Week of Events
Sunday, May 17, 2026
No events on this day.
Monday, May 18, 2026
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May 18, 2026 -Pickleball at Westgate Library
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May 18, 2026 -Mario Kart Mondays – Loma Colorado Library
Pickleball at Westgate Library
Grab a paddle! Join us at the library to play pickle ball every Monday. All ages and skill levels welcome. Equipment provided courtesy of The Pickler!
Mario Kart Mondays – Loma Colorado Library
It's time to get your game on with Mario Kart and Super Smash Bros at the Loma Colorado Library! Mario Monday is the perfect place to make new friends and learn from other players. Players of all experience levels are welcome. No gaming equipment or prior experience necessary.
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
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May 19, 2026 -Jiggle & Jam – Loma Colorado Library
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May 19, 2026 -Tuesday Family Movies: The LEGO Movie – International District Library
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May 19, 2026 -After School Activities Program at South Valley Library
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May 19, 2026 -Terrific Tuesday – Loma Colorado Library Craft
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May 19, 2026 -Family Storytime at Rudolfo Anaya Library
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May 19, 2026 -Walk-this-Way: Traffic Safety for Kids! – Taylor Ranch Library
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May 19, 2026 -Junior Foodies: Kids Cooking Club
Jiggle & Jam – Loma Colorado Library
Join us for an interactive program with songs, dancing, and instruments! Music and movement help your child practice motor and social skills, build independence, and increase language learning. This program is intended for children to enjoy with an adult caregiver. Please note, Jiggle & Jam can get noisy. Please feel free to bring any sensory […]
Tuesday Family Movies: The LEGO Movie – International District Library
The first-ever full-length theatrical LEGO movie follows Emmet an ordinary, rules-following, perfectly average LEGO minifigure who is mistakenly identified as the most extraordinary person (the MasterBuilder) and the key to saving his LEGO world. He is drafted into a fellowship of strangers -- including an old mystic (voiced by Morgan Freeman) and LEGO Batman (voiced […]
After School Activities Program at South Valley Library
Join us ASAP! Our After School Activities Program is designed to give tweens and teens a fun, creative place to unwind after the school day. Each session offers a variety of hands on arts & crafts or engaging science activities that spark curiosity, imagination, and exploration. Whether you're building, experimenting, or creating something totally unique, […]
Terrific Tuesday – Loma Colorado Library Craft
Every week, there's a new creative adventure at Terrific Tuesday! Each activity takes approximately 15-20 minutes to complete. Drop in any time during the program to participate!
Family Storytime at Rudolfo Anaya Library
At family storytime we will learn new songs, nursery rhymes and enjoy hands-on activities to develop pre-reading skills. We will share new authors and titles of children’s books to inspire your family’s love of reading. Family Storytime is a great way to meet other parents in your community and for children to socialize with other […]
Walk-this-Way: Traffic Safety for Kids! – Taylor Ranch Library
Join us at Taylor Ranch Library for Walk-this-Way: a program hosted by Esperanza Bicycle Safety educators. Youth will learn how to safely walk through their neighborhoods, navigate, and remember valuable street safety tips. This program includes a presentation, videos, and a fun interactive learning activity. Ages 4-8. Families welcome. No registration required.
Junior Foodies: Kids Cooking Club
Let’s get cooking! Families and kids of all ages are welcome to join our kid’s cooking club. We will meet once a month to read about and study a different seasonal, locally-grown food. Then, we’ll head to the children’s activity room and do a food tasting or learn how to prepare a simple, kid-friendly dish […]
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
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May 20, 2026 -Bumblebee Bounce – Loma Colorado Library
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May 20, 2026 -Budding Bookworms Storytime – Loma Colorado Library
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May 20, 2026 -Beats & Boogie Storytime – International District Library
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May 20, 2026 -Discovery Day: Powerful Pollinators (Central & Unser)
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May 20, 2026 -Tony Hillerman Monster Themed Courtyard Storytime
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May 20, 2026 -After School Activities Program at South Valley Library
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May 20, 2026 -Teen Advisory Group – Loma Colorado Library
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May 20, 2026 -Crafty Afternoon: Mandalas – Juan Tabo Library
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May 20, 2026 -Teen Study Space at International District Library
Bumblebee Bounce – Loma Colorado Library
Bumblebee Bounce is a storytime for children ages 0 - 2 years old to enjoy with a caregiver! We will read a book, sing songs and rhymes, and more. Each storytime shares reading in a fun, social environment and is based on the early literacy principles of Every Child Ready to Read: talk, sing, read, […]
Budding Bookworms Storytime – Loma Colorado Library
Budding Bookworms is a storytime for children ages 3 – 5 years old to enjoy with a caregiver! We’ll be reading books, singing, rhyming, and providing an opportunity for playtime with other children. Each storytime is based on the early literacy principles of Every Child Ready to Read: talk, sing, read, write, and play.
