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NCWorks

10:00am–2:00pm
Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Selma Burke Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Event Details:

The NCWorks Career Center offers help to get job-ready: resume writing, interviewing skills, and job search help. They also have funding for further education and will help you find your new career.

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 "Teens" group

Teen Art Cart (West)

3:30pm–4:30pm
Teens
Library Branch: West Branch
Age Group: Teens
Event Details:

Unleash your creativity and make arts and craft projects from our new art cart!

Teen programs are exclusively for patrons aged 13-18.  


 

This event is in the "Adults" group

True Crime Podcast Discussion

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Selma Burke Room
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 "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

TAB Meeting

5:00pm–6:00pm
Teens
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Selma Burke Room
Age Group: Teens
This event is in the "Children" group

Beginner Code Club

6:00pm–7:00pm
Children
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Services Community 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 "Teens" group

Teen Bling Your Own Book

6:30pm–8:00pm
Teens
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Selma Burke Room
Age Group: Teens
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us to turn your favorite read into a one-of-a-kind masterpiece! You may bring your own book, or we will have a selection of books to choose from. 

Teen programs are exclusively for patrons aged 13-18.  

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 "Adults" group

Not Your Momma's Book Club

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

Preschool STEAM

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

Each month preschool children, ages 3-6 years, and their caregivers will have an opportunity to create, discover and learn different concepts using the STEAM approach. Explore something new each month.


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

Page Turners

6:00pm–7:00pm
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 Storytime. During the program, children will hear a story each month and participate in great conversation and activities to spark their imagination.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Novels at Night

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
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.


 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Chair Yoga

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

Let's Get Digital (West)

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

Saturday STEM

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

Children and families will be encouraged to experiment and explore the world of science by participating in simple experiments. Join us each month to learn and explore the world around you.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Caregiving During the Holidays

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Selma Burke Room
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Understand what caregivers are facing during the holiday season, ways to support them, and strategies to adjust expectations and holiday plans.

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.