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" Facbook 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 Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman during the month of September.

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

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

Call 208-7079 for more information.

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

Call 340-8561 for more information.

Calling all Teens!

Learn how to rearrange words on existing text or prose, and create your own poem through the use of Blackout Poetry.

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

Mr. Ronald Reece will instruct children and adults on how to play the game of chess.

For more information,  please call 438-7075.

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After School Fun

S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathmatics) Project

Design your own SNAP Circuit Lights - watch the amazing things music can do to these snap circuit lights.

Refreshments will be served.

For more information, please call 470-7766.

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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 required. Please call 340-8561.

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Calling All Girls Ages 7 - 18

“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.

Calling All Teens Ages 12 to 18

How quickly can you and a friend put together a 200 piece puzzle?

Register your team and be in the running for a special prize!

Space is limited for only ten teams of two players.

For more information or to register for the competition, please call 470-7766.

Children & Teens

Unwind with video games, crafts and snacks!

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

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

Call 340-8561 for more information.

Paper Towns

Enjoy the Book – Watch the Movie!

The film, based on the novel by John Green, is a coming-of-age story centering on Quentin and his enigmatic neighbor Margo, who loved mysteries so much she became one.

The film runs 109 minutes and is rated PG-13.

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

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What Every College Bound High School Student Should Know

Calling all students, grades 9th through 12th and their parents - Join us for a jump start on your road to success.

Today’s workshop focuses on a number of topics including: how to achieve and maintain a high GPA (grade point average); the role of the parent in the student’s success, getting into great colleges, and finding scholarships to come out with little debt.

Mrs. Gloria Williams, manager of the Toulminville Branch, will be joined by a knowledgeable panel of recent college graduates and students.

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

Documentary Screening

Feeding the Gulf Coast (formerly Bay Area Food Bank) and the Mobile Public Library invite the public to a screening of *Perennial Vegetable Gardening with Eric Toensmeier*.

Eric Toensmeier has studied permaculture and useful plants of the world for over two decades. In his documentary, he introduces us to more than 100 species of little-known perennial vegetables. Perennial vegetables offer gardeners many benefits such as greater resistance to pests, little care, multiple years of harvests, improvement of soil structure, and much more!

Come learn how you can use these techniques in your garden for a larger yield with less work. Admission is free, but registration is encouraged.

For more information or to register, please contact Meghan Tanner at 251-653-1617, ext. 118, or mtanner@feedingthegulfcoast.org.

Feeding the Gulf Coast is a non-profit food bank that assists in feeding people in need. The garden program is aimed at growing organic food for hungry people and teaching both children and adults how they can grow food for themselves.

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Ages 8 and Up

Visit with friends and learn how to make Glove Monsters.

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

Maximize Your Dollars by Couponing

Topics will include: where to find coupons, how to organize them and helpful websites on couponing.

We will also review store coupon policies and learn how to stack coupons for the best deals.

For more information, please call 645-6840.

Teen Anime Club

Don’t have access to your favorite Anime?

Join our Anime Club for two hours of some of your favorite Anime films.

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

Poetry Readings

Join members of Heart & Soul Book Club for an afternoon of poetry readings at the Main. 

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

For more information, please call Cassandra at 209-3559 or email heartandsoulbookclub@gmail.com.

After School Fun

Fall Teen Art Project

Join Mrs. Chapman and Mrs. Gay in creating a beautiful Fall tree.

Refreshments will be served.

For more information, please call 470-7766.

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Book Club - Ages 10 and Up

Join us every Monday to read a few chapters of The Secrets of Droon by Tony Abbott.

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

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Come enjoy the fun!

Learn to play chess or improve your skills.

For more information, call the Children’s Department at 340-8571.

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Ages 5 to 12

Have fun creating all kinds of arts and crafts with yarn.

For more information, please call 675-2879.

Join Us in the Lab!

The public is invited to come to the Mayker Lab to tinker or to work on their ongoing projects.

The Mayker Lab is on the second floor of the Library.

Registration is encouraged but not required. Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

For more information or to register, please call 208-7570.

Join Us for Refreshments and a Film.

Our film is Miracles from Heaven.

In this religious drama based on a true story, a mother is devastated to learn that her ten-year-old daughter Anna has an incurable digestive disorder that causes her chronic pain. But when Anna is mysteriously cured of the ailment following a serious accident in which she falls three stories, her mom begins to believe that her recovery is a miracle.

The film runs 109 minutes and is rated PG.

Reservations are required.

For more information or to reserve a space, please call 438-7075.

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Ages 6 and Up!

Games to challenge your mind and body - Xbox, Wii, Scrabble, Monopoly and many, many, more!

For more information, please call 438-7075.

Ages 8 and Up

Learn the basics of sewing and crocheting.

Supplies are limited and registration is required.

For more information or to register, please call 470-7766.

Ages 8 - 14

Come test your skills and challenge others in the game of Wii sport.

For more information, please call 645-6840.

Beginners and experienced players are welcome.

For more information, call the Children's Department at 208-7086 or email crhodes@mplonline.org.

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Great Fun for Teens!

Bring your "Super Bulky" yarn and learn all about Arm Knitting.

