All events are free unless otherwise noted.
TODAY
— Friends Book Barn, 2230 N. Country Club Road. Used books, CDs, DVDs, audio books, children’s, fiction, non-fiction, puzzles and games. Sales benefit Pima Country Public Library programs and services. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Feb. 9-12. 795-3763. .
— Tucson Jewish Community Center, 3800 E. River Road. There will be a lottery or drawing and three free print (paperbook) books given away. RSVPs encouraged. 11 a.m.-noon. 299-3000. .
People are also reading…
— Unity of Tucson, Harmony Hall, 3617 N. Camino Blanco. Shamas to explore links between the creative process and the experience of being fully alive. 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Donations appreciated. 322-0832. .
— Antigone Books, 411 N. Fourth Ave. By Carolyn Parkhurst. 2-3:30 p.m. 792-3715. /steampunk-book-group-0" target="_blank">antigonebooks.com.
— Antigone Books. “The Lost World” by Arthur Conan Doyle. 3:30-5 p.m. 792-3715. .
MonDAYS
— Kirk-Bear Canyon Public Library, 8959 E. Tanque Verde Road. Kids practice reading to service dogs. 6-7 p.m. 594-5275. .
TUESDAY
— Murphy-Wilmot Public Library, 530 N. Wilmot Road. Listen, learn, sing, move and play together. Sometimes there are puppets. 18-36 months old with an adult. 9:30-10 and 10:30-11 a.m. 594-5420.
— Eckstrom-Columbus Public Library, 4350 E. 22nd St. Stories are short. Babies up to 18 months old. 2-3 p.m. 594-5285.
— Joyner Green Valley Public Library, 601 N. La Canada Drive, Green Valley. Survivors will share excerpts from their anthology of first-hand accounts. 2-3 p.m. 594-5295. .
WEDNESDAYS
— Murphy-Wilmot Public Library. Short stories with music and songs. Babies up to 18 months with caregiver. 10:30-11:15 a.m. 594-5420.
— Eckstrom-Columbus Public Library. Parents/caregivers and children interact through stories, songs and dancing. Children 18-36 months old. 10:30-11:30 a.m. 594-5285.
— Kirk-Bear Canyon Public Library. The stories are short and the babies enjoy moving with the music. Babies up to 18 months. 3-3:30 p.m. 594-5275. .
— Murphy-Wilmot Public Library. Children read to therapy dogs to improve their reading skills. Ages 4 and up. 3 p.m. 594-5420.
— Poetry Center, 1508 E. Helen St. Read the book and join us on the red couches in the lobby of the Poetry Center. 5-8 p.m. 626-4310. .
THURSDAY
— Oro Valley Public Library, 1305 W. Naranja Drive. Topic: Nathaniel Hawthorne “The Birthmark.” 10 a.m.-noon. 594-5580.
— Murphy-Wilmot Public Library. In Spanish and English. 10:30-11:15 a.m. 594-5420.
— Eckstrom-Columbus Public Library. Read stories, sing songs and craft activity. Ages 3-5 with an accompanying adult. Siblings welcome. 10:30-11:30 a.m. 594-5285.
— Wheeler Taft Abbett Sr. Public Library, 7800 N. Schisler Drive. Children read to therapy dogs in a low-stress environment. 5-6 p.m. 594-5200.
FRIDAYS
— Inside Foothills Mall north of Movie Theaters, 7401 N. La Cholla Blvd. Benefitting Tell Me A Good Story educational nonprofit. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Feb. 16 and 17; 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Feb. 18. 975-2904. .
— Murphy-Wilmot Public Library. Read stories, activities and sing songs. Ages 3-5 with an adult. 10:30-11:15 a.m. 594-5420.
— Antigone Books. Sample recipes and listen to discussion and reading of “Eat Mesquite and More: A Cookbook for Sonoran Desert Foods and Living” by the authors. 7-8:30 p.m. Feb. 16. 792-3715. .
SATURDAY
— Bookmans, 6230 E. Speedway. Join Silly Tassie for a fun day of games, face painting, an interactive storytime and more. Noon-1 p.m. 748-9555. .