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Trading Card Game Club

3:30pm–4:30pm
Red Mountain Library
Library Branch: Red Mountain Library
Room: Program Room (RM)
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Entertainment, Games
Event Details:

Are you a fan of the Pokémon© Trading Card Game? Then the Red Mountain Trading Card Game Club is the place for you! Bring your most powerful Pokémon© deck to the library and play against other kids in your community.

Bookmobile Stop: Webster Recreation Center

4:30pm–6:00pm
Bookmobile
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Bookmobile Stop

Hunt for the Read-A-Saurus

4:30pm–6:00pm
Bookmobile
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Educational
Event Details:

Get ready for a dino-mite adventure with the Read Runner! 🦖📚

Sewing Class and Social

5:30pm–7:30pm
THINKspot at Red Mountain
Registration Required
Library Branch: THINKspot at Red Mountain
Room: THINKspot @ RM
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Craft, Instructional
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn to sew as a beginner or bring a project and socialize as a more advanced sewer. Come learn together and meet other sewers.

Craft Night: Pinhole Art

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 be making pinhole art.

Painting 3D Printed Dinos - for Adults

6:00pm–7:30pm
THINKspot at Main
Registration Required
Library Branch: THINKspot at Main
Room: THINKspot @ MN
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Craft
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn about 3D printing and paint a 3D printed mini dinosaur. 

THINKspot Equipment Q&A

6:00pm–7:30pm
THINKspot at Gateway
Library Branch: THINKspot at Gateway
Room: THINKspot @ GW
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Educational, Instructional
Event Details:

If you have questions about the equipment in THINKspot, our THINKspot Librarian is available to help you turn your project idea into a concrete action plan.

This is a drop-in program; no appointment is necessary.

 

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.

Toddlertime

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

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

Toddlertime

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

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

Lunch at the Library

11:30am–12:30pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Activity Room (MN)
Age Group: School Age, Family
Program Type: Entertainment, Health
Event Details:

Fuel up with healthy food and enjoy an activity provided by the library. Meals must be eaten on-site. Ages birth-18.

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

HOTspot Digital Help Desk

2:00pm–3:00pm
THINKspot at Red Mountain
Library Branch: THINKspot at Red Mountain
Room: THINKspot @ RM
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.

Let's Get Messy: Anything but a Paintbrush

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

It's time to get messy! Leave the cleanup to us and join us monthly for fun, messy activities. This month we will be painting with a twist. You are not allowed to use a paintbrush. Ages 6-12.

As You Wish Pottery Mug Painting

2:00pm–3:30pm
Main Library
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Teen Zone (MN)
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Craft
Registration Required
Event Details:

Step-by-step instructional painting of a 12-ounce mug. Mugs will be brought back to As You Wish to be kiln-fired, and library staff will contact participants when the mugs are ready to be picked up.

Writer in Residence Consultations

2:00pm–5:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Board Room (MN)
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Writing
Event Details:

Mesa Public Library is excited to partner with the Arizona State Library and welcome Oscar Mancinas as our Writer in Residence from May 18 to July 18.

Game On Gateway: Unplug and Play Board Games

3:00pm–4:30pm
Gateway Library
Library Branch: Gateway Library
Room: Kinetic Program Room (GW)
Age Group: School Age, Tween, Teen, Family
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Don’t be bored, play a board game! Join us for an open-play board game afternoon where kids and families can relax, play, and connect. We’ll provide the games—you bring the fun.

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.

Intro to Junk Journaling

4:00pm–5:00pm
THINKspot at Red Mountain
Library Branch: THINKspot at Red Mountain
Room: THINKspot @ RM
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Craft, Sustainability
Event Details:

Get started with creating your own junk journal. Junk journals are like scrap books but created using found materials and ephemera, such as stickers, ticket stubs, receipts, flyers, and more.

Funityfit: DanceFitness

5:30pm–7:00pm
Gateway Library
Library Branch: Gateway Library
Room: Inspirian Community Room (GW)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Educational, Health
Event Details:

DanceFitness — Confidence Through Movement

A balanced mix of dance choreography and fitness training, designed to be inclusive, expressive, and empowering.

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.

Generative Writing Workshop

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

This workshop will examine different approaches for brainstorming, outlining, and beginning to draft a story.

Writer in Residence Consultations

10:00am–11:00am
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Board Room (MN)
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Writing
Event Details:

Mesa Public Library is excited to partner with the Arizona State Library and welcome Oscar Mancinas as our Writer in Residence from May 18 to July 18.

Mesa Celebrates 250: Juneteenth Craft

10:15am–10:45am
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Activity Room (MN)
Age Group: Family
Program Type: America 250
Event Details:

Mesa Celebrates 250! Learn about Juneteenth and make a craft to celebrate this important holiday.

Lunch at the Library

11:30am–12:30pm
Dobson Ranch Library
Library Branch: Dobson Ranch Library
Room: Dobson Program Room (DR)
Age Group: School Age, Family
Program Type: Entertainment, Health
Event Details:

Fuel up with healthy food and enjoy an activity provided by the library. Meals must be eaten on-site. Ages birth-18.

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Super Gaming Tournament

1:00pm–3:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Teen Zone (MN)
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Jump into the action and show off your gaming skills. Join us for exciting gameplay and friendly competition. Bring a friend, pick a console, play a game, and show off your gaming skills.