This event is in the "Gateway Library" group Building Blocks Club Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm Inspirian Community Room (GW) at Gateway Library Program Type: Games, STEAM Age Group: School Age, Family Come explore your creative side at the library with LEGO®. Children can either follow a monthly theme or build from their imaginations. LEGO® and Duplo® blocks will be provided. Ages 5-12. View Details This event is in the "Gateway Library" group Jan 10 2026 Sat Building Blocks Club 3:00pm–4:00pm Library Branch: Gateway Library Room: Inspirian Community Room (GW) Age Group: School Age, Family Program Type: Games, STEAM Event Details: Come explore your creative side at the library with LEGO®. Children can either follow a monthly theme or build from their imaginations. LEGO® and Duplo® blocks will be provided. Ages 5-12. Disclaimer(s) No Large Groups Please note we cannot accommodate large groups at this event. If you have a large group, please email us at mploutreach@mesaaz.gov and we will be happy to discuss alternate arrangements.
This event is in the "Gateway Library" group Pass the Plate Monday, January 12, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm Kinetic Program Room (GW) at Gateway Library Program Type: Educational, Health Age Group: Children, School Age Learn about different cultures through food by passing the plate! We will explore how common everyday foods are utilized in various types of cooking. Together, we will cook a simple dish so you can experience food for yourself. View Details This event is in the "Gateway Library" group Jan 12 2026 Mon Pass the Plate 3:30pm–4:30pm Library Branch: Gateway Library Room: Kinetic Program Room (GW) Age Group: Children, School Age Program Type: Educational, Health Event Details: Learn about different cultures through food by passing the plate! We will explore how common everyday foods are utilized in various types of cooking. Together, we will cook a simple dish so you can experience food for yourself. Disclaimer(s) Food Allergies We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens. Ticketed Event Space is limited. Tickets will be handed out 30 minutes prior to program start.
This event is in the "THINKspot at Red Mountain" group Crochet Circle Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm THINKspot @ RM at THINKspot at Red Mountain Program Type: Craft Age Group: School Age, Adult Whether you're a beginner or looking to refresh your skills, join us for a fun and relaxed crochet class! Learn the basics, work on creative projects, and enjoy a welcoming space to stitch and socialize. View Details This event is in the "THINKspot at Red Mountain" group Jan 13 2026 Tue Crochet Circle 10:00am–12:00pm Library Branch: THINKspot at Red Mountain Room: THINKspot @ RM Age Group: School Age, Adult Program Type: Craft Event Details: Whether you're a beginner or looking to refresh your skills, join us for a fun and relaxed crochet class! Learn the basics, work on creative projects, and enjoy a welcoming space to stitch and socialize.
This event is in the "Mesa Express Library" group Outdoor STEAM Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:15pm Mesa Express Library Program Type: STEAM Age Group: School Age Come for a fun engaging outdoor STEAM program designed to spark curiosity and creativity in young minds! Each session features hands-on, nature-inspired activities that blend science and art in exciting ways. View Details This event is in the "Mesa Express Library" group Jan 13 2026 Tue Outdoor STEAM 3:30pm–4:15pm Library Branch: Mesa Express Library Age Group: School Age Program Type: STEAM Event Details: Come for a fun engaging outdoor STEAM program designed to spark curiosity and creativity in young minds! Each session features hands-on, nature-inspired activities that blend science and art in exciting ways. Disclaimer(s) MEL Programs All events at the Mesa Express Library are held outdoors.
This event is in the "Main Library" group Walk-In Wednesdays Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm Youth Activity Room (MN) at Main Library Program Type: Craft, Mesa Reads, STEAM Age Group: Children, School Age, Tween Make a craft, listen to a story, or conduct an experiment - something fun will be happening every Wednesday in the Youth Activity Room! Supplies are limited. View Details This event is in the "Main Library" group Jan 14 2026 Wed Walk-In Wednesdays 2:00pm–3:00pm Library Branch: Main Library Room: Youth Activity Room (MN) Age Group: Children, School Age, Tween Program Type: Craft, Mesa Reads, STEAM Event Details: Make a craft, listen to a story, or conduct an experiment - something fun will be happening every Wednesday in the Youth Activity Room! Supplies are limited.
This event is in the "Red Mountain Library" group Trading Card Game Club Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm Program Room (RM) at Red Mountain Library Program Type: Entertainment, Games Age Group: School Age Are you a fan of the Pokémon© Trading Card Game? Then the Red Mountain Trading Card Game Club is the place for you! Bring your most powerful Pokémon© deck to the library and play against other kids in your community. View Details This event is in the "Red Mountain Library" group Jan 14 2026 Wed Trading Card Game Club 3:30pm–4:30pm Library Branch: Red Mountain Library Room: Program Room (RM) Age Group: School Age Program Type: Entertainment, Games Event Details: Are you a fan of the Pokémon© Trading Card Game? Then the Red Mountain Trading Card Game Club is the place for you! Bring your most powerful Pokémon© deck to the library and play against other kids in your community.
