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 Genealogy: Connections to Colonial Days Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm Program Room (RM) at Red Mountain Library Program Type: America 250, Instructional Age Group: Adult Learn how genealogy can be a fascinating look back to the early days of the country and the colonies by looking at some of the speaker's own discoveries with colonial connections. View Details This event is in the "Red Mountain Library" group Jan 31 2026 Sat Genealogy: Connections to Colonial Days 1:00pm–2:30pm Library Branch: Red Mountain Library Room: Program Room (RM) Age Group: Adult Program Type: America 250, Instructional Event Details: Learn how genealogy can be a fascinating look back to the early days of the country and the colonies by looking at some of the speaker's own discoveries with colonial connections.
This event is in the "Main Library" group America on Screen - Adults Saturday, January 31, 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 A Patch of Blue (TV-PG). Runtime - 1 hour 46 minutes. View Details This event is in the "Main Library" group Jan 31 2026 Sat America on Screen - Adults 2:30pm–4:30pm 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 A Patch of Blue (TV-PG). Runtime - 1 hour 46 minutes.
This event is in the "Gateway Library" group Writing Workshop: Getting Started with Family History Research (Part 2) Friday, February 6, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am Inspirian Community Room (GW) at Gateway Library Program Type: America 250, Educational, Writing Age Group: Adult Have you considered tracing your family’s history, but don’t know where to start? Duane Roen will share some readily available resources, tools, and strategies for getting started with researching your roots. View Details This event is in the "Gateway Library" group Feb 6 2026 Fri Writing Workshop: Getting Started with Family History Research (Part 2) 10:00am–11:30am Library Branch: Gateway Library Room: Inspirian Community Room (GW) Age Group: Adult Program Type: America 250, Educational, Writing Event Details: Have you considered tracing your family’s history, but don’t know where to start? Duane Roen will share some readily available resources, tools, and strategies for getting started with researching your roots.
This event is in the "Gateway Library" group Genealogy Consultations Friday, February 6, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:30pm Inspirian Community Room (GW) at Gateway Library Program Type: America 250, Educational Age Group: Adult Get personalized assistance with your family history research during our genealogy consultation. Dr. Duane Roen will help you navigate resources, answer questions, and provide strategies to uncover your ancestral story. View Details Registration Required This event is in the "Gateway Library" group Feb 6 2026 Fri Genealogy Consultations 11:30am–12:30pm Library Branch: Gateway Library Room: Inspirian Community Room (GW) Age Group: Adult Program Type: America 250, Educational Registration Required Event Details: Get personalized assistance with your family history research during our genealogy consultation. Dr. Duane Roen will help you navigate resources, answer questions, and provide strategies to uncover your ancestral story. 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 America 250: Red, White, and Blue Lantern Jars Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm Inspirian Community Room (GW) at Gateway Library Program Type: America 250, Craft Age Group: Children, School Age Shine a light with a colorful tissue paper covered lantern. Glue red, white, and blue tissue paper to a mason jar, add the provided tea light, and you'll have a bright lantern with a patriotic glow. Ages 6-11. Registration required. View Details Registration Required This event is in the "Gateway Library" group Feb 10 2026 Tue America 250: Red, White, and Blue Lantern Jars 3:00pm–4:00pm Library Branch: Gateway Library Room: Inspirian Community Room (GW) Age Group: Children, School Age Program Type: America 250, Craft Registration Required Event Details: Shine a light with a colorful tissue paper covered lantern. Glue red, white, and blue tissue paper to a mason jar, add the provided tea light, and you'll have a bright lantern with a patriotic glow. Ages 6-11. Registration required. 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 "Red Mountain Library" group Great American Read: The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm Program Room (RM) at Red Mountain Library Program Type: America 250, Book Groups Age Group: Teen, Adult The United States is turning 250 years old in July, and we are celebrating with a special book club highlighting American classics, new and old, in literature. View Details This event is in the "Red Mountain Library" group Feb 10 2026 Tue Great American Read: The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson 4:00pm–5:00pm Library Branch: Red Mountain Library Room: Program Room (RM) Age Group: Teen, Adult Program Type: America 250, Book Groups Event Details: The United States is turning 250 years old in July, and we are celebrating with a special book club highlighting American classics, new and old, in literature.