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

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Ages 10 and Up

Bring your own projects to work on.

For our beginners, the Library will provide some hooks and yarn to create simple projects.

Light refreshments will be provided.

For more information, please call 675-2879.

Job Seekers - Create Your Professional Profile & Find That Job!

Learn how to appropriately complete an online job application.

Facilitator is Darcy Bross, a member of the USA’s Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM).

Registration is encouraged.

For additional information or to register, please call the Reference Department at 340-8561 or e-mail westref@mplonline.org.

Appointments Only

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

To schedule an appointment, please call 438-7075.

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

Call 208-7079 for more information.

Learn how to use the Internet.

Must have a basic knowledge of computers.

Call 340-8561 for more information.

Mr. Ronald Reece will instruct children and adults on how to play the game of chess.

For more information,  please call 438-7075.

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After School Fun

Fall Teen Art Project

Join Mrs. Chapman and Mrs. Gay in creating a beautiful Fall tree.

Refreshments will be served.

For more information, please call 470-7766.

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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 required. Please call 340-8561.

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The Devil and Daniel Webster

Mobile Opera’s Libretto Book Club takes you to the source of the operas, and lets you read and discuss the stories that inspired the compositions.

October’s focus is “The Devil & Daniel Webster,” a short story by Steven Vincent Benet and an opera by Douglas Moore.

Join Scott Wright and Stacey Driskell for an exploration of American history and entertaining story telling combined.  

For more information, please contact Mobile Opera at (251) 432-6772 or go to www.mobileopera.org.

Calling All Girls Ages 7 - 18

“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.

Hocus Pocus

Kick back and enjoy some of your favorite films.

Halloween night will never be the same after three 17th century witches are accidentally conjured up in present-day Salem where they brew a hilarious cauldron of mischief and mayhem.

It runs 95 minutes and is rated PG.

For more information, call the Ben May Main Library Children’s Department at 208-7086 or crhodes@mplonline.org.

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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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A Sing-A-Long

Join us for a special Lions, Tigers and Bears Sing-A-Long screening of The Wizard of Oz.

The film runs 101 minutes and is rated G.

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

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Advanced Word  - Tips and tricks for those with some Word experience. This class uses Microsoft Word 2007.

Call 340-8561 for more information.

Forgotten or Not Forgotten?

Come meet Jim Phillips as he discusses lesser known facts regarding pioneer development of Alabama.

Tonight’s topics include -  the lost treasures from Dauphin Island and Perdidio Bay; the haunting of Alabama plantations; and Mobile riverboat tragedies of the era.  Enjoy a display of antebellum artifacts and relics from his collection.

Jim Phillips is a lecturer on Antebellum Alabama. His lectures are held throughout the south, including Mississippi, Georgia and Tennessee.

For more information, please call 208-7097.

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We supply the blocks – you supply the imagination!

Registration is required.

For more information or to register, please call the Children’s Department at 340-8571.

All Ages

Enjoy Tournament style video gaming and favorite board games.

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

Exercise Class – 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.

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Something for Everyone!

Join us for activities for all ages! 

There will be creative projects to make in the Storytime Room for the younger members of your family, and "Tech Time" in the Mayker Lab for 12 years and up. 

The Mayker Lab is on the second floor of the Library.  Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult. 

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

For All Ages

Needle crafters bring your special projects to work on at the Library.

For the beginners, we recommend you bring  #10 knitting needles or a J size crocheting needle, and a 7 oz. skein of worsted weight yarn.

For more information please call 645-6840.

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It's Our Book Club's Anniversary!

Dressed to Express is the theme of our Book Club’s Anniversary Celebration!

Members and guests are encouraged to dress in delightful ways to express their favorite heroes, teams, holidays, or book characters.

Program includes discussions on book selections from November 2015 - September 2016.

Join us for a celebration long to be remembered. For more information, call 438-7075.

 

Members of the cast of Mobile Opera's The Devil and Daniel Webster will perform their favorite musical selections. Stage Director, Paul Houghtaling and Maestro Curtis Tucker will also be on hand to discuss the production of the Mobile Opera.

Enjoy beautiful music and meet the stars over light refreshments following the performance. 

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

The Mobile Opera will perform The Devil and Daniel Webster at The Temple Downtown, 351 St Francis Street, October 21 at 8 p.m. and October 23 at 2:30 p.m. For more information, call 251-432-6772 or go to http://www.mobileopera.org.

Learn how to use Microsoft Publisher 2007 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.

 

Ages 6 and Up!

Games to challenge your mind and body - Xbox, Wii, Scrabble, Monopoly and many, many, more!

For more information, please call 438-7075.

Ages 8 and Up

Learn the basics of sewing and crocheting.

Supplies are limited and registration is required.

For more information or to register, please call 470-7766.

Ages 8 - 14

Come test your skills and challenge others in the game of Wii sport.

For more information, please call 645-6840.

Beginners and experienced players are welcome.

For more information, call the Children's Department at 208-7086 or email crhodes@mplonline.org.

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We supply the blocks – you supply the imagination!

Registration is required.

For more information or to register, please call the Children’s Department at 340-8571.

