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Trading Card Game Club

Wednesday, June 17, 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.

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.

Bookmobile Stop: Webster Recreation Center

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Bookmobile
Program Type:
Bookmobile Stop
Age Group:
All Ages
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Bookmobile Stop

Hunt for the Read-A-Saurus

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Bookmobile
Program Type:
Educational
Age Group:
Children

Get ready for a dino-mite adventure with the Read Runner! 🦖📚

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Educational
Event Details:

Get ready for a dino-mite adventure with the Read Runner! 🦖📚

Sewing machine foot sewing plaid fabric

Sewing Class and Social

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
THINKspot @ RM at THINKspot at Red Mountain
Program Type:
Craft, Instructional
Age Group:
Teen, Adult

Learn to sew as a beginner or bring a project and socialize as a more advanced sewer. Come learn together and meet other sewers.

Registration Required
Library Branch: THINKspot at Red Mountain
Room: THINKspot @ RM
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Craft, Instructional
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn to sew as a beginner or bring a project and socialize as a more advanced sewer. Come learn together and meet other sewers.

Craft Night: Pinhole Art

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Dobson Program Room (DR) at Dobson Ranch Library
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Teen, Adult

Try your hand at a low-stakes craft night. This month we'll be making pinhole art.

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

Try your hand at a low-stakes craft night. This month we'll be making pinhole art.

Painting 3D Printed Dinos - for Adults

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
THINKspot @ MN at THINKspot at Main
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Adult

Learn about 3D printing and paint a 3D printed mini dinosaur. 

Registration Required
Library Branch: THINKspot at Main
Room: THINKspot @ MN
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Craft
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn about 3D printing and paint a 3D printed mini dinosaur. 

Equipment rules

THINKspot Equipment Q&A

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
THINKspot @ GW at THINKspot at Gateway
Program Type:
Educational, Instructional
Age Group:
Adult

If you have questions about the equipment in THINKspot, our THINKspot Librarian is available to help you turn your project idea into a concrete action plan.

This is a drop-in program; no appointment is necessary.

 

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

If you have questions about the equipment in THINKspot, our THINKspot Librarian is available to help you turn your project idea into a concrete action plan.

This is a drop-in program; no appointment is necessary.

 

Group of preschool aged children clapping.

Toddlertime

Thursday, June 18, 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.

Group of preschool aged children clapping.

Toddlertime

Thursday, June 18, 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, June 18, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Activity Room (MN) at Main 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: Main Library
Room: Youth Activity Room (MN)
Age Group: Early Childhood
Program Type: Storytime

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

Toddlertime

Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Youth Activity Room (MN) at Main 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: Main Library
Room: Youth Activity Room (MN)
Age Group: Early Childhood
Program Type: Storytime

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

Feeding America Kids Cafe logo

Lunch at the Library

Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Youth Activity Room (MN) at Main Library
Program Type:
Entertainment, Health
Age Group:
School Age, Family

Fuel up with healthy food and enjoy an activity provided by the library. Meals must be eaten on-site. Ages birth-18.

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

Fuel up with healthy food and enjoy an activity provided by the library. Meals must be eaten on-site. Ages birth-18.

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.

Man balancing ipad on his knee

HOTspot Digital Help Desk

Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
THINKspot @ RM at THINKspot at Red Mountain
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: THINKspot at Red Mountain
Room: THINKspot @ RM
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.

Let's Get Messy: Anything but a Paintbrush

Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Dobson Program Room (DR) at Dobson Ranch Library
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
School Age, Tween

It's time to get messy! Leave the cleanup to us and join us monthly for fun, messy activities. This month we will be painting with a twist. You are not allowed to use a paintbrush. Ages 6-12.

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

It's time to get messy! Leave the cleanup to us and join us monthly for fun, messy activities. This month we will be painting with a twist. You are not allowed to use a paintbrush. Ages 6-12.

As You Wish mugs with blue painted dinosaur and a yellow and green book.

As You Wish Pottery Mug Painting

Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Teen Zone (MN) at Main Library
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Teen

Step-by-step instructional painting of a 12-ounce mug. Mugs will be brought back to As You Wish to be kiln-fired, and library staff will contact participants when the mugs are ready to be picked up.

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

Step-by-step instructional painting of a 12-ounce mug. Mugs will be brought back to As You Wish to be kiln-fired, and library staff will contact participants when the mugs are ready to be picked up.

