Name: 100 Books Before High School
Start: 2024-10-01
End: 2024-10-31
Location: Midlothian Public Library

100 Books Before High School

All Day 10/1 - 10/31

Midlothian Public Library

Program Type:

Reading Challenge

Age Group:

Teens

Event Details:

Challenging all students grade 6-8! Start your very own reading challenge to complete books before you get to high school. For every 20 books you will get a small prize, but upon c...

Library Branch: Midlothian Public Library

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Reading Challenge

Event Details:

Challenging all students grade 6-8! Start your very own reading challenge to complete books before you get to high school. For every 20 books you will get a small prize, but upon completion of all 100 books you will get a grand prize.

Find Pumpkin Jack and his Friends

All Day 10/1 - 10/31

Children's Department at Midlothian Public Library

Program Type:

Other

Age Group:

Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-11)

Event Details:

Jack O’Lantern has stopped by our library with a group of his friends and decided to play hide and seek in our book stacks. Find all their hiding spots and earn a prize at the Help...

Library Branch: Midlothian Public Library

Room: Children's Department

Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-11)

Program Type: Other

Event Details:

Jack O’Lantern has stopped by our library with a group of his friends and decided to play hide and seek in our book stacks. Find all their hiding spots and earn a prize at the Help Desk.

Teen Ghost Hunt

All Day 10/1 - 10/31

Midlothian Public Library

Program Type:

Drop-In Program

Age Group:

Teens

Event Details:

Use the clues to figure out where to find the ghosts. Each clue will lead you to a location in the Teen Area. Submit the completed sheet back to Help Desk for a small prize and an ...

Library Branch: Midlothian Public Library

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Drop-In Program

Event Details:

Use the clues to figure out where to find the ghosts. Each clue will lead you to a location in the Teen Area. Submit the completed sheet back to Help Desk for a small prize and an entry to win LED Strip Lights.

Teen Game Night

Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Meeting Room at Midlothian Public Library

Program Type:

Game Program

Age Group:

Teens

Teen Game Night:

Test your skills, meet new friends, and compete against fellow gamers. Play various games with other teens on the Meta Quest, Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5 or various board games. Regi...

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Registration

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Library Branch: Midlothian Public Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Game Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 39

Test your skills, meet new friends, and compete against fellow gamers. Play various games with other teens on the Meta Quest, Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5 or various board games. Registration suggested.

Bingo for Adults

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Commons Area at Midlothian Public Library

Program Type:

Game Program

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Small prizes will be awarded. Please register.

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Registration

Open

Library Branch: Midlothian Public Library

Room: Commons Area

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Game Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 10

Event Details:

Small prizes will be awarded. Please register.

Toddler Crafts

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am

Storytime Corner- Located in the Children's Department at Midlothian Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Children (Age 0-5)

Event Details:

Best for ages 1-5. Toddlers and preschoolers are welcome to bring their grownups to create simple, awesome art. Registration suggested; limited supplies.

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Registration

Open

Library Branch: Midlothian Public Library

Room: Storytime Corner- Located in the Children's Department

Age Group: Children (Age 0-5)

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 14

Event Details:

Best for ages 1-5. Toddlers and preschoolers are welcome to bring their grownups to create simple, awesome art. Registration suggested; limited supplies.

Teen Art Club

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Teen Space at Midlothian Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Teens

Event Details:

Create art to take home or decorate our Teen Space! While supplies last. 

Library Branch: Midlothian Public Library

Room: Teen Space

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Event Details:

Create art to take home or decorate our Teen Space! While supplies last. 

Family Fun Storytime

Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am

Meeting Room at Midlothian Public Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Children (Age 0-5)

Event Details:

Best for ages 3+. Come sing songs, read stories and make a craft! Registration suggested; limited supplies.