Beats & Boogie Storytime – International District Library
Parents and caregivers, put on your dancing shoes and bring the kids to story time. Together we will explore stories with tunes, twirls, songs, and steps. This storytime will have you boogying all the way back home. For ages 0-6.
Discovery Day: Powerful Pollinators (Central & Unser)
Join an Open Space Educator with your little one (ages 0-6) at an Albuquerque Public Library and have fun together making discoveries about the natural world with hands-on science, story time, and an art project. Afterward, you’ll leave with a packet of ideas and activities to continue discovering at home. Powerful Pollinators: Families will learn to […]
Tony Hillerman Monster Themed Courtyard Storytime
Join us in our courtyard to read about monsters. Games, crafts and snack, plus fun for all! Ages 0-10.
After School Activities Program at South Valley Library
Join us ASAP! Our After School Activities Program is designed to give tweens and teens a fun, creative place to unwind after the school day. Each session offers a variety of hands on arts & crafts or engaging science activities that spark curiosity, imagination, and exploration. Whether you're building, experimenting, or creating something totally unique, […]
Teen Advisory Group – Loma Colorado Library
Teen Advisory Group (TAG) is always looking for teenagers in our community who want to share their creativity, insight, and love for the library to help shape library services for teens. Teens will help brainstorm and create programs, like escape rooms, haunted houses, obstacle courses, and more! They will also recommend books, assist in running […]
Crafty Afternoon: Mandalas – Juan Tabo Library
Our monthly crafting hour is tons of fun for everyone! This month, we're making beautiful mandala art out of old record albums and some fun craft supplies. Come join us for some creative fun. For all ages 6 and up and all abilities. Registration is required.
Teen Study Space at International District Library
Need a quiet space to study and get homework (or any other quiet work) done? Come on by every Wednesday from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. in the International District Library's Young Adult (YA) room. There will be quiet lofi/ study music playing for a relaxing vibe for you to get your homework done in peace. […]
Thursday, May 21, 2026
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May 21, 2026 -Music & Movement at Ernie Pyle Library
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May 21, 2026 -Playtime at Central & Unser Library
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May 21, 2026 -NM Shakespeare Festival Presents: Scenes from Julius Caesar and The Winter’s Tale
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May 21, 2026 -LEGO Club @ The HUB
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May 21, 2026 -After School Activities Program at South Valley Library
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May 21, 2026 -Community Puzzle Wall at San Pedro Library
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May 21, 2026 -Drop-In STEAM: UV Bracelets – Main Library
Music & Movement at Ernie Pyle Library
Join us for Music and Movement Storytime outside under the shady sycamore tree at the Ernie Pyle Library! Enjoy a fun way to develop early literacy skills in young children with music, dancing, singing, stories and exploration of simple musical concepts. Ages 0-6 Afterwards join us for Stay & Play - a chance to socialize, […]
Playtime at Central & Unser Library
Everybody wants to play and learn and share and grow - and what better place than at the library? Join us every 1st and 3rd Thursday afternoons of the month to build and get creative and meet a new friend or two! Recommended for ages 0-6. No registration required.
NM Shakespeare Festival Presents: Scenes from Julius Caesar and The Winter’s Tale
Expand your knowledge and appreciation of Shakespeare's work with a special visit from members of the New Mexico Shakespeare Festival's (NMSF) Education Outreach Program. They will perform scenes from Julius Caesar and The Winter's Tale, this season's festival shows. Stay for a Q & A - talkback session following the performances. For more information about […]
LEGO Club @ The HUB
Put your imagination and brick skills to work! Creating with LEGO builds innovative thinking and problem solving skills, and participating in LEGO Club @ The HUB means you get to build friendships alongside your brick creations. All LEGOs are provided!
After School Activities Program at South Valley Library
Join us ASAP! Our After School Activities Program is designed to give tweens and teens a fun, creative place to unwind after the school day. Each session offers a variety of hands on arts & crafts or engaging science activities that spark curiosity, imagination, and exploration. Whether you're building, experimenting, or creating something totally unique, […]
Community Puzzle Wall at San Pedro Library
Flex your creative muscles every Thursday by decorating your own puzzle piece to add to your jumbo puzzle wall. Ages 5+
Drop-In STEAM: UV Bracelets – Main Library
Come use special beads to create your own bracelet and learn about ultraviolet rays from the sun. This activity takes between 15 - 20 minutes for you to complete at your own pace. No registration is required. For ages 5 – 12 (and their adults too!)
