Northwest Regional Library System

Read & Rhyme Storytime (Ages 3 - 5 with Caregiver)
2025-09-25 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-10-02 10:30 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | Bay County Public Library, 898 W 11th Street, Panama City, FL, 32401, United States
Enjoy stories and songs with your preschooler while they learn early literacy skills.

Preschool Storytime
2025-09-25 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-10-02 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Corinne Costin Gibson Memorial Public Library, 110 Library Drive, Port St. Joe, FL, 32456, United States
Stories, songs, movement and music to instill a love a reading, followed by time to play with friends in our well-equipped classroom! Program geared for 6 months – 5 years of age with caregiver.

Llama Llama Red Pajama Party!
2025-09-25 15:30 - 16:30 (America/Chicago) | Charles Whitehead Memorial Public Library, 314 North Second Street, Wewahitchka, FL, 32465, United States
Let’s have fun with books, crafts, games, and snacks! Wearing pajamas is encouraged!

Sea Needles
2025-09-26 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-10-03 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Panama City Beach Public Library, 12500 Hutchison Blvd, Panama City Beach, FL, 32407
Join us and make new friends as you work on your own sewing, knitting or crochet project. Stop by our display case to see some of the beautiful finished projects.

Let's Go Native: Exploring Native Plants! (All Ages)
2025-09-27 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Bay County Public Library, 898 W 11th Street, Panama City, FL, 32401, United States
Native plants are beautiful, low-maintenance, and built for our climate! The Native Wildflower Garden at Bay County Public Library was funded through a grant from the Florida Wildflower Foundation. The Let’s Go Native: Exploring Native Plants event is Saturday, September 27, from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. CT. Attend our program to learn more about native plants in our area, gardening tips from our local sponsors, and leave with free seeds and plants! This event is for all ages and is free and open to the public.
Educational Talks
Location: Bay County Public Library Meeting Room
9:30 – 10:15 a.m. – “Best Natives for Local Yards” – presented by Jody Wood-Putnam of the Sweetbay Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society
10:30 – 11:15 a.m. – “Tips on How to Design and Care for a Native Landscape” – presented by Noah Chambers of Sandhills Native Nursery
Event Tables
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Location: Outdoor tables in front of Bay County Public Library

Sweetbay Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society will share gardening information, answer questions, share the FL Wildflower Garden at BCPL, and giveaway plants and seeds!
Sandhills Native Nursery will share gardening information, answer questions and present a demo!
UF/IFAS Bay County Extension Service – Master Gardener Volunteers will share gardening information, answer questions, offer coloring sheets, and give away non-native edible garden plants!

Kids & teens can create paper pots and plant a seedling to take home!
Water and snacks provided!

Art Exhibit
Location: Youth Services Hallway/Gallery at Bay County Public Library
Visit the Youth Services Gallery to view photos and paintings of native plants by artist and photographer Jody Wood-Putnam.
Thank you to our community sponsors & partners: The FL Wildflower Foundation, Sweetbay Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society, Sandhills Native Nursery, UF/IFAS Bay County Extension Service Master Gardener Volunteers, Short Stuff Design, and the Hoeckley Family!

Simply Saturday Book Club
2025-09-27 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | Charles Whitehead Memorial Public Library, 314 North Second Street, Wewahitchka, FL, 32465, United States
Call the Wewahitchka Library at 850-639-2419 for our monthly book club titles!

Seaside Stitchers
2025-09-27 10:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Corinne Costin Gibson Memorial Public Library, 110 Library Drive, Port St. Joe, FL, 32456, United States
We offer a warm, seaside welcome to anyone who is interested in needle arts. Bring your latest project and join us as we knit together a more vibrant community!

LEGO Club
2025-09-27 11:30 - 12:30, 2025-10-02 15:30 - 16:30 (America/Chicago) | Charles Whitehead Memorial Public Library, 314 North Second Street, Wewahitchka, FL, 32465, United States
Build unique challenges followed by free play. Program geared for school aged children.

New Adult Book Club (Ages 18 - 30)
2025-09-27 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Corinne Costin Gibson Memorial Public Library, 110 Library Drive, Port St. Joe, FL, 32456, United States
Join us at PSJ Library on Saturday, August 30 at 12:00 p.m. EST for our New Adult Book Club! This book club is geared for ages 18 – 30.
The September title for discussion is The Wedding People by Alison Espach.
Call the library at 850-229-8879 for more information!

Family Game Day (Families with Children Ages 6 +)
2025-09-27 12:30 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Bay County Public Library, 898 W 11th Street, Panama City, FL, 32401, United States
Board Games for families with children 6 and up. Parents must stay with their children. Program is held in the Youth Services Program Room. No registration required.

Busy Bee Readers Book Club
2025-09-29 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | Charles Whitehead Memorial Public Library, 314 North Second Street, Wewahitchka, FL, 32465, United States
Please contact Wewahitchka Library for monthly book club titles by calling 850-639-2419. Program geared for adults.

Chess Club
2025-09-29 14:30 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Corinne Costin Gibson Memorial Public Library, 110 Library Drive, Port St. Joe, FL, 32456, United States
All ages and abilities welcome, including new learners. Adults and homeschoolers can arrive at 2:30 p.m., children can follow when school gets out. Chess boards and instruction provided. Program geared for all ages.

