Cancelled - Preschool Storytime

9:30am - 10:00am
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Library Branch: Mesa Express Library
Age Group: Children, Early Childhood
Program Type: Storytime

Join us for songs, stories, words, letters, numbers, and general silliness in this storytime designed to get children ready for kindergarten. Ages 3-5.

Self-Publishing 101: Organizing the Manuscript

10:00am - 12:00pm
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Saguaro Room (MN)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Educational
Event Details:
If you are like most creative writers, you have napkins, scratch paper, and Word documents filled with ideas and snippets of your writing. You may feel overwhelmed by this debris, but in the midst of it all is an amazing manuscript waiting to emerge....

Baby Lapsit

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

Baby Lapsit introduces the rhythm and beauty of language to babies. Birth-16 months.

Toddlertime

10:30am - 11:00am
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Library Branch: Dobson Ranch Library
Room: Dobson Meeting Room (DR)
Age Group: Children, Early Childhood
Program Type: Storytime

Toddlertime incorporates stories, music, and movement into an engaging storytime for children. Ages 16-36 months.

Let's Pretend: Space Adventure

10:30am - 12:00pm
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Library Branch: Red Mountain Library
Room: Program Room (RM)
Age Group: Children, Early Childhood
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:
Explore the world of astronauts through storytime and pretend play! Children will decorate a telescope craft, take a ride on a cardboard space ship, and engage in dramatic play scenarios to support imaginative thinking, self-expre...

Lunch at the Library

12:00pm - 1:00pm
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Activity Room (MN)
Age Group: Children, Teen
Program Type: Entertainment
Event Details:
Fuel up with healthy food and enjoy an activity provided by the library. Meals must be eaten on-site. Birth-18. This program is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and sponsored by Arizona Department of Education in association with...

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Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

3D Digital Design

1:00pm - 2:00pm
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Library Branch: THINKspot at Red Mountain
Room: 3D Digital Design
Event Details:
Want to build a castle? Create a your own magic wand? The library has the tools for you. Learn how to create 3D designs in Tinkercad and watch your idea come to life with our 3D Printers! ...

Teen Pizza Taste Off

1:00pm - 2:00pm
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Library Branch: Dobson Ranch Library
Room: Dobson Meeting Room (DR)
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Entertainment
Event Details:
If you think you know pizza, think again. Try your pizza knowledge at our Pizza Taste Off. Taste test pieces of pizza from different joints and try to guess where they're from. Ages 14-18. ...

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Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Theater Day Camp: Monologues and Scenes

1:30pm - 5:00pm
Required
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Library Branch: Red Mountain Library
Room: Children's Room (RM)
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Educational, Entertainment
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:
Become an actor, writer, director, stage manager, or all of the above! Participants will write original monologues and scenes based on real-life experiences and collaborate to put together a show to perform at the end for family and friends on June 2...

Make it or Game it!

2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Activity Room (MN)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Entertainment
Event Details:
Drop in for a craft and games the whole family will enjoy! Our craft this week will be DIY Alien Spaceships. Kids can carefully craft spaceships from bowls and add their own pom-pom alien to steer their trusty craft. ...

The HOTspot Digital Help Desk

2:00pm - 3:00pm
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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: Devices (this could be your tablet, laptop, smartphone) Valid Mes...

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Library Card

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

Code Commanders

4:00pm - 5:30pm
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Library Branch: Dobson Ranch Library
Room: Dobson Meeting Room (DR)
Age Group: Children, School Age
Program Type: Computer Class, Instructional, Code Clubs, Code Clubs

Code Commanders is a weekly series that challenges and builds its young users' understanding of how coding works. Ages 8-12.

Craft Night: Summer Nights

6:00pm - 7:30pm
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Library Branch: Dobson Ranch Library
Room: Dobson Meeting Room (DR)
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Instructional
Event Details:
This month we'll be making summer themed crafts. ...

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Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact us.