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Teen Room

Friday, February 6, 2026 at 2:30pm - 5:00pm
Gold Coast Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Teens

For Grades 6-12; Come by the new Teen Department every Friday afternoon between 2:30 to 5 p.m. after school to hang out and do drop-in crafts, board and card games, puzzles and more. No need to register!

Library Branch: Gold Coast Public Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

For Grades 6-12; Come by the new Teen Department every Friday afternoon between 2:30 to 5 p.m. after school to hang out and do drop-in crafts, board and card games, puzzles and more. No need to register!

This event is in the "Pre-School" group
This event is in the "School Aged Children" group

Weekend Family Storytime- Birds

Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Room A at Gold Coast Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Pre-School, School Aged Children

Fly into the library for a delightful family story time all about birds!  We'll share engaging bird-themed stories; then make our own feathered friends. All are welcome to join the flock! 🐦📚✂️

Registration Required
Library Branch: Gold Coast Public Library
Room: Room A
Age Group: Pre-School, School Aged Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Fly into the library for a delightful family story time all about birds!  We'll share engaging bird-themed stories; then make our own feathered friends. All are welcome to join the flock! 🐦📚✂️

This event is in the "Pre-School" group

Father Goose

Monday, February 9, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Room A at Gold Coast Public Library
Age Group:
Pre-School

Ages 12 to 35 Months 

This thirty-minute Circle Time features nursery rhymes, stories, and songs.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Gold Coast Public Library
Room: Room A
Age Group: Pre-School
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 12 to 35 Months 

This thirty-minute Circle Time features nursery rhymes, stories, and songs.

This event is in the "Adults" group

In Stitches

Monday, February 9, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Room A at Gold Coast Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

In Stitches offers patrons the opportunity to learn to crochet or knit in a warm, friendly environment. Come enjoy the comaraderie while learning a new skill or improving on the skills you already have.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Gold Coast Public Library
Room: Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

In Stitches offers patrons the opportunity to learn to crochet or knit in a warm, friendly environment. Come enjoy the comaraderie while learning a new skill or improving on the skills you already have.

This event is in the "Pre-School" group

Tots Night Out

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Room A at Gold Coast Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Pre-School

Ages 18 months to 5 years
Time for Kids presents a fun interactive adult and child educational experience that helps your child to gain very important school readiness and developmental growth skills.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Gold Coast Public Library
Room: Room A
Age Group: Pre-School
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 18 months to 5 years
Time for Kids presents a fun interactive adult and child educational experience that helps your child to gain very important school readiness and developmental growth skills.

This event is in the "Teens" group

YA Craft Kits: No-Sew Heart Pillow

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 9:00am - 9:00pm
Gold Coast Public Library
Program Type:
To-Go Kit
Age Group:
Teens

For Grades 6-12; Learn how to make a cute, fluffy heart pillow, no sewing required!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Gold Coast Public Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: To-Go Kit
Registration Required
Event Details:

For Grades 6-12; Learn how to make a cute, fluffy heart pillow, no sewing required!

This event is in the "Pre-School" group

Wigglin' Wednesdays

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Room B at Gold Coast Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Pre-School

Ages: 3 to 5 years
Got ants in your pants? Come wiggle and shake them out!  Parents and children are invited to listen to great song classics and hear great stories read by Mr. V!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Gold Coast Public Library
Room: Room B
Age Group: Pre-School
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages: 3 to 5 years
Got ants in your pants? Come wiggle and shake them out!  Parents and children are invited to listen to great song classics and hear great stories read by Mr. V!

This event is in the "Adults" group

The Harlem Art Explosion: From Innovation to Mainstream

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual at Gold Coast Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults

Robin Hoffman and Jodi Stiffelman of ArtScapades will discuss the work of three artists who were working in Harlem at the height of The Harlem Renaissance: William H.

Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Gold Coast Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Robin Hoffman and Jodi Stiffelman of ArtScapades will discuss the work of three artists who were working in Harlem at the height of The Harlem Renaissance: William H.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Valentine's Candy Pots

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Room A at Gold Coast Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Make these adorable Valentine Candy Pots for that special someone in your life!

Kristen Duer will help you make them super sweet!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Gold Coast Public Library
Room: Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Make these adorable Valentine Candy Pots for that special someone in your life!

Kristen Duer will help you make them super sweet!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Glad Scientists Book Discussion

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:45pm
Room B at Gold Coast Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adults

The Character of Physical Law by Richard Feynman

Registration Required
Library Branch: Gold Coast Public Library
Room: Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Character of Physical Law by Richard Feynman

This event is in the "Adults" group

Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women’s Magic with Dr. Lindsey Stewart - Virtual Author Visit

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual at Gold Coast Public Library
Program Type:
Virtual Author Visit
Age Group:
Adults

Feminist philosopher Dr.

Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Gold Coast Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Virtual Author Visit
Registration Required
Event Details:

Feminist philosopher Dr.

This event is in the "School Aged Children" group

Lego Club

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Room A at Gold Coast Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
School Aged Children

Grades K-5PLEASE REGISTER EACH CHILD PARTICIPATING! We’ll supply the LEGO®, you supply the creativity! Join our LEGO® Club to freely imagine and build to your heart’s content!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Gold Coast Public Library
Room: Room A
Age Group: School Aged Children
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades K-5PLEASE REGISTER EACH CHILD PARTICIPATING! We’ll supply the LEGO®, you supply the creativity! Join our LEGO® Club to freely imagine and build to your heart’s content!

