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Let's Play!

10:00am–10:30am
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Activity Room (MN)
Age Group: Early Childhood
Program Type: Entertainment
Event Details:

Join us for a morning of guided play. Join your young child in a meaningful play experience that will enhance a variety of skills.  A materials kit with the corresponding theme will be available for check out. 

 Ages 3-5.

Board Game Time

3:30pm–4:15pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Activity Room (MN)
Age Group: School Age, Family
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Grab your favorite board game buddies and stop by the library for a round of classic board games! Games will be provided.

Jump Rope on the Basketball Court

10:00am–11:00am
Dobson Ranch Library
Library Branch: Dobson Ranch Library
Age Group: School Age, Tween
Program Type: Entertainment
Event Details:

Come jump rope on the basketball court. Make sure to wear closed toed shoes. Ages 6-12.

Bad Art

1:00pm–1:45pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Activity Room (MN)
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Craft
Event Details:

Bad Art for children ages 6–12 and is all about having fun, being creative, and making wonderfully weird art without worrying about perfection. Each month brings a new silly theme where the “worst” art wins!

ESL Conversation Class

1:00pm–2:30pm
Main Library
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+.

Discover Arizona Wildlife with Arizona Game and Fish

2:00pm–3:00pm
Dobson Ranch Library
Library Branch: Dobson Ranch Library
Age Group: Children, All Ages
Program Type: America 250, Educational
Event Details:

Celebrate the amazing diversity of wildlife that call Arizona home!

America on Screen - Adults

2:30pm–4:30pm
Main Library
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 Loving (PG-13). 

Runtime - 2 hours 3 minutes.

HOTspot Digital Help Desk

3:00pm–4:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Board Room (MN)
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.

Spring into Steam

4:00pm–5:00pm
Dobson Ranch Library
Library Branch: Dobson Ranch Library
Room: Dobson Program Room (DR)
Age Group: School Age, Tween
Program Type: STEAM
Event Details:

Come join us for spring STEAM activities. Ages 6-12.

Monday Night Movie

5:30pm–7:30pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Activity Room (MN)
Age Group: School Age, Family
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Mesa Celebrates 250! Enjoy a movie at the library! This month we will be watching Night at the Museum (2006, rated PG).

Preschool Storytime

10:00am–10:30am
Main Library
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.

Preschool Storytime

10:00am–10:30am
Dobson Ranch Library
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.

Preschool Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
Main Library
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.

Baby Lapsit

9:30am–10:00am
Dobson Ranch Library
Library Branch: Dobson Ranch Library
Room: Dobson Program Room (DR)
Age Group: 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.

Baby Lapsit

9:30am–10:00am
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Age Group: Children, Early Childhood
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Event Details

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

Walk-In Wednesdays

2:00pm–3:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Activity Room (MN)
Age Group: School Age, Tween
Program Type: Craft, Mesa Reads, STEAM
Event Details:

Make a craft, listen to a story, or conduct an experiment - something fun will be happening every Wednesday in the Youth Activity Room! Supplies are limited.

Computer Basics

2:00pm–3:30pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Saguaro Room (MN)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Computer Class, Educational
Event Details:

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

If you are new to the computer then Computer Basics is the place to start.  This week we will continue to learn the basics of Microsoft Word.

RPG at the Library - Tween

3:45pm–4:45pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Saguaro Room (MN)
Age Group: Tween, Teen
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.

 

 

Toddlertime

9:00am–9:30am
Dobson Ranch Library
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

10:00am–10:30am
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Activity Room (MN)
Age Group: Children, Early Childhood
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

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

Toddlertime

10:00am–10:30am
Dobson Ranch Library
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

10:30am–11:00am
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Activity Room (MN)
Age Group: Children, Early Childhood
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

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

Bad Art

3:00pm–4:15pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Teen Zone (MN)
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Craft
Event Details:

This program is for teens who want to have fun, get creative, and embrace the wonderfully weird! Each month features a new silly theme where the “worst” art wins. Perfection is not required, just bold ideas and imagination.

Literary Live! A Visit with Mystery Writer Dana Stabenow

6:00pm–7:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Saguaro Room (MN)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: America 250
Event Details:

We invite you for an evening with author Dana Stabenow. She will be introducing her newly released historical mystery, The Harvey Girl. 

About the book

1890: The New Mexico Territory