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Toddlertime

Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Activity Room (MN) at Main Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Early Childhood
Event Details:

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
Event Details:

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.

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Digital Skills Builder Workshops

Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Roadrunner Room (RM) at Red Mountain Library
Program Type:
Computer Class, Instructional
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Compudopt will be on-hand to teach computer skills to adults.  Digital Skills Builder topics include:  computer basics, internet use and safety, email basics, Google work...

Required
Library Branch: Red Mountain Library
Room: Roadrunner Room (RM)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Computer Class, Instructional
Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

Compudopt will be on-hand to teach computer skills to adults.  Digital Skills Builder topics include:  computer basics, internet use and safet

Toddler holding a book

Toddlertime

Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Youth Activity Room (MN) at Main Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Early Childhood
Event Details:

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
Event Details:

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.

Toddler holding a book

Toddlertime at Toddler Town

Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Outreach Services
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Early Childhood
Toddlertime:

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

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach Services
Age Group: Early Childhood
Program Type: Storytime

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

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HOTspot Digital Help Desk

Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
THINKspot @ RM at THINKspot at Red Mountain
Program Type:
Computer Class
Age Group:
Adult
The 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: Computer Class

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.

Disclaimer(s)

Library Card

Participants will need an active Mesa Public Library card and 4-digit PIN.

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Parenting Workshop: First Five Years™

Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Program Room (RM) at Red Mountain Library
Program Type:
Educational
Age Group:
Adult, Family
Event Details:

This 4-session series presented by AZCEND Resource Center will help you nurture your child with a just right combination of freedom and positive discipline. Participate in First Fi...

Required
Library Branch: Red Mountain Library
Room: Program Room (RM)
Age Group: Adult, Family
Program Type: Educational
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

This 4-session series presented by AZCEND Resource Center will help you nurture your child with a just right combination of freedom and positive discipline.

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Arizona Humanities Presents: Talking Code with a Secret Weapon: Navajo Code Talkers Speak

Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Saguaro Room (MN) at Main Library
Program Type:
Educational, Entertainment, Special Program
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

During WWII a group of young Navajo men enlisted in the Marines unaware that they would develop a secret code against the Japanese military. This select group of Code Talkers devis...

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

During WWII a group of young Navajo men enlisted in the Marines unaware that they would develop a secret code against the Japanese military.

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Coloring Club

Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
THINKspot @ RM at THINKspot at Red Mountain
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Adult, Family
Event Details:

Relax and color your stress away. Coloring pages and colored pencils, markers, and crayons will be provided, or you may bring your own.  Card-making materials will also be pro...

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

Relax and color your stress away. Coloring pages and colored pencils, markers, and crayons will be provided, or you may bring your own.  Card-making materials will also be provided.

 

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Heat-Proof Landscaping

Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Dobson Program Room (DR) at Dobson Ranch Library
Program Type:
Instructional, Sustainability
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Part of Xeriscape Done Right: A Water-Wise Landscaping Series. Join us for Part I of the free workshop series on Mesa’s Grass-to-Xeriscape Landscape Program. Meet our expert, AZ Pl...

Required
Library Branch: Dobson Ranch Library
Room: Dobson Program Room (DR)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Instructional, Sustainability
Required
Seats Remaining: 60
Event Details:

Part of Xeriscape Done Right: A Water-Wise Landscaping Series. Join us for Part I of the free workshop series on Mesa’s Grass-to-Xeriscape Landscape Program.

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Baby Lapsit

Friday, May 2, 2025 at 8:30am - 9:00am
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. 

Two babies

Baby Lapsit

Friday, May 2, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Program Room (RM) at Red Mountain 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: Red Mountain Library
Room: Program Room (RM)
Age Group: Early Childhood
Program Type: Storytime

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

Kith and Kin Caregiver Workshop

Friday, May 2, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Program Room (RM) at Red Mountain Library
Program Type:
Educational
Age Group:
Adult, Family
Event Details:

The Kith & Kin Program, a program of Candelen, is a 10-week series designed for family, friend and neighbor (FFN) caregivers; grandparents, family members, friends, neighbors a...

