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Outdoor Baby Lapsit

Friday, November 8, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Mesa Express 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: Mesa Express Library
Age Group: Early Childhood
Program Type: Storytime

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

Disclaimer(s)

MEL Programs

All events at the Mesa Express Library are held outdoors. 

Intro to the Glowforge

Friday, November 8, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
THINKspot @ RM at THINKspot at Red Mountain
Program Type:
Computer Class
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Never find a laser engraver or printer intimidating again. Our introductory class will focus on developing files and the process of using the Glowforge for your upcoming projects. ...

Required
Library Branch: THINKspot at Red Mountain
Room: THINKspot @ RM
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Computer Class
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Never find a laser engraver or printer intimidating again. Our introductory class will focus on developing files and the process of using the Glowforge for your upcoming projects.

Cartoon image of hands holding objects representing science, technology, engineering, arts, and math.

Tinkering For Toddlers

Friday, November 8, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:45am
Dobson Meeting Room (DR) at Dobson Ranch Library
Program Type:
STEAM, Storytime, Sustainability
Age Group:
Early Childhood
Event Details:

A STEAM-based Storytime that gives toddlers the opportunity to explore, be curious, and practice independent thinking. For ages 2-3 years old. Supplies are limited.

Library Branch: Dobson Ranch Library
Room: Dobson Meeting Room (DR)
Age Group: Early Childhood
Program Type: STEAM, Storytime, Sustainability
Event Details:

A STEAM-based Storytime that gives toddlers the opportunity to explore, be curious, and practice independent thinking. For ages 2-3 years old. Supplies are limited.

Various books

Donate Day: Book Donation Drive

Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 9:00am - 12:00pm
Red Mountain Library
Program Type:
Special Program, Sustainability
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Donate books, magazines, movies, and music without leaving your car! Volunteers will be on hand at the Main Library to unload your donation. One hundred percent of our used book sa...

Library Branch: Red Mountain Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Special Program, Sustainability
Event Details:

Donate books, magazines, movies, and music without leaving your car! Volunteers will be on hand at the Main Library to unload your donation.

K-Code

Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
THINKspot @MN at THINKspot at Main
Program Type:
Instructional
Age Group:
Children, Early Childhood
K-Code Storytime:

K-Code Storytime introduces basic coding concepts to families through songs, stories, games, and interactive plugged and unplugged activities. Ages 3-5.  

Library Branch: THINKspot at Main
Room: THINKspot @MN
Age Group: Children, Early Childhood
Program Type: Instructional

K-Code Storytime introduces basic coding concepts to families through songs, stories, games, and interactive plugged and unplugged activities. Ages 3-5.

 

Master Gardener

Ask A Master Gardener

Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Program Room (RM) at Red Mountain Library
Program Type:
Educational, Sustainability
Age Group:
Adult
Sustainability:

This program supports the City of Mesa’s Climate Action Plan (MCAP), a Mayor and Council priority initiative to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, build resilience in...

Event Details:

University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners are certified volunteers who answer questions about gardening, landscaping, plant identification, and plant problems. ...

Library Branch: Red Mountain Library
Room: Program Room (RM)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Educational, Sustainability
Event Details:

University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners are certified volunteers who answer questions about gardening, landscaping, plant identification, and plant problems.

This program supports the City of Mesa’s Climate Action Plan (MCAP), a Mayor and Council priority initiative to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, build resilience in our community, and address the negative outcomes of a changing climate.

Learn about the Library’s sustainability efforts
Get tips on living green

Group of preschool aged children clapping.

Family Storytime

Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Mesa Express Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Bring the whole family for stories songs and literacy-boosting activities.  Birth-5

Library Branch: Mesa Express Library
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Bring the whole family for stories songs and literacy-boosting activities. 

Birth-5

Disclaimer(s)

MEL Programs

All events at the Mesa Express Library are held outdoors. 

Peer Tutoring

Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
THINKspot @ DR at THINKspot at Dobson Ranch
Program Type:
Educational
Age Group:
School Age, Tween, Teen
Event Details:

Free weekly tutoring from Dobson Ranch teen volunteers for students in grades K-12. Drop in and get help with reading, math, science, and writing.

Library Branch: THINKspot at Dobson Ranch
Room: THINKspot @ DR
Age Group: School Age, Tween, Teen
Program Type: Educational
Event Details:

Free weekly tutoring from Dobson Ranch teen volunteers for students in grades K-12. Drop in and get help with reading, math, science, and writing.

ESL Conversation Class

Saturday, November 9, 2024 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+.

ESL

ESL Conversation Class

Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Roadrunner Room (RM) at Red Mountain 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+.

Event Details:

Adult non-native speakers are welcome--no need to register.

Library Branch: Red Mountain Library
Room: Roadrunner Room (RM)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Educational
Event Details:

Adult non-native speakers are welcome--no need to register.

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+.

movie land before time

Family Matinee: The Land Before Time

Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Youth Activity Room (MN) at Main Library
Program Type:
Entertainment
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Each month, we will show a different family-friendly movie. This month's movie is "The Land Before Time." Rated G

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

Each month, we will show a different family-friendly movie. This month's movie is "The Land Before Time."

Rated G

dungeon and dragons

RPG at the Library - Adult

Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
THINKspot at Main
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adult
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 w...

Library Branch: THINKspot at Main
Age Group: Adult
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.

