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Smiley Gamers’ Society: Video Game Tournament 4/16/2024

April 2, 2024

Gamers, start your engines! Join us for a Mario Kart Video Game Tournament at A.K. Smiley Public Library. Prizes are on the line for

Spinet: 04/9/2024

March 27, 2024

“Pianos Plus” eight-hand-two-piano group, which first began performing in Redlands 29 years ago, will present The Spinet music organization program Tuesday, April 9. The

Smiley LIVE! CRAiC HAUS

March 15, 2024

Smiley LIVE! Presents: CRAiC HAUS Friday, March 29, 4:30 PM The Contemporary Club Irish American History Month is more than just St. Patty’s Day!

Virtual Reality

March 10, 2024

Virtual Reality in the Teen Underground! Teens, if you’ve always dreamed of giving VR a try, now’s your opportunity! Virtual Reality in the Teen

Teen Movie Night: Mamma Mia

March 6, 2024

Spring Break Kick-Off Teen Movie Night at A.K. Smiley Public Library…Mamma Mia! (Rated PG-13) Calling all teen dancing queens and kings…kick off your Spring

Library Closure

February 21, 2024

Smiley Library will be closed on Friday, February 23 due to utility company maintenance. Normal operating hours will resume on Saturday, February 24. We regret

Author Meet – Erica Alfaro

February 15, 2024

The Redlands Adult Literacy Program Invites you to meet Erica Alfaro author of Harvesting Dreams The 2024 Adult Literacy Community Read Saturday, March 9th

Celebrate Women’s History Month

February 10, 2024

A.K. Smiley Public Library will commemorate Women’s History Month with “Becoming Mrs. Sarah Jane Rousseau” by journalist Janelle Molony on Saturday, March 9 at 11am

Inland Empire Valley Flute Society P.O. Box 7784, Redlands, CA 92375-7784\ 909-335-1833 IEVFluteSociety@gmail.com www.IEVFluteSociety.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 2, 2024 CONTACT: Jackie Aronowitz, IEVFS Events

Smiley LIVE! Claremont Voodoo Society

February 6, 2024

Smiley LIVE! Presents: Claremont Voodoo Society Wednesday, March 27, 6:30 PM The Contemporary Club This free public event is part of the Smiley LIVE! concert

Teen Valentine-Making & Poetry Open Mic Night

February 2, 2024

Teens, express yourself! Design a valentine for your best pal or your secret crush. Make a cute bracelet with your nickname on it. Read

Smiley LIVE! Fivacious

January 29, 2024

Smiley LIVE! Presents: Fivacious Wednesday, February 21, 6:30 PM The Contemporary Club This free public event is part of the Smiley LIVE! concert series.

Smiley LIVE! Sean Gaskell

January 26, 2024

Smiley LIVE! Presents: Sean Gaskell Thursday, February 22, 5:00 PM The Contemporary Club This free public event is part of the Smiley LIVE! concert

Celebrate Lincoln in February

January 9, 2024

Open House – Saturday, February 3 The Lincoln Shrine Open House is just around the corner! Don’t miss the popular event on Saturday, February 3,

UPDATE – Program to be Rescheduled

January 9, 2024

As a result of the horrible fires in Los Angeles County, Dr. Megan Kate Nelson’s program will be reschedule. Updated information will be posted in

Books to Go

Welcome to A.K. Smiley Public Library’s Books to Go service. Library cardholder can request books, CDs, DVDs or magazines from the Library’s catalog either online (www.akspl.org), via email circ@akspl.org, or with a phone call (909) 798-7565. Staff will pull the

Jason February 27, 2023

South Carolina Rice, Plantations, slaves and freedom: February 27

Local Historian Mark Radeleff will deliver a presentation on South Carolina rice, plantations, slaves and freedom. Mr. Radeleff will concentrate on how rice became important during the antebellum years and the need for slavery to grow it. He will also

Jason February 23, 2023

Daniel Weston: March 7

Tuesday, March 7 6:30pm Contemporary Club Free and open to the public Redlands’ own Daniel Weston uses the guitar to display a range of expression in his historical presentation. From intimate melody to broad orchestral effect, the guitar is particularly

Jason February 16, 2023

Visit the Friends Bookstore

The Friends of A.K. Smiley Public Library Bookstore has thousands of books for sale, most priced at less than $2.00. The funds raised are used to purchase books for the library’s collections, fund infrastructure needs and children’s programs.

Jason February 10, 2023

Marcus Miller: Feb 15

Experience the meditative, community-building experience of African drumming with Marcus Miller with this family-friendly program. Marcus Miller is a fixture in the Southern California artist community and has been facilitating drumming events for over two decades. A.K. Smiley Library Contemporary

Jason January 15, 2023

Smiley LIVE! Hobo Jazz

Smiley LIVE! Presents: Hobo Jazz Thursday, January 25, 6:30 PM The Contemporary Club This free public event is part of the Smiley LIVE! concert series. It’s family-friendly, with a Q&A segment where young and old alike can ask the

Jason January 10, 2023

Beginners’ Computer Class

Three-week basic computer class for beginners who have limited or no computer experience and want to learn to learn the basics of computer use. Fridays, January 6, 13, & 20 10:00—11:30am A.K. Smiley Library Assembly Room FREE, but space

Jason December 20, 2022

Sean Gaskell

Sean Gaskell will give a performance and educational demonstration on the kora, an ancient 21-stringed harp from West Africa. He will feature traditional songs that are the heart and soul of the kora’s musical repertoire. The kora is traditionally played

Jason December 20, 2022

Smiley LIVE! Presents Holiday Music

Wednesday, December 14 at 6:30PM Come celebrate the spirit of the season with musical and spoken performances of local students and musicians, as well as a group sing-along of holiday classics, right in the heart of Redlands! While this

Jason December 6, 2022

Virtual Teen Book Club…The Big Library Read

November 2-16 Where? Online! Access the YA book “A Snake Falls to Earth” by Darcie Little Badger from the Libby App (create a free account using your library card!), and then join our virtual Book Club discussion via Instagram (akspl_teens)!

Jason November 2, 2022

Dungeons & Dragons at A.K. Smiley Public Library!

Come play Dungeons and Dragons with us! We’ll have an experienced Game Master leading the way…first-timers and more experienced players welcome! Character builds will be provided. Space is limited to just eight spots, so if you’re interested, register today!

Jason October 24, 2022

Dia de los Muertos 2022

Come celebrate Dia de los Muertos at Smiley Public Library! A special celebration will take place at Smiley Library in Redlands on Tuesday, November 1 in recognition of Dia de los Muertos. From 12 to 3 in Smiley Park there

Jason October 14, 2022

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Heritage Room

Lincoln Memorial Shrine