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Tools for School

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Palo Verde Library

Meeting Room

Who’s it for? Children three to five years old and their favorite grownups

What will you do? You and your child will get a head start on kindergarten! Share books and activities that build kindergarten skills in class and are easily practiced at home.

What will we learn? Learn kindergarten basics like letters, numbers, shapes, and colors. You and your child will also go beyond the basics to work on social and emotional skills that all children need for school.

Support for early literacy programs is provided by a grant from First Things First, which partners with families and communities to give all Arizona children the opportunity to arrive at kindergarten healthy and ready to succeed. Learn more at FirstThingsFirstAZ.gov. #pplstorytime #toolsforschool #preschoolprep

ESL Classes

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Palo Verde Library

Meeting Room

Join us for free English as a Second Language (ESL) classes. Learn and study English skills. In partnership with Literacy Volunteers of Maricopa County.

Space is limited. The first 15 people will be admitted to class. All others will be placed on a waiting list. No childcare is provided. Children are not allowed in the classroom.

Registration is open

Palo Verde - Business Roadmap Program WORKSHOP 5: Evaluating and Estimating Your Costs and Pricing Part 2

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Palo Verde Library

The Business Roadmap Program is a month-long series of eight start-up workshops detailing the essentials for your business. Classes are held every Tuesday and Thursday from 5:30-7:30 pm at Palo Verde Library. Please register for each class individually.

Before attending your first Business Roadmap Program, please create an account in the Arizona Job Connection by clicking here.

WORKSHOP 5: Evaluating and Estimating Your Costs and Pricing Part 2 - Building on the concepts introduced in ‘Evaluating and Estimating Your Costs and Pricing, Part 1’, this workshop teaches the skills needed to create a 12-month cash flow, shows how to avoid financial mistakes, and identify methods to grow your business.

Please contact us by email with any questions at hive@phoenix.gov

For more information, please visit phoenixpubliclibrary.org/hive or call (602) 262-4636 during business hours.

Bilingual Family Storytime/ Tiempo de Cuentos Bilingüe Para Familias

6:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Palo Verde Library

Meeting Room

Share books, stories, songs, rhymes, and music in a fun interactive program that builds early literacy skills. This program is designed for children birth to five years old accompanied by a favorite adult. What is your child learning? Children who love books and stories, and have opportunities to engage in active storytelling, become more successful readers.

Comparta libros, cuentos, canciones, rimas, y música en un divertido programa interactivo que desarrolla las habilidades de alfabetización temprana. Este programa está diseñado para niños de cero a cinco años acompañados de un adulto favorito. ¿Que está aprendiendo su niño? Los niños que aman los libros y las historias, y tienen la oportunidad de participar en la narración activa, se convierten en lectores más exitosos.

Registration is closed

Watercolor Painting for Adults

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Palo Verde Library

Meeting Room

Want to practice painting with watercolors along with other adults? Come to these drop in classes and paint with us. Each class will focus on a different project. No experience is necessary. Classes are facilitated by a library volunteer. Space is limited, so register online today! Supplies provided by the Friends of the Phoenix Public Library, Palo Verde Chapter.

STEAM time

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Palo Verde Library

Meeting Room

Join us as we explore new and amazing things about the world we live in and beyond! Each week we will cover new and exciting topics related to all things STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics). This is a FREE program for all ages. Friends and families are encouraged to participate in the fun as well!

ESL Classes

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Palo Verde Library

Meeting Room

Join us for free English as a Second Language (ESL) classes. Learn and study English skills. In partnership with Literacy Volunteers of Maricopa County.

Space is limited. The first 15 people will be admitted to class. All others will be placed on a waiting list. No childcare is provided. Children are not allowed in the classroom.

Registration is open

Palo Verde - Business Roadmap Program WORKSHOP 6: Building Your Sales Projections and Setting Milestones

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Palo Verde Library

The Business Roadmap Program is a month-long series of eight start-up workshops detailing the essentials for your business. Classes are held every Tuesday and Thursday from 5:30-7:30 pm at Palo Verde Library. Please register for each class individually.

Before attending your first Business Roadmap Program, please create an account in the Arizona Job Connection by clicking here.

WORKSHOP 6: Building Your Sales Projections and Setting Milestones - Participants will apply the skills learned in previous workshops to build the foundation for smart business forecasting. You will determine how to set milestones and begin to develop the visionary component of entrepreneurship and business growth.

Please contact us by email with any questions at hive@phoenix.gov

For more information, please visit phoenixpubliclibrary.org/hive or call (602) 262-4636 during business hours.

Registration is closed

Kindergarten Bootcamp

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Palo Verde Library

Meeting Room

Is your child entering kindergarten in Fall 2020? If so, join a Kindergarten Bootcamp! This interactive series meets once a week for 7 weeks and gives families a taste of kindergarten. Parents and children learn together the social, academic, and classroom skills needed for school success. Receive free tools and activities each week leading up to Bootcamp graduation.

Registration is required and by registering you agree to attend all 7 weeks. Only register with your child’s name, adult registrations are not necessary. This series meets on the following dates: September 7th, September 14th, September 21st, September 28th, October 5th, October 12th, and October 19th.

This program is only for children entering kindergarten in Fall 2020. Not entering kindergarten in Fall 2020? Check out Tools for School.

Support for early literacy programs is provided by a grant from First Things First, which partners with families and communities to give all Arizona children the opportunity to arrive at kindergarten healthy and ready to succeed. Learn more at FirstThingsFirstAZ.gov.

