Week of Events
Sunday, September 13, 2026
No events on this day.
Monday, September 14, 2026
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September 14, 2026 -Free Build – Activity Room
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September 14, 2026 -TED Talks Discussion Group – Board Room
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September 14, 2026 -Art Classes with Eastern Shore Art Center – MakerSpace
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Featured September 14, 2026 -Featured Pirate Costume Workshop – Activity Room
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September 14, 2026 -Upcycled Book Art – Teen Services
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September 14, 2026 -Board on a Monday Young Adult Game Night – 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 [...]
Pirate Costume Workshop – Activity Room
All Ages: We provide the supplies, and you provide the creativity! Join us to make and decorate hats and eyepatches to create your own pirate costume! What kind of pirate will you be? Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
Board on a Monday Young Adult Game Night – Giddens
Ages - 18-35: Beat the Monday blues with an evening of old favorites and modern classics!
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
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September 15, 2026 -Toddler Storytime – Activity Room
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September 15, 2026 -Big Kid Storytime – Activity Room
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September 15, 2026 -Consanguinity Movie Series September Sleuths – Giddens
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September 15, 2026 -Pirate Bingo – Activity Room
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September 15, 2026 -CANCELLED Travel Experiences: Venice-Greece-Turkiye
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September 15, 2026 -DIY Fidgets – Teen Services
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September 15, 2026 -Poetry Reading Open Mic – Giddens
Toddler Storytime – Activity Room
Ages 19 months-2 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 3+: 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 Movie Series September Sleuths – Giddens
Mystery Movies Through the Decades! 9/15: 1960s - Charade: Romance and intrigue ensue in Paris as a woman is pursued by several men who want to get their hands on a fortune her murdered husband had stolen. She soon loses trust in those who claim they want to help her.
Pirate Bingo – Activity Room
All ages: Bring the whole family to the library for a buccaneering bingo night! We'll play for Captain Booker's pirate treasure and the winners will be renowned across the seven seas!
CANCELLED Travel Experiences: Venice-Greece-Turkiye
Ages: 18+ Starting September 8th, local expert Giorgi Di Lemis will be hosting a FREE 3-week class on Venice, Greece, and Turkiye at the Fairhope Public Library. These classes will take students through several subjects of travel information, local experiences, gastronomy, history, geography do’s and don’ts, in an attempt to prepare them for a more [...]
Poetry Reading Open Mic – Giddens
The Fairhope Public Library will be hosting an open mic-style poetry reading. The event will be MC'ed by Mike Turner, Alabama's Poet of the Year for 2025. This event is free and open to all; bring a poem to read, be it famous, obscure, or one of your own creation!
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
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September 16, 2026 -FoFL Board of Directors – Board Room
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September 16, 2026 -Mystery Book Club – Board Room
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Featured September 16, 2026 -Featured Computer Classes – Computer Lab
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Featured September 16, 2026 -Featured Lego Club – Activity Room
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Featured September 16, 2026 -Featured Crochet Club – Teen Services
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September 16, 2026 -Make Music: How to Use a Synthesizer – MakerSpace
Computer Classes – Computer Lab
Computer Basics! Looking to pick up some new computer skills? Or maybe you just want to brush up on the basics. Sign-ups for our August computer classes are now open. Secure your spot and get ready to level up your digital literacy! Reservation is required! Sign-up at the Reference Desk or by calling 251-929-1464
Lego Club – Activity Room
Ages: 4-12: Do you love LEGOs? So do we! Kids ages 4-12 can come in every week for collaborative play and building. Create your own castle, spaceship, or even a LEGO Brickfilm with your friends. Parents MUST stay in the room with children 6 and younger.
Crochet Club – Teen Services
Ages - 13-18: Every Wednesday a new motif or bring your work-in-progress!
Make Music: How to Use a Synthesizer – MakerSpace
Ages - 13+ Registration is Required! Email: makerspace@fairhopelibrary.org or call 251-990-0209 to register!
Thursday, September 17, 2026
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September 17, 2026 -Baby Storytime – Activity Room
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September 17, 2026 -Homeschool Hour – Activity
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September 17, 2026 -Pages of the Past Historical Fiction Book Club – Board Room
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September 17, 2026 -Diving Deep Dialogues Discussion Group – Board Room
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September 17, 2026 -Movie Treasure Planet – Activity Room
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September 17, 2026 -Outdoor Storytime – Fairhope Farmer’s Market
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September 17, 2026 -Switch2 – Teen Services
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September 17, 2026 -Writer In Residence Reception – Giddens
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September 17, 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!
Homeschool Hour – Activity
Ages: 7-12! Come and join us as we learn and create with our friends! This is a great way to meet other homeschool families. Each week, we do a different project, from STEM to art to puzzles and ciphers!
Pages of the Past Historical Fiction Book Club – Board Room
The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich The group is open to all who want to attend. No sign up is required.
Diving Deep Dialogues Discussion Group – Board Room
Ages: 18+ Led by Andrea Cherry. Diving Deep Dialogues meets the 1st and 3rd Thursday's of each month.
Movie Treasure Planet – Activity Room
All Ages: Treasure Planet (PG) Join us in the Activity Room for Disney's classic animated movie, Treasure Planet! Bring cushions, snacks, and/or your favorite movie watching friends and celebrate Talk Like a Pirate Day with us!
Outdoor Storytime – Fairhope 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
September's Resident: Sharon LaCour! Stop by and say hi to the Wolff Cottage's Writer in Residence for September, Sharon LaCour! She draws on her childhood in New Orleans and the influence of her Acadian background to inform her explorations of the Acadian Louisiana way of life from the 1700s and into the 20th century. Her debut literary novel, The [...]
The Irish Tune Club – Board Room
Community group dedicated to playing, learning, and sharing Irish Traditional Music
Friday, September 18, 2026
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September 18, 2026 -Free Build – Activity
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September 18, 2026 -Close Knit Knitting Group – Board Room
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September 18, 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, September 19, 2026
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Featured September 19, 2026 -Featured PirateCon – Activity Room
PirateCon – Activity Room
All Ages: Come to the library for some swashbuckling shenanigans! We'll have a photo booth, walk the plank, pirate crafts, and, of course, pirate treasure! Hope to see you there!
