Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1

Library

Closed

2 Family Leap Into

Science: Wind

11 am

Coding Club

Ages 6-14, 5-6 pm

Abominable

5:30 pm, PG Subtitled show @ 2 pm

3

Toddlerobics Ages 2-5, 10:30 am

4 Wild West

Crochet Club, 1 pm

6

Fun Van 9-10:30 am 11-12:30 pm

Ages 0-5 (see back)

7 Preschool University

Drop in 10-11 am Ages 2-5

Non-Fiction Book Club, 1:30 pm

Winter Lecture

Series, 2:30 pm (see back)

Writing Boxes Ages 6-14, 4-5 pm

8 Art in the Library Adults, 9 am-3 pm

Bring your own supplies

Blood Pressure Checks 10-11:30 am

Sensory Storytime All ages, 11 am

Fun Van 9-10:30 am 1-2:30 pm

Ages 0-5 (see back)

AJ Writers, 1 pm

9 Young & Restless

Ages 0-2, 10 am

Preschool Junction

Ages 3-5, 11 am

Theme: Llamas

Genealogy Group

1 pm

Coding Club

Ages 6-14, 5-6 pm

Judy

5:30 pm, PG13 Subtitled show @ 2 pm

10

Toddlerobics Ages 2-5, 10:30 am

11 Wild West

Crochet Club, 1 pm

13

Fun Van 9-10:30 am 11-12:30 pm

Ages 0-5 (see back)

14 Preschool University

Drop in 10-11 am Ages 2-5

Classic Book Club 1:30 pm

Winter Lecture

Series, 2:30 pm (see back)

Writing Boxes Ages 6-14, 4-5 pm

Teen Anime Grades 7+, 5-7 pm

15 Art in the Library Adults, 9 am-3 pm

Bring your own supplies

Fun Van 9-10:30 am 1-2:30 pm

Ages 0-5 (see back)

16

Young & Restless

Ages 0-2, 10 am

Preschool Junction

Ages 3-5, 11 am

Theme: Sneezes

Coding Club

Ages 6-14, 5-6 pm

Maleficent 2

5:30 pm, PG Subtitled show @ 2 pm

17

Toddlerobics Ages 2-5, 10:30 am

18 Wild West

Crochet Club, 1 pm

20

Library

Closed Dr. Martin

Luther King, Jr

Day

21 Preschool University Drop in 10-11 am

Ages 2-5

Mystery Book Club 1:30 pm

Winter Lecture

Series, 2:30 pm

(see back)

Teen Event Roaring 20s

5-7 pm, ages 12-17

AJ Writers, 6 pm

22 Art in the Library Adults, 9 am-3 pm

Bring your own supplies

Blood Pressure Checks 10-11:30 am

Fun Van 9-10:30 am 1-2:30 pm

Ages 0-5 (see back)

23

Young & Restless

Ages 0-2, 10 am

Preschool Junction

Ages 3-5, 11 am

Theme: Penguins

Genealogy

Group, 1 pm

Coding Club

Ages 6-14, 5-6 pm

Gemini Man

5:30 pm, PG13 Subtitled show @ 2 pm

24

Toddlerobics Ages 2-5, 10:30 am

25 Wild West

Crochet Club, 1 pm

27

Fun Van 9-10:30 am 11-12:30 pm

Ages 0-5 (see back)

28 Preschool University

Drop in 10-11 am Ages 2-5

Classic Book Club 1:30 pm

Winter Lecture

Series, 2:30 pm

(see back)

Writing Boxes Ages 6-14, 4-5 pm

29 Art in the Library Adults, 9 am-3 pm

Bring your own supplies

Fun Van 9-10:30 am 1-2:30 pm

Ages 0-5 (see back)

30 Young & Restless

Ages 0-2, 10 am

Preschool Junction

Ages 3-5, 11 am

Theme: Mo Willems

Coding Club

Ages 6-14, 5-6 pm

Addams Family

5:30 pm, PG Subtitled show @ 2 pm

31

Toddlerobics Ages 2-5, 10:30 am

Teddy Bear

Sleepover

4 pm, all ages (see back for details)

FEBRUARY 1

Teddy Bear Sleepover

Breakfast & pick-up

10 am

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Programs made possible by

the Friends of the Library

The City of Apache Junction welcomes participation by people with disabilities in all programs, sites and facilities. For more information about accessibility contact our ADA Coordinator at 480-474-8555, TDD 480-983-6012 or ada@ajpl.org.

