This summer, the Library will be featuring space movies from the 1980's in our throwback, retro Movie Mondays! *batteries not included (1987) Apartment block tenants seek the aid of alien mechanical life-forms to save their building from demolition. Rated : PG Runtime: 1 Hour, 46 Minutes

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Join Wendy West of the Cochise County 4-H and the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension in her new maker-space located at the Annex! The space will be open on Tuesdays in June and July for participants to explore, create and tinker! All are welcome!

The Butterfield Overland Mail was a stagecoach service in the United States operating from 1858 to 1861. It carried passengers and U.S. Mail from two eastern termini, Memphis, Tennessee, and St. Louis, Missouri, to San Francisco, California and passed through Benson, Arizona. Join local historian Mike Anderson as he presents a history of the stage line and its impact on Southern Arizona and Cochise County.

The San Jose Annex's Little Book Club is for parents and caregivers and their children (ages birth to five). Enjoy an hour of reading, singing, doing crafts and creative movements. Snacks will be provided! And remember to check out some books to take home!

This year, the Library will be teaming up with the Bisbee Science Lab and Freeport McMoRan for our Summer Reading Program. Pre-registration is strongly recommended and is required for the Freeport Field Trip. Free weekly incentives will be distributed each Wednesday.

This summer, explore math and science concepts with your preschool child in an interactive and playful way with teacher Gretchen Hill. Based on the Arizona Early Learning standards for math and science, this 6-week course will explore concepts and introduce strategies to use with your child to help build and strengthen their mathematical and scientific thinking skills. June 12: Exploration and Our 5 Senses June 19: Counting and Comparing June 26: Geometry and Identifying Attributes July 3: Sorting and Classifying through Investigation July 10: Patterning, Sequencing and Making Observations July 17: Measurement, Hypothesizing and Experimenting

Join the San Jose Library Annex for our multi-age interactive STEAM Club where parents/caregivers and their children will read stories and do projects related to science, technology, engineering, art and math. Subjects will include Our Senses, Counting and Comparing, Geometry and Attributes, Sorting and Classifying, and Patterning and Sequencing. This Club is designed to give parents/caregivers tips for supporting their children's math and science development at home.

Bisbee Yoga Instructor Sharon Stetter's Kids Yoga and Mindfulness Class is a fun and engaging program for kids ages 3 - 8. Children will learn to stretch, move and grow physically, socially and emotionally as they learn to connect within as well as with others, while having a ton of fun. Yoga mats will be provided, but participants are encouraged to bring their own towel or mat to work on.

This summer, the library will be teaming up with Zach Palma from the National Forest Service to conduct fun, interactive nature programs @ the Annex!

The Bisbee Science Lab will be hosting Science Fridays at the new science lab located at the San Jose Annex.

Join Bisbee parents, caretakers, guardians and their children for an hour of reading, singing, and doing crafts. And remember to check out some books to read at home!