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Descanso Branch Library - 9545 River Dr. (619)445-5279
Library Hours Tues. - 12pm -7pm Wed. & Thurs. -10am - 6pm Fri. & Sat. - 10am - 5pm Hours

Sunday– Monday Closed

 


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Tween Afterschool Gaming

Tuesdays | 3:30pm
Descanso Description Come on over to the library afterschool and play the Nintendo Switch. We have lots of games to choose from and plenty of controllers. Join us and have some fun! As with all library programs, this program is completely free!

Craft, Crochet & Knitting Meetup

Tuesdays | 5:30pm
Join us for a weekly meetup where crafters of all kinds can bring projects to work on in the company of neighbor.

Adult Painting class

Wednesday Jan 21 1:00pm
Join us for our monthly acrylic painting class. Learn, relax, and above all, have fun! All supplies are provided.

Felt Friends Story

Wednesday Jan 28 5:00pm
Join us for the first of our weekly felt story times! It’s sure to be a lot of fun for kids of all ages.

Senior Lunch

Wednesdays | 12:30 pm
San Ysidro Health’s East County Senior Nutrition Program provides hot, nutritious lunches for adults ages 60 and older in the rural Mountain Empire Area. As part of this program, seniors share meals with other older adults in their region, creating meaningful bonds and reducing social isolation. Senior Lunches will now be served in the community room of the library every Wednesday at 12:45pm. Please call 619-478-2384 for more information or to make a reservation. We will have fun activities from 12pm-12:45pm. Menus are available at the Descanso Library.

Lego Play

1st Wednesday January 7 | 3:30pm Join us for our monthly LEGO club. Each month we will build various LEGO structures based on a theme and feature our builds in the kids area

Feeding San Diego

1st and 3rd Thursday of the Month, 8:30am-9:30am Feeding San Diego is on a mission to connect every person facing hunger with nutritious meals by maximizing food rescue. Free food available for pick up in the parking lot of the library.

Make and Take Craft

Saturdays | All day
Drop by the library Saturdays and create a new craft every week.

Story-time

Fridays | 10:30
Join us in the children’s area for story time on Fridays! 


Friends of the Descanso Library meeting

2nd Friday each month| 10:30am
The Friends of the Descanso Library is a group of people who recognize and support the value of neighborhood libraries. We meet once a month on the 2nd Friday of the month. Meetings are open you to the public. We invite you to stop by and share in our enthusiasm for the library.

Yoga

Saturdays | 11:30am - Join us for a weekly yoga class led by Donald Atchison of DOCS Fitness. Sponsored by the Friends of the Descanso Library.


Scholarships

Our Shirley Somes Continuing Education Recipient

Victoria (Tory) Mellott received our scholarship for $500 for Continuing Education this year. Tory is attending Cuyamaca College and Kumeyaay Community College. She is learning cultural practices that will be helpful in conducting conservation efforts and also business classes. Combining the classes will help keep the family ranch as a sustainable business and thriving ecosystem for many years to come.

There were no applicants for the Molly Jean Featheringill Scholarship


 


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Descanso represented in Rose Parade by the Victorian Roses Ladies Riding Society