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Celebrate the Spooky Season at the Library!

It’s time for some spooky fun! Join us for a variety of programs that will get you into the spirit of the season.

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Upcoming Events

Oct 24

***CLASS FULL*** Memoir Writing Workshop with Mark Johnson

Free Events

In this three-part creative writing class, author and instructor, Mark Johnson, will lead a group up...

Oct 24 2 p.m.
Oct 25

Family Storytime

Free Events

(ages 0-5 / 30 min) Listen to stories and participate in finger plays, music and rhyming activities....

Oct 25 10:30 a.m.
Oct 25

Family Storytime

Appaloosa Library

(ages 0-5 / 30 min)Listen to stories and participate in fingerplays, music and rhyming activities.Sp...

Oct 25 10:30 a.m.
Oct 25

Family Storytime

Civic Center Library

(ages 0-5 / 30 min)Listen to stories and participate in finger plays, music and rhyming activities.S...

Oct 25 10:30 a.m.
Oct 25

Mustang Poets

Free Events

We share poems from other poets or our own poetry. We provide gentle, helpful critiques and a...

Oct 25 1 p.m.
Oct 25

Introduction to AI

Civic Center Library

Hey there! AI and its buddy Machine Learning are everywhere these days, right? Ever wondered how the...

Oct 25 1:30 p.m.
Oct 26

Tail Waggin' Tales

Civic Center Library

(ages 6-11 / 60 min)Certified therapy animals love listening to kids practice their reading skills a...

Oct 26 3 p.m.
Oct 27

Twos & Threes Together

Civic Center Library

(ages 2-3 / 30 min)This fun and interactive program uses short stories, fingerplays and action rhyme...

Oct 27 10 a.m.
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