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Kindermusik

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Main Community Room at Main Library

Program Type:

Other

Age Group:

Preschool
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Main Community Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Erin Joye will be offering a 'mommy and me' Kindermusik playdate at the Main Library. Bring your toddlers ages 2-4 from 10:00-10:45 for a fun-filled class of music and movement specifically for your growing toddler.

Single Parent Workshops

Single Parent Support Workshops

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Community Room at Main Library

Program Type:

Health & Wellness, Class/Workshop

Age Group:

Adults
Register Now
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Main Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Class/Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Dr. Kim P. Carroll of Faith Forward Outreach and special guest speakers for engaging, informative workshops designed just for you—single parents!

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2025 Summer Reading kickoff

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library

Program Type:

Other

Age Group:

Everyone
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Library Branch: Main Library
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Join us as we kick off the 2025 Summer Reading Program. 

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Single Parent Support Workshops

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Main Library
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Main Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Class/Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Dr. Kim P. Carroll of Faith Forward Outreach and special guest speakers for engaging, informative workshops designed just for you—single parents!

Disclaimer(s)

Free and open to the public

This event is free and open to the public. However, a library card may be required to register for some events or programs. 

Story & Craft Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Preschool
Westgate Branch
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Westgate Branch
Room: Westgate Community Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required

Story & Craft Time

Join us for story & craft time!!!! 

Stories will be read aloud each week with a craft to make.

Registration is required.  When registering, please make the registration in the child's name, not the parent or guardian's name. Please plan to arrive on time. Stories and crafts are designed for children ages 3-6. 

To maximize participation for all, we do ask that no daycares attend. Please plan to arrive on time, once our program starts, no further entries will be allowed.

Disclaimer(s)

Daycares and large groups

Due to limited space, daycares and large groups will not be permitted unless otherwise scheduled before the event. 

Free and open to the public

This event is free and open to the public. However, a library card may be required to register for some events or programs. 

ABC - Ashford Book Club

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults
Ashford Branch
Library Branch: Ashford Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Join the Ashford Book Club on the second Wednesday of every month for camaraderie and book discussions! A new book is chosen at the meetings.

Short Story Reading Group

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Our Short Story Reading group meets on the first Wednesday of each month at the Main library. They are currently reading The Best American Short Stories of the Century.

Crafternoon Tea! - Hand Sewing Bowl Cozy

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Adults
Westgate Branch
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Westgate Branch
Room: Westgate Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us at Westgate on the second Wednesday of each month at four o’clock to see what we create. We will have afternoon tea and provide all the items and instructions needed for each craft.

Bouncing Babies

10:00am - 10:30am
Babies
Westgate Branch
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Westgate Branch
Room: Westgate Community Room
Age Group: Babies
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required

Bouncing Babies

Enjoy an interactive storytime with your baby that includes early literacy fun with books, songs, finger plays, and body movement. 

Registration is required for this event. This event is for babies ages 0-2 and their parents and caregivers. Please bring a small blanket to sit on. 

Disclaimer(s)

Daycares and large groups

Due to limited space, daycares and large groups will not be permitted unless otherwise scheduled before the event. 

Free and open to the public

This event is free and open to the public. However, a library card may be required to register for some events or programs. 

Tag Renewals

10:00am - 4:30pm
Westgate Branch
Library Branch: Westgate Branch
Room: Westgate Community Room
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Houston County Probate Office Auto Tag Renewals -Every Friday, 10:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at Westgate Library (January—October only). Check or Money Order (Payable to Patrick H. Davenport), Debit or Credit. No Cash.

Yoga with Raquel Jackson

11:30am - 12:30pm
Adults
Westgate Branch
Library Branch: Westgate Branch
Room: Westgate Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

DHCLS is excited to have Raquel Jackson joining us again to share her love of yoga with you. Raquel has over 600 hours of training and has been teaching for six years. She teaches a gentle class geared towards the beginner.

Master Gardener's Lunch and Learn

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Adults
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Main Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Class/Workshop
Event Details:

Join the Wiregrass Master Gardeners Association on the third Wednesday of each month as they present on a variety of seasonal topics! Don't forget to bring a bag lunch and enjoy the discussion with experienced gardeners. 

Short Story Reading Group

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Our Short Story Reading group meets on the first Wednesday of each month at the Main library. They are currently reading The Best American Short Stories of the Century.

Tag Renewals

10:00am - 4:30pm
Westgate Branch
Library Branch: Westgate Branch
Room: Westgate Community Room
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Houston County Probate Office Auto Tag Renewals -Every Friday, 10:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at Westgate Library (January—October only). Check or Money Order (Payable to Patrick H. Davenport), Debit or Credit. No Cash.

2025 Summer Reading kickoff

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Everyone
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Join us as we kick off the 2025 Summer Reading Program. 

Disclaimer(s)

Free and open to the public

This event is free and open to the public. However, a library card may be required to register for some events or programs. 

Short Story Reading Group

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Our Short Story Reading group meets on the first Wednesday of each month at the Main library. They are currently reading The Best American Short Stories of the Century.

Animal Tales presents- Art of the Wild: Animal Colors Quest!

