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Lit Quilt Project

05/21/2024 @ 10:00am - 07/01/2024 @ 6:00pm
Youth, Kids, Tweens, Teens
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Age Group: Youth, Kids, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Help us make our new Lit Quilt! Beginning, today, May 21, 2024, stop by any DHCLS location to pick up your fabric square and instruction sheet. The activity is for ages 3-18.

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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. 

10 am
This event is in the "Babies" group.

Kindermusik

10:30am - 11:15am
Babies
Westgate Branch
Registration Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Westgate Branch
Room: Westgate Community Room
Age Group: Babies
Program Type: Other
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Erin Joye will be offering a 'mommy and me' Kindermusik playdate at the Westgate Branch. Bring your infant ages 0 -18 months on June 17, 20204 from 10:30-11:15 AM for a fun-filled class of music and movement specifically for your growing baby.

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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. 

This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Kids" group.

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: 0

Story & Craft Time

Join us for story & craft time!!!! 

Stories will be read aloud each week beginning at 10:30 AM 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. 

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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. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

All of Us Research Program

10:00am - 3:00pm
Adults
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Main Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

The All of Us Research Program is a large research program from the National Institutes of Health. The goal is to help researchers understand more about why people get sick or stay healthy.

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.

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Local Author Showcase

10:00am - 1:30pm
Everyone
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Local Author Showcase!

Come support our community's local authors. Local authors will be set up in the stacks at the Main Library for you to meet, buy a signed copy of their books and ask questions.

11 am
Reservation

Dothan Alumni Chapter of Alabama State University

11:00am - 1:00pm
Main Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Main Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

Meet and greet students who will be attending Alabama State University this fall.

12 pm
1 pm
This event is in the "Adults" group.

ABC - Ashford Book Club

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults
Ashford Branch
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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.

The meeting moved to June 18th this month! 

2 pm
3 pm
This event is in the "Teens" group.

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.   

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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
This event is in the "Youth" group.

¡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

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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. 

This event is in the "Teens" group.

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: 3
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! 

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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
This event is in the "Adults" group.

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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Photography

6 pm
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

3D Printing Showcase

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Adults, Everyone
Westgate Branch
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Library Branch: Westgate Branch
Room: Westgate Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Class/Workshop
Event Details:

Join us for an introduction to the world 3D printing. We will discuss how to get into 3D printing and common barriers to printing as well as, explore parts of the 3D printer, the printing process, materials, and more.

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.