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Family Gaming at Muldoon

3:30pm–5:30pm
Family
Muldoon Library
Library Branch: Muldoon Library
Room: Muldoon - Program Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Fun and Games
Event Details:

Help us put the Nintendo Switch to good use! Bring the whole family to enjoy video games, board games, blocks, and more. 

Schedule note: all library locations are closed on Friday, July 4, 2025, in honor of Independence Day. 

This event is in the "Family" group
This event is in the "All ages" group

Movie Matinee at Mountain View

3:30pm–5:30pm
Family, All ages
Mountain View Library
Library Branch: Mountain View Library
Room: Mt View - Community Room
Age Group: Family, All ages
Program Type: Community Event
Event Details:

Come on by and watch a movie at the library for free! Concessions provided.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Family" group

Artist Trading Cards at Loussac

2:30pm–3:30pm
Children, Family
Z.J. Loussac Library
Library Branch: Z.J. Loussac Library
Room: Learning Commons
Age Group: Children, Family
Event Details:

Learn about making and trading Artist Trading Cards-- an easy way to express yourself and build up an original art collection. Suggested for ages 10+, but everyone's welcome. 

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Family" group

Color-A-Smile at Gerrish

3:30pm–4:30pm
Children, Family
Scott and Wesley Gerrish (Girdwood) Library
Library Branch: Scott and Wesley Gerrish (Girdwood) Library
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Crafts & DIY
Event Details:

All are welcome to join in coloring pictures to donate to people in need of some cheer.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Family" group

Comics Workshop with Lee Post at Chugiak-Eagle River

12:00pm–1:00pm
Children, Family
Chugiak-Eagle River
Library Branch: Chugiak-Eagle River
Room: ERTC Community Room
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Crafts & DIY
Event Details:

Join local artist and teacher Lee Post to learn how to draw your own comics! Appropriate for all ages-- no experience required.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Family" group

Mini-Golf at Mountain View

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children, Family
Mountain View Library
Library Branch: Mountain View Library
Room: Mt View - Community Room
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Fun and Games
Event Details:

Putt your way through a makeshift mini-golf course set up right inside the library! Try out creative holes made from everyday materials and see if you can get a hole-in-one. Fun for all ages—no golf experience needed!

This event is in the "Family" group

Game Night at Gerrish

4:00pm–6:00pm
Family
Scott and Wesley Gerrish (Girdwood) Library
Library Branch: Scott and Wesley Gerrish (Girdwood) Library
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Fun and Games
Event Details:

Use our wide variety of board, dice, or card games or play with our Wii, Nintendo Switch or X-box or bring your own game! Events start promptly.

This event is in the "Infants and Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Family" group

Grow North Garden Storytime

5:00pm–6:00pm
Infants and Toddlers, Preschool, Children, Family
Mountain View Library
Library Branch: Mountain View Library
Room: Mt View - Lawn
Age Group: Infants and Toddlers, Preschool, Children, Family
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us at the Grow North Farm (3601 Mountain View Dr, Anchorage, AK 99508) for a special garden-themed storytime in partnership with Catholic Social Services RAIS!

This event is in the "Family" group

Family Gaming at Muldoon

3:30pm–5:30pm
Family
Muldoon Library
Library Branch: Muldoon Library
Room: Muldoon - Program Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Fun and Games
Event Details:

Help us put the Nintendo Switch to good use! Bring the whole family to enjoy video games, board games, blocks, and more. 

 

This event is in the "Family" group

Saturday Morning Storytime at Muldoon

10:30am–11:00am
Family
Muldoon Library
Library Branch: Muldoon Library
Room: Muldoon - Program Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Enjoy an all-ages storytime plus time to browse the library before we're officially open. Arrive as early as 10:00 AM; call 907-343-4032 for entry. Stories start at 10:30 AM. 

This event is in the "Family" group

Family Storytime at Muldoon

10:30am–11:30am
Family
Muldoon Library
Library Branch: Muldoon Library
Room: Muldoon - Program Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Approximately 30 minutes of stories, songs, and rhymes ideal for children ages 3-5 with caregiver, followed by free play. All families are welcome! 

 

 

This event is in the "Family" group

Joke Time! at Muldoon

2:30pm–3:30pm
Family
Muldoon Library
Library Branch: Muldoon Library
Room: Muldoon - Program Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Fun and Games
Event Details:

Choose a joke from our selection of joke books to read out loud and the audience will try to guess the answer! Ideal for ages 6+; positive attitude and basic reading skill required. 

