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Imaginarium STEM Stories

Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library
Program Type:
Educational, STEAM
Age Group:
School Age, Tween
Event Details:

Come hear a classic fairytale and then take on a fun STEM challenge to get your hands busy and your brain thinking! Ages 6-12

Library Branch: Main Library
Age Group: School Age, Tween
Program Type: Educational, STEAM
Event Details:

Come hear a classic fairytale and then take on a fun STEM challenge to get your hands busy and your brain thinking! Ages 6-12

Art supplies and paint brushes

Craft-ish: Build it to Win It

Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
THINKspot at Main
Program Type:
Craft, Sustainability
Age Group:
Tween
Event Details:

Build a bridge using a variety of materials.  Win a prize for the strongest bridge. Supplies are limited

Library Branch: THINKspot at Main
Age Group: Tween
Program Type: Craft, Sustainability
Event Details:

Build a bridge using a variety of materials.  Win a prize for the strongest bridge. 

Supplies are limited

Peer Tutoring

Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
THINKspot @ DR at THINKspot at Dobson Ranch
Program Type:
Educational
Age Group:
School Age, Tween, Teen
Event Details:

Free weekly tutoring from Dobson Ranch teen volunteers for students in grades K-12. Drop in and get help with reading, math, science, and writing.

Library Branch: THINKspot at Dobson Ranch
Room: THINKspot @ DR
Age Group: School Age, Tween, Teen
Program Type: Educational
Event Details:

Free weekly tutoring from Dobson Ranch teen volunteers for students in grades K-12. Drop in and get help with reading, math, science, and writing.

Two teenage girls and two teenage boys playing video games together.

Gaming - Tweens

Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
THINKspot at Main
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Tween
Event Details:

 Join in the fun! Bring your friends and find out who is the ultimate Super Smash Bros. champion!Tweens ages 8-12.

Library Branch: THINKspot at Main
Age Group: Tween
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

 Join in the fun! Bring your friends and find out who is the ultimate Super Smash Bros. champion!

Tweens ages 8-12.

Teen wearing pink converse

Kids' Kitchen

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth Activity Room (MN) at Main Library
Program Type:
Educational, Entertainment
Age Group:
Tween
Event Details:

Join us in the kitchen to create fun, interesting, and tasty treats.  This month we will be making Breakfast Sushi.  Ages 6-12.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Activity Room (MN)
Age Group: Tween
Program Type: Educational, Entertainment
Event Details:

Join us in the kitchen to create fun, interesting, and tasty treats.  This month we will be making Breakfast Sushi.  Ages 6-12.

School age girl wearing a yellow shirt and writing.

Tween Creative Writing Club

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Dobson Program Room (DR) at Dobson Ranch Library
Program Type:
Writing
Age Group:
Tween
Event Details:

Come join our tween creative writing club. Each month, we will be participating in different creative writing prompts, exercises, and games. You can also bring your own writing to ...

Library Branch: Dobson Ranch Library
Room: Dobson Program Room (DR)
Age Group: Tween
Program Type: Writing
Event Details:

Come join our tween creative writing club. Each month, we will be participating in different creative writing prompts, exercises, and games. You can also bring your own writing to share. Ages 8-12.

Peer Tutoring

Saturday, March 29, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
THINKspot @ DR at THINKspot at Dobson Ranch
Program Type:
Educational
Age Group:
School Age, Tween, Teen
Event Details:

Free weekly tutoring from Dobson Ranch teen volunteers for students in grades K-12. Drop in and get help with reading, math, science, and writing.

Library Branch: THINKspot at Dobson Ranch
Room: THINKspot @ DR
Age Group: School Age, Tween, Teen
Program Type: Educational
Event Details:

Free weekly tutoring from Dobson Ranch teen volunteers for students in grades K-12. Drop in and get help with reading, math, science, and writing.

Apps Rules!

App Artist

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
THINKspot @MN at THINKspot at Main
Program Type:
Educational, STEAM
Age Group:
Tween
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 th...

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.

dungeon and dragons

RPG at the Library - Tween

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Saguaro Room (MN) at Main Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Tween, Teen
Event Details:

Learn and play Dungeons & Dragons®  with an experienced player.  Already know how to play? Come in and use the space to lead your own campaign. New players are w...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Saguaro Room (MN)
Age Group: Tween, Teen
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Learn and play Dungeons & Dragons®  with an experienced player.  Already know how to play? Come in and use the space to lead your own campaign. New players are welcome.

 

 

Peer Tutoring

Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
THINKspot @ DR at THINKspot at Dobson Ranch
Program Type:
Educational
Age Group:
School Age, Tween, Teen
Event Details:

Free weekly tutoring from Dobson Ranch teen volunteers for students in grades K-12. Drop in and get help with reading, math, science, and writing.

Library Branch: THINKspot at Dobson Ranch
Room: THINKspot @ DR
Age Group: School Age, Tween, Teen
Program Type: Educational
Event Details:

Free weekly tutoring from Dobson Ranch teen volunteers for students in grades K-12. Drop in and get help with reading, math, science, and writing.

Peer Tutoring

Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
THINKspot @ DR at THINKspot at Dobson Ranch
Program Type:
Educational
Age Group:
School Age, Tween, Teen
Event Details:

Free weekly tutoring from Dobson Ranch teen volunteers for students in grades K-12. Drop in and get help with reading, math, science, and writing.