This event is in the "THINKspot at Gateway" group Arizona's Birthday Celebration! Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm THINKspot @ GW at THINKspot at Gateway Program Type: America 250, Craft Age Group: School Age Join us in celebrating Arizona's Statehood Anniversary by helping us recreate the Arizona state flag! View Details Registration Required This event is in the "THINKspot at Gateway" group Feb 14 2026 Sat Arizona's Birthday Celebration! 2:00pm–3:30pm Library Branch: THINKspot at Gateway Room: THINKspot @ GW Age Group: School Age Program Type: America 250, Craft Registration Required Event Details: Join us in celebrating Arizona's Statehood Anniversary by helping us recreate the Arizona state flag! 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 Land, Power, and Story with Taté Walker Friday, February 20, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm Inspirian Community Room (GW) at Gateway Library Program Type: America 250, Educational Age Group: All Ages This interactive program explores how histories of kings, colonizers, and empires shape our current relationships to land and water—and highlights the global work of Indigenous peoples and allies to protect and heal these places today. View Details This event is in the "Gateway Library" group Feb 20 2026 Fri Land, Power, and Story with Taté Walker 12:00pm–1:00pm Library Branch: Gateway Library Room: Inspirian Community Room (GW) Age Group: All Ages Program Type: America 250, Educational Event Details: This interactive program explores how histories of kings, colonizers, and empires shape our current relationships to land and water—and highlights the global work of Indigenous peoples and allies to protect and heal these places today.
This event is in the "Red Mountain Library" group We the Readers Book Group: The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm Program Room (RM) at Red Mountain Library Program Type: America 250, Book Groups Age Group: Adult In this beautifully written masterwork, Pulitzer Prize–winning author Isabel Wilkerson presents a definitive and dramatic account of one of the great untold stories of American history: the Great Migration of six million Black citizens who fled th View Details This event is in the "Red Mountain Library" group Feb 24 2026 Tue We the Readers Book Group: The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson 6:00pm–7:00pm Library Branch: Red Mountain Library Room: Program Room (RM) Age Group: Adult Program Type: America 250, Book Groups Event Details: In this beautifully written masterwork, Pulitzer Prize–winning author Isabel Wilkerson presents a definitive and dramatic account of one of the great untold stories of American history: the Great Migration of six million Black citizens who fled th
This event is in the "Gateway Library" group Fire Safety Storytime for Kids presented by The American Red Cross Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:00am Kinetic Program Room (GW) at Gateway Library Program Type: America 250, Educational, Storytime Age Group: Children Prepare with Pedro: Home Fire Safety is a 30-minute educational storytime that reinforces how to be prepared an View Details This event is in the "Gateway Library" group Feb 25 2026 Wed Fire Safety Storytime for Kids presented by The American Red Cross 9:30am–10:00am Library Branch: Gateway Library Room: Kinetic Program Room (GW) Age Group: Children Program Type: America 250, Educational, Storytime Event Details: Prepare with Pedro: Home Fire Safety is a 30-minute educational storytime that reinforces how to be prepared an Disclaimer(s) Ticketed Event Space is limited. Tickets will be handed out 30 minutes prior to program start. 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 Fire Safety Storytime for Kids presented by The American Red Cross Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am Kinetic Program Room (GW) at Gateway Library Program Type: America 250, Educational, Storytime Age Group: Children Prepare with Pedro: Home Fire Safety is a 30-minute educational storytime that reinforces how to be prepared an View Details This event is in the "Gateway Library" group Feb 25 2026 Wed Fire Safety Storytime for Kids presented by The American Red Cross 10:30am–11:00am Library Branch: Gateway Library Room: Kinetic Program Room (GW) Age Group: Children Program Type: America 250, Educational, Storytime Event Details: Prepare with Pedro: Home Fire Safety is a 30-minute educational storytime that reinforces how to be prepared an Disclaimer(s) Ticketed Event Space is limited. Tickets will be handed out 30 minutes prior to program start. 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 I Survived the Past: 1800s Wednesday, February 25, 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 Feb 25 2026 Wed I Survived the Past: 1800s 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 "Red Mountain Library" group We the Readers Book Group: The Woman's Hour by Elaine Weiss Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm Program Room (RM) at Red Mountain Library Program Type: America 250, Book Groups Age Group: Adult Nashville, August 1920. Thirty-five states have approved the Nineteenth Amendment, granting women the right to vote; one last state--Tennessee--is needed for women's voting rights to be the law of the land. View Details This event is in the "Red Mountain Library" group Mar 24 2026 Tue We the Readers Book Group: The Woman's Hour by Elaine Weiss 6:00pm–7:00pm Library Branch: Red Mountain Library Room: Program Room (RM) Age Group: Adult Program Type: America 250, Book Groups Event Details: Nashville, August 1920. Thirty-five states have approved the Nineteenth Amendment, granting women the right to vote; one last state--Tennessee--is needed for women's voting rights to be the law of the land.