Celebrate Teen Read Week!

Make your own book logs and bookmarks.

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

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 Telling by Jo Baker.

Summary: A ghost story of the most unusual kind, The Telling is a thrilling--and sometimes chilling--tale about two women, separated by almost two centuries, grappling with change and loss.

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

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

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

Call 340-8561 for more information.

Mr. Ronald Reece will instruct children and adults on how to play the game of chess.

For more information,  please call 438-7075.

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Celebrate Teen Read Week!

Take it and make it - an Edible Book.

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

After School Fun

Lego Math Challenge - test your skills!

Refreshments will be served.

For more information, please call 470-7766.

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Join in the Fun

Learn something new – hands on activities in Art, Gardening, Cooking and so much more!

For more information, please call 645-6840.

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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 required. Please call 340-8561.

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Calling All Girls Ages 7 - 18

“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.

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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Book & Art Activity

Children and their parents are invited to explore contemporary art and music through hands-on and minds-on activities that stimulate and deepen their understanding of current exhibitions.

Kids Studio is a free after-school class that helps children investigate themes relevant to Alabama’s culture and heritage through literature and art while using the current exhibition, History Refused to Die.

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

Ages 4 and Up

Use your imagination and build something spectacular!

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

The basics of Office 2007 Powerpoint presentation software.

Call 340-8561 for more information.

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

Call 208-7079 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 A Sinful Calling by Kimberla Lawson Roby.

Summary: Two years ago, to everyone's surprise, Dillon Whitfield Black, the secret son of Reverend Curtis Black, boldly moved back home, married a woman named Raven, decided he was going to become a minister and then founded a church right in the center of his living room. Today he's pastor of an 800-plus-member congregation, and new members are joining weekly.

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

For more information contact Betty Kidd at 470-7766.

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Paw Paws Medicine Cabinet

Alabama's Gulf Coast has been a hidden mecca for music...gumbo of diverse cultural influences. The result is a vibrant music community resonating with a sound and rhythm that reflects life in this southern Avalon.

Come enjoy a night of spectacular local music with Paw Paws Medicine Cabinet.

This is a live recorded show highlighting local music to be shown on Alabama Public Television - Be proud of your local music Mobile and come out and be a part of this exciting event. Doors open at 6 p.m.

TICKETS ARE $15 AND CAN BE PURCHASED BY CLICKING HERE OR AT THE DOOR.

CLICK HERE FOR LISTING OF UPCOMING SHOWS!

Children Ages 3 to 6

Mr. Wayne from the Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center presents lessons and projects fusing science and literature for preschool children.

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

The Fault in Our Stars

Enjoy the Book – Watch the Movie!

Hazel and Gus are two extraordinary teenagers who share an acerbic wit, a disdain for the conventional, and a love that sweeps them on an unforgettable journey. Their relationship is all the more miraculous, given that they met and fell in love at a cancer support group.

The film runs 126 minutes and is rated PG-13.

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

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Special Guest Thom Gossom, Jr.

The Mobile Literary Festival offers readers and writers a day packed with literary entertainment including a local author showcase, workshops, a panel discussion on the publishing industry with the area’s leading literary professionals, and an author chat with author, actor, and athlete Thom Gossom, Jr. Mr. Gossom will hold an Author Chat at 1 p.m. in Bernheim Hall.

Thom Gossom Jr. is a professional actor, writer, and communications consultant. He received his Bachelor of Arts in communication from Auburn University where he was the first Black athlete to graduate. A walk-on, Gossom defied the odds, earned a scholarship and became a three-year starter. He is featured in the HBO special, Breaking the Huddle, about the integration of Southern College Football.

As an actor, Gossom starred as the title character, Israel, in the NYPD Blue Emmy winning episode, “Lost Israel,” and in the recurring roles of City Councilman Ted Marcus on In The Heat Of The Night, Judge Blake Winters in Boston Legal, as Judge Shepard on the CBS Series Reckless and as Roy Carnahan on the CW Network Series Containment. Film credits include, Fight Club, Jeepers Creepers 2, and Miss Ever’s Boys.

Gossom’s writing credits include his published memoir, Walk-On: My Reluctant Journey To Integration at Auburn University, (State Street Press, 2008) and the Slice of Life Collection. Writing and production credits include the documentary, Quiet Courage: The James Owens Story about the trailblazing football scholarship athlete who integrated the Auburn University football team in 1969. Mr. Gossom's visit to Mobile is sponsored by AT & T.

The Mobile Literary Festival promises to be yet another great offering under the growing partnership between the Mobile Writers’ Guild and the Mobile Public Library. Booksales provided by Barnes & Noble Booksellers and direct from local authors.  

For more information or a schedule of Festival events, please contact the Mobile Writers Guild at http://mlf.mobilewritersguild.com.

Skype Video Book Discussion

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

You can download the Skype app and set up an account for free at http://www.skype.com/en/. Contact Jill at 470-7770 or jstewart@mplonline.org to share your skypename so you can be added to the group.

Once you’re added all you need to do is have your device (phone, tablet, or computer) open to Skype on book club day and answer when it rings. 

