Events for week of November 17, 2024

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!

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 [...]

Meets on Mondays in the Computer Lab to discuss a TED talk of interest.  Everyone is welcome.

Come join us every Monday to make a thing! Materials and projects will vary each week. Schedule: 11/4 - Crochet Night: Aspen Leaves 11/11 - CLOSED for Veteran's Day 11/18 - DIY Advent Calendar 11/25 - Pop-up Holiday Greeting Cards

Ages 18 months - 3 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 block play and socialization or crafts and coloring.

Mike Turner – “Crimes, Conspiracies & Conundrums: The ‘Nathan Heller’ Historical Crime Thrillers of Max Allan Collins”

Ages 4+ years. 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.

Ages 8+ We're bringing back the Mouse Houses! Come prepared to decorate a tiny house, fit for a mouse. The build will take place over three Tuesdays, and we will provide the houses, craft, and art supplies, completely free! Registration is required.  Click the link below: https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10C084AADAE2AA5FDCF8-52323483-mouse

Need to decompress and have fun to keep a good school/life balance? Teen Thing is here for you with a different activity or focus each week! It’s the perfect opportunity to try something new with your friend group or meet new people. Switch Party

All ages. We provide the supplies, and you provide the creativity! Art Lab is an unstructured program dedicated to artistic expression. YOU decide what to make.

(Only Happening in November) NaNoWriMo: Participate in National Writing Month with us by setting a goal of writing a 50,000-word project and accomplish it with other teens! Some write novels, others write plays, poetry, memoirs...it really doesn’t matter as long as you are writing!

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!

"A brief introduction to the ethos of a reverence for life, the great humanitarian who brought it to us, and how to put this ethos of love and compassion into practice to address our ecological mess!" Presented by Bob Echols.

Ages 8-15 years. We will explore a new topic every week, followed by a hands-on craft or STEAM based activity. 8-12 years will learn with Ms. Stephanie, while 13+ split off with Ms. Allyson. Activities will be available for siblings 7 and under in the E room.

January 18: The Librarian of Burned Books by Brianna Labuskes March 21: TransAtlantic by Colum McCann May 16: The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece by Tom Hanks July 18: The Secret Life of Sunflowers: A gripping, inspiring novel based on the true story of Johanna Bonger, Vincent van Gogh's sister-in-law by Dana Marton [...]

Ages 8-12 years. Do you love LEGOs? So do we! Kids ages 8-12 can come in every 1st and 3rd Thursday for collaborative play and building. Create your own castle, spaceship, or even a LEGO Brickfilm with your friends.

The Close Knit Circle invites all hand crafters to join them in the Board Room.  All experience levels welcome.