Veterans Day

All Day
Online / Virtual, Main Library, THINKspot at Main, Red Mountain Library, THINKspot at Red Mountain, Dobson Ranch Library, THINKspot at Dobson Ranch, Mesa Express Library, Outreach Services

All Mesa Public Libraries closed in observance of Veterans Day. 

Closing
Branches:
Online / Virtual, Main Library, THINKspot at Main, Red Mountain Library, THINKspot at Red Mountain, Dobson Ranch Library, THINKspot at Dobson Ranch, Mesa Express Library, Outreach Services
Description:

All Mesa Public Libraries closed in observance of Veterans Day. 

WONDERland

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Program Room (RM) at Red Mountain Library
Program Type:
Special Program
Age Group:
Children, Early Childhood
Event Details:

Mesa Art Center’s teaching artist Rachel Hutzenbiler will share a reimagined Alice in Wonderland experience in this special edition of Preschool Storytime. In this highly inte...

Library Branch: Red Mountain Library
Room: Program Room (RM)
Age Group: Children, Early Childhood
Program Type: Special Program
Event Details:

Mesa Art Center’s teaching artist Rachel Hutzenbiler will share a reimagined Alice in Wonderland experience in this special edition of Preschool Storytime.

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.

Ticketed Event

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

Group of preschool aged children clapping.

Preschool Storytime

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Activity Room (MN) at Main Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Early Childhood
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.    

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.

Group of preschool aged children clapping.

Preschool Storytime

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Dobson Meeting 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 Meeting 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.

A woman in a striped sweater typing on a laptop in front of a bookcase.

Introduction to Microsoft Excel

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
THINKspot @ DR at THINKspot at Dobson Ranch
Program Type:
Computer Class, Instructional
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Learn the foundations of Microsoft Excel - including how to create, edit, and format data in a spreadsheet.

Required
Library Branch: THINKspot at Dobson Ranch
Room: THINKspot @ DR
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Computer Class, Instructional
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Learn the foundations of Microsoft Excel - including how to create, edit, and format data in a spreadsheet.

Disclaimer(s)

Computer Class Prerequisite

Must be comfortable using a mouse and a keyboard.

Group of preschool aged children clapping.

Preschool Storytime

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Youth Activity Room (MN) at Main Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Early Childhood
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.    

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.

WONDERland

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Program Room (RM) at Red Mountain Library
Program Type:
Special Program
Age Group:
Children, Early Childhood
Event Details:

Mesa Art Center’s teaching artist Rachel Hutzenbiler will share a reimagined Alice in Wonderland experience in this special edition of Preschool Storytime. In this highly inte...

Library Branch: Red Mountain Library
Room: Program Room (RM)
Age Group: Children, Early Childhood
Program Type: Special Program
Event Details:

Mesa Art Center’s teaching artist Rachel Hutzenbiler will share a reimagined Alice in Wonderland experience in this special edition of Preschool Storytime.

Disclaimer(s)

Ticketed Event

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

Girl reading to a therapy dog.

Paws & Peers- Read to a Therapy Dog

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Red Mountain Library
Program Type:
Educational
Age Group:
Children, Teen
Event Details:

Dogs like reading and stories too! Come read to a certified therapy dog from the Paws & Peers program in Mesa. Ages 4-17.  Paws & Peers seeks to meet the socia...

Library Branch: Red Mountain Library
Age Group: Children, Teen
Program Type: Educational
Event Details:

Dogs like reading and stories too! Come read to a certified therapy dog from the Paws & Peers program in Mesa. Ages 4-17. 

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.

Art supplies and paint brushes

Craft-ish: Air Dry Clay Seed Mosaic

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
THINKspot at Main
Program Type:
Craft, Sustainability
Age Group:
Tween
Event Details:

Learn how to use seeds to create mosaic patterns into fast drying clay.   Supplies are limited

Library Branch: THINKspot at Main
Age Group: Tween
Program Type: Craft, Sustainability
Event Details:

Learn how to use seeds to create mosaic patterns into fast drying clay.  

Supplies are limited

Marcel, the shell with shoes on, produced by A24 studios.

Extraordinary Films and Excellent Directors

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Program Room (RM) at Red Mountain Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Directed by Dean Fleischer Camp, Marcel is an adorable one-inch-tall shell who ekes out a colorful existence with his grandmother Connie and their pet lint, Alan. Once pa...

Library Branch: Red Mountain Library
Room: Program Room (RM)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Directed by Dean Fleischer Camp, Marcel is an adorable one-inch-tall shell who ekes out a colorful existence with his grandmother Connie and their pet lint, Alan.

Intro to Glowforge

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Glowforge (TS@DR) at THINKspot at Dobson Ranch
Program Type:
Instructional
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Learn how to create designs for the Glowforge and how to operate it by creating your own custom coaster.

Required
Library Branch: THINKspot at Dobson Ranch
Room: Glowforge (TS@DR)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Instructional
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Learn how to create designs for the Glowforge and how to operate it by creating your own custom coaster.

Disclaimer(s)

Computer Class Prerequisite

Must be comfortable using a mouse and a keyboard.

Toddler holding a book

Baby Lapsit

Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Youth Activity Room (MN) at Main Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Early Childhood
Baby Lapsit:

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

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Activity Room (MN)
Age Group: Children, 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.