Join us for an afternoon of swamp making as we recreate the cretaceous landscape in a cup. Use your imagination to create the most delicious swamp using edible “mud”, “swamp goo”, “bones” and more! For ages 13-17. Registration is required. Limited to 8 participants. This program is funded by the Friends of the Public Library The […]
Meghan and Aidan have REALLY done it this time… because apparently a normal jungle hike was just too boring. When they stumble across an abandoned prehistoric-looking science lab (which is already a red flag), Aidan finds a pencil labeled “DO NOT USE.” So naturally… he uses it. One innocent Pterodactyl drawing later, a machine startup […]
Join us to paint a fun little beach scene taught by one of our staffers. All materials provided! All materials will be provided! For ages 18+. Limited to 12 participants. This program is funded by the Friends of the Public Library.
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.
Are you ready to roleplay? Join to play Masquerade and Murder: Ghosts of Our Past. Take on a role and solve the crime together! Costumes not required... but fun.
The audience helps the performer act out the tale, as we use the events in the story to explore several exciting science concepts such as air pressure, energy transfer, and more! Volunteers help conduct each experiment and the whole audience gets involved in changing variables, making predictions, and comparing results! We’ll even bring some experiments […]
Fly into the library for an educational journey with Exotics of the Rainforest! Meet live parrots, reptiles, and amphibians up-close. This im-peck-able presentation mixes hands-on learning with fascination for all ages and abilities. Come with questions and leave with wonder!
Meghan and Aidan have REALLY done it this time… because apparently a normal jungle hike was just too boring. When they stumble across an abandoned prehistoric-looking science lab (which is already a red flag), Aidan finds a pencil labeled “DO NOT USE.” So naturally… he uses it. One innocent Pterodactyl drawing later, a machine startup […]
Using Mod Podge and laser printed pictures of your favorite dinosaurs, we will create unique book bags to take home and cherish. All materials provided. Register online.
The audience helps the performer act out the tale, as we use the events in the story to explore several exciting science concepts such as air pressure, energy transfer, and more! Volunteers help conduct each experiment and the whole audience gets involved in changing variables, making predictions, and comparing results! We’ll even bring some experiments […]
Use sight words as codes for colors to color dinosaurs. For ages 9-12.
Line up beads in a dinosaur design, melt them down, and attach a keychain to create a souvenir from the Summer Reading Program 2026! Registration required and all materials will be provided. For ages 9-12.
Come paint a small canvas that will come together with others to form a larger picture of fossils, combining each participants style into a larger collage. The collage will be displayed at South Broadway Library until the end of the Summer Reading Program, after which, participants can come and claim theirs and take it home. […]
Meghan and Aidan have REALLY done it this time… because apparently a normal jungle hike was just too boring. When they stumble across an abandoned prehistoric-looking science lab (which is already a red flag), Aidan finds a pencil labeled “DO NOT USE.” So naturally… he uses it. One innocent Pterodactyl drawing later, a machine startup […]
The Ay! Clarumba Clarinet Quartet is an exciting ensemble comprised of four B-Flat clarinets and one bass clarinet. This eclectic group performs arrangements and original compositions of Cole Porter, jazz, ragtime, classical through twentieth century, and traditional Hispanic songs. The members are well-known clarinetists in Albuquerque and New Mexico music and educational scenes. Their performances […]
