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This event is in the "12-14 Years" group.
This event is in the "15-18 Years" group.

Mario-Mania

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Headquarters Library
Library Branch: Headquarters Library
Room: Teen Space (HQU)
Age Group: 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Program Type: Games & Activities
Event Details:

Your childhood dreams are calling - it's time to dive back into the magical Mushroom Kingdom with Mario-Mania! This epic collection lets you re-live your favorite Mario adventures and create new memories.

This event is in the "0-5 Years" group.
This event is in the "6-11 Years" group.

LEGO Free Play

4:00pm - 5:00pm
North Regional Library
Library Branch: North Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (NRL)
Age Group: 0-5 Years, 6-11 Years
Program Type: Games & Activities
Event Details:

Build and play with LEGOs, Magna-tiles and DUPLOs. 

For more information about this program, please call (910) 483-7727 ext. 1450. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

This event is in the "12-14 Years" group.
This event is in the "15-18 Years" group.

Dungeons and Dragons - Spiral

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Hope Mills Community Library
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Hope Mills Community Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (HPM)
Age Group: 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Program Type: Games & Activities
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Calling all heroes, mages, wanderers, scoundrels and goblins! Join the party and play 5th edition Dungeons and Dragons with Dungeon Master Taylor. We will be meeting every Thursday. 

This event is in the "12-14 Years" group.
This event is in the "15-18 Years" group.

Teen Program: Escape the Alien Planet

5:00pm - 6:00pm
North Regional Library
Library Branch: North Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (NRL)
Age Group: 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Program Type: Games & Activities
Event Details:

In this Sci-Fi Escape Room for teens, you are stranded on an uninhabitable alien planet.

This event is in the "0-5 Years" group.

Playdates at the Library

9:00am - 10:00am
West Regional Library
Library Branch: West Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (WRL)
Age Group: 0-5 Years
Program Type: Games & Activities, Sensory Program
Event Details:

Join us as we host Playdates at the Library. During this continuous program we will provide different play materials such as sensory toys, LEGOs, etc. We hope to see you there. Ages 0 to 4 years old. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

This event is in the "12-14 Years" group.
This event is in the "15-18 Years" group.

End of School Pop Culture Bash

2:30pm - 4:30pm
Bordeaux Community Library
Library Branch: Bordeaux Community Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (BOR)
Age Group: 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games & Activities
Event Details:

School's out for the summer! Celebrate a completed school year with trivia, games, crafts and snacks. 

For more information about this program, please call (910) 483-7727 ext. 1381. 

Closed for Memorial Day

All Day 5/26 - 5/27
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Headquarters Library, Bordeaux Community Library, Cliffdale Regional Library, East Regional Library, Hope Mills Community Library, North Regional Library, Spring Lake Community Library, West Regional Library, Off Site, Virtual
This event is in the "12-14 Years" group.
This event is in the "15-18 Years" group.

Dungeons and Dragons - Desolation

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Hope Mills Community Library
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Hope Mills Community Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (HPM)
Age Group: 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Program Type: Games & Activities
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Calling all heroes, mages, wanderers, scoundrels and goblins! Join the party and play 5th edition Dungeons and Dragons with Dungeon Master Taylor. We will be meeting every Thursday. 

This event is in the "0-5 Years" group.

Playdates at the Library

9:00am - 10:00am
West Regional Library
Library Branch: West Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (WRL)
Age Group: 0-5 Years
Program Type: Games & Activities, Sensory Program
Event Details:

Join us as we host Playdates at the Library. During this continuous program we will provide different play materials such as sensory toys, LEGOs, etc. We hope to see you there. Ages 0 to 4 years old. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

This event is in the "0-5 Years" group.
This event is in the "6-11 Years" group.
This event is in the "12-14 Years" group.
This event is in the "15-18 Years" group.

Summer Reading Field Day 🌞📖

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Cliffdale Regional Library
Library Branch: Cliffdale Regional Library
Age Group: 0-5 Years, 6-11 Years, 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games & Activities, STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

Join us for a day of fun in the sun. Come play games, read a book, learn with new technology and more.

This event is in the "0-5 Years" group.
This event is in the "6-11 Years" group.
This event is in the "12-14 Years" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

"Eeveelutions" Scavenger Hunt

All Day
Headquarters Library
Library Branch: Headquarters Library
Age Group: 0-5 Years, 6-11 Years, 12-14 Years, All Ages
Program Type: Games & Activities, Self-Directed Activity
Event Details:

Eevee the Pokemon and all of their evolutions, nine (9) in total, are loose in the children's area of the library! Help us locate them and return to the children's desk for a prize! 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

This event is in the "6-11 Years" group.

Fairy Door Scavenger Hunt

All Day
Cliffdale Regional Library
Library Branch: Cliffdale Regional Library
Age Group: 6-11 Years
Program Type: Games & Activities, Self-Directed Activity
Event Details:

Fairies have moved into the library for the summer. Can you find all 10 fairy doors? 

Remember to look, not touch, or the fairies might get angry. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

This event is in the "0-5 Years" group.
This event is in the "6-11 Years" group.

