Week of Events
Sunday, May 10, 2026
No events on this day.
Monday, May 11, 2026
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Featured May 11, 2026 -Featured Free Build – Activity Room
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May 11, 2026 -TED Talks Discussion Group – Board Room
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May 11, 2026 -Art Classes with Eastern Shore Art Center – MakerSpace
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.
Art Classes with Eastern Shore Art Center – MakerSpace
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 [...]
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
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May 12, 2026 -Mahjong Class – Study Room #4
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May 12, 2026 -Staff Use – Board Room
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Featured May 12, 2026 -Featured Dungeons & Dragons – Study Room #1
Mahjong Class – Study Room #4
Join us for a 4-part Mahjong class! Registration is required Limited to 4 participants Instructor: Nikki Epstein 4-28-26, 5-5-26, 5-12-26, 5-19-26
Dungeons & Dragons – Study Room #1
Calling all young adults ages 18-30! Ready to roll the dice and dive into adventure? Join us at the Fairhope Public Library for a Dungeons & Dragons session! Whether you're a seasoned player or new to the game, here's your chance to team up with fellow adventurers and "fire up your imagination and vanquish your foes" in the world's greatest role-playing game. Reservations are required, [...]
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
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May 13, 2026 -Convergence Book Club – Board Room
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Featured May 13, 2026 -Featured Lego Club – Activity Room
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May 13, 2026 -Friends Book Sale Setup – Giddens
Lego Club – Activity Room
Ages: 4-12: Do you love LEGOs? So do we! Kids ages 4-12 can come in every Wednesday for collaborative play and building. Create your own castle, spaceship, or even a LEGO Brickfilm with your friends. Parents MUST stay with children 6 and younger.
Thursday, May 14, 2026
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Featured May 14, 2026 -Featured Friends of the Library Book Sale – Giddens
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Featured May 14, 2026 -Featured Outdoor Storytime – Farmer’s Market
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May 14, 2026 -Writer In Residence Reception – Giddens
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May 14, 2026 -The Irish Tune Club – Board Room
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 [...]
Outdoor Storytime – Farmer’s Market
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!
Writer In Residence Reception – Giddens
Novelist and Poet - Melissa Ginsburg: Author of Doll Apollo, Dear Weather Ghost, The House Uptown, Sunset City, Arbor, Double Blind, and Apollo.
The Irish Tune Club – Board Room
Community group dedicated to playing, learning, and sharing Irish Traditional Music
Friday, May 15, 2026
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Featured May 15, 2026 -Featured Cancelled Free Build – Activity
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May 15, 2026 -Close Knit Knitting Group – Board Room
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May 15, 2026 -Art Classes with Eastern Shore Art Center – MakerSpace
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Featured May 15, 2026 -Featured Theater Club – Teen Services
Cancelled Free Build – Activity
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.
Art Classes with Eastern Shore Art Center – MakerSpace
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 [...]
Theater Club – Teen Services
Ages 13-18: If you like theater come on down and meet your people at the library.
Saturday, May 16, 2026
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Featured May 16, 2026 -Featured Lego Building Competition – Activity Room
Lego Building Competition – Activity Room
Ages 6-12: Theme - Prehistoric: Test your Lego-building skills at our building competition! You'll have an hour and a half to create a prehistoric masterpiece for our community to vote on! The winner will receive an awesome prize!

