| All Day | 
                                    
  
    
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          Guess the Number of Library Items!
         
      
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              Age Group:
                              Everyone
                           
            
              Program Type:
            
                          Games & Activities
                       
                          Program Description:  
            Celebrate national library card sign-up month with this special contest where you guess the number of items available to check-out at the Dallas Street Branch of the Fort Smith Public Library.  To participate, customers will be allowed to sub 
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        Oct
      
    
          
        1
      
    
    
      2019
    
          
        Tue
      
       
        
        
          Featured Artist: Penny Joyner
         
      
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          Location: 
          Windsor
         
          Room: 
          General Library
         
                              
              Age Group:
                              Everyone
                           
            
              Program Type:
            
                          Arts & Crafts, 
                          Special Events
                       
                          Program Description:  
            Enjoy original works by local artist Penny Joyner during the month of October at the Windsor Branch Library. 
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      This event is in the "Teens" group
    
   
    
        
  
                                    
  
    
      This event is in the "Teens" group
    
   
          
        Oct
      
    
          
        1
      
    
    
      2019
    
          
        Tue
      
       
        
        
          TeenTober Candy Guessing Jar
         
      
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              Age Group:
                              Teens
                           
            
              Program Type:
            
                          Games & Activities
                       
                          Program Description:  
            October is TeenTober!  Teens are invited to guess the number of pieces of candy in a jar.  Each time a teen checks-out a library item or uses a public computer at the Dallas Street Branch Library, he or she will be allowed one entry for  
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          | 9 am |  |  | 
                                    
  
    
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      This event is in the "Everyone" group
    
   
          
        Oct
      
    
          
        1
      
    
    
      2019
    
          
        Tue
      
       
        
        
          Miller Branch Library Artist of the Month – Carmen Rodriguez
         
      
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              Age Group:
                              Everyone
                           
            
              Program Type:
            
                          Arts & Crafts
                       
                          Program Description:  
            The paintings of Carmen Rodriguez will be featured at the Miller Branch Library during the month of October. Carmen was born in Barranquilla, Colombia, a city on the Caribbean coast. 
                               
                                    
  
    
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        Oct
      
    
          
        1
      
    
    
      2019
    
          
        Tue
      
       
      
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          Location: 
          Main
         
          Room: 
          Community Room (Exhibit Space)
         
                              
              Age Group:
                              Everyone
                           
            
              Program Type:
            
                          Arts & Crafts
                       
                          Program Description:  
            Photographs of the flora and fauna of Massard Prairie will be on display in the community room of the Main library  through October 21.  As one of three naturally occurring prairies located near Fort Smith, Massard Prairie was first desc 
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        Oct
      
    
          
        2
      
    
    
      2019
    
          
        Wed
      
       
        
        
          Fort Smith Public Library Staff Meeting
         
        
          This is not a library sponsored event.
         
              
          Location:
          Main
         
          Room:
          Campbell Board Room
         
        
          Meeting Purpose
         
            This is the weekly staff meeting for managers and department heads. | 
    
          
        
          This is not a library sponsored event.
         
              
          Location:
          Main
         
          Room:
          Campbell Board Room
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          | 10 am |  | 
                                    
  
    
      This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group
    
   
    
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                  Babies & Toddlers, 
                  Preschool
               
    
        
  
                                    
  
    
      This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group
    
   
    
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        Sep
      
    
          
        30
      
    
    
      2019
    
          
        Mon
      
       
        
        
          Storytime- Windsor Branch
         
      
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          Location: 
          Windsor
         
          Room: 
          Storytime Nook
         
                              
              Age Group:
                              Babies & Toddlers, 
                              Preschool
                           
            
              Program Type:
            
                          Storytimes
                       
                
                          
            
  
    
  
            Enjoy the magic of reading with Children’s Librarian Louise Turner, as she brings stories alive with storytime. Watch your child get excited about books and reading at this FREE story program for kids pre-K through age 5 and their caregivers featuring stories, songs, crafts, and other FUN. 
                               Disclaimer(s)
              
  
    
  
            This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted. 
                                    
