Week Calendar

Featured Events

Glendale Community College's Student Film Festival

Sunday, April 27, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Main Library Auditorium at Main Library

Program Type:

Performance

Age Group:

Adults and Families

Event Details:

Glendale Community College's Film and Media Production Program presents the 2025 GCC Film Festival, a celebration of student work in film, animation, documentary, and photography. ...

Arts, Artistry & Crafts

Family Craft Party: Smart Spending, Creative Making

Sunday, April 27, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm

Heroes Library Youth Patio at Heroes Regional Park Library

Age Group:

Families, Children 3-5, Children 6-8, Tweens 9-11

Event Details:

Ready to get crafty and learn how to make the most of your money? At this fun and interactive event, families will come together to create amazing DIY projects while staying within...

children celebrating under a colorful piñata.

El Día Del Niño Celebración /Children’s Day Celebration

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Heroes Library Youth Patio at Heroes Regional Park Library

Program Type:

Hands-On Program or Workshop, Reading and Early Literacy

Age Group:

Families

Event Details:

Celebrate El Día Del Niño/Children’s Day, also known as El Día de los Libros, with a joyful bilingual program for children and families! Inspired by author Pat Mora’s vision to pro...

Jacelle Ramon-Sauberan

Tohono O'odham Food Systems

Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Heroes Regional Park Library

Program Type:

Discussions and Lectures

Age Group:

Adults 18+

Event Details:

Traditional foodways of the Tohono O’odham are inextricably linked to their ancestral lands in the Sonoran Desert. O’odham knowledge of hunting, farming, and harvesting wild foods ...

National Library Week Card Contest Award Ceremony

Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Main Library Auditorium at Main Library

Program Type:

Festival or Signature Event

Age Group:

Adults and Families

Event Details:

You've seen the entries, now come see the winners! After being displayed at the Glendale Libraries in April, the Glendale Arts Council is pleased to announce the winners of t...

Free Comic Book Day @ Velma Teague Library

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 10:00am - 3:00pm

Velma Teague Library

Program Type:

Festival or Signature Event

Age Group:

Adults and Families

Event Details:

Drawn to Comics, downtown Glendale’s source for comic books, gaming, and collectibles, is once again joining forces with the Velma Teague Library to celebrate Free Comic Book Day o...

Night sky

Star Gazing presented by West Valley Astronomy Club

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Main Library Auditorium at Main Library

Program Type:

Festival or Signature Event, Hands-On Program or Workshop

Age Group:

Families

Event Details:

Come to the library to experience the beautiful night sky with other astronomy lovers! West Valley Astronomy Club will be here with telescopes to view our wonderful sky at night! W...

Teen Tie-Dye Book Bags

Monday, May 5, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Foothills Library Hummingbird Room at Foothills Library

Age Group:

Teens 12-18

Event Details:

Looking to enter summer in style? Join us to create Tie-Dye Book Bags where you can turn an ordinary shirt into a one-of-a-kind bag! Supplies will be provided, just bring your crea...

monster truck

Preschool Mighty Truck Jam

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am

Main Library Large Meeting Room at Main Library

Program Type:

Hands-On Program or Workshop

Age Group:

Families, Children 3-5

Event Details:

What has four giant wheels, drives up and down steep hills, and loves a good pool of mud? An offroad, rock-hopping vehicle, of course! Join us for a special Mighty Truck Jam featur...

A cardboard loom weaving a bookmark craft and a photo of artist Kay Sekimachi

Artful Weavings: Celebrating Kay Sekimachi

Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Main Library Storytime Room at Main Library

Program Type:

Hands-On Program or Workshop

Age Group:

Tweens 9-11

Event Details:

Celebrate AANHPI Month by exploring the work of artist Kay Sekimachi and crafting a bookmark with a cardboard loom. This workshop pays tribute to Sekimachi's significant contributi...

