Healthy You: Keep Fit by Sitting Down

Chair exercises are a great form of exercise for older adults, for those with disabilities, for people with poor balance, or for anyone else who has trouble standing or getting onto the floor to do exercise. Learn how to get fit while having fun! Program will be conducted by Desert Senita Community Health Center personnel.

Now Showing at Your Library! in January - Soul Food Junkies

In Soul Food Junkies filmmaker Byron Hurt explores how the love and consumption of soul food affects the health of African Americans.

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.

Start the New Year With Meditation

In this busy, fast-paced world, peace seems like an elusive commodity. William Smith will offer simple, effective techniques that can make your dream of finding inner peace a reality. Begin the new year with meditation and join William Smith, retired Lt. Army Colonel as he takes you on this journey. He currently teaches workshops where he connects meditation and spiritual development to important aspects of our lives.

As a meditator for over 30 years, William Smith will offer a practical technique of meditation that can positively impact your life. Join William Smith, as he discusses the extraordinary effect of meditation to reduce stress-related responses, improve concentration, enhance clarity of thought and mental equilibrium. He will also present a simple, yet powerful meditation technique that can enrich one’s life personally, professionally and spiritually.

Part 1

Yoga Classes

Start your morning off with a peaceful and energizing yoga class! We recommend wearing loose clothes and bringing a yoga mat. This class meets before the building opens, so please knock to be let in.

Bookbike Volunteer Orientation

Do you love books and bikes? If so, you can combine these two passions by becoming a volunteer for the Pima County Public Library's Bookbike - a three-wheeled non-motorized bookmobile project!

Please fill out a this volunteer application and bring it with you to the training.

RSVP for this training is required - contact Toby or Karen at 791-4010 or email Tobias.Wehner@pima.gov and Karen.Greene@pima.gov.

Start Your New Year with Meditation

Is peace an elusive state-of-mind for you? As a meditator of over 30 years, retired Lieutenant Army Colonel William Smith offers simple, effective techniques through which deeper concentration and true inner peace can be developed.

Now Showing at Your Library! in January - Soul Food Junkies

In Soul Food Junkies filmmaker Byron Hurt explores how the love and consumption of soul food affects the health of African Americans.

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.

Relaxation Through Meditation

Learn the most natural and effective techniques for meditation, and receive useful direction for deepening and stabilizing your meditation practice. This presentation is for both new and experienced meditators. Instructor: William Smith, retired Lt. Army Colonel and meditation practitioner for over 30 years.

Start the New Year With Meditation

In this busy, fast-paced world, peace seems like an elusive commodity. William Smith will offer simple, effective techniques that can make your dream of finding inner peace a reality. Begin the new year with meditation and join William Smith, retired Lt. Army Colonel as he takes you on this journey. He currently teaches workshops where he connects meditation and spiritual development to important aspects of our lives.

As a meditator for over 30 years, William Smith will offer a practical technique of meditation that can positively impact your life. Join William Smith, as he discusses the extraordinary effect of meditation to reduce stress-related responses, improve concentration, enhance clarity of thought and mental equilibrium. He will also present a simple, yet powerful meditation technique that can enrich one’s life personally, professionally and spiritually.

Part 2

Reducing Stress Through Meditation

In this busy, fast-paced world, peace seems like an elusive commodity. William Smith will offer simple, effective techniques that can make your dream of finding inner peace a reality. Begin the new year with meditation and join William Smith, retired Lt. Army Colonel, as he takes you on this journey. He currently teaches workshops where he connects meditation and spiritual development to important aspects of our lives.

As a meditator for over 30 years, William Smith will offer a practical technique of meditation that can positively impact your life. Join William Smith as he discusses the extraordinary effect of meditation to reduce stress-related responses, improve concentration, enhance clarity of thought and mental equilibrium. He will also present a simple, yet powerful meditation technique that can enrich one’s life personally, professionally and spiritually.

T'ai Chi for Health

An exercise program to improve balance, mobility, relieve pain, increase muscle strnght, improve immune funcion, enhance relaxation and improve mental focus. Class is designed to feel safe, comfortable, fun, inspiring well-being. Can be adapted for different levels of mobility.

Space is limited, please call to register at (520)594-5335 or in person at Quincie Douglas Library.

Now Showing at Your Library! in January - Soul Food Junkies

In Soul Food Junkies filmmaker Byron Hurt explores how the love and consumption of soul food affects the health of African Americans.

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.

Start the New Year through Meditation

In this busy fast-paced world, peace seems like an elusive commodity. William Smith, a retired Lt. Army Colonel, will offer simple, effective techniques that can make your dream of finding inner peace a reality.

Yoga Classes

Start your morning off with a peaceful and energizing yoga class! We recommend wearing loose clothes and bringing a yoga mat. This class meets before the building opens, so please knock to be let in.

Public Health Nurse Visit

Do you have a health-related question? Do you need to find low cost health care resources in Pima County? Are you wondering what your blood pressure is? Public Health Nurse from the Pima County Health Department will be available to assist library customers with their health questions.