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Image has a purple background with a Mardi Gras bead border and a mask. It reads "Mardi Gras Shoebox Parade Floats" and contains information found in the event description.

Mardi Gras Shoebox Parade Floats

01/11/2025 @ 12:15pm to 01/19/2025 @ 5:00pm
Ft Walton Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Holiday
Age Group:
Family, Baby - Preschool, School-Age, Teens, Everyone, Adults
Event Details:

Get in the Mardi Gras spirit and create your own shoebox float! Floats can be made by families or individuals and will be displayed in the library until our in-library float parade...

Closing Martin Luther King Jr. Day

All Day 1/18 - 1/20
Mary Esther Library

The Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federal holiday in the United States, celebrated every year on the third Monday of January to honor the life and legacy of civil rights leader R...

Closing
Sewing machine

Simple and Elegant Sewing

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 9:00am - 12:00pm
FWB - Meeting Room at Ft Walton Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Library Partners, Workshop
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Are you interested in learning the basics of sewing but don't know where to start? Anne-Marie Wilkerson will guide you to sewing bliss!Register here: https://www.facebook.com/...

Image is a flyer with a blue background and cartoon drawings of a sun and rainbow. It reads "Lapsit. Storytime for ages 0-3" and contains the information found in the event description.

Lapsit

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
FWB - Children's Story Room at Ft Walton Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Baby - Preschool
Event Details:

Join us every week for stories, songs, rhymes, cookies, and play time! For babies 0-3. Lapsit takes place on: Thursdays at 10:30am 1st and 3rd Saturday at 10:30am 2nd a...

Available
Available
Image has a purple checkered background and cartoon pictures of yo-yos. It reads "Yo-yos w/ Carlos."

Yo-Yos with Carlos

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
FWB - Children's Story Room at Ft Walton Library
Program Type:
Library Partners, Workshop
Age Group:
Family, School-Age, Teens, Everyone
Event Details:

Ever wanted to learn how to yo-yo? Now's your chance! Join Carlos during this drop-in event to see some cool tricks and learn how to use yo-yos yourself. We will have a few yo-yos ...

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All Day
Valparaiso Library

We are closed. We will reopen on January 21st at 9 a.m.

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Homeschool Meetup

Monday, January 20, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
FWB - Children's Story Room at Ft Walton Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
School-Age
Event Details:

September 9th Theme: Dinosaurs 230 million-65 million years ago (Prehistoric) The Emerald Coast Secular Homeschool group meets in the Children's Storytime Room on most Mondays a...

Cancelled
little girl sitting on a book

Ages 0-2 Storytime Class

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 9:00am - 9:30am
CVW - Story Room at Crestview Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Baby - Preschool
Event Details:

-Mondays at 10 a.m.-Tuesdays at 9 a.m. or 10 a.m.-Pre-register and arrive on time for a guaranteed spot or "fly standby".  We often have room.-Older children we...

Available
Available
little girl sitting on a book

Ages 0-2 Storytime Class

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
CVW - Story Room at Crestview Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Baby - Preschool
Event Details:

-Mondays at 10 a.m.-Tuesdays at 9 a.m. or 10 a.m.-Pre-register and arrive on time for a guaranteed spot.-Older children welcome Stories and activities about:Jan...

Available
Available
Image has a purple background with a Mardi Gras bead border and a mask. It reads "Mardi Gras Shoebox Parade Floats" and contains information found in the event description.

Mardi Gras Shoebox Parade Floats

01/21/2025 @ 10:00am to 02/07/2025 @ 5:00pm
Ft Walton Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Holiday
Age Group:
Family, Baby - Preschool, School-Age, Teens, Everyone, Adults
Event Details:

Get in the Mardi Gras spirit and create your own shoebox float! Floats can be made by families or individuals and will be displayed in the library until our in-library float parade...

Knitting

Adults Knitting and Crochet Group

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
CVW Quiet Café at Crestview Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Come join a group of knitting and crochet hobbyist, make friends, and share ideas with fellow creatives! Meeting weekly!ADULTS ONLY, no kids. All skill levels welcome.One on one in...

Canasta

Canasta Club

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
FWB - Meeting Room at Ft Walton Library
Program Type:
Games and Gaming
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Calling all card enthusiasts! Join us for Canasta on the third Tuesday of the month!Coffee and tea will be provided.

Teen Hang-Out Flyer

Teen Hang-Out

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 1:45pm - 3:00pm
Valparaiso Library
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Teens, ages 11-17, are welcome to join us at our Teen Hang-out! Teen Hang-Out is Monday-Friday on School Days, 1:45-3:00. We will have activities available every day, but there is ...

pile of legos

Lego Free Play

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
CVW - Story Room at Crestview Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Other
Age Group:
School-Age, Children, Teens
Event Details:

Ages 5-17Younger children are welcome if accompanied by an adult and/or older sibling.All Lego creations will be displayed around the Library.

Amateur Authors

Amateur Authors Writers Group

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
DES - Small Conference Room at Destin Library
Program Type:
Writing Group
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

A bi-monthly writers group hosted by the Destin Library. Join a relaxed group where writers of all skill levels and experience can share their work for thoughtful, constructive cr...

Available
Available
Program info

Meet an Artist! Henri Matisse

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 4:15pm - 5:15pm
NVL - Children's Program Room at Niceville Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
School-Age
Event Details:

"Meet an Artist" invites kids ages 7-12 to explore the world of art.Find out about life and work of a renowned artist and uncover their techniques and styles. Create your own maste...

Available
Available

ESOL Classes

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Crestview Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Do you need to practice your English with native speakers? Are you looking for a natural way to learn to speak English and practice with friends? Join us at the Crestview Library e...

Hot Cocoa and Storytime with a Cop Featuring Milo

Hot Cocoa and Reading with a Cop Featuring Milo

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
FWB - Children's Story Room at Ft Walton Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Family, Baby - Preschool, School-Age, Children, Teens, Everyone
Event Details:

It's going to be cold outside so make plans to join us at the library. The Fort Walton Beach Police Department will be here with FREE hot cocoa and will be reading a few books to t...

music & me

Music & Me

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Valparaiso Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Family, Baby - Preschool, Children
Event Details:

Join Miss Beth for 30 minutes of musical fun! Registration is required. Please note you must have at least one child that meets the age restriction for the day you choose. Siblings...

Available
Available