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Friends of the Library Book Sale

All Day 4/18 - 4/28
Everyone
Off Site
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Book Sale
Event Details:

The Friends of the Library will host a HUGE Book Sale April18-28 at the Westgate Recreation Center Gym (501 Recreation Rd, Dothan, AL 36303).
10 am

Story & Craft Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Preschool, Kids
Main Library
Registration Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Main Library
Age Group: Preschool, Kids
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 19

Story & Craft Time

Join us for story & craft time!!!! 

Stories will be read aloud each week beginning at 1:30 PM 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)

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, Kids
Westgate Branch
Registration Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Westgate Branch
Room: Westgate Community Room
Age Group: Preschool, Kids
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 3

Story & Craft Time

Join us for story & craft time!!!! 

Stories will be read aloud each week beginning at 1:30 PM 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)

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. 

Bouncing Babies

10:00am - 10:30am
Babies
Westgate Branch
Registration Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Westgate Branch
Room: Westgate Community Room
Age Group: Babies
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 1

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)

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. 

Bell/Hazelwood Book Club

10:30am - 12:30pm
Adults
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Bell/Hazelwood Book Club meets on Thursdays at Main.

Tag Renewals

10:00am - 4:30pm
Westgate Branch
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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.
11 am

Yoga with Raquel Jackson

11:30am - 12:30pm
Adults
Westgate Branch
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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.

¡Hora de cuentos con estudiantes de medicina de Dothan!

11:00am - 12:00pm
Youth, Preschool, Kids
Westgate Branch
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Library Branch: Westgate Branch
Room: Westgate Community Room
Age Group: Youth, Preschool, Kids
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

¡Hora de cuentos con estudiantes de medicina de Dothan!

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. 
12 pm

Master Gardener's Lunch and Learn

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Adults
Main Library
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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. 


 
1 pm
2 pm

Short Story Reading Group

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Main Library
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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.
3 pm

Teen RECHARGE!

3:00pm - 5:30pm
Teens
Main Library
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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, computer coding, 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.
4 pm

¡Hora de Cuentos!

4:00pm - 4:30pm
Youth
Westgate Branch
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Library Branch: Westgate Branch
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Storytime

¡Hora de Cuentos!

¡Hora de Cuentos! 

¡Acompáñenos una vez al mes para nuestro programa de lectura de cuentos! Se ofrece un proyecto de manualidad al final de la lectura (mientras duren). Este programa se ofrece completamente en español y es gratis. 

No es necesario registrarse pero les pedimos que lleguen a tiempo para disfrutar del programa. 

El programa está diseñado para niños de 2-8 años.

English: 

Storytime! 

Join us once a month for our storytime! A craft will be offered at the end of the story (while supplies last).

This program is completely in Spanish and is free. No registration is required but we ask that you arrive on time to enjoy the program. 

This program is designed for children ages 2-8

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. 

Grass Hair Planters

4:00pm - 4:30pm
Youth
Westgate Branch
Registration Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Westgate Branch
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Come create the most hilarious planters with nylon socks, dirt, grass seed, and imagination!
All supplies will be provided. Registration is required for this activity. 

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. 

Grass Hair Planters

4:00pm - 4:30pm
Youth
Ashford Branch
Registration Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Ashford Branch
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

Come create the most hilarious planters with nylon socks, dirt, grass seed, and imagination!
All supplies will be provided. Registration is required for this activity. 

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. 

Crafty Teen

4:00pm - 4:30pm
Teens
Westgate Branch
Registration Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Westgate Branch
Room: Westgate Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Hey Teens! Drop by the Westgate Branch to craft with us. Each month at Crafty Teen we will offer several different choices of crafts to work on. Bring your current project or choose one of our own! 

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. 
5 pm

Becoming a Novelist with Cap Daniels

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Main Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Class/Workshop
Event Details:

In Becoming a Novelist, presented by Best-Selling Novelist Cap Daniels, and hosted by the Dothan Houston County Library System, we’ll explore the fascinating, mysterious, and sometimes exhausting process of turning your writing into marke

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Foreign Exchange Student Program

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Teens, Adults
Westgate Branch
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Library Branch: Westgate Branch
Room: Westgate Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Join us and International Cultural Exchange Services (ICES) Local Coordinator, Alan Rollins, for and information packed discussion on how you can become part of the ICES.