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Thu, Oct 16, 10:30am - 11:00am
Alachua Branch - Meeting Room
Join us at the Alachua Branch for Storytime!

Thu, Oct 16, 10:30am - 11:00am
Millhopper Branch - Children's Area
Join us for rhymes, songs, bounces and more! Geared for babies and their caregivers.

Thu, Oct 16, 10:30am - 11:00am
Depot Park
Join us for story time in the park - we'll see you on the main stage inside the playground! Weather permitting.

Thu, Oct 16, 10:30am - 11:15am
Hawthorne Branch
Join us for fun with art, music, science, stories and more

Thu, Oct 16, 10:30am - 11:00am
Headquarters Library - Storywoods Room
Join us to sing, dance, and make music during our Music and Movement program.

Thu, Oct 16, 10:30am - 11:00am
Tower Road Branch - Meeting Room
Read, laugh, and sing with us at the Tower Road Branch.

Thu, Oct 16, 11:00am - 11:30am
Newberry Branch - Meeting Room
Bring toddlers and preschoolers every Thursday to hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, and have fun.

Thu, Oct 16, 11:00am - 11:30am
Micanopy Branch - Dance Hall
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!

Thu, Oct 16, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Millhopper Branch - Children's Area
Join us in the children's area for Read with a Dog! Therapy dogs love to hear a good story.

Thu, Oct 16, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Headquarters Library - HQ Makerspace Room
Join us in the HQ MakerSpace Room this fall for STEAM Crafts! Every 1st and 3rd Thursday we’ll have new science and art projects inspired by seasonal themes.

Thu, Oct 16, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Cone Park Branch - Snuggle-Up Center
Come join us and read to Peaches the therapy dog! Develop your love for reading with our furry friend and her handler.

Thu, Oct 16, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Newberry Branch - Meeting Room
For those who love to create all kinds of art with their hands. Supplies will be provided.

Thu, Oct 16, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Waldo Branch - ARTspace
Join us in The ArtSpace for an art meets science project. Combining everyday materials, together we will explore the use of chemical reaction in creating one-of-a-kind, abstract prints. 
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Fri, Oct 17, 10:30am - 11:00am
Depot Park
Join us for story time in the park - we'll see you on the main stage inside the playground! Weather permitting.

Fri, Oct 17, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Millhopper Branch - Room A,Room B
Join us for a fun morning with other homeschoolers! Work together and solves the clues just like the Mystery Gang from the Scooby Doo series.

Fri, Oct 17, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Cone Park Branch - Meeting Room,Training Room
Come join us in this symphonious series! In this program you will learn the basics of piano and guitar, as well as explore the various art & music careers through engaging projects.

Sat, Oct 18, 10:00am - 11:00am
Tower Road Branch - Meeting Room
Come join the Latina Women's League for bilingual story time.

Sat, Oct 18, 10:30am - 11:00am
Millhopper Branch - Room A,Room B
Join us to sing, dance, and make music at our Saturday Special Music and Movement program.

Sat, Oct 18, 11:00am - 11:30am
Newberry Branch - 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, music, movement, rhymes and more to enjoy!

Sat, Oct 18, 11:00am - 11:30am
Waldo Branch - Children's Area
Read, laugh, and sing with us! Join us for fun activities for children ages 5 and under and their parents and caregivers There will be stories, music, movement, rhymes and more to enjoy!

Sat, Oct 18, 11:00am - 11:30am
Headquarters Library
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!

Sat, Oct 18, 11:30am - 12:00pm
Waldo Branch - ARTspace
Art explorations for children and their parents and caregivers.

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Sat, Oct 18, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Headquarters Library
Join us in Youth Services where you can read your favorite story to a furry friend.

Sat, Oct 18, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Waldo Branch - ARTspace
Join us in The ArtSpace for an art meets science project. Combining everyday materials, together we will explore the use of chemical reaction in creating one-of-a-kind, abstract prints. 

Sat, Oct 18, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Micanopy Branch - Dance Hall
A Kids Cowboy/Cowgirl Boot Craft!

Sat, Oct 18, 2:00pm - 3:15pm
Archer Branch - Meeting Room
Have fun exploring a different project each month. Arts, crafts, science--you never know what we'll delve into next.

Mon, Oct 20, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Headquarters Library - Storywoods Room
Please join a group from the University of Florida as we read and discuss popular books at the 3rd-5th grade reading level.

Mon, Oct 20, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Millhopper Branch - Room A
Help us fill the library pumpkin patch with paper crafts and coloring activities!