This event is in the "Dobson Ranch Library" group Saturday at the Ranch: Building Blocks Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm Dobson Ranch Library Program Type: Games Age Group: School Age, Family Come explore your creative side at the library with LEGO. Children can either follow a monthly theme or build from their imaginations. LEGO and DUPLO blocks will be provided. View Details This event is in the "Dobson Ranch Library" group Jan 17 2026 Sat Saturday at the Ranch: Building Blocks 1:00pm–3:00pm Library Branch: Dobson Ranch Library Age Group: School Age, Family Program Type: Games Event Details: Come explore your creative side at the library with LEGO. Children can either follow a monthly theme or build from their imaginations. LEGO and DUPLO blocks will be provided. Disclaimer(s) No Large Groups Please note we cannot accommodate large groups at this event. If you have a large group, please email us at mploutreach@mesaaz.gov and we will be happy to discuss alternate arrangements.
This event is in the "THINKspot at Red Mountain" group Crochet Circle Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm THINKspot @ RM at THINKspot at Red Mountain Program Type: Craft Age Group: School Age, Adult Whether you're a beginner or looking to refresh your skills, join us for a fun and relaxed crochet class! Learn the basics, work on creative projects, and enjoy a welcoming space to stitch and socialize. View Details This event is in the "THINKspot at Red Mountain" group Jan 20 2026 Tue Crochet Circle 10:00am–12:00pm Library Branch: THINKspot at Red Mountain Room: THINKspot @ RM Age Group: School Age, Adult Program Type: Craft Event Details: Whether you're a beginner or looking to refresh your skills, join us for a fun and relaxed crochet class! Learn the basics, work on creative projects, and enjoy a welcoming space to stitch and socialize.
This event is in the "Main Library" group Walk-In Wednesdays Presents: I Have a Dream Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm Youth Activity Room (MN) at Main Library Program Type: America 250 Age Group: Children, School Age Mesa Celebrates 250! Learn about Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech in honor of his birthday and make a craft to represent your dreams! Supplies are limited. View Details This event is in the "Main Library" group Jan 21 2026 Wed Walk-In Wednesdays Presents: I Have a Dream 2:00pm–3:00pm Library Branch: Main Library Room: Youth Activity Room (MN) Age Group: Children, School Age Program Type: America 250 Event Details: Mesa Celebrates 250! Learn about Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech in honor of his birthday and make a craft to represent your dreams! Supplies are limited.
This event is in the "Red Mountain Library" group Trading Card Game Club Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm Program Room (RM) at Red Mountain Library Program Type: Entertainment, Games Age Group: School Age Are you a fan of the Pokémon© Trading Card Game? Then the Red Mountain Trading Card Game Club is the place for you! Bring your most powerful Pokémon© deck to the library and play against other kids in your community. View Details This event is in the "Red Mountain Library" group Jan 21 2026 Wed Trading Card Game Club 3:30pm–4:30pm Library Branch: Red Mountain Library Room: Program Room (RM) Age Group: School Age Program Type: Entertainment, Games Event Details: Are you a fan of the Pokémon© Trading Card Game? Then the Red Mountain Trading Card Game Club is the place for you! Bring your most powerful Pokémon© deck to the library and play against other kids in your community.
This event is in the "Red Mountain Library" group Fuse Bead Video Game Sprites Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm Program Room (RM) at Red Mountain Library Program Type: Craft Age Group: Children, School Age, Family Use fuse beads to recreate sprites from your favorite video games. View Details This event is in the "Red Mountain Library" group Jan 22 2026 Thu Fuse Bead Video Game Sprites 2:00pm–3:00pm Library Branch: Red Mountain Library Room: Program Room (RM) Age Group: Children, School Age, Family Program Type: Craft Event Details: Use fuse beads to recreate sprites from your favorite video games.
This event is in the "Mesa Express Library" group Phoenix Zoo Presents: Desert Dwellers Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm Mesa Express Library Program Type: America 250, Educational, Sustainability Age Group: School Age Come to the Mesa Express Library for a special visit from the Phoenix Zoo! Discover the amazing animals that call the desert home as zoo educators share fascinating facts and introduce you to a few animal ambassadors up close. View Details This event is in the "Mesa Express Library" group Jan 22 2026 Thu Phoenix Zoo Presents: Desert Dwellers 3:30pm–4:30pm Library Branch: Mesa Express Library Age Group: School Age Program Type: America 250, Educational, Sustainability Event Details: Come to the Mesa Express Library for a special visit from the Phoenix Zoo! Discover the amazing animals that call the desert home as zoo educators share fascinating facts and introduce you to a few animal ambassadors up close. Disclaimer(s) MEL Programs All events at the Mesa Express Library are held outdoors.
