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This event is in the "Baby - Preschool" group

Preschool Storytime

Thursday, July 2, 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 2, 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 2, 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 "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Mini-Mania

Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Valparaiso Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Mini-Mania will be on July 2nd at 11am. We will be using acrylic paint on wooden bugs and flowers to make July 4th and Summer themed ornaments. This activity is for ages 12 and up.

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

Unearth a Story of Red White and Blue! Mini-Mania

Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Valparaiso Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Mini-Mania will be on July 2nd at 11am. We will be using acrylic paint on wooden bugs and flowers to make July 4th and Summer themed ornaments. This activity is for ages 12 and up.

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

Mystery by the Book Club

Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
FWB - Meeting Room at Ft Walton Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Join us to discuss mystery and detective novels.

This is a library program. Please reach out to our library (850-833-9590 or llink@fwb.org) for more information.

This event is in the "Family" group
This event is in the "Everyone" group

Unearth a Story of 'An American Tail' - All Ages Movie

Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Valparaiso Library
Program Type:
Movie, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Family, Everyone

Join us Thursday, July 2nd, at 2pm, for a Special America 250 themed family movie. The Valparaiso Library will be showing  'An American Tail'. Escape the July heat and take in an animated classic film.

This event is in the "Family" group
This event is in the "Baby - Preschool" group
This event is in the "School-Age" group

Music & Me

Friday, July 3, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Valparaiso Library
Program Type:
Other, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Family, Baby - Preschool, School-Age

Join us every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9:30 am - 10:00 am for Music & Me with Mrs. Hillary. Mondays are for 0-5, Wednesdays ALL AGES are welcome, and Fridays are for 0-3 year olds.

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

Stay & play

Friday, July 3, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Valparaiso Library
Program Type:
Other, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Family, Baby - Preschool, School-Age

Join us on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays after Story Time from 10:30am-11:00am for socialization and playtime!

Independence Day

Saturday, July 4, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Crestview Library, Ft Walton Library, Mary Esther Library, Niceville Library, ONLINE, Valparaiso Library
Closing
This event is in the "Everyone" group

Color at the Library (All Month Long!)

Monday, July 6, 2026 at 9:00am - 5:00pm
Valparaiso Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Everyone

All Month we will have fun coloring sheets & a sketch book in our Early Reader section and our Juniors section.  Come color and create, leave some art for us to hang to brighten our Library and also take some home. 

This event is in the "Family" group
This event is in the "Everyone" group

Painted Rocks!

Monday, July 6, 2026 at 9:00am - 5:00pm
Valparaiso Library
Program Type:
Summer Reading
Age Group:
Family, Everyone

The Valparaiso Library has painted rocks and hid them at all the valparaiso city parks. If you find a rock, bring it in for a sweet treat and a prize!! 

This event is in the "Family" group
This event is in the "Baby - Preschool" group
This event is in the "School-Age" group

Music & Me

Monday, July 6, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Valparaiso Library
Program Type:
Other, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Family, Baby - Preschool, School-Age

Join us every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9:30 am - 10:00 am for Music & Me with Mrs. Hillary. Mondays are for 0-5, Wednesdays ALL AGES are welcome, and Fridays are for 0-3 year olds.

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

Ages 3-5 Music & Movement

Monday, July 6, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
CVW - Story Room at Crestview Library
Program Type:
Storytime, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Baby - Preschool

First Mondays at 10:00 a.m. 

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

Story Time: Shark Week

Monday, July 6, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Valparaiso Library
Program Type:
Storytime, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Family, Baby - Preschool, School-Age

Join us for an age appropriate story time on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10am-10:30am.

Mon- Ages 0-5 Wed- All Ages Fri-Ages 0-3

This week we are reading books about Sharks to celebrate National Shark Week!

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

Babytime

Monday, July 6, 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 "Everyone" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Sit and Sew

Monday, July 6, 2026 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
FWB - Meeting Room at Ft Walton Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Everyone, Adults

NW Florida Comfort Quilts sews, pieces, and quilts love into quilts for the military and their families in our area. 

This event is in the "Family" group
This event is in the "Baby - Preschool" group
This event is in the "School-Age" group

Stay & play

Monday, July 6, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Valparaiso Library
Program Type:
Other, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Family, Baby - Preschool, School-Age

Join us on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays after Story Time from 10:30am-11:00am for socialization and playtime!

This event is in the "Adults" group

It's A Mystery Book Club!

Monday, July 6, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Mary Esther Library
Program Type:
Book Club, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Adults

The Mystery Book Club meets once a month, except December to discuss mystery books or crime fiction, a genre that fictionalizes crimes, detection and their motives

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

Justice on the Block: Free Legal Help

Monday, July 6, 2026 at 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Niceville Library
Program Type:
Helping Agencies
Age Group:
Adults

Legal Services of North Florida will offer free legal help on the 1st Monday of each month.

This event is in the "School-Age" group

Youth Chess

Monday, July 6, 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 6, 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.