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Collaborative Collage

All Day 6/1 - 8/2
Both Locations
Age Group:
Children

What will the picture be? We don’t know, give us your best guess as we create a collaborative sticker collage. Sticker tiles are available at the Children’s Reference Desk at Main or the Greeter’s Desk at West.


Library Branch: Both Locations
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

What will the picture be? We don’t know, give us your best guess as we create a collaborative sticker collage. Sticker tiles are available at the Children’s Reference Desk at Main or the Greeter’s Desk at West.


This event is in the "Teens" group

Teen Take It, Make It: Straw Mosaic

All Day 6/30 - 7/5
Both Locations
Age Group:
Teens

Teens can pick up their Straw Mosaic Take It, Make It kit to complete at home at the Circulation Desk at Main or at the Service Desk at our West Branch. 

Kits available while supplies last.


Library Branch: Both Locations
Age Group: Teens
Event Details:

Teens can pick up their Straw Mosaic Take It, Make It kit to complete at home at the Circulation Desk at Main or at the Service Desk at our West Branch. 

Kits available while supplies last.


This event is in the "Adults" group

Not Your Momma's Book Club

Thursday, July 3, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Selma Burke Room at Main Library
Age Group:
Adults

Not Your Momma's Book Club is held on the 1st Thursday of every month. 

This program currently has a waiting list. Please go to the Circulation Desk to be added to the wait list or call 704-664-2927

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Selma Burke Room
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Not Your Momma's Book Club is held on the 1st Thursday of every month. 

This program currently has a waiting list. Please go to the Circulation Desk to be added to the wait list or call 704-664-2927

This event is in the "Adults" group

MPL Knitting Group

Thursday, July 3, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Selma Burke Room at Main Library
Age Group:
Adults

Knitting experts, beginners, and everyone in between are invited to join us for Knitting Group on the first and third Thursday of every month at the Main Library!

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Selma Burke Room
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Knitting experts, beginners, and everyone in between are invited to join us for Knitting Group on the first and third Thursday of every month at the Main Library!

Closing Early- Independence Day

Thursday, July 3, 2025 at 5:00pm - 8:30pm
Main Library, West Branch
Closing
Branches:
Main Library, West Branch
This event is in the "Adults" group

Novels at Night

Thursday, July 3, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Selma Burke Room at Main Library
Age Group:
Adults

Novels at Night meets on the first Thursday of the month and is now a drop-in book club for adult fiction books. Current titles are available at the circulation desk.


 

Cancelled
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Selma Burke Room
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Novels at Night meets on the first Thursday of the month and is now a drop-in book club for adult fiction books. Current titles are available at the circulation desk.


 

Independence Day

All Day
Main Library, West Branch
Closing
Branches:
Main Library, West Branch

Closed Sundays

All Day
Main Library, West Branch
Closing
Branches:
Main Library, West Branch
This event is in the "Children" group

Baby & Me

Monday, July 7, 2025 at 9:00am - 9:30am
Youth Services Community Room at Main Library
Age Group:
Children

Baby and Me is a program for children ages 6 months to 18 months and their caregivers.

Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Services Community Room
Age Group: Children
Registration Required
Event Details:

Baby and Me is a program for children ages 6 months to 18 months and their caregivers.

This event is in the "Children" group

Arts Exploration

Monday, July 7, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Youth Services Community Room at Main Library
Age Group:
Children

In this drop-in activity children will get to create an art project to take home with them.

This week we will be making buttons. 


 

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Services Community Room
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

In this drop-in activity children will get to create an art project to take home with them.

This week we will be making buttons. 


 

This event is in the "Children" group

Arts Exploration (West)

Monday, July 7, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
West Branch
Age Group:
Children

In this drop-in activity children will get to create an art project to take home with them.

This week we will be making buttons.


 

Library Branch: West Branch
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

In this drop-in activity children will get to create an art project to take home with them.

This week we will be making buttons.


 

This event is in the "Teens" group

Teen Rainbow String Art (West)

Monday, July 7, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
West Branch Meeting Room at West Branch
Age Group:
Teens

Teens, create your own one-of-a-kind string art to color your world!


This project will use cork board, pins and string.


 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: West Branch
Room: West Branch Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Registration Required
Event Details:

Teens, create your own one-of-a-kind string art to color your world!


This project will use cork board, pins and string.


