Week Calendar

Kiwanis Morning Meeting

Fall 2024 Writer-in-Residence: The Janimal

Do you need assistance with your existing plan or a new plan?  Call Roberta at (928) 821-6886 to schedule an appointment to meet with our Medicare Resource during one of these times.

Join us for Yoga at the library!  Wear comfy clothes and bring a mat or towel.

Community Assistance: Helping Families in Need

Instructor Allyn Watson records Sew-Along with Allyn- Where Happiness is Homemade, a series of online classes showcasing a variety of sewing projects for beginners. These digital recordings will be posted to the Library’s Events

Are you grieving the loss of a loved one?
Would you like a safe place… 
Meet new people?
To be with others who understand where you are?
To talk with others who are experiencing similar thoughts and emotions?

Join us for Yoga at the library!  Wear comfy clothes and bring a mat or towel.

Dungeons and Dragons session.  

Alcoholics Anonymous meets every Saturday (some exceptions may occur) in the Black Canyon City Community Library's meeting room.  

Join us at Prescott Farmers Market (PFM) for our 2024-25 winter season!

Join us every week for Tuesday Tales at the Black Canyon City Community Library from 10:00-10:30 am. Come for books, songs, and a craft! Older siblings welcome. 

Join us for "Tai Chi for Beginners" classes with a certified staff instructor and help improve your balance, relieve your pain, and build your confidence.

Benefits of Tai Chi:

Geared toward children ages 0-5. Come enjoy music, finger plays, dancing, a book, and cooperative play. This is a great program for little children and their caregiver. Tuesdays 10-11 am.

Stories, songs/games, craft and snack! 10-10:30am on Tuesdays and Fridays are for 0-3yrs, and 10:30-11:15am on Tuesdays and Fridays are for 3-8yrs! Come to one or both based on your family's needs (Fri is identical to Tues).

Drop-in Tech Help

A book club for readers sharing with readers. Come and tell other readers about books you’ve read or are reading.  Meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month in the Founders Room. 

A volunteer will be hosting a Tai Chi program at the Cordes Lakes Library in our conference room. Participants will be following an instructor.

YCSO fraud investigator Ron Norfleet has valuable information on the latest scams circulating in Yavapai County. Please join us to learn how you can recognize scam calls/emails/texts. 

Join high school students for Dungeons and Dragons after school.  Snacks provided.  Drop in.  

Fall 2024 Writer in Residence - ZARAH SANDALL

Join us for Preschool Storytime. This interactive program features longer books and a variety of activities such as songs, finger plays, and skill building activities needed to help get your child ready for kindergarten.

Tai Chi is an internal Chinese martial art practiced for self-defense and health.

Fall 2024 Writer-in-Residence: The Janimal

Wednesday Morning Book Club: The Covenant of Water  (2023) by Abraham Verghese.  

CV Quilt Club Meeting. Anyone who is interested may join. Meets the 2nd Wednesday of every month in the Terracotta Room

Join us at the Congress Public Library for a leisurely, adults-only crafting get together every Wednesday from 10-noon.   

Casual question-and-answer event with Development Services. Development Services staff members answer your general building, zoning, permitting and department questions.

Fall 2024 Writer in Residence - ZARAH SANDALL

Join us for Beginning Tai Chi with a certified instructor and help improve your balance, relieve your pain, and build your confidence.

Join high school students for Dungeons and Dragons after school.  Snacks provided.  Drop in.  

Introduce baby to the joys of reading!

Infants (ages 0-18 months) and their grownups will enjoy a 30-minute storytime designed to encourage the development of language and motor skills through stories, songs, rhymes, and movement.

Focuses on the natural development of skills through the enjoyment of books, the importance of positive interactions between babies and parents, and the critical role of literacy-rich experiences.

Join us for Intro to Qigong (Tai Chi performed for health is a form of Qigong) with a certified staff instructor and help improve your balance, relieve your pain, and build your confidence.

Benefits of Qigong:

Geared toward children ages 0-5. Come enjoy music, dancing, a book, and a craft. This program is for children and their caregiver. Thursday 10-11 am.

Join Ms. Letty & Friends for in-person music & movement with a story and craft Thursdays @ 10:00 am in the Children's Area.

Dewey - Humboldt Town Library invites you to join us for Storytime "Winter Holidays Celebrated Throughout The World"  Experience Las Posadas, a joyful holiday celebrated in Mexico and other Latin American countries.

Join high school students for Dungeons and Dragons after school.  Snacks provided.  Drop in.  

Fall 2024 Writer in Residence - ZARAH SANDALL

Join us for "Learn Tai Chi: Meditation in Motion" classes with a certified staff instructor every Friday at Mayer Public Library.

Benefits of Tai Chi:

Stories, songs/games, craft and snack! 10-10:30am on Tuesdays and Fridays are for 0-3yrs, and 10:30-11:15am on Tuesdays and Fridays are for 3-8yrs! Come to one or both based on your family's needs (Fri is identical to Tues).

