Check Out Virtual Book Club

Do you love to read and discuss books with friends? Would you like to join a book club, but just don't have the free time to attend a meeting? Then Not Your Average Book Club is for you!

We'll be reading one book a month and discussing it on our book club Facebook page. Just "like" the "Not Your Average Book Club" Facebook page and join in! It' s as easy as that! Post questions and discussions any time, anywhere!

Join us for a book discussion on The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley by Hannah Tinti during the month of May.

If you have any questions, contact Michele at 340-8561.

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Life is a Journey – Let’s Have Fun Along the Way!

Join Ms. Cynthia for an hour of fun and fitness and special guests with tips on preparing healthy snacks and meals.

Registration is recommended.

For more information or to register, please call 438-7075.
 

Ages 7 and Up!

Board & video games, movies, puzzles and Karaoke for the afterschool crowd!

For more information, please call 438-7075.

Ages 8 and Up

Join us as we explore the world of technology through a variety of projects and resources.  

For more information, please call the children’s department at 208-7086 or email crhodes@mplonline.org.

Learn how to use the Internet.

Must have a basic knowledge of computers.

Call 340-8561 for more information.

Preschool & School Age Children

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and so much more!

Registration is required for Groups.

For more information or to register, please call 470-7770 or email ftigner@mplonline.org.

Children Ages 0 to 14 Months

Join us for Nursery Rhymes, songs and fingerplay.

For more information, please call 340-8571 or email westyou@mplonline.org.

Ages 3 to 6

Come enjoy fingerplays, stories, crafts, and so much more!

For more information, please call 645-2879 or email katwood@mplonline.org.

Ages 3 to 6

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and so much more!

For more information, please call 645-6840 or email jlee@mplonline.org.

Ages 2 & 3 Years

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and so much more!

For more information, please call 340-8571 or email westyou@mplonline.org.

Preschool Ages 3 - 5 Years

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and so much more!

For more information, please call 340-8571 or email westyou@mplonline.org.

Preschool & School Age Children

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and so much more!

Registration is required for Groups.

For more information or to register, please call 470-7770 or email ftigner@mplonline.org.

Preschool & School Age Children

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and so much more!

Registration is required for Groups.

For more information or to register, please call 470-7770 or email ftigner@mplonline.org.

Ages 8 and Up

Learn to knit with Ms. Wilhelmina Davis.

Participants need to bring their own supplies. We recommend size 10, 10” long needles and a 7 oz. skein of regular, worsted weight yarn.

Registration is encouraged but not required. Please call 438-7075.

 

Ages 6 and Up

Join us after school for games and snacks.

Let’s make the middle of the week wonderful!

For more information, please call the children’s department at 340-8571.

All Ages

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and fun for the whole family.

For more information, please call 653-5012.

All Ages

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and fun for the whole family.

Enjoy crafts, play, and social time immediately following the program.

For more information, please call the children’s department at 208-7086 or email crhodes@mplonline.org.

Children Ages 15 to 24 Months

Join us for Nursery Rhymes, songs and fingerplay.

For more information, please call 340-8571 or email westyou@mplonline.org.

Ages 2 & 3 Years

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and so much more!

For more information, please call 340-8571 or email westyou@mplonline.org.

Preschool Ages 3 - 5 Years

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and so much more!

For more information, please call 340-8571 or email westyou@mplonline.org.

Girls Can Change the World!

“Living Up to Values” for girls is a program designed to empower and encourage all girls through a variety of activities that include -  crafts, games, music and special guests.

Registration is encouraged.

For more information or to register, please call 438-7075.

Thank Goodness It's Thursday!

Have fun with LEGO challenges, arts & crafts, games and movies.

Enjoy a screening of LEGO Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles. The film runs 44 minutes and is not rated.

For more information, please call the children’s department at 208-7086 or email crhodes@mplonline.org.

All Ages

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and so much more!

For more information, please call 340-8571 or email westyou@mplonline.org.

Calling All Teens

Come play video games!

Compete with other players, eat snacks, and have a great time with fellow Gamers.

For more information, please call 340-8555 or email lrainey@mplonline.org..

Libraries Rock!

Staff members from the Moorer/Spring Hill, Semmes and Theodore Oaks Branches join the staff at the West Regional Branch for a special Kick-Off of the 2018 Summer Library Program. Drop by the registration table and sign up for eight weeks of fun and entertainment. Enjoy games, crafts, a Rock Petting Zoo and display from the Mobile Rock and Gem Society, and dance to the music of DJ Kristen Raley!

The Mobile Public Library’s Summer Library Program is an eight-week program for all ages, including adults. During the eight weeks of Summer Library Program, each library throughout the system will host special performers and events with the focus on the importance of reading.

For more information, call the children’s department at 340-8571. For a complete listing of activities, please check out the website at slp.mobilepubliclibrary.org.

Libraries Rock!

Staff members from the Saraland Public Library, the Parkway and Toulminville Branches, and the Bookmobile join the staff at the Ben May Main Library for a special Kick-Off of the 2018 Summer Library Program. Drop by the registration table and sign up for eight weeks of fun and entertainment.

Enjoy games, crafts and JazZooLA, a special concert by The Excelsior Band at 11 a.m.in Bernheim Hall. Following the concert, everyone is invited to participate in an instrument petting zoo. This program is a collaborative project between the Mystic Order of Jazz Obsessed (MOJO) and the Mobile Public Library. JazZooLA is funded, in part, by a grant from the Alabama Contemporary Art Center.

The Mobile Public Library’s Summer Library Program is an eight-week program for all ages, including adults. During the eight weeks of Summer Library Program, each library throughout the system will host special performers and events with the focus on the importance of reading.

For more information, call the Ben May Main Library Children’s Department at 208-7086 or crhodes@mplonline.org. For a complete listing of activities, please check out the website at slp.mobilepubliclibrary.org.

Honey I Shrunk the Kids

Kids are miniaturized by a nutty professor's invention.

The film runs 86 minutes and is rated PG.

For more information, please call 470-7770 or email ftigner@mplonline.org.

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Meet, Greet & Read!

Come meet the Pet Therapy dogs and their owners.

Learn all about the dogs and the services they provide the community. Practice your reading skills with a four-legged friend. 

For more information, please call the children’s department at 208-7086 or email crhodes@mplonline.org.

All Ages

Learn to play chess or improve your skills.

For more information, call 470-7770.