New Adult Social Hour (Geared for Ages 18 - 25)
2025-09-29 17:00 - 18:30 (America/Chicago) | Bay County Public Library, 898 W 11th Street, Panama City, FL, 32401, United States
Drop in to hang out and work on a craft on the second and fourth Monday of the month!

Bouncin’ Babies & Toddlin’ 2s (Ages 0 - 2 with Caregiver)
2025-09-30 09:30 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | Bay County Public Library, 898 W 11th Street, Panama City, FL, 32401, United States
Two start times for the same class – 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
Stories, bounces and rhymes for littles to build early literacy skills. Class limited to 40 people per session, arrive early to reserve your spot.

Budding Bookworms
2025-09-30 10:00 - 10:30 (America/Chicago) | Charles Whitehead Memorial Public Library, 314 North Second Street, Wewahitchka, FL, 32465, United States
Stories, songs, & crafts to instill a love of reading! Recommended for up to 5 years of age with a caregiver.

Book Babies (Ages 0 - 2)
2025-09-30 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | Panama City Beach Public Library, 12500 Hutchison Blvd, Panama City Beach, FL, 32407
Bring your baby and enjoy a time of interactive stories, songs, and scarf play. Class sizes are limited to 24 people each session; two class times of same class. Program geared for ages 0 – 2 with caregiver.

10:00 – 10:20 a.m. Session 1
10:30 – 10:50 a.m. Session 2

Chapter Chat Book Club
2025-09-30 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Panama City Beach Public Library, 12500 Hutchison Blvd, Panama City Beach, FL, 32407
Jessica Foster from WJHG News Channel 7 will lead Chapter Chat Book Club. Come join us to talk about this month’s book and just fun conversation in general! Open to the public to join, no registration required. We will be meeting in the Meeting Room with light refreshments.
September’s Book: Lady Tan’s Circle of Woman by Lisa See
The author, Lisa See, will join us virtually via Zoom!
Chapter Chat meets at the Panama City Beach Public Library on the last Tuesday of the month at 2 p.m. Call the library at (850) 233-5055 to see if an extra copy of the monthly title is available for you to borrow or to place you on the list for the next available copy!
The extra Chapter Chat Books are sponsored by the Bay County Public Library Foundation (https://bcplfoundation.org/)

PCB Pumpkin Decorating Contest
2025-10-01 - 2025-10-11 | Panama City Beach Public Library, 12500 Hutchison Blvd, Panama City Beach, FL, 32407
Get ready to show off your creative side! Pick up your pumpkin on October 1 and return it by October 11 decorated as your favorite book character. Pumpkins will be displayed and voted on. *while supplies last

Franken-Jar: Candy Guessing Game
2025-10-01 - 2025-10-26 | Panama City Beach Public Library, 12500 Hutchison Blvd, Panama City Beach, FL, 32407
Stop by the library October 1 – October 26 to guess how many candies are in the jar. Closest guess without going over wins!

Reading Race (October - November)
2025-10-01 - 2025-11-30 | Charles Whitehead Memorial Public Library, 314 North Second Street, Wewahitchka, FL, 32465, United States
Check out 5 books and move a race car forward on the racetrack! Race to the finish line!

Beach Book Club
2025-10-01 10:30 - 11:30 (America/Chicago) | Panama City Beach Public Library, 12500 Hutchison Blvd, Panama City Beach, FL, 32407
October: Mind Games by Nora Roberts
Meet at the library! New members are always welcome.

Extra copies will be at the Beach Book Club. Email Sharron at shill@nwrls.com to see if copies are available for you to borrow or to place you on the list for the next available copy! The Book Club copies to borrow are sponsored by the Bay County Public Library Foundation (https://bcplfoundation.org/(opens in a new tab)).

Sail into School (Ages 3 - 5 / Class size limited)
2025-10-02 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | Panama City Beach Public Library, 12500 Hutchison Blvd, Panama City Beach, FL, 32407
Join us for stories, songs, and felt play all to get ready for school! Class size is limited to 24 people.

Historical Presentation: North Atlantic Slave Trade, 1500-1860s
2025-10-02 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | Bay County Public Library, 898 W 11th Street, Panama City, FL, 32401, United States
Join us as Buck Lawhorn, Library Circulation Manager and historian, speaks about the North Atlantic Slave Trade in the 1500-1860s. This program is geared for adults.

LEGO Club
2025-10-02 15:30 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Corinne Costin Gibson Memorial Public Library, 110 Library Drive, Port St. Joe, FL, 32456, United States
Stop by for monthly building challenges followed by time to free build with friends! Program geared for school aged children.

Upcycled Book Pumpkin Craft (Ages 12+)
2025-10-03 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Panama City Beach Public Library, 12500 Hutchison Blvd, Panama City Beach, FL, 32407
Transform an old book into a decorative pumpkin! All supplies provided, but registration required. Call 850-233-5055 to register!

Trading Card Game Day (Ages 6+)
2025-10-03 15:30 - 16:30 (America/Chicago) | Bay County Public Library, 898 W 11th Street, Panama City, FL, 32401, United States
Trade and share your card collections during TCG Day!
