Week of Events
Sunday, July 20, 2025
No events on this day.
Monday, July 21, 2025
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July 21, 2025 -Free Build – Activity Room
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July 21, 2025 -TED Talks Discussion Group – Board Room
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Featured July 21, 2025 -Featured Movie Mondays for Kids – Giddens
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Featured July 21, 2025 -Featured Teen Crafternoon – Teen Services
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July 21, 2025 -Hope Elite Aquatics Team – Board Room
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Featured July 21, 2025 -Featured Mark Brooks – Giddens
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!
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 July 7: Mary Poppins July 14: Sing 2 July 21: Mr. Peabody & Sherman July 28: Happy Feet
Teen Crafternoon – Teen Services
Ages 13-18: 7/7: Mini Stitched Books 7/14: Locket Tins 7/21: String Art 7/28: Mini Medieval Manuscripts
Mark Brooks – Giddens
Mark Brooks, July's Writer in Residence with the Fairhope Center for the Writing Arts, will be giving a program at the library on July 21st. He will discuss the lessons he learned as a writer, his process, tips on refining your final draft, and more! Come to observe, learn, or pick up a copy of [...]
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
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July 22, 2025 -Toddler Storytime – Activity Room
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July 22, 2025 -Big Kid Storytime – Activity Room
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Featured July 22, 2025 -Featured Genealogy Assistance using FamilySearch.org – Computer Lab
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Featured July 22, 2025 -Featured Consanguinity – Giddens
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Featured July 22, 2025 -Featured Art Lab – Activity Room
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July 22, 2025 -Beshoar Financial Services – Giddens
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Featured July 22, 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: 7/1: Little Wars-Table Top Siege Engines 7/8: Live Comic Book Reenactment 7/15: Perler Beads 7/22: Community Ties 7/29: Teen Advisory Board
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
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July 23, 2025 -Free Build – Activity Room
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Featured July 23, 2025 -Featured Mystery Book Club – Board Room
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Featured July 23, 2025 -Featured Big Event Wednesdays – Giddens
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Featured July 23, 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!
Mystery Book Club – Board Room
The Night Shift by Alex Finlay The group is open to all who want to attend. No sign up is required.
Teen Clubs – Teen Services
Ages 13-18: 7/2: Teen Writing Group 7/9: Teen Sketch Club 7/16: Teen Reads Book Club 7/23: Teen Threads Craft Club 7/30: End of Summer Pity Party
Thursday, July 24, 2025
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July 24, 2025 -Baby Storytime – Activity Room
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July 24, 2025 -Heircraft Planning – Giddens
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Featured July 24, 2025 -Featured Tween Scene – Activity Room
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Featured July 24, 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.
Geek Night – Teen Services
Ages 13-18: 7/3: Board Games 7/10: Side Quest-Honey Heist RPG 7/17: Movie Night-Journey to the Center of the Earth 7/24: Side Quest-TrashKin RPG 7/31: Movie Night-Ninja Turtles
Friday, July 25, 2025
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July 25, 2025 -Free Build – Activity Room
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July 25, 2025 -Close Knit Knitting Group – Board Room
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Featured July 25, 2025 -Featured Summer Book Club – Activity Room
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Featured July 25, 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, July 26, 2025
No events on this day.
