• FAMILY • Family Storytime: Sat., Mar. 5, 12, & 26 at 10:30 Chess Club: Mon. Mar. 7, 14, 21, & 28 at 3:30; for all levels Rainbow Family Storytime: Sat., Mar. 19 at 10:30. A fun all-ages LGBTQ inclusive storytime. All families welcome. Nowruz (Persian New Year): Wed., Mar. 23 at 6:00. Celebrate with performances by the Sibarg Ensemble and Delnavazan Ensemble. PJ Storytime: Wed., Mar. 23 at 7:00

• CHILDREN • Storytime: 10:30; see the reverse for days and ages. Baby Storytime: Tuesday mornings at 9:45 STEAM Kids (Grades 1-3): Wed., Mar. 2, 9, 16, 23, & 30 at 3:30. Experiments in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, & Math. Preschool STEAM Storytime: Fri., Mar. 4 & 11 at 10:30. STEAM storytime followed by an experiment. Geared to kids ages 2-4. Kids’ Craft Corner (Grades 1-5): Fri., Mar. 4, 11, 18, & 25 at 3:00 Kids’ Lego Club (Grades 1-5): Mon., Mar. 7, 14, & 21 at 3:30 Spanish Bilingual Storytime: Wed., Mar. 15 at 4:00 Preschool Play Storytime: Fri., Mar. 18 & 25 at 10:30 Chinese Bilingual Preschool Storytime: Thu., Mar. 24 at 10:30 Kids’ Afterschool Movie: Mon., Mar. 28 at 3:30

• TEEN (Grades 6-12)• Teen Dungeons & Dragons: Tue., Mar. 1 & 15 from 4-5 Teen Art Class (Preregistration Required): Thu., Mar. 3 at 4:30 Teen Writing Club: Tue., Mar. 8 from 4-5 Teen Tech Week – 3D Printing: Thu., Mar. 10 from 4-5 Teen DIY Craft: Thu., Mar. 17 from 4-5 Teen Speed Dating Book Club: Tue., Mar. 22 from 4-5 Teen LGBTQ Friendly Social Hour: Thu., Mar. 24 from 4-5. Join us for snacks, crafts and refreshments! This is a safe space where you can meet new people, be yourself and have fun. Teen Studio Ghibli Party: Sat., Mar. 26 from 1:00-2:30 Teen Pizza & Movie: Tue., Mar. 29 from 4-6

All programs sponsored by the Friends of the Poway Library

• ADULT • American Red Cross Blood Drive: Wed., Mar. 2 from 10:00-4:00 Trataka/Yogic Gazing: Wed., Mar. 2 at 6:00. Trataka is a form of meditation and is considered a cleansing practice in yoga. Learn about the Trataka technique and its potential benefits. Conversation Café: Friday mornings at 10:00 Books & Coffee: Sat., Mar. 5 at 10:00. Enjoy light refreshments while book loving librarians share their reading recommendations. Tai Chi: Monday mornings at 11:00 Citizenship Class: Monday evenings at 6:30 Zumba Inclusive: Tuesday mornings at 9:30 Gentle Yoga: Thu., Mar. 10 at 10:00 Acoustic Showcase Concert: Sat., Mar. 12 at 2:00. Featuring James Lee Stanley. Poway Library Book Club: Tue., Mar. 15 at 6:30. Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline. Palomar Health – Free Blood Pressure Checks: Fri., Mar. 18 from 10:00-12:00 Creating a Successful Small Business: Sat., Mar. 19 from 10:00-12:00. HWHT returns with this popular seminar - a must for anyone who owns a small business or is thinking about starting one. Learn from a successful entrepreneur with over 35 years of experience in virtually all aspects of running a business. ESL Book Club: Tue., Mar. 22 at 6:00. Swiss Family Robinson by Johann David Wyss. Author Visit: Susan Carol McCarthy: Sat. Mar. 26 at 11:00. Susan Carol McCarthy is the author of A Place We Knew Well, a recently published novel set during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Financial Wellness Wednesdays – Understanding Credit Reports, Preventing Identity Theft & Scams: Wed., Mar. 30 at 2:00. Presented by San Diego County Credit Union.

