TED Talks Discussion Group – Board Room
TED Talks Discussion Group – Board Room
Meets on Mondays in the Computer Lab to discuss a TED talk of interest. Everyone is welcome.
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Book Review and Lecture Series – Giddens
Book Review and Lecture Series – Giddens
Cheryl Bradley – Review of The Last Great Road Bum, by Héctor Tobar
4 events,
Baby Storytime – Activity Room
Baby Storytime – Activity Room
Ages Newborn-18m This storytime is for our lap-sitters and crawlers. The program lasts approximately 30 minutes, with about 10-15minutes dedicated to reading and rhyme, and 20 minutes dedicated to tummy time/ floor play or socialization for parents and babies!
Homeschool Hour – Activity Room
Homeschool Hour – Activity Room
Ages 4-14 We will explore a new topic every week, followed by a hands-on craft or STEAM based activity. The idea is to explore fun topics in a laid-back, relaxed setting – the perfect place to make new friends!
Lego Club – Activity Room
Lego Club – Activity Room
Ages 8-12 Do you love LEGOs? So do we! Kids ages 8-12 can come to the Activity Room downstairs in Youth Services for collaborative play and building, working toward our very own LEGO brickfilm, filmed by our FHPL builders!
Fairhope Single Tax Lecture Series – Giddens
Fairhope Single Tax Lecture Series – Giddens
Guilerme Morata: Exploring the Alabama Cooperative Extension System
2 events,
Free Build – Activity Room
Free Build – Activity Room
Ages 2-8. 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
Close Knit Knitting Group – Board Room
The Close Knit Circle invites all hand crafters to join them in the Board Room. All experience levels welcome.
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2 events,
TED Talks Discussion Group – Board Room
TED Talks Discussion Group – Board Room
Meets on Mondays in the Computer Lab to discuss a TED talk of interest. Everyone is welcome.
5 events,
Toddler Storytime – Activity Room
Toddler Storytime – Activity Room
Ages 18m-3yrs This storytime is for all of the roamers, movers, and shakers! The program lasts 30-40 minutes, with about 15-20 minutes dedicated to reading, rhyme, and music, and 20minutes dedicated to block play and socialization or crafts and coloring.
Book Review and Lecture Series – Giddens
Book Review and Lecture Series – Giddens
Mary Gottschalk – Review of How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America, by Clint Smith
Big Kid Storytime – Activity Room
Big Kid Storytime – Activity Room
Ages 4+ This is a story hour filled with rhymes, music, games, and crafts. Our goal here is to have fun while learning to be a good audience member and developing a love of reading. We’ll read a story and work on a themed craft or game.
Teen Squad Night – Activity Room
Teen Squad Night – Activity Room
Ages 13-17 Bring your friends and have some fun! Games, crafts, trivia, it’s different every time. First Tuesday of the month at 5pm in the Activity Room.
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After School Art – Activity Room
After School Art – Activity Room
Ages 7-12 February 7: Mardi Gras Lego Parade Join Ms. Grace for an afternoon of arts and crafts. Each month is a new art project, of all shapes and sizes. All art supplies are provided free.
6 events,
Friends of the Library Book Sale – Giddens
Friends of the Library Book Sale – Giddens
On the second Thursday of every month the Friends of the Fairhope Library host a Book Sale in the library lobby and Giddens Conference Center. The sale features Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's Books, DVDs, artwork, puzzles, and much more! Come buy some affordable items for yourself or the perfect gift for someone else. All proceeds will [...]
Baby Storytime – Activity Room
Baby Storytime – Activity Room
Ages Newborn-18m This storytime is for our lap-sitters and crawlers. The program lasts approximately 30 minutes, with about 10-15minutes dedicated to reading and rhyme, and 20 minutes dedicated to tummy time/ floor play or socialization for parents and babies!
Homeschool Hour – Activity Room
Homeschool Hour – Activity Room
Ages 4-14 We will explore a new topic every week, followed by a hands-on craft or STEAM based activity. The idea is to explore fun topics in a laid-back, relaxed setting – the perfect place to make new friends!
Tech Tutor – Computer Lab
Tech Tutor – Computer Lab
2nd Thursday of the month, PC Basics 4th Thursday of the month, iPhone/iPad Basics Sign up for Tech Tutor here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdqeaVREJNWmNxvEsODseHYAq1VnFF5TBnSQBiMpQdKxiyhXQ/viewform?usp=sf_link
Lego Club – Activity Room
Lego Club – Activity Room
Ages 8-12 Do you love LEGOs? So do we! Kids ages 8-12 can come to the Activity Room downstairs in Youth Services for collaborative play and building, working toward our very own LEGO brickfilm, filmed by our FHPL builders!
4 events,
Free Build – Activity Room
Free Build – Activity Room
Ages 2-8. 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
Close Knit Knitting Group – Board Room
The Close Knit Circle invites all hand crafters to join them in the Board Room. All experience levels welcome.
