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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.

Time for Tots (West)

9:00am - 9:30am
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.

Time for Tots

10:00am - 10:30am
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 - 11:45am
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 "Children" group.

Movers & Shakers

11:00am - 11:45am
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 "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!


 

This event is in the "Children" group.

Main Code Club Group B- Level 1

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Children
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Services Community Room
Age Group: Children
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
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 "Children" group.

Baby & Me

9:00am - 9:30am
Children
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Services Community Room
Age Group: Children
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Baby & 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 (West)

9:00am - 9:30am
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.

Time for Tots

10:00am - 10:30am
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 - 11:45am
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 "Children" group.

Movers & Shakers

11:00am - 11:45am
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 "Adults" group.

Accessible 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. We will come to the floor once more with a few seated postures and end class with a body relaxation.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Book Lovers (West)

10:00am - 11:00am
Adults
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 "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 "Adults" group.

MPL Knitting Group

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
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.

Bookworm

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Services Community Room
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

Emerging readers ages 5-8 are invited to join us for an interactive program promoting phonics skills followed by fun literacy activities.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Chair Yoga

10:00am - 11:00am
Adults
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Selma Burke Room
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Chair yoga is the practice of yoga with the assistance of a chair, seated or standing.


It is an inclusive form of exercise, allowing anybody to participate regardless of age, size or mobility.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Let's Get Digital (West)

10:00am - 11:00am
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: West Branch
Room: West Branch Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
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
Registration
Library Branch: West Branch
Room: West Branch Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
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 "Teens" group.
Registration
Library Branch: West Branch
Room: West Branch Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Teens are invited to play a variety of Nerf-style games. All supplies provided. A waiver must be signed.


 

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

All Ages Bingo (West)

10:00am - 11:00am
Everyone
Library Branch: West Branch
Room: West Branch Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Event Details:

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


 

This event is in the "Children" group.

Page Turners

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

Early elementary-age children 5-8 are invited to join us for a Saturday Storytime, which bridges the gap between Preschool Storytime and book clubs for older kids.

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Puzzle Swap

11:00am - 1:00pm
Everyone
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Selma Burke Room
Age Group: Everyone
Event Details:

Have you completed the same puzzles more than once? Ready for some new ones? Bring your gently used puzzles and leave with new-to-you puzzles!