This month’s topic of discussion is Sparrow Hill Road by Seanan McGuire.

For more information or help with Skype set up, contact Jill Stewart at 470-7770 or jstewart@mplonline.org.

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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.

Calling all children, ages 5 and Up!

Learn how to make Pine Cone Bats.

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

Teenage Mutant Turtles Out of the Shadows

When the evil Shredder creates his own mutants, Bebop and Rocksteady, the Turtles must team up with April O'Neil, news reporter Vern Fenwick, and vigilante Casey Jones to defend New York City from destruction.

The film runs 112 minutes and is rated PG-13.

For more information, please call 675-2879.

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Hot Teen Reads in the Library

Make new friends and join in the book discussion of some of the best YA Literature for Teens.

Today’s topic of discussion is Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo.

Summary: Orphaned by the Border Wars, Alina Starkov is taken from obscurity and her only friend, Mal, to become the protege of the mysterious Darkling, who trains her to join the magical elite in the belief that she is the Sun Summoner, who can destroy the monsters of the Fold.

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

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

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Reading & Book Signing

Local author and playwright Thomas Perez will read excerpts from his new novel, Sister Mary Bartholomew’s Basic Training Manual for Religious Tyrants, a comic satire of a 13 year-old troublemaker growing up Catholic on the Gulf Coast.  For more information, please call 208-7097.

Thomas Joseph Perez is a native of Mobile. A satirical playwright, he produces his works under the theater he founded in 1985, The South of the Salt Line Theatre  . . . of Comedy, Satire, and Deeper Meaning.

For more information on the author and his books, you can contact Thomas Joseph Perez on Facebook, or email at tojoperez@yahoo.com.

Ages 6 and Up

Use your imagination and challenge your building skills with Legos.

For more information, please call 645-6840

After School Fun

Holograms

Mrs. Chapman will help you create your own hologram using a "Smart" device.

Refreshments will be served.

For more information, please call 470-7766.

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Book Club - Ages 10 and Up

Join us every Monday to read a few chapters of The Secrets of Droon by Tony Abbott.

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

image used with permission from Syndetics Solutions, Inc.

Come enjoy the fun!

Learn to play chess or improve your skills.

For more information, call the Children’s Department at 340-8571.

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Join Us in the Lab!

The public is invited to come to the Mayker Lab to tinker or to work on their ongoing projects.

The Mayker Lab is on the second floor of the Library.

Registration is encouraged but not required. Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

For more information or to register, please call 208-7570.

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

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.

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 A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler.

Summary: We come to know three generations of Whitshanks--a family with secrets and memories that are sometimes different than what others observe. The book’s timeline moves back and forth with overlapping stories, just like thread on a spool.

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

For more information, please call 208-7097.

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Ages 6 and Up!

Games to challenge your mind and body - Xbox, Wii, Scrabble, Monopoly and many, many, more!

For more information, please call 438-7075.

San Andreas

In this high-octane thriller, the infamous San Andreas Fault gives way, producing a devastating earthquake across California. A highly skilled helicopter pilot races to save his ex-wife in Los Angeles before the complete destruction of the city.

The film runs 114 minutes and is rated PG-13.

For more information, please call 470-7766.

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Ages 8 - 14

Come test your skills and challenge others in the game of Wii sport.

For more information, please call 645-6840.

Beginners and experienced players are welcome.

For more information, call the Children's Department at 208-7086 or email crhodes@mplonline.org.

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Laura

Enjoy wonderful classic Who Done It films with commentary and fun facts provided by Frank. This month's feature is Laura.

A police detective falls in love with the woman whose murder he is investigating.

The film runs 88 minutes and is not rated.

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

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Appointments Only

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

To schedule an appointment, please call 438-7075.

Advanced Word  - Tips and tricks for those with some Word experience. This class uses Microsoft Word 2007.

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.

Mr. Ronald Reece will instruct children and adults on how to play the game of chess.

For more information,  please call 438-7075.

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After School Fun

Appetizer Sampler

Mrs. Chapman will show you how to create your own appetizers from some of your favorite snacks.

Refreshments will be served.

For more information, please call 470-7766.

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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 required. Please call 340-8561.

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Calling All Girls Ages 7 - 18

“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.

Ages 5 & Up

Use your imagination and challenge your building skills with LEGOS!

For more information, call the Ben May Main Library Children’s Department at 208-7086 or email crhodes@mplonline.org.

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

Call 340-8561 for more information.

Meet the Author

This month's topic of discussion is Apprehensions & Convictions by Mark Johnson.

Mark Johnson is a retired detective with the Mobile Police Department, where he was decorated several times for service and bravery. Prior to his police career, Johnson spent twenty years as a pub­lic relations director and local executive director for the United Way.

Mr. Johnson joins the group tonight to discuss his personal story of how he overcame his own demons to find a new sense of purpose and identity in midlife.

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

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Fun for All

Come test your skills and challenge others with virtual reality.

For more information, please call 675-2879.

Hotel Transylvania 2

Hotel owner Dracula is concerned that his half-human grandson Dennis isn't embracing his vampire heritage. He and his fellow ghouls put Dennis through a "monster-in-training" boot camp, but their efforts are complicated by the arrival of Dracula's dad, a traditionalist vampire named Vlad.

