Top family-friendly events, parks, and activities for kids in Alpine, CA. Storytime, playgrounds, classes, and more.
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Calling all Lego Masters! Join us each month as we create and display amazing lego creations. Don't forget to bring your creativity; you'll need it!<br /><br /><br />5-8 year olds with guardian/parent<br /><br />Space is limited, registration is required! Please register only the...
A free bilingual early reading program for young ones ages 0-5 and their caregivers. The program runs Tuesdays and Thursdays for 12 sessions, April 7 to May 14, 2026. Our program includes: in-person learning classes, at-home activities, skill building, and fun! Registration is required. Families...
Join us for the 40th Annual Dinner on the Desert on April 25, 2026, an enchanting evening hosted by Event Chair Hank Arens, celebrating our Garden family of friends, staff and volunteers.
Alpine Public Library is a public branch library in Alpine, AZ. Open 1,227 hours per year across 52 weeks. The facility is 3,120 square feet.
Join us for stories and a fun craft! After reading and learning about a topic, we'll create a craft to go along with it! Please register each child attending.<br><br>
<p>Homegrown Stories Spotlight features local authors with books in Desert Foothills Library's own Arizona Author Collection.</p><p>If you love dragons, bubbles and magical adventures, then this special storytime is perfect for you! Local author Ellie Moss will be here to share her book, <em>Dibs...
Join the Arizona Opera Book Club as we dive into the literary works, historical figures, and big ideas that inspire the operas of our Main Stage season. Whether we're reading a classic novel, a modern retelling, or a biography, each selection offers new insight into the drama you’ll see on stage. St
<br><br><br />We welcome toddlers 14 to 36 months to this program.<br /><br><br />Bring your toddler to the Southeast Regional Library for toddler playdate! A variety of toys and music will be provided, and socializing is encouraged. Unlike a storytime, this program is designed for toddlers to...
Once upon a time, when the library lights go dim and the doors are closed, something magical happens… Have you ever wondered what the library animals do after hours? Bring your favorite stuffed animal friend to our Teddy Bear Sleepover , where they’ll enjoy stories, adventures, and maybe a little...
Go with the flow and relax in this gentle yoga class led by Melinda Milton inside immersive light exhibition Squidsoup · Infinite. This yoga practice is open to all levels and encourages mindfulness a...
Join us every Wednesday for Crafts & Laughs, designed especially for folks 9+. Every week we'll have a new craft or game, and lots of time to hang out and have fun. Younger folks welcome with active adults to help out!
<p>Bring your favorite American poem to share while doing poetry themed crafts.</p>
The US National Park system is a point of national pride and envied throughout the world. It’s history and development is an interesting story, enhanced by the work of two United States presidents, from different eras and political parties, who happened to be cousins. Both saw the potential...
Experience Garden: After Dark, where the desert shines brighter, the trails glow with color and Desert Pulse creates a perfect nighttime escape.
Join us to read and discuss great fiction and nonfiction! This months selection is <i>Nickel and Dimed</i> by Barbara Ehrenreich. Anyone is welcome, even if you havent read the book and would just like to listen in on the discussion. Registration needed. Adults.
Read to a Dog is designed to allow kids the chance to read to a non-judgmental listener, one who will accept the story exactly as they read it. For many children, this allows them a rare chance to experience stress free reading; they're able to relax and having fun while reading! All of these...
Join us for stories, songs, and activities to celebrate our planet Earth, with a special guest from Republic Services.
<p>Discuss Orwell's 1984 and explore themes of censorship through blackout poetry! Using markers and printed pages, selectively black out words to create new poetic meanings. Perfect pairing for a novel about controlling language and rewriting truth. All supplies included—readers and crafters...
Who’s it for? Children ages 3 to 5 with their favorite grownups. What will you do? Each week you and your child will explore a new math concept through stories, songs, rhymes, and hands-on activities. What will you learn? Children learn about shapes, counting, patterns, and measurement in a fun,..
Paint a mini birdhouse with artist Dolores Haro! All materials will be provided.
Hope and panic, greed and courage, fear and comedy: ten films in two hours touch on the myriad responses to an existential crisis. Award-winning drama, documentary, comedy, and animation films from four continents expose a range of interior responses that address our many possible climate futures:..
Join us in celebrating Arab American Heritage Month with an exploration of how art and math come together to create beautiful mosaic designs, common amongst many arabic cultures. Explore patterns, shapes, and stories through this hands-on, creative experience!
