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Summer Reading Movie: The Lost World: Jurassic Park - Central & Unser
2026-06-14 13:30 - 15:30 (America/Denver) | Central & Unser Library, 8081 Central NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87121, United States
The entrepreneur who genetically engineered the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park transpires to have cloned more of the prehistoric monsters on another island location. Researchers arrive to observe the creatures in their natural habitat, but hot on their heels is a band of mercenaries intent on capturing the dinosaurs and transporting them back to San Diego Zoo. Rated PG-13. Runtime is 2 hours and 9 minutes.

Music and Magic You Can Dig with Mike Schneider - International District
2026-06-15 11:30 - 12:30 | International District Library, 7601 Central Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87108, United States
Make no bones about it, the happiest music on Earth plus magic and comedy promises tons of fun for the whole family!

Music and Magic You Can Dig with Mike Schneider - Cherry Hills Library
2026-06-15 14:30 - 15:30 | Cherry Hills Library

Summer Reading Movie: Encino Man - Main Library
2026-06-15 14:30 - 16:30 | main library, 501 Copper Ave NW, Albuquerque, 87102, United States
California teen Dave Morgan is digging a pit for a pool in his backyard when he happens upon a caveman frozen in a block of ice. Aided by his goofy friend Stoney, Dave transports their discovery to his garage, where the Neanderthal thaws and is revived. When Dave and Stoney find the living and thoroughly bewildered caveman, they attempt to pass him off as a foreign exchange student named Link, resulting in many misadventures. Rated PG. Run time is 1 hour and 29 minutes.

Cabochon Dino Eyes - Central & Unser Library
2026-06-15 15:00 - 16:00 | Central & Unser Library, 8081 Central NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87121, United States
Cabochon Dino Eyes

All Eyes on Dinos for Tweens - Central & Unser Library
2026-06-15 16:00 - 17:00 | Central & Unser Library, 8081 Central NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87121, United States
All Eyes on Dinos! Don’t blink or you will miss it. Unleash your RAWR-some talent and paint your very own cabochon Eye-Rex creation! For tweens ages 9-12. Registration is required. Limited to 25 participants.
This program is funded by the Friends of the Public Library.

Music and Magic You Can Dig with Mike Schneider - Central & Unser
2026-06-16 10:30 - 11:30 | Central & Unser Library, 8081 Central NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87121, United States

Fossilized Amber Soap - Main Library
2026-06-16 11:00 - 12:00 | main library, 501 Copper Ave NW, Albuquerque, 87102, United States
Discover the science of amber fossils while crafting soap bars with bugs trapped inside! For ages 13-17. Registration is required. Limited to 10 participants.

Salt Dough Fossils - East Mountain Library
2026-06-16 11:00 - 12:00 | East Mountain Library
We will create realistic fossils and bones that would make any archeologist or dino-digger jealous.
All materials provided. Register online.

Looking up Close with ¡Explora! - Cherry Hills Library
2026-06-16 14:00 - 15:00 | Cherry Hills Library
Use microscopes and magnifiers to discover the fascinating world of organisms and elements among us! Explore the structures and functions of a variety of interesting features among a micro-world of bugs, plants, and rocks. For ages 9-12. Registration is required. Limited to 20 participants.

Mini-Dinosaur Cross Stitch - Tony Hillerman Library
2026-06-16 15:00 - 16:00 | Tony Hillerman Library, 8205 Apache Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87110, United States
Join us to learn to cross stitch and create your own mini-dinosaur. All materials will be provided. For ages 9-12. Registration is required. Limited to 16 participants. This program is funded by the Friends of the Public Library.

Music and Magic You Can Dig with Mike Schneider - Alamosa Library
2026-06-16 15:00 - 16:00 | Alamosa Library

Unearthing New Mexico with New Mexico Museum of Natural History - Taylor Ranch Library
2026-06-16 16:30 - 18:00 | Taylor Ranch Library, 5700 Bogart NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87120, United States
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 to 20 participants. Please call 505-897-8816 or stop by the Taylor Ranch Library to register.

Music and Magic You Can Dig with Mike Schneider - South Broadway Library
2026-06-17 10:30 - 11:30 | South Broadway Library, 1025 Broadway SE, Albuquerque, NM, 87102, United States

Andy Mason Music - East Mountain Library
2026-06-17 11:00 - 12:00 | East Mountain Library
Andy brings a high energy positive vibe with his music, some surprising new songs, and tales of world-wide travel. His award-winning concerts are educational, interactive, multilingual, and FUN for kids and families. Andy’s show will make your kids, think, sing, dance, and dare to dream big!

