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2023 April

At the Library

–     April is Poetry Month

Poetry Month 2023

–     Apr  1 T-Rex Tea Party

Saturday, April 1 at 3:00pm

T Rex Tea Party Editable

–     Apr  3 San Diego City Poet Laureate

Monday, April 3 at 6:30pm

Poet Laureate

–     Apr 10 Black Out Poetry Week
–     Apr 14 Tax Preparation

Friday, April 14 at 9:30am

Tax prep 2023

–     Apr 15 Joan of Arc

Saturday, April 15 at 2:30pm

Joan of Arc

–     Apr 24 The Fall of Saigon

Monday, April 24 at 6:30pm

Fall of Saigon

–     Apr 25 Piano Concert

Tuesday, April 25 at 12:00pm

Zoey Jones Concert

 

–     Apr 29 Open Mic Poetry Event

Saturday, April 29 at 2:30pm

poetry reading

–     Apr 29 Poem in Your Pocket

From Our Librarian

Hi,

Please see our attached calendar of free events at the Mission Hill-Hillcrest/Knox Branch Library. Note that we unexpectedly had to postpone the Poet Laureate event to Monday, April 17, at 6:30 PM.

Adults

      • Friday, April 7, 2:30 PM: We will show the movie The Big Short on the big screen in the Community Room. Free popcorn will be provided.
      • April 10-14: Blackout Poetry. Create your own poem by blacking out words from a page of an old book, magazine, or newspaper. Enter your poem for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate.
      • Friday, April 14, 9:30 AM-3:00 PM: The AARP will provide free assistance with tax preparation. Income limit: $80,000/individual or $100,000/family.  First come, first served. Masks required.
      • Saturday, April 15, 2:30 PM: Olivia Espin from San Diego Oasis will present Joan of Arc: Contradictions of Female Heroism.
      • Monday, April 17, 6:30 PM: San Diego’s new Poet Laureate Jason Magabo Perez will discuss his books and share his love of poetry.
      • Monday, April 24, 6:30 PM: Rudy Shappee from San Diego Oasis will present The Fall of Saigon and Operation Frequent Wind.
      • Saturday, April 29, 2:30 PM: Join host Curran Jeffery for a community poetry reading. Read your own poem or just enjoy listening to others’ poetry. Sponsored by the San Diego Poetry Annual and the Friends of the Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Branch Library.
      • Saturday, April 29: Participate in Poem in Your Pocket Day. We will have poems for you to take.

Kids

      • Saturday, April 8, 1:00 PM: Bring your own basket and come on down to the Mission Hills Library for an Egg Hunt!  Treat-filled eggs will be hiding all around the library. How many can you find?
      • Friday, April 21, 2:30 PM: We will show the movie Puss in Boots: The Last Wish on the big screen in the Community Room. Free popcorn will be provided.
      • Saturday, April 29, 11:30 AM: Create your own vegetable batteries! Sign up on the library’s online calendar or with library staff.

We will also have our usual storytimes, LEGO Power Hours, Tinker Tuesdays, book clubs, and other events. I hope to see you soon at the library!

Best,

Steve

 

Future Programs

 

Branch Calendar

April 2023 Calendar of Events

Please click here  to look at the most up-to-date calendar for the branch including all the meetings in the Community Room. 

You may have to select this branch when the link opens up.