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Alachua Children's Olympics

2024-08-07 10:00:00 2024-08-07 18:00:00 America/New_York Alachua Children's Olympics Celebrate the 2024 Summer Olympics by competing in our library version of some of the events. Alachua Branch - Learning Center

Wednesday, August 07
10:00am - 6:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-08-07 10:00:00 2024-08-07 18:00:00 America/New_York Alachua Children's Olympics Celebrate the 2024 Summer Olympics by competing in our library version of some of the events. Alachua Branch - Learning Center

Alachua Branch

Learning Center

Celebrate the 2024 Summer Olympics by competing in our library version of some of the events.

Every other day of the Olympics we will be hosting a single event that children 9-14 can participate in.  Each participant will be given the chance to place in the different events and collect their very own Gold, Silver, or Bronze medals.

7/26: Soccer in the Learning Center
7/28: Gymnastics
7/30: Basketball in the Meeting Room
8/1: Shot Put in the Learning Center
8/3: Archery in the Meeting Room
8/5: Long Jump in the Learning Center
8/7: Golf in the Learning Center
8/9: Surfing in the Learning Center
8/11: Rhythmic Gymnastics

Alachua Branch

Phone: 386-462-2592
Branch manager
Ross Woodbridge

Hours
Mon, Sep 16 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Tue, Sep 17 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Wed, Sep 18 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Thu, Sep 19 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Sep 20 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Sep 21 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Sep 22 12:00PM to 5:00PM

About the branch

The Alachua Branch Library provides access to resources and services in the City of Alachua and surrounding areas.

Upcoming events

Fri, Sep 20, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room
Meet and chat while you work on your latest project.

Sat, Sep 21, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Learning Center
Come learn Sign Language with us. Limit 10 people.

Sun, Sep 22, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Learning Center
Have a crafting hobby that you enjoy? Come hang out with us while you work on a project!

Mon, Sep 23, 10:30am - 2:30pm
Learning Center
The Community Resource Navigator will help find resources for you and you family.

Tue, Sep 24, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Learning Center
Need some help figuring out technology? Come see us at the Alachua Branch for some help!

Wed, Sep 25, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Meeting Room
Grab your current hand needle craft project and come hang out with us while you work on it!

Wed, Sep 25, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
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Wed, Sep 25, 2:15pm - 3:30pm
Snuggle-Up Center
Join us every Wednesday. Our therapy dog loves to hear a good story!

Wed, Sep 25, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room
Afternoon program that explores different mediums of fun from crafting to games.

Thu, Sep 26, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room
Join us at the Alachua Branch for Storytime!

Cancelled
Thu, Sep 26, 11:00am - 4:00pm
The Community Resource Navigator will help find resources for you and you family.

Thu, Sep 26, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Learning Center
Alachua Teen Book Club

Fri, Sep 27, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room
Meet and chat while you work on your latest project.

Sat, Sep 28, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Learning Center
Come learn Sign Language with us. Limit 10 people.

Sun, Sep 29, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Learning Center
Have a crafting hobby that you enjoy? Come hang out with us while you work on a project!

Mon, Sep 30, 10:30am - 2:30pm
Learning Center
The Community Resource Navigator will help find resources for you and you family.

Tue, Oct 01, 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room
Join us as we learn through play

Wed, Oct 02, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Meeting Room
Grab your current hand needle craft project and come hang out with us while you work on it!

Wed, Oct 02, 2:15pm - 3:30pm
Snuggle-Up Center
Join us every Wednesday. Our therapy dog loves to hear a good story!

Wed, Oct 02, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room
Afternoon program that explores different mediums of fun from crafting to games.

Thu, Oct 03, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room
Join us at the Alachua Branch for Storytime!

Thu, Oct 03, 11:00am - 4:00pm
Learning Center
The Community Resource Navigator will help find resources for you and you family.

Fri, Oct 04, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room
Meet and chat while you work on your latest project.