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This event is in the "Main Library" group.

Kids' Kitchen

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library
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 creating some fun and exciting princess toast.  Ages 6-12.

This event is in the "Main Library" group.

Board Game Night

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Activity Room (MN)
Age Group: Tween, Teen, Family
Program Type: Entertainment, Games
Event Details:

Enjoy our board games and bring your own for an ultimate night of game playing.  

This event is in the "Mesa Express Library" group.

Family Movie Night: Finding Nemo

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Mesa Express Library
Library Branch: Mesa Express Library
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Entertainment
Event Details:

Come to the Mesa Express Library and enjoy Finding Nemo under the stars. 

Disclaimer(s)

MEL Programs

All events at the Mesa Express Library are held outdoors. 

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

Summer Reading Program Kickoff

10:00am - 11:00am
Red Mountain Library
Library Branch: Red Mountain Library
Room: Program Room (RM)
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Entertainment, Mesa Reads
Event Details:

Sign up for the Summer Reading Program, participate in art activities, and test your skills on our obstacle course. 

This event is in the "Main Library" group.

Summer Reading Program Kickoff

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Activity Room (MN)
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Entertainment
Event Details:

Sign up for the Summer Reading Program, participate in art activities. 

Not able to attend a kickoff event? Register here

This event is in the "Main Library" group.

Family Matinee: Luca

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Activity Room (MN)
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Entertainment, Movie
Event Details:

Each month, we will show a different family-friendly movie. This month's movie is "Luca."

Rated PG

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

Adventures in Virtual Reality

2:00pm - 3:00pm
THINKspot at Dobson Ranch
Library Branch: THINKspot at Dobson Ranch
Room: THINKspot @ DR
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Educational, Entertainment
Event Details:

Explore the world of VR with us through different apps and games.

This program was made possible by Mesa West Rotary District 5495.

This event is in the "THINKspot at Main" group.

Art Lab: Mod Podge Terra Cotta Pots

2:00pm - 3:00pm
THINKspot at Main
Library Branch: THINKspot at Main
Room: THINKspot @MN
Age Group: Tween, Teen
Program Type: Entertainment, Sustainability
Event Details:

Color your world by learning new ways to create art. This week we will use Mod Podge to decorate terra cotta pots.

Ages 8-18

Supplies are limited 

This event is in the "Main Library" group.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Saguaro Room (MN)
Age Group: Family, All Ages
Program Type: Entertainment, Instructional
Event Details:

Explore where Arizona meets the happiest place on Earth. Consider the adventures of Walt Disney in Arizona and influences that have affected both Arizona and Disney.

This event is in the "Main Library" group.

Learn with Aloha!

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Activity Room (MN)
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Educational, Entertainment
Event Details:

Participants will be able to experience the Aloha Spirit through learning about hula! We will learn where hula originates, the purpose of hula, enjoy some hula performances, learn some basic hula instruction with Hawaiian implements (ex.

Disclaimer(s)

Ticketed Event

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

This event is in the "Main Library" group.

Learn with Aloha!

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Activity Room (MN)
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Educational, Entertainment
Event Details:

Participants will be able to experience the Aloha Spirit through learning about hula! We will learn where hula originates, the purpose of hula, enjoy some hula performances, learn some basic hula instruction with Hawaiian implements (ex.

Disclaimer(s)

Ticketed Event

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

This event is in the "THINKspot at Main" group.

Exploring VR - Free Play

6:00pm - 7:00pm
THINKspot at Main
Registration Required
Library Branch: THINKspot at Main
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Educational, Entertainment
Registration Required
Event Details:

Explore the world of VR with us through different apps, games, and short films that will engage the user in a variety of ways.

 

This month enjoy "free play" and see the available apps on our headsets.

