You are invited to the Storytime in the Park Kickoff! 🥳 ⁠ ⁠ Before Storytime in the Park begins, we invite all students and their families to our kickoff event. Please join us for books, snacks, face painting and more, all for FREE! ⁠ ⁠ 📅 June 7⁠ ⌚️ 1-3 p.m.⁠ 📍 Isotopes Park - […]

Paleontologists Alan Grant and Ellie Sattler and mathematician Ian Malcolm are among a select group chosen to tour an island theme park populated by dinosaurs created from prehistoric DNA. While the park's mastermind, billionaire John Hammond, assures everyone that the facility is safe, they find out otherwise when various ferocious predators break free and go […]

A well, experienced and versatile performer, Cody combines the skills of comedy magic, astonishing sleight of hand, and masterful juggling into a custom tailored, family performance. Come experience a memorable time filled with laughter, mystery, and fun!

Build it. Erupt it. Unearth its story! In this hands-on volcano lab, participants create erupting volcanoes and excavate layered lava flows to decode past eruptions—just like real scientists. Discover how geology helps paleontologists and archaeologists read Earth’s history, one colorful layer at a time. Ages 9-13.

Luckily for young Arlo, his parents and his two siblings, the mighty dinosaurs were not wiped out 65 million years ago. When a rainstorm washes poor Arlo downriver, he ends up bruised, battered and miles away from home. Good fortune shines on the frightened dino when he meets Spot, a Neanderthal boy who offers his […]

A well, experienced and versatile performer, Cody combines the skills of comedy magic, astonishing sleight of hand, and masterful juggling into a custom tailored, family performance. Come experience a memorable time filled with laughter, mystery, and fun!

Come to the library and craft paracord keychains with us! They can be just a keychain for you but they do have other uses as well. They can unravel into several feet of cordage making them an indispensable tool for any adventurous group. With the paracord keychain in hand, every person is equipped to navigate […]

A well, experienced and versatile performer, Cody combines the skills of comedy magic, astonishing sleight of hand, and masterful juggling into a custom tailored, family performance. Come experience a memorable time filled with laughter, mystery, and fun!

Join an educator from the Natural History Museum who who will share how fossils are discovered through excavation! This program includes a reading from a special book and an excavation box full of various fossils and tools that will allow the kids to feel like a Paleontologist. For ages 0-8

Get ready to rock with this the electrifying duo! The Adjacents play blues, soul, and rock. Stephanie and Lou will leave you breathless with their vibrant sound.

Somos Unidos! Our very own New Mexico United is coming to visit! Hear a special Storytime led by a professional soccer player and ask all your questions about playing championship-level soccer. Children and adults alike are welcome to enjoy this meet-n-greet, and attendees are invited to bring items you would like to have autographed!

A well, experienced and versatile performer, Cody combines the skills of comedy magic, astonishing sleight of hand, and masterful juggling into a custom tailored, family performance. Come experience a memorable time filled with laughter, mystery, and fun!

This time you get to decide how it looked when dinosaurs roamed the earth.  Join us to create individual dinosaur terrariums. For ages 9-12. Register online.

Join us to decorate a pot and plant your own succulent to take home. All supplies will be provided. For ages 9 to 12. Limited to 12 participants. Registration is required. Please call 505-897-8816 or stop by the Taylor Ranch Library to register. This program is funded by the Friends of the Public Library.

A well experienced and versatile performer, Cody combines the skills of comedy magic, astonishing sleight of hand, and masterful juggling into a custom tailored, family performance. Come experience a memorable time filled with laughter, mystery, and fun!

Take a magical adventure at your local library with Magician John Polinko. Watch him perform mystifying illusions to around the theme of dinosaurs to encourage children to read.

A well, experienced and versatile performer, Cody combines the skills of comedy magic, astonishing sleight of hand, and masterful juggling into a custom tailored, family performance. Come experience a memorable time filled with laughter, mystery, and fun!

Make the past reusable! Teens will learn how to create flexible silicone molds using an ancient coin as inspiration, and then explore how molds can recreate objects again and again. This hands-on maker program blends archaeology, creativity, and Do-It-Yourself skills that teens can use for future art and crafting projects.

Have you ever wondered how scientists know what the planet looked like in the past? Come learn about what New Mexico looked like 90 million years ago. This program includes a giant map of New Mexico and over twenty fossils found throughout the state that kids can analyze. For ages 13-18. Registration is required. Limited […]

Discover an exciting Animal Crossing fossil to add to your treasure hunt collection. Unearth the mystery and excitement by crafting your own unassessed fossil!  AC cosplay is encouraged!  For ages 13-17. Registration is required. Limited to 8 participants. This program is funded by the Friends of the Public Library The Ernie Pyle Library is not ADA […]

Take a magical adventure at your local library with Magician John Polinko. Watch him perform mystifying illusions to around the theme of dinosaurs to encourage children to read.

No Strings Attached Bluegrass is a collaboration of 5 friends with a shared love of bluegrass music. Their goal is to share the joy of Bluegrass music with others.  They strive to present the music with a blend of harmony singing and tasteful instrumentation. The members of the band are John Hickey (banjo), Barry Weiss […]

Swing on in and make a unique Dino Art piece to display! For ages 9-12. Registration Required.

