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Kid Gaming
2025-08-20 15:00:00 2025-08-20 16:00:00 America/New_York Kid Gaming Come play Nintendo Switch games with us! Millhopper Branch - Children's Area

Wednesday, August 20
3:00pm - 4:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-08-20 15:00:00 2025-08-20 16:00:00 America/New_York Kid Gaming Come play Nintendo Switch games with us! Millhopper Branch - Children's Area

Millhopper Branch

Children's Area

Come play Nintendo Switch games with us!

AGE GROUP: | Elementary (6-11 years) |

EVENT TYPE: | Games & Gaming |

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Millhopper Branch
Phone: 352-334-1272
Branch manager
Chiquita Quirin
Hours
Mon, Aug 04 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Tue, Aug 05 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Aug 06 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Aug 07 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Aug 08 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Aug 09 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Aug 10 12:00PM to 5:00PM
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About the branch

The Millhopper Branch Library provides access to resources and services in Northwest Gainesville and surrounding areas.

Upcoming events

Baby Time
Thu, Aug 07, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Area
Join us for rhymes, songs, bounces and more! Geared for babies and their caregivers.
Writing Your Life Story
Thu, Aug 07, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Room B
For those who are interested in writing their life story for family and friends. Come share ideas and get encouragement from others.
Read with a Dog
Thu, Aug 07, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Children's Area
Join us in the children's area for Read with a Dog! Therapy dogs love to hear a good story.
Conversation Club - Adult English Language Learners
Fri, Aug 08, 10:00am - 11:45am
Room A
Make connections and increase your English fluency at Conversation Club at the Millhopper Branch on Fridays at 10 a.m.
TinkerSpace
Fri, Aug 08, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Children's Area
Join us in the kid's area for an exciting afternoon of hands-on STEAM exploration!
Homeschool Resource Fair
Sat, Aug 09, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Children's Area,Room A,Room B,Teen Room
Join us for the third annual homeschool resource fair at Millhopper Branch.
Chess Club
Sun, Aug 10, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Teen Room
Join the Millhopper Chess Club. Learn to play or challenge a friend to a game.
Writers' Alliance of Gainesville
Sun, Aug 10, 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Room A,Room B
Join us at 2:30 pm for our monthly meeting of the Writers' Alliance of Gainesville. This month's meeting is "Your Road to Traditional... more
Join us at 2:30 pm for our monthly meeting of the Writers' Alliance of Gainesville. This month's meeting is "Your Road to Traditional Publishing" with Judith T. Fisher
Story Time - In the Library
Tue, Aug 12, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Area
It's Story Time! Interactive fun with books, stories, songs and other activities. Perfect for preschoolers and toddlers.
Job Club
Tue, Aug 12, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Room B
Get help with your job search. Not great with computers? That's ok! We're here to help.
Spanish Conversation Club
Tue, Aug 12, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Room A
Are you learning Spanish? Join us for casual conversation practice.
Music & Movement 10:15
Wed, Aug 13, 10:15am - 10:45am
Room A,Room B
Join us to sing, dance, and make music at our Music and Movement program.
Music & Movement 11:00
Wed, Aug 13, 11:00am - 11:30am
Room A,Room B
Join us to sing, dance, and make music at our Music and Movement program.
Tonewood Family Music
Wed, Aug 13, 1:30pm - 2:15pm
Room A
Join local studio, Tonewood Family Music, for a fun afternoon of musical education! Nurture musical growth in your child as you... more
Join local studio, Tonewood Family Music, for a fun afternoon of musical education! Nurture musical growth in your child as you experience Music Together. Space is limited to 15 children
Knitting Circle
Wed, Aug 13, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Room B
Join our weekly needlework group on Wednesdays at 2 p.m. at the Millhopper Branch.
One-on-One Computer Assistance
Wed, Aug 13, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
You have the opportunity to spend up to one (1) hour with a library staff member who will assist you with basic computer questions and... more
You have the opportunity to spend up to one (1) hour with a library staff member who will assist you with basic computer questions and library databases.
This event is full
Calm Coloring
Wed, Aug 13, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Room A
Coloring for stress release.
Baby Time
Thu, Aug 14, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Area
