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Tips for Being News Savvy Online

Fact-Checking & Misinformation
2026-08-26 13:30:00 2026-08-26 15:00:00 America/Phoenix Tips for Being News Savvy Online Tempe Public Library - Connections Café

Wednesday, August 26
1:30pm - 3:00pm

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Tempe Public Library

Connections Café

Learn simple ways to verify information and spot misleading content online.

Anyone can publish information online, but not all of it is accurate. In this class, you'll learn how to identify misinformation, evaluate news sources, and use trusted fact-checking tools before sharing information.

Think before you share. Learn simple ways to verify information and spot misleading content online.

AGE GROUP: | Seniors |

EVENT TYPE: | Technologies/Computers | Adult Education |

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Mon, Jul 27, 10:00am - 10:30am
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Baby Bonding
Mon, Jul 27, 10:30am - 11:00am
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Pokemon Hour - For Kids, Ages 6 - 16
Mon, Jul 27, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Storytime Room
Cancelled
Pokemon Hour - For Kids, Ages 6-16
Mon, Jul 27, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Board Game Cafe
Mon, Jul 27, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Desert Willow Program Room
Weird Books for Weird People - Book Club
Mon, Jul 27, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ironwood Classroom
Level Up LEGO® - LEGO® Engineering & Computer Science
Tue, Jul 28, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Center
Family Storytime
Tue, Jul 28, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Storytime Room
Preschool Storytime - Recommended for Children, ages 3-5
Wed, Jul 29, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Rescheduled
Maker Lab
Wed, Jul 29, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
New date Wednesday, July 29, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Cancelled
Super Gaming Tournament
Wed, Jul 29, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Maker Lab
Wed, Jul 29, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Toddler Storytime
Thu, Jul 30, 10:00am - 10:30am
Paws 2 Read
Thu, Jul 30, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Learning Lab
Lego Lab: Engineering & Computer Science (Ages 6-11) - LEGO® Education
Fri, Jul 31, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Learning Lab
Mystery Club
Sat, Aug 01, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Ironwood Classroom
Library Stitch Club
Sun, Aug 02, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Ironwood Classroom
Sunday Funday: Make Your Own Puppet Pet
Sun, Aug 02, 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Storytime Room
Baby Storytime
Mon, Aug 03, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Baby Bonding
Mon, Aug 03, 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room
Teen Art Gallery
Mon, Aug 03, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Center
Pokemon Hour - For Kids, Ages 6 - 16
Mon, Aug 03, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Storytime Room
Cancelled
Pokemon Hour - For Kids, Ages 6-16
Mon, Aug 03, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Cook The Books Club
Mon, Aug 03, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ironwood Classroom
Level Up LEGO® - LEGO® Engineering & Computer Science
Tue, Aug 04, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Center
Family Storytime
Tue, Aug 04, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Storytime Room
Writing Workshops with Duane Roen - Wisdom: I Wish That I Had Known Then What I Know Now-Virtual
Tue, Aug 04, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Preschool Storytime - Recommended for Children, ages 3-5
Wed, Aug 05, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Writing Workshops with Duane Roen - Wisdom: I Wish That I Had Known Then What I Know Now
Wed, Aug 05, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
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Maker Lab
Wed, Aug 05, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Tempe Library Improv Club
Wed, Aug 05, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Desert Willow Program Room
Toddler Storytime
Thu, Aug 06, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Budding Builders
Thu, Aug 06, 11:00am - 11:30am
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Paws 2 Read
Thu, Aug 06, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Learning Lab
Writers Connection
Fri, Aug 07, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Ironwood Classroom
Lego Lab: Engineering & Computer Science (Ages 6-11) - LEGO® Education
Fri, Aug 07, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Learning Lab
Writing Workshops with Duane Roen - Wisdom: I Wish That I Had Known Then What I Know Now-Virtual
Sat, Aug 08, 10:30am - 12:00pm
The Good, the Sad, and the Ditzy - The Wide Range of Soprano Repertoire
Sat, Aug 08, 10:30am - 11:30am
Desert Willow Program Room
With a Twist: Skills with Soundtrack
Sun, Aug 09, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Desert Willow Program Room
Sunday Funday: Make your own Dreamcatcher!
Sun, Aug 09, 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Storytime Room
Baby Storytime
Mon, Aug 10, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Baby Bonding
Mon, Aug 10, 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room
Back to School Bedazzling
Mon, Aug 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Center
Cancelled
Pokemon Hour - For Kids, Ages 6-16
