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This event is in the "THINKspot at Gateway" group

App Artist

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
THINKspot @ GW at THINKspot at Gateway
Program Type:
Educational, STEAM
Age Group:
Tween

Every week we will create awesome projects using all sorts of different apps.

Library Branch: THINKspot at Gateway
Room: THINKspot @ GW
Age Group: Tween
Program Type: Educational, STEAM
Event Details:

Every week we will create awesome projects using all sorts of different apps.

Disclaimer(s)

Ticketed Event

Space is limited. Tickets will be handed out 30 minutes prior to program start.

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. 

Registration Required
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 "THINKspot at Main" group

Tween Crafters: Paper Lanterns

Monday, February 2, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:15pm
THINKspot at Main
Program Type:
Craft, Educational, Entertainment
Age Group:
School Age, Tween

Come stop by and get creative with us! Each month, we’ll feature a special craft inspired by a cultural holiday or event from around the world. This month we will be making paper lanterns to celebrate Lunar New Year!

Library Branch: THINKspot at Main
Age Group: School Age, Tween
Program Type: Craft, Educational, Entertainment
Event Details:

Come stop by and get creative with us! Each month, we’ll feature a special craft inspired by a cultural holiday or event from around the world. This month we will be making paper lanterns to celebrate Lunar New Year!

This event is in the "THINKspot at Gateway" group

Dreadful Art Club

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
THINKspot at Gateway
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Tween, Teen

Join us as we discover how fun it is to make absolutely dreadful art! Bring your worst art skills and see what kind of fun we can have! 

Library Branch: THINKspot at Gateway
Age Group: Tween, Teen
Program Type: Craft
Event Details:

Join us as we discover how fun it is to make absolutely dreadful art! Bring your worst art skills and see what kind of fun we can have! 

This event is in the "THINKspot at Main" group

App Artist

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
THINKspot @ MN at THINKspot at Main
Program Type:
Educational, STEAM
Age Group:
Tween

Every first Tuesday we will create awesome projects using all sorts of different apps. Learn vector graphics, raster graphics, pixel graphics, animation, and how to take your own work to the next level. 

Library Branch: THINKspot at Main
Room: THINKspot @ MN
Age Group: Tween
Program Type: Educational, STEAM
Event Details:

Every first Tuesday we will create awesome projects using all sorts of different apps. Learn vector graphics, raster graphics, pixel graphics, animation, and how to take your own work to the next level. 

This event is in the "Main Library" group

Walk-In Wednesdays

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Youth Activity Room (MN) at Main Library
Program Type:
Craft, Mesa Reads, STEAM
Age Group:
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.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Activity Room (MN)
Age Group: 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 "Main Library" group

RPG at the Library - Tween

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Saguaro Room (MN) at Main Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Tween, Teen

Learn and play Dungeons & Dragons®  with an experienced player.  Already know how to play? Come in and use the space to lead your own campaign. New players are welcome.

 

 

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Saguaro Room (MN)
Age Group: Tween, Teen
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Learn and play Dungeons & Dragons®  with an experienced player.  Already know how to play? Come in and use the space to lead your own campaign. New players are welcome.

 

 

This event is in the "THINKspot at Red Mountain" group

STEAM Workshop

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
THINKspot @ RM at THINKspot at Red Mountain
Program Type:
STEAM
Age Group:
Tween

Plasma Robotics brings STEAM to life for ages 8–12 with playful, hands-on projects that make learning feel like playtime. Come build, create, and discover your inner engineer!

Registration is required due to limited supplies.

Registration Required
Library Branch: THINKspot at Red Mountain
Room: THINKspot @ RM
Age Group: Tween
Program Type: STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Plasma Robotics brings STEAM to life for ages 8–12 with playful, hands-on projects that make learning feel like playtime. Come build, create, and discover your inner engineer!

Registration is required due to limited supplies.

This event is in the "THINKspot at Main" group

Tween Gaming

Monday, February 9, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
THINKspot at Main
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Children, Tween

Bring your friends and join in the fun with Switch Games like Super Smash Bros.

Open to tweens between the ages of 8-12.

Library Branch: THINKspot at Main
Age Group: Children, Tween
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Bring your friends and join in the fun with Switch Games like Super Smash Bros.

Open to tweens between the ages of 8-12.

This event is in the "THINKspot at Main" group

Gather for Magic Cards - for Tweens

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
THINKspot @ MN at THINKspot at Main
Program Type:
Entertainment, Games
Age Group:
Tween, Teen

Stop on by THINKspot to play Magic the Gathering™. New players welcome!

Library Branch: THINKspot at Main
Room: THINKspot @ MN
Age Group: Tween, Teen
Program Type: Entertainment, Games
Event Details:

Stop on by THINKspot to play Magic the Gathering™. New players welcome!

This event is in the "Main Library" group

Walk-In Wednesdays

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Youth Activity Room (MN) at Main Library
Program Type:
Craft, Mesa Reads, STEAM
Age Group:
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.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Activity Room (MN)
Age Group: 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 "Dobson Ranch Library" group

Tall Tales: Pecos Bill

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Dobson Ranch Library
Program Type:
America 250, Writing
Age Group:
Tween

Come on down and sit for a spell and hear the tall tale of Pecos Bill. Then write your own Pecos Bill story. Ages 8-12.

Library Branch: Dobson Ranch Library
Age Group: Tween
Program Type: America 250, Writing
Event Details:

Come on down and sit for a spell and hear the tall tale of Pecos Bill. Then write your own Pecos Bill story. Ages 8-12.