Friday, May 22, 2026
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May 22, 2026 -Dino Discoveries: Carnivores Vs. Herbivores – Main Library
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May 22, 2026 -Magic The Gathering at Westgate Library
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May 22, 2026 -Jurassic Fridays at South Broadway Library
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May 22, 2026 -After School Activities Program at South Valley Library
Dino Discoveries: Carnivores Vs. Herbivores – Main Library
Come join the Natural History Museum for “Dino Discoveries: Carnivores Vs. Herbivores” and enjoy a reading of a dinosaur related book. The Museum will bring fossils and casts that highlight the differences between dinosaurs that ate meat and dinosaurs that ate plants. For ages 0-8.
Magic The Gathering at Westgate Library
Commander Night! Bring your own deck or borrow one of ours. All skill levels welcome. New player friendly! We technically start playing at 2:30pm and end at 5:45pm. We also play other formats beside Commander like Standard and Modern, anything you wanna play we can accommodate. We also offer deck building help!
Jurassic Fridays at South Broadway Library
Visit us at the South Broadway Library Friday afternoons to watch specially themed movies each month. , Friday movies in May ready us for the upcoming summer reading program theme with a movie to unearth a story. Come join the fun! May 1: Jurassic Park (PG-13). Genetically engineered dinosaurs run amok on a remote island. It's […]
After School Activities Program at South Valley Library
Join us ASAP! Our After School Activities Program is designed to give tweens and teens a fun, creative place to unwind after the school day. Each session offers a variety of hands on arts & crafts or engaging science activities that spark curiosity, imagination, and exploration. Whether you're building, experimenting, or creating something totally unique, […]
Saturday, May 23, 2026
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May 23, 2026 -Dino Discoveries: Carnivores Vs. Herbivores – East Mountain Library
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May 23, 2026 -Saturday Shake & Shimmy – South Valley Library
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May 23, 2026 -Ask a Gardener!
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May 23, 2026 -Bike Rodeo & Pop-Up Clinic – Los Griegos Library
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May 23, 2026 -Dungeons & Dragons Character Creation – Los Griegos Library
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May 23, 2026 -Star Wars Craft and Watch: Episode 1 The Phantom Menace (PG)
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May 23, 2026 -Grow Your Own Garden Club
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May 23, 2026 -Virtual Reality Gaming at the International District Library!
Dino Discoveries: Carnivores Vs. Herbivores – East Mountain Library
Come join the Natural History Museum for “Dino Discoveries: Carnivores Vs. Herbivores” and enjoy a reading of a dinosaur related book. The Museum will bring fossils and casts that highlight the differences between dinosaurs that ate meat and dinosaurs that ate plants. For ages 0-8.
Saturday Shake & Shimmy – South Valley Library
Music and movement for the whole family. This weekly literacy program is designed to enhance coordination, spatial awareness, and motor skills. Join us for a little dance, a little singing, some really good music, maybe an adventure and a good story or two. Bring everyone!
Ask a Gardener!
Have a plant that is struggling? Not sure why? Want to start a Garden, not sure where to begin? Do you have gardening questions? Your local Master Gardeners are community volunteers trained in basic horticulture by NMSU and the Bernalillo County Cooperative Extension Service, and they are here to help you. You can also visit Master […]
Bike Rodeo & Pop-Up Clinic – Los Griegos Library
May is National Bike Month! Grab your helmet, water bottle and sunscreen to join the Esperanza Bike Safety Education Center and Bike Rodeo in the west parking lot of the Los Griegos Public Library. All ages welcome!
Dungeons & Dragons Character Creation – Los Griegos Library
Learn about the classic role-playing game and how to develop a character with a veteran player. Backstory, personality traits, flaws, and special abilities will all be discussed to create a unique and memorable character. Character sheets will be provided. Ages 13-25.
Star Wars Craft and Watch: Episode 1 The Phantom Menace (PG)
May the 4th be with you! Come to the Lomas Tramway library and watch Star Wars: The Phantom Menace (PG) while making Jabba the Hutt Slime! Supplies limited; first come first served.
Grow Your Own Garden Club
Are you interested in increasing your self-sufficiency and living more sustainably while you grow your own vegetables, herbs and fruit at home? Come join our Grow Your Own Garden Club! We meet monthly to exchange ideas, support each other in our attempts at urban homesteading, share progress on projects and learn new topics each month […]
Virtual Reality Gaming at the International District Library!
Calling all gamers of varied ages and skill levels! Show your virtual reality gaming skills. We have a variety of fun games to play on our VR system, including Beat Saber, Racket NX, and more! For ages 13+. Warning: Virtual reality can be unpredictable and can trigger physical, mental, and other health related problems. By […]