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Tom Cornwell "Bug Songs"

Tom believes one of the best ways for children to learn is through songs. Tom is having plenty of fun going to schools, libraries and other venues to share his passion for music and fun education.

Sing and dance along with Tom and his learning songs about bugs. For more information on Tom go to www.bugsongs.com/.

For a complete list of dates, times and Library locations, please go to  slp.mobilepubliclibrary.org/performers.php#week1.

Coco

A boy journeys into the Land of the Dead to seek forgiveness from his ancestors and lift a curse.

The film runs 109 minutes and is rated PG.

For more information, please call 470-7766.

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Funday Monday!

Join staff from the Alabama Contemporary Art Center to explore contemporary art and music through hands-on and minds-on activities that stimulate and deepen their understanding of art.

For more information, please call the children’s department at 340-8571 or email westyou@mplonline.org.

Which Activity Will It Be?

Join us each Monday for a variety of fun filled activities and projects.

Will it be stories, crafts, karaoke, Maker Lab Time or video and board games? Come by and find out.

Registration is encouraged.

For more information or to register, please call 438-7075.

Come enjoy the fun!

Learn to play chess or improve your skills.

For more information, call 340-8571 or email westyou@mplonline.org.

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LEGO Builders Let Your Imaginations Go Wild!

Families with young children are invited to listen to great books, and then build LEGO (Duplo) creations inspired by the stories.

For more information, please call 208-7086 or email crhodes@mplonline.org.

Life is a Journey – Let’s Have Fun Along the Way!

Join Ms. Cynthia for an hour of fun and fitness and special guests with tips on preparing healthy snacks and meals.

Registration is recommended.

For more information or to register, please call 438-7075.
 

Ages 3 to 6

Come enjoy stories, songs, crafts, and so much more!

For more information, please call 438-7075.

Superhero - The Black Panther

A superhero known as Black Panther defends Wakanda, a technologically advanced country in Africa that has hidden itself away from the rest of the world. Now, he must face a dissident who wants to sell the country's natural resources to fund an uprising.

The film runs 135 minutes and is rated PG-13.

For more information, please call 208-7086 or email lcoleman@mplonline.org.

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Toy Story

A tale of a rivalry between two dolls, a cowboy named Woody and space ranger Buzz Lightyear.

The film runs 81 minutes and is rated G.  

For more information, please call 208-7086 or email crhodes@mplonline.org.

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Mulan

A Chinese maiden disguises herself as a man so that she can fight invading Huns. During an ambush, Mulan proves herself to be a brave and fearless leader.

The film runs 90 minutes and is rated G.

For more information, please call 675-2879.

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Art & Music

Join staff from the Alabama Contemporary Art Center to explore contemporary art and music through hands-on and minds-on activities that stimulate and deepen their understanding of art.

For more information, please call 470-7766.

We supply the blocks – you supply the imagination!

For more information, please call the children’s department at 340-8571.

Learn to play Chess!

Beginners and experienced players are welcome - just bring your enthusiasm and good sportsmanship!

For more information, call 645-6840.

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Ages 8 and Up

Join us as we explore the world of technology through a variety of projects and resources.  

For more information, please call the children’s department at 208-7086 or email crhodes@mplonline.org.

Pick Art

Love music and art? Combine your love of both by creating unique art work using guitar picks.

Supplies and snacks provided.

For more information, please call 340-8571.

Calling All Families!

Come play Bingo at the Library!

Prizes will be awarded and lemonade and popcorn will be served. 

For more information, please call 470-7770 or email ftigner@mplonline.org.

Libraries Rock!

Lauren Murphy is a Veteran Singer/Songwriter based out of Fairhope, Alabama who boasts nearly two decades of experience in the San Francisco Rock Arena. Compared to Janis Joplin & Grace Slick, Murphy's powerhouse vocals & passion have a grit all her own. Best known for her time in ZERO with Bob Weir guitarist, Steve Kimock and her late husband, The Judge, Lauren has been dubbed "Lady Willpower" by Relix Magazine.

Lauren Murphy is not just a breath of fresh air, but a throw-back to the days of true performance art. She is an essence performer with real 'Star Quality' that reaches a spiritual human connection with her audience. Murphy moves "with" and "into", truly 'becoming' the Music; a sentiment that resonates with anyone lucky enough to experience her solo or with one of her fine ensembles. For more information, go to  www.laurenmurphymusic.com/index/.

Admission is free. For more information, please call 208-7097.

This concert series is in partnership with Gulf Coast Today on NBC 15.

Basics of Word - The very basics of word processing with Microsoft Word.

Call 340-8561 for more information.

Computer Basics is a class for adult novice users and includes information on the keyboard and mouse.

Call 208-7079 for more information.

Preschool & School Age Children

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and so much more!

Registration is required for Groups.

For more information or to register, please call 470-7770 or email ftigner@mplonline.org.

Children Ages 0 to 14 Months

Join us for Nursery Rhymes, songs and fingerplay.

For more information, please call 340-8571 or email westyou@mplonline.org.

Despicable Me 3

Illumination, who brought audiences Despicable Me and the biggest animated hits of 2013 and 2015, Despicable Me 2 and Minions, continues the adventures of Gru, Lucy, their adorable daughters—Margo, Edith and Agnes—and the Minions.

The film runs 90 minutes and is rated PG.

For more information, please call 438-7075.

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Ages 3 to 6

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and so much more!

For more information, please call 645-6840 or email jlee@mplonline.org.

Ages 3 to 6

Come enjoy fingerplays, stories, crafts, and so much more!

For more information, please call 645-2879 or email katwood@mplonline.org.

Ages 2 & 3 Years

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and so much more!

For more information, please call 340-8571 or email westyou@mplonline.org.

Preschool Ages 3 - 5 Years

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and so much more!

For more information, please call 340-8571 or email westyou@mplonline.org.

Preschool & School Age Children

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and so much more!

Registration is required for Groups.

For more information or to register, please call 470-7770 or email ftigner@mplonline.org.

Despicable Me 3

Illumination, who brought audiences Despicable Me and the biggest animated hits of 2013 and 2015, Despicable Me 2 and Minions, continues the adventures of Gru, Lucy, their adorable daughters—Margo, Edith and Agnes—and the Minions.

The film runs 90 minutes and is rated PG.

For more information, please call 645-6840.

image c. Universal  Pictures

Preschool & School Age Children

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and so much more!

Registration is required for Groups.