Ice Age America - The HUB
2026-06-17 14:00 - 15:00 | The Hub @ Enchanted Hills, 7845 Enchanted Hills Blvd, Ro Rancho, NM, 87144, United States
Join the New Mexico Office of Archaeological Studies for an engaging program on Ice Age Americans! We will explore their technology and the animals they coexisted with such as mammoth and saber tooth cats. There will be a hands on activity with something to take home. There will also be lots of artifacts for hands on exploration.
No attendance limit. For all families.

Andy Mason Music - Juan Tabo Library
2026-06-17 14:00 - 15:00 | Juan Tabo Library, 3407 Juan Tabo Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87111, United States

Collage Story Rocks - SRP Tween Event - South Valley Library
2026-06-17 15:00 - 16:00 | South Valley Public Library, 3904 Isleta SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87105, United States
inary rock into a tiny work of art! Using collage materials, create a story stone that represents a character, place, or moment—then imagine the story it tells.

Plantersaurus - Rudolfo Anaya Library
2026-06-17 15:00 - 16:00 | Rudolfo Anaya North Valley Library, 7704 2nd St. NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87107, United States
Join us to create your own dinosaur planter! Teens will create planters using a simple plastic dinosaur toys and small succulent plants. For ages 13-17. Registration is required. Limited to 12 participants. This program is funded by the Friends of the Public Library.

Plantersaurus (for Teens) - Rudolfo Anaya Library
2026-06-17 15:00 - 16:00 | Rudolfo Anaya North Valley Library, 7704 2nd St. NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87107, United States

Discover the Wonders of Nature with ¡Explora! - Ernie Pyle Library
2026-06-17 15:30 - 16:30 | Ernie Pyle Library, 900 Girard Blvd SE, Albuquerque, NM, 87106, United States
How is a beak’s shape related to its function? Can you tie your shoes without your thumbs? We’ll use our greatest survival tool—our brains—to discover how adaptations help us survive and make us who we are. We’ll also spend time up close and personal with some of Explora’s educational animals. For ages 9-12. Registration is required. Limited to 20 participants.

Music and Magic You Can Dig with Mike Schneider - Los Griegos Library
2026-06-17 16:00 - 17:00 | Los Griegos Library, 1000 Griegos Rd NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87107, United States

Origami Triceratops - Lomas Tramway Library
2026-06-17 17:00 - 18:30 | Lomas Tramway Library, 908 Eastridge Dr NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87123, United States
Learn to fold an Origami model of a Triceratops (“three-horned face”) Dinosaur. For ages 13-18. Registration is required. Limited to 20 participants.

Music and Magic You Can Dig with Mike Schneider - Lomas Tramway Library
2026-06-18 10:30 - 11:30 | Lomas Tramway Library, 908 Eastridge Dr NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87123, United States

Cars with Jobs! - Loma Colorado Library
2026-06-18 10:30 - 12:00 | NM
Cars do so much more than drive – they help us put out fires, fight crime, build, and farm. We’re having a special Summer Reading event to introduce you to the amazing folks who operate these working vehicles and to give you the chance to see the cars up close! Climb into a fire truck, explore a police car, and more! This event will be outdoors so don’t forget your sunscreen.

Andy Mason Music - South Valley Library
2026-06-18 11:00 - 12:00 | South Valley Public Library, 3904 Isleta SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87105, United States

Music and Magic You Can Dig with Mike Schneider - San Pedro Library
2026-06-18 14:00 - 15:00 | San Pedro Library, 5600 Trumbull SE, Albuquerque, NM, 87108, United States

Looking up Close with ¡Explora! - South Broadway Library
2026-06-18 15:00 - 16:00 | South Broadway Library, 1025 Broadway SE, Albuquerque, NM, 87102, United States

Cardboard Loom Weaving - Erna Fergusson
2026-06-18 15:00 - 16:30 | Erna Fergusson Library
Learn the basics of weaving! We will be weaving small fabric samples on simple cardboard looms. One of our librarians will also show examples of other weaving techniques. This event is recommended for ages 9-12, but teens are also welcome! Registration required.

Dino Magic with John Polinko - Rudolfo Anaya Library
2026-06-20 11:00 - 12:00 | Rudolfo Anaya North Valley Library, 7704 2nd St. NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87107, United States
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.