Tue, Oct 21, 10:00am - 10:30am
Hawthorne Branch - Meeting Room
Story Time for babies and their caretakers

Tue, Oct 21, 10:30am - 11:00am
Headquarters Library - Storywoods Room
Join us for a story time filled with rhymes, songs, bounces and more geared for babies and their caregivers.

Tue, Oct 21, 10:30am - 11:00am
Millhopper Branch - Children's Area
It's Story Time! Interactive fun with books, stories, songs and other activities. Perfect for preschoolers and toddlers.

Tue, Oct 21, 10:30am - 11:00am
Tower Road Branch - Meeting Room
Please join us for Music and Movement where you can jam out and dance to some fun songs with your little ones!

Tue, Oct 21, 10:30am - 11:30am
Alachua Branch - Meeting Room
Join us as we learn through play

Tue, Oct 21, 11:00am - 11:30am
Newberry Branch - Meeting Room
Join us every Tuesday for a musical morning! Kids can sing and dance while learning early language skills.

Tue, Oct 21, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Newberry Branch - Meeting Room
Learn how to make colorful slime! Recommended for children ages 6–11.

Tue, Oct 21, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Hawthorne Branch - Meeting Room
Join us every Tuesday afternoon for fun afterschool activities for kids. We'll do something different each week: arts & crafts, MakerSpace, board & card games, video games, and more!

Wed, Oct 22, 10:15am - 10:45am
Millhopper Branch - Room A,Room B
Join us to sing, dance, and make music at our Music and Movement program.

Wed, Oct 22, 10:30am - 11:30am
High Springs Branch - Meeting Room
Read, laugh, and sing with us! Enjoy rhymes, puppets, and interactive play.

Wed, Oct 22, 10:30am - 11:00am
Headquarters Library - Storywoods Room
Read, laugh, and sing with us for Preschool Story Time.

Wed, Oct 22, 11:00am - 11:30am
Millhopper Branch - Room A,Room B
Join us to sing, dance, and make music at our Music and Movement program.

Wed, Oct 22, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Headquarters Library - HQ Makerspace Room
Join us for makerspace programs designed for homeschool families!

Wed, Oct 22, 2:00pm - 6:00pm
Stations through out Archer Branch Library
Are you ready for a challenge? Find this week's hidden book character then share the location to earn a sticker. Afterwards, explore your creativity at the character craft experience stations!

Wed, Oct 22, 2:15pm - 3:30pm
Alachua Branch - Snuggle-Up Center
Join us every Wednesday. Our therapy dog loves to hear a good story!

Wed, Oct 22, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Tower Road Branch - Meeting Room
Come and use your imagination to create your own spooky haunted house

Wed, Oct 22, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Headquarters Library - Storywoods Room
Create new LEGO masterpieces every week at the Headquarters Library.

Wed, Oct 22, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Alachua Branch - Meeting Room
Join us for fun crafts, games, and activities

Thu, Oct 23, 10:30am - 11:00am
Tower Road Branch - Meeting Room
Read, laugh, and sing with us at the Tower Road Branch.

Thu, Oct 23, 10:30am - 11:00am
Millhopper Branch - Children's Area
Join us for rhymes, songs, bounces and more! Geared for babies and their caregivers.

Thu, Oct 23, 10:30am - 11:15am
Hawthorne Branch - Meeting Room
Join us for fun with art, music, science, stories and more

Thu, Oct 23, 10:30am - 11:00am
Headquarters Library - Storywoods Room
Join us to sing, dance, and make music during our Music and Movement program.

Thu, Oct 23, 10:30am - 11:00am
Alachua Branch - Meeting Room
Join us at the Alachua Branch for Storytime!

Thu, Oct 23, 11:00am - 11:30am
Micanopy Branch - Dance Hall
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!

Thu, Oct 23, 11:00am - 11:30am
Newberry Branch - Meeting Room
Bring toddlers and preschoolers every Thursday to hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, and have fun.

Thu, Oct 23, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Tower Road Branch - Children's Space
Join us in the children’s area every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month for our Read with a Dog program.

Thu, Oct 23, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Headquarters Library - HQ Makerspace Room
Come make art with us! We’ll be doing a new art activity twice a month exploring the rich world of art history and exploring our own creativity!

Thu, Oct 23, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Cone Park Branch
Join us for games, arts and crafts projects, and MakerSpace explorations.

Thu, Oct 23, 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Hogtown Creek Headwaters Nature Park; 1500 NW 45th Avenue, Gainesville 32605. - Nature Center
Join us at the Hogtown Creek Headwaters Park, inside the Nature Center to sing, dance, and make music at our Music and Movement program.

Thu, Oct 23, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Waldo Branch - ARTspace
Join us for arts and crafts for ages 5 and up.