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 9:30 AM Zumba Inclusive 9:45 AM Baby Storytime 10:30 AM Toddler Storytime 4:00 PM Teen Dungeons & Dragons

2 10:00 AM American Red Cross Blood Drive 10:30 AM Preschool Storytime 3:30 PM STEAM Kids 6:00 PM Trataka/ Yogic Gazing

3 10:30 AM Preschool Storytime 4:30 PM Teen Art Class (Preregistration required)

4 10:00 AM Conversation Cafe 10:30 AM Preschool STEAM Storytime 3:00 PM Kids Craft Corner

5 10:00 AM Books and Coffee 10:30 AM Family Storytime

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7 10:30 AM Toddler Storytime 11:00 AM Tai Chi for Adults 3:30 PM Chess Club 3:30 PM Kids Lego Club 6:30 PM Citizenship Class

8 9:30 AM Zumba Inclusive! 9:45 AM Baby Storytime 10:30 AM Toddler Storytime 4:00 PM Teen Writing Club

9 10:30 AM Preschool Storytime 3:30 PM STEAM Kids

10 10:00 AM Gentle Yoga Class for Adults 10:30 AM Preschool Storytime 4:00 PM Teen Tech Week: 3D Printing

11 10:00 AM Conversation Cafe 10:30 AM Preschool STEAM Storytime 3:00 PM Kids Craft Corner

12 10:30 AM Family Storytime 2:00 PM Acoustic Showcase Concert featuring James Lee Stanley

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14 10:30 AM Toddler Storytime 11:00 AM Tai Chi for Adults 3:30 PM Chess Club 3:30 PM Kids Lego Club 6:30 PM Citizenship Class

15 9:30 AM Zumba Inclusive! 9:45 AM Baby Storytime 10:30 AM Toddler Storytime 4:00 PM Spanish Bilingual Storytime 4:00 PM Teen Dungeons & Dragons 6:30 PM Poway Library Book Club

16 10:30 AM Preschool Storytime 3:30 PM STEAM Kids

17 10:30 AM Preschool Storytime 4:00 PM Teen DIY Craft

18 10:00 AM Conversation Cafe! 10:00 AM Free Blood Pressure Checks by Palomar Health 10:30 AM Preschool Play Storytime 3:00 PM Kids Craft Corner

19 10:00 AM Creating a Successful Small Business 10:30 AM Rainbow Family Storytime

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21 10:30 AM Toddler Storytime 11:00 AM Tai Chi for Adults 3:30 PM Chess Club 3:30 PM Kids Lego Club 6:30 PM Citizenship Class

22 9:30 AM Zumba Inclusive! 9:45 AM Baby Storytime 10:30 AM Toddler Storytime 4:00 PM Teen Speed Dating Book Club 6:00 PM ESL Book Club

23 10:30 AM Preschool Storytime 3:30 PM STEAM Kids 6:00 PM Nowruz Persian New Year Celebration 7:00 PM PJ Storytime

24 10:30 AM Chinese Bilingual Preschool Storytime 4:00 PM LGBTQ Friendly Teen Social Hour

25 10:00 AM Conversation Cafe! 10:30 AM Preschool Play Storytime 3:00 PM Kids Craft Corner

FINE FREE FRIDAY

26 10:30 AM Family Storytime 11:00 AM Author Visit - Susan Carol McCarthy 1:00 PM Teen Studio Ghibli Party

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28 10:30 AM Toddler Storytime 11:00 AM Tai Chi for Adults 3:30 PM Chess Club 3:30 PM Kids Afterschool Movie 6:30 PM Citizenship Class

29 9:30 AM Zumba Inclusive! 9:45 AM Baby Storytime 10:30 AM Toddler Storytime 4:00 PM Teen Pizza & Movie

30 10:30 AM Preschool Storytime 2:00 PM Financial Wellness Wednesdays - Understanding Credit Reports, Preventing Identity Theft & Scams 3:30 PM STEAM Kids

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