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Tai Chi - Qigong for Everyone!

9:00am - 10:00am
Health & Wellness
Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Jones / Coates Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness

Tai Chi – Qigong for Everyone!

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. This class is offered every Tuesday from September 2022 – March 2023 (plus Thursday, October 6th & 13th) and every Tuesday and Thursday from April 2023 – July 2023 .  Bina Bou is a senior trainer at IIQTC.  She has been sharing the ancient practice for over a decade in our community.  She believes no matter where you are on your healing journey Tai Chi practice can help improve your quality of life.  To learn more about her classes visit www.MindBodyFocusQi.com. 

No registration.  Questions, please call 480-488-2286 

Questions about Tai Chi & Qigong for Everyone please contact instructor, Bina Bou, at bina.b75@gmail.com. 

Cost: $10, paid to instructor at each class 

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. 

Brain Powers chess (K12 Beginner-Intermediate)

3:45pm - 5:45pm
Education, Games
Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Coates Room
Age Group: Youth & Teen, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Education, Games
Event Details:

Brain Powers teaches the game of Chess and other games rooted in concentration of thought and strategic principles for K-12 and adults, offering class and one-on-one instruction.  Teaching the tactics and strategies of

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. 

Alcoholics Anonymous

5:00pm - 6:00pm
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:

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. 

Puzzle Exchange

All Day
Arts & Crafts, Games, Hobbies
Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games, Hobbies
Event Details:

Are you sick of your puzzles at home because you have completed all of them multiple times? Come drop off your gently used puzzles and pick out a new one for free! Leave a puzzle, take a puzzle! Offered on the last Friday of every 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. 

Little Known Stories of WWII: Cinematic Reflection Series

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

3rd Friday of each month presented by Gary Zaro

Little Known Stories of World War II 2024

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. 

SRP Kickoff Party

10:30am - 11:30am
Reading & Literacy, Education, Games
Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Arizona Room
Age Group: Youth & Teen, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School Age Children, Tweens, Teens, Family
Program Type: Reading & Literacy, Education, Games
Event Details:

Adventure Begins at Your Library! Come celebrate the start of the Desert Foothills Library’s Summer Reading Program with song, dance, and giveaways!

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. 

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted. 

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens. 

AARP Smart Driver Program - a Refresher Course in Safety and Skills

11:15am - 3:15pm
Education
Open
Registration
Payment
Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Jones Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education
Registration Required
Payment Required
Seats Remaining: 17
Event Details:

Learn new driving techniques, rule of the road, defensive driving, and how to minimize distractions.   Trained volunteers instruct the AARP Smart Driver classroom course, our preeminent national older driver safety program, serving the 5

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. 

Essentrics Full Body Fitness

9:30am - 10:30am
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:

ESSENTRICS® is a full body fitness program designed to re-balance the entire body through simultaneously stretching and strengthening.

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. 

Caring for the Caregiver

10:00am - 11:30am
Health & Wellness, Mental Well-Being
Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Coates Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Mental Well-Being
Event Details:

1st Monday of each month, 10:00-11:30am 

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. 

Gentle Yoga

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

Gentle Yoga

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! Marina started practicing yoga in 1995, and for the past seven years has taught locally.  Please bring a yoga mat and a blanket.

Questions about Gentle Yoga please contact instructor, Marina Kachur, at 480-510-6572 or yokama14@gmail.com.

Cost: $10 cash, paid to instructor at each class

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. 

Literate Foodie Club

12:00pm - 2:30pm
Book Club, Culinary
Open
Registration
Payment
Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Arizona Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Culinary
Registration Required
Payment Required
Seats Remaining: 5

Literate Foodie Club

Literate Foodies has been meeting since March 2016.  They focus each meeting on a book and topic for discussion and a rotating team of cooks prepare related recipes for a sampling by all attendants.  Each month could feature chef memoirs, food travel, food history, national and international cuisines, techniques, and cookbooks! 

We have a rotating panel of members who participate in presentations; each from unique backgrounds but all share a love of food, reading, and learning.  Dana and Jan are retired professionals who facilitate the program by planning and bringing a love of food and ideas to our very social group. 

Event Details:

Event Details

This Month: Bruno's Cookbook by Martin Walker

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. 

Craft N Chat

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Jones Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Craft 'N Chat

Do you knit, crochet, needlepoint, bead, or practice another table craft? Join other local enthusiasts weekly for companionable creating and conversation. Any portable craft is welcome! New crafters and all skill levels are always welcome! 

