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Jump Rope on the Basketball Court

Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Dobson Ranch Library
Program Type:
Entertainment
Age Group:
School Age, Tween

Come jump rope on the basketball court. Make sure to wear closed toed shoes. Ages 6-12.

Library Branch: Dobson Ranch Library
Age Group: School Age, Tween
Program Type: Entertainment
Event Details:

Come jump rope on the basketball court. Make sure to wear closed toed shoes. Ages 6-12.

Bad Art

Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Youth Activity Room (MN) at Main Library
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
School Age

Bad Art for children ages 6–12 and is all about having fun, being creative, and making wonderfully weird art without worrying about perfection. Each month brings a new silly theme where the “worst” art wins!

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Activity Room (MN)
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Craft
Event Details:

Bad Art for children ages 6–12 and is all about having fun, being creative, and making wonderfully weird art without worrying about perfection. Each month brings a new silly theme where the “worst” art wins!

ESL Conversation Class

Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Board Room (MN) at Main Library
Program Type:
Educational
Age Group:
Adult
ESL Conversation Class:

Learn English and meet new friends! Practice basic English listening and speaking skills while learning about American culture. Please bring a notebook and pencil. Ages 18+.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Board Room (MN)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Educational

Learn English and meet new friends! Practice basic English listening and speaking skills while learning about American culture. Please bring a notebook and pencil. Ages 18+.

arizona game and fish department logo

Discover Arizona Wildlife with Arizona Game and Fish

Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Dobson Ranch Library
Program Type:
America 250, Educational
Age Group:
Children, All Ages

Celebrate the amazing diversity of wildlife that call Arizona home!

Library Branch: Dobson Ranch Library
Age Group: Children, All Ages
Program Type: America 250, Educational
Event Details:

Celebrate the amazing diversity of wildlife that call Arizona home!

Loving (2016) movie poster of an African-American female sitting in the lap of a white male, arms wrapped around one another.

America on Screen - Adults

Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Saguaro Room (MN) at Main Library
Program Type:
America 250, Movie
Age Group:
Adult

Watch a movie as Mesa Celebrates America 250.

This month's feature film is Loving (PG-13). 

Runtime - 2 hours 3 minutes.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Saguaro Room (MN)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: America 250, Movie
Event Details:

Watch a movie as Mesa Celebrates America 250.

This month's feature film is Loving (PG-13). 

Runtime - 2 hours 3 minutes.

Man balancing ipad on his knee

HOTspot Digital Help Desk

Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Board Room (MN) at Main Library
Program Type:
Instructional, Reference
Age Group:
Adult
HOTspot Digital Help Desk:

Curious about downloading ebooks, movies, music, magazines, and more from the library with your laptop, mobile device, or ereader? Drop in during these sessions for one-on-one assi...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Board Room (MN)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Instructional, Reference

Curious about downloading ebooks, movies, music, magazines, and more from the library with your laptop, mobile device, or ereader? Drop in during these sessions for one-on-one assistance on a first-come, first-served basis.

Spring into Steam

Monday, March 2, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Dobson Program Room (DR) at Dobson Ranch Library
Program Type:
STEAM
Age Group:
School Age, Tween

Come join us for spring STEAM activities. Ages 6-12.

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

Come join us for spring STEAM activities. Ages 6-12.

Monday Night Movie

Monday, March 2, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Youth Activity Room (MN) at Main Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
School Age, Family

Mesa Celebrates 250! Enjoy a movie at the library! This month we will be watching Night at the Museum (2006, rated PG).

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Activity Room (MN)
Age Group: School Age, Family
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Mesa Celebrates 250! Enjoy a movie at the library! This month we will be watching Night at the Museum (2006, rated PG).

Group of preschool aged children clapping.

Preschool Storytime

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Activity Room (MN) at Main Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Early Childhood

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

 

 

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Activity Room (MN)
Age Group: Early Childhood
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

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

 

 

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.

Preschool Storytime

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Dobson Program Room (DR) at Dobson Ranch Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Early Childhood
Preschool 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.

Library Branch: Dobson Ranch Library
Room: Dobson Program Room (DR)
Age Group: 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.

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.

Group of preschool aged children clapping.

Preschool Storytime

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Youth Activity Room (MN) at Main Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Early Childhood

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

 

 

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Activity Room (MN)
Age Group: Early Childhood
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

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

 

 

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.

