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Bite-Sized Science @ Loussac

Monday, November 25, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Learning Commons at Z.J. Loussac Library
Program Type:
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool, Family
Event Details:

Join us for a special non-fiction storytime where we introduce a variety of STEM topics through books and hands-on activities! Best for ages 3-6.

Library Branch: Z.J. Loussac Library
Room: Learning Commons
Age Group: Preschool, Family
Program Type: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for a special non-fiction storytime where we introduce a variety of STEM topics through books and hands-on activities!

Library Portrait Day

Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Mt View Community Meeting Room at Mountain View Library
Program Type:
Community Event
Age Group:
Family, All ages
Event Details:

Do you need a new headshot or family portrait? Join us at the library for a special event with local photographer Jovell! Enjoy free portraits in a friendly atmosphere. All ages ar...

Library Branch: Mountain View Library
Room: Mt View Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Family, All ages
Program Type: Community Event
Event Details:

Do you need a new headshot or family portrait? Join us at the library for a special event with local photographer Jovell! Enjoy free portraits in a friendly atmosphere.

Family Movie Matinee at Loussac

Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:45pm
Learning Commons at Z.J. Loussac Library
Program Type:
Fun and Games
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Join us for a family-friendly movie and delicious popcorn!

Library Branch: Z.J. Loussac Library
Room: Learning Commons
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Fun and Games
Event Details:

Join us for a family-friendly movie and delicious popcorn!

All APL locations are closed for Thanksgiving

All Day 11/28 - 11/29
Chugiak-Eagle River, Mountain View Library, Muldoon Library, Scott and Wesley Gerrish (Girdwood) Library

All Anchorage Public Library locations are closed Thursday (11/28/24) and Friday (11/29/24) for Thanksgiving.

Closing
Branches:
Chugiak-Eagle River, Mountain View Library, Muldoon Library, Scott and Wesley Gerrish (Girdwood) Library
Description:

All Anchorage Public Library locations are closed Thursday (11/28/24) and Friday (11/29/24) for Thanksgiving.

Family Storytime at Muldoon

Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Program Room at Muldoon Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

30 minutes of stories, songs, and rhymes followed by free play or an activity. Ideal for ages 3-5 with caregiver, but all families are welcome. 

Library Branch: Muldoon Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

30 minutes of stories, songs, and rhymes followed by free play or an activity. Ideal for ages 3-5 with caregiver, but all families are welcome. 

Game Night

Game Night at Gerrish

Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Scott and Wesley Gerrish (Girdwood) Library
Program Type:
Fun and Games
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

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!  

Library Branch: Scott and Wesley Gerrish (Girdwood) Library
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Fun and Games
Event Details:

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

Indoor Free Play at Muldoon: Giant Building

Friday, December 6, 2024 at 11:30am - 1:00pm
Program Room at Muldoon Library
Program Type:
Fun and Games
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Warm up with our newest books, play with our toys, and get to know your neighbors. All families welcome. Special focus days in December include our usual array of entertainmen...

Library Branch: Muldoon Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Fun and Games
Event Details:

Warm up with our newest books, play with our toys, and get to know your neighbors. All families welcome. 

Special focus days in December include our usual array of entertainment, plus: 

Family Movie Night

Family Movie Night at Gerrish

Friday, December 6, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Scott and Wesley Gerrish (Girdwood) Library
Program Type:
Community Event
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Come get warm and enjoy a movie at the library! Popcorn will be provided. Please call 907-343-4024 for title.  

Library Branch: Scott and Wesley Gerrish (Girdwood) Library
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Community Event
Event Details:

Come get warm and enjoy a movie at the library! Popcorn will be provided. Please call 907-343-4024 for title.

Meet the Performers - AJT's Peter & the Wolf at Loussac

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Storytheatre at Z.J. Loussac Library
Program Type:
Community Event, Crafts & DIY
Age Group:
Preschool, Children, Family
Event Details:

Meet the performers from Alaska Junior Theater's presentation of Peter & the Wolf, based on the musical composition written by Sergei Prokofiev. They'll share a readi...

Library Branch: Z.J. Loussac Library
Room: Storytheatre
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Family
Program Type: Community Event, Crafts & DIY
Event Details:

Meet the performers from Alaska Junior Theater's presentation of Peter & the Wolf, based on the musical composition written by Sergei Prokofiev.

Family Storytime at Muldoon

Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Program Room at Muldoon Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

30 minutes of stories, songs, and rhymes followed by free play or an activity. Ideal for ages 3-5 with caregiver, but all families are welcome. 

Library Branch: Muldoon Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

30 minutes of stories, songs, and rhymes followed by free play or an activity. Ideal for ages 3-5 with caregiver, but all families are welcome. 

Game Night

Game Night at Gerrish

Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Scott and Wesley Gerrish (Girdwood) Library
Program Type:
Fun and Games
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

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!  

Library Branch: Scott and Wesley Gerrish (Girdwood) Library
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Fun and Games
Event Details:

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

Family Storytime at Chugiak-Eagle River

Friday, December 13, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Eagle River Program Room at Chugiak-Eagle River
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Infants and Toddlers, Preschool, Children, Family
Event Details:

Join us for a half-hour of stories, songs, and more to build early literacy skills; a blend of fun and education for children birth through kindergarten & their careg...