  
    
      This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group
    
   
    
        
  
                                    
  
    
      This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group
    
   
          
        Sep
      
    
          
        30
      
    
    
      2019
    
          
        Mon
      
       
        
        
          Laptime Storytime - Miller Branch
         
      
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          Location: 
          Miller
         
          Room: 
          Anita Paddock Community Room
         
                              
              Age Group:
                              Babies & Toddlers
                           
            
              Program Type:
            
                          Storytimes
                       
                
                          
            
  
    
  
            A love of reading starts early.  Babies and their caregivers are invited to join the Miller Branch Library for this special storytime geared toward children 0 to 24 months old.  There will be rhymes, songs, simple stories, and lots of interactive fun!  The storytime will last around twenty minutes, with time for casual interaction following the program. 
                               Disclaimer(s)
              
  
    
  
            This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted. | 
                                    
  
    
      This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group
    
   
    
        
  
                                    
  
    
      This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group
    
   
          
        Oct
      
    
          
        1
      
    
    
      2019
    
          
        Tue
      
       
      
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              Age Group:
                              Babies & Toddlers
                           
            
              Program Type:
            
                          Storytimes
                       
                          Program Description:  
            Toddler Time at the Main Library is for babies, toddlers and their caregivers. This 30-minute storytime features stories, songs, puppetry, finger plays, manipulatives, and flannel stories. 
                               Disclaimer(s)
              
  
    
  
            This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted. 
    
      
        
          
        Oct
      
    
          
        1
      
    
    
      2019
    
          
        Tue
      
       
        
        
          Altrusa Taste of Fort Smith Preview
         
        
          This is not a library sponsored event.
         
              
          Location:
          Main
         
          Room:
          Community Room
         
        
          Meeting Purpose
         
            Taste of Fort Smith Preview for the Media | 
    
          
        
          This is not a library sponsored event.
         
              
          Location:
          Dallas
         
          Room:
          Community Room
         
        
          Meeting Purpose
         
            Veryse by verse bible study. 
                                    
  
    
      This event is in the "Preschool" group
    
   
    
        
  
                                    
  
    
      This event is in the "Preschool" group
    
   
          
        Oct
      
    
          
        2
      
    
    
      2019
    
          
        Wed
      
       
        
        
          Storytime - Dallas Branch
         
      
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              Age Group:
                              Preschool
                           
            
              Program Type:
            
                          Storytimes
                       
                
                          
            
  
    
  
            Enjoy stories, songs, snacks, and a different craft every week at storytime at the Dallas Branch Library. 
                               Disclaimer(s)
              
  
    
  
            This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted. | 
                                    
  
    
      This event is in the "Preschool" group
    
   
    
        
  
                                    
  
    
      This event is in the "Preschool" group
    
   
          
        Oct
      
    
          
        3
      
    
    
      2019
    
          
        Thu
      
       
      
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              Age Group:
                              Preschool
                           
            
              Program Type:
            
                          Storytimes
                       
                
                          
            
  
    
  
            Preschool Storytime at the Main Library is for children ages 3-5 and their caregivers. This 45 minute storytime features stories, songs, puppetry, finger plays, manipulatives, flannel stories, and crafts. 
                               Disclaimer(s)
              
  
    
  
            This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted. 
    
      
        
          
        Oct
      
    
          
        3
      
    
    
      2019
    
          
        Thu
      
       
        
        
          Medicare Agents Session (MOS)
         
        
          This is not a library sponsored event.
         
