Event List

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

Practice sustainability and repurpose recycled materials into a birdfeeder to give the birds a snack to eat during the chillier months. Supplies are provided but limited. Ages 5+. 

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.

Most businesses require financial support - whether to get off the ground or to scale to the next level. Fortunately, there's a wide range of funding options available, each with its own advantages and considerations.

Music enthusiasts unite! Let's share our passion for good tunes and discuss a classic album each month. 

January: Abbey Road by The Beatles

February: What's Going On? by Marvin Gaye

Try your hand at a low-stakes craft night. This month we'll be making and decorating our own mini books to use as journals, memory books, or scrapbooks.

Listen to the same music as your friends while we learn about THINKspot machines and make crafts. Bring your own headphones encouraged.

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.

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

Celebrate National Hot Tea Month with a hands-on tea blending workshop, where you'll mix herbs, spices, and teas to create your own signature blends. Explore flavor profiles and the calming rituals of tea craftsmanship.

Create your own 3D printable cookie cutter design.

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

See our Brother SE1900 embroidery machine in action and learn how it operates and what kinds of projects you can make with it.

Registration is not required but space is limited.

Use fuse beads to recreate sprites from your favorite video games. 

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.

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.

It’s teen movie night with a film based off a book. Limited popcorn and snacks will be provided.  We will be showing The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe PG.

Ages 12-18 

Brush Up Your Shakespeare—Join Breona Conrad, Director of Education at Southwest Shakespeare Company, for an interactive discussion and activities about Shakespeare, the importance and impact of his work.

Play with your child and explore, create, and investigate with a variety of themed imagination stations. This program enables children to expand socialization and imagination skills! Best for birth- 5 years.

Sew items with others to give to charities.