Free Comic Book Day

All Day
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Lobby (MN)
Age Group: Children, School Age, Teen, Adult, Family, All Ages
Program Type: Entertainment
Event Details:

Celebrate Free Comic Book Day at the library and help yourself to a free comic book to take with you. While you're at it, blast off into summer by being one of the first to sign up for our Summer Reading Program and earn free goodies.

The HOTspot Digital Help Desk

10:00am - 11:00am
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Library Branch: THINKspot at Red Mountain
Room: THINKspot @ RM
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Reference
Event Details:

Learn how to download ebooks, movies, music, magazines, and more to your laptop, tablet, or e-reader from our Digital Help Desk support team. Please have these things with you:

Disclaimer(s)

Library Card

Participants will need an active Mesa Public Library card and 4-digit PIN.

May the Fourth Be With You: Star Wars Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Activity Room (MN)
Age Group: Children, Early Childhood
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Gather with other little Padawans for our Star Wars-themed storytime. Experience the fun from a galaxy far far away... All ages welcome, costumes encouraged.

May the Fourth Be With You: Star Wars Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
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Library Branch: Red Mountain Library
Room: Program Room (RM)
Age Group: Children, Early Childhood
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Gather with other little Padawans for our Star Wars-themed storytime. Experience the fun from a galaxy far far away... All ages welcome, costumes encouraged.

May the Fourth Be With You: The Force Is Strong with this Slime

11:00am - 12:00pm
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Library Branch: THINKspot at Red Mountain
Room: THINKspot @ RM
Age Group: Children, School Age
Program Type: Entertainment
Event Details:

Use the Force, you will, to squish and squash your very own galaxy glitter slime. Supplies are limited. Ages 10+.

May the Fourth Be With You: Get Crafty

11:00am - 12:00pm
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Activity Room (MN)
Age Group: Children, Early Childhood, School Age, Family, All Ages
Program Type: Entertainment
Event Details:

There's been an awakening in the force - at your library! Celebrate Stars Wars Day with activities, crafts, and photo ops with fun backdrops.

May the Fourth Be With You: Make and Take

11:00am - 12:30pm
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Library Branch: THINKspot at Main
Room: THINKspot @MN
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Entertainment
Event Details:

Calling all Jedi and Rebels, "Star Wars Day" is taking over the THINKspot! To celebrate we'll have drop-in crafts including Perler Beads, Star Wars snowflakes, and green screen photographs.

May the Fourth Be With You: Get Crafty

11:00am - 2:00pm
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Library Branch: Red Mountain Library
Room: Children's Room (RM)
Age Group: Children, Early Childhood, School Age, Family, All Ages
Program Type: Entertainment
Event Details:

There's been an awakening in the force - at your library! Celebrate May the Fourth with activities, crafts, and photo ops with fun backdrops!

May the Fourth Be With You: Costume Contest

11:30am - 11:45am
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Library Branch: Main Library
Age Group: Children, Teen, Adult, Family, All Ages
Program Type: Entertainment
Event Details:

Luke, Leia, Darth, and R2D2... Pull out your finest Star Wars duds to compete in our costume contest. We'll award winners in two categories: Kids 0-14 and Teens and Adults 15+. Gather in the Youth Activity Room for your chance to win.

ESL Conversation Class

1:00pm - 2:30pm
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Board Room (MN)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Educational
Event Details:

Join our weekly literacy group if you would like to practice basic English listening and speaking survival skills. Adult non-native speakers are welcome, and no registration is needed. Please bring a notebook and pencil.

Song-Within Flute Workshop

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Required
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Library Branch: Red Mountain Library
Room: Roadrunner Room (RM)
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Instructional
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

In this interactive workshop, Larry Rybka and Vickie Koernig will demonstrate how to play the Native American-style flute.

I Speak, You Speak, We All Speak Shakespeare!

2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Activity Room (MN)
Age Group: Children, Teen, Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Entertainment
Event Details:

Take the fear out of Shakespeare! Discover the reasons why Shakespeare is the most famous author of all time.

Now Showing: Star Wars: The Last Jedi

2:00pm - 4:30pm
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Library Branch: Red Mountain Library
Room: Program Room (RM)
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Entertainment, Movie
Event Details:

Finish Star Wars Day strong with a showing of the latest movie in this popular franchise. Rey learns the ways of the Force from Luke Skywalker, and develops a telepathic bond with Kylo Ren, who is struggling to master the Dark Side.

May The Fourth Be With You

3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: Dobson Ranch Library
Room: Dobson Meeting Room (DR)
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Entertainment
Event Details:

Celebrate this unofficial Star Wars holiday with activities and snacks. While you're at it, blast off into summer by being one of the first to sign up for our Summer Reading Program.

Disclaimer(s)

No non-family groups of 5 or more

PLEASE NOTE: We are unable to accommodate non-family groups of 5 or more children at youth programs.