This event is in the "Gateway Library" group I Survived the Past: 1900-1959 Wednesday, March 25, 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 Mar 25 2026 Wed I Survived the Past: 1900-1959 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 "Gateway Library" group I Survived the Past: 1960-1999 Wednesday, April 22, 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 Apr 22 2026 Wed I Survived the Past: 1960-1999 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 "Red Mountain Library" group We the Readers Book Group: Mayflower by Nathaniel Philbrook Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm Program Room (RM) at Red Mountain Library Program Type: America 250, Book Groups Age Group: Adult How did America begin? View Details This event is in the "Red Mountain Library" group Apr 28 2026 Tue We the Readers Book Group: Mayflower by Nathaniel Philbrook 6:00pm–7:00pm Library Branch: Red Mountain Library Room: Program Room (RM) Age Group: Adult Program Type: America 250, Book Groups Event Details: How did America begin?
This event is in the "Red Mountain Library" group We the Readers Book Group: American Sphinx by Joseph J. Ellis Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm Program Room (RM) at Red Mountain Library Program Type: America 250, Book Groups Age Group: Adult For a man who insisted that life on the public stage was not what he had in mind, Thomas Jefferson certainly spent a great deal of time in the spotlight--and not only during his active political career. View Details This event is in the "Red Mountain Library" group May 26 2026 Tue We the Readers Book Group: American Sphinx by Joseph J. Ellis 6:00pm–7:00pm Library Branch: Red Mountain Library Room: Program Room (RM) Age Group: Adult Program Type: America 250, Book Groups Event Details: For a man who insisted that life on the public stage was not what he had in mind, Thomas Jefferson certainly spent a great deal of time in the spotlight--and not only during his active political career.
This event is in the "Gateway Library" group I Survived the Past: 2000s Wednesday, May 27, 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 May 27 2026 Wed I Survived the Past: 2000s 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 "Red Mountain Library" group We the Readers Book Group: The Greatest Generation by Tom Brokaw Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm Program Room (RM) at Red Mountain Library Program Type: America 250, Book Groups Age Group: Adult In this magnificent testament to a nation and her people, Tom Brokaw brings to life the extraordinary stories of a generation that gave new meaning to courage, sacrifice, and honor. View Details This event is in the "Red Mountain Library" group Jun 23 2026 Tue We the Readers Book Group: The Greatest Generation by Tom Brokaw 6:00pm–7:00pm Library Branch: Red Mountain Library Room: Program Room (RM) Age Group: Adult Program Type: America 250, Book Groups Event Details: In this magnificent testament to a nation and her people, Tom Brokaw brings to life the extraordinary stories of a generation that gave new meaning to courage, sacrifice, and honor.
This event is in the "Gateway Library" group I Survived the Past: 2010s-2020s Wednesday, June 24, 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 Jun 24 2026 Wed I Survived the Past: 2010s-2020s 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!