Have you ever wanted to learn American Sign Language? Now you can. The Mariposa Library is hosting a free class, taught by trained experts from the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Service Center. Registration is required. Sign up at the Mariposa Library or by calling 209-966-2140. This is for all ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Classes will occur on the following Tuesdays: July 15, July 22, August 5, August 19, September 2, and September 16 from 4-5 PM.

Grieve. Commemorate. Honor. Remember. Heal. Do all of this at The Memorial to the Trees, slated for Thursday, July 31 from 5:45 to 7:30 PM. Learn about a collaborative project between two neighbors commemorating the trees lost to the Oak Fire. Share stories of loss and connection to trees and the landscape. The presentation will take place in the Board Hearing Room of the Government Center. Refreshments and an exhibit will take place from 6:45 to 7:30 PM in the courtyard between the Government Center and library. Registration is required. Register at the Mariposa Library, 4978 10th Street or by calling 209-966-2140.

The library is offering Every Child Ready to Read at the Mariposa Branch this spring. Sessions include April 26, May 17, and June 28 all at 10 a.m. Guests can learn simple practices, based on research, to help develop early literacy skills in children from birth to age five. Space is limited. Sign up in person or by calling 209-966-2140. 

Mark your calendars! The Mariposa Library is very excited to host this author's talk on Wednesday, July 9th from 5:30 to 6:30 PM. Join trailblazing wilderness ranger and author Laurel Munson Boyers for a discussion of her newly published memoir "Across Yosemite's Wilderness." All are welcome. No registration is required for this free event. To learn more, call 209-966-2140.

Join us at the Mariposa Branch on the third Thursday of each month, from 6-7 p.m. for the world-famous word game, Boggle! We will have a few different tables for people to play the game. No registration is required and this event is free. All ages are welcome. To learn more, call 209-966-2140. We hope to continue this as a monthly event but would love to see strong attendance!

Living in the Plastic Age opening reception will feature scapeship, sci-fi, and automobile models, built and painted by local Blake Wilson. It will be held Tuesday, July 8 from 5:30-7 PM at the Mariposa Library, 4978 10th Street. Join us for light refreshments and a few words from Mr. Wilson himself.

Join us for Trivia Night, held the first Thursdays of every month, from 6 to 7 pm at the Mariposa Library. Our Library Jeopardy host will test your knowledge!

The library now has a walking club! Have you been wanting to get in shape or meet new friends? Weather permitting, the library will have staff members lead a walking club each Tuesday at noon (check with the library in the summer months --- heat may necessitate pausing the program). The goal is to get outside for 20 to 30 minutes and walk around the courthouse area and back toward the County Government Center. We will meet in the library, highlight some new books, and then depart. Water filling stations are available at the library, so bring a bottle! Participants will need to sign a waiver.

Yosemite National Park is gracious enough to send rangers to our libraries to host special story hours. The next one will be Wednesday, July 9 from 3:30-4:30 PM in Mariposa. Ranger Christine will read "Lela and the Butterflies" followed by a related activity. This free event is geared toward elementary-aged children and their families. 

Our next crafting event will be Saturday, July 12 from 10AM to noon at the Mariposa Branch, located at 4978 10th Street. It will be for ages 10 and up and is free. Registration is required and spaces are limited. Call 209-966-2140 or stop by to sign up. Our expert Abby will show how to use glass mosaic tiles, grout, and paint to turn small terracotta pots into treasures.