For more information or to register, please call 470-7770 or email ftigner@mplonline.org.

The LEGO Batman Movie

Join us for a film screening of The LEGO Batman Movie. Popcorn will be provided.

The film runs 104 minutes and is rated PG.  

For more information, please call 340-8571 or email westyou@mplonline.org.

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Ages 8 and Up

Learn to knit with Ms. Wilhelmina Davis.

Participants need to bring their own supplies. We recommend size 10, 10” long needles and a 7 oz. skein of regular, worsted weight yarn.

Registration is encouraged but not required. Please call 438-7075.

 

All Ages

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and fun for the whole family.

For more information, please call 653-5012.

All Ages

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and fun for the whole family.

Enjoy crafts, play, and social time immediately following the program.

For more information, please call the children’s department at 208-7086 or email crhodes@mplonline.org.

Children Ages 15 to 24 Months

Join us for Nursery Rhymes, songs and fingerplay.

For more information, please call 340-8571 or email westyou@mplonline.org.

Ages 2 & 3 Years

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and so much more!

For more information, please call 340-8571 or email westyou@mplonline.org.

Take Home a Free Printed Copy of Your Resume!

Just graduated and looking for a job? Ready to change your career?

Stacie Taylor, Reference Librarian, will share tips on creating and/or updating your current resume.   She will also show participants how to find the leading job search sites online.

For more information, please call the reference department at 340-8561 or email westref@mplonline.org.

Preschool Ages 3 - 5 Years

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and so much more!

For more information, please call 340-8571 or email westyou@mplonline.org.

Pitch Perfect 3

The Bellas reunite for a USO tour in Europe.

The film runs 93 minutes and is rated PG-13.

For more information, please call 208-7079.

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Despicable Me

A supervillain schemes to steal the moon from the sky, but his evil machinations are undermined by three orphaned girls who see him as a father figure, despite his diabolical intentions.

The film runs 119 minutes and is rated PG.

For more information, please call 470-7770 or emaill ftigner@mplonline.org.

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Beauty and the Beast

Join us to watch and sing-a-long to Beauty and the Beast.

The film runs 85 minutes and is rated G.  

For more information, please call 340-8571 or email westyou@mplonline.org.

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Ages 8 to 14

Join artist Jaime Lee and other guest presenters, to explore and create unique projects using different art forms each week.

Registration is required.

For more information or to register, please call 645-6840.

Boys & Girls Ages 6 and Up

Staying active is fun when you meet new friends and learn basic dance steps and movement by way of Wii dance games.

Refreshments will be served.

For more information, call 470-7766.

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All Ages

Use your imagination and challenge your building skills with LEGOS.

For more information, please call 675-2879.

Thank Goodness It's Thursday!

Have fun with LEGO challenges, arts & crafts, games and movies.

For more information, please call the children’s department at 208-7086 or email crhodes@mplonline.org.

Learn how to use the Internet.

Must have a basic knowledge of computers.

Call 340-8561 for more information.

All Ages

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and so much more!

For more information, please call 340-8571 or email westyou@mplonline.org.

Meet, Greet & Read!

Come meet the Pet Therapy dogs and their owners.

Learn all about the dogs and the services they provide the community. Practice your reading skills with a four-legged friend. 

For more information, please call the children’s department at 340-8571 or email westyou@mplonline.org.

All Ages - Feeling Bored?

Come by the Library Fridays between 2:00 and 4:00 p.m.and check out our weekly boredom buster.

We'll be crafting, building, creating and so much more!

For more information, please call the children’s department at 340-8571 or email westyou@mplonline.org.

All Ages

Find your inner Rock Star at the Library!

A karaoke machine and costumes will be provided.

For more information, please call 675-2879.

Movies Based on Books & Crafts Too!

A 10-year-old boy with a facial deformity attends school for the first time when he begins the fifth grade. With the support of his parents, he learns how to make friends and adjust to his new environment.

The film runs 113 minutes and is rated PG.

For more information, please call 208-7086 or email crhodes@mplonline.org.

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Celebrate the Art & Craft of Knitting

Bring your latest knitting project, needles and yarn, for a special time of fellowship and love of knitting at the Ben May Main Library. For the beginners, experienced knitters will be available to help you with your projects.

There will be light refreshments and door prizes throughout the event.

Registration is not required, but strongly encouraged.  For more information or to register, please call 208-7072 or 208-7085, or email emoyd@mplonline.org.

For more information on World Wide Knit in Public Day, please go to www.wwkipday.com/.

Calling all children, ages 8 and Up!

Visit with friends and learn all about Loom Weaving.

For more information, please call 470-7770 or email ftigner@mplonline.org.

All Ages

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and a craft.

Registration is recommended.

For more information or to register, please call 340-8571 or email westyou@mplonline.org.

That Darn Cat

A feline becomes an FBI operative. Hayley Mills, Dorothy Provine, Dean Jones, Roddy McDowall, Neville Brand, Frank Gorshin.

The film runs 116 minutes and is rated G.

For more information, please call 470-7770 or email ftigner@mplonline.org.

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Teen Anime Club

Watch some great Anime, eat popcorn and make some new friends!

For more information, please call 340-8555 or eamil lrainey@mplonline.org.

This month's topic of discussion is The Almost Sisters by Joshilyn Jackson.

Summary: Leia finds her life is spiraling out of control. First she discovers she is pregnant from a one night stand, then she receives a phone call that her beloved grandmother is acting erratically. Meanwhile, she finds her stepsister in the middle of a marital crisis. Returning to her grandmother’s small hometown in Alabama to figure out the future, Leia is confronted by the past including a dark family secret.

Find out more about this book, find similar books, read reviews and more at Novelist.

For more information, please call 438-7075.

image used with permission from Syndetics Solutions, Inc.

All Ages

Learn to play chess or improve your skills.

For more information, call 470-7770.

  image c. Can Stock Photo

David Stephens "The Pied Picker"

Peter Picker travels to the town of Hamlin seeking fame and fortune as a banjo picker. However, he finds the town has been taken over by a hoard of silly roaches!

For over 20 years, David Stephens has been delighting family audiences with his humorous interpretations of classic fairy tales. Working exclusively as a solo puppeteer, he has traveled extensively throughout the United States.

For more information on David Stephens and go to www.allhandsproductions.com/.

For a complete list of dates, times and Library locations, please go to  slp.mobilepubliclibrary.org/performers.php#week2.