Toddler holding a book

Baby Lapsit

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Dobson Program Room (DR) at Dobson Ranch Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Early Childhood
Baby Lapsit:

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

Library Branch: Dobson Ranch Library
Room: Dobson Program Room (DR)
Age Group: Early Childhood
Program Type: Storytime

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

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.

Baby Lapsit

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Main Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Early Childhood

Event Details

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

Library Branch: Main Library
Age Group: Children, Early Childhood
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Event Details

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

Walk-In Wednesdays

Wednesday, March 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.

Computer Basics

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Saguaro Room (MN) at Main Library
Program Type:
Computer Class, Educational
Age Group:
Adult

Pre-requisite: A working knowledge of how to use a computer mouse and keyboard.

If you are new to the computer then Computer Basics is the place to start.  This week we will continue to learn the basics of Microsoft Word.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Saguaro Room (MN)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Computer Class, Educational
Event Details:

Pre-requisite: A working knowledge of how to use a computer mouse and keyboard.

If you are new to the computer then Computer Basics is the place to start.  This week we will continue to learn the basics of Microsoft Word.

dungeon and dragons

RPG at the Library - Tween

Wednesday, March 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.

 

 

Group of preschool aged children clapping.

Toddlertime

Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 9:00am - 9:30am
Dobson Program Room (DR) at Dobson Ranch Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Early Childhood
Toddlertime:

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

Library Branch: Dobson Ranch Library
Room: Dobson Program Room (DR)
Age Group: Early Childhood
Program Type: Storytime

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

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.

Toddlertime

Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Activity Room (MN) at Main Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Early Childhood

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

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Activity Room (MN)
Age Group: Children, Early Childhood
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

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

Group of preschool aged children clapping.

Toddlertime

Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Dobson Program Room (DR) at Dobson Ranch Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Early Childhood
Toddlertime:

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

Library Branch: Dobson Ranch Library
Room: Dobson Program Room (DR)
Age Group: Early Childhood
Program Type: Storytime

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

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.

Toddlertime

Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Youth Activity Room (MN) at Main Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Early Childhood

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

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Activity Room (MN)
Age Group: Children, Early Childhood
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

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

Bad Art

Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:15pm
Teen Zone (MN) at Main Library
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Teen

This program is for teens who want to have fun, get creative, and embrace the wonderfully weird! Each month features a new silly theme where the “worst” art wins. Perfection is not required, just bold ideas and imagination.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Teen Zone (MN)
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Craft
Event Details:

This program is for teens who want to have fun, get creative, and embrace the wonderfully weird! Each month features a new silly theme where the “worst” art wins. Perfection is not required, just bold ideas and imagination.

the harvey girl

Literary Live! A Visit with Mystery Writer Dana Stabenow

Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Saguaro Room (MN) at Main Library
Program Type:
America 250
Age Group:
Adult

We invite you for an evening with author Dana Stabenow. She will be introducing her newly released historical mystery, The Harvey Girl. 

About the book

1890: The New Mexico Territory

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Saguaro Room (MN)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: America 250
Event Details:

We invite you for an evening with author Dana Stabenow. She will be introducing her newly released historical mystery, The Harvey Girl. 

About the book

1890: The New Mexico Territory

ESL Conversation Class

Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Board Room (MN) at Main Library
Program Type:
Educational
Age Group:
Adult
ESL Conversation Class:

Learn English and meet new friends! Practice basic English listening and speaking skills while learning about American culture. Please bring a notebook and pencil. Ages 18+.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Board Room (MN)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Educational

Learn English and meet new friends! Practice basic English listening and speaking skills while learning about American culture. Please bring a notebook and pencil. Ages 18+.

Saturday at the Ranch: Puzzles

Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Dobson Ranch Library
Program Type:
Entertainment
Age Group:
School Age, Family

We’ll break out the puzzles and families can choose their favorites to put together. Puzzles are beneficial for cognitive function, problem solving, and spatial reasoning.

Library Branch: Dobson Ranch Library
Age Group: School Age, Family
Program Type: Entertainment
Event Details:

We’ll break out the puzzles and families can choose their favorites to put together. Puzzles are beneficial for cognitive function, problem solving, and spatial reasoning.