This event is in the "THINKspot at Gateway" group Machine: Impossible Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm THINKspot @ GW at THINKspot at Gateway Program Type: Educational, Entertainment Age Group: School Age Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to create a machine that solves a problem—maybe even saves the world! In 60 minutes, use Micro: bit and other mini-robotics platforms to explore coding, engineering, and creative problem-solving. View Details This event is in the "THINKspot at Gateway" group Jan 22 2026 Thu Machine: Impossible 4:00pm–5:00pm Library Branch: THINKspot at Gateway Room: THINKspot @ GW Age Group: School Age Program Type: Educational, Entertainment Event Details: Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to create a machine that solves a problem—maybe even saves the world! In 60 minutes, use Micro: bit and other mini-robotics platforms to explore coding, engineering, and creative problem-solving.
This event is in the "Dobson Ranch Library" group Saturday at the Ranch - Recycled Creations Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm Dobson Ranch Library Program Type: Craft, Sustainability Age Group: School Age, Family Families who craft together stay together. We’ll provide supplies, tools, and ideas to get you started, but the final creation is up to you. View Details This event is in the "Dobson Ranch Library" group Jan 24 2026 Sat Saturday at the Ranch - Recycled Creations 1:00pm–3:00pm Library Branch: Dobson Ranch Library Age Group: School Age, Family Program Type: Craft, Sustainability Event Details: Families who craft together stay together. We’ll provide supplies, tools, and ideas to get you started, but the final creation is up to you.
This event is in the "Gateway Library" group STEAMers Monday, January 26, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm Kinetic Program Room (GW) at Gateway Library Program Type: STEAM Age Group: School Age Join us as we explore the exciting world of STEAM! Each month we’ll focus on a new topic—like robotics, forensic science, digital art, or geometry—through hands-on activities and creative experiments. View Details This event is in the "Gateway Library" group Jan 26 2026 Mon STEAMers 4:00pm–5:00pm Library Branch: Gateway Library Room: Kinetic Program Room (GW) Age Group: School Age Program Type: STEAM Event Details: Join us as we explore the exciting world of STEAM! Each month we’ll focus on a new topic—like robotics, forensic science, digital art, or geometry—through hands-on activities and creative experiments.
This event is in the "THINKspot at Red Mountain" group Crochet Circle Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm THINKspot @ RM at THINKspot at Red Mountain Program Type: Craft Age Group: School Age, Adult Whether you're a beginner or looking to refresh your skills, join us for a fun and relaxed crochet class! Learn the basics, work on creative projects, and enjoy a welcoming space to stitch and socialize. View Details This event is in the "THINKspot at Red Mountain" group Jan 27 2026 Tue Crochet Circle 10:00am–12:00pm Library Branch: THINKspot at Red Mountain Room: THINKspot @ RM Age Group: School Age, Adult Program Type: Craft Event Details: Whether you're a beginner or looking to refresh your skills, join us for a fun and relaxed crochet class! Learn the basics, work on creative projects, and enjoy a welcoming space to stitch and socialize.
This event is in the "Main Library" group Walk-In Wednesdays Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm Youth Activity Room (MN) at Main Library Program Type: Craft, Mesa Reads, STEAM Age Group: Children, School Age, Tween Make a craft, listen to a story, or conduct an experiment - something fun will be happening every Wednesday in the Youth Activity Room! Supplies are limited. View Details This event is in the "Main Library" group Jan 28 2026 Wed Walk-In Wednesdays 2:00pm–3:00pm Library Branch: Main Library Room: Youth Activity Room (MN) Age Group: Children, School Age, Tween Program Type: Craft, Mesa Reads, STEAM Event Details: Make a craft, listen to a story, or conduct an experiment - something fun will be happening every Wednesday in the Youth Activity Room! Supplies are limited.
This event is in the "Red Mountain Library" group Trading Card Game Club Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm Program Room (RM) at Red Mountain Library Program Type: Entertainment, Games Age Group: School Age Are you a fan of the Pokémon© Trading Card Game? Then the Red Mountain Trading Card Game Club is the place for you! Bring your most powerful Pokémon© deck to the library and play against other kids in your community. View Details This event is in the "Red Mountain Library" group Jan 28 2026 Wed Trading Card Game Club 3:30pm–4:30pm Library Branch: Red Mountain Library Room: Program Room (RM) Age Group: School Age Program Type: Entertainment, Games Event Details: Are you a fan of the Pokémon© Trading Card Game? Then the Red Mountain Trading Card Game Club is the place for you! Bring your most powerful Pokémon© deck to the library and play against other kids in your community.