All Ages

Use your imagination and challenge your building skills with LEGOS.

For more information, please call 470-7766.

Monday Fun!

Come to the Library for games, crafts and so much more!

For more information, please call the children’s department at 340-8571 or email westyou@mplonline.org.

Which Activity Will It Be?

Join us each Monday for a variety of fun filled activities and projects.

Will it be stories, crafts, karaoke, Maker Lab Time or video and board games? Come by and find out.

Registration is encouraged.

For more information or to register, please call 438-7075.

Come enjoy the fun!

Learn to play chess or improve your skills.

For more information, call 340-8571 or email westyou@mplonline.org.

image c. Can Stock Photo

LEGO Builders Let Your Imaginations Go Wild!

Families with young children are invited to listen to great books, and then build LEGO (Duplo) creations inspired by the stories.

For more information, please call 208-7086 or email crhodes@mplonline.org.

Life is a Journey – Let’s Have Fun Along the Way!

Join Ms. Cynthia for an hour of fun and fitness and special guests with tips on preparing healthy snacks and meals.

Registration is recommended.

For more information or to register, please call 438-7075.
 

Learn how to use Microsoft Publisher to design signs, flyers, bookmarks, business cards and more!

Basic computer, mouse and word processing skills are required.

Registration is required.

For more information or to register for the workshop please call 208-7079.

 

Fun! Fun! Fun for the Family!

Make your own xylophone using tasty snacks.

Supplies are limited.

For more information, please call 470-7766.

Ages 3 to 6

Come enjoy stories, songs, crafts, and so much more!

For more information, please call 438-7075.

Superheros - Justice League

The Justice League forms to defend humanity from an otherworldly threat called Steppenwolf.

The film runs 121 minutes and is rated PG-13.

For more information, please call 208-7086 or email lcoleman@mplonline.org.

image c. Warner Brothers

The Lion King

A royal lion cub is driven into exile after his uncle murders his father.

The film runs 87 minutes and is rated G.

For more information, please call 208-7086 or email crhodes@mplonline.org.

image c. Walt Disney Pictures

The Lion King

A royal lion cub is driven into exile after his uncle murders his father.

The film runs 87 minutes and is rated G.

For more information, please call 675-2879.

image c. Walt Disney Pictures

We supply the blocks – you supply the imagination!

For more information, please call the children’s department at 340-8571.

Learn to play Chess!

Beginners and experienced players are welcome - just bring your enthusiasm and good sportsmanship!

For more information, call 645-6840.

  image c. Can Stock Photo

Ages 8 and Up

Join us as we explore the world of technology through a variety of projects and resources.  

For more information, please call the children’s department at 208-7086 or email crhodes@mplonline.org.

Melted Crayon Pointillism

Georges-Pierre Seurat was a French post-Impressionist painter who introduced the painting technique known as pointillism. Create your own unique piece of artwork using the pointillism technique and melted crayons.

Supplies and snacks provided.

For more information, please call 340-8571.

All Ages Welcome

Fun for all! Winners get to choose prizes from our table of gently used books.

Light refreshments will be provided.

For more information, please call 470-7766.

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Calling All Families!

Come play Bingo at the Library!

Prizes will be awarded and lemonade and popcorn will be served. 

For more information, please call 470-7770 or email ftigner@mplonline.org.

Enjoy Historical fiction? Please come to our book club, A Page in Time.

This month's topic of discussion is The Shadow Land by Elizabeth Kostova.

Summary: Twentysomething Alexandra heads to Bulgaria to teach English and attempt to escape the pain of losing a family member. She ends up searching for a family when she realizes she accidentally kept one of their bags after helping them on her first day in the country.

Find out more about this book, find similar books, read reviews and more at Novelist.

For more information, contact Michele Eli at 340-8561.

image used with permission from Syndetics Solutions, Inc.

Libraries Rock!

Lisa Mills takes her audiences on a musical, and often humorous, emotional journey with charm and panache that is melodic, raw, unfettered and, most important, searingly honest: expect blues, country, gospel and soul influences…

The confluence of influences that comprise the namesake river of Lisa Mills’ native Mississippi are indeed “mighty”. However, to lump her interpretation of those blues, country, gospel and soul influences under the catch-all “roots music” moniker is both right…and entirely wrong.

Her defiance of description is what makes Lisa Mills a singular talent. She takes the best of each these genres, whether self-penned or carefully chosen covers that speak to her in some way, and utterly transforms them. By taking all those ingredients and adding the occasional dollop of jazz inflection, Mills serves up her own savoury-sweet mix that goes beyond the expected. The result is at least equal to, often surpassing the historic best that each of those genres have to offer. She is one of those rare artists that, once you’ve heard her, cannot possibly be mistaken for anyone else. For more information, go to lisamills.com/.

Admission is free. For more information, please call 208-7097.

This concert series is in partnership with Gulf Coast Today on NBC 15.

Advanced Word  - Tips and tricks for those with some Word experience.

Call 340-8561 for more information.

Preschool & School Age Children

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and so much more!

Registration is required for Groups.

For more information or to register, please call 470-7770 or email ftigner@mplonline.org.

Children Ages 0 to 14 Months

Join us for Nursery Rhymes, songs and fingerplay.

For more information, please call 340-8571 or email westyou@mplonline.org.

Sing

A koala impresario stages a gala singing competition in order to save his theater, and the contest attracts the attention of such musically inclined animals as a harried pig mom, a teenage gorilla, a shy elephant and a punk porcupine.

The film runs 108 minutes and is rated PG.

For more information, please call 438-7075.

image c. Universal Pictures

Ages 3 to 6

Come enjoy fingerplays, stories, crafts, and so much more!

For more information, please call 645-2879 or email katwood@mplonline.org.

Ages 3 to 6

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and so much more!

For more information, please call 645-6840 or email jlee@mplonline.org.

Ages 2 & 3 Years

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and so much more!

For more information, please call 340-8571 or email westyou@mplonline.org.

Preschool Ages 3 - 5 Years

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and so much more!

For more information, please call 340-8571 or email westyou@mplonline.org.

Preschool & School Age Children

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and so much more!

Registration is required for Groups.

For more information or to register, please call 470-7770 or email ftigner@mplonline.org.

Sing

A koala impresario stages a gala singing competition in order to save his theater, and the contest attracts the attention of such musically inclined animals as a harried pig mom, a teenage gorilla, a shy elephant and a punk porcupine.