Required
Library Branch: Red Mountain Library
Room: Program Room (RM)
Age Group: Adult, Family
Program Type: Educational
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

The Kith & Kin Program, a program of Candelen, is a 10-week series designed for family, friend and neighbor (FFN) caregivers; grandparents, family members, friends, neighbors and unrelated adults that support families with their childcare need

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Adventures in Virtual Reality

Friday, May 2, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
THINKspot @ DR at THINKspot at Dobson Ranch
Program Type:
Educational, Entertainment
Age Group:
Teen
Event Details:

Explore the world of VR with us through different apps and games.This program was made possible by Mesa West Rotary District 5495.

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

Explore the world of VR with us through different apps and games.

This program was made possible by Mesa West Rotary District 5495.

Family Movie Night: Moana 2

Friday, May 2, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Mesa Express Library
Program Type:
Entertainment
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Come to the Mesa Express Library and enjoy Moana 2 under the stars. 

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

Come to the Mesa Express Library and enjoy Moana 2 under the stars. 

Disclaimer(s)

MEL Programs

All events at the Mesa Express Library are held outdoors. 

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Writer in Residence Consultations

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Study Room 2 (RM) at Red Mountain Library
Program Type:
Writing
Age Group:
Teen, Adult
Event Details:

Mesa Public Library is excited to partner with the Arizona State Library and welcome Brooke Bessesen as our Writer in Residence from April 15th to July 15th.Brooke Bessesen is the ...

Library Branch: Red Mountain Library
Room: Study Room 2 (RM)
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Writing
Event Details:

Mesa Public Library is excited to partner with the Arizona State Library and welcome Brooke Bessesen as our Writer in Residence from April 15th to July 15th.

Summer Storytime at the Orange Monster

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Outreach Services
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Meet Miss Jere in front of the Orange Monster at the Eastmark's Great Park for a special storytime about summer. 

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach Services
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Meet Miss Jere in front of the Orange Monster at the Eastmark's Great Park for a special storytime about summer. 

Getting Started Writing A Novel—What Works and What Doesn’t

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Roadrunner Room (RM) at Red Mountain Library
Program Type:
Writing
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Award-winning author Charlotte Whitney will be offering a writing class. This class will be focused on finishing a novel whether you haven’t yet written a single word or only have ...

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

Award-winning author Charlotte Whitney will be offering a writing class. This class will be focused on finishing a novel whether you haven’t yet written a single word or only have the last chapter to go.

Peer Tutoring

Saturday, May 3, 2025 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, May 3, 2025 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+.

Toddler holding a book

Toddlertime

Monday, May 5, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Program Room (RM) at Red Mountain 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: Red Mountain Library
Room: Program Room (RM)
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.

Ticketed Event

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

Toddler holding a book

Toddlertime

Monday, May 5, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Program Room (RM) at Red Mountain 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: Red Mountain Library
Room: Program Room (RM)
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)

Ticketed Event

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

Kith & Kin Caregiver Workshop

Monday, May 5, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Dobson Program Room (DR) at Dobson Ranch Library
Program Type:
Educational
Age Group:
Adult, Family
Event Details:

El Programa Kith & Kin, un programa de Candelen, es una serie de 10 semanas diseñada para cuidadores familiares, amigos y vecinos; abuelos, familiares, amigos, vecinos y adulto...

Required
Library Branch: Dobson Ranch Library
Room: Dobson Program Room (DR)
Age Group: Adult, Family
Program Type: Educational
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

El Programa Kith & Kin, un programa de Candelen, es una serie de 10 semanas diseñada para cuidadores familiares, amigos y vecinos; abuelos, familiares, amigos, vecinos y adultos no emparentados que apoyan a las familias con sus necesidades de

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Preschool Storytime

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 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, May 6, 2025 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.