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2 events,
TED Talks Discussion Group – Board Room
TED Talks Discussion Group – Board Room
Meets on Mondays in the Computer Lab to discuss a TED talk of interest. Everyone is welcome.
5 events,
Toddler Storytime – Activity Room
Toddler Storytime – Activity Room
Ages 18m-3yrs This storytime is for all of the roamers, movers, and shakers! The program lasts 30-40 minutes, with about 15-20 minutes dedicated to reading, rhyme, and music, and 20minutes dedicated to block play and socialization or crafts and coloring.
Book Review and Lecture Series – Giddens
Book Review and Lecture Series – Giddens
Skip Jones – Review of A Fever in the Heartland, by Timothy Egan
Big Kid Storytime – Activity Room
Big Kid Storytime – Activity Room
Ages 4+ This is a story hour filled with rhymes, music, games, and crafts. Our goal here is to have fun while learning to be a good audience member and developing a love of reading. We’ll read a story and work on a themed craft or game.
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Teen Valentine Craft Night – Activity Room
Teen Valentine Craft Night – Activity Room
Ages 13-17 Remember how in elementary school every handed out valentines? Tonight we will make slightly more sophisticated versions of valentines that you can hand out to your friends. We’ll also watch a rom-com, to be voted on by attendees.
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After School STEM – Activity Room
After School STEM – Activity Room
Ages 7-12 February 14: Valentine's Balloon Rocket Race Join Ms. Grace for an afternoon of creativity and fun. Each meeting focuses on experimenting, playing around with both new and old ideas, and making connections! All supplies are provided for free.
5 events,
Baby Storytime – Activity Room
Baby Storytime – Activity Room
Ages Newborn-18m This storytime is for our lap-sitters and crawlers. The program lasts approximately 30 minutes, with about 10-15minutes dedicated to reading and rhyme, and 20 minutes dedicated to tummy time/ floor play or socialization for parents and babies!
Homeschool Hour – Activity Room
Homeschool Hour – Activity Room
Ages 4-14 We will explore a new topic every week, followed by a hands-on craft or STEAM based activity. The idea is to explore fun topics in a laid-back, relaxed setting – the perfect place to make new friends!
Lego Club – Activity Room
Lego Club – Activity Room
Ages 8-12 Do you love LEGOs? So do we! Kids ages 8-12 can come to the Activity Room downstairs in Youth Services for collaborative play and building, working toward our very own LEGO brickfilm, filmed by our FHPL builders!
3 events,
Free Build – Activity Room
Free Build – Activity Room
Ages 2-8. 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
Close Knit Knitting Group – Board Room
The Close Knit Circle invites all hand crafters to join them in the Board Room. All experience levels welcome.
0 events,
4 events,
TED Talks Discussion Group – Board Room
TED Talks Discussion Group – Board Room
Meets on Mondays in the Computer Lab to discuss a TED talk of interest. Everyone is welcome.
5 events,
Toddler Storytime – Activity Room
Toddler Storytime – Activity Room
Ages 18m-3yrs This storytime is for all of the roamers, movers, and shakers! The program lasts 30-40 minutes, with about 15-20 minutes dedicated to reading, rhyme, and music, and 20minutes dedicated to block play and socialization or crafts and coloring.
Book Review and Lecture Series – Giddens
Book Review and Lecture Series – Giddens
Dick Schmidt – Review of The Nation That Never Was: Reconstructing America’s Story, by Kermit Roosevelt III
Big Kid Storytime – Activity Room
Big Kid Storytime – Activity Room
Ages 4+ This is a story hour filled with rhymes, music, games, and crafts. Our goal here is to have fun while learning to be a good audience member and developing a love of reading. We’ll read a story and work on a themed craft or game.
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Teen Choice Movie Night – Activity Room
Teen Choice Movie Night – Activity Room
Ages 13-17 Attendees vote on which movie we watch from a list compiled by the Teen Advisory Board. We’ll have popcorn so bring a water bottle. 5pm in the Activity Room.
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Meet the Author: Lila Marie Pennington Ryals – Giddens
Meet the Author: Lila Marie Pennington Ryals – Giddens
Lila Marie Pennington Ryals, a lifelong resident of Fairhope, recently published her first and only book, What Would Mama Do?: Growing Up An “Almost” Orphan in Fairhope. The book is a memoir of her life growing up in Fairhope, Alabama, and how she and her younger brother managed to survive after their mother passed away [...]
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Genealogy Assistance using FamilySearch.org – Computer Lab
Genealogy Assistance using FamilySearch.org – Computer Lab
LDS volunteers will be available for one-on-one assistance with the use of the Family Search database. Use our computers or bring your own laptop. Reservations are required for this class; please call the Reference Desk at 251-929-1464 to reserve your spot.
Baby Storytime – Activity Room
Baby Storytime – Activity Room
Ages Newborn-18m This storytime is for our lap-sitters and crawlers. The program lasts approximately 30 minutes, with about 10-15minutes dedicated to reading and rhyme, and 20 minutes dedicated to tummy time/ floor play or socialization for parents and babies!