Anime with Crunchyroll.com, Grades 7+

Tuesday, January 14, 5-7 pm

Teen Night ~ Roaring 20s

Tuesday, January 21, 5-7 pm, ages 12-17 Teens will celebrate 2020 with a variety of activities

popular in the 1920s. Free, snacks provided.

Preschool University Tuesdays

Tuesdays, Drop-in 10-11 am for ages 2-5

STEM, movement, sensory play & art for preschoolers.

Young and Restless ~ Thursdays, 10 am, Ages birth-2

Stories, bounces, rhymes and songs followed by play

time and parent conversation.

Preschool Junction ~ Thursdays, 11 am, Ages 3-5 years

Stories, songs, rhymes and a craft that teach

kindergarten readiness skills. Join us as we focus on

letter recognition, beginning sounds, shapes and colors,

fine motor skills, number recognition and counting,

reading readiness and much more.

Themes!

January 9 ~ Llamas

January 16 ~ Sneezes

January 23 ~ Penguins

January 30 ~ Author Mo Willems

Sensory Storytime ~ Wednesday, January 8, 11 am

Join us for a Sensitive-Friendly Storytime filled with

interactive stories, movement, music, and play.

Children of all ages and their caregivers are welcome.

Registration is required and space is limited.

Fun Van supported by First Things First A 1.5 hour class for parents or caregivers

& their 0-5 year olds. Free book.

For questions, schedule and registration information

visit www.ajpl.org/funvan or call 480.474.8559.

1 on 1 Tech Help Sessions Topics: tablets, ebooks, smart phones, email, Windows 10,

Excel, Word, Publisher, 3D printing and more. Register with any staff member.

Coding Club Thursdays, 5-6 pm

Kids ages 6+ will learn to code computer games.

Writing Boxes ~ Tuesdays, 4-5 pm

Writing doesn't have to be a scary and anxious

activity for children. Join us at Writing Boxes, a

nonjudgmental, purposeful writing program for kids

ages 6-14 and their parents. We provide all of the

materials.

January 7: Journal making and Selfies

January 14: Bio Poems

January 21: No class

January 28: Cereal box writing

Paws 2 Read ~ Saturday, January 18, 2-3:30 pm

Kids read to a therapy dog and macaw.

Non-Fiction Book Club And Now We Have Everything By Meaghan O’Connell January 7, 1:30 pm Classic Book Club

I, Claudius By Robert Graves January 14 & 28, @ 1:30 pm Mystery Book Club American By Day By Derek B. Miller January 21, 1:30 pm

Art in the Library Wednesdays, 9 am Bring your own supplies. Apache Junction Writers January 8, 1 pm January 21, 6 pm Wild West Crochet Club Saturdays, 1-4 pm Bring your own supplies. Genealogy Group January 9 & 23, 1-3 pm

January 7, 2:30 pm

Presenter-Vera Walters

Exploring Arizona

January 14, 2:30 pm

Presenter-H. Erik Berg Aviators and Archaeologists:

The Lindbergh’s 1929 Aerial Survey

of the Southwest

January 21, 2:30 pm

Presenter-Carrie Cannon For the Love of Turquoise

January 28, 2:30 pm

Presenter-Laura Tohe From ‘Chief’ to Code Talker:

Four Profiles of the Navajo Code Talkers

Thank you to our Lecture Series Sponsors

AZ Humanities Council Friends of the Library of Apache Junction

Storytime & Drop-Off, Friday, January 31, 4 pm

Pickup & Breakfast, Saturday, February 1, 10 am Bring your favorite teddy bear or stuffed animal friend for

enjoy storytime and a craft; then Teddy will stay the night in

the library! Pickup Teddy in the morning and join us for

breakfast and slideshow of Teddy's overnight adventure. Children will not remain in the library overnight-only Teddy.