Have a craft you're not quite sure how to start, or need a little help or inspiration? Craft N Chat is a collaborative of creatives who are happy and eager to help! 

No registration | 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. 

Tai Chi - Qigong for Everyone!

9:00am - 10:00am
Health & Wellness
Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Jones / Coates Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness

Tai Chi – Qigong for Everyone!

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. This class is offered every Tuesday from September 2022 – March 2023 (plus Thursday, October 6th & 13th) and every Tuesday and Thursday from April 2023 – July 2023 .  Bina Bou is a senior trainer at IIQTC.  She has been sharing the ancient practice for over a decade in our community.  She believes no matter where you are on your healing journey Tai Chi practice can help improve your quality of life.  To learn more about her classes visit www.MindBodyFocusQi.com. 

No registration.  Questions, please call 480-488-2286 

Questions about Tai Chi & Qigong for Everyone please contact instructor, Bina Bou, at bina.b75@gmail.com. 

Cost: $10, paid to instructor at each class 

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. 

BubbleManiacs Foam Party

9:30am - 10:30am
Education, Music, Performance, STEAM
Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Parking Lot
Age Group: Youth & Teen, Preschool, School Age Children, Tweens, Teens, Family
Program Type: Education, Music, Performance, STEAM
Event Details:

Join us for a spectacular start to our Summer Reading Program! The wonderful team at BubbleManiacs will create an epic mountain of foam up to six feet deep that's cool, clean, and completely allergy-safe.

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. 

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted. 

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens. 

Tech Help - Library Apps, Electronic Devices, and More!

12:00pm - 3:00pm
Technology Class
Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Technology Class
Event Details:

Downloading eBooks and eAudiobooks can be easy through the library’s digital collection!

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. 

Informal MahJongg - Unsupervised Play

1:00pm - 3:30pm
Games, Hobbies
Registration
Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Main Floor Periodicals
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games, Hobbies
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Informal MahJongg play for any level!

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. 

Game Cafe

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Games
Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Games

The Painter's Palette - Open Paint

9:00am - 12:00pm
Arts & Crafts, Hobbies, Mental Well-Being
Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Arizona Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hobbies, Mental Well-Being
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. 

Gentle Chair Yoga

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

Gentle Chair Yoga

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.

Non-fit people or folks a little disconnected from their bodies can give themselves permission to try something as non-threatening as moving while sitting in a chair.

Fit people can still ‘feel good’ from discovering the deeper breathing connected to the slower movement.  

You are only one yoga class away from a good mood!  

Marina started practicing yoga in 1995, and for the past seven years has taught locally.  Marina also offers Gentle Yoga every Monday and Wednesday at 11:00 am.  Chairs are provided.

Questions about Gentle Chair Yoga please contact instructor, Marina Kachur, at 480-510-6572 or yokama14@gmail.com.

Cost: $10 cash, paid to instructor at each class

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. 

Tales4Tails

10:30am - 11:30am
Reading & Literacy, Education, Health & Wellness
Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Imagination Lab
Age Group: Youth & Teen, School Age Children, Tweens
Program Type: Reading & Literacy, Education, Health & Wellness

Tales4Tails

Looking for an opportunity for your emerging or early readers to practice their skills? Please come visit Logan, DFL’s resident certified therapy dog, who loves being read to. Reading aloud builds independence and confidence. Bring a book from home or, better yet, borrow one from the library!

 

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. 

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted. 

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens. 

Gentle Yoga

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

Gentle Yoga

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! Marina started practicing yoga in 1995, and for the past seven years has taught locally.  Please bring a yoga mat and a blanket.

Questions about Gentle Yoga please contact instructor, Marina Kachur, at 480-510-6572 or yokama14@gmail.com.

Cost: $10 cash, paid to instructor at each class

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. 

Ukulele Jam Session - Open Play

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

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!

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. 

Death Cafe

12:30pm - 2:30pm
Mental Well-Being
Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Coates Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Mental Well-Being

Death Cafe

Death Cafe is a gathering to talk about death and dying. The aim is to increase awareness of death to help people make the most of their (finite) lives. It is a global, non-profit movement begun in London in 2011: to date, more than 7,000 Death Cafes have been held in 63 countries. Death Cafe does not promote beliefs, agendas, or products, nor is it a bereavement or grief support group. Join us for open, respectful, interesting conversation about topics relevant to all of us but often considered “dark” or even taboo. From more information go to www.deathcafe.com 

No registration | Questions, please call 480-488-2286 

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. 

Canasta - Open Play

1:00pm - 4:30pm
Games
Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Jones Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games
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.

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.