Week of Events
Sunday, June 1, 2025
No events on this day.
Monday, June 2, 2025
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June 2, 2025 -Free Build – Activity Room
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Featured June 2, 2025 -Featured Gretchen Huesmann – Giddens
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June 2, 2025 -TED Talks Discussion Group – Board Room
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Featured June 2, 2025 -Featured Movie Mondays for Kids – Giddens
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Featured June 2, 2025 -Featured Teen Crafternoon – Teen Services
Free Build – Activity Room
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!
Gretchen Huesmann – Giddens
Huesmann's debut book, It's a Good Day to be a Teacher: 52 Devotions to Equip and Encourage Educators, is meant to encourage the weary teacher; the book targets the joys and trials they face and offers hope and strength to teach another day. Join her as she discusses how to support our educators, what teacher appreciation really means, and her journey [...]
TED Talks Discussion Group – Board Room
Meets on Mondays in the Board Room to discuss a TED talk of interest. Everyone is welcome.
Movie Mondays for Kids – Giddens
Ages 2-12 June 2: Coco June 9: Ratatouille June 16: Harold & the Purple Crayon June 23: Tangled June 30: Trolls World Tour
Teen Crafternoon – Teen Services
Ages 13-18: 6/2: Kumihimo-Traditional Japanese Braiding 6/9: Flower Bouquet Watercolor Painting 6/16: Darn that Hole! Mending Techniques 6/23: Fancy Camp Lamps 6/30: Woven Bookmarks
Tuesday, June 3, 2025
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June 3, 2025 -Toddler Storytime – Activity Room
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June 3, 2025 -Big Kid Storytime – Activity Room
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Featured June 3, 2025 -Featured Genealogy Assistance using FamilySearch.org – Computer Lab
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June 3, 2025 -Consanguinity – Giddens
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Featured June 3, 2025 -Featured Art Lab – Activity Room
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Featured June 3, 2025 -Featured Teen Thing – Teen Services
Toddler Storytime – Activity Room
Ages 19 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 play and socialization or crafts and coloring.
Big Kid Storytime – Activity Room
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.
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.
Art Lab – Activity Room
All ages. We provide the supplies, and you provide the creativity! Art Lab is an unstructured program dedicated to artistic expression. We'll switch up the medium every week so join us every Tuesday at 2pm!
Teen Thing – Teen Services
Ages 13-18: 6/3: Card Games 6/10: License to Chill-Relaxation Techniques 6/17: Trivia Night 6/24: Teen Advisory Board
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
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June 4, 2025 -Free Build – Activity Room
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Featured June 4, 2025 -Featured Summer Reading Kickoff – Outside
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June 4, 2025 -Staff Use – Giddens and Activity Room
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Featured June 4, 2025 -Featured Teen Clubs – Teen Services
Free Build – Activity Room
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!
Summer Reading Kickoff – Outside
Come join us outside the library to kickoff our 2025 Summer Reading Program! Come get your reading log and goodie bag, meet some awesome organizations from around Fairhope, and get ready for your summer of art and adventure!
Teen Clubs – Teen Services
Ages 13-18: 6/4: Teen Writing Group 6/11: Teen Sketch Club 6/18: Teen Reads Book Club 6/25: Teen Threads Craft Club
Thursday, June 5, 2025
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June 5, 2025 -Baby Storytime – Activity Room
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Featured June 5, 2025 -Featured Tween Scene – Activity Room
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Featured June 5, 2025 -Featured Farmer’s Market Storytime – Outside
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June 5, 2025 -Beshoar Financial Services – Giddens
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Featured June 5, 2025 -Featured Geek Night – Teen Services
Baby Storytime – Activity Room
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!
Tween Scene – Activity Room
Ages 8 -12: Join Ms. Grace for social time and activities just for our tweens, ages 8-12! Each week, we'll dive into a new and exciting topic. Come make new friends and have some fun during summer reading.
Farmer’s Market Storytime – Outside
Come see Ms. Grace behind Fairhope Public Library during the City of Fairhope's Farmer's Market for a very special outdoor storytime and activity
Beshoar Financial Services – Giddens
Retirement Education Seminar Contact Information: Beshoar Financial Services #251-229-3833
Geek Night – Teen Services
Ages 13-18: 6/5: Side Quest-Medieval Horror RPG 6/12: Movie Night-Sonic 3 6/26: Movie Night-Alice in Wonderland
Friday, June 6, 2025
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June 6, 2025 -Free Build – Activity Room
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June 6, 2025 -Close Knit Knitting Group – Board Room
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Featured June 6, 2025 -Featured Summer Book Club – Activity Room
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Featured June 6, 2025 -Featured Drama Club – Teen Services
Free Build – Activity Room
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
The Close Knit Circle invites all hand crafters to join them in the Board Room. All experience levels welcome.
Summer Book Club – Activity Room
Ages 7 - 12: Join Ms. Grace almost every Friday for a book club! Bring whatever you're reading right now or a book that you love and want to share with other people. We'll have snacks!!
Saturday, June 7, 2025
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Featured June 7, 2025 -Featured Musical Storytime – Activity Room
Musical Storytime – Activity Room
All Ages: The Eastern Shore Chamber Music Festival is visiting the library for a storytime like no other! Storytelling accompanied by live chamber music!