This event is in the "THINKspot at Main" group

Gather for Magic Cards - for Adults

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
THINKspot @ MN at THINKspot at Main
Program Type:
Entertainment, Games
Age Group:
Tween, Teen

Stop on by THINKspot to play Magic the Gathering™. New players welcome!

Library Branch: THINKspot at Main
Room: THINKspot @ MN
Age Group: Tween, Teen
Program Type: Entertainment, Games
Event Details:

Stop on by THINKspot to play Magic the Gathering™. New players welcome!

This event is in the "THINKspot at Main" group

Tween Makers

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
THINKspot @ MN at THINKspot at Main
Program Type:
STEAM
Age Group:
Tween

In celebration of America250, we will be learning about aviation pioneer Samuel Langley and creating catapults. Mesa celebrates America250!

Library Branch: THINKspot at Main
Room: THINKspot @ MN
Age Group: Tween
Program Type: STEAM
Event Details:

In celebration of America250, we will be learning about aviation pioneer Samuel Langley and creating catapults. Mesa celebrates America250!

This event is in the "Main Library" group

Walk-In Wednesdays

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Youth Activity Room (MN) at Main Library
Program Type:
Craft, Mesa Reads, STEAM
Age Group:
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.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Activity Room (MN)
Age Group: 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 "THINKspot at Red Mountain" group

STEAM Workshop

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
THINKspot @ RM at THINKspot at Red Mountain
Program Type:
STEAM
Age Group:
Tween

Plasma Robotics brings STEAM to life for ages 8–12 with playful, hands-on projects that make learning feel like playtime. Come build, create, and discover your inner engineer!

Registration is required due to limited supplies.

Registration Required
Library Branch: THINKspot at Red Mountain
Room: THINKspot @ RM
Age Group: Tween
Program Type: STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Plasma Robotics brings STEAM to life for ages 8–12 with playful, hands-on projects that make learning feel like playtime. Come build, create, and discover your inner engineer!

Registration is required due to limited supplies.

This event is in the "Red Mountain Library" group

Tween Gaming

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Program Room (RM) at Red Mountain Library
Program Type:
Entertainment, Games
Age Group:
Tween, Teen

Join us at the library to have some fun playing the Nintendo Switch with other members of the community. The game available for play during this session will be Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (rated E10+)

Library Branch: Red Mountain Library
Room: Program Room (RM)
Age Group: Tween, Teen
Program Type: Entertainment, Games
Event Details:

Join us at the library to have some fun playing the Nintendo Switch with other members of the community. The game available for play during this session will be Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (rated E10+)

This event is in the "THINKspot at Gateway" group

Teen Manga Book Club

Friday, February 20, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
THINKspot at Gateway
Program Type:
Book Groups
Age Group:
Tween, Teen

Join us for Gateway Library’s Manga Mania Book Club! Each month, we will read the first volume of a manga series and discuss what we like (and don’t like) about it.

Library Branch: THINKspot at Gateway
Age Group: Tween, Teen
Program Type: Book Groups
Event Details:

Join us for Gateway Library’s Manga Mania Book Club! Each month, we will read the first volume of a manga series and discuss what we like (and don’t like) about it.

This event is in the "Red Mountain Library" group

Adventures in Graphic Novels

Monday, February 23, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Program Room (RM) at Red Mountain Library
Program Type:
Book Groups
Age Group:
Tween

If you love graphic novels, this is the club for you. Each month we will read and discuss a different graphic novel along with different activities or crafts inspired by the books. Ages 8-12.

Library Branch: Red Mountain Library
Room: Program Room (RM)
Age Group: Tween
Program Type: Book Groups
Event Details:

If you love graphic novels, this is the club for you. Each month we will read and discuss a different graphic novel along with different activities or crafts inspired by the books. Ages 8-12.

This event is in the "THINKspot at Main" group

Gather for Magic Cards - for Tweens

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
THINKspot at Main
Program Type:
Entertainment, Games
Age Group:
Tween, Teen

Stop on by THINKspot to play Magic the Gathering™. New players welcome!

Library Branch: THINKspot at Main
Age Group: Tween, Teen
Program Type: Entertainment, Games
Event Details:

Stop on by THINKspot to play Magic the Gathering™. New players welcome!

This event is in the "Main Library" group

Walk-In Wednesdays

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Youth Activity Room (MN) at Main Library
Program Type:
Craft, Mesa Reads, STEAM
Age Group:
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.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Activity Room (MN)
Age Group: 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 "Dobson Ranch Library" group

Play with Clay

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Dobson Program Room (DR) at Dobson Ranch Library
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Tween

Come create sculptures out of clay 8-12.

Library Branch: Dobson Ranch Library
Room: Dobson Program Room (DR)
Age Group: Tween
Program Type: Craft
Event Details:

Come create sculptures out of clay 8-12.

This event is in the "THINKspot at Gateway" group

America 250: I Survived the Past 1800s

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
THINKspot at Gateway
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!

Library Branch: THINKspot at Gateway
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!

Disclaimer(s)

Ticketed Event

Space is limited. Tickets will be handed out 30 minutes prior to program start.

This event is in the "THINKspot at Gateway" group

App Artist

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
THINKspot @ GW at THINKspot at Gateway
Program Type:
Educational, STEAM
Age Group:
Tween

Every week we will create awesome projects using all sorts of different apps.

Library Branch: THINKspot at Gateway
Room: THINKspot @ GW
Age Group: Tween
Program Type: Educational, STEAM
Event Details:

Every week we will create awesome projects using all sorts of different apps.

Disclaimer(s)

Ticketed Event

Space is limited. Tickets will be handed out 30 minutes prior to program start.