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Let's Get Digital (West)

10:00am–11:00am
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: West Branch
Room: West Branch Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Event Details:

Adults will receive one-on-one support with technology needs (iPads, laptops, apps, cell phones, etc.). This program is designed for adults with no or limited technology skills.


 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Let's Get Digital (West)

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: West Branch
Room: West Branch Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Event Details:

Adults will receive one-on-one support with technology needs (iPads, laptops, apps, cell phones, etc.). This program is designed for adults with no or limited technology skills.


 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Mahjong for Beginners (West)

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
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 "Adults" group

Jane Austen 250th Anniversary Tea Party (West)

10:00am–1:00pm
Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: West Branch
Room: West Branch Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come dressed for Afternoon Tea, create your brew, and enjoy the movie Pride and Prejudice. We will have a selection of loose tea ingredients to choose from, additional activities include decoupage and Austen trivia.


 

This event is in the "Children" group

Inspired Art

11:00am–12:00pm
Children
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Services Community Room
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

Families can come and learn about the different continents by creating art using different mediums. This program will allow children to discover more about the world and its geography through different mediums and styles of art.

This event is in the "Everyone" group
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Selma Burke Room
Age Group: Everyone
Event Details:

Items can be dropped off September 2nd-5th at MPL's Reference Desk at the Main Library. Please only bring items that are in good condition you would want to bring home. 

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Craft Supply Swap

2:00pm–3:00pm
Everyone
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Selma Burke Room
Age Group: Everyone
Event Details:

Items can be dropped off September 2nd-5th at MPL's Reference Desk at the Main Library. Please only bring items that are in good condition you would want to bring home. 

Closed Sundays

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

Time for Tots (West)

9:30am–10:00am
Children
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)

11:00am–12:00pm
Children
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 "Children" group

Beginner Code Club (West)

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: West Branch
Room: West Branch Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Registration Required
Event Details:

Interested in learning to code? Children, grades K-6, will explore the Scratch coding program. No experience is necessary. Join us once a month for a four-month block to learn how to make your own games, cartoons, and more! 

This event is in the "Adults" group

True Crime Podcast Discussion

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
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

6:30pm–8:30pm
Adults
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Selma Burke Room
Age Group: Adults
This event is in the "Children" group

Baby & Me

9:00am–9:30am
Children
Upcoming
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

Time for Tots

10:00am–11:00am
Children
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

11:00am–12:00pm
Children
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

Teen Writing Group

5:00pm–6:30pm
Teens
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!


Teen programs are exclusively for patrons aged 13-18.  

This event is in the "Children" group

Intermediate Code Club

6:00pm–7:00pm
Children
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Services Community Room
Age Group: Children
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you know the basics of Scratch? If you do, then join us for Intermediate Code Club. Children, grades K-6, will explore the Scratch coding program.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Book Buddies Book Club

10:00am–11:00am
Adults
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 "Adults" group

Word Game Wednesday

11:30am–1:30pm
Adults
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Selma Burke Room
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Calling all word lovers! Join us in person to play a variety of word-based games, including Scrabble, Boggle, Bananagrams, Scattergories, and Quiddler. Bring a friend or join on your own—all levels are welcome. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Mat Yoga (West)

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults
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

Exploration Stations

10:00am–11:00am
Children
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Services Community Room
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

Children and their caregivers are invited to come explore various hands-on learning stations. This program is an open format for patrons to interact with a variety of activities created around a central monthly theme.

This event is in the "Children" group

LEGO Club

6:00pm–7:00pm
Children
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
This event is in the "Adults" group

Manga Book Club

6:00pm–7:00pm
Teens, Adults
Upcoming
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.


This month's title will be Orange v 1-3 by Ichigao Takano. Books can be picked up at the Main Library.