Oscar Mancinas

Writer in Residence Consultations

Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Board Room (MN) at Main Library
Program Type:
Writing
Age Group:
Teen, Adult

Mesa Public Library is excited to partner with the Arizona State Library and welcome Oscar Mancinas as our Writer in Residence from May 18 to July 18.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Board Room (MN)
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Writing
Event Details:

Mesa Public Library is excited to partner with the Arizona State Library and welcome Oscar Mancinas as our Writer in Residence from May 18 to July 18.

Game On Gateway: Unplug and Play Board Games

Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Kinetic Program Room (GW) at Gateway Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
School Age, Tween, Teen, Family

Don’t be bored, play a board game! Join us for an open-play board game afternoon where kids and families can relax, play, and connect. We’ll provide the games—you bring the fun.

Library Branch: Gateway Library
Room: Kinetic Program Room (GW)
Age Group: School Age, Tween, Teen, Family
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Don’t be bored, play a board game! Join us for an open-play board game afternoon where kids and families can relax, play, and connect. We’ll provide the games—you bring the fun.

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.

Intro to Junk Journaling

Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
THINKspot @ RM at THINKspot at Red Mountain
Program Type:
Craft, Sustainability
Age Group:
Teen

Get started with creating your own junk journal. Junk journals are like scrap books but created using found materials and ephemera, such as stickers, ticket stubs, receipts, flyers, and more.

Library Branch: THINKspot at Red Mountain
Room: THINKspot @ RM
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Craft, Sustainability
Event Details:

Get started with creating your own junk journal. Junk journals are like scrap books but created using found materials and ephemera, such as stickers, ticket stubs, receipts, flyers, and more.

Funityfit: DanceFitness

Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Inspirian Community Room (GW) at Gateway Library
Program Type:
Educational, Health
Age Group:
Adult

DanceFitness — Confidence Through Movement

A balanced mix of dance choreography and fitness training, designed to be inclusive, expressive, and empowering.

Library Branch: Gateway Library
Room: Inspirian Community Room (GW)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Educational, Health
Event Details:

DanceFitness — Confidence Through Movement

A balanced mix of dance choreography and fitness training, designed to be inclusive, expressive, and empowering.

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.

Generative Writing Workshop

Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Saguaro Room (MN) at Main Library
Program Type:
Writing
Age Group:
Adult

This workshop will examine different approaches for brainstorming, outlining, and beginning to draft a story.

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

This workshop will examine different approaches for brainstorming, outlining, and beginning to draft a story.

Oscar Mancinas

Writer in Residence Consultations

Friday, June 19, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Board Room (MN) at Main Library
Program Type:
Writing
Age Group:
Teen, Adult

Mesa Public Library is excited to partner with the Arizona State Library and welcome Oscar Mancinas as our Writer in Residence from May 18 to July 18.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Board Room (MN)
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Writing
Event Details:

Mesa Public Library is excited to partner with the Arizona State Library and welcome Oscar Mancinas as our Writer in Residence from May 18 to July 18.

Mesa Celebrates 250: Juneteenth Craft

Friday, June 19, 2026 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Youth Activity Room (MN) at Main Library
Program Type:
America 250
Age Group:
Family

Mesa Celebrates 250! Learn about Juneteenth and make a craft to celebrate this important holiday.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Activity Room (MN)
Age Group: Family
Program Type: America 250
Event Details:

Mesa Celebrates 250! Learn about Juneteenth and make a craft to celebrate this important holiday.

Feeding America Kids Cafe logo

Lunch at the Library

Friday, June 19, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Dobson Program Room (DR) at Dobson Ranch Library
Program Type:
Entertainment, Health
Age Group:
School Age, Family

Fuel up with healthy food and enjoy an activity provided by the library. Meals must be eaten on-site. Ages birth-18.

Library Branch: Dobson Ranch Library
Room: Dobson Program Room (DR)
Age Group: School Age, Family
Program Type: Entertainment, Health
Event Details:

Fuel up with healthy food and enjoy an activity provided by the library. Meals must be eaten on-site. Ages birth-18.

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.

Super Gaming Tournament

Friday, June 19, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Teen Zone (MN) at Main Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Teen

Jump into the action and show off your gaming skills. Join us for exciting gameplay and friendly competition. Bring a friend, pick a console, play a game, and show off your gaming skills.

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

Jump into the action and show off your gaming skills. Join us for exciting gameplay and friendly competition. Bring a friend, pick a console, play a game, and show off your gaming skills.