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Library storytimes & programs (63, free) From Phoenix, Mesa and Chandler public libraries and Maricopa County Library District branches. Some need registration; check the library page.
Friday, Oct 16
Time varies StoryWalk® at Harmon Park · Harmon Library, Phoenix 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
Time varies StoryWalk® at the Park · Prickly Pear Library, Phoenix 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
9:15am BabyTime · Mesquite Library, Phoenix 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
9:15am Family Storytime with Mesa Arts Center · Gateway Library, Mesa 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
9:30am Family Storytime · Yucca Library, Phoenix 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
9:30am Morning Circle Time · Burton Barr Central Library, Phoenix 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
9:30am Tools for School · South Mountain Community Library, Phoenix 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
9:45am Family Storytime with Mesa Arts Center · Gateway Library, Mesa 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10am Mini Makers: Planting · Main Library, Mesa 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10am Music & Movement · Burton Barr Central Library, Phoenix 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10am Tinkering For Toddlers · Dobson Ranch Library, Mesa 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:15am Adaptive Storytime · Agave Library, Phoenix 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
10:15am Family Storytime · Ocotillo Library and Workforce Literacy Center, Phoenix 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:15am Yoga Storytime · Century Library, Phoenix 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30am Bilingual Family Storytime/Tiempo de Cuentos Bilingüe Para Familias · Acacia Library, Phoenix 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30am Handprint Cactus · Burton Barr Central Library, Phoenix 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30am Kindergarten Bootcamp · Palo Verde Library, Phoenix 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30am Toddlertime · Mesa Express Library, Mesa 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
11am Family Storytime · Harmon Library, Phoenix 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
2:15pm October Fright Fest: The House with a Clock in Its Walls · Basha Library, Chandler 11+ · Free
3pm TeenTober: Teens Take Over the Meeting Room! · Ocotillo Library and Workforce Literacy Center, Phoenix 11+ · Free
3:30pm Brick Builders · Juniper Library, Phoenix 6-10 · 11+ · Free Saturday, Oct 17
Time varies StoryWalk® at Harmon Park · Harmon Library, Phoenix 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
Time varies StoryWalk® at the Park · Prickly Pear Library, Phoenix 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
9am Chandler Contigo Finale Fiesta · Downtown Library, Chandler 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
9am Donate Day: Book Donation Drive · Red Mountain Library, Mesa 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
9:15am Family Storytime · Saguaro Library, Phoenix 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
9:15am Family Storytime · Mesquite Library, Phoenix 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
9:15am Family Storytime · Agave Library, Phoenix 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
9:30am Music & Movement · Ironwood Library, Phoenix 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10am Family Storytime · Burton Barr Central Library, Phoenix 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10am Puzzle Swap · Basha Library, Chandler 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10am Saturday at the Ranch: Building Blocks · Dobson Ranch Library, Mesa 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10am Tools for School · Cholla Library, Phoenix 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:15am Family Storytime · Agave Library, Phoenix 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:15am Yoga Storytime · Mesquite Library, Phoenix 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30am Family Storytime · Juniper Library, Phoenix 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30am Kindergarten Bootcamp · Mesquite Library, Phoenix 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30am Music & Movement · Ironwood Library, Phoenix 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30am STEAM Saturday for Families: Will it Sink or Float? · Saguaro Library, Phoenix 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30am THINKspot Comic Club · THINKspot at Gateway, Mesa 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
11am Kindergarten Bootcamp · Desert Sage Library, Phoenix 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
11am Reading with Teddy · Gateway Library, Mesa 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
11:30am Sound Healing Meditation · Red Mountain Library, Mesa 11+ · Free
11:30am STEAM Time! · South Mountain Community Library, Phoenix 6-10 · 11+ · Free
12:15pm Sound Healing Meditation · Red Mountain Library, Mesa 11+ · Free
12:30pm Family+Math Storytime · Acacia Library, Phoenix 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
1pm Teen Council · Cholla Library, Phoenix 11+ · Free
1pm There's a Dragon in the Library! · Red Mountain Library, Mesa 11+ · Free
1:30pm Family Fun · Desert Sage Library, Phoenix 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
2pm Clue (1985): A Whodunit Watch Party · Gateway Library, Mesa 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
2pm Jigsaw Puzzle Racing · Agave Activity Space, Phoenix 11+ · Free
2pm Space Adventures at Gateway · THINKspot at Gateway, Mesa 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
2pm STEAM Team · Desert Broom Library, Phoenix 6-10 · Free
3pm Brick Builders · Palo Verde Library, Phoenix 6-10 · Free
3pm Dungeons and Dragons · Burton Barr Central Library, Phoenix 11+ · Free
3pm MACH2: Cricut Paper Crafting - Custom Iron On · Cholla Library, Phoenix 11+ · Free
3pm MakersBase · Ironwood Library, Phoenix 6-10 · Free
4pm Roll a Monster · Dobson Ranch Library, Mesa 6-10 · Free Nothing matches those filters — try widening them.
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