Teams will have a chance to study a real skull and learn about the form and function of different animal skulls in this interactive program. Presented by Mike Sanchez.

A well, experienced and versatile performer, Cody combines the skills of comedy magic, astonishing sleight of hand, and masterful juggling into a custom tailored, family performance. Come experience a memorable time filled with laughter, mystery, and fun!

Take a magical adventure at your local library with Magician John Polinko. Watch him perform mystifying illusions to around the theme of dinosaurs to encourage children to read.

Join us to make a 3-D wire sculpture of your favorite dinosaur. Bring a copy/printout you would like to use, or use one of ours. All materials will be provided.

A well, experienced and versatile performer, Cody combines the skills of comedy magic, astonishing sleight of hand, and masterful juggling into a custom tailored, family performance. Come experience a memorable time filled with laughter, mystery, and fun!

Take a magical adventure at your local library with Magician John Polinko. Watch him perform mystifying illusions to around the theme of dinosaurs to encourage children to read.

Cruise through themes of Route 66, Lowriders, Mamalonas, or your own unique theme in a Zine: a small, DYI booklet that can express personal ideas and artistic expression. Registration required. […]

Using a double-sided sticky paper, participants will use colorful sand to decorate a small canvas. All materials provided. Registration required and limited to 20. For ages 9-12.

Taste a variety of jellybeans, and see if you can guess their flavors! Rate which ones you like, and which ones you don't. Do you agree with your friends? Tween Event, Ages 9-12 Limit 15 participants. Registration required.

Use a grid system as a spatial framework to draw dino images. For ages 13-17.

Come join us at Westgate Library for Science with Mr. Drew! Dive into technology and engineering challenges from simple machines to robotics, and explore the world of science with unique, hands-on activities that leverage art, creativity, and play! All ages welcome, curiosity and wonder suggested.

A well, experienced and versatile performer, Cody combines the skills of comedy magic, astonishing sleight of hand, and masterful juggling into a custom tailored, family performance. Come experience a memorable time filled with laughter, mystery, and fun!

Take a magical adventure at your local library with Magician John Polinko. Watch him perform mystifying illusions to around the theme of dinosaurs to encourage children to read.

Design and build a cardboard home for your beloved pet using simple materials and lots of imagination. Create something unique, reusable, and fun while enjoying a relaxed, hands-on crafting experience at the library.

A well, experienced and versatile performer, Cody combines the skills of comedy magic, astonishing sleight of hand, and masterful juggling into a custom tailored, family performance. Come experience a memorable time filled with laughter, mystery, and fun!

Create your own dazzling faux stained glass art at the library in this fun summer activity! Participants will use vibrant colors and simple materials to design pieces that mimic the look of real stained glass. Perfect for all ages, this hands-on program lets creativity shine—no special experience required. All materials will be provided. Register online.

During an expedition to Iceland, professor Trevor Anderson, his nephew Sean, and their guide Hannah get trapped in a cavern. As they follow their only escape route deeper and deeper below the Earth's surface, they pass through strange places and encounter incredible creatures, including dinosaurs. But as volcanic activity around them increases, they realize they […]

Have a roarin' good time with dino slime!  Bring your friends to make dinosaur-themed slime. For ages 9-12. Registration is required.

Individually or in small groups, we’ll be creating an imaginary book complete with plot, character, book title, and more. Then we’ll run it through Google Gemini to generate a book cover. We’ll start the afternoon with some quick ice breakers then get to creating! Registration open to 15 participants. Intended for teens ages 13-17.

Take a magical adventure at your local library with Magician John Polinko. Watch him perform mystifying illusions to around the theme of dinosaurs to encourage children to read.

This isn’t about music; it’s about geology! Use microscopes and magnifying loupes to discover the main types of rocks, model the rock cycle, and perform a series of tests to unearth a mystery mineral. For ages 9-12. Registration is required. Limited to 20 participants.

Make your own working pan flute from milkshake straws and clay!

The North Valley Tune Tanglers bring together years of musical experience and perform a spicy mix of diverse and vibrant tunes and songs from old Appalachia to New Mexico and […]

Littlefoot, a young plant-eating dinosaur, is orphaned after his mother perishes while protecting him from a vicious carnivore. With her last breath, she tells him how to get to the legendary Great Valley, where he will be reunited with others of his kind. With his friend Cera, Littlefoot sets out for the fabled land, meeting […]

Make no bones about it, the happiest music on Earth plus magic and comedy promises tons of fun for the whole family!

Become a scientific illustrator as you use grids, symmetry and more to draw your favorite animals and plants. Investigate how science and art work together as you use magnifying glasses to examine insects and plants to illustrate them. This program is funded by the Friends of the Public Library. For ages 9-12. Registration is required. Limited […]

Make no bones about it, the happiest music on Earth plus magic and comedy promises tons of fun for the whole family!

Basilaris performs original jazz fusion music all over New Mexico as well as the surrounding states. They have three full-length albums available on all the major streaming platforms. Their influences include Return to Forever, Weather Report, Miles Davis, and the Head Hunters as blending elements from rock, country, hip-hop, and classical music.

Fold your way to a steampunk masterpiece. Re-engineer old stories into industrial artifacts using gears, copper, and grit. For Teens. Registration required.