Come join us at the Beaver Creek Library for our 7-Week Course using Dash Robots and Apple i-pads. We have a 10 participant capacity for this program.

Prescott Valley Public Library will be hosting Coffee with a Veteran on Friday, November 15, 2024, from 10:00 am-12:00 pm.

Join Friends and neighbors as discuss: "Olive Twist" with Ben Kingsley. 

Local artists meet weekly to paint and chat every Friday from 10:00 - Noon.  Open to all.

Drop-in and discover hand or machine sewing. Bring a sewing project and enjoy socializing while you work. If you don't have a project, some scrap fabric and tools will be provided.

Fun Fridays! Time for the kids. We will have games and crafts for 10:00am- 1:00pm and a movie to start between 1:00pm-1:30pm.

* Crafts and games will vary with holidays and themes of the library. 

Join us for Advanced Tai Chi with a certified instructor and help improve your balance, relieve your pain, and build your confidence.

Plan to attend our Internet Basics Class to learn some basic internet skills.    Learn some helpful tips to navigate the internet better.    Feel free to bring your internet devices.    

Fall 2024 Writer in Residence - ZARAH SANDALL

Families and children of all ages are welcome to join us for a story time. We'll have fun in an interactive environment, hear a story, learn early literacy skills, play, sing, and dance. Every Saturday from 10-10:30 am.

Kids ages 8-17 can come learn to code using Scratch. Every third Saturday 10-11 am.

The Northern Arizona Climate Change Alliance (NAZCCA) will be showing the film Common Ground at the library on Saturday, November 16th from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM.

Join us every 1st and 3rd Saturday at 10 am in the Children's Program Room, 2nd floor. Reading to a dog is fun and relaxing and helps build reading confidence in children!

Teen Musician Mechanics takes place on Saturdays at 10:00 am in Camp Verde Community Library's Teen Library. TMM will be focused on the nuts-and-bolts side of musical instruments, in a literal sense: repairing, modifying, maintainin

Find your flow at Family Yoga! Join Miss Tanna for simple, kid-friendly yoga poses and breathing exercises. Bring your own mat, towel, or blanket. Geared for families with children ages 3-9.

Join us at the Clark for Tai Chi in the Library every Saturday at 10:30 AM.

Read to a calm and friendly therapy dog and their kind handlers! Perfect for kids gaining confidence reading aloud or being around dogs. You choose the book and how long you stay.

Fall 2024 Writer in Residence - ZARAH SANDALL

Fall 2024 Writer-in-Residence: The Janimal

Fall 2024 Writer in Residence - Zarah Sandall

This 30-minute storytime is designed specifically for children ages 18 to 36 months and their caregiver.

Fall 2024 Writer in Residence - ZARAH SANDALL

Kids and teens from ages 7-18 can come and learn how to draw from The Janimal, a real cartoon artist! Saturday, November 16th from 11:00am-12:00pm.

A representative from the Verde Valley Homeless Coalition will be here weekly on Tuesdays from 12-4:30 pm, providing a variety of resources for homeless members of our community.  Services offered include case management, counseling, employme

Join us every Friday from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM for a fun-filled Kids Club at the Ash Fork Library! Each week, we mix things up with a variety of activities including arts and crafts, painting, games, movies, and outdoor adventures at the park.

Join us for this free online Legal Talk about Adoption Guidelines in Arizona. 

Watch live or get future dates at AZCourtHelp.org homepage that directs users to Arizon

Al‑Anon is a mutual support program for people whose lives have been affected by someone else’s drinking.

Join us for a Legal Talk about Probate and Estate Planning to learn how you can incorporate Probate and Estate Planning into your life planning. 

Watch live or get future dates at 

This is a kids club designed for the children in the community to do arts and crafts, play games, and watch movies. 

Fall 2024 Writer in Residence - ZARAH SANDALL

Join Ms. Sally for Creative Saturdays in the Children's Library! Fun challenges, arts and crafts, and much more. Children aged 5-10 and families are welcome.

Ann Metlay is a writer and poet that leads a memory writing group.

Join us for an inspiring watercolor painting class led by local artist, Shari King. Supplies will be generously provided by Yarnell Friends of the Library.

Seating is limited, so please reserve your spot by November 8, 2024.

Hope Women's Center setting up weekly at the library on Tuesdays from 1-4 pm to offer their resources and classes to local women in need of their services.

Bring a game or just enjoy an hour playing with friends at the library.

Citizens need to be informed if they are going to avoid becoming a victim of fraud or scam.  Join Ron Norfleet from the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office to learn how to recognize scam calls, emails and texts.

Bring your knitting project or get ideas from Diane.  Adults welcome. All levels from beginner to advanced.   Enjoy an hour of fun and creative crafting at the library.