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Registration

Open

Library Branch: Midlothian Public Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Children (Age 0-5)

Program Type: Storytime

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 20

Event Details:

Best for ages 3+. Come sing songs, read stories and make a craft! Registration suggested; limited supplies.

Kids Science Club

Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Meeting Room at Midlothian Public Library

Program Type:

STEM/STEAM Program

Age Group:

Children (Age 6-11)

Event Details:

Best for ages 6+. Junior scientists, time to get your science on! We’re forging safe science experiments using common household supplies and ingredients that you can later recreate...

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: Midlothian Public Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Children (Age 6-11)

Program Type: STEM/STEAM Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 14

Event Details:

Best for ages 6+. Junior scientists, time to get your science on! We’re forging safe science experiments using common household supplies and ingredients that you can later recreate at home. Registration suggested.

Hispanic Heritage Month: Green Chicken Tamales

Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Meeting Room at Midlothian Public Library

Program Type:

Food & Cooking

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

We welcome back Chef Violeta Trujeque del Rivero, who will teach you how to prepare masa from scratch, soften corn husks, make a green salsa, and fill and wrap tamales. Samples pro...

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Registration

Waitlist

Library Branch: Midlothian Public Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Food & Cooking

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 0

Event Details:

We welcome back Chef Violeta Trujeque del Rivero, who will teach you how to prepare masa from scratch, soften corn husks, make a green salsa, and fill and wrap tamales. Samples provided. Please register; limit 40.

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Teen Take & Make

Friday, October 4, 2024 at 10:00am - 5:00pm

Teen Space at Midlothian Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Teens

Event Details:

Come and collect a take-and-make craft. October is Halloween themed, and November is Day of the Dead. Registration not required; available while supplies last. 

Library Branch: Midlothian Public Library

Room: Teen Space

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Event Details:

Come and collect a take-and-make craft. October is Halloween themed, and November is Day of the Dead. Registration not required; available while supplies last. 

All in Pieces Quilting Group

Friday, October 4, 2024 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm

Meeting Room at Midlothian Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Come enjoy an afternoon of sewing. All are welcome.

Library Branch: Midlothian Public Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Event Details:

Come enjoy an afternoon of sewing. All are welcome.

ESL Class

Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 9:30am - 1:30pm

Meeting Room at Midlothian Public Library

Program Type:

ESL Class/Clases de Ingles

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

English as a Second Language Classes are taught by South Suburban College Instructors at the Library. On Saturdays, September 21 - December 14, 9:30 am - 1:30 pm (...

Library Branch: Midlothian Public Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: ESL Class/Clases de Ingles

Event Details:

English as a Second Language Classes are taught by South Suburban College Instructors at the Library. On Saturdays, September 21 - December 14, 9:30 am - 1:30 pm (no class on November 30).

Hispanic Heritage Month: Free Concert! Sonia Perez & the Nova Son Trio

Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Commons Area at Midlothian Public Library

Program Type:

Performance

Age Group:

All Ages

Event Details:

Put on your dance shoes to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a wide variety of Latin music for all ages. Light snacks, beverages, and a piñata for children ages 12 and under a...

Library Branch: Midlothian Public Library

Room: Commons Area

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Performance

Event Details:

Put on your dance shoes to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a wide variety of Latin music for all ages. Light snacks, beverages, and a piñata for children ages 12 and under at intermission.

Adult Take & Make Crafts

Monday, October 7, 2024 at 10:00am - 8:00pm

Midlothian Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Pick up a craft to do at home. While supplies last.

Library Branch: Midlothian Public Library

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Event Details:

Pick up a craft to do at home. While supplies last.

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Kids DIY Art Lab

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 10:00am - 1:00pm

Storytime Corner- Located in the Children's Department at Midlothian Public Library

Program Type:

Drop-In Program

Age Group:

Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-11)

Event Details:

Best for ages 5+. We’ll have a small area set up with different art supplies and tools that will spark your creativity to create a new piece of art or a reimagined craft. Supplies ...

