Fairway Library

Join us for a fun and relaxing time creating a beautiful suncatcher to brighten up your day!

We'll provide all the materials you need. After creating your masterpiece, leave it with us for three days to allow it to dry properly. You can come back on August 10th or later to pick up your completed suncatcher.

Register at: https://bit.ly/GlassButton

Got kids? Bring them to the library for an engaging way to interact with books and each other. This week our storytime will be focused on the JUNGLE! Come for the stories, and stay to play with our fun jungle toys!

Wednesday and Saturday afternoons at 3pm.

You won't want to miss this engaging afternoon of musical storytelling!

Arouna, a 12th-generation musician, storyteller & instrument builder, plays balafon, ngoni, kora, & djembe. He & his wife, Zaza perform a tradition of folk songs reflecting on topics from war to building love in their native language Bambara. They sing with spirit, nostalgia, & great joy. They offer a repertoire full of intricate rhythms and improvisational prowess.

Register at: https://bit.ly/73024Arouna

Got kids? Bring them to the library for an engaging way to interact with books and each other. This week our storytime will be focused on PIRATES! Come for the stories, and stay for the treasure hunt!

Wednesday and Saturday afternoons at 3pm.

Don't miss this engaging history session!

As artists, healers, teachers and entrepreneurs, women who plowed the land, and those who helped pass laws for the new territory of Arizona, many early women became known for their fortitude in the face of adversity, their confrontation of extraordinary, sometimes dangerous situations, their adventuresome spirits, and their dedication to improving the lives of others.

Register at https://bit.ly/AZwomen

Join us for an engaging afternoon of musical storytelling!

Arouna, a 12th-generation musician, storyteller & instrument builder, plays balafon, ngoni, kora, & djembe. He & his wife, Zaza perform a tradition of folk songs reflecting on topics from war to building love in their native language Bambara. They sing with spirit, nostalgia, & great joy. They offer a repertoire full of intricate rhythms and improvisational prowess.

Register at: https://bit.ly/73024Arouna

Halfway through Summer Reading and competition is close with Sun City Library and Fairway Library catching up! Log your minutes at maricopacountyreads.org and while you're there check out the featured Streaming Events, you could listen to Celtic Fiddle Music or Learn Bollywood Dances!

Let’s come together to support our community! Fairway Library will be collecting non-perishable food items to donate to Valley View Community Food Bank from July 10-20 this year. Just look for a large donation bin at the library!

Got kids? Bring them to the library for an engaging way to interact with books and each other. This week our storytime will be focused on VEHICLES! Come for the stories, and stay to play with our fun vehicle toys!

Wednesday and Saturday afternoons at 3pm.

Keep cool while looking back on Arizona history!

As artists, healers, teachers and entrepreneurs, women who plowed the land, and those who helped pass laws for the new territory of Arizona, many early women became known for their fortitude in the face of adversity, their confrontation of extraordinary, sometimes dangerous situations, their adventuresome spirits, and their dedication to improving the lives of others.

Register at https://bit.ly/AZwomen

Got kids? Bring them to the library for an engaging way to interact with books and each other. This week our storytime will be focused on SPACE! Come for the stories, and stay to play in our rocket ship!

Wednesday and Saturday afternoons at 3pm.

Stop by to pickup July's Take & Make craft kit!
Available while supplies last.

Bring the kids/grandkids out for storytime! We'll have fun together around books about cats and dogs. There will be a craft too! No need to register, just come to the Fairway Library at 3pm on Wednesday or Saturday.

Registration is now open for Arizona Women Who Made History!

As artists, healers, teachers and entrepreneurs, women who plowed the land, and those who helped pass laws for the new territory of Arizona, many early women became known for their fortitude in the face of adversity, their confrontation of extraordinary, sometimes dangerous situations, their adventuresome spirits, and their dedication to improving the lives of others.

Register at https://bit.ly/AZwomen

Our sister library at 99th & Bell has a very special presentation by CHILDSPLAY coming next week! Bring the kids/grandkids/neighbors!