              
          Location:
          Dallas
         
          Room:
          Community Room
         
        
          Meeting Purpose
         
            Medicare 101 presentation for seniors aging into medicare.  | 
                                    
  
    
      This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group
    
   
    
      This event is in the "Preschool" group
    
   
    
      This event is in the "School Age" group
    
   
    
      
              
     
                  Babies & Toddlers, 
                  Preschool, 
                  School Age
               
    
        
  
                                    
  
    
      This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group
    
   
    
      This event is in the "Preschool" group
    
   
    
      This event is in the "School Age" group
    
   
          
        Oct
      
    
          
        4
      
    
    
      2019
    
          
        Fri
      
       
        
        
          Storytime - Miller Branch
         
      
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          Location: 
          Miller
         
          Room: 
          Anita Paddock Community Room
         
                              
              Age Group:
                              Babies & Toddlers, 
                              Preschool, 
                              School Age
                           
            
              Program Type:
            
                          Storytimes
                       
                
                          
            
  
    
  
            Children and their caregivers are invited to the Miller Branch Library to enjoy stories, songs, rhymes, and crafts.  No registration is necessary for this fun and FREE program.  Storytime is held every Friday at 10:00 AM. 
                               Disclaimer(s)
              
  
    
  
            This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted. | 
    
          
        
          This is not a library sponsored event.
         
              
          Location:
          Main
         
          Room:
          Community Room
         
                                    
  
    
      This event is in the "Preschool" group
    
   
    
      This event is in the "School Age" group
    
   
    
        
  
                                    
  
    
      This event is in the "Preschool" group
    
   
    
      This event is in the "School Age" group
    
   
          
        Oct
      
    
          
        5
      
    
    
      2019
    
          
        Sat
      
       
      
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              Age Group:
                              Preschool, 
                              School Age
                           
            
              Program Type:
            
                          Performances, 
                          Storytimes
                       
                          Program Description:  
            Rapunzel, Cinderella, Hansel and Gretel, and Alice in Wonderland will make a special appearance at the Main Library for this special storytime.  The fairy-tale characters, actors from the Alma High School Drama Club, will  
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          | 11 am |  | 
    
          
        
          This is not a library sponsored event.
         
              
          Location:
          Main
         
          Room:
          Community Room
         
        
          Meeting Purpose
         
            Monthly meeting of A.I.A which is a professional organization for architects in the United States.  | 
    
          
        
          This is not a library sponsored event.
         
              
          Location:
          Main
         
          Room:
          Carnegie Room
         
        
          Meeting Purpose
         
            This is a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous | 
    
          
        
          This is not a library sponsored event.
         
              
          Location:
          Dallas
         
          Room:
          Community Room
         
        
          Meeting Purpose
         
            Nutrition club for women.  | 
    
          
        
          This is not a library sponsored event.
         
              
          Location:
          Main
         
          Room:
          Campbell Board Room
         
        
          Meeting Purpose
         
            The Housing Assistance Board meets to review applications for loans and grants for homeowners. |  |  | 
              
          | 12 pm |  |  |  | 
                                    
  
    
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      This event is in the "Adults" group
    
   
          
        Oct
      
    
          
        2
      
    
    
      2019
    
          
        Wed
      
       
      
        Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
       
                              
              Age Group:
                              Adults
                           
            
              Program Type:
            
                          Arts & Crafts, 
                          How-To
                       
                          Program Description:  
            Anna Lewis will lead a FREE drawing class at the Miller Branch Library.  Anna has been teaching drawing and art for over thirty years as a public-school teacher and as a private art teacher.  She will be covering a different drawing tech 
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          | 1 pm |  | 
    
          
        
          This is not a library sponsored event.
         
              
          Location:
          Dallas
         
          Room:
          Community Room
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          This is not a library sponsored event.
         
              
          Location:
          Miller
         
          Room:
          Anita Paddock Community Room
         
        
          Meeting Purpose
         
            This group meets to discuss and improve short stories. | 
    
          
        
          This is not a library sponsored event.
         
              
          Location:
          Miller
         
          Room:
          Anita Paddock Community Room
         
        
          Meeting Purpose
         
            Overeaters Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women recovering from compulsive eating. Everyone is welcome.  | 
    
      
        
          
        Oct
      
    
          
        3
      
    
    
      2019
    
          
        Thu
      
       
        
        
           Faith Home School Student Council
         
        
          This is not a library sponsored event.
         