Letter Writing Party – Giddens
Letter Writing Party – Giddens
We will share informative, interesting and important facts about current proposed legislation that will impact public libraries in Baldwin County and Alabama. Senate Bill 10 Changes to the Administrative Code that will affect library booard policies and library operation your support is vital to the Fairhope Public Library
Homeschool Hour – Activity Room
Homeschool Hour – Activity Room
Ages 4-14 We will explore a new topic every week, followed by a hands-on craft or STEAM based activity. The idea is to explore fun topics in a laid-back, relaxed setting – the perfect place to make new friends!
Travelogue – Giddens
Travelogue – Giddens
A Great American Road Trip: Yellowstone, Grand Teton, and Rocky Mountain National Parks presented by Jasmine Hodges
Tech Tutor – Computer Lab
Tech Tutor – Computer Lab
2nd Thursday of the month, PC Basics 4th Thursday of the month, iPhone/iPad Basics Sign up for Tech Tutor here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdqeaVREJNWmNxvEsODseHYAq1VnFF5TBnSQBiMpQdKxiyhXQ/viewform?usp=sf_link
Lego Club – Activity Room
Lego Club – Activity Room
Ages 8-12 Do you love LEGOs? So do we! Kids ages 8-12 can come to the Activity Room downstairs in Youth Services for collaborative play and building, working toward our very own LEGO brickfilm, filmed by our FHPL builders!
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Evening Literary Series: Roy Hoffman – Giddens
Evening Literary Series: Roy Hoffman – Giddens
Where Stories Come From: Writers and Their Inspirations From Tennessee Williams to Truman Capote, E.L. Doctorow to Toni Morrison, Sena Jeter Naslund to E.B Sledge and Howell Raines – authors near and far have ah-ha! moments, a lightning strike or quiet revelation, as they set out on creative journeys. Roy looks at an array of [...]
3 events,
Free Build – Activity Room
Free Build – Activity Room
Ages 2-8. 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
Close Knit Knitting Group – Board Room
The Close Knit Circle invites all hand crafters to join them in the Board Room. All experience levels welcome.
0 events,
0 events,
3 events,
TED Talks Discussion Group – Board Room
TED Talks Discussion Group – Board Room
Meets on Mondays in the Computer Lab to discuss a TED talk of interest. Everyone is welcome.
7 events,
Toddler Storytime – Activity Room
Toddler Storytime – Activity Room
Ages 18m-3yrs This storytime is for all of the roamers, movers, and shakers! The program lasts 30-40 minutes, with about 15-20 minutes dedicated to reading, rhyme, and music, and 20minutes dedicated to block play and socialization or crafts and coloring.
Big Kid Storytime – Activity Room
Big Kid Storytime – Activity Room
Ages 4+ This is a story hour filled with rhymes, music, games, and crafts. Our goal here is to have fun while learning to be a good audience member and developing a love of reading. We’ll read a story and work on a themed craft or game.
Teen Reads Book Club – Activity Room
Teen Reads Book Club – Activity Room
Ages 13-17 What are you reading? What is everyone else reading? Bring your current book and tell us why you love or hate it. 5pm on the last Tuesday of every month in the Activity Room.
Horror Book Club – Board Room
Horror Book Club – Board Room
2/27 Dead of Winter by Darcy Coates 4/30 Lapvona by Otessa Moshfegh 6/25 The Elementals by Michael McDowell 8/27 Children of the Dark by Jonathan Janz 10/29 White is for Witching by Helen Oyeyemi 12/10 The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix
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Teen Advisory Board Meeting – Activity Room
Teen Advisory Board Meeting – Activity Room
Ages 13-17 Mandatory for teen volunteers, but any teens may attend. We ask for your ideas about library programs – tell us what you want to do at the library!
6 events,
Baby Storytime – Activity Room
Baby Storytime – Activity Room
Ages Newborn-18m This storytime is for our lap-sitters and crawlers. The program lasts approximately 30 minutes, with about 10-15minutes dedicated to reading and rhyme, and 20 minutes dedicated to tummy time/ floor play or socialization for parents and babies!
Homeschool Hour – Activity Room
Homeschool Hour – Activity Room
Ages 4-14 We will explore a new topic every week, followed by a hands-on craft or STEAM based activity. The idea is to explore fun topics in a laid-back, relaxed setting – the perfect place to make new friends!
Travelogue – Giddens
Travelogue – Giddens
The Mysteries of Burning Man: America's Iconic Desert Experience presented by Ron Ross and Paul Nix
Lego Club – Activity Room
Lego Club – Activity Room
Ages 8-12 Do you love LEGOs? So do we! Kids ages 8-12 can come to the Activity Room downstairs in Youth Services for collaborative play and building, working toward our very own LEGO brickfilm, filmed by our FHPL builders!
