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Master Gardeners

Do you have a gardening question? Your local Master Gardeners are community volunteers trained in basic horticulture by NMSU and the Bernalillo County Cooperative Extension Service, and they are here...  More
Date:
Saturday, July 11, 2026 Show more dates
Time:
10:00am - 2:00pm
Location:
Cherry Hills Library
Categories:
  All Ages     Home & Garden  

See You On Saturday!

Drop-in to see us and participate in a morning of fun and interactive activities with other families from your community. We’ll be crafting, playing a game, or learning a new skill! This program is...  More
Date:
Saturday, July 11, 2026 Show more dates
Time:
10:30am - 12:30pm
Location:
Main Library (Downtown)
Categories:
  Arts & Crafts     Children     Fun & Games  
Children's hands crafting with colored paper, pencils, scissors, and a paper rocket on a table.

iNaturalist, Naturally

In-Person
Learn about New Mexico plants, citizen science, and iNaturalist, a citizen science app that you can use to explore New Mexico ecology while contributing to real science. Bring your device to install...  More
Date:
Saturday, July 11, 2026
Time:
11:00am - 12:30pm
Location:
Children's Activity Room, Central & Unser
Categories:
  Adults     Computer & Technology Classes     STEM/STEAM  

Campfire Sing Along (Cancelled)

In-Person
Ever wanted to sing campfire songs without the mosquitoes? Come to Erna Fergusson’s indoor “Campfire” sing along. We’ll have guitarists, song leaders, song books, and treats. The only fire is the one...  More
Date:
Saturday, July 11, 2026
Time:
11:00am - 1:00pm
Location:
Erna Fergusson Meeting Room, Erna Fergusson Library
Categories:
  All Ages     Children     Summer Reading Program     Teens     Tweens  
Registration has closed.

CANCELLED - Ask a Gardener!

Have a plant that is struggling? Not sure why? Want to start a Garden, not sure where to begin? Do you have gardening questions? Your local Master Gardeners are community volunteers trained in basic...  More
Date:
Saturday, July 11, 2026 Show more dates
Time:
11:00am - 3:00pm
Location:
Tony Hillerman Library
Categories:
  Home & Garden     Master Gardeners  

Juggling with Jeremy

In-Person
Do you want to learn how to juggle? Do you already know how to juggle and want to practice your skills? Come join us and form a new hobby or practice and improve your juggling skills with us!...  More
Date:
Saturday, July 11, 2026 Show more dates
Time:
12:00pm - 2:00pm
Location:
Children's Room, Cherry Hills Library
Categories:
  Adults     Recurring Event     Teens     Tweens  
Juggling with Jeremy

Read to the Dogs

In-Person
Come and practice reading to a licensed therapy dog in a relaxing and encouraging atmosphere.
Date:
Saturday, July 11, 2026 Show more dates
Time:
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Location:
East Mountain Meeting Room, East Mountain Library

Origami Adventures

Come explore the world of Japanese paper folding on the 2nd Saturday of each month. Each month we will learn to fold two new shapes. Recommended for ages 6 to adult; younger children will need a...  More
Date:
Saturday, July 11, 2026
Time:
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Location:
Los Griegos Library
Categories:
  Adults     Arts & Crafts     Learn @ the Library     Recurring Event  
Origami Adventures

Canary Sewing Workshop

Build community, one stitch at a time, by helping an art activist towards her goal of sewing 250+ felt canaries by the end of this year! No experience? No problem! There is more than one way to sew a...  More
Date:
Saturday, July 11, 2026 Show more dates
Time:
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Location:
South Broadway Library
Categories:
  Adults     All Ages     Arts & Crafts     Special Event  
canary in a field of grass

Second Saturday Arts Workshop - Literary Button Pins

Create your own literary-themed button pins! Choose from book quotes, vintage pages, and fun designs to make unique pins you can wear or share. A quick and creative craft for book lovers. ...  More
Date:
Saturday, July 11, 2026
Time:
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Location:
South Valley Library
Categories:
  Arts & Crafts  
Second Saturday Arts Workshop - Literary Button Pins

Travels with Howard Seltzer: Explore Western China

In-Person
Travel the world, just by going to your local library. Each month Howard Seltzer will take you on a tour of a different country by sharing his spectacular experiences and photos from his...  More
Date:
Saturday, July 11, 2026 Show more dates
Time:
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Location:
Lomas Tramway Meeting Room, Lomas Tramway Library
Categories:
  Adults     Learn @ the Library     Special Event  
Chinese buskers playing music and singing, surrounded by a crowd, a green willow tree in the backgound.

Diamond Art Painting

In-Person
Please join us for the creative meditation that is Diamond Art Painting. Diamond art is similar to a paint by number but uses colored beads and wax to create mosaic style pictures. Children of all...  More
Date:
Saturday, July 11, 2026
Time:
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Location:
Erna Fergusson Meeting Room, Erna Fergusson Library
Categories:
  Special Event     Summer Reading Program     Teens     Tweens  
Registrations are fully booked!