The film runs 89 minutes and is rated PG.

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

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Exercise Class – 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.

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For All Ages

Needle crafters bring your special projects to work on at the Library.

For the beginners, we recommend you bring  #10 knitting needles or a J size crocheting needle, and a 7 oz. skein of worsted weight yarn.

For more information please call 645-6840.

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Heart & Soul Book Club is for those seeking to improve their life through Mind, Body, Heart and Soul. We read and discuss motivational and inspirational books that enhance who we are as we journey to a deeper meaning of our life’s purpose.  

This month's topic of discussion is Lost & Found: Finding Hope in the Detours of Life by Sarah Jakes.

Summary: The daughter of one of the most influential megachurch pastors in the nation, who became pregnant at 13 and was shunned both at school and church, reveals how the God she'd given up on turned her pain into His perfection, setting her life on a new course.

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

For more information, please call Cassandra at 209-3559 or email heartandsoulbookclub@gmail.com.

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After School Fun

Halloween Bingo

Play Bingo and win some tasty Halloween Treats!

Refreshments will be served.

For more information, please call 470-7766.

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Book Club - Ages 10 and Up

Join us every Monday to read a few chapters of The Secrets of Droon by Tony Abbott.

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

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Come enjoy the fun!

Learn to play chess or improve your skills.

For more information, call the Children’s Department at 340-8571.

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Join Us in the Lab!

The public is invited to come to the Mayker Lab to tinker or to work on their ongoing projects.

The Mayker Lab is on the second floor of the Library.

Registration is encouraged but not required. Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

For more information or to register, please call 208-7570.

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

Call 208-7079 for more information.

Ages 6 and Up!

Games to challenge your mind and body - Xbox, Wii, Scrabble, Monopoly and many, many, more!

For more information, please call 438-7075.

Set Up an Appointment to Read to Rex and His Friends

The Pet Therapy dogs are at the Library and ready to listen to a good story.

Practice your reading skills with a four-legged friend.  

Time and space is limited.

To schedule your 10 minute reading time, please call the children’s department at 340-8571.

Ages 8 - 14

Come test your skills and challenge others in the game of Wii sport.

For more information, please call 645-6840.

Beginners and experienced players are welcome.

For more information, call the Children's Department at 208-7086 or email crhodes@mplonline.org.

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Knitting & Crocheting

Beginner and veteran needle crafters bring your special projects to work on at the Library.

Learn and share with fellow crafters.

For beginners wanting to learn how to crochet we suggest you bring an H, I or J size hook and yarn of choice; for knitting a US #7 – 10 needle of choice.

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

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Encountering Bergen-Belsen

Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp was liberated by the British on April 15, 1945.  It was a prisoner exchange camp until late in the war, when overcrowding led to massive malnutrition and epidemics. It is in this camp that Anne Frank and her sister, Margot, died in 1945.

Dr. David Meola visited the Bergen-Belsen camp this summer to identify English language resources for his students.  Join us as he compares his experience to an earlier visit and offers observations about the nature of the site, then and now.  

Dr. Meola is Bert & Fanny Meisler Assistant Professor of History and Jewish Studies at the University of South Alabama. This program is sponsored by the Gulf Coast Center for Holocaust and Human Rights Education and the Mobile Public Library.

This program is in conjunction with the exhibit “Filming of the Camps: From Hollywood to Nuremberg,” on display at the History Museum of Mobile, August 29 through January 16, 2017. The exhibit is sponsored by the History Museum of Mobile, Memorial de la Shoah and SNCF (French National Railways). For information on the exhibit please go to www.museumofmobile.com/filming-the-camps.

For more information on this program, please call 208-7097.

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

Call 208-7079 for more information.

The basics of Office 2007 Powerpoint presentation software.

Call 340-8561 for more information.

Mr. Ronald Reece will instruct children and adults on how to play the game of chess.

For more information,  please call 438-7075.

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After School Fun

Spark Your Creativity

Learn how to Code with Mrs. Shaw and Ms. Mosley.

Refreshments will be served.

For more information, please call 470-7766.

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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 required. Please call 340-8561.

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Calling All Girls Ages 7 - 18

“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.

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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 Ages 5 and Up

Play the Minecraft game alone or with another player.

Explore randomly generated worlds and build amazing things.

For more information, call the Ben May Main Library Children’s Department at 208-7086 or email crhodes@mplonline.org.

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 4 and Up

Use your imagination and build something spectacular!

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

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

Must have taken Excel Basics I before attending this class.

Call 340-8561 for more information.

Spooky Crafts & Treats - Fun for All

Join us for Monster Hand Punch and Graveyard Pudding Cups!

Try on different Halloween costumes, make some crafts, and Trick or Treat throughout the Library.

For more information, please call 675-2879.

The Excelsior Band

Alabama's Gulf Coast has been a hidden mecca for music...gumbo of diverse cultural influences. The result is a vibrant music community resonating with a sound and rhythm that reflects life in this southern Avalon.

Come enjoy a night of spectacular local music with The Excelsior Band.

