All library locations will close at 5p.m. on November 27th for Thanksgiving.

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AA

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main
This is not a library sponsored event.
Location: Main
Room: Carnegie Room
Meeting Purpose

AA meeting

Goats on the Go! Storytime - Main Library

10:00am - 11:00am
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Main
Location: Main
Room: Storytime Nook
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytimes
Program Description:

Come "kid" around at the Main Library during a special storytime - with goats from Goats on the Go!  We will be reading stories and singing songs all about farm animals that morning before venturing outside (weather permitting) to interact wi

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Friends of the Library Rare and Vintage Book Sale

12:00pm - 5:00pm
Adults, Everyone
Main
Location: Main
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Book Sales, Books & Writing
Program Description:

Just in time for the holidays, book lovers will find a broad assortment of books in this special sale including rare, vintage, and valuable titles.  A range of topics are represented including art, religion, history, and much more with public

Miller Writers

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Miller
This is not a library sponsored event.
Location: Miller
Room: Anita Paddock Community Room
Meeting Purpose

Encouragement of area writers in any genre

ADA WIC Plus Baby and Me Program

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Main
This is not a library sponsored event.
Location: Main
Room: Community Room
Meeting Purpose

Baby & Me is a wonderful ADH WIC Plus Program that is offered at select ADH units. This program provides valuable information for families to help them raise healthy and happy children.

Goats on the Go! Party

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Preschool, School Age
Main
Location: Main
Room: Storytime Nook
Age Group: Preschool, School Age
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Program Description:

Come "kid" around at the Main Library during a special goat party with Goats on the Go!  Make a fun goat-themed craft before venturing outside to interact and pet real goats (weather permitting).  You bring the children, Goats on the Go

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Authors in the Afternoon with Tommy B. Smith

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Adults
Main
Location: Main
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Sales, Books & Writing
Program Description:

Fort Smith author Tommy B.

The River Valley Book Club

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Main
This is not a library sponsored event.
Location: Main
Room: Campbell Board Room
Meeting Purpose

To discuss our monthly books.

Bereaved Parents of the USA

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Main
This is not a library sponsored event.
Location: Main
Room: Davis Meeting Room
Meeting Purpose

Support Group Meeting 

Storytime - Miller Branch

10:00am - 11:00am
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age
Miller
Location: Miller
Room: Anita Paddock Community Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age
Program Type: Storytimes

Children and their caregivers are invited to the Miller Branch Library to enjoy stories, songs, rhymes, and crafts.  No registration is necessary for this fun and FREE program.  Storytime is held every Friday at 10:00 AM.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Homeschool Enrichment: Drawing for Nature Journaling

10:30am - 12:00pm
School Age, Teens
Main
Location: Main
Room: Community Room
Age Group: School Age, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, How-To
Program Description:

We'll end our nature journaling series with sketching/drawing basics geared toward nature journaling or any type of art journaling.  Open to all area homeschoolers—programs are geared toward 4th-12th grade students, but younger siblings

Civic Luncheon

11:30am - 1:00pm
Dallas
This is not a library sponsored event.
Location: Dallas
Room: Community Room
Meeting Purpose

Program luncheon meeting

Friends of the Library Rare and Vintage Book Sale

12:00pm - 5:00pm
Adults, Everyone
Main
Location: Main
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Book Sales, Books & Writing
Program Description:

Just in time for the holidays, book lovers will find a broad assortment of books in this special sale including rare, vintage, and valuable titles.  A range of topics are represented including art, religion, history, and much more with public

First Friday Film: 'All Mine to Give' (NR)

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Adults
Main
Location: Main
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies
Program Description:

Join us for this matinee showing of 'All Mine to Give'. It is a drama about a young boy in pioneer-era Wisconsin who, after losing his parents, struggles to find new homes for his six younger siblings in a heart-wrenching tale of family and r

Area Agency on Aging - Family Caregiver Support Group

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Miller
This is not a library sponsored event.
Location: Miller
Room: Anita Paddock Community Room
Meeting Purpose

Providing education, resources and comfort to family caregivers.

COFFEE with Angela

10:00am - 1:00pm
Main
This is not a library sponsored event.
Location: Main
Room: Davis Meeting Room
Meeting Purpose

Community engagement with ladies to discuss topics of interest and how to navigate those roads with encouragement, insight, and fellowship. We will serve coffee.

Friends of the Library Rare and Vintage Book Sale

10:30am - 4:30pm
Adults, Everyone
Main
Location: Main
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Book Sales, Books & Writing
Program Description:

Just in time for the holidays, book lovers will find a broad assortment of books in this special sale including rare, vintage, and valuable titles.  A range of topics are represented including art, religion, history, and much more with public

Saturday Storytime - Windsor

11:00am - 12:00pm
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age
Windsor
Location: Windsor
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age
Program Type: Storytimes
Program Description:

Saturday Storytime is held the first Saturday of the month at the Windsor Drive Branch Library. This FREE Saturday program offers fun for kids of all ages and their families.

Christian Biblical of God

11:00am - 2:00pm
Dallas
This is not a library sponsored event.
Location: Dallas
Room: Community Room
Meeting Purpose

Bible Study

FSLS Winter Garland Making

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Main
This is not a library sponsored event.
Location: Main
Room: Davis Meeting Room
Meeting Purpose

Teaching participants how to make handmade winter garlands out of everyday craft materials. Craft materials are felt, string, scissors, yarn, and ribbons, all provided by FSLS.

Sebastian County NAACP Annual meeting

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Main
This is not a library sponsored event.
Location: Main
Room: Community Room
Meeting Purpose

The annual meeting is the final general body meeting of the year. Membership is required to attend.

River Valley Dr MLK JR Commission

2:45pm - 4:45pm
Main
This is not a library sponsored event.
Location: Main
Room: Carnegie Room
Meeting Purpose

Plan activities for 2025 MLK weekend.

22nd Annual Holiday Open House

1:00pm - 5:00pm
Everyone
Main
Location: Main
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Celebrations, Games & Activities, Holiday, Special Events
Program Description:

Celebrate the holiday season when the entire Fort Smith Public Library staff opens the doors of the Main Library for a festive afternoon of music, crafts, games, stories, holiday displays, light refreshments, and other entertainment for children a

Friends of the Library Rare and Vintage Book Sale

1:00pm - 5:00pm
Adults, Everyone
Main
Location: Main
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Book Sales, Books & Writing
Program Description:

Just in time for the holidays, book lovers will find a broad assortment of books in this special sale including rare, vintage, and valuable titles.  A range of topics are represented including art, religion, history, and much more with public