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Open Mic Night at Dewey's Café

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Dewey's Café at Main
Program Type:
Books & Writing, Performances
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Poets, musicians, and other talented folks - come join us for this casual, fun event. Just show up, no need to register. Showcase your talent, or just come out to listen and enjoy.

Location: Main
Room: Dewey's Café
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Books & Writing, Performances
Program Description:

Poets, musicians, and other talented folks - come join us for this casual, fun event. Just show up, no need to register. Showcase your talent, or just come out to listen and enjoy.

ICM INC New Hire Orientation

Friday, April 17, 2026 at 9:30am - 3:30pm
Campbell Board Room at Main
Meeting Purpose:

New hire orientation for staff for non-profit.

Main
This is not a library sponsored event.
Location: Main
Room: Campbell Board Room
Meeting Purpose

New hire orientation for staff for non-profit.

books and kids

Storytime - Miller Branch

Friday, April 17, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Anita Paddock Community Room at Miller
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age
Storytime (Miller Branch):

Children and their caregivers are invited to the Miller Branch Library to enjoy stories, songs, rhymes, and crafts.  No registration is necessary for this ...

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.

Civic Luncheon

Friday, April 17, 2026 at 11:30am - 1:00pm
Community Room at Dallas
Meeting Purpose:

Program Luncheon Meeting

Dallas
This is not a library sponsored event.
Location: Dallas
Room: Community Room
Meeting Purpose

Program Luncheon Meeting

Fianna Hills Garden Club

Friday, April 17, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Anita Paddock Community Room at Miller
Meeting Purpose:

Monthly program and business meeting.

Miller
This is not a library sponsored event.
Location: Miller
Room: Anita Paddock Community Room
Meeting Purpose

Monthly program and business meeting.

Area Agency on Aging - Family Caregiver Support Group

Friday, April 17, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Anita Paddock Community Room at Miller
Meeting Purpose:

Providing education, resources and comfort to family caregivers.

Miller
This is not a library sponsored event.
Location: Miller
Room: Anita Paddock Community Room
Meeting Purpose

Providing education, resources and comfort to family caregivers.

Arkansas State Conference NAACP Youth Council

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Carnegie Room at Main
Meeting Purpose:

Annual Meeting

Main
This is not a library sponsored event.
Location: Main
Room: Carnegie Room
Meeting Purpose

Annual Meeting

Lupus Support Group

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Campbell Board Room at Main
Meeting Purpose:

The Lupus Support Group meets to discuss and encourage people who have Lupus.

Main
This is not a library sponsored event.
Location: Main
Room: Campbell Board Room
Meeting Purpose

The Lupus Support Group meets to discuss and encourage people who have Lupus.

examples of black-out poetry and the words Blackout Poetry on top

Make Your Own Black-out Poetry

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Windsor
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Books & Writing
Age Group:
School Age, Teens, Adults

Celebrate National Poetry Month by dropping in and creating your own black-out poetry using pages from discarded books, newspapers, or magazines.

Location: Windsor
Age Group: School Age, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Books & Writing
Program Description:

Celebrate National Poetry Month by dropping in and creating your own black-out poetry using pages from discarded books, newspapers, or magazines.

blue bug

Kids Create: Bug Crafts!

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Anita Paddock Community Room at Miller
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Movies
Age Group:
Preschool, School Age, Teens

Join us at the Miller Branch Library for A Bug's Life (Rated G) and some cute bug crafts. FREE and all supplies provided!

Location: Miller
Room: Anita Paddock Community Room
Age Group: Preschool, School Age, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Movies
Program Description:

Join us at the Miller Branch Library for A Bug's Life (Rated G) and some cute bug crafts. FREE and all supplies provided!

Christian Biblical Church of God

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 11:00am - 2:00pm
Community Room at Dallas
Meeting Purpose:

Bible Study

Dallas
This is not a library sponsored event.
Location: Dallas
Room: Community Room
Meeting Purpose

Bible Study

Green and gold book cover of "No God West of Fort Smith" and a photograph of author David Boyd

Authors in the Afternoon with David C. Boyd

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Main
Program Type:
Book Sales, Books & Writing
Age Group:
Adults

Fort Smith author David C. Boyd will appear at the Main Library to promote and sign copies of his book, No God West of Fort Smith.   This work of historical fiction details two 19th Century murders in the Indian Territory.