The film runs 108 minutes and is rated PG.

For more information, please call 645-6840.

image c. Universal Pictures

Preschool & School Age Children

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and so much more!

Registration is required for Groups.

For more information or to register, please call 470-7770 or email ftigner@mplonline.org.

Finding Dory

Join us for a film screening of Finding Dory. Popcorn will be provided.

The film runs 103 minutes and is rated PG.  

For more information, please call 340-8571 or email westyou@mplonline.org.

image c. Walt Disney Pictures

Ages 8 and Up

Learn to knit with Ms. Wilhelmina Davis.

Participants need to bring their own supplies. We recommend size 10, 10” long needles and a 7 oz. skein of regular, worsted weight yarn.

Registration is encouraged but not required. Please call 438-7075.

 

Basics of Word - The very basics of word processing with Microsoft Word.

Call 208-7079 for more information.

All Ages

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and fun for the whole family.

For more information, please call 653-5012.

All Ages

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and fun for the whole family.

Enjoy crafts, play, and social time immediately following the program.

For more information, please call the children’s department at 208-7086 or email crhodes@mplonline.org.

Children Ages 15 to 24 Months

Join us for Nursery Rhymes, songs and fingerplay.

For more information, please call 340-8571 or email westyou@mplonline.org.

Ages 2 & 3 Years

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and so much more!

For more information, please call 340-8571 or email westyou@mplonline.org.

Preschool Ages 3 - 5 Years

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and so much more!

For more information, please call 340-8571 or email westyou@mplonline.org.

The Wiz Live!

Oz comes to life in a musical journey about young Dorothy and her adventures in a magical land. The cast includes Queen Latifah, Mary J. Blige, David Alan Grier, Ne-Yo, Common and Elijah Kelley.

The film runs 180 minutes and is rated TV-G.

For more information, please call 208-7079.

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Despicable Me 2

Ex-supervillain Gru is adjusting to his new life as a suburban family man when he must come to the rescue and help to catch a fiendish criminal with the help of his new partner Lucy.

The film runs 98 minutes and is rated PG.

For more information, please call 470-7770 or emaill ftigner@mplonline.org.

image c. Universal Pictures

It's Flag Day!

Join us to celebrate Flag Day with a red, white and blue themed story time and craft

For more information, please call the children’s department at 340-8571 or email westyou@mplonline.org.

Ages 8 to 14

Join artist Jaime Lee and other guest presenters, to explore and create unique projects using different art forms each week.

Registration is required.

For more information or to register, please call 645-6840.

Boys & Girls Ages 6 and Up

Staying active is fun when you meet new friends and learn basic dance steps and movement by way of Wii dance games.

Refreshments will be served.

For more information, call 470-7766.

image c. Can Stock Photo

All Ages

Use your imagination and challenge your building skills with LEGOS.

For more information, please call 675-2879.

All Ages - Be Creative!

We provide the supplies, ideas and space - families can enjoy making fun projects.

For more information, please call 653-5012.

Thank Goodness It's Thursday!

Join staff from the Alabama Contemporary Art Center to explore contemporary art and music through hands-on and minds-on activities that stimulate and deepen their understanding of art.

For more information, please call the children’s department at 208-7086 or email crhodes@mplonline.org.

Ages 6 and Up

Use your imagination and build something spectacular!

For more information, please call 470-7770 or email mlmref@mplonline.org.

Basics of Word - The very basics of word processing with Microsoft Word.

Call 340-8561 for more information.

Ebony Moments is a book discussion designed to increase the awareness of African-American authors, both past and present, and to promote the love of reading for all.

This month’s topic of discussion is Foolish by Anna Black.

Summary: After a string of bad luck, November is offered a solution by Tracy Stone that turns into a whirlwind romance, but soon Tracy's real personality is revealed.

Find out more about this book, find similar books, read reviews and more at Novelist.

For more information contact Betty Kidd at 470-7766.

image used with permission from Syndetics Solutions, Inc.

The BFG

Enjoy the Book – Watch the Movie!

Orphan meets a "big friendly giant," and together they explore a magical world and collect dreams.

The film runs 117 minutes and is rated PG.

For more information, please call 470-7770 or email eenglish@mplonline.org.

image c. Walt Disney Pictures

All Ages

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and so much more!

For more information, please call 340-8571 or email westyou@mplonline.org.

All Ages - Feeling Bored?

Come by the Library Fridays between 2:00 and 4:00 p.m.and check out our weekly boredom buster.

We'll be crafting, building, creating and so much more!

For more information, please call the children’s department at 340-8571 or email westyou@mplonline.org.

All Ages

Find your inner Rock Star at the Library!

A karaoke machine and costumes will be provided.

For more information, please call 675-2879.

Calling All Teens

Come play video games!

Compete with other players, eat snacks, and have a great time with fellow Gamers.

For more information, please call 340-8555 or email lrainey@mplonline.org..

We supply the blocks – you supply the imagination!

For more information, please call the children’s department at 340-8571.

Members of the Tristan de Luna Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will be at the Local History and Genealogy Division from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. to assist you with your questions and research for documentation concerning your ancestors.

For more information call 208-7093.

Exercise Class for Ages 18 and Up

Learn the techniques of Chinese healing energy art that combines breathing techniques, slow movements and focused intention and meditation to achieve harmony and balance.

Registration is required. 

For more information or to register, please call 645-6840.

All Ages - Be Creative!

We provide the supplies, ideas and space - families feel free to experiment in the making of fun projects.

For more information, please call 208-7086 or email crhodes@mplonline.org.

All Ages

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and a craft.

Registration is recommended.

For more information or to register, please call 340-8571 or email westyou@mplonline.org.

Angels in the Outfield

A young baseball fan prays for help for his losing team and his prayers are answered by an angel. A remake of the 1951 film of the same name.

The film runs 120 minutes and is rated PG.

For more information, please call 470-7770 or email ftigner@mplonline.org.

image c. Walt Disney Pictures

All Ages

Learn to play chess or improve your skills.

For more information, call 470-7770.

  image c. Can Stock Photo

Calling All Teens

Challenge your gaming skills with a variety of videogames and gaming consoles!

For more information, please call 208-7086 or email lcoleman@mplonline.org.