Read to the Dogs

Children are invited to join our specially-trained therapy dogs to practice reading aloud on Wednesdays at 3:30 and Saturdays at 3:00. Our dogs love to listen! Read to the Dogs is a program sponsored...  More
Date:
Saturday, July 11, 2026 Show more dates
Time:
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Location:
Rudolfo Anaya Library
Categories:
  Read to the Dogs  
A 6 year old girl reads to a therapy dog in the library, while an adult women sits on the floor next to them.

Sketchasaurus Rex with Meghan Casey

Meghan and Aidan have REALLY done it this time… because apparently a normal jungle hike was just too boring. When they stumble across an abandoned prehistoric-looking science lab (which is already a r...  More
Date:
Saturday, July 11, 2026 Show more dates
Time:
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Location:
Tony Hillerman Library
Categories:
  Children     Special Event     Summer Reading Program  
Woman and puppets in front of dinosaur.

Classic Marble Games

In-Person
Learn to play classic marble games. Marbles provided. Warning: may spark a life-long interest in collecting marbles.
Date:
Saturday, July 11, 2026 Show more dates
Time:
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Location:
Community Meeting Room, International District Library
Categories:
  Special Event     Summer Reading Program     Tweens  
Two kids on a playground's hard surface with marbles on the ground in a chalked circle.

Summer Reading Movie: Jurassic Park

In-Person
Paleontologists Alan Grant and Ellie Sattler and mathematician Ian Malcolm are among a select group chosen to tour an island theme park populated by dinosaurs created from prehistoric DNA. While the...  More
Date:
Saturday, July 11, 2026
Time:
3:00pm - 5:30pm
Location:
Botts Hall, Special Collections
Categories:
  All Ages     Movies     Special Event     Summer Reading Program  
Jurassic Park movie poster.

Lego Club

In-Person
Welcome all master craftsmen and brick builders extraordinaire to the Central Unser Lego Club. Come build with us to learn teamwork, social skills, problem solving and self-confidence. Whether you're...  More
Date:
Saturday, July 11, 2026 Show more dates
Time:
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Location:
Children's Activity Room, Central & Unser
Categories:
  LEGO Clubs  
Lego Club

Origami Adventures

Come explore the world of Japanese paper folding! Each month we will learn to fold two new shapes. All materials will be provided Recommended for ages 6 to adult; younger children will need a...  More
Date:
Saturday, July 11, 2026
Time:
3:30pm - 5:00pm
Location:
Ernie Pyle Library
Categories:
  Arts & Crafts  
Orange origami pterodactyl balancing on a leaf. Below it is a grey origami Manta ray. They are surrounded by grass and long leaves.

Super Smash Bros Wii-U for Teens

In-Person
Come to the Juan Tabo library and hang out with friends to play the retro Wii-U Super Smash Bros. Beat your personal score or challenge a buddy. Registration is required, but folks may be requested...  More
Date:
Saturday, July 11, 2026 Show more dates
Time:
3:30pm - 5:30pm
Location:
Juan Tabo Meeting Room, Juan Tabo Library
Categories:
  Fun & Games     Special Event     Summer Reading Program     Teens  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 12 seats left

Summer Reading Movie: Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (PG-13)

In-Person
Three years after the destruction of the Jurassic World theme park, Owen Grady and Claire Dearing return to the island of Isla Nublar to save the remaining dinosaurs from a volcano that's about...  More
Date:
Sunday, July 12, 2026 Show more dates
Time:
1:30pm - 3:30pm
Location:
Children's Activity Room, Central & Unser
Categories:
  All Ages     Movies     Special Event     Summer Reading Program  
Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom Movie Poster.

Pickleball

Pickleball Grab a paddle! Join us at the library to play pickle ball every Monday. All ages and skill levels welcome. Equipment provided courtesy of The Pickler!
Date:
Monday, July 13, 2026 Show more dates
Time:
10:00am - 11:30am
Location:
Westgate Library
Categories:
  All Ages     Fun & Games     Health & Wellness     Recurring Event     Recurring Event  

Adult Morning Coloring

In-Person
Join us in the library for a fun and relaxing morning of coloring! We will provide crayons, coloring pencils, and coloring sheets around a topic or theme. Come color the morning away!
Date:
Monday, July 13, 2026 Show more dates
Time:
10:00am - 12:00pm
Location:
Erna Fergusson Meeting Room, Erna Fergusson Library
Categories:
  All Ages  

Family Storytime

Fun with stories, songs, puppets, and more that encourage development of early literacy skills in young children. Each storytime includes time to play with musical instruments, toys, and more! For...  More
Date:
Monday, July 13, 2026 Show more dates
Time:
10:30am - 11:00am
Location:
Main Library (Downtown)
Categories:
  Baby & Toddler Storytime     Family Storytime  
A young child in a teal dress reads a colorful board book, surrounded by multicolored play structures.

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