Join us for rhymes, songs, bounces and more! Geared for babies and their caregivers.
Bilingual Story Time at the Park - Hogtown Creek Headwaters Nature Center
Thu, Aug 14, 11:00am - 11:30am
Join us for Bilingual Story Time at the Hogtown Creek Headwaters Nature Center. Perfect for preschoolers and toddlers.
Conversation Club - Adult English Language Learners
Fri, Aug 15, 10:00am - 11:45am
Room B
Make connections and increase your English fluency at Conversation Club at the Millhopper Branch on Fridays at 10 a.m.
Homeschool MakerSpace - Cranky Cardboard Contraptions
Fri, Aug 15, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Room A
Join us for a fun morning of making! Meet other homeschoolers and learn something new.
Adult Craft Club: Artist Trading Cards
Fri, Aug 15, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Room A
Decorate small cards using many mediums and various techniques and then share, swap, or keep. We will provide the materials, you bring... more
Decorate small cards using many mediums and various techniques and then share, swap, or keep. We will provide the materials, you bring your creativity.
Music & Movement - Saturday Special
Sat, Aug 16, 10:30am - 11:00am
Room A,Room B
Join us to sing, dance, and make music at our Saturday Special Music and Movement program.
MSWW: Astronomy - Learn about the Stars of the Wizarding World
Sat, Aug 16, 12:30pm - 1:00pm
Room A,Room B
UF's Astronomy Department will be here with the portable Starlab planetarium.
MSWW: Astronomy - Learn about the Stars of the Wizarding World
Sat, Aug 16, 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Room A,Room B
UF's Astronomy Department will be here with the portable Starlab planetarium.
MSWW: Astronomy - Learn about the Stars of the Wizarding World
Sat, Aug 16, 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Room A,Room B
UF's Astronomy Department will be here with the portable Starlab planetarium.
MSWW: Astronomy - Learn about the Stars of the Wizarding World
Sat, Aug 16, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Room A,Room B
UF's Astronomy Department will be here with the portable Starlab planetarium.
Chess Club
Sun, Aug 17, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Teen Room
Join the Millhopper Chess Club. Learn to play or challenge a friend to a game.
Money Mondays - Making the Most of Your Retirement Assets
Mon, Aug 18, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Room B
Come learn ways to protect and expand your finances with free monthly workshops led by Shannon Scott from Merrill Lynch.
Story Time - In the Library
Tue, Aug 19, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Area
It's Story Time! Interactive fun with books, stories, songs and other activities. Perfect for preschoolers and toddlers.
MakerSpace - Ozobots
Tue, Aug 19, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Room
Join us for an introduction to robotics.
Spanish Conversation Club
Tue, Aug 19, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Room A
Are you learning Spanish? Join us for casual conversation practice.
Music & Movement 10:15
Wed, Aug 20, 10:15am - 10:45am
Room A,Room B
Join us to sing, dance, and make music at our Music and Movement program.
Story Time at the Zoo
Wed, Aug 20, 10:30am - 11:00am
Join us at Santa Fe College Zoo on the third Wednesday of every month at 10:30 a.m. for stories about all kinds of animals and other... more
Join us at Santa Fe College Zoo on the third Wednesday of every month at 10:30 a.m. for stories about all kinds of animals and other friendly creatures.
Music & Movement 11:00
Wed, Aug 20, 11:00am - 11:30am
Room A,Room B
Join us to sing, dance, and make music at our Music and Movement program.
Knitting Circle
Wed, Aug 20, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Room B
Join our weekly needlework group on Wednesdays at 2 p.m. at the Millhopper Branch.
One-on-One Computer Assistance
Wed, Aug 20, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
You have the opportunity to spend up to one (1) hour with a library staff member who will assist you with basic computer questions and... more
You have the opportunity to spend up to one (1) hour with a library staff member who will assist you with basic computer questions and library databases.
This event is full
Kid Gaming
Wed, Aug 20, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Children's Area
Come play Nintendo Switch games with us!
Baby Time
Thu, Aug 21, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Area
Join us for rhymes, songs, bounces and more! Geared for babies and their caregivers.
Learning Libby - How to Download Books
Thu, Aug 21, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Room A
Want to download eBooks, eAudiobooks, and eMagazines onto your tablet, Kindle, or phone? Bring your device and we'll teach you how.
Read with a Dog
Thu, Aug 21, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Children's Area
Join us in the children's area for Read with a Dog! Therapy dogs love to hear a good story.
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