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You've Completed Your Quilt Top - Now What?

The Quilters of Alachua County Day Guild will present a workshop on assembling a quilt, specifically on sandwiching and binding a quilt. While you're here, check out the 2020 Quilt Trail display.

The Alachua County Library District will host the 2020 Quilt Trail in March in partnership with The Quilters of Alachua County Day Guild. Pick up a trail passport at participating branches and visit each stop to view quilts and quilted works on display. Completed passports can be entered for a raffle prize provided by The Quilters of Alachua County Day Guild.

Library Contact: Beth Noll, bnoll@aclib.us, 352-334-1272

AGE GROUP: | Adults (19 and up) |

EVENT TYPE: | Arts, Crafts, & DIY |

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Millhopper Branch

Phone: 352-334-1272
Branch manager
Chiquita Quirin

Hours
Mon, Mar 03 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Tue, Mar 04 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Mar 05 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Mar 06 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Mar 07 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Mar 08 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Mar 09 12:00PM to 5:00PM

About the branch

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

Upcoming events

Tue, Mar 04, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Area
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!

Tue, Mar 04, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Room A
In correlation with Women's History Month, the Millhopper Book Club will be discussing "The Women" by Kristin Hannah.

Tue, Mar 04, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Teen Room
Join us to play Nintendo Switch games!

Tue, Mar 04, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Room A
Are you learning Spanish? Join us for casual conversation practice.

Tue, Mar 04, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Room B
Join our book club every first Tuesday at 6 p.m. to read and discuss popular fantasy and romance novels. This month, the book we will be... more
Join our book club every first Tuesday at 6 p.m. to read and discuss popular fantasy and romance novels. This month, the book we will be discussing is "When Women Were Dragons" by Kelly Barnhill.

Wed, Mar 05, 10:15am - 10:45am
Room A,Room B
Join us to sing, dance, and make music at our Music and Movement program.

Wed, Mar 05, 11:00am - 11:30am
Room A,Room B
Join us to sing, dance, and make music at our Music and Movement program.

Wed, Mar 05, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Room A
For those who are interested in writing their life story for family and friends. Come share ideas and get encouragement from others.

Wed, Mar 05, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Room B
Join our weekly needlework group on Wednesdays at 2 p.m. at the Millhopper Branch.

Wed, Mar 05, 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

Wed, Mar 05, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Come play Nintendo Switch games with us!

Thu, Mar 06, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Children's Area
Join us for a deluxe version of our regularly scheduled Baby Time program! In addition, we will have community organizations tabling... more
Join us for a deluxe version of our regularly scheduled Baby Time program! In addition, we will have community organizations tabling and providing information about important baby related topics.

Thu, Mar 06, 10:30am - 2:30pm
Room A,Room B
AARP Tax-Aide volunteers provide FREE income tax preparation from 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays at the Millhopper Branch.

Thu, Mar 06, 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.

Fri, Mar 07, 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.

Sat, Mar 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
Room A,Room B
Join us to sing, dance, and make music at our Saturday Special Music and Movement program.

Sun, Mar 09, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Teen Room
Join the Millhopper Chess Club. Learn to play or challenge a friend to a game.

Sun, Mar 09, 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Room A,Room B
Join us at 2:30 pm for our monthly meeting of the Writers' Alliance of Gainesville. Writer Pamela D. Marshall presents “The Speeches... more
Join us at 2:30 pm for our monthly meeting of the Writers' Alliance of Gainesville. Writer Pamela D. Marshall presents “The Speeches and Writings of Fannie Lou Hamer: A One Woman Show.”

Mon, Mar 10, 10:30am - 2:30pm
Room A,Room B
AARP Tax-Aide volunteers provide FREE income tax preparation from 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays at the Millhopper Branch.

Tue, Mar 11, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Area
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!

Tue, Mar 11, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Room B
Get help with your job search. Not great with computers? That's ok! We're here to help.

Tue, Mar 11, 4:15pm - 5:30pm
Room A
Catch the acting bug as we have fun with improv, scene study and more!

Tue, Mar 11, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Room B
Are you learning Spanish? Join us for casual conversation practice.

Wed, Mar 12, 10:15am - 10:45am
Room A,Room B
Join us to sing, dance, and make music at our Music and Movement program.

Wed, Mar 12, 11:00am - 11:30am
Room A,Room B
Join us to sing, dance, and make music at our Music and Movement program.

Wed, Mar 12, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Room B
Join our weekly needlework group on Wednesdays at 2 p.m. at the Millhopper Branch.

Wed, Mar 12, 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

Wed, Mar 12, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Room A
Foundation Board of Directors Meeting

Thu, Mar 13, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Area
Join us for rhymes, songs, bounces and more! Geared for babies and their caregivers.

Thu, Mar 13, 10:30am - 5:00pm
The BloodMobile will be at the library taking donations. Give local, save local with LifeSouth Community Blood Centers.

Thu, Mar 13, 10:30am - 2:30pm
Room A,Room B
AARP Tax-Aide volunteers provide FREE income tax preparation from 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays at the Millhopper Branch.

Thu, Mar 13, 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Join us for Bilingual Story Time at the Hogtown Creek Headwaters Nature Center. Perfect for preschoolers and toddlers.

Thu, Mar 13, 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Room B
Join Suwannee River Area Health Education Center for this 2 hour class to help you quit using tobacco and nicotine products.

Fri, Mar 14, 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.

Fri, Mar 14, 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.

Sat, Mar 15, 10:30am - 2:30pm
Room A,Room B
AARP Tax-Aide volunteers will provide FREE income tax preparation from 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. on two Saturdays, March 15 and April 5.... more
AARP Tax-Aide volunteers will provide FREE income tax preparation from 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. on two Saturdays, March 15 and April 5. Walk-ins only.

Sat, Mar 15, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Teen Room
Join us for a 3-month book club for 3rd-5th graders, themed around dragons & unicorns!

Sun, Mar 16, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Teen Room
Join the Millhopper Chess Club. Learn to play or challenge a friend to a game.

Mon, Mar 17, 10:30am - 2:30pm
Room A,Room B
AARP Tax-Aide volunteers provide FREE income tax preparation from 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays at the Millhopper Branch.

Mon, Mar 17, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Children's Area
Kick off Spring Break with a viewing of The Wild Robot in the kid's area!

Tue, Mar 18, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Area
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!

Tue, Mar 18, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Room A,Room B
Join us for an exciting afternoon of Taskmaster, library edition! Based on the Hit British Reality Show, participants will engage in... more
Join us for an exciting afternoon of Taskmaster, library edition! Based on the Hit British Reality Show, participants will engage in family friendly mini-games judged by the Taskmaster.
Register

Tue, Mar 18, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Teen Room
Join us to play Nintendo Switch games!

Tue, Mar 18, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Teen Room
Are you learning Spanish? Join us for casual conversation practice.