11:00am - 12:00pm
Kids
Westgate Branch
Library Branch: Westgate Branch
Room: Westgate Community Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:

Art of the Wild will take kids on a quest to explore how animals use color to express themselves, communicate, and camouflage (plus more). 

 

Disclaimer(s)

Daycares and large groups

Due to limited space, daycares and large groups will not be permitted unless otherwise scheduled before the event. 

Free and open to the public

This event is free and open to the public. However, a library card may be required to register for some events or programs. 

Parents in Programming Room

Due to spacing, parents are not allowed inside programming room but must stay on library property.

As a courtesy to others

Registration is not required, but space is limited. Please plan to arrive before the start of the show. As a courtesy to others, latecomers will not be allowed in the programming room.

Monthly Puzzle Swap

10:00am - 11:00am
Adults
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games & Activities
Event Details:

If you enjoy jigsaw puzzles please join us at the Main Library for a monthly puzzle swap on the last Friday of the month! Bring a puzzle and take a puzzle, or two, or three!

Tag Renewals

10:00am - 4:30pm
Westgate Branch
Library Branch: Westgate Branch
Room: Westgate Community Room
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Houston County Probate Office Auto Tag Renewals -Every Friday, 10:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at Westgate Library (January—October only). Check or Money Order (Payable to Patrick H. Davenport), Debit or Credit. No Cash.

Community Read: The Measure by Nikki Erlick

All Day
Teens, Adults
All DHCLS locations
Offsite Event
Library Branch: All DHCLS locations
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Our Summer Reading Program Community Read invites participants to explore The Measure by Nikki Erlick, a thought-provoking novel that sparks deep discussions about fate, choice, and the meaning of life.

Wiregrass Book Lovers Discussion Group

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adults
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Main Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Everyone that loves books is welcome to join us at the Main Library on the first Monday of the month (unless it falls on a holiday then we will change the meeting to the following Monday.)

Ashford Branch weekly activity pack pickup - Color your own puzzle cubes

10:00am - 3:00pm
Kids
Ashford Branch
Library Branch: Ashford Branch
Age Group: Kids
Event Details:

WEEKLY CRAFT & ACTIVITY PACKETS!
At the beginning of each week (June 2- July 14), a new craft and activity packet will be available for pickup while supplies last. 

 

Disclaimer(s)

Daycares and large groups

Due to limited space, daycares and large groups will not be permitted unless otherwise scheduled before the event. 

Lend an EAR: Forest Friends Storytime

10:30am - 11:30am
Kids
Westgate Branch
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Westgate Branch
Room: Westgate Community Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

For ages 5 to 8, the Lend an EAR: Forest Friends Storytime Series provides the opportunity to increase reading skills while learning more about Alabama's natural resources.

Disclaimer(s)

Free and open to the public

This event is free and open to the public. However, a library card may be required to register for some events or programs. 

Teen RECHARGE!

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Teens
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Main Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: STEM / STEAM

Teen RECHARGE!

A place for teens (13-19) to hang out, mess around, and geek out with others their age.  S.T.E.A.M.-based activities such as robotics, 3D pens, crafts, art, video games, etc. will be available to all at no charge. Registration is not required each week, but our space is limited to the first 25 teens!

Teen RECHARGE will be available most Mondays from 3:30-5:00 PM at the Main Library.

Although we ask that no parent participate, we do require a parent or guardian's name and contact.   

Disclaimer(s)

Free and open to the public

This event is free and open to the public. However, a library card may be required to register for some events or programs. 

No Parents

Although we ask that no parent participate, we do require a parent or guardian's name and contact.

Story & Craft Time

1:30pm - 2:00pm
Preschool
Main Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Main Children's Library
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required

Story & Craft Time

Join us for story & craft time!!!! 

Stories will be read aloud each week with a craft to make.

Registration is required.  When registering, please make the registration in the child's name, not the parent or guardian's name. Please plan to arrive on time. Stories and crafts are designed for children ages 3-6.

To maximize participation for all, we do ask that no daycares attend. Please plan to arrive on time, once our program starts, no further entries will be allowed. 

Disclaimer(s)

Daycares and large groups

Due to limited space, daycares and large groups will not be permitted unless otherwise scheduled before the event. 

Free and open to the public

This event is free and open to the public. However, a library card may be required to register for some events or programs. 

Let's Build It! Youth Lego Club

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Youth, Kids
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Main Community Room
Age Group: Youth, Kids
Program Type: STEM / STEAM

Let's Build It! Lego Club

Join in on the fun at our monthly Let's Build It! Youth Lego Club where we promote creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving skills, all while having a blast!

Parents, while registration is not required, space and Legos will be limited. Please know that this event is for kids ages 5-12 only. We will meet in the Children's Room.

Disclaimer(s)

Daycares and large groups

Due to limited space, daycares and large groups will not be permitted unless otherwise scheduled before the event. 

Free and open to the public

This event is free and open to the public. However, a library card may be required to register for some events or programs. 

Wiregrass TTRPG - One Shot Games

5:00pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Main Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games & Activities
Registration Required
Event Details:

Attention tabletop RPG players, join the library for a one-shot role-playing game! Players need only themselves and maybe their favorite dice. This will be a beginner-friendly game. Pre-made characters will be available and ready for play.