Swing into adventure with ‘Explore-a-Story:The Secret Shortcut'! A story drama expedition through the book The Secret Shortcut by Mark Teague. Using pantomime, we encounter crocodiles, swing from vines, and trekking through the jungle on our way to the library. Imagination and collaboration bring the story to life, supporting a love for literature and creativity.

Register at https://evanced.mcldaz.org/evanced/lib/eventsignup.asp?ID=155099&rts=&disptype=&ret=eventcalendar.asp&pointer=&returnToSearch=&num=0&ad=&dt=mo&mo=6/1/2024&df=calendar&EventType=ALL&Lib=&AgeGroup=ALL&LangType=0&WindowMode=&noheader=&lad=&pub=1&nopub=&page=&pgdisp=

Escape the heat and bring the kids/grandkids for a fun story time and activities! New themes each Wednesday, with an encore on Saturday.

No need to register, just come to our KIDS area.

This week's theme is castles and dragons! We even have a castle to play with after the story time.

Don't miss this world class magic show!

Former World Teen Magic Champion’s variety show is receiving rave reviews! Eric performs a dazzling spectacle of magic, illusions, and sleight of hand in his high-energy show, which includes music, comedy, and audience participation. He reveals to the audience that not everything seen can be explained.

Register at https://bit.ly/FairwayMagic2024

Visit some amazing ancient construction sites as part of your summer reading adventure! Earn a prize and a summer reading secret code.

Need an indoor activity? Stop by for a Take & Make craft kit and enjoy these beaded dragonflies at home.

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Crafting fun at our Cactus Needlepoint Bookmarks activity today!

Our pressed flower lantern craft was a great way to beat the heat and have fun with new friends!

We have a new take & make craft for May! Stop by to pick one up.

UPDATE: REGISTRATION FULL!
WAITLIST ONLY
Join us at the library for a fun crafting experience! Let your imagination bloom as you design unique lanterns to illuminate any space with natural beauty. Come alone or bring a friend. All materials provided.

Register at https://bit.ly/PressedFlowerCraft

MAX is a countywide book sharing service between public libraries throughout Maricopa County. You can search MAX to request a book from a partner library to be picked up from your home library! Browse the entire MAX catalog at mcld-enc.iii.com/

Registration is OPEN!
https://evanced.mcldaz.org/evanced/lib/eventsignup.asp?ID=154411&rts=&disptype=&ret=eventcalendar.asp&pointer=&returnToSearch=&num=0&ad=&dt=mo&mo=4/1/2024&df=calendar&EventType=ALL&Lib=&AgeGroup=ALL&LangType=0&WindowMode=&noheader=&lad=&pub=1&nopub=&page=&pgdisp=

Step into a world of nostalgic fun and timeless entertainment with our collection of classic board games. Rediscover the joy of family game nights or challenge your friends to strategic battles of wit and skill. This program offers something for everyone, from iconic titles like Battleship and Scrabble to lesser-known gems like Guess Who and Boggle. Gather around the table, and let the good times roll with the Retro Board Games Library Program!

CANCELED DUE TO ILLNESS

Space is still available for this program on Friday April 19, at 2:00pm!

Register at https://bit.ly/SnakeOilatFairway

will be presenting
Arizona Snake Oil Salesmen, Scams, and Hoaxes

Entrepreneurs offering assorted “get rich quick” schemes and “cure-alls” have visited Arizona since the early days. Benefitting from tales of abundant resources in the territory, limited law enforcement and communication, a scoundrel could create enticing promises of wealth and health without much external oversight. Newspapers often fanned the hysteria only to later denounce and expose the same schemes. People from across America came west to seek a better life. When that better life proved too slow in materializing, they often fell prey to quick and easy alternatives being offered by schemers. Sometimes even the well-educated and worldly could not resist the lure, despite later admitting they should have known better. This program illustrates through newspaper articles, quotes, photographs and ephemera, some of the most famous, and some of the lesser-known, embarrassing scams and hoaxes that have found gullible Arizonans.