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This event is in the "Red Mountain Library" group

Make a Manga Button

4:00pm–5:00pm
Red Mountain Library
Library Branch: Red Mountain Library
Room: Teen Space (RM)
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Craft, Sustainability
Event Details:

Make a one-of-a-kind button using recycled manga pages.

This event is in the "Dobson Ranch Library" group

Craft Night: Beaded Plant Stakes

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

Try your hand at a low-stakes craft night. This month we'll be making beaded plant stakes to spruce up your indoor plants.

This event is in the "Red Mountain Library" group

Spring Equinox in the Monarch Garden

10:00am–12:00pm
Red Mountain Library
Library Branch: Red Mountain Library
Room: Monarch Haven (RM)
Age Group: Family, All Ages
Program Type: STEAM, Sustainability
Event Details:

Families are invited to a flutter-tastic Spring Equinox celebration at the Monarch Haven & Reading Sanctuary

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

This event is in the "Main Library" group

Smart Cycling FUN-damentals

6:00pm–7:30pm
Main Library
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Saguaro Room (MN)
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Educational, Sustainability
Registration Required
Event Details:

Whether you're new to biking or getting back into it, this FREE, beginner friendly class provided by MesaMoves will give you the confidence and know-how to ride smart from the start.

This event is in the "Main Library" group

Collage Club - Teen

3:30pm–4:30pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Teen Zone (MN)
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Craft, Sustainability
Event Details:

Create art by cutting and pasting photos you love! Recycled magazines will be provided for inspiration, but feel free to bring images of your own too.

This event is in the "Dobson Ranch Library" group

Tinkering For Toddlers

10:00am–10:45am
Dobson Ranch Library
Library Branch: Dobson Ranch Library
Room: Dobson Program Room (DR)
Age Group: Early Childhood
Program Type: STEAM, Storytime, Sustainability
Event Details:

A STEAM-based Storytime that gives toddlers the opportunity to explore, be curious, and practice independent thinking. For ages 2-3 years old. Supplies are limited.

This event is in the "Gateway Library" group

Puzzle Swap

10:00am–11:00am
Gateway Library
Library Branch: Gateway Library
Room: Kinetic Program Room (GW)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Entertainment, Games, Sustainability
Event Details:

Have extra puzzles at home or looking for something new to work on? Drop in for our Puzzle Swap and trade jigsaw puzzles with other community members.

This event is in the "Red Mountain Library" group

Plant Swap & Propagation Demonstrations

10:00am–12:00pm
Red Mountain Library
Library Branch: Red Mountain Library
Room: Monarch Haven (RM)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Educational, Sustainability
Event Details:

Bring your potted plants and cuttings to swap with other plant lovers at Red Mountain Library. Paper cards will be provided for you to fill out the identity and care instructions for the plants you are swapping. 

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

This event is in the "Gateway Library" group

Conserving or Restoring Vintage Hand Tools

1:00pm–2:30pm
Gateway Library
Library Branch: Gateway Library
Room: Inspirian Community Room (GW)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Educational, Instructional, Sustainability
Event Details:

Have you inherited rusty or unusable hand tools and wondered how to bring them back to life?

This event is in the "Red Mountain Library" group

Recycled Wind Spinner Craft

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

Get creative and transform an old CD into a wind spinner using beads, gemstones, and paint.

This event is in the "Dobson Ranch Library" group

Book Hedgehogs

4:00pm–5:00pm
Dobson Ranch Library
Library Branch: Dobson Ranch Library
Room: Dobson Program Room (DR)
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Craft, Sustainability
Event Details:

Come make a hedgehog out of recycled books. Ages 12-18.

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

This event is in the "Dobson Ranch Library" group

Book Page Flowers

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

Come make a flower out of book pages. Ages 8-12.

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

This event is in the "Dobson Ranch Library" group

Craft Night: Found Word Buttons

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

Try your hand at a low-stakes craft night. This month we'll be using discarded book pages to create buttons with custom messages.

This event is in the "THINKspot at Main" group

Wildflower Seed Paper

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

Learn how to make paper and add wildflower seeds, so it can be planted at home.

This event is in the "THINKspot at Main" group

Mending Lab

12:00pm–3:00pm
THINKspot at Main
Library Branch: THINKspot at Main
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Sustainability
Event Details:

Learn how to make small repairs to your clothes like fixing a button or hem! Bring your clothing in need of a little TLC and we'll supply the rest.

This event is in the "Dobson Ranch Library" group

Seed Bombs

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

Celebrate Earth Day by making seed bombs. Ages 8-18.

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

This event is in the "Red Mountain Library" group

Change-A-Maze

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

Turn a shoebox into a fun maze toy. Change the paths and challenge your friends!

This event is in the "Mesa Express Library" group

Mason Jar Beehives for Earth Day

3:30pm–4:30pm
Mesa Express Library
Library Branch: Mesa Express Library
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Sustainability
Event Details:

Celebrate Earth Day with a creative, hands-on activity! Kids will make their own Mason Jar Beehives while learning why bees are so important to our planet.

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MEL Programs

All events at the Mesa Express Library are held outdoors. 

This event is in the "Gateway Library" group

"Climate Future" a Film Festival

5:30pm–7:30pm
Gateway Library
Library Branch: Gateway Library
Room: Inspirian Community Room (GW)
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Movie, Special Program, Sustainability
Event Details:
Experience ten short films from four continents in one powerful two-hour program.

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

This event is in the "THINKspot at Dobson Ranch" group

Ask a Master Gardener: The ABCs of Summer Gardening

10:00am–11:30am
THINKspot at Dobson Ranch
Library Branch: THINKspot at Dobson Ranch
Room: THINKspot @ DR
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: America 250, Educational, Sustainability
Event Details:

Summer in Arizona is just around the corner and this is a perfect time to learn how to prepare your garden for the sun and the heat.

This event is in the "Dobson Ranch Library" group

Tinkering For Toddlers

10:00am–10:45am
Dobson Ranch Library
Library Branch: Dobson Ranch Library
Room: Dobson Program Room (DR)
Age Group: Early Childhood
Program Type: STEAM, Storytime, Sustainability
Event Details:

A STEAM-based Storytime that gives toddlers the opportunity to explore, be curious, and practice independent thinking. For ages 2-3 years old. Supplies are limited.

This event is in the "Red Mountain Library" group
Library Branch: Red Mountain Library
Room: Roadrunner Room (RM)
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Educational, Sustainability
Event Details:

Urban farmer Ka-Linda Blackner from St. Vincent de Paul will be offering a horticulture talk on the benefits of acoustic sound to plants.

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

This event is in the "Red Mountain Library" group

Ask A Master Gardener

10:00am–12:00pm
Red Mountain Library
Library Branch: Red Mountain Library
Room: Program Room (RM)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Educational, Sustainability
Event Details:

University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners are certified volunteers who answer questions about gardening, landscaping, plant identification, and plant problems.

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

This event is in the "Red Mountain Library" group

Art Cart

3:00pm–4:00pm
Red Mountain Library
Library Branch: Red Mountain Library
Room: Roadrunner Room (RM)
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Craft, Sustainability
Event Details:

Join us each month for some crafts. Drop in to make your own art or participate in the theme of the month. This month's craft: Sock puppets. Ages 6+