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Summer Reading Challenge

Color Our World Summer Reading Challenge

06/01/2025 @ 8:00am to 07/31/2025 @ 5:00pm
Online/Virtual

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Contest/Challenge

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All Ages
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Age Group: All Ages
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Computer Education at Moorer

10:00am - 11:00am
Adults
Library Branch: Monte L. Moorer/Spring Hill Branch Library
Room: Meeting Room (Moorer)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Classes
Event Details:

Join us as we explore the world of beginners’ computer literacy skills.

Cut & Create with Cricut

10:00am - 11:00am
Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Grand Bay Library
Room: Meeting Room (Grand Bay)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Make! Inspire! Learn how to cut & create with Cricut at Grand Bay! 

Join Ms. Stephens in the Meeting Room for a fun-filled demonstration of creativity using the Cricut. 

A Page in Time Book Club

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: West Regional Library
Room: Meeting Room (West)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

Interested in Historical Fiction?

Join the A Page in Time Book Club at West Regional Library!

This month’s topic of discussion is The American Daughters by Maurice Carlos Ruffin. This book club is intended for adults ages 19 & up.

Sit N' Knit

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Theodore Oaks Branch Library
Room: Theodore Oaks Branch Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Calling all knitters and crocheters! 

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy or other allergens.

Crafternoons at West

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: West Regional Library
Room: Meeting Room (West)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Calling all crafters!

Bring your own craft and join us in the meeting room for an afternoon of fun and conversation with other crafters.

Introduction to PowerPoint at West

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: West Regional Library
Room: AT&T Technology Center (West)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Classes
Event Details:

Explore the features of PowerPoint.

Come learn the basics of PowerPoint, including how to choose a design theme, add text and pictures to a slide, add new slides, and save your presentation.

Qigong for Beginners

10:30am - 11:30am
Adults
Library Branch: Monte L. Moorer/Spring Hill Branch Library
Room: Meeting Room (Moorer)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Classes

Learn the art of Qigong! (Registration is required; class is adults only – ages 18 & up)

Join us at Monte L. Moorer/Spring Hill Branch every other Saturday morning to learn this Chinese system that combines repetitive movements, breathing techniques, focused attention and meditation to achieve harmony and balance.

Registration is required. For more information or to register and reserve your spot in this class, please email Ms. Lee at jlee@mplonline.org or call her at (251)494-4140.

Computer Education at Moorer

10:00am - 11:00am
Adults
Library Branch: Monte L. Moorer/Spring Hill Branch Library
Room: Meeting Room (Moorer)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Classes
Event Details:

Join us as we explore the world of beginners’ computer literacy skills.

CraftNFun

10:00am - 11:00am
Adults
Library Branch: Grand Bay Library
Room: Meeting Room (Grand Bay)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Do you love crafting?  

Navigating Foundation Directory

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Adults
Library Branch: West Regional Library
Room: AT&T Technology Center (West)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Classes

Introduction to finding grants for nonprofit agencies in “Foundation Directory Online.”

Join us in the Technology Room at West Regional Library! Michael Reimer, Reference Librarian, will demonstrate the database, Foundation Directory Online. This database contains grant listings for nonprofit organizations. Come and see how to find grants for your nonprofit.

Registration is recommended, but not required! Please call 251-340-1643 or westref@mplonline.org to register.

Card Making: Embrace Your Inner Artist

10:30am - 11:30am
Adults
Library Branch: Ben May Main Library
Room: Emma Cortez Harris Conference Room (Main)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Enjoy a day filled with fun and card-making!

Join us in the Miss Emma Cortez Harris Room at Ben May Main Library to socialize, create, and experience joy as we make cards and embrace your inner artist.

Basic Email Skills and Etiquette

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: West Regional Library
Room: AT&T Technology Center (West)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Classes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for the Basic Email Skills and Etiquette Program at West Regional Library. 

British Mystery Book Club

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: West Regional Library
Room: Meeting Room (West)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

Join our British Mystery Book Club to unravel the mysteries.

Phone Photography at West

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: West Regional Library
Room: AT&T Technology Center (West)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Classes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Unlock the full potential of your smartphone camera with our Phone Photography class. 

Microsoft Word Basics at West

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: West Regional Library
Room: AT&T Technology Center (West)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Classes

Introduction to Microsoft Word for beginners!

Join us upstairs in the Technology Room to learn Microsoft Word basics. In this class, you will learn how to begin navigation skills in Microsoft Word, such as opening, viewing, editing, and printing a document. 

Registration is recommended! 

West Coders Club

10:00am - 11:30am
Teens, Adults
Library Branch: West Regional Library
Room: AT&T Technology Center (West)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Classes
Event Details:

Let’s have some fun and learn coding together!  

Adult Dungeons & Dragons: Character Building Workshop

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Parkway Branch Library
Room: Parkway Branch Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Answer the call for adventure! 

During this workshop, we will prepare new Dungeons & Dragons players for their first adventure by assisting with character creation, introductory rules, and more!

Computer Education at Moorer

10:00am - 11:00am
Adults
Library Branch: Monte L. Moorer/Spring Hill Branch Library
Room: Meeting Room (Moorer)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Classes
Event Details:

Join us as we explore the world of beginners’ computer literacy skills.

By the “Book” Book Club

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Grand Bay Library
Room: Meeting Room (Grand Bay)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

Join us at the Grand Bay Library for By The “Book” Book Club!

The Reader’s Choice Book Club

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: West Regional Library
Room: Meeting Room (West)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
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Join us in the Meeting Room at West Regional Library!

Join us in the Meeting Room at West Regional Library! Every third Tuesday we will meet for some lively book discussions and tips on what’s hot and what’s not in the world of books.

This month, we are discussing the book The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride.

Art Lab for Adults: Be a Kid Again

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: West Regional Library
Room: Meeting Room (West)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

For the love of Art!

Crafternoons at West

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: West Regional Library
Room: Meeting Room (West)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Calling all crafters!

Bring your own craft and join us in the meeting room for an afternoon of fun and conversation with other crafters.

Brunch & A Movie

10:30am - 12:30pm
Adults
Library Branch: Parkway Branch Library
Room: Parkway Branch Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:

Come enjoy a light brunch & a movie with us!

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy or other allergens.

Family Research with the DAR

10:00am - 1:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Local History & Genealogy
Room: Local History & Genealogy
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Genealogy/History

Family Research with DAR at Local History & Genealogy

Learning about family history! Members of the Tristan de Luna Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will be at the Local History and Genealogy Division to assist you with your questions and research concerning your ancestors.