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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 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.
Senior Lunch
Wednesdays | 12:00 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 Wed | 3:30pm
Join us for our monthly LEGO play. Each month we will build various LEGO structures based on a theme and feature our builds in the kids area.
Sewing Club
2nd Wed | 3:30pm
Want to learn how to sew? Already know how to sew? ALL skill levels are welcome. Join us in making wonderful items that you can take home and use for yourself.
Paint Class
3rd Wed | 3:30pm
Join us for our monthly acrylic painting class. Learn, relax, and above all, have fun! All supplies are provided.
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!
10/31/25 A special Halloween Story Time
2nd Friday ea 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 | 11:30 am
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
