Event List

Join us for a special 250th program featuring Dr. Darien Andreu. Dr. Andreu shares the history of the Mediterranean people that came to be known collectively as the Minorcans.

Join Chef Tyrone Bennett of Heart & Soul Food Truck for a Caribbean‑ and soul food‑inspired cooking demo where you get to watch the process of preparation of fried meat pies filled with sweet peppers, ground beef, onions, cheese, and bold Lati

Because spying is a secret act, many factual spy stories are told in a fictional style. In this talk, Joseph Warner will explore the influence of history on this popular genre.

Cozy up with your favorite craft and watch a movie with us! Snacks and drinks will be provided by the Friends of the Southeast Branch Library. 

Join us for a citizen archivist workshop to learn how to help with the National Archive's transcribing mission!

It's time for SUMMER READING! Let's celebrate our nation's 250th and reward the children who read all summer. To kick-off our fantastic summer of books and events, we are having A FOAM PARTY! 

Kick off Summer Reading 2026 "Stars, Stripes, and Stories" with family fun at the Library! The Southeast Branch Library is pleased to host a return performance from our favorite funny magician, Mark Alan!

Cozy up with your favorite craft and watch a movie with us! Snacks and drinks will be provided by the Friends of the Southeast Branch Library. 

You are cordially invited to join Felicity, Kit, Josephina, Addy, Samantha, Kirsten and Molly for teatime in the park!

Please join us outside the FOL room, in the grassy area by Bird Island Park Main Entrance Gazebo. 

We will celebrate our nation's 250th birthday by using recycled magazine pages, glue, and a touch of "dimension magic" to create vibrant faux mosaics on canvas - celebrating the red, white, and blue!

TAB (Teen Advisory Board) Presents: TEEN SUMMER CLUB! Library programs created and presented by our teen volunteers.

The Garden Club of St. Augustine is proud to bring back this fun kids workshop all about the misunderstood bat! A valuable night pollinator especially in tropical and desert climates.

Celebrate our summer reading kick-off with a scaly adventure! Mike from Wild Wonders is bringing his live reptiles to the library for an exciting, up-close look at some of nature’s most fascinating creatures.

Take a trip in time at your library! During the American Revolution, artists used visual metaphors of womanhood, indigeneity, and Greco-Roman mythology for both pro-independence and pro-loyalist cartoons. 

Has your child ever wanted to give Martial Arts a try? Now’s their chance! Instructors will work with students to help them learn focus, self-discipline, and respect.

Join us for Little Ones Storytime! We’ll have stories, fingerplays, songs, and activities to help develop pre-literacy skills and spark your child’s love of reading.

Let's play with RED, WHITE and BLUE rubber ducks in a pool! Every child gets to take one home!

Please join us outside the FOL room, in the grassy area by Bird Island Park Main Entrance Gazebo. 

Teens have an opportunity to learn from Elisabeth, the artist. We will follow her lead as we create original works of art. Limited space is available.

Are you ready to get creative? Let's paint, pastel, color and chalk pictures from classic American sites as well as anything original the young artists want to create. 

It's a HOME RUN at the library! Celebrate "America's Pastime" with our fun exploration of the fun, facts, and faces of Baseball! Get into the spirit and wear your favorite team's gear.

Unearth relics of the past! Become a true explorer and archaeologist as you dig, discover, and identify fossils and artifacts from American history. Join us this hour for a fun archaeology themed STEM craft.