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Library Closed In-Person

Date:
Monday, May 26, 2025
Time:
All Day Event
Location:
Nan Abbott Room, Albert L. Scott Library

Summer Break Story Time In-Person

Kids of all ages can get a head start on summer fun at the library with Ms. Karen's stories, songs, and more.
Date:
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Time:
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Location:
Nan Abbott Room, Albert L. Scott Library
Audience:
  Children (0-5)     Children (6-11)  
Categories:
  Story Time  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 13 seats left

Board Meeting In-Person

Date:
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Location:
Nan Abbott Room, Albert L. Scott Library
Audience:
  Adult  

Garden Club

Kids ages 6 to 11 can meet us beside the red shed for the new garden club! Join us this month as we check on our seedlings and maintain our beds.
Date:
Wednesday, May 28, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location:
Albert L. Scott Library
Registrations are fully booked!

Books & Brews Book Club

Join us at Siluria Brewing Company for the monthly Books & Brews book club! This month we are talking about the history of women journalists in the Vietnam War with Elizabeth Becker's nonfiction book...  More
Date:
Thursday, May 29, 2025
Time:
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Location:
Siluria Brewing Company
Audience:
  Adult  
Categories:
  Book Club  

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.
Date:
Friday, May 30, 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! - 23 seats left

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

Stories, songs, games, letters, and more with Ms. Karen!
Date:
Friday, May 30, 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! - 21 seats left

Summer Challenge Kickoff In-Person

The Art of Magic with magician Russell Davis will help kids of all ages and their caregivers kick off our Color Our World Summer Challenge. This show will be repeated this evening. Please sign up for...  More
Date:
Monday, June 2, 2025
Time:
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Location:
Nan Abbott Room, Albert L. Scott Library
Audience:
  Children (0-5)     Children (6-11)  
Categories:
  Special Presentation  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 55 seats left

Summer Challenge Kickoff #2 In-Person

The Art of Magic with magician Russell Davis will help kids of all ages and their caregivers kick off our Color Our World Summer Challenge. This show is the same as the morning program. Please sign up...  More
Date:
Monday, June 2, 2025
Time:
6:00 PM - 7:15 PM
Location:
Nan Abbott Room, Albert L. Scott Library
Audience:
  Children (0-5)     Children (6-11)     Tweens & Teens (12-18)  
Categories:
  Special Presentation  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 53 seats left

Stories & Scribbles In-Person

Families with kids of all ages can have summer fun with stories, art, and Miss Karen! Special Guest Presenters: Jr. Librarian Volunteers John and Claire will be kicking off the theme of Our Summer...  More
Date:
Tuesday, June 3, 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! - 18 seats left

Be At Your Best Drums In-Person

Kids ages 6 to 11 years old can join Mark Seymour for a fun and noisy session of drumming, songs, and dancing.
Date:
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Time:
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location:
Nan Abbott Room, Albert L. Scott Library
Audience:
  Children (0-5)     Children (6-11)  
Categories:
  Special Presentation  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 28 seats left

Tuscaloosa Barnyard In-Person

Critter fans can get up close and personal with fuzzy friends when the Tuscaloosa Barnyard brings its petting zoo to the library.
Date:
Thursday, June 5, 2025
Time:
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Location:
Nan Abbott Room, Albert L. Scott Library
Audience:
  Children (0-5)     Children (6-11)  
Categories:
  Special Presentation     STEM Activity  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 32 seats left

Shelby County Camera Club In-Person

The Shelby County Camera Club now meets at the Albert L. Scott Library on the first Thursday of each month. The club welcomes those with all levels of photography experience and interest.
Date:
Thursday, June 5, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Location:
Nan Abbott Room, Albert L. Scott Library
Audience:
  Adult  
Categories:
  Craft  

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 : Ready for Red!
Date:
Friday, June 6, 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- Ready for Red!
Date:
Friday, June 6, 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! - 23 seats left

Watercolor Friendship Mountains In-Person

Watercolor Friendship Mountains Art Activity: Watercolor painting of mountains. Objective: Explore the characteristics of healthy friendships while students work to create the layers of their...  More
Date:
Saturday, June 7, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location:
Nan Abbott Room, Albert L. Scott Library
Audience:
  Tweens & Teens (12-18)  
Categories:
  Craft     Special Presentation  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 20 seats left

The Color of Science In-Person

Kids ages 6 to 11 years old can join Dynamic Science Adventures to discover The Color of Science in this interactive program.
Date:
Monday, June 9, 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
Register! - 39 seats left

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, June 9, 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

How Photography Becomes Art In-Person

Join us as Hank Siegel of the Shelby County Camera Club discusses the ways that photography becomes an art form and provides some examples and "how-tos" of creating artistic images. Hank's works have...  More
Date:
Monday, June 9, 2025
Time:
6:00 PM - 7:15 PM
Location:
Nan Abbott Room, Albert L. Scott Library
Audience:
  Adult  
Categories:
  Special Presentation  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 15 seats left

Stories & Scribbles In-Person

Families with kids of all ages can have summer fun with stories, art, and Miss Karen! Come celebrate and make art for Juneteenth
Date:
Tuesday, June 10, 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! - 20 seats left

Reads & Deeds In-Person

Kids ages 6 to 18 years old can take part in this community service project. We'll be making sandwiches for the Food For Our Journey nonprofit food van that runs 7 days a week to help feed food...  More
Date:
Tuesday, June 10, 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:
  Special Presentation  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 17 seats left

Mr. Larry's Kaleidoscope of Magic In-Person

Families with kids ages 6 to 11 years old can come for laughs and magical skills during magician Mr. Larry's Kaleidoscope of Magic.
Date:
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Time:
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Location:
Nan Abbott Room, Albert L. Scott Library
Audience:
  Children (6-11)  
Categories:
  Special Presentation  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 34 seats left

Public Speaking: Let Your Voice be Heard- Jr Librarian Program In-Person

Junior Librarians Volunteers, Lina and Sarah, have designed this program to share public speaking techniques to help folks ages 12 to 18 years old voice their opinions and allow participants to...  More
Date:
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Time:
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Location:
Nan Abbott Room, Albert L. Scott Library
Audience:
  Tweens & Teens (12-18)  
Categories:
  Special Presentation  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 15 seats left

Colorful Crowns and Terrific Tales In-Person

A special guest will present this interactive program incorporating creative character building, movement, crown-making, and more.
Date:
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Time:
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Location:
Nan Abbott Room, Albert L. Scott Library
Audience:
  Children (6-11)  
Categories:
  Craft     Story Time  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 25 seats left

Lego Day! In-Person

Kids 6 years old and older can join Mr. Stefan from the Magic city Lego Users League when he brings his zillions of colorful bricks!
Date:
Thursday, June 12, 2025
Time:
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Location:
Nan Abbott Room, Albert L. Scott Library
Audience:
  Children (6-11)     Tweens & Teens (12-18)  
Categories:
  STEM Activity  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 11 seats left

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