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This event is in the "Outreach Services" group.

Mesa Urban Garden Tour

9:00am - 9:45am
Registration
Library Branch: Outreach Services
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Educational, Sustainability
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:
Bring your family to Mesa Urban Garden for a fun-filled and educational experience. Learn about gardening, composting, and other exciting topics. Take and Make crafts will be available as supplies last.   Parking is available at the County...
This event is in the "Red Mountain Library" group.

EVCT Express

10:00am - 10:45am
Library Branch: Red Mountain Library
Room: Program Room (RM)
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Entertainment
Event Details:
See how this tale ends with a performance from the Express Acting Troupe from East Valley Children’s Theatre.   East Valley Children's Theater is theatre for kids, by kids. It's a professional quality community theatre where children can...
This event is in the "Mesa Express Library" group.

Family Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Library Branch: Mesa Express Library
Age Group: Early Childhood
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:
Bring the whole family for stories, songs, and literacy-boosting activities.  Birth-5.  ...

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MEL Programs

All events at the Mesa Express Library are held outdoors. 

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

Peer Tutoring

11:00am - 1:00pm
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 math, science, and writing. ...
This event is in the "Main Library" group.

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+.

This event is in the "Red Mountain Library" group.

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+.

This event is in the "THINKspot at Red Mountain" group.

Teen Advisory Board

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Library Branch: THINKspot at Red Mountain
Room: THINKspot @ RM
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Special Program
Event Details:
What is the Teen Advisory Board? TAB is a group of library teen volunteers who not only help the library and community, but take an active leadership role in planning programs and displays for teens and kids in the library. Members meet monthly--curr...

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Food Allergies

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

This event is in the "Red Mountain Library" group.

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)

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.

This event is in the "Main Library" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Activity Room (MN)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Instructional
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:
The Kith & Kin Project is a 12-week class that provides training and support to family, friend, and neighbor (FFN) caregivers. FFN caregivers are aunts, uncles, grandparents, siblings, friends, and neighbors that provide care to four or less ch...
This event is in the "Mesa Express Library" group.

Eclipse Celebration

10:00am - 10:45am
Library Branch: Mesa Express Library
Age Group: Family
Program Type: STEAM
Event Details:
Come and celebrate the solar eclipse with crafts and steam activities.    ...
This event is in the "Red Mountain Library" group.

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)

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.

This event is in the "Main Library" group.
Library Branch: Main Library
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: STEAM
Event Details:
It's time to put your building skills to the test as you create kid-sized shelters in 3 rounds to survive the huff and puff of the big bad wolf simulator. Ages 8-12 ...
This event is in the "Main Library" group.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Activity Room (MN)
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Entertainment
Event Details:
EVCT Express is an acting troupe for kids ages 8-16, directed by Jamie Gilbert. Each semester, students devise a new short play and tour it around the East Valley.  ...
This event is in the "Outreach Services" group.
Library Branch: Outreach Services
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Groups
Event Details:
Join this community group in discussing mostly general fiction titles.   Meeting Date Title / Author January 8, 2024 The Opposite of Always – Justin A. Reynolds (457p)* February 12...
This event is in the "THINKspot at Dobson Ranch" group.

Intro to the Cameo

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Registration
Library Branch: THINKspot at Dobson Ranch
Room: Silhouette Cameo (TS@DR)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Craft, Instructional, STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:
Get started using THINKspot's Silhouette Cameo and learn to cut cardstock to make a simple spring banner. ...

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Computer Class Prerequisite

Must be comfortable using a mouse and a keyboard.

This event is in the "Main Library" group.

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.

This event is in the "Dobson Ranch Library" group.

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)

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.

This event is in the "THINKspot at Dobson Ranch" group.
Registration
Library Branch: THINKspot at Dobson Ranch
Room: THINKspot @ DR
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Computer Class, Instructional
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:
Learn the foundations of Microsoft Excel - including how to create, edit, and format data in a spreadsheet. ...

Disclaimer(s)

Computer Class Prerequisite

Must be comfortable using a mouse and a keyboard.

This event is in the "THINKspot at Red Mountain" group.

One Stitch at a Time

10:00am - 12:00pm
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...
This event is in the "Red Mountain Library" group.
Library Branch: Red Mountain Library
Room: Roadrunner Room (RM)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Special Program
Event Details:
The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free tax help to people who generally make $64,000 or less, persons with disabilities, the elderly, and limited English-speaking taxpayers who need assistance in preparing their own tax return...
This event is in the "Main Library" group.

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.

This event is in the "Main Library" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Activity Room (MN)
Age Group: Early Childhood, Family
Program Type: Educational, Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:
Story School is a bilingual, two-generation program where children and parents learn together twice a week for 11 sessions. Children are immersed in books and literacy activities that foster their development of literacy, language, and social-em...
This event is in the "Dobson Ranch Library" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Dobson Ranch Library
Room: Dobson Meeting Room (DR)
Age Group: Early Childhood, Family
Program Type: Educational, Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:
Story School is a bilingual, two-generation program where children and parents learn together twice a week for 11 sessions. Children are immersed in books and literacy activities that foster their development of literacy, language, and social-em...
This event is in the "Red Mountain Library" group.
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...