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!
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6 events,"Better than a Baker's Dozen" Sign up during that week for a new membership of twelve months ... they will receive 16 months of membership for the same donation level! WILL be a drawing for a dozen Lickin' Good Donuts. Meets on Mondays in the Board Room to discuss a TED talk of interest. Everyone is welcome. 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 [...]
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All Ages: The library is having a ship building contest! You can either take a kit home to work on it OR join us Monday, August 31st to get started! We'll provide tons of craft supplies and materials for you to use! Introducing our brand-new needlework club! Starting June 1st, this group will meet every Monday from 5-7pm. Whether you're into needlepoint, cross stitch, embroidery, or are just looking to meet and chat with creative people, this group is perfect for you! All ages and skill levels welcome! |
8 events,Ages: 18+ Sign-Up Required! Please visit the Reference Desk for reservations, or call 251-929-1464 "Better than a Baker's Dozen" Sign up during that week for a new membership of twelve months ... they will receive 16 months of membership for the same donation level! WILL be a drawing for a dozen Lickin' Good Donuts. Ages 19 months-2 years: 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 20 minutes dedicated to play and socialization or crafts and coloring. Ages 3+: This is a story hour filled with books, 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. Mystery Movies Through the Decades! 9/1: 1940s - Double Indemnity: An insurance salesman plots with a woman who wants to kill her husband, leading to a ripple effect.
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.
Ages - 13-18: POWERPOINT NIGHT - Practice your public speaking and timing by presenting a PowerPoint! The subject is up to you: maybe you want people to know more about an environmental issue, or you want to introduce your favorite band to a wider audience, or you want to recruit new people in your niche [...] |
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Dolly Parton's Imagination Library has gifted over 300 million books to kids around the world since its inception in 1995. She helped to markedly improve the literacy rates not just in her home state of Tennessee, but all over the country. In her honor, our library will be showing her hit movie 9 to 5 [...]
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Registration is required and limited to eight (8) people, sign up now! Visit the Reference Desk or call 251-929-1464! Forget the hot weather and get fall started early with a seasonal wreath-making class taught by Randal Wright! All materials will be provided for you to make a gorgeous autumn wreath perfect to get you ready [...]
Ages: 4-12: Do you love LEGOs? So do we! Kids ages 4-12 can come in every week for collaborative play and building. Create your own castle, spaceship, or even a LEGO Brickfilm with your friends. Parents MUST stay in the room with children 6 and younger.
Ages - 13-18: Every Wednesday a new motif or bring your work-in-progress! |
7 events,Ages 0-18 months This storytime is for our lap-sitters and crawlers. The program lasts approximately 30 minutes, with about 10-15 minutes dedicated to reading and rhyme, and 20 minutes dedicated to tummy time/floor play or socialization for parents and babies! Ages: 7-12! Come and join us as we learn and create with our friends! This is a great way to meet other homeschool families. Each week, we do a different project, from STEM to art to puzzles and ciphers! "Better than a Baker's Dozen" Sign up during that week for a new membership of twelve months ... they will receive 16 months of membership for the same donation level! WILL be a drawing for a dozen Lickin' Good Donuts.
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library has gifted over 300 million books to kids around the world since its inception in 1995. She helped to markedly improve the literacy rates not just in her home state of Tennessee, but all over the country. In her honor, our library will be showing her hit movie 9 to 5 [...] Ages: 18+ Topic: Book Review of - Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife by Eben Alexander, MD. Lifestyle Changes discussion group! This group, led by Andrea Cherry, will focus on a variety of topics concerning health, diet, and general lifestyle and how we engage with them in a modern society. Lifestyle Changes [...]
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Ages - 13-18: Bring your favorite manga or whatever manga you're reading now for discussion! Tea will be served! Community group dedicated to playing, learning, and sharing Irish Traditional Music |
3 events,"Better than a Baker's Dozen" Sign up during that week for a new membership of twelve months ... they will receive 16 months of membership for the same donation level! WILL be a drawing for a dozen Lickin' Good Donuts. The Close Knit Circle invites all hand crafters to join them in the Board Room. All experience levels welcome. 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 [...] |
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7 events,Ages: 18+ Sign-Up Required! Please visit the Reference Desk for reservations, or call 251-929-1464 Ages 19 months-2 years: 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 20 minutes dedicated to play and socialization or crafts and coloring. Ages 3+: This is a story hour filled with books, 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. Mystery Movies Through the Decades! 9/8: 1950s - Rear Window: A bored photographer recovering from a broken leg passes the time by watching his neighbors and begins to suspect one of them of murder. Ages: 18+ Starting September 8th, local expert Giorgi Di Lemis will be hosting a FREE 3-week class on Venice, Greece, and Turkiye at the Fairhope Public Library. These classes will take students through several subjects of travel information, local experiences, gastronomy, history, geography do’s and don’ts, in an attempt to prepare them for a more [...]