This event is in the "Pre-School" group

Play Hooray

Friday, February 13, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Room A at Gold Coast Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Pre-School

Ages 3-24 months
 Sing and play with your baby as he or she delights in finger play, nursery rhymes, music, and movement.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Gold Coast Public Library
Room: Room A
Age Group: Pre-School
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 3-24 months
 Sing and play with your baby as he or she delights in finger play, nursery rhymes, music, and movement.

This event is in the "Pre-School" group

Play Hooray Kids

Friday, February 13, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Room A at Gold Coast Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Pre-School

Ages 25 months - 4 years
 Sing and play with your baby as he or she delights in finger play, nursery rhymes, music, and movement.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Gold Coast Public Library
Room: Room A
Age Group: Pre-School
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 25 months - 4 years
 Sing and play with your baby as he or she delights in finger play, nursery rhymes, music, and movement.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Friday Movie - Splendor in the Grass (1961)

Friday, February 13, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:15pm
Room A at Gold Coast Public Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adults

Th e love of high school sweethearts Deanie (Natalie Wood) and Bud (Warren Beatty) is weighed down by the oppressive expectations of their parents and society in smalltown 1928 Kansas, threatening the future of their relationship.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Gold Coast Public Library
Room: Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie
Registration Required
Event Details:

Th e love of high school sweethearts Deanie (Natalie Wood) and Bud (Warren Beatty) is weighed down by the oppressive expectations of their parents and society in smalltown 1928 Kansas, threatening the future of their relationship.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Teen Room

Friday, February 13, 2026 at 2:30pm - 5:00pm
Gold Coast Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Teens

For Grades 6-12; Come by the new Teen Department every Friday afternoon between 2:30 to 5 p.m. after school to hang out and do drop-in crafts, board and card games, puzzles and more. No need to register!

Library Branch: Gold Coast Public Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

For Grades 6-12; Come by the new Teen Department every Friday afternoon between 2:30 to 5 p.m. after school to hang out and do drop-in crafts, board and card games, puzzles and more. No need to register!

This event is in the "Adults" group

In Stitches

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Room A at Gold Coast Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

In Stitches offers patrons the opportunity to learn to crochet or knit in a warm, friendly environment. Come enjoy the comaraderie while learning a new skill or improving on the skills you already have.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Gold Coast Public Library
Room: Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

In Stitches offers patrons the opportunity to learn to crochet or knit in a warm, friendly environment. Come enjoy the comaraderie while learning a new skill or improving on the skills you already have.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Drone Mission: Part I

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Gold Coast Public Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Teens

For Grades 6-12; In a two-part series, students will learn drone basics, controls and how to fly a drone, concluding with an obstacle course test to earn a certificate of completion.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Gold Coast Public Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Technology Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

For Grades 6-12; In a two-part series, students will learn drone basics, controls and how to fly a drone, concluding with an obstacle course test to earn a certificate of completion.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Good Reads with Sarah Siegel

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:15pm
Room B at Gold Coast Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adults

Buckeye by Patrick Ryan

Registration Required
Library Branch: Gold Coast Public Library
Room: Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Registration Required
Event Details:

Buckeye by Patrick Ryan

This event is in the "Adults" group

Bird on a Winter Branch Painting

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Room A at Gold Coast Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Join Lisa Colon to make this beautiful bird on a branch painting! 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Gold Coast Public Library
Room: Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Lisa Colon to make this beautiful bird on a branch painting! 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Board Meeting

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Room B at Gold Coast Public Library
Program Type:
Meeting
Age Group:
Adults

The Gold Coast Library Board Meeting will be held this evening. 

Library Branch: Gold Coast Public Library
Room: Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Meeting
Event Details:

The Gold Coast Library Board Meeting will be held this evening. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Blood Drive

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 1:00pm - 7:00pm
Room B at Gold Coast Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

Stop by the library and save a life! One donation saves three lives. Please help during this time of need. 

Library Branch: Gold Coast Public Library
Room: Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Stop by the library and save a life! One donation saves three lives. Please help during this time of need. 

This event is in the "School Aged Children" group

STEAM: Love Potions

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Room A at Gold Coast Public Library
Program Type:
STEAM
Age Group:
School Aged Children

For Grades K-2; In honor of Valentine's Day, let's make potions, crafts and experiments all in the name of love with Miss Alex!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Gold Coast Public Library
Room: Room A
Age Group: School Aged Children
Program Type: STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

For Grades K-2; In honor of Valentine's Day, let's make potions, crafts and experiments all in the name of love with Miss Alex!

This event is in the "Pre-School" group

Lego Duplo Storytime

Friday, February 20, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Room A at Gold Coast Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Pre-School

For Ages 2-5; Join Miss Alex for a fun STEM-related storytime; we will read stories, sing songs, and build using lego duplo blocks!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Gold Coast Public Library
Room: Room A
Age Group: Pre-School
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

For Ages 2-5; Join Miss Alex for a fun STEM-related storytime; we will read stories, sing songs, and build using lego duplo blocks!