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Registration opens:
September 01st, 2026

Horror Hangout
2026-10-08 16:30:00 2026-10-08 17:30:00 America/Denver Horror Hangout Let’s talk horror – the genre, the books, the tropes, the monsters, and more! APL Mission Viejo Library - Mission Viejo Community Room

Thursday, October 08
4:30pm - 5:30pm

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APL Mission Viejo Library

Mission Viejo Community Room

Let’s talk horror – the genre, the books, the tropes, the monsters, and more!

AGE GROUP: | Teens (12-18) |

EVENT TYPE: | Social Events | Literacy | Education |

APL Mission Viejo Library
Phone: 303.326.8600
Branch manager
Jenny Rodger
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Today's hours

We're open 10:00AM to 6:00PM

Mon, Aug 10 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Tue, Aug 11 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Wed, Aug 12 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Thu, Aug 13 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Aug 14 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Aug 15 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Aug 16 Closed
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About the Library

 

The Mission Viejo Library is located on Chambers Boulevard just south of Hampden.

To reserve a community room, visit https://auroraco.libnet.info/meetingrooms

Mission Viejo Community Room

To see upcoming library programs and events, visit https://auroraco.libnet.info/events

Upcoming Events

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Baby Storytime - Ages 0-2
Mon, Aug 17, 10:30am - 11:00am
Mission Viejo Community Room
Sing, read, and rhyme with babies ages 0-24 months and their caregivers.
MVL Tots Tunes
Tue, Aug 18, 10:30am - 11:00am
Mission Viejo Community Room
Children and caregivers enjoy songs, movement, and musical instruments together.
Decoupage Day
Wed, Aug 19, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Mission Viejo Community Room
Decorate a box or other object of your choice with decoupage paper products.
This event is full
Crunchy Slime
Wed, Aug 19, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Mission Viejo Community Room
Make crunchy sensory slime! Be warned, this craft is messy.
This event is full
MVL Storytime (All Ages)
Thu, Aug 20, 10:30am - 11:00am
Mission Viejo Community Room
Come listen to stories, learn rhymes, socialize and play!
Mini Painting
Thu, Aug 20, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Mission Viejo Community Room
Paint adorable dragon miniatures you can keep.
This event is full
Baby Storytime - Ages 0-2
Mon, Aug 24, 10:30am - 11:00am
Mission Viejo Community Room
Sing, read, and rhyme with babies ages 0-24 months and their caregivers.
Tots Tunes: Block & Play
Tue, Aug 25, 10:30am - 11:00am
Mission Viejo Community Room
Develop problem-solving and fine motor skills while fostering creativity and imagination! Come play with a variety of blocks and interact with others.
Shrinky Dink Craft
Wed, Aug 26, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Mission Viejo Community Room
Draw or trace a design onto special plastic paper then watch it melt and shrink into a hard plastic keychain you can keep!
This event is full
MVL Storytime (All Ages)
Thu, Aug 27, 10:30am - 11:00am
Mission Viejo Community Room
Come listen to stories, learn rhymes, socialize and play!
Teen Advisory Group (TAG)
Thu, Aug 27, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Mission Viejo Community Room
Advise library staff on what events would be fun for teens while earning volunteer time.
Coffee & Coloring
Fri, Aug 28, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Mission Viejo Community Room
Come enjoy some adult coloring books, coffee, tea and other warm beverages.
Baby Storytime - Ages 0-2
Mon, Aug 31, 10:30am - 11:00am
Mission Viejo Community Room
Sing, read, and rhyme with babies ages 0-24 months and their caregivers.
MVL Tots Tunes
Tue, Sep 01, 10:30am - 11:00am
Mission Viejo Community Room
Children and caregivers enjoy songs, movement, and musical instruments together.
Perler Bead Club
Wed, Sep 02, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Mission Viejo Community Room
Make a Perler bead (or "melty bead") project to take home and keep from a multitude of video game or pop culture patterns.
MVL Storytime (All Ages)
Thu, Sep 03, 10:30am - 11:00am
Mission Viejo Community Room
Come listen to stories, learn rhymes, socialize and play!
Lego Build Challenge
Thu, Sep 03, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Mission Viejo Community Room
Have fun building with other teens based on themed challenges.
Candle Making
Fri, Sep 04, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Mission Viejo Community Room
Create your own candles with your choice of essential oils and dyes.
This event is full
MVL Tots Tunes
Tue, Sep 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
Mission Viejo Community Room
Children and caregivers enjoy songs, movement, and musical instruments together.
Papercraft Club
Wed, Sep 09, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Mission Viejo Community Room
Make 3D characters from popular games and movies out of folded paper.
MVL Storytime (All Ages)
Thu, Sep 10, 10:30am - 11:00am
Mission Viejo Community Room
Come listen to stories, learn rhymes, socialize and play!
Dinosaur Model Craft
Thu, Sep 10, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Mission Viejo Community Room
Construct a dinosaur skeleton out of laser cut pieces.
Coffee & Coloring
Fri, Sep 11, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Mission Viejo Community Room
Come enjoy some adult coloring books, coffee, tea and other warm beverages.
Baby Storytime - Ages 0-2
Mon, Sep 14, 10:30am - 11:00am
Mission Viejo Community Room
