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Brush-Up Blitz: Adult Watercolor In-Person

Join artist & instructor Gayle Jones for a step-by-step watercolor instruction to create your own work of art! Come learn how to create a summery beach scene from start to finish in just 3 hours. All...  More
Date:
Sunday, July 13, 2025
Time:
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location:
Nan Abbott Room, Albert L. Scott Library
Event Cost:
$10.00
Audience:
  Adult  
Categories:
  Craft  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
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Civic Champions Stories & Activities In-Person

Civic Champions Stories & Activities welcomes kids from 6 to 11 years old to learn what it means to be engaged citizens in our community. The interactive program is presented by a team from the David...  More
Date:
Monday, July 14, 2025
Time:
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Location:
Nan Abbott Room, Albert L. Scott Library
Audience:
  Children (6-11)  
Categories:
  Craft     Special Presentation     Story Time  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 9 seats left

Road Scholar Online Lecture: Bastille Day — The Spark of Revolution Online

Enroll for a free one-hour online lecture and Q&A on Monday, July 14, 2025, at 11 a.m. to learn about the true significance of Bastille Day provided by the Road Scholar program. Often called...  More
Date:
Monday, July 14, 2025
Time:
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Audience:
  Adult     Tweens & Teens (12-18)  
Categories:
  Special Presentation  

ABC & Ds of Medicare In-Person

Karen Haiflich of the Medicare Information Source will help you navigate through the process of Medicare. Learn about filing, benefits, and any other questions you might have.
Date:
Monday, July 14, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
Location:
Nan Abbott Room, Albert L. Scott Library
Audience:
  Adult  
Categories:
  Health  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 25 seats left

Teen Time: Ice Cream Challenge In-Person

How sophisticated are your taste buds? Folks 12 to 18 years old can join us in a 'blindfold' ice cream taste test. We'll have some unique, delicious, and just plain weird flavors. Whoever guesses the...  More
Date:
Monday, July 14, 2025
Time:
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Location:
Nan Abbott Room, Albert L. Scott Library
Audience:
  Tweens & Teens (12-18)  
Categories:
  Craft     Special Presentation  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 11 seats left

Friends of the Library Meeting In-Person

Date:
Monday, July 14, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Location:
Nan Abbott Room, Albert L. Scott Library

Stories & Scribbles In-Person

Families with kids of all ages can have summer fun with stories, art, and Miss Karen! Theme: I scream, you scream will all scream for puffy paint made from shaving cream.
Date:
Tuesday, July 15, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Location:
Nan Abbott Room, Albert L. Scott Library
Audience:
  Children (0-5)     Children (6-11)  
Categories:
  Craft     Story Time  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 16 seats left

Teen Time: Tiny Art In-Person

Imaginative young people 12 to 18 years old can make a BIG impact by creating tiny art. No adults or younger children at this program, please.
Date:
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Time:
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Location:
Nan Abbott Room, Albert L. Scott Library
Audience:
  Tweens & Teens (12-18)  
Categories:
  Craft     Makerspace Class  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 15 seats left

Raptor Trek & Herps Journey In-Person

Kids 6 to 11 years old can learn about birds of prey and reptiles when educators from the Alabama 4-H Science School visit with animal friends.
Date:
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Time:
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Location:
Nan Abbott Room, Albert L. Scott Library
Audience:
  Children (6-11)  
Categories:
  STEM Activity  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
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Teen Time: Ramen Dress-Up In-Person

Future chefs ages 12 to 18 years old can turn plain ramen noodles into unique taste sensations. We'll have the add-ons for culinary creations that can be eaten right away. No adults or younger...  More
Date:
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Time:
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Location:
Nan Abbott Room, Albert L. Scott Library
Audience:
  Tweens & Teens (12-18)  
Categories:
  Craft     Makerspace Class  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 10 seats left

Art Jam with the Archives In-Person

Paintings of tangerine sunsets and grape-flavored skies, gorgeous pots made for cooking and storing the autumn harvest, warm quilts, and photos of family outings are all subjects for an artist. They...  More
Date:
Thursday, July 17, 2025
Time:
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Location:
Nan Abbott Room, Albert L. Scott Library
Audience:
  Children (6-11)  
Categories:
  Craft     Special Presentation     Story Time  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 18 seats left

Teen Time: Crafternoon In-Person

Everybody 12 to 18 years old can make a variety of creations to keep or to give away. No adults or younger children at this program, please.
Date:
Thursday, July 17, 2025
Time:
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Location:
Nan Abbott Room, Albert L. Scott Library
Audience:
  Tweens & Teens (12-18)  
Categories:
  Craft     Makerspace Class  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 16 seats left