This event is in the "Gateway Library" group I Survived the Past: 1600s-1700s Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm Kinetic Program Room (GW) at Gateway Library Program Type: America 250, Craft, Educational Age Group: School Age, Tween Learning history can be interesting, but it could be more fun with hands on activities! View Details This event is in the "Gateway Library" group Jan 28 2026 Wed I Survived the Past: 1600s-1700s 4:00pm–5:30pm Library Branch: Gateway Library Room: Kinetic Program Room (GW) Age Group: School Age, Tween Program Type: America 250, Craft, Educational Event Details: Learning history can be interesting, but it could be more fun with hands on activities!
This event is in the "Main Library" group Celebrate Groundhog's Day Friday, January 30, 2026 at 3:00pm - 3:45pm Youth Activity Room (MN) at Main Library Program Type: America 250 Age Group: Children, School Age Mesa Celebrates 250! Learn about the origins of Groundhog's Day and who Punxsutawney Phil is, then make a craft to celebrate the holiday. View Details This event is in the "Main Library" group Jan 30 2026 Fri Celebrate Groundhog's Day 3:00pm–3:45pm Library Branch: Main Library Room: Youth Activity Room (MN) Age Group: Children, School Age Program Type: America 250 Event Details: Mesa Celebrates 250! Learn about the origins of Groundhog's Day and who Punxsutawney Phil is, then make a craft to celebrate the holiday.
This event is in the "Main Library" group Cultural Fashion Show Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:45am Youth Activity Room (MN) at Main Library Program Type: America 250, Entertainment, Special Program Age Group: Children, Early Childhood, School Age, Tween Celebrate America’s rich cultural diversity at a fashion show featuring traditional and contemporary attire from the many cultures that shape our nation. View Details Registration Required This event is in the "Main Library" group Jan 31 2026 Sat Cultural Fashion Show 11:00am–11:45am Library Branch: Main Library Room: Youth Activity Room (MN) Age Group: Children, Early Childhood, School Age, Tween Program Type: America 250, Entertainment, Special Program Registration Required Event Details: Celebrate America’s rich cultural diversity at a fashion show featuring traditional and contemporary attire from the many cultures that shape our nation.
This event is in the "Red Mountain Library" group Building Blocks Club Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm Program Room (RM) at Red Mountain Library Program Type: Games, STEAM Age Group: School Age, Family Come explore your creative side at the library with LEGO®. Children can either follow a monthly theme or build from their imaginations. LEGO® and jumbo blocks will be provided. Ages 5-9. View Details This event is in the "Red Mountain Library" group Jan 31 2026 Sat Building Blocks Club 3:30pm–4:30pm Library Branch: Red Mountain Library Room: Program Room (RM) Age Group: School Age, Family Program Type: Games, STEAM Event Details: Come explore your creative side at the library with LEGO®. Children can either follow a monthly theme or build from their imaginations. LEGO® and jumbo blocks will be provided. Ages 5-9.
This event is in the "Gateway Library" group Marvelous Marble Art Monday, February 2, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm Inspirian Community Room (GW) at Gateway Library Program Type: Craft Age Group: Children, School Age Shake it up, bop to the beat, and paint using marbles instead of a paintbrush to create unique abstract art. Ages 6-11. Registration required. View Details Registration Required This event is in the "Gateway Library" group Feb 2 2026 Mon Marvelous Marble Art 3:00pm–4:00pm Library Branch: Gateway Library Room: Inspirian Community Room (GW) Age Group: Children, School Age Program Type: Craft Registration Required Event Details: Shake it up, bop to the beat, and paint using marbles instead of a paintbrush to create unique abstract art. Ages 6-11. Registration required.
This event is in the "Gateway Library" group Building Blocks Club Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm Inspirian Community Room (GW) at Gateway Library Program Type: Games, STEAM Age Group: School Age, Family Come explore your creative side at the library with LEGO®. Children can either follow a monthly theme or build from their imaginations. LEGO® and Duplo® blocks will be provided. Ages 5-12. View Details This event is in the "Gateway Library" group Feb 7 2026 Sat Building Blocks Club 3:00pm–4:00pm Library Branch: Gateway Library Room: Inspirian Community Room (GW) Age Group: School Age, Family Program Type: Games, STEAM Event Details: Come explore your creative side at the library with LEGO®. Children can either follow a monthly theme or build from their imaginations. LEGO® and Duplo® blocks will be provided. Ages 5-12. Disclaimer(s) No Large Groups Please note we cannot accommodate large groups at this event. If you have a large group, please email us at mploutreach@mesaaz.gov and we will be happy to discuss alternate arrangements.