Location: Main
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Sales, Books & Writing
Program Description:

Fort Smith author David C. Boyd will appear at the Main Library to promote and sign copies of his book, No God West of Fort Smith.   This work of historical fiction details two 19th Century murders in the Indian Territory.

MPOWERU

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:15pm
Carnegie Room at Main
Meeting Purpose:

Educational meeting for clients from Sebastian and Crawford counties.

Main
This is not a library sponsored event.
Location: Main
Room: Carnegie Room
Meeting Purpose

Educational meeting for clients from Sebastian and Crawford counties.

SGI USA Meeting

Sunday, April 19, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Community Room at Main
Meeting Purpose:

Spiritual Group Meeting

Main
This is not a library sponsored event.
Location: Main
Room: Community Room
Meeting Purpose

Spiritual Group Meeting

River Valley Writers

Sunday, April 19, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Campbell Board Room at Main
Meeting Purpose:

Local Writers Workshop

Main
This is not a library sponsored event.
Location: Main
Room: Campbell Board Room
Meeting Purpose

Local Writers Workshop

children with books

Storytime- Windsor Branch

Monday, April 20, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Community Room at Windsor
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool

Children and their caregivers are invited to the Windsor Drive Branch Library to enjoy books, songs, movement, and more. Storytime is held every Monday at 10:00 AM.

Location: Windsor
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Storytimes
Program Description:

Children and their caregivers are invited to the Windsor Drive Branch Library to enjoy books, songs, movement, and more. Storytime is held every Monday 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.

Ladies Christian Book Club

Monday, April 20, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Anita Paddock Community Room at Miller
Meeting Purpose:

To discuss various Christian nonfiction books.

Miller
This is not a library sponsored event.
Location: Miller
Room: Anita Paddock Community Room
Meeting Purpose

To discuss various Christian nonfiction books.

Nurses Honor Guard of the River Valley

Monday, April 20, 2026 at 5:00pm - 7:45pm
Campbell Board Room at Main
Meeting Purpose:

Quarterly Board Meeting for the 501c3 Nurses Honor Guard of the River Valley.

Main
This is not a library sponsored event.
Location: Main
Room: Campbell Board Room
Meeting Purpose

Quarterly Board Meeting for the 501c3 Nurses Honor Guard of the River Valley.

Zonta Club of Fort Smith

Monday, April 20, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at Main
Meeting Purpose:

Monthly member meeting

Main
This is not a library sponsored event.
Location: Main
Room: Community Room
Meeting Purpose

Monthly member meeting

wiggle worms storytime Main Library

Wiggle Worms Storytime - Main Library

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Storytime Nook at Main
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers

Now at the Main Library!  A love of reading starts early.  Babies and their caregivers are invited to join the Main Library for this special storytime geared toward children 0 to 24 months old.  There will be rhymes, songs,

Location: Main
Room: Storytime Nook
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytimes
Program Description:

Now at the Main Library!  A love of reading starts early.  Babies and their caregivers are invited to join the Main Library for this special storytime geared toward children 0 to 24 months old.  There will be rhymes, songs,

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.

Womens Nutrition

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Community Room at Dallas
Meeting Purpose:

Discuss nutrition for women.

Dallas
This is not a library sponsored event.
Location: Dallas
Room: Community Room
Meeting Purpose

Discuss nutrition for women.

AIA L&L

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 11:30am - 1:30pm
Community Room at Main
Meeting Purpose:

Providing learning credit for AIA

Main
This is not a library sponsored event.
Location: Main
Room: Community Room
Meeting Purpose

Providing learning credit for AIA

TIE

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Carnegie Room at Main
Meeting Purpose:

AA meeting

Main
This is not a library sponsored event.
Location: Main
Room: Carnegie Room
Meeting Purpose

AA meeting

Fort Smith Public Library Board Meeting

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 4:30pm - 7:30pm
Campbell Board Room at Main
Meeting Purpose:

Monthly Board of Trustees Meeting Meetings are generally held on the third Tuesday of each month at 4:30 p.m.Meetings for September, October, and November will be at the branc...

Main
This is not a library sponsored event.
Location: Main
Room: Campbell Board Room
Meeting Purpose

Monthly Board of Trustees Meeting 

Meetings are generally held on the third Tuesday of each month at 4:30 p.m.

Meetings for September, October, and November will be at the branch locations listed below.