The Excelsior Band

The Excelsior Band has a rich and colorful history, rooted in the tradition of carnival in Mobile and along the Gulf Coast. They have been performing in Mobile, the birthplace of Mardi Gras in the United States, since 1883.  Founded by John A. Pope for the birth of his son, The Excelsior Band continues to perform and is recognized as ambassadors for the City of Mobile.

For more information, go to www.excelsiorband1883.com/index.html.

For a complete list of dates, times and Library locations, please go to   slp.mobilepubliclibrary.org/performers.php#week3.

Wonder

A 10-year-old boy with a facial deformity attends school for the first time when he begins the fifth grade. With the support of his parents, he learns how to make friends and adjust to his new environment.

The film runs 113 minutes and is rated PG.

For more information, please call 470-7766.

image c. Lions Gate Films, Inc.

Monday Fun!

Come to the Library for games, crafts and so much more!

For more information, please call the children’s department at 340-8571 or email westyou@mplonline.org.

Which Activity Will It Be?

Join us each Monday for a variety of fun filled activities and projects.

Will it be stories, crafts, karaoke, Maker Lab Time or video and board games? Come by and find out.

Registration is encouraged.

For more information or to register, please call 438-7075.

Come enjoy the fun!

Learn to play chess or improve your skills.

For more information, call 340-8571 or email westyou@mplonline.org.

image c. Can Stock Photo

LEGO Builders Let Your Imaginations Go Wild!

Families with young children are invited to listen to great books, and then build LEGO (Duplo) creations inspired by the stories.

For more information, please call 208-7086 or email crhodes@mplonline.org.

Life is a Journey – Let’s Have Fun Along the Way!

Join Ms. Cynthia for an hour of fun and fitness and special guests with tips on preparing healthy snacks and meals.

Registration is recommended.

For more information or to register, please call 438-7075.
 

Poetry Enthusiasts

Join members of Spoken Word of Mobile for an evening of poetry readings at the Library. 

Students and adults are encouraged to share readings of their own works or works from their favorite poets.

For more information call 438-7075.

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Learn the basics of Microsoft Powerpoint presentation software.

Call 208-7079 for more information.

All Ages

Join Mrs. Stallworth for stories and crafts.

For more information, please call 470-7766.

Ages 3 to 6

Come enjoy stories, songs, crafts, and so much more!

For more information, please call 438-7075.

Superhero - Spider-Man: Homecoming

Spider-Man learns the ropes of being a superhero under the tutelage of Tony Stark, all while juggling his responsibilities as high schooler Peter Parker. Eager to prove himself to Stark, Parker soon gets tangled up with a villain known as the Vulture.

The film runs 133 minutes and is rated PG-13.

For more information, please call 208-7086 or email lcoleman@mplonline.org.

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The Incredibles

The adventures of a superhero crimefighter and his family, who return to adventuring after spending years living "normal" lives.

The film runs 111 minutes and is rated PG.  

For more information, please call 208-7086 or email crhodes@mplonline.org.

image c. Walt Disney Pictures

The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning

Animated musical prequel about the misadventures of Ariel as a teen mermaid.

The film runs 77 minutes and is rated G.

For more information, please call 675-2879.

image c. Walt Disney Pictures

Join us every third Tuesday for some lively book discussions and tips on what’s hot and what’s not in the world of books.

This month's topic of discussion is Camino Island by John Grisham.

Summary: A young woman is recruited to recover priceless F. Scott Fitzgerald manuscripts that were stolen during a daring heist.

Find out more about this book, find similar books, read reviews and more at Novelist.

For more information, please call 208-7097.

image used with permission from Syndetics Solutions, Inc.

We supply the blocks – you supply the imagination!

For more information, please call the children’s department at 340-8571.

Learn to play Chess!

Beginners and experienced players are welcome - just bring your enthusiasm and good sportsmanship!

For more information, call 645-6840.

  image c. Can Stock Photo

Design & Create

Learn how to make Duct Tape Earbud Holder.

For more information, please call 470-7770 or email eenglish@mplonline.org.

Ages 8 and Up

Join us as we explore the world of technology through a variety of projects and resources.  

For more information, please call the children’s department at 208-7086 or email crhodes@mplonline.org.

Black Out Poetry

Express yourself! Using existing text in pages of old books, black out segments to make new words and poetic phrases.

Supplies and snacks provided.

For more information, please call 340-8571.

Calling All Families!

Come play Bingo at the Library!

Prizes will be awarded and lemonade and popcorn will be served. 

For more information, please call 470-7770 or email ftigner@mplonline.org.

Libraries Rock!

Mobile Vocal Arts presents: “The Greatness of America” – A Patriotic Concert.

This Patriotic Celebration of our Country will feature both Classic Americana fare by such composers as Berlin and Guthrie along with original, modern day anthem – compositions reflective of our countrie’s Great Spirit and Patriotic Pride that is America. There will be a wide variety of musical favorites and reflective works based upon our country’s long history, conquests and legacy. “Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor”, along with “This Land Is Your Land”, and “God Bless America” are but a few of the selections.

Mobile Vocal Arts” – formerly “The Greater Mobile Bay Area Choral Association” is continuing its twenty year tradition of bringing a wide variety of musical genre selections and concerts to the Greater Gulf Coast area. The Choral Society presents six to twelve concerts a year in both Mobile and on the Eastern Shore as well as to extension sites such as Tanner Williams, Alabama, Biloxi, Mississippi and New Orleans, Louisiana.

The Choir of 35-45 members is composed of singers/musicians from both Mobile and Baldwin Counties. This vocal organization is open to all individuals of all walks of life and musical ability. Members of this organization have given two performances in Carnegie Hall and have presented European Concerts. Mobile Vocal Arts welcomes new members at any point throughout the year. Mobile Vocal Arts is under the Artistic Direction of Terry D. Maddox, M.M.

Admission is free. For more information, contact Terry D. Maddox at 251 406-1454 or terrydalemaddox.

Learn the basics of Microsoft Powerpoint presentation software.

Call 340-8561 for more information.

Computer Basics is a class for adult novice users and includes information on the keyboard and mouse.

Call 208-7079 for more information.

Preschool & School Age Children

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and so much more!

Registration is required for Groups.

For more information or to register, please call 470-7770 or email ftigner@mplonline.org.

Children Ages 0 to 14 Months

Join us for Nursery Rhymes, songs and fingerplay.

For more information, please call 340-8571 or email westyou@mplonline.org.

The Nut Job 2: Nutty By Nature

Animal pals attempt to destroy a gaudy amusement park that's replaced their beloved home.