This is a live recorded show highlighting local music to be shown on Alabama Public Television - Be proud of your local music Mobile and come out and be a part of this exciting event. Doors open at 6 p.m.

TICKETS ARE $15 AND CAN BE PURCHASED BY CLICKING HERE OR AT THE DOOR.

CLICK HERE FOR LISTING OF UPCOMING SHOWS!

Calling all children, ages 3 and Up!

Join us for Pumpkin Paintings, crafts, and “Trunk or Treating” in the parking lot.

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

Movie Day!

Welcome to the Hotel Transylvania, Dracula's lavish five-stake resort, where monsters and their families can live it up, free from meddling from the human world.

The film runs 91 minutes and is rated PG.

For more information, please call 470-7766.

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Book Club - Ages 10 and Up

Join us every Monday to read a few chapters of The Secrets of Droon by Tony Abbott.

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

image used with permission from Syndetics Solutions, Inc.

Come enjoy the fun!

Learn to play chess or improve your skills.

For more information, call the Children’s Department at 340-8571.

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Fun for All Ages

Put on your costumes and join us for crafts and Trick or Treating throughout the Library.

For more information, please call the Ben May Main Library Children’s Department at 208-7086 or email crhodes@mplonline.org.

Don't Forget Your Bags

Calling all children – put on your costume and join us for Trick or Treating throughout the Library.

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

Join Us in the Lab!

The public is invited to come to the Mayker Lab to tinker or to work on their ongoing projects.

The Mayker Lab is on the second floor of the Library.

Registration is encouraged but not required. Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

For more information or to register, please call 208-7570.

Reconnect with the Classics

Ms. Donna Jackson is the facilitator of the book club and welcomes your book suggestions.

Topic of discussion is The Neverending Story by Michael Ende.

Summary: Bastian, a lonely boy, steps through the pages of a book and finds himself caught up in a dangerous quest in a magical kingdom known as Fantastica.

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

For more information, please call 208-7902.
 

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Tips & Features

Join Ron Wood, a representative of Community Services for Vision Rehabilitation, as he shares tips on using personal computers and the built in features to aid the visually impaired.

Registration is encouraged.

For more information or to register, please call 340-8561.

Join Us for Refreshments and a Film.

Our film is Race.

This drama based on true events focuses on legendary black athlete Jesse Owens and his inspiring journey to overcome racism at home and abroad,

The film runs 134 minutes and is rated PG-13.

Reservations are required.

For more information or to reserve a space, please call 438-7075.

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Ages 6 and Up!

Games to challenge your mind and body - Xbox, Wii, Scrabble, Monopoly and many, many, more!

For more information, please call 438-7075.

Ages 8 - 14

Come test your skills and challenge others in the game of Wii sport.

For more information, please call 645-6840.

Beginners and experienced players are welcome.

For more information, call the Children's Department at 208-7086 or email crhodes@mplonline.org.

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National Novel Writing Month

Come and learn how to write a novel in a month at the Library!

Bring your notebooks and ideas.

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

Job Seekers -  Create Your Professional Profile & Find That Job!

The workshop will focus on resume development.

Facilitator is Darcy Bross, a member of the USA’s Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM).

Registration is encouraged.

For additional information or to register, please call the Reference Department at 340-8561 or e-mail westref@mplonline.org.

Appointments Only

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

To schedule an appointment, please call 438-7075.

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

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.

Mr. Ronald Reece will instruct children and adults on how to play the game of chess.

For more information,  please call 438-7075.

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The Jungle Book

In this reimagining of the classic collection of stories by Rudyard Kipling, director Jon Favreau uses visually stunning CGI to create the community of animals surrounding Mowgli, a human boy adopted by a pack of wolves.

The film runs 105 minutes and is rated PG.

For more information, please call 470-7766.

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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 required. Please call 340-8561.

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Calling All Girls Ages 7 - 18

“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.

The Jungle Book

Kick back and enjoy some of your favorite films.

In this reimagining of the classic collection of stories by Rudyard Kipling, director Jon Favreau uses visually stunning CGI to create the community of animals surrounding Mowgli, a human boy adopted by a pack of wolves.

It runs 105 minutes and is rated PG.

For more information, call the Ben May Main Library Children’s Department at 208-7086 or crhodes@mplonline.org.

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

Call 340-8561 for more information.

Children Ages 3 to 6

Mr. Wayne from the Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center presents lessons and projects fusing science and literature for preschool children.

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

The Maze Runner

Enjoy the Book – Watch the Movie!

When Thomas wakes up trapped in a massive maze with a group of other boys, he has no memory of the outside world other than strange dreams about a mysterious organization known as W.C.K.D.

The film runs 113 minutes and is rated PG-13.

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

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Exercise Class – 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.

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Something for Everyone!

Join us for activities for all ages! 

There will be creative projects to make in the Storytime Room for the younger members of your family, and "Tech Time" in the Mayker Lab for 12 years and up. 

The Mayker Lab is on the second floor of the Library.  Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult. 

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

For All Ages

Needle crafters bring your special projects to work on at the Library.

For the beginners, we recommend you bring  #10 knitting needles or a J size crocheting needle, and a 7 oz. skein of worsted weight yarn.