Hundred Acre Wood Scavenger Hunt

All Day
Hope Mills Community Library
Library Branch: Hope Mills Community Library
Age Group: 0-5 Years, 6-11 Years
Program Type: Games & Activities, Self-Directed Activity
Event Details:

Winnie the Pooh and his friends from the Hundred Acre Wood are playing a game of hide-and-seek in the children's area. Can you find the five friends for a sticker prize? 

This program runs from June 1-30. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

This event is in the "6-11 Years" group.

June Scavenger Hunt

All Day
North Regional Library
Library Branch: North Regional Library
Age Group: 6-11 Years
Program Type: Games & Activities, Self-Directed Activity
Event Details:

Pick up a scavenger hunt sheet at the children's service desk, find all eight sweethearts and return the sheet for a free sticker. This program runs June 1-30, 2024. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

This event is in the "0-5 Years" group.
This event is in the "6-11 Years" group.
This event is in the "12-14 Years" group.
Library Branch: West Regional Library
Age Group: 0-5 Years, 6-11 Years, 12-14 Years
Program Type: Games & Activities, Self-Directed Activity
Event Details:

The hunt for the Avatar begins! Come find the members of Team Avatar hidden across our location for prizes and, most importantly, the chance to reclaim your HONOR! 

This program will run from June 1-30. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

This event is in the "6-11 Years" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

A Very Merry UnBirthday Party

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Bordeaux Community Library
Library Branch: Bordeaux Community Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (BOR)
Age Group: 6-11 Years, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Culture & Entertainment, Games & Activities
Event Details:

Help us kick off the summer with a tea party, Wonderland-themed book suggestions, crafts and an intro to the Summer Reading Challenge. We will also have a real live rabbit to lead you down the rabbit hole! Costumes encouraged. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

This event is in the "12-14 Years" group.
This event is in the "15-18 Years" group.

Adventure Playlist

All Day
Cliffdale Regional Library
Library Branch: Cliffdale Regional Library
Age Group: 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Program Type: Games & Activities, Self-Directed Activity
Event Details:

Let's have an adventure in music! 

This event is in the "6-11 Years" group.

You Choose the Adventure: Never Land Edition

All Day
Cliffdale Regional Library
Library Branch: Cliffdale Regional Library
Age Group: 6-11 Years
Program Type: Games & Activities, Self-Directed Activity
Event Details:

You choose the adventure of Peter Pan, Tinker Bell, Captain Hook, Wendy and the rest of the gang! 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

This event is in the "12-14 Years" group.
This event is in the "15-18 Years" group.

Tabletop Tuesdays: Dungeons and Dragons - Session 0

4:00pm - 6:00pm
West Regional Library
Library Branch: West Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (WRL)
Age Group: 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Program Type: Games & Activities
Event Details:

Adventure is calling... and we're looking for a party! Whether you have a sword, a bow, an axe or other weapon to lend to the cause, join us the first Tuesday of each month for Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition. 

This event is in the "19+ Years" group.

Beginners' Bridge

1:00pm - 4:00pm
North Regional Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: North Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (NRL)
Age Group: 19+ Years
Program Type: Games & Activities
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

Bridge is fun, and recent studies show it keeps people smarter, happier and more social as they age. Want to learn bridge or brush up on your skills?

This event is in the "12-14 Years" group.
This event is in the "15-18 Years" group.

Dungeons and Dragons One-Shot Special (part 1)

2:00pm - 6:00pm
Hope Mills Community Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Hope Mills Community Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (HPM)
Age Group: 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Program Type: Games & Activities
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Calling all adventurers! Join us for a special Dungeons and Dragons event. Special guest Game Master Christie will be here for two sessions to run an exciting adventure.

This event is in the "0-5 Years" group.

Playdates at the Library

9:00am - 10:00am
West Regional Library
Library Branch: West Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (WRL)
Age Group: 0-5 Years
Program Type: Games & Activities, Sensory Program
Event Details:

Join us as we host Playdates at the Library. During this continuous program we will provide different play materials such as sensory toys, LEGOs, etc. We hope to see you there. Ages 0 to 4 years old. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

This event is in the "6-11 Years" group.
This event is in the "12-14 Years" group.
This event is in the "15-18 Years" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Escape Never Land

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Cliffdale Regional Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Cliffdale Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (CLF)
Age Group: 6-11 Years, 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years, All Ages
Program Type: Games & Activities
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Can you escape from Captain Hook's ship and Never Land? 

We challenge you to try out this Peter Pan themed escape room. Never done an escape room before? This is the perfect practice, and it's free! 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

This event is in the "0-5 Years" group.
This event is in the "6-11 Years" group.
This event is in the "12-14 Years" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Family Fun: Pirate Bingo

11:00am - 12:00pm
Cliffdale Regional Library
Library Branch: Cliffdale Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (CLF)
Age Group: 0-5 Years, 6-11 Years, 12-14 Years, All Ages
Program Type: Games & Activities
Event Details:

Avast ye landlubber! 'Tis time to set sail on an adventure with family and friends to discover treasure most grand. We'll read the map, test our luck and follow the landmarks all the way to BINGO. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.