 

This event is in the "Children" group

Time for Tots

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Services Community Room at Main Library
Age Group:
Children

Time for Tots is an interactive literacy program featuring simple stories, finger plays, songs, nursery rhymes, and movement activities. This program is for children, ages 18 - 36 months old and their caregivers.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Services Community Room
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

Time for Tots is an interactive literacy program featuring simple stories, finger plays, songs, nursery rhymes, and movement activities. This program is for children, ages 18 - 36 months old and their caregivers.

This event is in the "Children" group

Movers & Shakers

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Youth Services Community Room at Main Library
Age Group:
Children

Have fun listening to stories, singing songs, learning rhymes, and participating in movement activities that will enhance a love of books and introduce children to a world of imagination.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Services Community Room
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

Have fun listening to stories, singing songs, learning rhymes, and participating in movement activities that will enhance a love of books and introduce children to a world of imagination.

This event is in the "Children" group

LEGO Club

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Youth Services Community Room at Main Library
Age Group:
Children

Children of all ages can come and enjoy building and playing with LEGO. This program will allow children to connect with other builders and work on creating different structures or try a new LEGO challenge.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Services Community Room
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

Children of all ages can come and enjoy building and playing with LEGO. This program will allow children to connect with other builders and work on creating different structures or try a new LEGO challenge.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Teen Writing Group

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Selma Burke Room at Main Library
Age Group:
Teens

Love to write? Join our Teen Writing Group to build your writing skills and connect with other teen writers!


Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Selma Burke Room
Age Group: Teens
Event Details:

Love to write? Join our Teen Writing Group to build your writing skills and connect with other teen writers!


This event is in the "Children" group

Time for Tots (West)

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
West Branch Meeting Room at West Branch
Age Group:
Children

Time for Tots is an interactive literacy program featuring simple stories, finger plays, songs, nursery rhymes, and movement activities. This program is for children, ages 18 - 36 months old and their caregivers.

Library Branch: West Branch
Room: West Branch Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

Time for Tots is an interactive literacy program featuring simple stories, finger plays, songs, nursery rhymes, and movement activities. This program is for children, ages 18 - 36 months old and their caregivers.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Book Buddies Book Club

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Selma Burke Room at Main Library
Age Group:
Adults

Book Buddies Book Club is held the 2nd Wednesday of the month. 

This program currently has a waiting list. Please go to the Circulation Desk to be added to the wait list or call 704-664-2927.

 

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Selma Burke Room
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Book Buddies Book Club is held the 2nd Wednesday of the month. 

This program currently has a waiting list. Please go to the Circulation Desk to be added to the wait list or call 704-664-2927.

 

This event is in the "Children" group

Movers & Shakers (West)

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
West Branch Meeting Room at West Branch
Age Group:
Children

Have fun listening to stories, singing songs, learning rhymes, and participating in movement activities that will enhance a love of books and introduce children to a world of imagination.

Library Branch: West Branch
Room: West Branch Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

Have fun listening to stories, singing songs, learning rhymes, and participating in movement activities that will enhance a love of books and introduce children to a world of imagination.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Accessible Mat Yoga (West)

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
West Branch Meeting Room at West Branch
Age Group:
Adults

In this class we will begin on the floor with seated postures warming the body up. Then moving into standing poses as we work on balance.

Library Branch: West Branch
Room: West Branch Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

In this class we will begin on the floor with seated postures warming the body up. Then moving into standing poses as we work on balance.

This event is in the "Children" group

Elementary Explorers Presents: Science Heroes (West)

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
West Branch Meeting Room at West Branch
Age Group:
Children

Join Science Heroes on our mission to turn science into an adventure!

Library Branch: West Branch
Room: West Branch Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

Join Science Heroes on our mission to turn science into an adventure!

This event is in the "Children" group

Elementary Explorers Presents: Science Heroes

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Youth Services Community Room at Main Library
Age Group:
Children

Join Science Heroes on our mission to turn science into an adventure!

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Services Community Room
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

Join Science Heroes on our mission to turn science into an adventure!

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Manga Book Club

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Selma Burke Room at Main Library
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Discuss our monthly manga title and participate in an activity based on the manga.

July’s title will be Blue Period v.1 by Tsubasa Yamaguchi.
 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Selma Burke Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Registration Required
Event Details:

Discuss our monthly manga title and participate in an activity based on the manga.

July’s title will be Blue Period v.1 by Tsubasa Yamaguchi.
 

This event is in the "Everyone" group

All Ages Bingo (West)

Friday, July 11, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
West Branch Meeting Room at West Branch
Age Group:
Everyone

Enjoy a classic Bingo game. Play for your chance to win a prize!


Library Branch: West Branch
Room: West Branch Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Event Details:

Enjoy a classic Bingo game. Play for your chance to win a prize!