For more information please call 645-6840.

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This month's topic of discussion is Dream Eyes by Jayne Ann Krentz.

Summary: Returning to the Oregon small town where fellow members of a research team were killed two years earlier, psychic counselor Gwen Frazier, convinced that her mentor's untimely death is related, searches for answers at the side of psychic investigator Judson Coppersmith, who is haunted by urgent dreams and a primal attraction to Gwen.

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

For more information, please call 438-7075.

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Poetry Readings

Join members of Heart & Soul Book Club for an afternoon of poetry readings at the Main. 

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

For more information, please call Cassandra at 209-3559 or email heartandsoulbookclub@gmail.com.

After School Fun

Game Time!

Lets play the Jeopardy Game and Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?

Refreshments will be served.

For more information, please call 470-7766.

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Book Club - Ages 10 and Up

Join us every Monday to read a few chapters of Football Genius by Tim Green.

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

image used with permission from Syndetics Solutions, Inc.

Come enjoy the fun!

Learn to play chess or improve your skills.

For more information, call the Children’s Department at 340-8571.

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Join Us in the Lab!

The public is invited to come to the Mayker Lab to tinker or to work on their ongoing projects.

The Mayker Lab is on the second floor of the Library.

Registration is encouraged but not required. Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

For more information or to register, please call 208-7570.

Learn more about Microsoft Publisher 2007 to design signs, flyers, bookmarks, business cards and so much more!

Publisher 101 is required before taking Advanced Publisher.

Registration is required.

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

 

Ages 6 and Up!

Games to challenge your mind and body - Xbox, Wii, Scrabble, Monopoly and many, many, more!

For more information, please call 438-7075.

Ages 8 - 14

Come test your skills and challenge others in the game of Wii sport.

For more information, please call 645-6840.

Beginners and experienced players are welcome.

For more information, call the Children's Department at 208-7086 or email crhodes@mplonline.org.

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We supply the blocks – you supply the imagination!

Registration is required.

For more information or to register, please call the Children’s Department at 340-8571.

National Novel Writing Month

Come and learn how to write a novel in a month at the Library!

Bring your notebooks and ideas.

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

Ages 10 and Up

Bring your own projects to work on.

For our beginners, the Library will provide some hooks and yarn to create simple projects.

Light refreshments will be provided.

For more information, please call 675-2879.

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 Marriage of Opposites by Alice Hoffman.

Summary: The daughter of Jewish refugees, Rachel Pomié grows up on the Caribbean island of St. Thomas, but dreams of traveling to Paris, the home of her ancestors. Instead, her father arranges for her to marry Isaac, a local widower with three children.

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

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

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Learn how to use the Internet.

Must have a basic knowledge of computers.

Call 340-8561 for more information.

Mr. Ronald Reece will instruct children and adults on how to play the game of chess.

For more information,  please call 438-7075.

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After School Fun

The French Language & More with Mrs. Chapman

Take a tour of French speaking countries and learn basic French sayings - enjoy French music and food too!

Refreshments will be served.

For more information, please call 470-7766.

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Join in the Fun

Learn something new – hands on activities in Art, Gardening, Cooking and so much more!

For more information, please call 645-6840.

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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 required. Please call 340-8561.

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Calling All Girls Ages 7 - 18

“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.

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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Book & Art Activity

Children and their parents are invited to explore contemporary art and music through hands-on and minds-on activities that stimulate and deepen their understanding of current exhibitions.

Kids Studio is a free after-school class that helps children investigate themes relevant to Alabama’s culture and heritage through literature and art while using the current exhibition, History Refused to Die.

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

Ages 4 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 208-7079 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 Just Can't Let Go by Mary B. Morrison.

Summary: New York Times bestselling author Mary B. Morrison delivers an explosive second novel about the unforgettable Crystal women, a family battling to stay together as desire, deception, and ever-elusive happiness threaten to tear them apart.

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

For more information contact Betty Kidd at 470-7766.
 

The Mulligan Brothers

Alabama's Gulf Coast has been a hidden mecca for music...gumbo of diverse cultural influences. The result is a vibrant music community resonating with a sound and rhythm that reflects life in this southern Avalon.

Come enjoy a night of spectacular local music with The Mulligan Brothers.

This is a live recorded show highlighting local music to be shown on Alabama Public Television - Be proud of your local music Mobile and come out and be a part of this exciting event. Doors open at 6 p.m.

TICKETS ARE $15 AND CAN BE PURCHASED BY CLICKING HERE OR AT THE DOOR.

CLICK HERE FOR LISTING OF UPCOMING SHOWS!

Ages 8 and Up

Visit with friends and learn how to do turkey plate weaving.

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

Teen Anime Club

Don’t have access to your favorite Anime?

Join our Anime Club for two hours of some of your favorite Anime films.

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

Meet and Greet Other Poets, Writers & Artists!

Share your work and ideas, trade business cards, or just sit back and enjoy the beauty of the spoken and written word, and the visuals arts. 

Registration is encouraged, but is not required to attend.

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

 

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Ages 6 and Up

Use your imagination and challenge your building skills with Legos.