 

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

Building Blocks Club

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Dobson Ranch Library
Library Branch: Dobson Ranch Library
Room: Dobson Program Room (DR)
Age Group: School Age, Family
Program Type: Entertainment, Games
Event Details:

Come explore your creative side at the library with LEGO® bricks. Children can either follow a monthly theme or build from their imaginations. LEGO® bricks and DUPLO® blocks will be provided.

This event is in the "THINKspot at Main" group.

Art Lab: Tile Painting

2:00pm - 3:00pm
THINKspot at Main
Library Branch: THINKspot at Main
Room: THINKspot @MN
Age Group: Tween, Teen
Program Type: Entertainment, Sustainability
Event Details:

Color your world by learning new ways to create art. This week we will be painting on tiles.

Ages 8-18

Supplies are limited

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

The Magic and Illusions of Eric Gilliam

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Red Mountain Library
Library Branch: Red Mountain Library
Room: Program Room (RM)
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Entertainment
Event Details:

Former World Teen Magic Champion, Eric Giliam performs a dazzling spectacle of magic, illusions, and sleight of hand in his high energy show, which includes music, comedy and audience participation.

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

The Magic and Illusions of Eric Gilliam

3:15pm - 4:30pm
Red Mountain Library
Library Branch: Red Mountain Library
Room: Program Room (RM)
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Entertainment
Event Details:

Former World Teen Magic Champion, Eric Giliam performs a dazzling spectacle of magic, illusions, and sleight of hand in his high energy show, which includes music, comedy and audience participation.

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:

Great Arizona Puppet Theater is performing Jack and the Beanstalk. 

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.

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
Room: Youth Activity Room (MN)
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Entertainment
Event Details:

Great Arizona Puppet Theater is performing Jack and the Beanstalk. 

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.

Ticketed Event

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

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

Paint Night

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Dobson Ranch Library
Registration Required
Library Branch: Dobson Ranch Library
Room: Dobson Program Room (DR)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Entertainment, Instructional
Registration Required
Event Details:

Unwind and enjoy yourself as you create your own masterpiece on canvas. No experience is necessary, and materials and instructions will be provided. 

This program is for adults 18+. Registration is required and spots are limited.

This event is in the "THINKspot at Main" group.

Art Lab: Splatter Painting

2:00pm - 3:00pm
THINKspot at Main
Library Branch: THINKspot at Main
Room: THINKspot @MN
Age Group: Tween, Teen
Program Type: Entertainment, Sustainability
Event Details:

Color your world by learning new ways to create art. This week we will be using different techniques to create splatter art.

Ages 8-18

Supplies are limited

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

Tiny Art Show

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Red Mountain Library
Library Branch: Red Mountain Library
Room: Program Room (RM)
Age Group: Children, Tween, Teen
Program Type: Craft, Entertainment
Event Details:

Paint a mini masterpiece for the Red Mountain Library Tiny Art Show. All materials will be provided. 

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

Lucha Libre at the Library

2:30pm - 4:00pm
Red Mountain Library
Library Branch: Red Mountain Library
Room: Program Room (RM)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Craft, Entertainment
Event Details:

Let's decorate our very own Luchador masks while we visit with some real life Lucha wrestlers.  Wrestlers from Lucha Voz will talk about their sport and demonstrate some of their f

This event is in the "THINKspot at Main" group.

Art Lab: Sponge Art

2:00pm - 3:00pm
THINKspot at Main
Library Branch: THINKspot at Main
Room: THINKspot @MN
Age Group: Tween, Teen
Program Type: Entertainment, Sustainability
Event Details:

Color your world by learning new ways to create art. This week we will be using sponges to create art.

Ages 8-18

Supplies are limited

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

Bad Art Party

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Red Mountain Library
Registration Required
Library Branch: Red Mountain Library
Room: Program Room (RM)
Age Group: Tween, Teen
Program Type: Entertainment
Registration Required
Event Details:

Make a wonderfully "bad" creation with the provided random art supplies and enter it for judging to take home the baddest art trophy. Teens and tweens ages 8-18. Registration is required and supplies are limited. 

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.