              
          Location:
          Main
         
          Room:
          Carnegie Room
         
        
          Meeting Purpose
         
            Faith Home School Student Council meets monthly to discuss school events. |  | 
    
          
        
          This is not a library sponsored event.
         
              
          Location:
          Dallas
         
          Room:
          Community Room
         
    
          
        
          This is not a library sponsored event.
         
              
          Location:
          Miller
         
          Room:
          Anita Paddock Community Room
         
        
          Meeting Purpose
         
            NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. | 
              
          | 2 pm | 
                                    
  
    
      This event is in the "Everyone" group
    
   
    
      
              
     
                  Everyone
               
                  
            
              Registration Required
            
           
            
              Payment Required
            
           
    
        
  
                                    
  
    
      This event is in the "Everyone" group
    
   
          
        Sep
      
    
          
        29
      
    
    
      2019
    
          
        Sun
      
       
        
        
          Friends of the Library Chocolate Festival
         
      
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              Age Group:
                              Everyone
                           
            
              Program Type:
            
                          Celebrations, 
                          Special Events
                       
                          Program Description:  
            Chocolate - Chocolate - Chocolate! The Friends of the Fort Smith Library will turn the Dallas Branch Library into a Willy Wonka Chocolate Factory of sorts as an abundance of chocolate drips throughout the building. 
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      This event is in the "Preschool" group
    
   
    
      This event is in the "School Age" group
    
   
    
      This event is in the "Teens" group
    
   
    
      This event is in the "Everyone" group
    
   
    
      
              
     
                  Preschool, 
                  School Age, 
                  Teens, 
                  Everyone
               
    
        
  
                                    
  
    
      This event is in the "Preschool" group
    
   
    
      This event is in the "School Age" group
    
   
    
      This event is in the "Teens" group
    
   
    
      This event is in the "Everyone" group
    
   
          
        Oct
      
    
          
        5
      
    
    
      2019
    
          
        Sat
      
       
        
        
          Spooky Movie Saturdays: The Nightmare Before Christmas (PG)
         
      
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          Location: 
          Windsor
         
          Room: 
          Community Room
         
                              
              Age Group:
                              Preschool, 
                              School Age, 
                              Teens, 
                              Everyone
                           
            
              Program Type:
            
                          Movies
                       
                          Program Description:  
            Ready for some spooky fun?  Visit the Windsor Branch Library every Saturday in October to see a not-so-scary movie.  It’s BYOP- Bring your own popcorn! 
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          | 3 pm |  |  | 
    
      
        
          
        Oct
      
    
          
        1
      
    
    
      2019
    
          
        Tue
      
       
        
        
          Star Scholarship Interviews
         
        
          This is not a library sponsored event.
         
              
          Location:
          Main
         
          Room:
          Campbell Board Room
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          This is not a library sponsored event.
         
              
          Location:
          Main
         
          Room:
          Campbell Board Room
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          | 4 pm |  | 
                                    
  
    
      This event is in the "Teens" group
    
   
    
        
  
                                    
  
    
      This event is in the "Teens" group
    
   
          
        Sep
      
    
          
        30
      
    
    
      2019
    
          
        Mon
      
       
        
        
          Teen Lounge: Harry Potter Locker Magnets
         
      
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          Location: 
          Main
         
          Room: 
          Carnegie Room
         
                              
              Age Group:
                              Teens
                           
            
              Program Type:
            
                          Arts & Crafts
                       
                          Program Description:  
            Teens in grades 7th-12th are invited to the Main library for after-school activities, snacks, and crafts. Activities will change on a monthly basis, and all supplies will be provided.  
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          | 5 pm |  |  | 
    
          
        
          This is not a library sponsored event.
         
