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Stitch & Chat

2025-08-08 14:00:00 2025-08-08 15:30:00 America/New_York Stitch & Chat Meet and chat while you work on your latest project. Alachua Branch - Meeting Room

Friday, August 08
2:00pm - 3:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-08-08 14:00:00 2025-08-08 15:30:00 America/New_York Stitch & Chat Meet and chat while you work on your latest project. Alachua Branch - Meeting Room

Alachua Branch

Meeting Room

Meet and chat while you work on your latest project.

Throw some supplies in a bag and come stitch with us. If you are into needlework - sewing, embroidery, cross-stitch, knitting, and/or crocheting - you are welcome. Hang out and chat while you work on your current project or start a new one. You will get to meet like-minded people and end up trading tips, advice, or ideas.

We are welcoming to anyone who wants to learn a new skill. We offer advice and a sewing machine you can use. 

AGE GROUP: | Adults (19 and up) |

EVENT TYPE: | Arts, Crafts, & DIY |

TAGS: | sewing | sew | knitting | knit | cross stitching | crocheting | crochet | arts, crafts & diy |

Alachua Branch
Phone: 386-462-2592
Branch manager
Ross Woodbridge
Hours
Mon, Jul 21 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Tue, Jul 22 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Wed, Jul 23 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Thu, Jul 24 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Jul 25 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Jul 26 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jul 27 12:00PM to 5:00PM
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About the branch

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

Upcoming events

Butterfly Scavenger Hunt
Sat, Jul 26, All day
Can you find the library butterflies? Ask at the circulation desk for an idenification guide to begin your search.
Butterfly Scavenger Hunt
Sun, Jul 27, All day
Can you find the library butterflies? Ask at the circulation desk for an idenification guide to begin your search.
Butterfly Scavenger Hunt
Mon, Jul 28, All day
Can you find the library butterflies? Ask at the circulation desk for an idenification guide to begin your search.
Community Resource Navigator
Mon, Jul 28, 10:30am - 2:30pm
Learning Center
The Community Resource Navigator will help find resources for you and you family.
Butterfly Scavenger Hunt
Tue, Jul 29, All day
Can you find the library butterflies? Ask at the circulation desk for an idenification guide to begin your search.
Sensory Adventures
Tue, Jul 29, 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room
Join us as we learn through play
Drop-In Technology Assistance
Tue, Jul 29, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Learning Center
Need some help figuring out technology? Come see us at the Alachua Branch for some help!
Butterfly Scavenger Hunt
Wed, Jul 30, All day
Can you find the library butterflies? Ask at the circulation desk for an idenification guide to begin your search.
UF HealthStreet - Informational Table
Wed, Jul 30, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
HealthStreet is a community engagement program from the University of Florida that focuses on research, outreach, and community needs... more
HealthStreet is a community engagement program from the University of Florida that focuses on research, outreach, and community needs and services.
Read with a Dog
Wed, Jul 30, 2:15pm - 3:30pm
Snuggle-Up Center
Join us every Wednesday. Our therapy dog loves to hear a good story!
Summer at the Library: Zookeeping 101 - Santa Fe Zoo
Wed, Jul 30, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room
Join the zookeepers and meet animals from the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo to learn about the incredible traits animals have to survive... more
Join the zookeepers and meet animals from the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo to learn about the incredible traits animals have to survive in their homes.
Butterfly Scavenger Hunt
Thu, Jul 31, All day
Can you find the library butterflies? Ask at the circulation desk for an idenification guide to begin your search.
Story Time
Thu, Jul 31, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room
Join us at the Alachua Branch for Storytime!
Community Resource Navigator
Thu, Jul 31, 11:00am - 4:00pm
Learning Center
The Community Resource Navigator will help find resources for you and you family.
Liquid Art
Thu, Jul 31, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room
Explore the wet arts
Butterfly Scavenger Hunt
Fri, Aug 01, All day
Can you find the library butterflies? Ask at the circulation desk for an idenification guide to begin your search.
Tools to Quit - Tobacco Cessation Group
Fri, Aug 01, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Learning Center
A Tobacco Free Florida program that provides participants with FREE nicotine replacement therapy and other tools and skills to quit... more
A Tobacco Free Florida program that provides participants with FREE nicotine replacement therapy and other tools and skills to quit smoking . Pre-registration is required.
Stitch & Chat
Fri, Aug 01, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room
Meet and chat while you work on your latest project.
Butterfly Scavenger Hunt
Sat, Aug 02, All day
Can you find the library butterflies? Ask at the circulation desk for an idenification guide to begin your search.
Butterfly Scavenger Hunt
Sun, Aug 03, All day
Can you find the library butterflies? Ask at the circulation desk for an idenification guide to begin your search.
Butterfly Scavenger Hunt
Mon, Aug 04, All day
Can you find the library butterflies? Ask at the circulation desk for an idenification guide to begin your search.
Community Resource Navigator
Mon, Aug 04, 10:30am - 2:30pm
Learning Center
The Community Resource Navigator will help find resources for you and you family.
Butterfly Scavenger Hunt
Tue, Aug 05, All day
Can you find the library butterflies? Ask at the circulation desk for an idenification guide to begin your search.
Sensory Adventures
Tue, Aug 05, 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room
Join us as we learn through play
Butterfly Scavenger Hunt
Wed, Aug 06, All day
Can you find the library butterflies? Ask at the circulation desk for an idenification guide to begin your search.
Read with a Dog
Wed, Aug 06, 2:15pm - 3:30pm
Snuggle-Up Center
Join us every Wednesday. Our therapy dog loves to hear a good story!
Science Surprises: Splash Into Science
Wed, Aug 06, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room
The Florida Museum of Natural History presents Science Surprises: Splash Into Science. In this program, participants will learn about... more
The Florida Museum of Natural History presents Science Surprises: Splash Into Science. In this program, participants will learn about the properties of water while exploring natural phenomenon.
Butterfly Scavenger Hunt
Thu, Aug 07, All day
Can you find the library butterflies? Ask at the circulation desk for an idenification guide to begin your search.
Story Time
Thu, Aug 07, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room
Join us at the Alachua Branch for Storytime!
Community Resource Navigator
Thu, Aug 07, 11:00am - 4:00pm
Learning Center
The Community Resource Navigator will help find resources for you and you family.
Mario Kart Tournament
Thu, Aug 07, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room
Compete in this double elimination tournament of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Nintendo Switch
Butterfly Scavenger Hunt
Fri, Aug 08, All day
Can you find the library butterflies? Ask at the circulation desk for an idenification guide to begin your search.
Stitch & Chat
Fri, Aug 08, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room
Meet and chat while you work on your latest project.
Butterfly Scavenger Hunt
Sat, Aug 09, All day
Can you find the library butterflies? Ask at the circulation desk for an idenification guide to begin your search.
Saturday Story Time
Sat, Aug 09, 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room
Read, laugh, and sing with us! Join us for fun activities for children ages 5 and under and their caregivers. There will be stories,... more
Read, laugh, and sing with us! Join us for fun activities for children ages 5 and under and their caregivers. There will be stories, music, movement, rhymes and more to enjoy!
Back to School Bash
Sat, Aug 09, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room
Have one final summer fun before school starts back
Back to School Bash Balloon Animals - with Magic Mike
Sat, Aug 09, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Snuggle-Up Center
Enjoy a balloon animal show and get your own creation from Magic Mike
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