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4 events,Topic: Roadways - This discussion group has a different topic each month. Suggested readings on the topic can be picked up at the Reference Desk.
Ages: 4-12: Do you love LEGOs? So do we! Kids ages 4-12 can come in every week for collaborative play and building. Create your own castle, spaceship, or even a LEGO Brickfilm with your friends. Parents MUST stay in the room with children 6 and younger.
Ages - 13-18: Every Wednesday a new motif or bring your work-in-progress! |
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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 [...] Ages 0-18 months This storytime is for our lap-sitters and crawlers. The program lasts approximately 30 minutes, with about 10-15 minutes dedicated to reading and rhyme, and 20 minutes dedicated to tummy time/floor play or socialization for parents and babies! Ages: 7-12! Come and join us as we learn and create with our friends! This is a great way to meet other homeschool families. Each week, we do a different project, from STEM to art to puzzles and ciphers! All ages. Join Ms. Grace behind Fairhope Public Library during the City of Fairhope's Farmer's Market for a very special storytime and activity!
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Community group dedicated to playing, learning, and sharing Irish Traditional Music |
3 events,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! The Close Knit Circle invites all hand crafters to join them in the Board Room. All experience levels welcome. |
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6 events,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! Meets on Mondays in the Board Room to discuss a TED talk of interest. Everyone is welcome. 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 [...]
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All Ages: We provide the supplies, and you provide the creativity! Join us to make and decorate hats and eyepatches to create your own pirate costume! What kind of pirate will you be? Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
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Ages - 18-35: Beat the Monday blues with an evening of old favorites and modern classics! |
7 events,Ages 19 months-2 years: 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 20 minutes dedicated to play and socialization or crafts and coloring. Ages 3+: This is a story hour filled with books, 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. Mystery Movies Through the Decades! 9/15: 1960s - Charade: Romance and intrigue ensue in Paris as a woman is pursued by several men who want to get their hands on a fortune her murdered husband had stolen. She soon loses trust in those who claim they want to help her.
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All ages: Bring the whole family to the library for a buccaneering bingo night! We'll play for Captain Booker's pirate treasure and the winners will be renowned across the seven seas! Ages: 18+ Starting September 8th, local expert Giorgi Di Lemis will be hosting a FREE 3-week class on Venice, Greece, and Turkiye at the Fairhope Public Library. These classes will take students through several subjects of travel information, local experiences, gastronomy, history, geography do’s and don’ts, in an attempt to prepare them for a more [...]
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The Fairhope Public Library will be hosting an open mic-style poetry reading. The event will be MC'ed by Mike Turner, Alabama's Poet of the Year for 2025. This event is free and open to all; bring a poem to read, be it famous, obscure, or one of your own creation! |
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Computer Basics! Looking to pick up some new computer skills? Or maybe you just want to brush up on the basics. Sign-ups for our August computer classes are now open. Secure your spot and get ready to level up your digital literacy! Reservation is required! Sign-up at the Reference Desk or by calling 251-929-1464
Ages: 4-12: Do you love LEGOs? So do we! Kids ages 4-12 can come in every week for collaborative play and building. Create your own castle, spaceship, or even a LEGO Brickfilm with your friends. Parents MUST stay in the room with children 6 and younger.
Ages - 13-18: Every Wednesday a new motif or bring your work-in-progress!
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Ages - 13+ Registration is Required! Email: makerspace@fairhopelibrary.org or call 251-990-0209 to register! |
9 events,Ages 0-18 months This storytime is for our lap-sitters and crawlers. The program lasts approximately 30 minutes, with about 10-15 minutes dedicated to reading and rhyme, and 20 minutes dedicated to tummy time/floor play or socialization for parents and babies! Ages: 7-12! Come and join us as we learn and create with our friends! This is a great way to meet other homeschool families. Each week, we do a different project, from STEM to art to puzzles and ciphers!
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The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich The group is open to all who want to attend. No sign up is required. Ages: 18+ Led by Andrea Cherry. Diving Deep Dialogues meets the 1st and 3rd Thursday's of each month.
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All Ages: Treasure Planet (PG) Join us in the Activity Room for Disney's classic animated movie, Treasure Planet! Bring cushions, snacks, and/or your favorite movie watching friends and celebrate Talk Like a Pirate Day with us! All ages. Join Ms. Grace behind Fairhope Public Library during the City of Fairhope's Farmer's Market for a very special storytime and activity! September's Resident: Sharon LaCour! Stop by and say hi to the Wolff Cottage's Writer in Residence for September, Sharon LaCour! She draws on her childhood in New Orleans and the influence of her Acadian background to inform her explorations of the Acadian Louisiana way of life from the 1700s and into the 20th century. Her debut literary novel, The [...] Community group dedicated to playing, learning, and sharing Irish Traditional Music |
3 events,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! The Close Knit Circle invites all hand crafters to join them in the Board Room. All experience levels welcome. 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 [...] |
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All Ages: Come to the library for some swashbuckling shenanigans! We'll have a photo booth, walk the plank, pirate crafts, and, of course, pirate treasure! Hope to see you there! |
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6 events,Introducing our brand-new needlework club! Starting June 1st, this group will meet every Monday from 5-7pm. Whether you're into needlepoint, cross stitch, embroidery, or are just looking to meet and chat with creative people, this group is perfect for you! All ages and skill levels welcome!
