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Arts Exploration

Monday, July 14, 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 suncatchers. 


 

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 suncatchers. 


 

This event is in the "Children" group

Arts Exploration (West)

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
West Branch Meeting Room at 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 suncatchers. 


 

Library Branch: West Branch
Room: West Branch Meeting 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 suncatchers. 


 

This event is in the "Adults" group

True Crime Podcast Discussion Group

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Williams Wing at Main Library
Age Group:
Adults

Do you love true crime? Join us for a true crime podcast discussion! Twice a month we'll meet at the Main Library to discuss a few episodes of a podcast and share our thoughts on the case.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Williams Wing
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Do you love true crime? Join us for a true crime podcast discussion! Twice a month we'll meet at the Main Library to discuss a few episodes of a podcast and share our thoughts on the case.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Friends Meeting

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Selma Burke Room at Main Library
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Selma Burke Room
Age Group: Adults
This event is in the "Children" group

Time for Tots

Tuesday, July 15, 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 15, 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 "Teens" group

TAB Meeting

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Selma Burke Room at Main Library
Age Group:
Teens
Cancelled
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Selma Burke Room
Age Group: Teens
This event is in the "Adults" group

Write On

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Williams Wing at Main Library
Age Group:
Adults

Write On is open to any adult who is interested in writing – all genres, all levels of skill. Led by local author Katherine L. E. White.


Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Williams Wing
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Write On is open to any adult who is interested in writing – all genres, all levels of skill. Led by local author Katherine L. E. White.


This event is in the "Adults" group

Books Among Friends Book Club

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Selma Burke Room at Main Library
Age Group:
Adults

Books Among Friends meets the third Tuesday of the month. 

This program is currently full. Please go to the circulation desk to be added to the waiting list or call 704-664-2927.

 

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

Books Among Friends meets the third Tuesday of the month. 

This program is currently full. Please go to the circulation desk to be added to the waiting list or call 704-664-2927.

 

This event is in the "Children" group

Time for Tots (West)

Wednesday, July 16, 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 "Children" group

Movers & Shakers (West)

Wednesday, July 16, 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 16, 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 "Adults" group

Book Lovers (West)

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
West Branch Meeting Room at West Branch
Age Group:
Adults

MPL Book Lovers Book Club is held the 3rd Thursday of the month. This program currently has a waitlist. Please go to the Circulation Desk to be added to the wait list or call 704-799-4200.
 

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

MPL Book Lovers Book Club is held the 3rd Thursday of the month. This program currently has a waitlist. Please go to the Circulation Desk to be added to the wait list or call 704-799-4200.
 

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

Open Art

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Selma Burke Room at Main Library
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Join us for a fun afternoon of art. We wil provide a variety of craft supplies for patrons to explore. 


 

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

Join us for a fun afternoon of art. We wil provide a variety of craft supplies for patrons to explore. 


 

This event is in the "Adults" group

MPL Knitting Group

Thursday, July 17, 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!

This event is in the "Children" group

Elementary Explorers (West)

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
West Branch Meeting Room at West Branch
Age Group:
Children

Come join us to see where the arts can take you. How do art and science collide, how can words paint pictures, can light be broken? Find out all this and more! Elementary age children are invited to join us for hands-on activities in the arts.

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

Come join us to see where the arts can take you. How do art and science collide, how can words paint pictures, can light be broken? Find out all this and more! Elementary age children are invited to join us for hands-on activities in the arts.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Teen Nailed It: Arts and Crafts

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Selma Burke Room at Main Library
Age Group:
Teens

We'll give you three challenges and you will have a set amount of time to build and create your own, trying to make them look as much like the examples as possible. We provide the supplies, you provide the creativity!


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

We'll give you three challenges and you will have a set amount of time to build and create your own, trying to make them look as much like the examples as possible. We provide the supplies, you provide the creativity!


This event is in the "Children" group

Elementary Explorers

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Youth Services Community Room at Main Library
Age Group:
Children

Come join us to see where the arts can take you. How do art and science collide, how can words paint pictures, can light be broken? Find out all this and more! Elementary age children are invited to join us for hands-on activities in the arts.

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

Come join us to see where the arts can take you. How do art and science collide, how can words paint pictures, can light be broken? Find out all this and more! Elementary age children are invited to join us for hands-on activities in the arts.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Chair Yoga

Friday, July 18, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Youth Services Community Room at Main Library
Age Group:
Adults

Chair yoga improves muscle and bone strength, flexibility, better dexterity, mind clarity, improves breathing and reduces stress.


No yoga experience required.

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

Chair yoga improves muscle and bone strength, flexibility, better dexterity, mind clarity, improves breathing and reduces stress.


No yoga experience required.

This event is in the "Everyone" group

All Ages Light Box Tracing (West)

Friday, July 18, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
West Branch Meeting Room at West Branch
Age Group:
Everyone

Use a light box to practice sketching and drawing, stenciling, calligraphy, and more!


White paper, light boxes, colored pencils, and pencils will be provided for the program.


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

Use a light box to practice sketching and drawing, stenciling, calligraphy, and more!


White paper, light boxes, colored pencils, and pencils will be provided for the program.


This event is in the "Adults" group

Mahjong for Beginners (West)

Friday, July 18, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
West Branch Meeting Room at West Branch
Age Group:
Adults

Join us every Friday for an afternoon of Mahjong.


 

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: West Branch
Room: West Branch Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us every Friday for an afternoon of Mahjong.


 

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Art for All

Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Youth Services Community Room at Main Library
Age Group:
Everyone

Come and learn about different mediums of art. This program will allow patrons of all ages to discover more about some of the world’s variety of art. Join us and create a new work of art each week.

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

Come and learn about different mediums of art. This program will allow patrons of all ages to discover more about some of the world’s variety of art. Join us and create a new work of art each week.

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Art for All (West)

Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
West Branch Meeting Room at West Branch
Age Group:
Everyone

Come and learn about different mediums of art. This program will allow patrons of all ages to discover more about some of the world’s variety of art. Join us and create a new work of art each week.

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

Come and learn about different mediums of art. This program will allow patrons of all ages to discover more about some of the world’s variety of art. Join us and create a new work of art each week.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Adult Craft: Sunflower Art Hour

Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Selma Burke Room at Main Library
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for a fun filled afternoon of painting. We will be creating a beautiful field of sunflowers.


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

Join us for a fun filled afternoon of painting. We will be creating a beautiful field of sunflowers.