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Gentle Yoga

11:00am - 12:00pm
Adults
Health & Wellness, Mental Well-Being
Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Jones Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Mental Well-Being
Event Details:

Yoga for Every Body! Through a slow flow of poses coordinated with the breath you’ll begin strengthening your heart, bones, balance and sharpening the mind. You are only one yoga class away from a good mood!

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Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Ukulele Jam Session - Open Play

12:00pm - 2:15pm
Adults
Hobbies, Music
Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Arizona Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Hobbies, Music

Ukulele Jam Session - Open Play

Pick out a few of your favorite songs, grab your ukulele and come jam!

We will be accessing our music online, so bring your tablet or iPad, as well as a music stand, ukulele, and anything you like to get your jam on!

Invite your friends and join the fun.  All levels welcome!

No Registration | Questions, call 480-488-2286

Class is free but a donation to the Desert Foothills Library is appreciated.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Canasta - Open Play

12:30pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Games, Hobbies
Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Jones Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games, Hobbies
Event Details:

The card game “Canasta” is a Spanish word that means basket. A very old Card game that has over 20 different versions and is played all over the world; Canasta is facilitated by Lisa Waldvogel.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Beating Osteoporosis - Expert Discussion with Dr. Fabio

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Adults
Education, Health & Wellness, Seminar
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Jones / Coates Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education, Health & Wellness, Seminar
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 90
Event Details:

Did you know that one in two women and up to one in four men will break a bone in their lifetime due to osteoporosis?

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Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Literary Salon

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adults
Book Club
Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Arizona Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Facilitated by Andrea Markowitz, join other enthusiasts as we open discussion on a new topic each month!

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Alcoholics Anonymous

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Adults
Health & Wellness, Mental Well-Being
Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Jones Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Mental Well-Being

Alcoholics Anonymous

Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are held every Thursday. If the Library is closed, the meeting is held on the Waterfall Terrace. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Matter of Balance

1:30pm - 3:30pm
Adults
Health & Wellness, Mental Well-Being, Seminar
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Arizona Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Mental Well-Being, Seminar
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

In partnership with Honor Health and instructors from AT Still University, Matter of Balance offers participants a way to gain confidence and strength through instructor guided gentle exercises for a more balanced and stronger life.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Little Known Stories of World War II

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Adults
Music
Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Jones / Coates Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Music

Little Known Stories of World War II Series

This film series offers war stories filled with daring, intrigue, and sometimes such improbability that they have to be seen to be believed. At the heart of each one are the men and women who made World War II modern history’s seminal event. Everyone is invited to participate in the discussion following each film facilitated by Gary Zaro, Humanities Professor from Paradise Valley Community College (PVCC).

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Tai Chi - Qigong for Everyone!

9:00am - 10:00am
Adults
Health & Wellness, Mental Well-Being
Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Jones / Coates Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Mental Well-Being
Event Details:

Tai Chi & Qigong is a self-care practice.  It is a choice of a healthy lifestyle and living well.  It improves balance, flexibility, brain plasticity, inner peace and overall wellness.  Bina Bou is a senior trainer at IIQTC.&nbs

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Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Informal MahJongg - Unsupervised Play

1:00pm - 3:30pm
Adults
Games, Hobbies
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Main Floor Periodicals
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games, Hobbies
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited

Informal MahJongg: Unsupervised Play

Informal MahJongg play for any level! Groups, individuals, and recent students of MahJongg 101 & 102 looking for a place to come and enjoy playing with people in your community.  This group is unsupervised; basic knowledge of game play required.  No sets are provided, must bring your own. 

Register below | Questions, please call 480-488-2286 

Free but a donation to the Desert Foothills Library is appreciated.

 

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Books To Die For: A Murder Mystery Book Club

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Adults
Book Club
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Coates Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

3rd Tuesday of the month: January 21, February 18, March 18

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Strength Training for Women - Series

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Adults
Health & Wellness
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Jones Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:

If you’ve never lifted weights in your life – and many people haven’t - why should you start now? The answer is simple: Muscle tissue, bone density and strength all decrease over the years.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

The Painter's Palette - Open Paint

9:00am - 12:00pm
Adults
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Arizona Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Picasso, van Gogh, Michelangelo and YOU! No matter what medium you prefer to create with, all are welcome to join The Painters Palette! Open to all, this gathering is the time to let your creative juices flow.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Gentle Chair Yoga

9:45am - 10:45am
Adults
Health & Wellness, Mental Well-Being
Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Jones Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Mental Well-Being
Event Details:

Yoga for Every Body!  If you are new to yoga -- chair yoga is a great way to start!  It is safe, fun, and there’s no downside to using chairs for fitness.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Gentle Yoga

11:00am - 12:00pm
Adults
Health & Wellness, Mental Well-Being
Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Jones Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Mental Well-Being
Event Details:

Yoga for Every Body! Through a slow flow of poses coordinated with the breath you’ll begin strengthening your heart, bones, balance and sharpening the mind. You are only one yoga class away from a good mood!

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Ukulele Jam Session - Open Play

12:00pm - 2:15pm
Adults
Hobbies, Music
Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Arizona Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Hobbies, Music

Ukulele Jam Session - Open Play

Pick out a few of your favorite songs, grab your ukulele and come jam!

We will be accessing our music online, so bring your tablet or iPad, as well as a music stand, ukulele, and anything you like to get your jam on!

Invite your friends and join the fun.  All levels welcome!

No Registration | Questions, call 480-488-2286

Class is free but a donation to the Desert Foothills Library is appreciated.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Canasta - Open Play

12:30pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Games, Hobbies
Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Jones Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games, Hobbies
Event Details:

The card game “Canasta” is a Spanish word that means basket. A very old Card game that has over 20 different versions and is played all over the world; Canasta is facilitated by Lisa Waldvogel.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. 

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

From Fortress to Museum - The Fascinating Life of the Louvre

2:30pm - 4:00pm
Teens, Adults
Culture, Travel
Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Coates Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Culture, Travel
Event Details:

If walls could talk, what stories would they whisper? 

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

AZ Medicare Guide Presentation

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Adults
Health & Wellness, Seminar
Registration
Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Coates Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Seminar
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Questions about Medicare? This educational meeting will help you have a clear understanding of the different parts of Medicare, as well as the role Medicare supplement plans and Medicare Advantage Plans play within the Medicare program.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Alcoholics Anonymous

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Adults
Health & Wellness, Mental Well-Being
Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Jones Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Mental Well-Being

Alcoholics Anonymous

Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are held every Thursday. If the Library is closed, the meeting is held on the Waterfall Terrace. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Matter of Balance

1:30pm - 3:30pm
Adults
Health & Wellness, Mental Well-Being, Seminar
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Arizona Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Mental Well-Being, Seminar
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

In partnership with Honor Health and instructors from AT Still University, Matter of Balance offers participants a way to gain confidence and strength through instructor guided gentle exercises for a more balanced and stronger life.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Jones / Coates Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Are Heavy Metals Weighing you Down?

10:00am - 11:00am
Adults
Education, Health & Wellness, Seminar
Open
Registration
Payment
Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Jones Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education, Health & Wellness, Seminar
Registration Required
Payment Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Are Heavy Metals Weighing you Down? 

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Gentle Yoga

11:00am - 12:00pm
Adults
Health & Wellness, Mental Well-Being
Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Jones Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Mental Well-Being
Event Details:

Yoga for Every Body! Through a slow flow of poses coordinated with the breath you’ll begin strengthening your heart, bones, balance and sharpening the mind. You are only one yoga class away from a good mood!

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.