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Arkansas Game and Fish logo and photo of people in a boat

Boater Education-Arkansas Game and Fish

Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 9:00am - 3:00pm
Heritage Hall at Pope County Library
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Library Branch: Pope County Library
Room: Heritage Hall
Age Group: Teen (13-19), Adults (18+)
Program Type: Special Event
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Arkansas Game and Fish will host a Boater Education class from 9am until 3pm.  The traditional boating education class is a 6-hour instructor led classroom course with hands-on demonstrations.

Read to Succeed

PBS Read to Succeed

Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00pm
Children's Department at Pope County Library
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Library Branch: Pope County Library
Room: Children's Department
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Family, Special Event, Storytime, Summer Reading Program
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Join us for this free reading event, which is open to the public and will include a meal and story time featuring the book “Potato Pants,” followed by a discussion and activity.

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Librarian Photo Scavenger Hunt

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Atkins Centennial Library
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Library Branch: Atkins Centennial Library
Age Group: Teen (13-19), Adults (18+)
Program Type: Games, Summer Reading Program
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You are invited to join us for a photo scavenger hunt at the Atkins Library.

Colorful image of 3 children reading books

Special Storytime with Marty Boone, The Magic Balloon Man

Monday, July 21, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Dover Public Library
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Library Branch: Dover Public Library
Age Group: Preschool (0-5 years), Children (6-11 years)
Program Type: Storytime, Summer Reading Program
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Ready for even more Summer Fun?!?! Help us welcome Marty Boone to the library. Marty has been on America's Got Talent, and he is Arkansas' top balloon artist and magician. Every kiddo will get to take home a balloon animal!  
 

Messtival with a splash and paint colors

SRP Finale: Messtival with a Splash/Awards Presentation

Monday, July 28, 2025 at 9:30am - 11:30am
Dover Public Library
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Library Branch: Dover Public Library
Age Group: Preschool (0-5 years), Children (6-11 years), Tween (9-12 years), Teen (13-19)
Program Type: Arts and Crafts, Special Event, Summer Reading Program
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Come join our Summer Reading FINALE--Messtival with a Splash!  We will have fly swat painting, fork painting, water gun painting plus plenty of opportunities to get wet.  Enjoy outside games and a visit from the fire truck!

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Beginner Knitting III: YO, Decreases, and Pattern Reading

5:30pm–6:30pm
Teen (13-19), Adults (18+)
Pope County Library
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Library Branch: Pope County Library
Room: Genealogy Department
Age Group: Teen (13-19), Adults (18+)
Program Type: Arts and Crafts, Genealogy and Arkansas History
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In the final knitting class of the year, we will learn how to YO and decrease as well as basic pattern reading for knitting.

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Tabling at Hectorfest!

2:00pm–5:00pm
All Ages
Offsite
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Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Genealogy and Arkansas History
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Come on out to Hector Fest! On top of all the food trucks, crafts, and festivities, the Hector Library will be open and the Genealogy Department will be doing oral history interviews as part of the 250th anniversary of the United States.

Pope County Genealogy Group: In Search of the Blue and the Grey - Looking for Civil War Ancestors

5:30pm–6:45pm
Teen (13-19), Adults (18+)
Pope County Library
Library Branch: Pope County Library
Room: Genealogy Department
Age Group: Teen (13-19), Adults (18+)
Program Type: Author/Speaker, Genealogy and Arkansas History
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Join the Pope County Genealogy Group in welcoming Russell Baker from the Arkansas Genealogical Society. He will be giving His talk The Blue and the Grey: Researching Your Civil War Ancestors. 

The Photography of Tim Ernst

5:30pm–6:15pm
Adults (18+)
Pope County Library
Library Branch: Pope County Library
Room: Genealogy Department
Age Group: Adults (18+)
Program Type: Arts and Crafts, Genealogy and Arkansas History
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Explore the gorgeous vistas of Arkansas with our speakers Leslie and Morgan through the books of Tim Ernst. He highlights some of the most beautiful places in our state through his many photography and hiking books. 

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Pope County Library, Atkins Centennial Library, Dover Public Library, Hector Public Library, Offsite
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The Pope County Library System is closed for Labor Day.

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Pope County Library, Atkins Centennial Library, Dover Public Library, Hector Public Library, Offsite
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The Pope County Library System is closed for Veteran's Day.

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Pope County Library, Atkins Centennial Library, Dover Public Library, Hector Public Library, Offsite
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The Pope County Library System is closed for New Year's Day.