EVENTS & CLASSES

African American Genealogy Workshop: Reconstructing Family in the Enslaved Community

Ben May Main Library 701 Government Street, Mobile, AL, United States

Join us in the Ben May Main Library Meeting Room, via Zoom, or on Facebook Live. Professional genealogist and Mobile African American Genealogical & Historical Society President Mary Jones-Fitts will focus on finding records to piece together the stories of families in the enslaved community. This program is presented in partnership with the Mobile African […]

African American Genealogy Workshop: Reconstructing Family in the Enslaved Community

Online/Virtual AL, United States

Join us in the Ben May Main Library Meeting Room, via Zoom, or on Facebook Live. Professional genealogist and Mobile African American Genealogical & Historical Society President Mary Jones-Fitts will focus on finding records to piece together the stories of families in the enslaved community. This program is presented in partnership with the Mobile African […]

Saturday Crafternoon

Theodore Oaks Branch Library 5808 Highway 90 West, Suite E., Theodore, AL, United States

Fun with Arts & Crafts! Join us every Saturday to get creative and make a fun craft. With this week's program participants will create a paper lei - perfect for summer. This program is ideal for children ages 6 - 11, but all ages are welcome. Supplies and space are limited though, and participation is […]

Americans and the Holocaust Opening Reception

Ben May Main Library 701 Government Street, Mobile, AL, United States

Important and powerful exhibit from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Join us for the opening reception for our Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition from the national U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. The reception will feature local speaker Ari Morgenstern and a holocaust survivor, who will join us virtually. A reception will follow the event. […]

Event Series BYOD Bring Your Own Device

BYOD Bring Your Own Device

West Regional Library 5555 Grelot Road, Mobile, AL, United States

Need help with your digital device? Bring your own tablet or phone and we will help you get our library apps and answer your questions. Please make sure your device is charged before the class starts. For additional information, please call (251) 340-8561 or email Jill Stewart at jstewart@mplonline.org.

By the “Book” Book Club

Grand Bay Library 10329 Freeland Ave, Grand Bay, AL, United States

Join us at the Grand Bay Library for our first adult book club. We will be reading and discussing a selection of novels each month. This is the introductory meeting. We will mingle and distribute the list of books we will be reading. Refreshments will be provided. For more information, please email dbailey@mplonline.org or call […]

Event Series Craft Day

Craft Day

Virginia Dillard Smith/Toulminville Branch Library 601 Stanton Road, Mobile, AL, United States

Fun with crafts! For more information, please call (251) 494-4982.

Event Series Twitch Streaming

Twitch Streaming

Online/Virtual AL, United States

Virtual - Twitch TV Join us on Twitch for games and chatting about the library and other topics! Watch Live at https://www.twitch.tv/mobilepubliclibrary. For more information please email the Main Reference Desk at mainref@mplonline.org or call (251) 340-1458.

Event Series Chess Club at West

Chess Club at West

West Regional Library 5555 Grelot Road, Mobile, AL, United States

All ages club - beginners and experienced players welcome! Join us in the Meeting Room every Monday to learn how to play or improve your skill at the game of chess! Playing chess improves concentration and problem-solving skills. No experience is necessary to join the club - just enthusiasm and good sportsmanship! If you have […]

Event Series Read & Play Storytime at Main

Read & Play Storytime at Main

Ben May Main Library 701 Government Street, Mobile, AL, United States

Join us in the youth programming room to enjoy storytime with books, songs, fingerplays, and more! Stimulate your baby’s developing senses and help them build listening and memory skills that can help your baby grow up to be a reader. Enjoy meeting other parents and their little ones and making new friends. For more information, […]

Tuesday Time Out Storytime at Grand Bay

Grand Bay Library 10329 Freeland Ave, Grand Bay, AL, United States

Entertaining storytime designed for preschool-aged children! Need some time out of the house? Join us in the Meeting Room at the Grand Bay Library for fun stories, song and crafts. This program will ignite creativity, spark curiosity, and stimulate the imagination! For more information, please email Ms. Dupree at fdupree@mplonline.org or call (251) 494-2207.

Event Series Craft Day

Craft Day

Virginia Dillard Smith/Toulminville Branch Library 601 Stanton Road, Mobile, AL, United States

Fun with crafts! For more information, please call (251) 494-4982.

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