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This event is in the "Baby - Preschool" group

Ages 3-5 Storytime Class

Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
CVW - Story Room at Crestview Library
Program Type:
Storytime, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Baby - Preschool

-Tuesdays or Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. (start in the Story Room.)

Upcoming
Registration Available
This event is in the "School-Age" group

Ages 6-11 Storytime Class

Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
CVW - Meeting Room at Crestview Library
Program Type:
Storytime, Summer Reading
Age Group:
School-Age

Tuesdays or Thursdays at 10 a.m. (Start in the Meeting Room.)

-Pick up from the Story Room at 11 a.m.

Upcoming
Registration Available
This event is in the "Baby - Preschool" group

Preschool Storytime

Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
DES - Calhoun Room at Destin Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Baby - Preschool

Preschool Storytime for ages 3 to 5.

Join our Children's Librarian, Miss Sadie, for a morning of song & dance, stories, movements, music, and toys!

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Helen's Puzzle Swap

Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Niceville Library
Program Type:
Games and Gaming
Age Group:
Everyone

Join us each Thursday from 10 am - 2 pm!

  • Swap up to four puzzles each week
  • Puzzles must be new or like-new and come from a smoke-free environment
  • Sign-in is required (look for the clipboard)
This event is in the "Baby - Preschool" group

3 - 6 yrs old Story Time

Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Mary Esther Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Baby - Preschool

Story Time will have songs, stories, and activities to encourage a lifelong love of learning. Older and younger siblings are welcome! Enjoy free play and socialization afterwards! No registration required.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Medicare 101

Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
FWB - Meeting Room at Ft Walton Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Helping Agencies, Library Partners, Workshop
Age Group:
Adults

Does navigating Medicare have you all at sea? Do you have trouble understanding your options, coverage, and rights? Kevin Smithers will make sense of it all and guide you to meet your specific needs. 

This event is in the "School-Age" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Lego Free Play Summer Competition

Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
CVW - Meeting Room at Crestview Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading
Age Group:
School-Age, Teens

Ages 5-17 (Younger children are welcome to attend class if accompanied by an adult and/or older sibling, however, they are not eligible to win the Lego prizes.

Upcoming
Registration Available
This event is in the "Adults" group

Page Turners Book Club

Friday, July 10, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
FWB - Meeting Room at Ft Walton Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

December book: Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall

This event is in the "Adults" group

Coloring & Coffee

Friday, July 10, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Valparaiso Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Friends Group
Age Group:
Adults

Join us the Second Friday of every month, at 11am,  for a relaxing hour of Coloring and Coffee. This is an adult program, for ages 18 years and up. 

This event is in the "Teens" group

Teen Time

Friday, July 10, 2026 at 2:30pm - 4:30pm
CVW - Meeting Room at Crestview Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Games and Gaming, Movie, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Teens

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.

This event is in the "Baby - Preschool" group

Babytime

Monday, July 13, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
DES - Calhoun Room at Destin Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Baby - Preschool

Lapsit Storytime for ages 0-2.

Join our Children's Librarian, Miss Sadie, for a morning of songs, stories, music, and toys!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Lawyers in Libraries

Monday, July 13, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
FWB - Meeting Room at Ft Walton Library
Program Type:
Helping Agencies, Library Partners
Age Group:
Adults

Do you have legal questions? Lawyers with Legal Services of North Florida will be at the Fort Walton Beach Library on the second Monday of the month from 10AM-12PM to help

This event is in the "Adults" group

All We Need is Hue

Monday, July 13, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Mary Esther Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

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 creativity.

Available
Registration Available
This event is in the "School-Age" group

Youth Chess

Monday, July 13, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
CVW Quiet Café at Crestview Library
Program Type:
Games and Gaming
Age Group:
School-Age,

Calling all budding chess players!

Youth Chess Club meets every Monday evening 3-4:30 PM.

It is designed to teach all the wonderful new chess players how to play or to play better.   

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Chess Club

Monday, July 13, 2026 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
CVW Quiet Café at Crestview Library
Program Type:
Games and Gaming, Library Partners
Age Group:
Everyone

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.   

This event is in the "Adults" group

"Only Murders in the Library" A Podcast Club

Monday, July 13, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
NVL - Conference Room at Niceville Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

The Niceville Public Library is excited to introduce genre-specific book clubs AND a podcast club for 2026. We're also increasing the capacity for our quarterly Cookbook Club by adding a second group.

This event is in the "Baby - Preschool" group

Ages 3-5 Storytime Class

Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
CVW - Story Room at Crestview Library
Program Type:
Storytime, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Baby - Preschool

-Tuesdays or Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. (start in the Story Room.)

Upcoming
Registration Available
This event is in the "School-Age" group

Ages 6-11 Storytime Class

Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
CVW - Meeting Room at Crestview Library
Program Type:
Storytime, Summer Reading
Age Group:
School-Age

Tuesdays or Thursdays at 10 a.m. (Start in the Meeting Room.)

-Pick up from the Story Room at 11 a.m.

Upcoming
Registration Available
This event is in the "Adults" group

Craft & Chat

Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
NVL - Conference Room at Niceville Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Don't miss your chance to Craft & Chat on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday each month from 11 am - 1 pm. Bring along your latest creative project to work on as you share ideas, spark inspiration, and connect with fellow crafters.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Games Club

Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
FWB - Meeting Room at Ft Walton Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Other
Age Group:
Adults

Everyone is welcome to join us for an afternoon of tabletop, board, and card games with other adults!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Mystery, Thriller, Suspense & True Crime Book Club

Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
NVL - Conference Room at Niceville Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

The Niceville Public Library is excited to introduce genre-specific book clubs AND a podcast club for 2026. We're also increasing the capacity for our quarterly Cookbook Club by adding a second group.

This event is in the "Baby - Preschool" group

Ages 0-2 Storytime Class

Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 9:00am - 9:30am
CVW - Story Room at Crestview Library
Program Type:
Storytime, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Baby - Preschool

-Wednesday at 9:00 or 10:00 a.m. in the Story Room

Upcoming
Registration Available
This event is in the "Baby - Preschool" group

Ages 0-2 Storytime Class

Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
CVW - Story Room at Crestview Library
Program Type:
Storytime, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Baby - Preschool

-Wednesday at 9:00 or 10:00 a.m. in the Story Room

Upcoming
Registration Available
This event is in the "Adults" group

Adult Literacy

Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Crestview Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

Why wait any longer?  Right now is "the right time" to learn to read better!  If you or someone you know has been missing out on all the finer points of reading; unable to fully communicate through correspondence; embarrassed to let anyo