The film runs 91 minutes and is rated PG.

For more information, please call 438-7075.

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Ages 3 to 6

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and so much more!

For more information, please call 645-6840 or email jlee@mplonline.org.

Ages 3 to 6

Come enjoy fingerplays, stories, crafts, and so much more!

For more information, please call 645-2879 or email katwood@mplonline.org.

Ages 2 & 3 Years

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and so much more!

For more information, please call 340-8571 or email westyou@mplonline.org.

Preschool Ages 3 - 5 Years

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and so much more!

For more information, please call 340-8571 or email westyou@mplonline.org.

Preschool & School Age Children

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and so much more!

Registration is required for Groups.

For more information or to register, please call 470-7770 or email ftigner@mplonline.org.

The Nut Job 2: Nutty By Nature

Animal pals attempt to destroy a gaudy amusement park that's replaced their beloved home.

The film runs 91 minutes and is rated PG.

For more information, please call 645-6840.

image c. Open Road Films

Preschool & School Age Children

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and so much more!

Registration is required for Groups.

For more information or to register, please call 470-7770 or email ftigner@mplonline.org.

The Adventures of Milo and Otis

Join us for a film screening of The Adventures of Milo and Otis. Popcorn will be provided.

The film runs 76 minutes and is rated G.  

For more information, please call 340-8571 or email westyou@mplonline.org.

image c. Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc.

Ages 8 and Up

Learn to knit with Ms. Wilhelmina Davis.

Participants need to bring their own supplies. We recommend size 10, 10” long needles and a 7 oz. skein of regular, worsted weight yarn.

Registration is encouraged but not required. Please call 438-7075.

 

All Ages

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and fun for the whole family.

For more information, please call 653-5012.

All Ages

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and fun for the whole family.

Enjoy crafts, play, and social time immediately following the program.

For more information, please call the children’s department at 208-7086 or email crhodes@mplonline.org.

Children Ages 15 to 24 Months

Join us for Nursery Rhymes, songs and fingerplay.

For more information, please call 340-8571 or email westyou@mplonline.org.

Ages 2 & 3 Years

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and so much more!

For more information, please call 340-8571 or email westyou@mplonline.org.

Preschool Ages 3 - 5 Years

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and so much more!

For more information, please call 340-8571 or email westyou@mplonline.org.

Katy Perry: Part of Me

This documentary profiles Katy Perry and provides a look at her California Dreams Tour.

The film runs 97 minutes and is rated PG.

For more information, please call 208-7079.

image c. Paramount Pictures

Despicable Me 3

Illumination, who brought audiences Despicable Me and the biggest animated hits of 2013 and 2015, Despicable Me 2 and Minions, continues the adventures of Gru, Lucy, their adorable daughters—Margo, Edith and Agnes—and the Minions.

The film runs 90 minutes and is rated PG.

For more information, please call 470-7770 or emaill ftigner@mplonline.org.

image c. Universal  Pictures

Frozen

Join us to watch and sing-a-long to Frozen.

The film runs 108 minutes and is rated PG.  

For more information, please call 340-8571 or email westyou@mplonline.org.

image c. Walt Disney Pictures

Ages 8 to 14

Join artist Jaime Lee and other guest presenters, to explore and create unique projects using different art forms each week.

Registration is required.

For more information or to register, please call 645-6840.

Boys & Girls Ages 6 and Up

Staying active is fun when you meet new friends and learn basic dance steps and movement by way of Wii dance games.

Refreshments will be served.

For more information, call 470-7766.

image c. Can Stock Photo

All Ages

Use your imagination and challenge your building skills with LEGOS.

For more information, please call 675-2879.

Thank Goodness It's Thursday!

Have fun with LEGO challenges, arts & crafts, games and movies.

For more information, please call the children’s department at 208-7086 or email crhodes@mplonline.org.

Teens ages 13 to 17

Join us on the third Thursday of each month as we discuss and explore new, graphic novels.

The topic of discussion is Books of Doom  by writer Ed Brubaker and illustrated by Pablo Raimondi.

Books of Doom presents the adventures of the Fantastic Four's battles with their enemy Von Doom.

Get the latest information on new characters and series!

For more information, please call 340-8571.

image used with permission from Syndetics Solutions, Inc.

Advanced Word  - Tips and tricks for those with some Word experience.

Call 340-8561 for more information.

This month's topic of discussion is Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson.

Summary: The founder of the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, Alabama recounts his experiences as a lawyer working to assist those desperately in need, reflecting on his pursuit of the ideal of compassion in American justice.

Find out more about this book, find similar books, read reviews and more at Novelist.

For more information, please call Betty Fowler at 476-2600 or 208-7097.

image used with permission from Syndetics Solutions, Inc.

All Ages

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and so much more!

For more information, please call 340-8571 or email westyou@mplonline.org.

All Ages - Feeling Bored?

Come by the Library Fridays between 2:00 and 4:00 p.m.and check out our weekly boredom buster.

We'll be crafting, building, creating and so much more!

For more information, please call the children’s department at 340-8571 or email westyou@mplonline.org.

All Ages

Find your inner Rock Star at the Library!

A karaoke machine and costumes will be provided.

For more information, please call 675-2879.

Build with LEGOS while Watching a LEGO Movie

High-school students moonlight as ninjas, and fight to defend their island of Ninjago.

The film runs 90 minutes and is rated PG.

For more information, please call 208-7086 or email crhodes@mplonline.org.

image c. Warner Brothers

Discussion via Skype

Join us for a SciFi/Fantasy book club from the comfort of your home. Meetings will be conducted entirely over Skype video chat. 

This month’s topic of discussion is Planetfall by Emma Newman.

image used with permission from Syndetics Solutions, Inc.

Ages 5 and Up!

Visit with friends and make your own Spray Bottle Art.

For more information, please call 470-7770 or email ftigner@mplonline.org.

All Ages

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and a craft.

Registration is recommended.

For more information or to register, please call 340-8571 or email westyou@mplonline.org.

The Cat from Outer Space

A space-traveling feline makes an emergency landing on Earth.

The film runs 103 minutes and is rated G.

For more information, please call 470-7770 or email ftigner@mplonline.org.

image c. Walt Disney Pictures

A One Woman Show Written and Performed by Claudia Baumgarten and Directed by Diana E.H. Shortes

Dorothy Parker was a wit, a social observer with an acid tongue, a brilliant writer of poetry, short stories, book and drama critiques and a compassionate advocate for the less fortunate.