Library Branch: Chugiak-Eagle River
Room: Eagle River Program Room
Age Group: Infants and Toddlers, Preschool, Children, Family
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for a half-hour of stories, songs, and more to build early literacy skills; a blend of fun and education for children birth through kindergarten & their caregivers.

Indoor Free Play at Muldoon: Giant Building

Friday, December 13, 2024 at 11:30am - 1:00pm
Program Room at Muldoon Library
Program Type:
Fun and Games
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Warm up with our newest books, play with our toys, and get to know your neighbors. All families welcome. Special focus days in December include our usual array of entertainmen...

Library Branch: Muldoon Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Fun and Games
Event Details:

Warm up with our newest books, play with our toys, and get to know your neighbors. All families welcome. 

Special focus days in December include our usual array of entertainment, plus: 

Family Storytime at Loussac

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Storytheatre at Z.J. Loussac Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Infants and Toddlers, Preschool, Family
Event Details:

A half hour of stories, songs, and more to build early literacy skills. Family storytimes are limited to the first 70 attendees. Thank you for your understanding.

Library Branch: Z.J. Loussac Library
Room: Storytheatre
Age Group: Infants and Toddlers, Preschool, Family
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

A half hour of stories, songs, and more to build early literacy skills.

Family storytimes are limited to the first 70 attendees. Thank you for your understanding.

Holiday Greeting Card Crafting at Mountain View

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Mt View Community Meeting Room at Mountain View Library
Program Type:
Crafts & DIY
Age Group:
Children, Family
Event Details:

Celebrate the season with fun and creativity by making holiday greeting cards for friends and family! Visit the library to design and decorate your own unique cards using a variety...

Library Branch: Mountain View Library
Room: Mt View Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Crafts & DIY
Event Details:

Celebrate the season with fun and creativity by making holiday greeting cards for friends and family!

Family Storytime at Muldoon

Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Program Room at Muldoon Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

30 minutes of stories, songs, and rhymes followed by free play or an activity. Ideal for ages 3-5 with caregiver, but all families are welcome. 

Library Branch: Muldoon Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

30 minutes of stories, songs, and rhymes followed by free play or an activity. Ideal for ages 3-5 with caregiver, but all families are welcome. 

LEGO Club at Chugiak-Eagle River

Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Eagle River Program Room at Chugiak-Eagle River
Program Type:
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)
Age Group:
Children, Family
Event Details:

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

Library Branch: Chugiak-Eagle River
Room: Eagle River 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. 

Game Night

Game Night at Gerrish

Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Scott and Wesley Gerrish (Girdwood) Library
Program Type:
Fun and Games
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

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!  

Library Branch: Scott and Wesley Gerrish (Girdwood) Library
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Fun and Games
Event Details:

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

Indoor Free Play at Muldoon: Nintendo Switch

Friday, December 20, 2024 at 11:30am - 1:00pm
Program Room at Muldoon Library
Program Type:
Fun and Games
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Warm up with our newest books, play with our toys, and get to know your neighbors. All families welcome. Special focus days in December include our usual array of entertainmen...

Library Branch: Muldoon Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Fun and Games
Event Details:

Warm up with our newest books, play with our toys, and get to know your neighbors. All families welcome. 

Special focus days in December include our usual array of entertainment, plus: 

Winter Crafternoon: Shape to Create at Loussac

Friday, December 20, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Youth Services at Z.J. Loussac Library
Program Type:
Crafts & DIY
Age Group:
Children, Family
Event Details:

Rearrange paper shapes to create a variety of images!

Library Branch: Z.J. Loussac Library
Room: Youth Services
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Crafts & DIY
Event Details:

Rearrange paper shapes to create a variety of images!

Game On! at Chugiak-Eagle River

Friday, December 20, 2024 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Eagle River Program Room at Chugiak-Eagle River
Program Type:
Fun and Games
Age Group:
Children, Family, Teens
Event Details:

Kids of all ages, come play a board game from the library’s collection or try a game on our Nintendo Switch. 

Library Branch: Chugiak-Eagle River
Room: Eagle River Program Room
Age Group: Children, Family, Teens
Program Type: Fun and Games
Event Details:

Kids of all ages, come play a board game from the library’s collection or try a game on our Nintendo Switch.

 

Winter Crafternoon: Paper Gingerbread at Loussac

Tuesday, December 24, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Youth Services at Z.J. Loussac Library
Program Type:
Crafts & DIY
Age Group:
Children, Family
Event Details:

Come decorate a paper gingerbread person to display for the holidays!

Library Branch: Z.J. Loussac Library
Room: Youth Services
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Crafts & DIY
Event Details:

Come decorate a paper gingerbread person to display for the holidays!

Family Storytime at Muldoon

Thursday, December 26, 2024 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Program Room at Muldoon Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

30 minutes of stories, songs, and rhymes followed by free play or an activity. Ideal for ages 3-5 with caregiver, but all families are welcome. 

Library Branch: Muldoon Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

30 minutes of stories, songs, and rhymes followed by free play or an activity. Ideal for ages 3-5 with caregiver, but all families are welcome. 

Paper Airplane Competition at Loussac

Thursday, December 26, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Learning Commons at Z.J. Loussac Library
Program Type:
Fun and Games
Age Group:
Children, Family
Event Details:

Design your paper airplane and compete to see which plane will go the farthest.

Library Branch: Z.J. Loussac Library
Room: Learning Commons
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Fun and Games
Event Details:

Design your paper airplane and compete to see which plane will go the farthest.