For more information, please call 645-6840

After School Fun

Build & Create

Mrs. Gillespie will show us how to build Geodesic Domes and other amazing structures.

Refreshments will be served.

For more information, please call 470-7766.

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Book Club - Ages 10 and Up

Join us every Monday to read a few chapters of Football Genius by Tim Green.

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

image used with permission from Syndetics Solutions, Inc.

Come enjoy the fun!

Learn to play chess or improve your skills.

For more information, call the Children’s Department at 340-8571.

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Ages 5 to 12

Have fun creating all kinds of arts and crafts with yarn.

For more information, please call 675-2879.

Join Us in the Lab!

The public is invited to come to the Mayker Lab to tinker or to work on their ongoing projects.

The Mayker Lab is on the second floor of the Library.

Registration is encouraged but not required. Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

For more information or to register, please call 208-7570.

Something for Everyone!

Bring the family to the Library for an evening of board games, trivia, Karaoke and a film.

Our feature film is Miracles from Heaven. The film runs 109 minutes and is rated PG.

For more information or to reserve a space, please call 438-7075.

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Celebrate National Teddy Bear Day!

Children are invited to bring their stuffed animals to the Library for stories, crafts and videos.

Leave your stuffed animals for a Slumber Party. Photos will capture the fun the animals had during their overnight stay in the library.

You can pick up your stuffed animals and pictures the following day.

For more information, call the Ben May Main Library Children’s Department at 208-7086 or email crhodes@mplonline.org.

Learn the basics of Microsoft Powerpoint presentation software.

Call 208-7079 for more information.

Using Apple Devices

Join Ron Wood, a representative of Community Services for Vision Rehabilitation for a demonstration of the built in features on the Apple devices that aid the visually impaired.

Bring your own device.

Registration is encouraged.

For more information or to register, please call 340-8561.

 

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 The Truth According to Us by Annie Barrows.

Summary: It is 1938 in a rural West Virginia town and a young woman arrives to write the town’s history. Layla doesn’t really know what to expect from the town, and the town doesn’t know what to make of her.

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

For more information, please call 208-7097.

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Ages 6 and Up!

Games to challenge your mind and body - Xbox, Wii, Scrabble, Monopoly and many, many, more!

For more information, please call 438-7075.

McFarland USA

In this inspiring Disney sports drama based on actual events, Kevin Costner plays a high-school football coach who ends up leading a cross-country track team made up of lower-class Latino students to a state championship.

The film runs 128 minutes and is rated PG.

For more information, please call 470-7766.

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Ages 8 - 14

Come test your skills and challenge others in the game of Wii sport.

For more information, please call 645-6840.

Beginners and experienced players are welcome.

For more information, call the Children's Department at 208-7086 or email crhodes@mplonline.org.

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National Novel Writing Month

Come and learn how to write a novel in a month at the Library!

Bring your notebooks and ideas.

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

The Big Sleep

Enjoy wonderful classic Who Done It films with commentary and fun facts provided by Frank. This month's feature is Laura.

Summoned to the home of the fabulously wealthy General Sternwood, Marlowe is hired to deal with a blackmailer shaking down the General's sensuous, thumb-sucking daughter Carmen.

The film runs 114 minutes and is not rated.

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

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Appointments Only

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

To schedule an appointment, please call 438-7075.

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.

Mr. Ronald Reece will instruct children and adults on how to play the game of chess.

For more information,  please call 438-7075.

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After School Fun

Create popsicle stick reindeers with Mrs. Chapman and Mrs. Gay.

Refreshments will be served.

For more information, please call 470-7766.

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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 required. Please call 340-8561.

image c. Can Stock Photo

Calling All Girls Ages 7 - 18

“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.

Ages 5 & Up

Use your imagination and challenge your building skills with LEGOS!

For more information, call the Ben May Main Library Children’s Department at 208-7086 or email crhodes@mplonline.org.

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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This month's topic of discussion is All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr.

Summary: Set during World War II Europe, this novel is sobering without being sentimental. The tension builds as the alternating, parallel stories of Werner and Marie-Laure unfold, and their paths cross.

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.

Fun for All

Come test your skills and challenge others with virtual reality.

For more information, please call 675-2879.

Willie Sugarcapps

Alabama's Gulf Coast has been a hidden mecca for music...gumbo of diverse cultural influences. The result is a vibrant music community resonating with a sound and rhythm that reflects life in this southern Avalon.

Come enjoy a night of spectacular local music with Willie Sugarcapps.

This is a live recorded show highlighting local music to be shown on Alabama Public Television - Be proud of your local music Mobile and come out and be a part of this exciting event. Doors open at 6 p.m.

TICKETS ARE $15 AND CAN BE PURCHASED BY CLICKING HERE OR AT THE DOOR.

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The Good Dinosaur

In this enchanting computer-animated fantasy, set in a world where the dinosaurs never went extinct, an amiable young Apatosaurus named Arlo loses his father in a storm and is swept away by a vicious river current, stranding him in a frightening new place far from his home.

The film runs 100 minutes and is rated PG.

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

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All Ages

Enjoy Tournament style video gaming and favorite board games.

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