In Wit & Wrath, Claudia Baumgarten, as Mrs. Parker, skewers, martini in hand, the Jazz Age, her fellow Round Table writers, the cultural desert of Hollywood and especially herself and her tumultuous love life. Wit & Wrath is an edgy, fleshy, literary homage to Mrs. Parker, the most widely read and quoted woman of the 1920s.  Why are her biting theater critiques, incisive social observations and poignant short-stories still relevant and entertaining in the 21st century?  Audiences now have the opportunity to discover why and to appreciate anew the truly phenomenal, outrageous Dorothy Parker and her writings, which have stood the test of time. 

Admission is free.  Light refreshments following the performance. For more information, please call (251) 208-7097.

Claudia Baumgarten has had a 10-year romance with the writings of Dorothy Parker.  After having read almost every work written by or about Mrs. Parker, Ms. Baumgarten created this solo show highlighting her fascinating life and memorable work. Wit & Wrath was performed to sold-out audiences at the New Orleans Tennessee Williams Festival in both 2014 and 2015 and at the 2017 Washington, D.C. Capital Fringe Festival.  

Claudia has spent three decades performing and creating original work.  A natural story-teller, she also enjoys performing with and for children at schools and libraries. Her newest project is working with Women of the Tricentennial, a troupe of actor/historians in period dress who share the numerous contributions of New Orleans women, past and present, to the City of New Orleans. 

 Ms. Baumgarten and Ms. Shortes are delighted to bring this original work to Mobile.

Teen Anime Club

Watch some great Anime, eat popcorn and make some new friends!

For more information, please call 340-8555 or eamil lrainey@mplonline.org.

All Ages

Learn to play chess or improve your skills.

For more information, call 470-7770.

  image c. Can Stock Photo

Rock Your Library with Magic!

Dr. GEE will bring fun GAMES, astonishing MAGIC,  memorable works of MUSIC, and beautiful BALLOONS to engage his audience. He combines his skills as a storyteller, balloon twister, classical music programmer and magician to produce a show guaranteed to knock the socks off the young and the old.

For more information go to www.facebook.com/DrGeesMagicandBalloons/.

For a complete list of dates, times and Library locations, please go to   slp.mobilepubliclibrary.org/performers.php#week4.

All Ages

Use your imagination and challenge your building skills with LEGOS.

For more information, please call 470-7766.

Monday Fun!

Come to the Library for games, crafts and so much more!

For more information, please call the children’s department at 340-8571 or email westyou@mplonline.org.

Which Activity Will It Be?

Join us each Monday for a variety of fun filled activities and projects.

Will it be stories, crafts, karaoke, Maker Lab Time or video and board games? Come by and find out.

Registration is encouraged.

For more information or to register, please call 438-7075.

Come enjoy the fun!

Learn to play chess or improve your skills.

For more information, call 340-8571 or email westyou@mplonline.org.

image c. Can Stock Photo

Art & Music

Join staff from the Alabama Contemporary Art Center to explore contemporary art and music through hands-on and minds-on activities that stimulate and deepen their understanding of art.

For more information, please call 438-7075.

LEGO Builders Let Your Imaginations Go Wild!

Families with young children are invited to listen to great books, and then build LEGO (Duplo) creations inspired by the stories.

For more information, please call 208-7086 or email crhodes@mplonline.org.

Life is a Journey – Let’s Have Fun Along the Way!

Join Ms. Cynthia for an hour of fun and fitness and special guests with tips on preparing healthy snacks and meals.

Registration is recommended.

For more information or to register, please call 438-7075.
 

Reconnect with the Classics

Topic of discussion is Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie.

For more information, please call 208-7902.

image used with permission from Syndetics Solutions, Inc.

The very basics of Office Excel spreadsheet software - Part I.

Call 208-7079 for more information.

Lets Build!

Mrs. Gillespie will show us how to build geodesic domes and towers.

For more information, please call 470-7766.

Ages 3 to 6

Come enjoy stories, songs, crafts, and so much more!

For more information, please call 438-7075.

Superhero - Wonder Woman

An Amazon princess leaves her island home and journeys to the outside world, which is being consumed by a massive war. With the help of an American pilot, she works to put an end to the conflict.

The film runs 141 minutes and is rated PG-13.

For more information, please call 208-7086 or email lcoleman@mplonline.org.

image c. Warner Brothers

Finding Nemo

A clown fish searches for his missing son in this animated adventure.

The film runs 101 minutes and is rated G.  

For more information, please call 208-7086 or email crhodes@mplonline.org.

image c. Walt Disney Pictures

Enchanted

A princess is dispatched from her fairy-tale realm by and resurfaces in modern-day Manhattan. She meets a divorced lawyer who takes her in while she awaits the arrival of her Prince Charming.

The film runs 108 minutes and is rated PG.

For more information, please call 675-2879.

image c. Walt Disney Pictures

We supply the blocks – you supply the imagination!

For more information, please call the children’s department at 340-8571.

Learn to play Chess!

Beginners and experienced players are welcome - just bring your enthusiasm and good sportsmanship!

For more information, call 645-6840.

  image c. Can Stock Photo

Art & Music

Join staff from the Alabama Contemporary Art Center to explore contemporary art and music through hands-on and minds-on activities that stimulate and deepen their understanding of art.

For more information, please call 470-7770 or email ftigner@mplonline.org.

Ages 8 and Up

Join us as we explore the world of technology through a variety of projects and resources.  

For more information, please call the children’s department at 208-7086 or email crhodes@mplonline.org.

Zentangle

Learn the basics of Zentangle. Create beautiful images from using repetitive patterns.

Supplies and snacks provided.

For more information, please call 340-8571.

Calling All Families!

Come play Bingo at the Library!

Prizes will be awarded and lemonade and popcorn will be served. 

For more information, please call 470-7770 or email ftigner@mplonline.org.

Libraries Rock!

Shelby Brown is a country singer from Elberta, AL. and was a semi-finalist on Season 9 of NBC's The Voice.

She is influenced a lot by several artists including Miranda Lambert, Leann Rimes, Reba McEntire, Dolly Parton and so many more. She also likes to mix in a little bit of rock into some of her own music.

For more information, go to facebook.com/shelbybrownmusic/.

Admission is free. For more information, please call 208-7097.

This concert series is in partnership with Gulf Coast Today on NBC 15.