Library Branch: Midlothian Public Library

Room: Storytime Corner- Located in the Children's Department

Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-11)

Program Type: Drop-In Program

Event Details:

Best for ages 5+. We’ll have a small area set up with different art supplies and tools that will spark your creativity to create a new piece of art or a reimagined craft. Supplies are limited.

Two people working on computers facing each other.

1:1 Appointment JobNow

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

General Library at Midlothian Public Library

Program Type:

Technology Class

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Looking for a job? Make an appointment to learn how to use the library’s computer resources to help your search. Please register.Bad time? Have a different computer question? Conta...

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Registration

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Library Branch: Midlothian Public Library

Room: General Library

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Technology Class

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 0

Event Details:

Looking for a job? Make an appointment to learn how to use the library’s computer resources to help your search. Please register.

Teen Game Night

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Meeting Room at Midlothian Public Library

Program Type:

Game Program

Age Group:

Teens

Teen Game Night:

Test your skills, meet new friends, and compete against fellow gamers. Play various games with other teens on the Meta Quest, Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5 or various board games. Regi...

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: Midlothian Public Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Game Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 40

Test your skills, meet new friends, and compete against fellow gamers. Play various games with other teens on the Meta Quest, Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5 or various board games. Registration suggested.

Teen Mario Kart Tournament

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Meeting Room at Midlothian Public Library

Program Type:

Game Program

Age Group:

Teens

Event Details:

Go head-to-head against other players, eliminating each other from the tournament until only one player remains and wins a prize. Sign up to get your place on the bracket. Registra...

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: Midlothian Public Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Game Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 16

Event Details:

Go head-to-head against other players, eliminating each other from the tournament until only one player remains and wins a prize. Sign up to get your place on the bracket. Registration required.

Play, Baby, Play!

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am

Meeting Room at Midlothian Public Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Children (Age 0-5)

Event Details:

Best for ages 0-4. Come and read stories, sing songs and play with bubbles and toys!

Library Branch: Midlothian Public Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Children (Age 0-5)

Program Type: Storytime

Event Details:

Best for ages 0-4. Come and read stories, sing songs and play with bubbles and toys!

Friends of the Library Meeting

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Meeting Room at Midlothian Public Library

Program Type:

Friends of the Library

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Find out what the Friends of the Library are doing? All are welcome.

Library Branch: Midlothian Public Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Friends of the Library

Event Details:

Find out what the Friends of the Library are doing? All are welcome.

Kids Surprise Take & Make Crafts

Friday, October 11, 2024 at 10:00am - 5:00pm

Midlothian Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-11)

Event Details:

Best for ages 4+. Stop by and pick up a surprise craft to make at home. While supplies last.

Library Branch: Midlothian Public Library

Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-11)

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Event Details:

Best for ages 4+. Stop by and pick up a surprise craft to make at home. While supplies last.

ESL Class

Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 9:30am - 1:30pm

Meeting Room at Midlothian Public Library

Program Type:

ESL Class/Clases de Ingles

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

English as a Second Language Classes are taught by South Suburban College Instructors at the Library. On Saturdays, September 21 - December 14, 9:30 am - 1:30 pm (...

Library Branch: Midlothian Public Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: ESL Class/Clases de Ingles

Event Details:

English as a Second Language Classes are taught by South Suburban College Instructors at the Library. On Saturdays, September 21 - December 14, 9:30 am - 1:30 pm (no class on November 30).

Adult Book Discussion

Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am

General Library at Midlothian Public Library

Program Type:

Book Club

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. This retelling of The Island of Doctor Moreau is set in the jungle of nineteenth century Mexico. Carlota Moreau has questions abo...

Library Branch: Midlothian Public Library

Room: General Library

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Club

Event Details:

Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. This retelling of The Island of Doctor Moreau is set in the jungle of nineteenth century Mexico. Carlota Moreau has questions about her father’s research.

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