Calendar

Coloring Club

September 22, 2021, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM @ Meeting Room

If you’re in need of a little stress relief and relaxation, we invite you to be a part of the Coloring Club at your South Branch Library. Coloring is a great activity for all ages and there are many benefits that can come from taking some time to express yourself through art. We’ll supply the coloring sheets and tools so you can come out, color, socialize, and have a little fun at your library.

School Age STEAM Club

September 22, 2021, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM @ Activity Room

Youth are invited out to the library for STEAM fun. STEAM stands for science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics, and activities will be centered around having youth engage in critical thinking to complete various projects and activities. Each session will feature a different activity for youth to get involved in, and we’ll supply all the materials needed. Don’t miss out on this educational series at your library.

Take & Make Crafts

September 23, 2021, 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM @ Children's Area

If you’re looking for some crafting fun, stop by your South Branch Library where we’ll be offering Take & Make kits featuring different craft activities each week while supplies last. Stop by from 10:00AM to 6:00PM and you can pick up your kit that has all of the materials and instructions you’ll need to then take home and make a fun craft to enjoy. Don’t miss out on this come and go activity at your library.

Coloring Night

September 23, 2021, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM @ Basement, Makerspace

Adults are invited to join us for Coloring Night at the library. Coloring is a great way to de-stress, take a break, and have a little fun down time in the evening. Come meet new people and enjoy yourself at this great event. We will provide coloring sheets and supply you with coloring tools, or you can feel free to bring your own supplies if you’d like. Don’t miss out on this stress-free program at your library.

Yoga Pajama Storytime

September 23, 2021, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM @ Activity Room

We love providing storytimes at your library! They’re a great way to introduce your kids to a host of wonderful books, and hopefully instill in them a love of reading and literature that will last a lifetime. If you’re looking for something new though, something that will strengthen both your body and mind, check out our new Yoga Pajama Storytime! Come dressed in your best PJs and enjoy great bedtime stories, songs, and more, while learning and doing yoga poses too. It’s certainly a program of firsts you’ll not want to miss.

Friday Fun Day: Creative Coloring

September 24, 2021, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM @ Activity Room

Your Mockingbird Branch is the place for kids to be on Friday afternoons as we host Friday Fun Day activities in our Activity Room. Each week will feature fun hands-on activities that youth can get involved in as a great way to kick off the weekend. This week, after a long week of school, come relax at your library with some coloring activities. We’ll supply you with the pages and colors you’ll need to sit down and de-stress with friends. Don’t miss out on all the fun!

Once Upon a Storytime

September 24, 2021, 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM @ Children's Area

Join the library for the next Once Upon a Storytime session featuring a great princess who will be on hand to share stories, songs, how to pose like a royal, crafts, and of course be available for pictures. Our friends from Abilene Fairytales always put on a great show and youth are encouraged to come dressed in their royal best. Please note this session will be hosted inside the South Branch Library, not at the courtyard. We hope to see you there for an afternoon of fun!

Family Flix: "The BFG"

September 25, 2021, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM @ Meeting Room

Kids and parents are invited to join your South Branch Library for a great mid-morning movie. This time we’re watching 2016’s “The BFG,” based on the children’s book by Roald Dahl and starring Mark Rylance and Ruby Barnhill. In this film, an orphan little girl befriends a benevolent giant who takes her to Giant Country, where they attempt to stop the man-eating giants that are invading the human world. This film is rated PG for action/peril, some scary moments, and brief rude humor, and has a run time of 1 hour and 57 minutes. Feel free to bring your own snacks and drinks to enjoy with the movie.

ABCD's of Medicare

September 25, 2021, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM @ Teen Room

If it’s time for you to sign-up for Medicare, and you don’t know where to begin, be sure to register and attend a free Medicare Class at your Abilene Public Library. Multiple sessions will be hosted each month and led by specialists Jennifer Walter & Breanna Maichel. Each session will run up to 1-hour long and designed with the goal of providing seniors with the tools needed to be able to make the right decisions going into Medicare. From understanding the parts of Medicare to prescription drug plans, learning how to enroll to reviewing health plans, you’ll be sure to get all the answers you need. Be sure to come with a pen and paper for taking notes, and you’re encouraged to ask questions too. For more information, visit our website at www.abilenetx.gov/986/Medicare-Class.

Saturday Matinee: "The Martian"

September 25, 2021, 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM @ Meeting Room

Catch a great movie during the South Branch Library’s Saturday Matinee event where we play great hits. At this session we’ll be showing 2015’s “The Martian,” based on the bestselling novel by Andy Weir, and starring Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, and Kristen Wiig. In this film, an astronaut becomes stranded on Mars after his team assumes him dead, and must rely on his ingenuity to find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive. This film is rated PG-13 for some strong language, injury images, and brief nudity, and has a run time of 2 hours and 24 minutes. Feel free to bring your own snacks and drinks to enjoy with the movie.

Pokemon Meetup

September 26, 2021, 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM @ Meeting Room

Join us for an afternoon of gaming fun! Designed for both new and experienced players, gamers from their tweens to adults are welcome to be a part of this weekly meetup where we gather to play the Pokemon Card Game. Pokemon has something for everyone, so come out, bring your cards, and be ready to battle it out at your library. Instruction will also be available for those interested in learning how to play, and once you do, you’ll be challenging everyone else in no time.