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Join us on September 21st to learn the Japanese art of floral arrangement, Ikebana. The class will be led by Master Gardener, Linda Ennis, who will be leading the class with a demonstration. Registration is required! Please visit the Reference Desk, email fhplref@gmail.com, or call 251-929-1464. Meets on Mondays in the Board Room to discuss a TED talk of interest. Everyone is welcome. 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 [...] Alan Samry will be the hosting with creative prompts. Writers can come and go as they please.
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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 [...] Ages 19 months-2 years: 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 20 minutes dedicated to play and socialization or crafts and coloring. Ages 3+: This is a story hour filled with books, 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. Mystery Movies Through the Decades! 9/22: 1970s - Chinatown: A private detective hired to expose an adulterer in 1930s Los Angeles finds himself caught up in a web of deceit, corruption, and murder. Ages: 18+ Starting September 8th, local expert Giorgi Di Lemis will be hosting a FREE 3-week class on Venice, Greece, and Turkiye at the Fairhope Public Library. These classes will take students through several subjects of travel information, local experiences, gastronomy, history, geography do’s and don’ts, in an attempt to prepare them for a more [...]
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Ages: 18+ Registration required - visit the reference desk or call 251 929 1464. There will be two game sets available for patrons to use or they can bring their own game set.
Ages: 4-12: Do you love LEGOs? So do we! Kids ages 4-12 can come in every week for collaborative play and building. Create your own castle, spaceship, or even a LEGO Brickfilm with your friends. Parents MUST stay in the room with children 6 and younger.
Ages - 13-18: Every Wednesday a new motif or bring your work-in-progress! |
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Ages: 18+ Interested in learning how to make 3D models for 3D printing? Intro to TinkerCad will introduce you to basics! ipads will be provided for the class. Registration required! Space limited! Email: makerspace@fairhopelibrary.org or call 251-990-0209 Ages 0-18 months This storytime is for our lap-sitters and crawlers. The program lasts approximately 30 minutes, with about 10-15 minutes dedicated to reading and rhyme, and 20 minutes dedicated to tummy time/floor play or socialization for parents and babies! Ages: 7-12! Come and join us as we learn and create with our friends! This is a great way to meet other homeschool families. Each week, we do a different project, from STEM to art to puzzles and ciphers! All ages. Join Ms. Grace behind Fairhope Public Library during the City of Fairhope's Farmer's Market for a very special storytime and activity!
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Join researcher, author, and retired Ole Miss professor Glenn R. Parsons for an engaging, all-ages presentation on the sharks that call our Gulf home! |
5 events,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! The Close Knit Circle invites all hand crafters to join them in the Board Room. All experience levels welcome. 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 [...]
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Ages - 9-12: We will pick a topic and you pick your own book! This meeting's topic is Your Favorite Book! Come ready to talk about it and do a fun activity! |
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3 events,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! Meets on Mondays in the Board Room to discuss a TED talk of interest. Everyone is welcome.
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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 [...] Ages 19 months-2 years: 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 20 minutes dedicated to play and socialization or crafts and coloring. Ages 3+: This is a story hour filled with books, 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. Mystery Movies Through the Decades! 9/29: 1980s - Clue: Six guests are anonymously invited to a strange mansion for dinner, but after their host is killed, they must cooperate with the staff to identify the murderer as the bodies pile up.
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 before the day of the event.
Ages 5-12: Calling all Pokémon fans! Join us once a month to watch cartoons, trade cards, play the Pokémon TCG, or do Pokémon-themed crafts and activities! Meet other kids who love Pokémon
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Ages - 8-12: Registration is Required! Email: makerspace@fairhopelibrary.org or call 251-990-0209!
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Computer Basics! Looking to pick up some new computer skills? Or maybe you just want to brush up on the basics. Sign-ups for our August computer classes are now open. Secure your spot and get ready to level up your digital literacy! Reservation is required! Sign-up at the Reference Desk or by calling 251-929-1464
Ages: 4-12: Do you love LEGOs? So do we! Kids ages 4-12 can come in every week for collaborative play and building. Create your own castle, spaceship, or even a LEGO Brickfilm with your friends. Parents MUST stay in the room with children 6 and younger.
Ages - 13-18: Every Wednesday a new motif or bring your work-in-progress! |
2 events,Ages: 18+ Led by Andrea Cherry. Diving Deep Dialogues meets on the 1st & 3rd Thursday's of each month. Community group dedicated to playing, learning, and sharing Irish Traditional Music |
2 events,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! The Close Knit Circle invites all hand crafters to join them in the Board Room. All experience levels welcome. |
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