Library Branch: THINKspot at Dobson Ranch
Room: THINKspot @ DR
Age Group: School Age, Tween, Teen
Program Type: Educational
Event Details:

Free weekly tutoring from Dobson Ranch teen volunteers for students in grades K-12. Drop in and get help with reading, math, science, and writing.

Tween Time: Marshmallow Treat Houses

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Program Room (RM) at Red Mountain Library
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Tween
Event Details:

Build a sweet little marshmallow treat house out of graham crackers, candy and marshmallow shaped animals. Supplies provided but are limited. Ages 8-12. 

Library Branch: Red Mountain Library
Room: Program Room (RM)
Age Group: Tween
Program Type: Craft
Event Details:

Build a sweet little marshmallow treat house out of graham crackers, candy and marshmallow shaped animals. Supplies provided but are limited. Ages 8-12. 

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.

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 wearing pink converse

Kids' Kitchen

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth Activity Room (MN) at Main Library
Program Type:
Educational, Entertainment
Age Group:
Tween
Event Details:

Join us in the kitchen to create fun, interesting, and tasty treats.  This month we will be whipping up easy apple snacks.  Ages 6-12.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Activity Room (MN)
Age Group: Tween
Program Type: Educational, Entertainment
Event Details:

Join us in the kitchen to create fun, interesting, and tasty treats.  This month we will be whipping up easy apple snacks.  Ages 6-12.

Peer Tutoring

Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
THINKspot @ DR at THINKspot at Dobson Ranch
Program Type:
Educational
Age Group:
School Age, Tween, Teen
Event Details:

Free weekly tutoring from Dobson Ranch teen volunteers for students in grades K-12. Drop in and get help with reading, math, science, and writing.

Library Branch: THINKspot at Dobson Ranch
Room: THINKspot @ DR
Age Group: School Age, Tween, Teen
Program Type: Educational
Event Details:

Free weekly tutoring from Dobson Ranch teen volunteers for students in grades K-12. Drop in and get help with reading, math, science, and writing.

Art supplies and paint brushes

Craft-ish: Snap Circuits

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
THINKspot at Main
Program Type:
Craft, Sustainability
Age Group:
Tween
Event Details:

Learn how to use snap circuits to create movement and sounds. For ages 8 and up Supplies are limited 

Library Branch: THINKspot at Main
Age Group: Tween
Program Type: Craft, Sustainability
Event Details:

Learn how to use snap circuits to create movement and sounds. 

For ages 8 and up 

Supplies are limited 

School age girl wearing a yellow shirt and writing.

Tween Creative Writing Club

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Dobson Program Room (DR) at Dobson Ranch Library
Program Type:
Writing
Age Group:
Tween
Event Details:

Come join our tween creative writing club. Each month, we will be participating in different creative writing prompts, exercises, and games. You can also bring your own writing to ...

Library Branch: Dobson Ranch Library
Room: Dobson Program Room (DR)
Age Group: Tween
Program Type: Writing
Event Details:

Come join our tween creative writing club. Each month, we will be participating in different creative writing prompts, exercises, and games. You can also bring your own writing to share. Ages 8-12.

Peer Tutoring

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
THINKspot @ DR at THINKspot at Dobson Ranch
Program Type:
Educational
Age Group:
School Age, Tween, Teen
Event Details:

Free weekly tutoring from Dobson Ranch teen volunteers for students in grades K-12. Drop in and get help with reading, math, science, and writing.

Library Branch: THINKspot at Dobson Ranch
Room: THINKspot @ DR
Age Group: School Age, Tween, Teen
Program Type: Educational
Event Details:

Free weekly tutoring from Dobson Ranch teen volunteers for students in grades K-12. Drop in and get help with reading, math, science, and writing.

Two teenage girls and two teenage boys playing video games together.

Gaming - Tweens

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
THINKspot at Main
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Tween
Event Details:

 Join in the fun! Bring your friends and find out who is the ultimate Super Smash Bros. champion!Tweens ages 8-12.

Library Branch: THINKspot at Main
Age Group: Tween
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

 Join in the fun! Bring your friends and find out who is the ultimate Super Smash Bros. champion!

Tweens ages 8-12.

Teen Zines Workshop

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Program Room (RM) at Red Mountain Library
Program Type:
Writing
Age Group:
Tween, Teen
Event Details:

Create your own mini-magazine about anything you can imagine: make a comic, share your favorite books, bands, drawings, or whatever inspires you. Supplies provided but are limited....

Library Branch: Red Mountain Library
Room: Program Room (RM)
Age Group: Tween, Teen
Program Type: Writing
Event Details:

Create your own mini-magazine about anything you can imagine: make a comic, share your favorite books, bands, drawings, or whatever inspires you. Supplies provided but are limited. Ages 12-18. 

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.

Slime Time

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Dobson Program Room (DR) at Dobson Ranch Library
Program Type:
STEAM
Age Group:
Tween
Event Details:

It's Slime Time! Join us each month as we make different types of slime. Ages 6-12.

Library Branch: Dobson Ranch Library
Room: Dobson Program Room (DR)
Age Group: Tween
Program Type: STEAM
Event Details:

It's Slime Time! Join us each month as we make different types of slime. Ages 6-12.