Event List

Adult coloring promotes wellness while stimulating areas of the brain related to motor skills, the senses, and creativity. Enjoy coffee, cookies, conversation, and — of course — co...

Inspire your future reader and join us for exciting stories, rhymes, music, and activities selected just for children ages 3-5 years. Children enjoy doing themed crafts in the end ...

Enjoy 30 minutes of unstructured play time after storytime. A perfect time for caregivers and children to socialize. 

On weekdays, at 2pm, Valparaiso Community Library hosts an after-school club for any who would like to participate!  In this club, we watch movies, play games, do crafts, &...

Grades 6-12 come hang out with others and play various video and board games! Each week there is a different theme/program see below schedule. May Schedule: 1st Frida...

Teens and kids ages 6 and up are invited to build Lego roses and make Mother's Day cards at the Library. All supplies are provided, however registration is required to ensure there...

The craft for the month of May will be a No-Sew Prairie Point Pinwheel Ornament!  Class is free. Donations are encouraged!  All materials provided.  Online reg...

May 11th Scientist: Rachel Carson- Biologist Join the Emerald Coast Science Center for Girls Empowered with Math and Science (GEMS) Workshops for girls ages 8-15. Each month, GE...

Experience one-on-one reading with a trained therapy dog! Registration required!  Each child gets 20 minutes with the therapy dog. Please, sign up at the library or...

Back by popular demand - the Cat Café returns. Come join us and meet some of the cats from SOCKS (Save Our Cats and Kittens).  Registration is required for a time slot. Ple...

Looking for a new party?  Or maybe it's your first time slaying dragons?  Either way, we'd be happy to have you for our Dungeon's and Dragons adventure. This program i...

Join Miss Beth for Music & Me focuses on having fun while introducing musical concepts. Monday: ages 3-5. Wednesday: all ages. Friday: under 3. 

Join Miss Beth for a storytime centered all around the importance of telling the truth. Our flower craft is inspired by the phrase, "If you plant honesty, trust will grow." 

Lapsit storytime for ages 0-2.  Join Children's Librarian, Sadie, for a morning full of songs, dancing, rhymes, and, of course, stories! Storytime will take place on the f...

Enjoy 30 minutes of unstructured play time after storytime. A perfect time for caregivers and children to socialize. 

Have you heard about the new relaxation trend? Coloring is not just for kids anymore! Coloring has been proven to reduce stress and anxiety. It also promotes mindfulness and allows...

Don’t miss out! Join us for our monthly book club: BookEnds! This month we will be discussing “The Last Party” By Clare Mackintosh.  "Tucked into the mountains of Nor...

Calling all homeschool families! Join our secular homeschool group on Mondays for fun and learning!

Grown-ups, come join us at the Fort Walton Beach Rec Center (132 Jet Dr, FWB, 32548) for a time of relaxation, fun, and coloring.  All materials are provided. 

On weekdays, at 2pm, Valparaiso Community Library hosts an after-school club for any who would like to participate!  In this club, we watch movies, play games, do crafts, &...

Calling all Budding Chess Players  Youth Chess Club meets every Monday evening 3-4:30 PM. Designed to teach all the wonderful new chess players how to play, or to play b...

Attention Chess Players  Chess Club meets every Monday evening 4:30-6 PM. If you're a beginner or intermediate come and learn to play, or to play better.    ...

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...

On Tuesday, May 14th at 10am, Valparaiso Community Library is proud to host our new Cosplay Corner program! Bring your creations to Cosplay Corner, meet like-minded individuals, sh...