Library Book Group In-Person

Join us to discuss Hold My Girl by Charlene Carr. After trying to conceive for seven years, a woman gives birth to an IVF miracle child, but her life crumbles when she discovers her egg was...  More
Date:
Thursday, July 17, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Location:
Nan Abbott Room, Albert L. Scott Library
Audience:
  Adult  
Categories:
  Book Club  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 15 seats left

Teeny Tiny Time: Storytime for Ages 0-2 In-Person

Join Ms. Karen for stories, music, rhymes, and finger plays--fun for little ones ages 0-2! Let your little one sit, sing, wiggle and waggle for 20 minutes of interactive fun. Theme: Orange Opposites
Date:
Friday, July 18, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
10:00 AM - 10:20 AM
Location:
Nan Abbott Room, Albert L. Scott Library
Audience:
  Children (0-5)  
Categories:
  Story Time  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 24 seats left

Small Fry Friday: Storytime for Ages 3-5 In-Person

Stories, songs, games, letters, and more with Ms. Karen! Theme: Orange Opposites
Date:
Friday, July 18, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Location:
Nan Abbott Room, Albert L. Scott Library
Audience:
  Children (0-5)  
Categories:
  Story Time  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 22 seats left

Teen Time: Chocolate Challenge In-Person

We'll have chocolate trivia, games, and 'blindfold' tasting -- winner gets a prize. Plus there will be dipping snacks in our chocolate fountain! No adults or younger children at this program,...  More
Date:
Friday, July 18, 2025
Time:
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Location:
Nan Abbott Room, Albert L. Scott Library
Audience:
  Tweens & Teens (12-18)  
Categories:
  Craft     Special Presentation  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 15 seats left

Science Saturday - Rocket Science In-Person

Rocket Science - How high can your rocket fly?
Date:
Saturday, July 19, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Location:
Nan Abbott Room, Albert L. Scott Library
Audience:
  Children (6-11)  
Categories:
  STEM Activity  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 7 seats left

Alabama Quilts and Their Stories In-Person

Alabama is filled with beautiful quilts, old and new, each with their own story. Using quilts as a medium, Beth will discuss the people and places that make up the fabric of the state. This event is...  More
Date:
Saturday, July 19, 2025
Time:
2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Location:
Nan Abbott Room, Albert L. Scott Library
Audience:
  Adult  
Categories:
  Special Presentation  

Slime Sunday In-Person

Kids 6 to 11 years old can make Unicorn Rainbow Slime
Date:
Sunday, July 20, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Location:
Nan Abbott Room, Albert L. Scott Library
Audience:
  Children (6-11)  
Categories:
  STEM Activity  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
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Teen Time: Safety First! In-Person

Folks ages 12 to 18 years old can sign up to get interactive safety tips from members of the Alabaster City Fire Department. Skills include basic first aid and CPR. No adults or younger children at...  More
Date:
Monday, July 21, 2025
Time:
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location:
Nan Abbott Room, Albert L. Scott Library
Audience:
  Tweens & Teens (12-18)  
Categories:
  Health     Special Presentation  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 9 seats left

Ya Ya Yarners In-Person

Members share crochet and knitting talents as well as work on community service projects. This year our group will provide hats and scarves to local charities and will provide shawls to local nursing...  More
Date:
Monday, July 21, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Location:
Nan Abbott Room, Albert L. Scott Library
Audience:
  Adult  
Categories:
  Craft  

Stories & Scribbles In-Person

Families with kids of all ages can have summer fun with stories, art, and Miss Karen! Theme: Chalk it up and Stamp it Out
Date:
Tuesday, July 22, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Location:
Nan Abbott Room, Albert L. Scott Library
Audience:
  Children (0-5)     Children (6-11)  
Categories:
  Craft     Story Time  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 16 seats left

Reads & Deeds In-Person

Kids 6 to 18 years old can take part in this service project that will create comfort cards for our homebound neighbors.
Date:
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Time:
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Location:
Nan Abbott Room, Albert L. Scott Library
Audience:
  Children (6-11)     Tweens & Teens (12-18)  
Categories:
  Craft  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 9 seats left

Board Meeting In-Person

Date:
Tuesday, July 22, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Location:
Nan Abbott Room, Albert L. Scott Library
Audience:
  Adult  

Garden Club In-Person

Kids ages 6 to 11 can meet us beside the red shed for the new garden club! It's pumpkin time! We'll harvest our summer squash to plant winter squash.
Date:
Wednesday, July 23, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location:
Albert L. Scott Library
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 4 seats left

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