Past Events

For this writing challenge, children ages 9 to 12 can write a story of 300 to 500 words on the theme "Qatar in a time before you were born." It can be fact or fiction, but stories must be set in Qatar and should include some or all of these elements: imaginative ideas, memorable characters and an exciting plot. 

Are you a new Library member or just haven’t visited us in a while? Join us for an introductory session about Library membership. You’ll hear about your benefits and responsibilities as a member, get information about our borrowing policies and how to use our self-borrowing stations, and learn how to find books and other resources in our collections. Sign up and start getting the most out of your membership! 

Is there anything better than grandfather's stories? Join us to listen and learn new values during grandfather's traditional storytimes in December.

Qatar has been a known place on European maps for around 2,000 years and was even represented as a peninsula on some 16th-century maps, but then disappeared completely as a peninsula for over 200 years until it reemerged in the early 19th century. This talk will discuss this history and how many of these maps can provide us information about the history of Qatar that is not available to us from other sources.

Have fun editing articles and topics on Wikipedia that are related to Qatar, including history, geography and more. We'll have an introductory presentation on how to edit pages on Wikipedia and the main principles of editing Wikipedia.

Let's spend the most beautiful time with our friend Wanees. We will laugh, have fun and learn through Qatar National Day activities using our five senses.

The virtual knitting and crochet circle meetup for the month of December will teach you how to crochet the flag of Qatar.

In this program, we will explore the poetic diwan of Sheikh Jassim, the Founder of Qatar, and the different themes that prevail in his poems, including religion, politics, courage and power. 

Each peoples' cuisine reflects its traditions and social and cultural influences, so every country has its own national dishes. Join us for an Instagram Live cooking demonstration with Rasha Isbeetan, who will show us how to create chicken kabsa, a traditional Qatari dish, in celebration of Qatar National Day.

We invite children and young adults ages 7 to 18 to share with us their photos of the most beautiful landmarks in Qatar.