Sunday Fun Day!: DIY Parachutes

September 26, 2021, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM @

Mall of Abilene, Larch Mall Courtyard

Your weekend just got better as we invite you to join the South Branch crew for some fun in the Mall of Abilene. Hosted on the fourth Sunday of each month, we’ll perform a different activity each time from crafts to experiments and more. All materials will be provided and at this session, we’ll be showing you how to make your own parachutes! Mini ones of course. The whole family is invited to this fun, free, come-and-go event, so you won’t want to miss it.

Dungeons & Dragons Club

September 27, 2021, 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM @ Activity Room

Are you looking for a place to host a Dungeons & Dragon game? Looking for other teens to play with? Come over to the Mockingbird Branch Library where, every Monday evening, our activity room will be booked for any teen to come out and play. The library will provide the three main manuals, dice, and character sheets...so if you’re a Dungeon Master, or an adventurer, feel free to join us!

Library Chess Meet-Up

September 27, 2021, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM @ Basement, Makerspace

If you’re into chess, we invite you to meetup at your Main Library on Monday evenings for our weekly meetup. We’ll supply chess boards for up to 20 players at a time, and if you’re new to the game and need some help with the basics, someone will be on staff to help you learn. Come challenge others in some friendly competition. All skill levels are welcome so come try out a gaming session for yourself.

Take & Make Crafts

September 30, 2021, 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM @ Children's Area

If you’re looking for some crafting fun, stop by your South Branch Library where we’ll be offering Take & Make kits featuring different craft activities each week while supplies last. Stop by from 10:00AM to 6:00PM and you can pick up your kit that has all of the materials and instructions you’ll need to then take home and make a fun craft to enjoy. Don’t miss out on this come and go activity at your library.

Coloring Nights

September 30, 2021, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM @ Basement, Makerspace

Adults are invited to join us for Coloring Night at the library. Coloring is a great way to de-stress, take a break, and have a little fun down time in the evening. Come meet new people and enjoy yourself at this great event. We will provide coloring sheets and supply you with coloring tools, or you can feel free to bring your own supplies if you’d like. Don’t miss out on this stress-free program at your library.

Preschool Storytime at South Branch

September 22, 2021, 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM @ Children's Area

Held year-round, this storytime provides the opportunity for youth to listen to stories, join in fingerplays, sing, watch puppets, and engage in other visual presentations. This storytime is ideal for ages 3-6.

Toddler Time at Main Library

September 22, 2021, 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM @ 1st Floor, Story Room

For toddlers who are ready for longer stories. Parents are encouraged to share this time with their children. There will be lots of music and movement to keep toddlers engaged and moving.

Mother Goose on the Loose at Main Library

September 23, 2021, 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM @ 1st Floor, Story Room

This award-winning literacy program is geared to children birth to age three, and parents and caregivers are encouraged to participate. It uses a variety of activities such as rhymes, puppets, and songs.

Toddler Time at South Branch

September 23, 2021, 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM @ Meeting Room

For toddlers who are ready for longer stories. Parents are encouraged to share this time with their children. There will be lots of music and movement to keep toddlers engaged and moving.

Play & Learn at Mockingbird Branch

September 27, 2021, 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM @ Activity Room

Learn while you play. One of the latest trends in libraries is to provide sensory play to help youth develop and refine the use of their senses. Stimulating these senses will help them to develop cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional, physical, and creative skills. For toddlers ages 1-3.

Toddler Time at Mockingbird Branch

September 27, 2021, 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM @ Activity Room

For toddlers who are ready for longer stories. Parents are encouraged to share this time with their children. There will be lots of music and movement to keep toddlers engaged and moving.

Preschool Storytime at Mockingbird Branch

September 28, 2021, 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM @ Children's Area

Held year-round, this storytime provides the opportunity for youth to listen to stories, join in fingerplays, sing, watch puppets, and engage in other visual presentations. This storytime is ideal for ages 3-6.

Baby Steps at South Branch

September 28, 2021, 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM @ Meeting Room

Baby Steps is for infants from birth to age 1 and their caregivers and is specifically designed for interactive discovery and play. Stories, activities, and stimuli of all kinds are presented in this free activity.

Wiggles & Giggles at South Branch

September 28, 2021, 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM @ Meeting Room

Designed for kids ages 1-3, join us for this fun educational program that combines music, dance, and rhythm with structured learning. Children will develop confidence, coordination, and social skills while they learn to express themselves in a warm and relaxed environment.

Ready to Learn at Main Library

September 28, 2021, 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM @ Main Library

Designed for youth (parents welcomed to attend) as a storytime focused on gaining school skills. Highly structured, this storytime will be of great benefit for those just about to enter school for the first time. We will work on hand raising, sitting at appropriate times, and social skills. Designed for ages 5-6.

Preschool Storytime at South Branch

September 29, 2021, 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM @ Children's Area

Held year-round, this storytime provides the opportunity for youth to listen to stories, join in fingerplays, sing, watch puppets, and engage in other visual presentations. This storytime is ideal for ages 3-6.

Toddler Time at Main Library

September 29, 2021, 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM @ 1st Floor, Story Room

For toddlers who are ready for longer stories. Parents are encouraged to share this time with their children. There will be lots of music and movement to keep toddlers engaged and moving.

Mother Goose on the Loose at Main Library

September 30, 2021, 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM @ 1st Floor, Story Room

This award-winning literacy program is geared to children birth to age three, and parents and caregivers are encouraged to participate. It uses a variety of activities such as rhymes, puppets, and songs.

Toddler Time at South Branch

September 30, 2021, 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM @ Meeting Room

For toddlers who are ready for longer stories. Parents are encouraged to share this time with their children. There will be lots of music and movement to keep toddlers engaged and moving.