Week of Events
Sunday, July 12, 2026
No events on this day.
Monday, July 13, 2026
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July 13, 2026 -Free Build – Activity Room
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July 13, 2026 -TED Talks Discussion Group – Board Room
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Featured July 13, 2026 -Featured Movie Mondays for Kids – Activity Room
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July 13, 2026 -Rotary Youth Field Trip – Giddens
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July 13, 2026 -Drama Club – Teen Services
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July 13, 2026 -Art Classes with Eastern Shore Art Center – MakerSpace
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July 13, 2026 -Needlework Club – Board Room
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July 13, 2026 -Teen Crafternoon – Teen Services
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July 13, 2026 -Write In on Monday – Local Authors Room
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July 13, 2026 -Staff Use – 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.
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 [...]
Needlework Club – Board Room
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!
Teen Crafternoon – Teen Services
Ages - 13-18: PLANTERSAURUS - In case you haven't had enough dinosaur-themed art this summer, here's another opportunity! Come up to the Teen Space to make a dinosaur planter with a live succulent.
Write In on Monday – Local Authors Room
Alan Samry will be the hosting with creative prompts. Writers can come and go as they please.
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
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July 14, 2026 -Mahjong Class – Study Room #4
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Featured July 14, 2026 -Featured Estate Planning – Board Room
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July 14, 2026 -Toddler Storytime – Activity Room
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July 14, 2026 -Big Kid Storytime – Activity Room
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July 14, 2026 -Consanguinity – Giddens
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July 14, 2026 -Tween Tuesdays – Activity Room
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Featured July 14, 2026 -Featured Art Lab – Activity Room
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July 14, 2026 -Teen Thing – Teen Services
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July 14, 2026 -Dementia Caregiving with Q&A – Giddens
Mahjong Class – Study Room #4
Join us for a 4-part Mahjong class! Registration is required! Call 251-929-1464 to register! Limited to 4 participants Instructor: Nikki Epstein 7-7-26, 7-14-26, 7-21-26, 7-28-26
Estate Planning – Board Room
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 [...]
Toddler Storytime – Activity Room
Ages 19 months-3 years: Topic: Going to the Park! 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+: Topic: Going to the Beach! 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.
Consanguinity – Giddens
Ages - 18+: Peace By Chocolate presented by Rosalie Stromme. Free admission and light refreshments
Tween Tuesdays – Activity Room
Ages 8-12: Our awesome tweens can join one of our staff twice a week to socialize and try new things! The activities change every time and all of them are super cool, so come check it out!
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. YOU decide what to make! Each month, we will provide a different medium of art to explore.
Teen Thing – Teen Services
Ages - 13-18: USA TRIVIA NIGHT - in honor of our great nations Semiquincentennial, we are celebrating with a night of domestic trivia! Bring your friends and compete for prizes!
Dementia Caregiving with Q&A – Giddens
H. Paul LeBlanc, MD, will be presenting a seminar on Dementia Caregiving. The program will include a short film, informal discussion with Q&A.
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
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July 15, 2026 -Staff Use – Giddens
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July 15, 2026 -Free Build – Activity Room
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July 15, 2026 -Mystery Book Club – Board Room
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July 15, 2026 -Big Event Wednesdays – Giddens
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July 15, 2026 -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!
Mystery Book Club – Board Room
Defending Jacob by William Landay, 2012 The group is open to all who want to attend. No sign up is required.
Thursday, July 16, 2026
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July 16, 2026 -Baby Storytime – Activity Room
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July 16, 2026 -Pages of the Past Historical Fiction Book Club – Board Room
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July 16, 2026 -Tween Thursdays – Activity Room
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July 16, 2026 -Lego Club – Activity Room
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July 16, 2026 -Movie Night – Teen Services
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July 16, 2026 -The Irish Tune Club – Board Room
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!
Pages of the Past Historical Fiction Book Club – Board Room
Isola by Allegra Goodman The group is open to all who want to attend. No sign up is required.
Tween Thursdays – Activity Room
Ages 8-12: Our awesome tweens can join one of our staff twice a week to socialize and try new things! The activities change every time and all of them are super cool, so come check it out!
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.
The Irish Tune Club – Board Room
Community group dedicated to playing, learning, and sharing Irish Traditional Music
Friday, July 17, 2026
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July 17, 2026 -Free Build – Activity
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July 17, 2026 -Close Knit Knitting Group – Board Room
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July 17, 2026 -Drama Club – Teen Services
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July 17, 2026 -Staff Use – Giddens
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July 17, 2026 -Art Classes with Eastern Shore Art Center – MakerSpace
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 [...]
Saturday, July 18, 2026
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July 18, 2026 -Unity on the Eastern Shore – Giddens
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July 18, 2026 -Staff Use – Giddens
Unity on the Eastern Shore – Giddens
Film Screening with Q&A: "From Food to Freedom" Diabetes: How we can reverse diabetes through diet and avoid lifelong drugs.
