Upcoming events
Events Calendar
Decatur Public Library’s StoryWalk®
Take a walk on Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge’s Atkeson Cypress Trail and read the story Together, written by Isabel Otter and illustrated by Clover Robin.
Available during Refuge hours - (CLOSED Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day).
Story Time with Hope
Hope, mascot for the International Crane Foundation, will present this free story time for all ages. Hope appears courtesy of the International Crane Foundation.
Trunk Goes Thunk! Story Time, with author Heather C. Morris
Author Heather C. Morris will read her book Trunk Goes Thunk! A Woodland Tale of Opposites and talk with kids about opposites, forests, and using all five senses to explore our wide and wonderful world. All ages are welcome to this free program. For more information, click the link below!
Free Meet & Greet with Hope
Come and meet Hope, get your picture made with her, or even practice your crane dance moves with her!
Photography Tips with Donald Hood of Status Image Photography
Donald Hood, of Status Image Photography, will discuss ways to make sure your wildlife pictures are the best they can be. Whether you shoot with your phone, a point-and-click camera, or a professional-grade camera, there are techniques you can use to take your pictures to the next level. We will also introduce the amateur photography contest that will be part of the 2027 Festival of the Cranes, giving you one year to perfect your technique. This program is for all ages.
Bird Walk for Kids *at Delano Park*
Bird Walk for Kids *at Delano Park*
Ava Lyerly will lead children ages 5-18 on a bird walk at Delano Park. This free program is for those young people interested in learning about bird watching and identification.
RSVP by emailing naybc2023@gmail.com with the number of people attending and their ages.
(Moms of families are welcome to bring their younger children and stay behind the group with “littles,” so there is minimal noise, and bird viewing is better.)
Ava is the President of the North Alabama Young Birders Club in Decatur, Alabama.
Walt Whitman: A Song of Myself
Walt Whitman: A Song of Myself
Brian “Fox” Ellis presents the story of Walt Whitman’s life intermingled with the poems we’ve all grown to love.
Main area at Decatur Public Library
Meriwether Lewis’ Scientific Discoveries presented by Brian “Fox” Ellis
Meriwether Lewis’ Scientific Discoveries presented by Brian “Fox” Ellis
Imagine an evening in Philadelphia with some of the greatest scientific minds in Early American history where Merewether Lewis reveals many of the scientific discoveries of the Corps of Discovery for the first time. Encountering grizzly bears and collecting soil samples, capturing prairie dogs, and hunting for antelope, Lewis cataloged 122 new animal species and 178 new plants. In this original performance, Lewis sings the praises of the geology, diverse flora and fauna, and the web of life that binds us to the land. The expedition was first and foremost a scientific expedition and this program brings the scientific process to life.
Main area at Decatur Public Library