Sing, read, and rhyme with babies ages 0-24 months and their caregivers.
MVL Tots Tunes
Tue, Sep 15, 10:30am - 11:00am
Mission Viejo Community Room
Children and caregivers enjoy songs, movement, and musical instruments together.
Watercolor Landscapes
Wed, Sep 16, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Mission Viejo Community Room
Utilize taped off squares to create a series of watercolor landscapes through time.
This event is full
Tin Heart Craft
Wed, Sep 16, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Mission Viejo Community Room
Emboss a design on tin that you can color.
MVL Storytime (All Ages)
Thu, Sep 17, 10:30am - 11:00am
Mission Viejo Community Room
Come listen to stories, learn rhymes, socialize and play!
How to Make Ramen (Better)
Thu, Sep 17, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Mission Viejo Community Room
A basic cooking class for teens where we explore spices, seasonings, and add-ins to make a simple food sensational.
Book Page Butterfly Dioramas
Fri, Sep 18, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Mission Viejo Community Room
Construct a naturalistic diorama with butterfly cutouts made from book pages.
This event is full
Library Resources for Students & Parents
Fri, Sep 18, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Mission Viejo Community Room
Learn how to use the library catalog and databases to assist with educational goals.
Baby Storytime - Ages 0-2
Mon, Sep 21, 10:30am - 11:00am
Mission Viejo Community Room
Sing, read, and rhyme with babies ages 0-24 months and their caregivers.
MVL Tots Tunes
Tue, Sep 22, 10:30am - 11:00am
Mission Viejo Community Room
Children and caregivers enjoy songs, movement, and musical instruments together.
Ikebana Flower Arranging Demonstration
Wed, Sep 23, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Mission Viejo Community Room
Learn about this elegant Japanese art that emphasizes minimalism, asymmetry, and harmony. Presented by the Ikenobo Colorado chapter.
Clay Club
Wed, Sep 23, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Mission Viejo Community Room
Make creatures using a special clay that dries quickly into figurines you get to keep.
SPECIAL STORYTIME: SUNFLOWERS
Thu, Sep 24, 10:30am - 11:00am
Mission Viejo Community Room
Enjoy a storytime about sunflowers and create a sunflower craft.
Teen Advisory Group
Thu, Sep 24, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Mission Viejo Community Room
Advise library staff on what events would be fun for teens while earning volunteer time.
Coffee & Coloring
Fri, Sep 25, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Mission Viejo Community Room
Come enjoy some adult coloring books, coffee, tea and other warm beverages.
Baby Storytime - Ages 0-2
Mon, Sep 28, 10:30am - 11:00am
Mission Viejo Community Room
Sing, read, and rhyme with babies ages 0-24 months and their caregivers.
Tots Tunes: Block & Play
Tue, Sep 29, 10:30am - 11:00am
Mission Viejo Community Room
Develop problem-solving and fine motor skills while fostering creativity and imagination! Come play with a variety of blocks and interact with others.
Acrylic Canvas Free Paint
Wed, Sep 30, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Mission Viejo Community Room
Easel painting whatever strikes your inspiration on multiple sizes of canvas.
Shrinky Dink Craft
Wed, Sep 30, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Mission Viejo Community Room
Draw or trace a design onto special plastic paper then watch it melt and shrink into a hard plastic keychain you can keep!
MVL Storytime (All Ages)
Thu, Oct 01, 10:30am - 11:00am
Mission Viejo Community Room
Come listen to stories, learn rhymes, socialize and play!
Apocalypse Survival Class
Thu, Oct 01, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Mission Viejo Community Room
A silly way to learn valuable emergency skills, taught by an instructor from Aurora Fire Rescue.
Registration opens Tuesday, September 1 2026 at 9:00am
Coffee & Coloring
Fri, Oct 02, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Mission Viejo Community Room
Come enjoy some adult coloring books, coffee, tea and other warm beverages.
Registration opens Tuesday, September 1 2026 at 9:00am
Baby Storytime - Ages 0-2
Mon, Oct 05, 10:30am - 11:00am
Mission Viejo Community Room
Sing, read, and rhyme with babies ages 0-24 months and their caregivers.
MVL Tots Tunes
Tue, Oct 06, 10:30am - 11:00am
Mission Viejo Community Room
Children and caregivers enjoy songs, movement, and musical instruments together.
Genre Deep Dive: Horror
Wed, Oct 07, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Mission Viejo Community Room
Explore and understand all corners of the horror genre with a presentation on the premier books, films, and more.
Registration opens Tuesday, September 1 2026 at 9:00am
Perler Bead Club
Wed, Oct 07, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Mission Viejo Community Room
Make a Perler bead (or "melty bead") project out of popular patterns.
Registration opens Tuesday, September 1 2026 at 9:00am
MVL Storytime (All Ages)
Thu, Oct 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
Mission Viejo Community Room
Come listen to stories, learn rhymes, socialize and play!
Horror Hangout
Thu, Oct 08, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Mission Viejo Community Room
Let’s talk horror – the genre, the books, the tropes, the monsters, and more!
Registration opens Tuesday, September 1 2026 at 9:00am
Baby Storytime - Ages 0-2
Mon, Oct 12, 10:30am - 11:00am
Mission Viejo Community Room
Sing, read, and rhyme with babies ages 0-24 months and their caregivers.
MVL Tots Tunes
Tue, Oct 13, 10:30am - 11:00am
Mission Viejo Community Room
Children and caregivers enjoy songs, movement, and musical instruments together.
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