Join us at the Queen Creek Library as we get a visit from a Local Community Helper for a very special storytime! This storytime will be full of stories, rhymes, and other fun early literacy activities ! This program is designed for ages 2-5 years old.<br /><br />This Month's Special Guest: The...
Join us on the fourth Monday of each month for a lively book discussion. This month's book is The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride. Copies of the book are available for check out at the Georgia T. Lord Library first floor front desk on 03/23/26 after the last book club lets out while...
Join The Literary Circle Book Club! Meets the fourth Saturday of every month to discuss a member-chosen book. This month's selection is Divas of Damascus Road by Michelle Stimpson. Everyone is welcome to read the book and join the conversation.
Do you like to knit, crochet, or craft? Come in, sit a spell, and work on your latest project while enjoying the company of other crafters.
Move, sing, read, and play in this interactive storytime for toddlers and their caregivers. Recommended for ages 18 to 36 months.
If you have an interest in yarn crafts (embroidery, crochet, weaving, or knitting), please join us. All are welcome: young or old, beginners or experts. This is weekly meeting to share ideas and learn some new skills. Bring your own supplies.
Community meeting. This is not a library-sponsored event. Date and time may change without notice.
Desert Pulse, a multi-sensory art exhibit, by ScanLAB Projects, immerses visitors in the visual and emotional energy of the Sonoran Desert.
Love to knit, crochet, quilt or embroider? Want to connect with others while working on your fiber arts project? Network, craft, and relax with Stitch'n Time! Please bring your own materials as this is a free flowing work group.
Who’s it for? Children, birth to age five, and their favorite grownups What will you do? Play, read, sing, and dance with your children in a fun, active program that builds reading skills. What is your child learning? Children who love books and stories become better readers. Support for...
Classical Gas<br />The Famous Mason Williams piece provides a fun mix of musical styles as arranged for guitar instrumentals. You'll hear Vivaldi, Bach, Beatles, jazz and music from the movies along with some of the stories that go with them. Registration opens on 4/3 @ 9am.
<p>Planned for children ages 0 to 3 years with a parent/caregiver. Join us in reading simple books, singing fun songs, & enjoying imaginative fingerplays! Call 623-930-3600 for more information. Space is limited, so please pick up a ticket at the youth desk.</p>
Bring your imagination and join us for an afternoon of brick building. You can follow our themes and challenges or make your own. Creative thinking, teamwork, hand-eye coordination, and problem-solving are just a few of the skills learned while having fun with bricks! Do you require an...
Make your own miniature snail with air dry clay and marbles! Additional crafting supplies and kits will also be available. For ages 12-18.
Join us for a Storytime full of stories, rhymes, and other fun early literacy activities! Preschool storytime is for ages 3-5 years old.<br /><br />Space is limited, registration is required and will open 24 hours in advance! Please register all children attending the program. <br /><br />*Check in.
Join us for an open studio where you can knit, crochet or start your own fiber arts journey one project at a time. This program is for all ages. No registration required.
Join us for a reflective and creative program exploring the art of Intuitive Collage. This mindful practice encourages participants to slow down, be present, and connect with their own inner wisdom through the process of creating unique collage compositions. Using simple materials such as magazine..
Babytime is for babies from birth to 23 months (accompanied by a favorite adult) to have fun sharing books, songs, finger plays, and more. Parents will also learn tips to build a foundation for reading and a playtime will follow the program. No registration is required to attend Babytime.
Join our storytime with songs, rhymes, stories, movement, and crafts. Craft to follow the storytime program. Recommended for ages 18 months – 5 years, but all ages and abilities welcome. No registration required.
<p>Create custom design bookmarks out of paper using Red Mountain's Silhouette paper cutting machines. We will learn the process, step-by-step. All skill levels are welcome. Ahead of class training is available here: <a...
Babies love stories and songs! The stories we read at Babytime are short and engaging, and the babies enjoy moving with the music. Share time with your baby in a fun, confidence-building environment. Babytime storytime is approximately 30 minutes or less; it's designed for babies up to 18 months of.
<p>Love knitting, crocheting, or fandom crafts? Join Knitflix Club where we make cute projects inspired by books and movies we love.<br>All skill levels welcome! Never picked up needles before? We'll teach you! Already a yarn wizard? Come share your skills!</p>
Babies and their favorite grown-ups are invited to join us for 30 minutes of rhymes, songs, movement and fun. The program is designed to promote and support the ABC's of parenting: attention, bonding and communication. For ages 0-18 months.