Northwest Regional Library System

Seaside Stitchers
2025-05-03 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-04-26 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!

Free Comic Book Day
2025-05-03 09:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Bay County Public Library, 898 W 11th Street, Panama City, FL, 32401, United States
Join us for Free Comic Book Day in the Youth Services Department. Pick up comics and fun items while supplies last.
Thank you to Arena Comics and Comic Emporium for helping make Free Comic Book Day at the Library happen. A great day to visit both shops as well for more Free Comic Book Day events!

Trading Card Game Day
2025-05-02 15:30 - 16:30 (America/Chicago) | Bay County Public Library, 898 W 11th Street, Panama City, FL, 32401, United States
Visit the Youth Services department to trade and share your card collections during TCG Day —Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Magic the Gathering.
Program geared for children ages 6+. Trading Card Game Day takes place on the first Friday of the month at 3:30 p.m.

Chess Club
2025-05-02 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Charles Whitehead Memorial Public Library, 314 North Second Street, Wewahitchka, FL, 32465, United States
All ages and levels of experience are welcome: Adults, Teens and Kids!
Chess board and pieces provided. You may also bring your own. Children can arrive after school gets out.

Mahjong
2025-05-02 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Charles Whitehead Memorial Public Library, 314 North Second Street, Wewahitchka, FL, 32465, United States
Join us for a fun, social time with this tile-based game! All ages welcome to play and learn!

Preschool Storytime
2025-05-02 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-04-25 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 18 months – 5 years of age with caregiver.

Sea Needles
2025-05-02 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-04-25 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.

LEGO Club
2025-05-01 15:30 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Corinne Costin Gibson Memorial Public Library, 110 Library Drive, Port St. Joe, FL, 32456, United States
Monthly building challenges followed by time to free build with friends! Program geared for school aged children.

LEGO Club
2025-05-01 15:30 - 16:30, 2025-04-26 11:00 - 12:00 (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.

Read & Rhyme Storytime (Ages 3 - 5 with Caregiver)
2025-05-01 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-04-24 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.

Sail into School (Ages 3 - 5 / Class size limited)
2025-05-01 09:30 - 10:30, 2025-04-24 09:30 - 10:30 (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.

Teen Game Night (Ages 13 - 18 / Registration Required)
2025-04-30 16:30 - 18:30 (America/Chicago) | Bay County Public Library, 898 W 11th Street, Panama City, FL, 32401, United States
Play various Switch games in the Meeting Room. Program in the Meeting Room. Program geared for ages 13 – 18.
Registration encouraged. Visit the Youth Services Department or call 850-522-2118 to register.

Gardening Basics (Ages 12 - 17, Registration Required)
2025-04-29 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Bay County Public Library, 898 W 11th Street, Panama City, FL, 32401, United States
Learn some gardening tips from UF/IFAS Extension Bay County. Program geared for ages 12 – 17. Registration required. To register, call 850-522-2118 or send us a message on our Bay County Public Library Facebook page.

Chapter Chat Book Club
2025-04-29 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.

April’s Book: Last Twilight in Paris by Pam Jenoff

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/)

Book Babies (Ages 0 - 2)
2025-04-29 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

Bouncin’ Babies & Toddlin’ 2s (Ages 0 - 2 with Caregiver)
2025-04-29 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.

Mini Makers (Ages 5 - 7) Registration required.
2025-04-28 15:30 - 16:30 (America/Chicago) | Bay County Public Library, 898 W 11th Street, Panama City, FL, 32401, United States
Enjoy a read aloud story followed by a craft. Program geared for ages 5 – 7. Registration Required. Call 850-522-2118 or visit the Youth Services Desk to register.

Chess Club
2025-04-28 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.

Busy Bee Readers Book Club
2025-04-28 11:30 - 12:30 (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.

Library Book Club
2025-04-28 10:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Corinne Costin Gibson Memorial Public Library, 110 Library Drive, Port St. Joe, FL, 32456, United States
New members welcome to join our Library Book Club! Contact the Library for book club titles at 850-229-8879.

Budding Bookworms
2025-04-28 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 Club
2025-04-26 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Parker Public Library, 4710 Second Street, Parker, FL, 32404, United States
Parker Public Library Book Club for adults.
April: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
Call 850-871-3092 or stop by the library to pick up your book. Extra copies sponsored by the Bay County Public Library Foundation.

Genealogy: DNA
2025-04-25 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Charles Whitehead Memorial Public Library, 314 North Second Street, Wewahitchka, FL, 32465, United States
Learn about how DNA can help you find your ancestors. We’ll discuss the various forms of DNA and companies that offer it. Program geared for adults.

Crafternoon @ The Library
2025-04-25 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Bay County Public Library, 898 W 11th Street, Panama City, FL, 32401, United States
Bring a current craft project or the supplies to start a new one! Adult coloring pages provided. Join other crafters in forming a more tight knit (or crocheted) community! Program geared for adults; teens welcome.