              
          Location:
          Main
         
          Room:
          Davis Meeting Room
         
    
      
        
          
        Oct
      
    
          
        1
      
    
    
      2019
    
          
        Tue
      
       
        
        
          River Valley Ovarian Cancer Alliance
         
        
          This is not a library sponsored event.
         
              
          Location:
          Main
         
          Room:
          Carnegie Room
         
        
          Meeting Purpose
         
            This is the evening group of the River Valley Ovarian Cancer Alliance. |  |  |  |  | 
              
          | 6 pm |  | 
    
      
        
          
        Sep
      
    
          
        30
      
    
    
      2019
    
          
        Mon
      
       
        
        
          Democratic party of Sebastian county
         
        
          This is not a library sponsored event.
         
              
          Location:
          Dallas
         
          Room:
          Community Room
         
        
          Meeting Purpose
         
            Committee meeting on candidate recruitment 
    
      
        
          
        Sep
      
    
          
        30
      
    
    
      2019
    
          
        Mon
      
       
        
        
          Blackstone Ranch Property Owners Association
         
        
          This is not a library sponsored event.
         
              
          Location:
          Main
         
          Room:
          Carnegie Room
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          This is not a library sponsored event.
         
              
          Location:
          Miller
         
          Room:
          Anita Paddock Community Room
         
        
          Meeting Purpose
         
            Gamblers Anonymous (GA) is a twelve-step program for people who have a gambling problem. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop gambling.  It is a closed meeting, so only gamblers are allowed to attend. 
    
      
        
          
        Oct
      
    
          
        1
      
    
    
      2019
    
          
        Tue
      
       
        
        
          Arkansas Valley Mustang Club
         
        
          This is not a library sponsored event.
         
              
          Location:
          Main
         
          Room:
          Campbell Board Room
         
        
          Meeting Purpose
         
            We are a MCA chaptered club located in Fort Smith, Arkansas dedicated to enjoyment and preservation of Ford's Mustang automobile. | 
    
          
        
          This is not a library sponsored event.
         
              
          Location:
          Main
         
          Room:
          Davis Meeting Room
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      This event is in the "Adults" group
    
   
    
        
  
                                    
  
    
      This event is in the "Adults" group
    
   
          
        Oct
      
    
          
        3
      
    
    
      2019
    
          
        Thu
      
       
        
        
          First Thursday Films: Spellbound 1945 - NR
         
      
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          Location: 
          Main
         
          Room: 
          Community Room
         
                              
              Age Group:
                              Adults
                           
            
              Program Type:
            
                          Movies
                       
                          Program Description:  
            This psychological thriller is about psychiatrist who finds out her new boss is not who he claims to be. The film is directed by famed director Alfred Hitchcock and stars Ingrid Bergman and Gregory Peck. 
                               
    
          
        
          This is not a library sponsored event.
         
              
          Location:
          Main
         
          Room:
          Carnegie Room
         
        
          Meeting Purpose
         
            PACE is a community group that meets monthly |  |  | 
              
          | 7 pm |  |  | 
                                    
  
    
      This event is in the "Everyone" group
    
   
    
        
  
                                    
  
    
      This event is in the "Everyone" group
    
   
          
        Oct
      
    
          
        1
      
    
    
      2019
    
          
        Tue
      
       
        
        
          Massard Praire Restoration Project
         
      
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          Location: 
          Main
         
          Room: 
          Community Room
         
                              
              Age Group:
                              Everyone
                           
            
              Program Type:
            
                          Arts & Crafts, 
                          STEAM
                       
                          Program Description:  
            As one of three naturally occurring prairies located near Fort Smith, Massard Prairie was first described in Thomas Nuttall’s A Journal of Travels into the Arkansas Territory During the Year 1819. Nuttall, a preeminent and  
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          This is not a library sponsored event.
         
              
          Location:
          Main
         
          Room:
          Carnegie Room
         
        
          Meeting Purpose
         
            This is an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. |  |  |  |