Mon, Aug 10, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Pokemon Hour - For Kids, Ages 6 - 16
Mon, Aug 10, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Storytime Room
Board Game Cafe
Mon, Aug 10, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Desert Willow Program Room
Farm Express
Tue, Aug 11, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Level Up LEGO® - LEGO® Engineering & Computer Science
Tue, Aug 11, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Center
Family Storytime
Tue, Aug 11, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Storytime Room
Friends of Dorothy Book Club
Tue, Aug 11, 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Desert Willow Program Room
Preschool Storytime - Recommended for Children, ages 3-5
Wed, Aug 12, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
AI & Disinformation: Deepfakes & Digital Deception
Wed, Aug 12, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Connections Café
Maker Lab
Wed, Aug 12, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Toddler Storytime
Thu, Aug 13, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Paws 2 Read
Thu, Aug 13, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Learning Lab
Cuentos Contigo / Stories with You
Fri, Aug 14, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Lego Lab: Engineering & Computer Science (Ages 6-11) - LEGO® Education
Fri, Aug 14, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Learning Lab
Author Storytime with Jessica Alexander
Sat, Aug 15, 11:00am - 11:45am
Storytime Room
Recycled Book Crafts: Bookbinding
Sun, Aug 16, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Desert Willow Program Room
Sunday Funday
Sun, Aug 16, 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Storytime Room
Baby Storytime
Mon, Aug 17, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Baby Bonding
Mon, Aug 17, 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room
Teen VR Exploration
Mon, Aug 17, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Center
Cancelled
Pokemon Hour - For Kids, Ages 6-16
Mon, Aug 17, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Pokemon Hour - For Kids, Ages 6 - 16
Mon, Aug 17, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Storytime Room
Love and Fate - Romance Book Club
Mon, Aug 17, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Desert Willow Program Room
Level Up LEGO® - LEGO® Engineering & Computer Science
Tue, Aug 18, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Center
Bite Size Book Club
Tue, Aug 18, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Coffee, Tea, and Books - Virtual
Tue, Aug 18, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meditation for Beginners
Tue, Aug 18, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Desert Willow Program Room
Family Storytime
Tue, Aug 18, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Storytime Room
Preschool Storytime - Recommended for Children, ages 3-5
Wed, Aug 19, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Maker Lab
Wed, Aug 19, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Library Stitch Club
Wed, Aug 19, 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Ironwood Classroom
The Reel Deal Film Society
Wed, Aug 19, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Toddler Storytime
Thu, Aug 20, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Budding Builders
Thu, Aug 20, 11:00am - 11:30am
Storytime Room
Paws 2 Read
Thu, Aug 20, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
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Mini STEAMers
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Storytime Room
Writers Connection
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Ironwood Classroom
Lego Lab: Engineering & Computer Science (Ages 6-11) - LEGO® Education
Fri, Aug 21, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Learning Lab
Snacks and Chats with East Valley Institute of Technology
Sat, Aug 22, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Teen Center
Uke Therapy - Ukulele Musical Therapy
Sun, Aug 23, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Ironwood Classroom
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Sun, Aug 23, 3:00pm - 3:45pm
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Baby Storytime
Mon, Aug 24, 10:00am - 10:30am
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Baby Bonding
Mon, Aug 24, 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room
Teen Trivia
Mon, Aug 24, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Pokemon Hour - For Kids, Ages 6 - 16
Mon, Aug 24, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Storytime Room
Cancelled
Pokemon Hour - For Kids, Ages 6-16
Mon, Aug 24, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Board Game Cafe
Mon, Aug 24, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Desert Willow Program Room
Farm Express
Tue, Aug 25, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Level Up LEGO® - LEGO® Engineering & Computer Science
Tue, Aug 25, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Center
Family Storytime
Tue, Aug 25, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Storytime Room
Preschool Storytime - Recommended for Children, ages 3-5
Wed, Aug 26, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Tips for Being News Savvy Online - Fact-Checking & Misinformation
Wed, Aug 26, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Connections Café
Cancelled
Super Gaming Tournament
Wed, Aug 26, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Maker Lab
Wed, Aug 26, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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