Join us in the Meeting Room to enjoy books and a whole lot of music and grooving! Enjoy meeting other parents and their little ones and make new friends. These activities are designed to stimulate your child’s early literacy skills, and there will be a whole lot of shakin’ going on! Ages 0-5

Let’s Listen and Learn with fun stories and songs! Storytime has many benefits for children such as promoting early literacy, language development, help develop concentration, social skills, communication skills, and encourages their imagination and creativity. Join us in the Storytime room at West Regional for fun stories and songs. Ideal for ages 3-5 years. For more information, please call (251)340-8571 or email West Regional Youth Services at westyou@mplonline.org.

Join us for one of Daphne's favorite events, Brown Bag by the Bay Concert Series. Grab your lunch and meet us by the bay each Thursday 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM in April and May. Line-up coming soon!

Event Details It's time for Teen Takeover at the Parkway Branch! Come hang out with us in the Parkway Meeting Room for some awesome teen fun! We’ll have video games, board games, crafts, and so much more! Join the takeover every Thursday—it’s going to be a blast!

Beginners and experienced players welcome! Playing chess improves concentration and problem-solving skills. Join us at Semmes Library for chess club designed for ages 6 and up. Age Group: Ages 6-11, Teens  

Join us for Fairhope's Spring/Summer Farmers Market, starting April 3rd! The market will be held every Thursday afternoon from 3 PM to 6 PM behind the Fairhope Public Library. Discover a wide array of fresh produce, homemade breads, honey, locally-raised beef, and much more! There will also be face painting for the kids each week, along with exciting giveaways! Support your local farmers and small businesses by shopping at the Fairhope Farmers Market this spring! Parking: Farmers market visitors can park on Magnolia Avenue in designated spots marked “farmers market parking only.” Additional parking is available in Arts Alley! You can also call the Downtown shuttle for a ride directly to the farmers market!

Event Details Join us at the Toulminville Branch for movies and snacks! Join us for the feature film Trolls (2016), PG | 1 hr 35 min.; After a forest tribe of cotton-candy-colored, shock-headed trolls discovers that they're the new favorite gourmet treat for King Gristle, the unlikely duo of bubbly Poppy and worrywart Branch must rescue their friends from the royals' chef. Registration is recommended! To register or for more information, please email Melissa Davis at mdavis@mplonline.org or call 251-494-4892. Disclaimer(s) Food Allergies We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy or other allergens.

Love reading with friends and making crafts? Join our Afterschool Book Club where everyone reads along in a reading circle and makes a book-themed craft afterwards! Book Club is for K-5th grades.

It’s story-time with a musical twist. Experience your favorite stories old and new, come to life with narrator and, guitarist Mr. Dave, and of course, you. Each meeting, we’ll read a story together, and perform one or two sing-alongs as well.

Fun for children of all ages! Join us in the Meeting Room at the Grand Bay Library for fun STEAM/STEM focused crafts and activities. Get creative and have fun socializing with others who love arts and crafts.

Join our adventurous book club! Ages 6-11 The place to meet new friends, talk about books, play games, and create fun bookish projects. Please read a book from each month's designated category before each meeting. You don’t need to be an expert on the book to have fun! Blast into the future with thrilling tales of aliens, robots, and cosmic adventures! This month's theme is "Sci-Fi!" Select any story about robots, aliens, futurism, space adventures, etc.

Come see Ms. Grace behind Fairhope Public Library during the City of Fairhope’s Farmer’s Market for a very special outdoor storytime and activity

Ages 12 -18 are welcome to the SFPL every Thursday for BOARD GAME NIGHT Choose any of our board or card game selection and grab a table upstairs to sit down to a friendly competition :) Current games include: ABORETUM APPLES TO APPLES CATAN & 5-6 PLAYER EXTENSION CATAN SCENARIO HELPERS EXPANSION CATAN SEAFARERS EXPANSION + 5-6 PLAYER EXTENSION CATAN CITIES & KNIGHTS = 5-6 PLAYER EXTENSION CATAN HISTORIES: MERCHANTS OF EUROPE CLUE CONNECT FOUR COTTAGE GARDEN CONSTELLATIONS CROWNS DOCTOR DREADFUL DRAGONWOOD EVOLUTION: THE BEGINNING FLUXX HIVE JUMANJI KINGDOMINO KODAMA THE LEGEND OF THE CHERRY TREE LOST CITIES MACHI KORO MEME THE GAME MUNCHKIN SHAKESPEARE ONE NIGHT ULTIMATE WEREWOLF PERPETUAL COMMOTION PICTOPIA SCRABBLE SORRY TIDDLEDY WINKS TOSS YOUR COOKIES TRIOPOLY TRIVIAL PURSUIT: FAMILY EDITION TRIVIAL PURSUIT: TOTALLY 80s TRIVIAL PURSUIT: 90s TIME CAPSULE TSURO: THE GAME OF THE PATH VIRUS WILDCRAFT WOULD YOUR RATHER and more... Participants are welcome to bring drink containers, with a secure lid or top and mess-free, non-greasy, non-sticky snacks to keep you in the game! Come to the library, meet new people, bring your friends, we'll see you there!

Let’s have fun in Legoland! LEGOs encourage kids to learn while having fun! Use your imagination & challenge your LEGO skills. We will even have Duplo blocks for toddlers.

This public run club is open to all levels and ability, including walkers, marathoners, kids and even dogs. You can choose from a 5K or 1-mile route, both of which take off from the taproom at 6 p.m. Join Downtown Runners United By Beer afterward in the taproom for raffles, camaraderie and ice-cold craft beer!

Children's - Mother's Day Make-n-Take

Join us in the Youth Programming Room as we experiment with different types of craft materials and let our inner artists shine! Bring your friends and celebrate the end of the week by doing art together or meet new friends while exploring the world of creativity and imagination. This program is best suited for ages 6 - 11. 

Sign up at Semmes for Guitar Lesson! Is your child interested in learning to play the guitar? Now's their chance! Join us in the Semmes Meeting Room for FREE lessons. Lesson books will be available. However, Please bring your own guitar. For children ages 6-11. Registration is required.  To register and for more information, please call 251-494-4935 or email Callie Kelley at ckelley@mplonline.org.