Fairhope Public Library

Art Classes with Eastern Shore Art Center - MakerSpace
2026-01-12 15:30 - 16:30 (America/Chicago)
Made Possible by the Community Foundation of South Alabama Grant.

Ages 13+

Registration is Required!

Join an Eastern Shore Art Center artist for a weekly art class for teens ages 13+! Each week will feature a different art project for you to take home. Registration will open up at the beginning

of each month for the following month. (For example, registration for March opens at the beginning of February.)

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084AADAE2AA5FDCF8-60219971-artclasses#/

Teen Crafternoon - Teen Services
2026-01-12 17:00 - 18:00
Ages – 13-17:
DIY Book Of Days

Estate Planning Class - Board Room
2026-01-13 09:30 - 11:00, 2026-01-20 09:30 - 11:00
Registration is required at the Reference Desk in person or by calling 251-929-1464:

Join John Brown, Certified Financial Planner Board Emeritus, financial columnist for the Fairhope Courier, and past President of International Association of Financial Planners at Fairhope Public Library for a comprehensive estate planning course. This course will acquaint you with the ins and outs of multiple estate documents and will include suggestions on how to use them collectively to achieve your estate planning goals. The course will be interactive and held in consecutive sessions.

Book Review and Lecture Series - Giddens
2026-01-13 10:30 - 12:00
Rob Gourlay – Review of Annapurna, by Maurice Herzog
Join us for Book Review on January 13th as our director, Rob Gourlay, discusses Annapurna, a book first published in French in 1951. Written by Maurice Herzog,
who led the 1950 expedition, Annapurna details this first expedition to scale the titular 8,000+ meter Himalayan mountain.
To see the full book review list click here: https://fairhopelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Fall-2025-reviews.pdf

Teen Thing - Teen Services
2026-01-13 17:00 - 18:00
Ages – 13-17:
DIY Bujo!

Cottage Dr. Property Owners Assn. - Giddens
2026-01-13 17:30 - 19:30

Adult Craft Class - MakerSpace
2026-01-14 14:00 - 15:30
Get your New Year off to a creative start by joining us for this next installation of our Adult Craft Classes. We will be making felt bookmarks in a variety of adorable shapes and colors! We provide all necessary materials, simply visit the Reference Desk or give us a call at 251-929-1464 to sign up!

Convergence Book Club - Board Room
2026-01-14 14:00 - 16:00
Topic: Lit Reimagined

Lego Club - Activity Room
2026-01-14 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-01-21 16:00 - 17:00
Ages: 4-12
Do you love LEGOs? So do we! Kids ages 4-12 can come in every Wednesday for collaborative play and building. Create your own castle, spaceship, or even a LEGO Brickfilm with your friends.
Parents MUST stay with children 6 and younger.

Homeschool Hour - Activity Room
2026-01-15 11:30 - 12:30, 2026-01-22 11:30 - 12:30
Ages 8-12:
Come and join us as we learn and create with our friends. For ages 8-12 we will meet in the activity room, and ages 3-7 can enjoy a fun activity in the E-room.

Friends of the Library C&C Meeting - Board Room
2026-01-15 13:00 - 14:00

Pages of the Past Historical Fiction Book Club - Study Room #3
2026-01-15 14:00 - 15:00
The Lady and the Unicorn by Tracy Chevalier
The group is open to all who want to attend. No sign up is required.

Ozobot Class - MakerSpace
2026-01-15 15:30 - 16:30
Ages 7-12:
Come join us in the Fairhope Library MakerSpace to learn how to use Ozobot robots to learn coding, problem-solving, and creative design! We will have interactive challenges that explore color coding and real-world applications of robotics for beginners.
Register by calling 251-990-0209 or emailing youthservices@fairhopelibrary.org

Geek Night - Teen Services
2026-01-15 17:00 - 18:00

Writer In Residence Reception - Giddens
2026-01-15 17:30 - 19:00

Free Build - Activity Room
2026-01-16 09:15 - 12:00
All ages.
Our Activity Room will be open and stocked with Lincoln logs, blocks, LEGOs, and more. This is unstructured free play and exploration. Parents are required to directly supervise their children and help clean up. Stop by and see what you can build!

Close Knit Knitting Group - Board Room
2026-01-16 12:00 - 14:00
The Close Knit Circle invites all hand crafters to join them in the Board Room. All experience levels welcome.

Art Classes with Eastern Shore Art Center - MakerSpace
2026-01-16 15:30 - 16:30
Made Possible by the Community Foundation of South Alabama Grant.

Ages 7-12:

Registration is required!

Join an Eastern Shore Art Center artist for a weekly art class for kids ages 7-12! Each week will feature a different art project for you to take home. Registration will open up at the beginning of

each month for the following month. (For example, registration for March opens at the beginning of February.)

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084AADAE2AA5FDCF8-59638011-artclasses#/

Magnolia Beach Condo HOA - Giddens
2026-01-17 10:00 - 12:00

Closed for MLK Jr. Day
2026-01-19 08:00 - 20:00

Book Review and Lecture Series - Giddens
2026-01-20 10:30 - 12:00
Susan Diemert – Review of Dinner with King Tut: How Rogue Archaeologists Are Recreating the Sights, Sounds, Smells, and Tastes of Lost Civilizations, by Sean Kean
To see the full book review list click here: https://fairhopelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Fall-2025-reviews.pdf

Friends of the Library - Board Room
2026-01-20 16:00 - 17:00
C&C Planning

Teen Thing - Teen Services
2026-01-20 17:00 - 18:00
Ages – 13-17:
Coloring For Stress Relief

Fairhope Single Tax 2026 Lecture Series - Giddens
2026-01-20 17:30 - 19:30
Police Department:
Fairhope Police Chief Stephanie Hollinghead will talk about community policing trends, the Citizen’s Police Academy, the Summer Camp for Middle Schoolers, the Narcan Program, and more!

FoFL Board of Directors - Board Room
2026-01-21 10:30 - 11:30

Mystery Book Club - Board Room
2026-01-21 14:00 - 15:00
Join us for our first Mystery Book Club of 2026 as we discuss Pandemic by Robin Cook:
Prepare yourself to delve into the black market as Cook explores the dangers and discovers the repercussions of a cutting-edge gene-editing technology.
The group is open to all who want to attend. No sign up is required.

Booker's Stuffed Animal Sleepover - Activity Room
2026-01-22 09:00 - 18:00
Booker Bear is planning a sleepover! Bring your stuffed animals in to spend the night at the library and see what adventures they have!
This is a fun drop-off, pick-up program for your stuffed animals! They’ll spend the night at the library with our friend Booker the Bear, do fun crafts, read stories, and play games! When you pick them up, you’ll get a little booklet with pictures of their adventures!
Drop-off: Thursday, 1/22, 9am-6pm
Pickup: Friday, 1/23, 11am-5pm