Come join us for our Book Review Club on the third Friday of each month. The participants choose their own books and come to share what they've read with the group. Refreshments will be provided. 

Come play game or teach a new game.

Connections Project

Mayer Public Library: Meeting Room

Fridays, 1-2 pm, September 20 through November 22, 2024

Prescott Author, Inventor, Off Grid Expert Jack Saville will discuss and demonstrate solar heat from his book "MAGIC MACHINES in a MAGIC HOUSE: GET OFF THE GRID and DO IT YOURSELF"

Paint holiday rocks to keep, share or plant in our BCC Rocks Kindness Garden!  Why?  It's fun!

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Come relax at the Mayer Public Library every Saturday with a movie, coloring, and socializing. ADULTS ONLY please, movie selection will be geared towards a more mature audience.

Lounge and hang out with your friends after school in the Teen Area. Join us for snacks, games, coloring, and more. Registration is not required. 

First come, first served.

Learn what a zine is and learn to make your own! We will be writing from week to week and making our own zines.  Come have fun writing at the library! Express yourself and your creativity.

Learn the basics in acting and play production!

Are you a caregiver for a family member or friend? Are you exhausted, overwhelmed, isolated and stressed? There are no magic answers but there is a supportive place to share thoughts and feelings with other caregivers.

The Teen Game Room is open on Thursdays! Game Systems include Wii, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 5. Plus, there are also a ton of board games to play as well. There is limited space for the video games. First come, first served.

Each session will include: 

Join us for a free online Legal Talk on Spousal Maintenance. Learn more about what Spousal Maintenance means and how you can navigate alimony, legal separation, or divorce.

Stop in at the library for an introduction to Teen Zines!  What are they?  A publication made by kids for kids.  This cool expression is a compilation of writings, photos and artwork.  BCC Library received example Zines and sta

Join us every Friday at 2:30pm for Magic the Gathering at the library! Bring a deck or borrow one!

Come play (or learn to play!) chess! All ages and skill levels welcome. Held year-round except on National Holidays. Chess sets provided or bring your own.

Get into the Fall season spirit with a fun Crafty Teen event! Join us to make a pumpkin pie plushie. We’ve got all the materials you need—just bring your creativity and get ready to have a blast.

Students of any age (parents please supervise if under 5yrs) come after school to build something out of Legos with other kids or teens your age. Free, Legos provided (please leave your own Legos at home). Follow a design idea or invent your own!

Join us for a friendly game of chess! All skill levels are welcome. Tween Chess Club will be held on the second Tuesday of each month from 3:30-4:30pm in the YS program room.

Kids ages 8-12 can join us for a friendly game of chess. All skill levels welcome. Tuesday, November 12th from 3:30-4:30pm.

Welcome to Kidz STEAM!

Join a group of tweens every second Wednesday of the month at 3:00pm for the after school magic club. We'll be learning new magic tricks to dazzle and confuse your friends and family every week.

Kids ages 8-12 take turns playing with our VR headsets! Wednesday, November 13th from 3:00-4:15pm.

Teens ages 13-18 come hang out in the Teen Zone! Activities change each week but can include crafting, socializing, playing games, and more. Wednesdays 3-5 pm.

Read to a calm and friendly therapy dog and their kind handlers! Perfect for kids gaining confidence reading aloud or being around dogs. You choose the book and how long you stay.

Children 6 and up can sign up to read to a therapy dog. This helps build confidence in reading. Registration required. Thursdays 3:30-4:30 pm.

Enjoy a spectacular saxophone performance by The Kodachrome Saxophone Quartet from Arizona State University's graduate department.

Tweens and teens ages 11-18 can come hang out with friends and play board games, Nintendo Switch, and our Virtual Reality devices. Fridays 3-5 pm.

Children and their caregivers are invited to come listen to a book and do a related craft. Fridays 3:30-4:30 pm.

Join Friends and neighbors to discuss plans to support Library services.  The Friends of the Library is a 501C3, tax exempt organization.  Donations are tax deductible and support programming and acquisitions to enrich the collection for

Friends of the Clark Memorial Library Board meeting. All are welcome to attend.

Home for New Beginnings is a local non-profit whose goal is to build homes for children in the Verde Valley.

Design and build cool creations with other LEGO lovin' kids at the library! Each month will feature a design challenge, but participants are always welcome to create their own original masterpieces. For children, ages 7-12.

Teens ages 13-18 join us for fun with origami. We have origami for multiple skill levels. Wednesday, November 13th from 4-5pm.

Join us for creativity and fun!  We have a cart full of craft materials, board games and puzzles for families to enjoy together.  You'll find example crafts and craft kits to spark inspiration, but feel free to use them as you wish.&nbsp

Stop in to chat about Manga with Library staff and other teens and explore our growing collection of titles. Starts at 4 pm. For teens ages 12-18.