Tools for School

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Palo Verde Library

Meeting Room

Who’s it for? Children three to five years old and their favorite grownups

What will you do? You and your child will get a head start on kindergarten! Share books and activities that build kindergarten skills in class and are easily practiced at home.

What will we learn? Learn kindergarten basics like letters, numbers, shapes, and colors. You and your child will also go beyond the basics to work on social and emotional skills that all children need for school.

Support for early literacy programs is provided by a grant from First Things First, which partners with families and communities to give all Arizona children the opportunity to arrive at kindergarten healthy and ready to succeed. Learn more at FirstThingsFirstAZ.gov. #pplstorytime #toolsforschool #preschoolprep

ESL Classes

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Palo Verde Library

Meeting Room

Join us for free English as a Second Language (ESL) classes. Learn and study English skills. In partnership with Literacy Volunteers of Maricopa County.

Space is limited. The first 15 people will be admitted to class. All others will be placed on a waiting list. No childcare is provided. Children are not allowed in the classroom.

Registration is open

Palo Verde - Business Roadmap Program WORKSHOP 7: Access to Capital

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Palo Verde Library

The Business Roadmap Program is a month-long series of eight start-up workshops detailing the essentials for your business. Classes are held every Tuesday and Thursday from 5:30-7:30 pm at Palo Verde Library. Please register for each class individually.

Before attending your first Business Roadmap Program, please create an account in the Arizona Job Connection by clicking here.

WORKSHOP 7: Access to Capital - One of the most pressing concerns in every entrepreneur’s mind is how to achieve quick access to a cash flow pipeline in order to launch their new venture. This workshop introduces common methods of raising the initial investment needed to pilot a new business including: bank loans, venture capital, angel investing and crowdfunding.

Please contact us by email with any questions at hive@phoenix.gov

For more information, please visit phoenixpubliclibrary.org/hive or call (602) 262-4636 during business hours.

Bilingual Family Storytime/ Tiempo de Cuentos Bilingüe Para Familias

6:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Palo Verde Library

Meeting Room

Share books, stories, songs, rhymes, and music in a fun interactive program that builds early literacy skills. This program is designed for children birth to five years old accompanied by a favorite adult. What is your child learning? Children who love books and stories, and have opportunities to engage in active storytelling, become more successful readers.

Comparta libros, cuentos, canciones, rimas, y música en un divertido programa interactivo que desarrolla las habilidades de alfabetización temprana. Este programa está diseñado para niños de cero a cinco años acompañados de un adulto favorito. ¿Que está aprendiendo su niño? Los niños que aman los libros y las historias, y tienen la oportunidad de participar en la narración activa, se convierten en lectores más exitosos.

Registration is closed

Watercolor Painting for Adults

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Palo Verde Library

Meeting Room

Want to practice painting with watercolors along with other adults? Come to these drop in classes and paint with us. Each class will focus on a different project. No experience is necessary. Classes are facilitated by a library volunteer. Space is limited, so register online today! Supplies provided by the Friends of the Phoenix Public Library, Palo Verde Chapter.

STEAM time

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Palo Verde Library

Meeting Room

Join us as we explore new and amazing things about the world we live in and beyond! Each week we will cover new and exciting topics related to all things STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics). This is a FREE program for all ages. Friends and families are encouraged to participate in the fun as well!

ESL Classes

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Palo Verde Library

Meeting Room

Join us for free English as a Second Language (ESL) classes. Learn and study English skills. In partnership with Literacy Volunteers of Maricopa County.

Space is limited. The first 15 people will be admitted to class. All others will be placed on a waiting list. No childcare is provided. Children are not allowed in the classroom.

Registration is open

Palo Verde - Business Roadmap Program WORKSHOP 8: Launching Lean

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Palo Verde Library

The Business Roadmap Program is a month-long series of eight start-up workshops detailing the essentials for your business. Classes are held every Tuesday and Thursday from 5:30-7:30 pm at Palo Verde Library. Please register for each class individually.

Before attending your first Business Roadmap Program, please create an account in the Arizona Job Connection by clicking here.

WORKSHOP 8: Launching Lean - Rather than focusing solely on a rapid startup, this workshop helps nail down the most accurate methods for cutting out the extra luxuries in order to launch a new, lean venture. The workshop also introduces how to apply an individual growth strategy that works for your business model.

Please contact us by email with any questions at hive@phoenix.gov

For more information, please visit phoenixpubliclibrary.org/hive or call (602) 262-4636 during business hours.

Registration is closed

Kindergarten Bootcamp

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Palo Verde Library

Meeting Room

Is your child entering kindergarten in Fall 2020? If so, join a Kindergarten Bootcamp! This interactive series meets once a week for 7 weeks and gives families a taste of kindergarten. Parents and children learn together the social, academic, and classroom skills needed for school success. Receive free tools and activities each week leading up to Bootcamp graduation.

Registration is required and by registering you agree to attend all 7 weeks. Only register with your child’s name, adult registrations are not necessary. This series meets on the following dates: September 7th, September 14th, September 21st, September 28th, October 5th, October 12th, and October 19th.

This program is only for children entering kindergarten in Fall 2020. Not entering kindergarten in Fall 2020? Check out Tools for School.

Support for early literacy programs is provided by a grant from First Things First, which partners with families and communities to give all Arizona children the opportunity to arrive at kindergarten healthy and ready to succeed. Learn more at FirstThingsFirstAZ.gov.

Snack and a Movie

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Palo Verde Library

Enjoy a free movie with a special snack at your local library! We will also be having a craft table available if you would like to join us in creating something to take home with you. The craft will be from 1:30pm-2:00pm and the movie will start shortly thereafter.