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PlaySPOT

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Activity Room (MN)
Age Group: Children, Early Childhood
Program Type: Entertainment
Event Details:

Family SPOT Resource Center presents "Play on the Go." Join us for fun, hands-on activities. Birth-36 months.

Paws2Read

10:30am - 12:00pm
Library Branch: Main Library
Age Group: Children, School Age
Program Type: Entertainment
Event Details:

Pets like books too! Drop in and read to registered therapy animals and their handlers.

Grand Canyon Project Live Performance

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Saguaro Room
Age Group: Adult, Family
Program Type: Entertainment
Event Details:
Travel the dusty trails of the Great Abyss through song, slide show, and the spoken word. Learn about the lives of the Gipson, Bass and Lauzon families, early Grand Canyon explorers and entrepreneurs.  Debbie Probst Gipson, author of Sto...

LEGO Club

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Library Branch: Red Mountain Branch
Room: Children's Room (RM)
Age Group: Children, School Age
Program Type: Entertainment
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)

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.

East Valley New Horizons Orchestra Concert

10:30am - 12:00pm
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Saguaro Room
Age Group: Adult, Family
Program Type: Entertainment
Event Details:
Sit back and enjoy a free concert presented by the East Valley New Horizons Orchestra.  ...

May the 4th Be with You

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Library Branch: Dobson Ranch Branch
Room: Dobson Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, School Age
Program Type: Entertainment
Event Details:
Celebrate The Force with lightsaber games, crafts, and Star Wars themed snacks.  ...

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.

May the Fourth Be With You: Character Headbands

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Activity Room (MN)
Age Group: Children, Early Childhood, School Age
Program Type: Entertainment
Event Details:
There's been an awakening in the force - at your library! Celebrate Stars Wars Day with us by making a character headband. Leave with Yoda ears or Princess Leia "hair".  ...

YAAS! Presents: Mod Podge Magnets

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Library Branch: Red Mountain Branch
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Entertainment
Event Details:
This week we'll make one-of-a-kind magnets that make great gifts or decorations.  ...

The Young Adult Action Society offers different activities each week. We are making a positive difference in our library, our city, and the world. This group is always accepting new members—bring a friend! Ages 14+.

Tween Time: Game Night

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Library Branch: THINKspot at Main
Room: THINKspot @MN
Age Group: Children, School Age
Program Type: Entertainment
Event Details:
There are so many great games out there, and we want to try them all! If you love games as much as we do, join us every first and third Thursday to play your favorites or learn a new game. This week's featured game is 13 Dead End Drive. Ages 8-1...

Theater and Improv for Adults

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Saguaro Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Entertainment
Event Details:
Come ready to laugh at this high-energy, low-pressure, studio-style improv theater class. We'll play theater games, create original scenes, and develop dynamic characters.   ...

Adult Coloring Club

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Library Branch: THINKspot at Red Mountain
Room: THINKspot @ RM
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Entertainment
Event Details:

Relax and color your stress away. Coloring pages and colored pencils will be provided, or you may bring your own. 

PlaySPOT

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Activity Room (MN)
Age Group: Children, Early Childhood
Program Type: Entertainment
Event Details:

Family SPOT Resource Center presents "Play on the Go." Join us for fun, hands-on activities. Birth-36 months.

Anime Club

4:30pm - 6:00pm
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Teen Zone
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Entertainment
Event Details:
Join us to geek out on all things Anime. This month we'll spotlight Haikyu!! Find out the latest news, discuss your favorite Manga, watch some episodes on Crunchyroll, eat some snacks and meet new people. ...

Young at Art: Tape Resist Art

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Activity Room (MN)
Age Group: Children, School Age
Program Type: Entertainment
Event Details:
Create a masterpiece using washi tape and watercolor.  ...

Gather with other kids and get crafty! Complete the craft of the week or get creative and make something else with the supplies provided. Grades 2-8.

Tween Time: Juggling

4:30pm - 5:00pm
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Activity Room (MN)
Age Group: Children, School Age
Program Type: Entertainment
Event Details:
Come enjoy the wonderful weather and create cool chalk art outside of the library. Ages 8-12. ...

Now Showing: The Iron Giant

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Activity Room (MN)
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Entertainment, Movie
Event Details:
Watch a giant metal machine and nine-year-old Hogarth become friends and work together to find the iron giant's humanity. Warner Bros Studio. Rated PG. ...

Touch a Horse Storytime

10:00am - 10:45am
Library Branch: Red Mountain Branch
Room: Monarch Haven
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Entertainment, Storytime
Event Details:
Bring the whole family for stories, songs, and a visit from a special horse named Echo that you can see and touch up close.  We will have storytime outside in the Monarch Haven and then meet-up with Echo and her handler Ashley. &nbs...

Paws2Read

10:30am - 12:00pm
Library Branch: Dobson Ranch Branch
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Entertainment
Event Details:
Dogs like books too! Paws 2 Read pairs Delta-registered therapy animals and their handlers with young readers ranging from first to tenth grades. ...

LEGO Club

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Activity Room (MN)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Entertainment
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.

Tween Time Presents: Stencil Art

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Library Branch: THINKspot at Red Mountain
Age Group: Children, School Age
Program Type: Entertainment
Event Details:
Create your own painting with stencils, paint, and glitter. You'll have a cool looking piece of art to take home in under an hour--even with no painting experience. Ages 8-12.  ...

Dino Crew

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Library Branch: THINKspot at Main
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Entertainment
Event Details:
This interactive dinosaur program will be a roaring good time for all ages. Experience dinosaurs brought to life! ...

Dinosaur Crafts

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Activity Room (MN)
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Entertainment
Event Details:
Have a roaring good time with a dinosaur dig and prehistoric crafts! ...

Tween Time: Game Night

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Library Branch: THINKspot at Main
Age Group: Children, School Age
Program Type: Entertainment
Event Details:
There are so many great games out there, and we want to try them all! If you love games as much as we do, join us every first and third Thursday to play your favorites or learn a new game. This week's featured game is Villainous. Ages 8-12. ...

Craft Night: Bird Feeders

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Library Branch: Dobson Ranch Branch
Room: Dobson Meeting Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Entertainment
Event Details:
This month we'll be making liquid and seed bird feeders for our feathered friends.  ...

LEGO Club

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Library Branch: Dobson Ranch Branch
Room: Dobson Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, School Age
Program Type: Entertainment
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.

Make it or Game it!

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Activity Room (MN)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Entertainment
Event Details:

Drop in for a craft and games the whole family will enjoy!

Young at Art: Design Your Own Crazy Glasses

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Activity Room (MN)
Age Group: Children, School Age
Program Type: Entertainment
Event Details:
What kind of crazy glasses will you make? ...

Gather with other kids and get crafty! Complete the craft of the week or get creative and make something else with the supplies provided. Grades 2-8.