How to Start a Planned Giving Program

A Planned Giving program can ensure a strong future for your organization. Do you know this, but feel as if you’ll never have time to get started? Does it sound daunting? Not to worry! You don’t have to be Einstein to start a Planned Giving program! And Pauline Hechler, a local nonprofit guru, will show you why, with a step-by-step presentation that shows how simple it can be. Come get inspired!

Registration for this event is required. Register for this event online or call 791-4010

Main Children's Play Time

Join the fun with your little ones as we share toys, puzzles and enriching activities. For children ages 1-5 years-old.

Urban Yarns @ the Library

Calling all downtown knitters and crocheters! Bring your hooks, needles, and lunches to Urban Yarns, an informal weekly gathering. Meet fellow fiber fanatics, peruse the library's latest fiber-themed books, and find inspiration for your next project.
For more information, call 791-4010. Note: No instruction is provided.

Websites about knitting, crocheting, and weaving.

• KnittingHelp.com
• Knitting Pattern Central
• Crochet Pattern Central
• Ravelry.com
• WeaveZine
• CraftLit: A Podcast for Crafters Who Love Books
• WeaveCast: A Podcast for Handweavers
• The Yarn Harlot
• Crochet Blogs

MakeLab

Celebrate the end of the week with some creativity—every Friday this summer we will be recycling/remaking/reworking everything from bike tubes to t-shirts, from phone wires to photos. All teens are welcome, especially those who color outside the lines!

Volunteer Orientation

If you're wondering how you can help, here's an opportunity to find out about a wide variety of volunteer opportunities available at the Joel D. Valdez Main Library. Please fill out an this application and bring it with you to the orientation.
Please RSVP to Karen at 791-4010 or Karen.Greene@pima.gov for further information needed for this orientation.

Greater Faith Church

Community meeting. This is not a library-sponsored event.

Read to a Dog

Children are invited to read to a Certified Therapy Dog. One of the favorite things for the dog to do is listen to children read lots of stories. Reading to a dog or other pet can help new and reluctant readers gain confidence, increase important reading skills, and develop a love of reading.

Find out more about Read to a Dog.

Thinking of adopting a pet? Learn more at Pima Animal Care Center.

Desert Players

Presented by Tohono Chul Park.
Take home a craft and learn more about the natural history of the Sonoran Desert.

Now Showing at Your Library! in June

Love Free or Die by Macky Alston is a documentary about New Hampshire's openly gay Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson and the struggle of LGBT people to receive full acceptance in their faith.

Free Screenings of PBS films are made possible through a partnership with Independent Television Service Community Cinema, PBS Independent Lens, Arizona Public Media, and Pima County Public Library's Now Showing at Your Library documentary film series.

Parking downtown is free on weekends. Discussion time will follow screening.

Cakes for Causes

Community meeting. This is not a library-sponsored event.

Nami Expressive Arts Group

Community meeting. This is not a library-sponsored event.

MMMMovies!

Yep, Midday Monday Madness Movies is now playing in your space on the second floor all summer long. Join us for a magnificent mix of movies and some meltingly cool treats—and as usual, teens only!

Drop-in Job Help

Our computer instructor is available to answer any questions you might have on a wide variety of computer topics. Topics include resume writing, online job searching, email accounts, Internet searching and more. Signup is not required.

For more information, please call the Library Infoline 791-4010. The location of Main Library Job Help is in the second floor Catalina Room.

Artist Reception

Arts for All provides accessible education, training, and experiences in the arts to children, particularly those with special needs. Participant artwork will be displayed in the glass cases throughout the month of June. Join us for an artist reception and peruse the wonderful 3D artwork in the Main Library lobby.

Crafternoon

Dig into your creative side every Tuesday this summer—kids of all ages can get out of the heat and draw, glue, color and glitter to the max!