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Baby Lapsit

9:30am - 10:00am
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.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

No non-family groups of 5 or more

PLEASE NOTE: We are unable to accommodate non-family groups of 5 or more children at youth programs.

Around the World Storytime: Pangea

10:00am - 10:30am
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Activity Room (MN)
Age Group: Early Childhood, Family
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:
Join us on our reading adventure with Around the World Storytime. We will be learning about where the dinosaurs lived, a land called Pangea, with songs, stories, and maps! This storytime is designed to help children learn about ge...

Card Making with the Cameo

10:30am - 12:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: THINKspot at Dobson Ranch
Room: THINKspot @ DR
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Instructional
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:
Learn how to design and cut a card and embellishments on THINKspot's Cameo cutter. ...

Disclaimer(s)

Computer Class Prerequisite

Must be comfortable using a mouse and a keyboard.

Let's Play!

10:00am - 11:00am
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Activity Room (MN)
Age Group: Early Childhood
Program Type: Educational, 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.   ...

ESL Conversation Class

1:00pm - 2:30pm
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+.

Book Swap for Kids

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Library Branch: Dobson Ranch Library
Room: Dobson Meeting Room (DR)
Age Group: School Age, Family, All Ages
Program Type: Entertainment, Sustainability
Event Details:
Bring a book, take a book. Swap your good condition books for something new to read. Kids Need to Read will be here with new copies of books to choose from. Best for prereader through high school.  ...

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

ESL Conversation Class

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Library Branch: Red Mountain Library
Room: Study Room 3 (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+.

Sewing Machine Basics

1:30pm - 4:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: THINKspot at Red Mountain
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Craft, Instructional
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Learn the basics of using the library's Brother CS6000i sewing machines. Once we learn how to thread the needle and wind a bobbin, we will practice sewing straight stitches and make a very simple sewing project. This is a beginner's class for adul...

Arizona Humanities Presents: Dia de los Muertos Storytelling

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Saguaro Room (MN)
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Educational, Entertainment
Event Details:
Dia de Los Muertos is a highly celebrated and significant holiday held throughout Mexico, Latin America and the Southwest. It is a day when homage is paid with prayers, offerings of food and the building of altars to those who have gon...

Meditation for Beginners

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Library Branch: Red Mountain Library
Room: Program Room (RM)
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Educational
Event Details:
Learn the basics of meditation with simple yet powerful techniques that will help you deal with stress wherever you are. We will be seated in chairs, so you do not need a mat.  You may wish to bring a pillow to support your back. ...

My Family Ghibli presents: My Neighbor Totoro

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Activity Room (MN)
Age Group: School Age, Family
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:
Bring the family in to watch My Neighbor Totoro, the Japanese animated fantasy film.  Enjoy the film while making a Totoro mask.   © 1988 Studio Ghibli GKIDS is a distributor of award-winning feature animation for both adult a...

Kids Take & Make: Magic Tree House (October 2-31)

All Day
Library Branch: Red Mountain Library
Age Group: Tween
Program Type: Book Groups
Event Details:
Come pick up your Magic Tree House Take & Make Packet! Packets are available at the Red Mountain Library for ages 8-11. Each packet contains a craft and activities. Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve by Mary Pope Osborne is the September sel...

Letters to Beloved Characters: Hank the Cowdog

All Day
Library Branch: Red Mountain Library
Room: Children's Room (RM)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Writing
Event Details:
If you have a burning question for Hank the Cowdog now is your chance to ask. This activity will be available at the Red Mountain Library children's desk from October 2nd to October 20th.  Children can pick up "Their mail" at the children's desk...

Toddlertime

9:30am - 10:00am
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)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

No non-family groups of 5 or more

PLEASE NOTE: We are unable to accommodate non-family groups of 5 or more children at youth programs.

Ticketed Event

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

Toddlertime

10:30am - 11:00am
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)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

No non-family groups of 5 or more

PLEASE NOTE: We are unable to accommodate non-family groups of 5 or more children at youth programs.

Ticketed Event

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

Teen Mental Health Workshop

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Teen Zone (MN)
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Educational
Event Details:
Your mental well-being matters. Teens join us as we explore the significance of mental health. Discover how it shapes your life, recognize signs and symptoms of mental illness, and learn techniques and coping mechanisms to help your overall mental he...

Preschool Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
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 non-family groups of 5 or more

PLEASE NOTE: We are unable to accommodate non-family groups of 5 or more children at youth programs.

Preschool Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
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)

IBCCES Autism Certified

The Dobson Ranch Library is IBCCES Autism Certified. IBCCES trains/certifies organizations to better serve individuals with cognitive disorders. These ideals are incorporated at all Dobson Ranch Library programs. If you have any concerns or need to request specific accommodations for you or your child, please contact us.

No non-family groups of 5 or more

PLEASE NOTE: We are unable to accommodate non-family groups of 5 or more children at youth programs.

One Stitch at a Time

10:00am - 11:00am
Library Branch: THINKspot at Red Mountain
Room: THINKspot @ RM
Age Group: Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Craft
Event Details:
Crocheting on your own is fun, but it's always better to crochet together.  Come hangout with us at this relaxed and social crochet circle.  All levels are welcome and instructor led lessons will be available to absolute beginners.  Ma...

Preschool Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
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 non-family groups of 5 or more

PLEASE NOTE: We are unable to accommodate non-family groups of 5 or more children at youth programs.

Who Picked This Book? Group

10:30am - 12:00pm
Library Branch: Red Mountain Library
Room: Program Room (RM)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Groups
Event Details:
Join this community group in discussing mostly general fiction titles.  February 7 Karolina's Twins – Ronald H. Balson (306p)* March 7 Travels With Charley – John Steinbeck (210p) (Nonfiction: 813...

Math Tutoring for Teens

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Library Branch: Red Mountain Library
Room: Study Room 1 (RM)
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Instructional
Event Details:
If your math homework gives you a headache, former math teacher Mr. Rogowski can help by showing you how to solve problems and proofs during the library's math lab for teens. Bring your homework, your tests, your notes, everything you need to work on...

App Artist

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Library Branch: THINKspot at Main
Room: THINKspot @MN
Age Group: Tween
Program Type: Educational, STEAM
Event Details:
Every week we will create awesome projects using all sorts of different apps. Learn vector graphics, raster graphics, pixel graphics, animation, and how to take your own work to the next level.  It’s time to learn how to unlock your creativity a...

The Late Cretaceous in Arizona

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Saguaro Room (MN)
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Educational
Event Details:
In honor of National Dinosaur Month, join Dr. Robert McCord of the Arizona Museum of Natural History for a fascinating presentation on Arizona during the Late Cretaceous period. keyword: dinosaurs ...