The Blue Submarine
Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Location: Library of the Canyons Branch: Library of the Canyons Experience marine life up-close and personal with live tidepool animals and specimens. Learn about…
Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Location: Library of the Canyons Branch: Library of the Canyons Experience marine life up-close and personal with live tidepool animals and specimens. Learn about…
Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Location: San Juan Capistrano Branch: San Juan Capistrano A family storytime where we will read books, sing songs, and help promote early literacy skills. Storytime…
Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Location: Stanton Branch: Stanton Drop in to receive in-person tech help. We are able to assist you with your smartphone, laptop, eReader, tablet, digital library…
Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Time: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Location: Canyon Children's Space Branch: Canyon Hills Branch Sing, move, and listen to fun stories! Followed by free play and snack. Ages 2-5. Visit…
Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Time: 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Location: Garden Grove Tibor Rubin Branch: Garden Grove Tibor Rubin Looking for some tech help? Staff are available to assist with your questions. Tech help staff may…
Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Time: 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM Location: San Clemente Branch: San Clemente Bilingual - All Ages Monday at 10:15 Baby Ages 0-2 Tuesdays at 10:15 Pre-k Ages 2-4 Tuesdays at 11:15
Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Time: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Location: Laguna Beach Branch: Laguna Beach Live! Music Matters presented by Laguna Live is a music class for children up to 5 years old with caregiver involvement…
Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Location: Costa Mesa - Donald Dungan Branch: Costa Mesa - Donald Dungan June 15 - July 10, 2026 Monday - Friday, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Free summer meals for children…
Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Location: El Toro Branch: El Toro Free lunch for children and teens ages 0-18. No registration required. While supplies last.
Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Location: Garden Grove Chapman Lunch at the Library Free Lunch for Children & Teens June 2nd - July 17th Monday - Thursday 12:00-1:00pm Must be 18 and under. No…
Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Location: Tustin Branch: Tustin Free Lunch for Children & Teens June 1st - July 31st Monday - Friday 12:00-1:00pm. No meals served on June 19th or July 3rd. Must be…
Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Time: 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM Location: Haskett Branch Branch: Haskett Branch Free healthy meals for all children under 18 years. Children must be present, and meals must be eaten on site…
Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Time: 12:25 PM - 12:50 PM Location: Central Friend's Garden Branch: Central Library No cost lunch for children and teens (Ages 0-18) provided by the Centralia Cuisine Food Truck. Participants…
Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Location: Costa Mesa - Donald Dungan Branch: Costa Mesa - Donald Dungan School age children are invited to make ooey, gooey slime to take home! From basic slime to…
Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Location: Garden Grove Chapman Branch: Garden Grove Chapman Andy Harkness is a children’s book author and illustrator. In addition to Find the Sun, his most recent…
Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Location: Tustin Teens practice mock interviews at our career cafe!
Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Time: 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Location: Costa Mesa - Donald Dungan Branch: Costa Mesa - Donald Dungan Join us for a fun hour of art and simple crafts for adults with varying abilities. Each week we…
Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Location: Aliso Viejo Branch: Aliso Viejo Join us for a Silly Art Day! Create your own art with our supplies! No registration required.
Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Location: El Toro Branch: El Toro Come to the library and enjoy a special science show! Learn from real scientists and be amazed! No registration required. Space is…
Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Location: Fountain Valley Branch: Fountain Valley It’s a Dino-Awesome Adventure! When an asteroid hurls dinosaurs into outer space, a brave dino named Sammy…
Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Location: Seal Beach Branch: Seal Beach - Mary Wilson Check out this month’s movie, If (2024), then join us to discuss your thoughts! Stop by the library to pick up…
Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Time: 3:00pm - 3:45pm Location: Library Community Room Ages 10 - 13 Kids Only Dive into shark week by trying your luck in a shark survival course, eat shark approved snacks, and make your own…
Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Time: 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Location: Brea Branch: Brea Make your own creations using our collection LEGO, DUPLO, Mega, and soft blocks. What will you build? No registration required and all…
Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Location: Euclid Branch Branch: Euclid Branch Join us and learn how to make your own seed bombs and take them home. For more information on programs, services, or to…
Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Location: Ponderosa Joint-Use Branch Branch: Ponderosa Joint-Use Branch Free healthy meals for all children under 18 years. Children must be present, and meals must be…
Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Location: Costa Mesa - Mesa Verde Branch: Costa Mesa - Mesa Verde Practice your reading skills with a wonderful canine friend!. OC Animal Allies Therapy Dogs will love…
Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Location: Garden Grove Tibor Rubin Perler beads are back! Make your own design or try one of ours! Use our wide selection of beads to make bracelets or necklaces! Make…
Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Location: La Palma Branch: La Palma Join La Palma Library for a fun, staff-led craft activity! All supplies will be provided—just bring your creativity and get ready…
Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Location: Stanton Branch: Stanton Go on an exciting adventure with Hey Hey Entertainment. This high-energy puppet show will bring joy to families of all ages! For more…
Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Location: Tustin Branch: Tustin Teens in grades 9-12: Want to give back to your community, gain valuable work experience and fulfill your community service hours? Then…
Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Time: 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Location: Westminster Branch: Westminster Do you knit or crochet? Join us for a drop-in fiber arts session. Bring your own projects. This group is open to all levels…
Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Location: Foothill Ranch Branch: Foothill Ranch This workshop is an open lab where you can bring any sewing project you're working on, get help, and find inspiration…
Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Location: Los Alamitos Rossmoor Branch: Los Alamitos Rossmoor Unwind with a cozy evening crafting! Bedazzle an item then create some junk journal spreads. While…
Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Time: 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM Presenter: Matthew Worden Location: Central MPR Branch: Central Library Calling all artists (and artists-in-training)! Join us at the Central Library to learn how to…
Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Time: 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Location: Ponderosa Joint-Use Branch Branch: Ponderosa Joint-Use Branch Join us for “Painting for Well-Being,” where we’ll explore creative painting practices that…
Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Time: 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Location: Costa Mesa - Donald Dungan Branch: Costa Mesa - Donald Dungan For Teens, grades 7-12. Earn service hours, create programs for teens, community engagement…
Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Time: 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Location: Cypress Branch: Cypress Have your tastebuds take a trip as we try snacks from a variety of countries! No matter what country we’re featuring, you’ll always…
Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Time: 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Location: Garden Grove Chapman Branch: Garden Grove Chapman Enjoy stories, songs, and activities in English and Spanish! Perfect for practicing Spanish at any level…
Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Time: 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Location: San Clemente Branch: San Clemente Welcome to all interested in improving their Spanish skills! This casual meet-up is open to speakers of all levels…
Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Time: 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM Location: Canyon Teen Hall Branch: Canyon Hills Branch Learn to design a print-in-place hinge, as well as how to slice files for your printer! Call or visit the branch…
Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Time: 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM Location: Study Room 1 Branch: Aliso Viejo Join us for our weekly fiber arts meetup! Bring a project or come learn a new craft. No crafting experience necessary…
Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Time: 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Location: Sunkist MPR Branch: Sunkist Branch Stories for the whole family! Followed by a fun craft! All ages welcome. ------- Visit Anaheim.net/APLADA or call…
Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Time: 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Location: El Toro Branch: El Toro Books available at the front desk, while supplies last. 1/6/26: The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club by Helen Simonson…
Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Time: 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Presenter: Master Gardeners of Orange County Location: Rancho Santa Margarita Branch: Rancho Santa Margarita Tuesday, July 7th 5:30-6:30 PM In this third in a 4-part…
Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Time: 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM Presenter: Laguna Hills Branch Location: Laguna Hills Branch: Laguna Hills Pajama Storytime at the Laguna Hills Technology Library Families, join us for an evening…
Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Time: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Location: Garden Grove Tibor Rubin Branch: Garden Grove Tibor Rubin Join us on the 1st Tuesday of the month at 6 pm for the Tibor Rubin Adult Book Group! Copies are…
Celebrate more than 125 years of recreation at Irvine Regional Park by hiking through its history! Learn about the park's early ranching history and transformation into the "Picnic Grounds" that would eventually become…
Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Time: 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Location: Ladera Ranch Branch: Ladera Ranch Join us for stories, songs, and all-around silliness in Spanish and English. Children of all ages and their caregivers…
Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Location: Garden Grove Chapman Branch: Garden Grove Chapman Join us for a delightful hour of coloring designed especially for adults with special needs! Whether…
Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Location: Laguna Woods Branch: Laguna Woods Come celebrate America's 250th birthday with music! Musician Craig Newton will be sharing popular songs from a variety…
Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Location: Stanton Branch: Stanton Practice your English speaking in a friendly, relaxed setting and color while you chat. All levels are welcome! Free, no…
Start building a love of reading early with fun stories, songs, and craft activities for toddlers from 18-36 months. Crafts available while supplies last. Storytimes subject to change or cancellation. Funding generously…
Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Time: 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Location: Stanton Branch: Stanton Prepare for kindergarten with books, music, rhymes, and movement activities. We will introduce and practice basic reading, math…
Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Time: 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Location: Garden Grove Tibor Rubin Branch: Garden Grove Tibor Rubin Join us Wednesdays at Tibor Rubin Library for stories, music, movement and bubbles. Come 15…
Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Time: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Location: Haskett Branch Branch: Haskett Branch Join Ranger Jack for a fun and educational adventure featuring children's songs, dancing, and plush-animal…
Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Time: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Location: Brea Toddlers and their caregivers are invited to join us for stories, songs, and fingerplays every Wednesday morning. Stay around after for playtime and…
Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Time: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Location: Costa Mesa - Donald Dungan Branch: Costa Mesa - Donald Dungan Join us for stories, songs, & movement in English and Spanish! Stay for toys and games…
Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Time: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Location: Foothill Ranch Branch: Foothill Ranch Drop-in for playtime at the library, intended for children ages 6 and under. Toys will be available for…
Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Time: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Location: Los Alamitos Rossmoor Branch: Los Alamitos Rossmoor Join us for storytime with our special guest, Officer Nicholas and his K9 partner, Yosa! **Please…
Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Time: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Location: San Clemente Join us the second Wednesday of every month at 10:30 am for our Wicked Wednesday book discussion group. Books for the following month's…
Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Time: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Location: Westminster Branch: Westminster Join us for a delightful flower-themed event filled with fun activities for everyone! Enjoy a water table, painting…
Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Time: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Location: Laguna Niguel Branch: Laguna Niguel This storytime is located at the Moulton Museum. Join us for an exciting journey filled with stories, music, and fun…
Join us every Wednesday in the Commons! This weekly drop-in series invites visitors of all ages to engage with Crystal Cove through hands-on art and science activities that celebrate and explore local species and…
Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Time: 10:30 AM - 3:00 PM Location: Library of the Canyons Branch: Library of the Canyons We'll provide the manipulatives -- things like Legos, puzzles, and other blocks -- and participants…
Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Time: 10:45 AM - 11:15 AM Location: Haskett Branch Branch: Haskett Branch The Magnolia School District Food Truck will be at the Haskett Branch Library this summer. Free meals will be…
Join Leaf by Leaf for a hands-on storytime and planting activity where children will learn about growing food, decorate a shared microgreen pot, and take home their own microgreen kit to continue the experience! About…
Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Time: 11:00am - 11:30am Location: Library Community Room Enjoy bounces, songs, rhymes, stories, and puppets designed for you and your little ones. No Registration Required
Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Time: 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Location: Aliso Viejo Branch: Aliso Viejo Join us for a fun interactive storytime celebrating stories, music, and dance. Ideal for children ages 5 and under with…
Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Time: 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Location: Brea Branch: Brea Toddlers can practice their fine motor skills with activities and crafts.
Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Time: 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Location: Fountain Valley Branch: Fountain Valley Dig into reading with this special storytime series! Children 3-5 can listen to nature themed stories, songs, and…
Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Time: 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Location: Tustin Branch: Tustin Join us every Wednesday at 11am for a fun mix of Spanish and English stories and songs. Acompáñenos cada miércoles a las 11 am para…
Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Location: Central Children's Area Branch: Central Library What plant or vegetable is in the garden? Come play and learn and win a free plant to take home. Ages…
Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Location: Canyon Children's Space Branch: Canyon Hills Branch Bond with your baby and practice early literacy skills with singing, stories, and bounces. Followed…
Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Location: Sunkist MPR Branch: Sunkist Branch Lunch and activities/crafts for kids 0-18. ------- Visit Anaheim.net/APLADA or call 714-765-1700 at least 72 hours in…
Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Location: Costa Mesa - Mesa Verde Branch: Costa Mesa - Mesa Verde A traveling naturalist will read four classic stories and we will meet a live animal featured in…
Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Location: Garden Grove Chapman Branch: Garden Grove Chapman Learn how to make a fruit salad in a jar and take it home! All supplies provided, while supplies last.
Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Time: 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM Location: El Toro Branch: El Toro Join us for an early literacy program for families with children ages 0-8 years old. We will read books, sing songs, and make new…
Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Time: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Location: Aliso Viejo Branch: Aliso Viejo Join us after storytime for open play! Play and social interaction are a great way for our littlest patrons to learn…
Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Location: Brea Toddlers and their caregivers are invited to join us for stories, songs, and fingerplays every Wednesday morning. Stay around after for playtime and…
Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Location: Costa Mesa - Donald Dungan Branch: Costa Mesa - Donald Dungan June 15 - July 10, 2026 Monday - Friday, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Free summer meals for children…
Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Location: Cypress Branch: Cypress Come meet the raptor ambassadors from the Orange County Bird of Prey Center. During this engaging live animal interaction, you…
Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Location: El Toro Branch: El Toro Free lunch for children and teens ages 0-18. No registration required. While supplies last.
Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Location: Tustin Branch: Tustin Free Lunch for Children & Teens June 1st - July 31st Monday - Friday 12:00-1:00pm. No meals served on June 19th or July 3rd. Must be…
Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Time: 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM Location: Haskett Branch Branch: Haskett Branch Free healthy meals for all children under 18 years. Children must be present, and meals must be eaten on site…
Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Time: 12:25 PM - 12:50 PM Location: Central Friend's Garden Branch: Central Library No cost lunch for children and teens (Ages 0-18) provided by the Centralia Cuisine Food Truck…
Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Time: 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM Location: Brea Branch: Brea Toddlers can practice their fine motor skills with activities and crafts.
Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Location: East Anaheim Kid Zone Branch: East Anaheim Branch Learn how to turn fruit into an edible flower garden and then enjoy it as a tasty snack. Supplies limited…
Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Time: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Location: Canyon MPR Branch: Canyon Hills Branch Join us for an afternoon of creativity, relaxation, and conversation. Ages 17+ If you have any questions, please…
Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Time: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Location: Sunkist MPR Branch: Sunkist Branch Plant seeds of creativity that will bear fruit for years to come. Bring photocopies - black and white or color - of your…
Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Location: Central Teen Lounge Branch: Central Library If you attended the Upcycled Fashion workshop in June but did not finish your project, this is an opportunity…
Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Location: Costa Mesa - Donald Dungan Branch: Costa Mesa - Donald Dungan Children and their families are invited to a special ceramic painting event. Chose a planter…
Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Location: El Toro Branch: El Toro Come learn the best tips and tricks for nailing an interview! No registration required.
Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Time: 2:00pm - 3:30pm Location: DIY Studio Create a work of art using real succulents! In this DIY, you’ll fill a shallow plant tray with soil, then arrange rocks, driftwood, and succulents…
Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Time: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Location: Foothill Ranch Branch: Foothill Ranch B-I-N-G-O your way to multiple rounds of BINGO and fun prizes to our lucky winners. Join Foothill Ranch Library staff…
Build, invent, and explore new designs every week. From towers to spaceships, kids are free to create whatever they dream up using LEGO bricks. No registration required. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Ages…
Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Location: Garden Grove Tibor Rubin Come play with LEGO, Duplos and/or Mega Bloks! We meet the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month. We provide the materials, you…
Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Location: Los Alamitos Rossmoor Branch: Los Alamitos Rossmoor New readers, practice your skills with BARK therapy dogs. Reading to a friendly, nonjudgmental dog…
Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Location: Seal Beach Branch: Seal Beach - Mary Wilson Nature Process Art Project! This fun and easy project uses colorful fresh foliage and flowers to create…
Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Time: 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Location: Brea Branch: Brea Turn into a scientist every Wednesday at the Brea library! Every week, we are exploring a different branch of science and conducting an…