Event List

Give them a head start: Storytime attendance increases reading, listening and motor skills, attention span, music and rhythm, social development and so much more.

Join us every week for stories, songs, rhymes, cookies, and play time! For babies 0-3.

Registration is required. 

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.

Every Thursday in April, at 3:00pm-4:00pm, The Library's Anime Club will meet to watch anime. The Anime will be rated from G to PG13 & TV14. There will also be an assortment of manga on hand to read. 

Join us once a month for a fun art project for ages 3-6! This is a drop-in event, and children are welcome to come and go as they finish their projects. Registration is required to ensure we have enough materials.

Kids Around the World - Brazil will be held on April 23rd, 2026 from 4:15 pm - 5:15 pm for ages 7 -12 years old. 

Venture across Costa Rica’s wild and rugged landscapes, from volcanic peaks to coastal jungle to misty could forests, and discover the nation’s dazzling diversity of hummingbirds.

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.

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

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

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 of the program.

Friday April 24th, at 11am, Join us for a relaxing hour of Coloring and Coffee at the Valparaiso Library. This is an adult program, for ages 18 years and up. 

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.

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.

1st Friday: Library Closed for Easter

Start your weekend at the library with legos and pizza! Work with other tweens and teens to build a lego lighthouse. Pizza will be provided. Registration is required.

Must be at least 4 years old, not afraid of dark, and able to sit still for 25 minutes!

PLEASE REGISTER EACH PERSON WHO WILL ENTER THE PLANETARIUM.  Registration opens April 10th at 12 p.m.

Must be at least 4 years old, not afraid of dark, and able to sit still for 25 minutes!

PLEASE REGISTER EACH PERSON WHO WILL ENTER THE PLANETARIUM.  Registration opens April 10th at 12 p.m.

You are invited to the Destin Library on Friday, April 24th at 5:30pm for a special movie showing of The Spongebob Movie: Search for Squarepants (PG).

Michelle Wright and Live the Life are back with the Adventures in Marriage Conference. This is a three-day event taking place Friday, April 24 from 6-9pm, Saturday, April 25 from 9am-3:30pm (lunch will be provided) and Saturday, May 9 from 1-4pm.

Must be at least 4 years old, not afraid of dark, and able to sit still for 25 minutes!

PLEASE REGISTER EACH PERSON WHO WILL ENTER THE PLANETARIUM.  Registration opens April 10th at 12 p.m.

Must be at least 4 years old, not afraid of dark, and able to sit still for 25 minutes!

PLEASE REGISTER EACH PERSON WHO WILL ENTER THE PLANETARIUM.  Registration opens April 10th at 12 p.m.

Join us for this special edition of Lego Club! Join in our Arbor Day Celebration and make nature-inspired Lego creations. This is a drop-in event and children will be free building with the Legos provided.

Celebrate Arbor Day 2026 at the Fort Walton Beach Library! We'll have free seedlings, activities, and educational tables. This event is for all ages.