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Time	Sun (4/13)	Mon (4/14)	Tue (4/15)	Wed (4/16)	Thu (4/17)	Fri (4/18)	Sat (4/19)
10 am			This event is in the "Foothills Library" group. Baby Rhyme and Playtime 10:00am - 10:30am Foothills Library This event is in the "Main Library" group. Writer in Residence: One-On-One Consultation with Karen Odden 10:00am - 10:30am Main Library Registration is closed Registration Required This event is in the "Velma Teague Library" group. 58th Avenue Book Group: Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson 10:15am - 11:30am Velma Teague Library This event is in the "Main Library" group. Preschool Storytime 10:30am - 11:00am Main Library This event is in the "Main Library" group. Writer in Residence: One-On-One Consultation with Karen Odden 10:30am - 11:00am Main Library Registration is closed Registration Required This event is in the "Foothills Library" group. "Shut Up and Write!" Northwest Valley 10:30am - 12:30pm Foothills Library	This event is in the "Velma Teague Library" group. Baby & Toddler Time 10:30am - 11:00am Velma Teague Library	This event is in the "Heroes Regional Park Library" group. Baby & Toddler Storytime 10:15am - 10:45am Heroes Regional Park Library This event is in the "Main Library" group. Baby & Toddler Time 10:30am - 11:00am Main Library	This event is in the "Foothills Library" group. Preschool Storytime 10:30am - 11:30am Foothills Library	This event is in the "Velma Teague Library" group. Family Storytime 10:30am - 11:30am Velma Teague Library This event is in the "Foothills Library" group. Old-Time Music Jam 10:30am - 12:30pm Foothills Library
11 am			This event is in the "Foothills Library" group. Toddler Time 11:00am - 11:30am Foothills Library This event is in the "Main Library" group. Writer in Residence: One-On-One Consultation with Karen Odden 11:00am - 11:30am Main Library Registration is closed Registration Required This event is in the "Main Library" group. Stay & Play @ Main 11:00am - 11:45am Main Library This event is in the "Main Library" group. Writer in Residence: One-On-One Consultation with Karen Odden 11:30am - 12:00pm Main Library Registration is closed Registration Required	This event is in the "Velma Teague Library" group. Preschool Storytime 11:00am - 12:00pm Velma Teague Library	This event is in the "Heroes Regional Park Library" group. Family Storytime 11:00am - 11:30am Heroes Regional Park Library This event is in the "Main Library" group. Baby & Toddler Time 11:15am - 11:45am Main Library
12 pm			This event is in the "Main Library" group. Writer in Residence: One-On-One Consultation with Karen Odden 12:00pm - 12:30pm Main Library Registration is closed Registration Required This event is in the "Main Library" group. Writer in Residence: One-On-One Consultation with Karen Odden 12:30pm - 1:00pm Main Library Registration is closed Registration Required
1 pm		This event is in the "Foothills Library" group. Big Band Grandstand 1:00pm - 3:00pm Foothills Library	This event is in the "Main Library" group. Writer in Residence: One-On-One Consultation with Karen Odden 1:00pm - 1:30pm Main Library Registration is closed Registration Required This event is in the "Main Library" group. Writer in Residence: One-On-One Consultation with Karen Odden 1:30pm - 2:00pm Main Library Registration is closed Registration Required			This event is in the "Foothills Library" group. Bluegrass Jam 1:00pm - 3:00pm Foothills Library	This event is in the "Foothills Library" group. Phoenix Ukulele Group 1:00pm - 3:00pm Foothills Library This event is in the "Virtual Library" group. Songs in Progress Virtual Workshop 1:00pm - 4:00pm Virtual Library Registration is closed Registration Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Velma Teague Library" group. Arts and Crafts Corner: An Evening in Paris Adult Paint Party 1:30pm - 4:00pm Velma Teague Library Registration is closed Registration Required
2 pm	This event is in the "Main Library" group. A Sunday Afternoon of Music: Lawn Chair Pilots & Red Rock Crossing Band 2:00pm - 4:00pm Main Library		This event is in the "Main Library" group. Writer in Residence Workshop: Finding your People: Developing your Community of Practice as an Author 2:30pm - 3:45pm Main Library	This event is in the "Heroes Regional Park Library" group. STEAM Kids Club: Learning about AI Session 1 2:30pm - 3:30pm Heroes Regional Park Library Registration is closed Registration Required	This event is in the "Main Library" group. Afternoon Readers' Group 2:00pm - 4:00pm Main Library	This event is in the "Velma Teague Library" group. Grow Play Learn 3: Communicating 2:00pm - 4:00pm Velma Teague Library Registration is closed Registration Required
3 pm
4 pm		This event is in the "Foothills Library" group. Lego Mania 4:00pm - 5:00pm Foothills Library This event is in the "Main Library" group. Paws to Read with Confetti 4:30pm - 4:45pm Main Library Registration is closed Registration Required This event is in the "Main Library" group. Paws to Read with Confetti 4:45pm - 5:00pm Main Library Registration is closed Registration Required			This event is in the "Main Library" group. Upcycled Earth Day Mosaics 4:00pm - 5:00pm Main Library	This event is in the "Heroes Regional Park Library" group. Paws to Read with Confetti 4:00pm - 5:00pm Heroes Regional Park Library
5 pm		This event is in the "Main Library" group. Paws to Read with Confetti 5:00pm - 5:15pm Main Library Registration is closed Registration Required This event is in the "Main Library" group. Paws to Read with Confetti 5:15pm - 5:30pm Main Library Registration is closed Registration Required This event is in the "Velma Teague Library" group. Pokémon Club 5:30pm - 6:30pm Velma Teague Library
6 pm		This event is in the "Main Library" group. Family Night: Bad Art! 6:00pm - 7:30pm Main Library Registration is closed Registration Required This event is in the "Foothills Library" group. Teen Makers: Paper Circuit Art 6:00pm - 7:30pm Foothills Library Registration is closed Registration Required This event is in the "Foothills Library" group. A Novel Approach Book Discussion Group 6:30pm - 7:45pm Foothills Library This event is in the "Foothills Library" group. How to Safely Use Medicine for Pain Relief 6:30pm - 7:45pm Foothills Library			This event is in the "Heroes Regional Park Library" group. DIY for Adults: Decoupage Eggs 6:00pm - 7:00pm Heroes Regional Park Library Registration is closed Registration Required This event is in the "Foothills Library" group. Ancestral Affirmations: Poetry & Nonfiction Workshop 6:00pm - 7:30pm Foothills Library Registration is closed Registration Required This event is in the "Main Library" group. Fantasy Mapmaking for Teens 6:00pm - 7:30pm Main Library This event is in the "Main Library" group. Live @ the Library: Cafe Flutes present Listen, Learn, and Connect! 6:30pm - 7:30pm Main Library