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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.

Fiction Folks

2:00pm–3:00pm
Dobson Ranch Library
Library Branch: Dobson Ranch Library
Room: Dobson Program Room (DR)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Groups
Event Details:

This month's book for discussion is The Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson.

Saturday at the Ranch: Building Blocks

1:00pm–3:00pm
Dobson Ranch Library
Library Branch: Dobson Ranch Library
Age Group: School Age, Family
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Come explore your creative side at the library with LEGO. Children can either follow a monthly theme or build from their imaginations. LEGO and DUPLO blocks will be provided.

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.

Junk Journaling

2:00pm–3:00pm
Dobson Ranch Library
Library Branch: Dobson Ranch Library
Room: Dobson Program Room (DR)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Craft, Sustainability
Event Details:

Learn what junk journaling is, how you can start it, and how this combination of journaling and crafting can help reduce stress, support emotional well-being, and promote a sense of accomplishment.

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.

Medicare 101

6:00pm–7:00pm
Dobson Ranch Library
Library Branch: Dobson Ranch Library
Room: Dobson Program Room (DR)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Health, Instructional
Event Details:

Medicare is complex and evolving; it is a health insurance program for folks turning 65 years old and for people with certain disabilities.

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.

Craft Night: Zentangle Art for Beginners

6:00pm–7:30pm
Dobson Ranch Library
Library Branch: Dobson Ranch Library
Room: Dobson Program Room (DR)
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Craft
Event Details:

Try your hand at a low-stakes craft night. This month we'll make our own zentangle abstract art with pen and paper.

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
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.

Saturday at the Ranch - Recycled Creations

1:00pm–3:00pm
Dobson Ranch Library
Library Branch: Dobson Ranch Library
Age Group: School Age, Family
Program Type: Craft, Sustainability
Event Details:

Families who craft together stay together. We’ll provide supplies, tools, and ideas to get you started, but the final creation is up to you.

Memorial Day

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

All Mesa Public Libraries closed in observance of Memorial Day. 

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.

Teen Book Club

4:00pm–5:00pm
Dobson Ranch Library
Library Branch: Dobson Ranch Library
Room: Dobson Program Room (DR)
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Book Groups, Mesa Reads
Event Details:

Join other book lovers to discuss your recent favorite reads in our new teen book club. No essays, no grades, just books worth talking about with other readers who get it.

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.

My Pet Dinosaur with The Arizona Puppet Theater

4:00pm–5:00pm
Dobson Ranch Library
Library Branch: Dobson Ranch Library
Room: Dobson Program Room (DR)
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Entertainment
Event Details:

Get ready for summer reading program by joining us for "My Pet Dinosaur" presented by the Arizona Puppet Theater. 

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
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.

Desert Watercolors with Pink Puddle Studio

11:00am–12:00pm
Dobson Ranch Library
Registration Required
Library Branch: Dobson Ranch Library
Room: Dobson Program Room (DR)
Age Group: School Age, Tween
Program Type: Craft
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to paint a desert scene complete with cactus characters! Ages 8-12. Registration Required.

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.

Fiction Folks

2:00pm–3:00pm
Dobson Ranch Library
Library Branch: Dobson Ranch Library
Room: Dobson Program Room (DR)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Groups
Event Details:

This month's book for discussion is Switchboard Soldiers by Jennifer Chiaverini.

Independence Day

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

All Mesa Public Libraries closed in observance of Independence Day. 

Labor Day

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

All Mesa Public Libraries closed in observance of Labor Day. 

Fiction Folks

2:00pm–3:00pm
Dobson Ranch Library
Library Branch: Dobson Ranch Library
Room: Dobson Program Room (DR)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Groups
Event Details:

This month's book for discussion is Becoming Madam Secretary by Stephanie Dray.