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Family" group
This event is in the "All ages" group

Crafty Creations: Art that Shrinks at Mountain View

3:00pm–4:00pm
Children, Family, All ages
Mountain View Library
Library Branch: Mountain View Library
Room: Mt View - Community Room
Age Group: Children, Family, All ages
Program Type: Crafts & DIY
Event Details:

Make your art shrink before your eyes! Use Shrinky Dinks plastic to create custom charms, pins, keychains, and more. Draw or trace your design, color it in, and then watch the magic happen as it’s carefully shrunk with heat.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Family" group

LEGO Club at Chugiak-Eagle River

3:00pm–5:00pm
Children, Family
Chugiak-Eagle River
Library Branch: Chugiak-Eagle River
Room: ERC Program Room
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)
Event Details:

Test your creativity - build a city or a spaceship or whatever you like at our free-build LEGO session. 

This event is in the "Infants and Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Family" group

Grow North Garden Storytime

5:00pm–6:00pm
Infants and Toddlers, Preschool, Children, Family
Mountain View Library
Library Branch: Mountain View Library
Room: Mt View - Lawn
Age Group: Infants and Toddlers, Preschool, Children, Family
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us at the Grow North Farm (3601 Mountain View Dr, Anchorage, AK 99508) for a special garden-themed storytime in partnership with Catholic Social Services RAIS!

This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Family" group

I'm Ready for Kindergarten Storytime at Chugiak-Eagle River

10:30am–11:30am
Preschool, Children, Family
Chugiak-Eagle River
Library Branch: Chugiak-Eagle River
Room: ERC Program Room
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Family
Program Type: Crafts & DIY, Storytime
Event Details:

Starting Kindergarten this fall? Come to the library and enjoy a Storytime about getting ready for the first day of school and try a back-to-school craft.

This event is in the "Family" group

Family Gaming at Muldoon

3:30pm–5:30pm
Family
Muldoon Library
Library Branch: Muldoon Library
Room: Muldoon - Program Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Fun and Games
Event Details:

Help us put the Nintendo Switch to good use! Bring the whole family to enjoy video games, board games, blocks, and more. 

 

This event is in the "Family" group

Saturday Morning Storytime at Muldoon

10:30am–11:00am
Family
Muldoon Library
Library Branch: Muldoon Library
Room: Muldoon - Program Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Enjoy an all-ages storytime plus time to browse the library before we're officially open. Arrive as early as 10:00 AM; call 907-343-4032 for entry. Stories start at 10:30 AM. 

This event is in the "Family" group

Family Storytime at Muldoon

10:30am–11:30am
Family
Muldoon Library
Library Branch: Muldoon Library
Room: Muldoon - Program Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Approximately 30 minutes of stories, songs, and rhymes ideal for children ages 3-5 with caregiver, followed by free play. All families are welcome! 

 

 

This event is in the "Family" group

Giant Bubbles at Muldoon

2:30pm–3:30pm
Family
Muldoon Library
Library Branch: Muldoon Library
Room: Muldoon - Main Floor
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Fun and Games
Event Details:

Our final summer event before school starts! Join us on the library's stoop for giant bubbles and sidewalk chalk (and a sneak preview of our fall and winter programs.) All ages welcome. 

This event is in the "Family" group

Game Night at Gerrish

4:00pm–6:00pm
Family
Scott and Wesley Gerrish (Girdwood) Library
Library Branch: Scott and Wesley Gerrish (Girdwood) Library
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Fun and Games
Event Details:

Kids of all ages, celebrate the last days of summer break and come use our wide variety of board, card, and dice games or play with our Wii, Nintendo Switch or X-box or bring your own game!

This event is in the "Infants and Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Family" group

Grow North Garden Storytime

5:00pm–6:00pm
Infants and Toddlers, Preschool, Children, Family
Mountain View Library
Library Branch: Mountain View Library
Room: Mt View - Lawn
Age Group: Infants and Toddlers, Preschool, Children, Family
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us at the Grow North Farm (3601 Mountain View Dr, Anchorage, AK 99508) for a special garden-themed storytime in partnership with Catholic Social Services RAIS!

This event is in the "Family" group

Family Gaming at Muldoon

3:30pm–5:30pm
Family
Muldoon Library
Library Branch: Muldoon Library
Room: Muldoon - Program Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Fun and Games
Event Details:

Help us put the Nintendo Switch to good use! Bring the whole family to enjoy video games, board games, blocks, and more. 

 

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Family" group

Family Movie: Disney's Snow White at Chugiak-Eagle River

3:30pm–5:30pm
Children, Family
Chugiak-Eagle River
Library Branch: Chugiak-Eagle River
Room: ERC Program Room
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Fun and Games
Event Details:

Try some simple activities as we watch Disney’s Snow White (2025, Live-Action, PG).