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Creative Critters: Origami Fortune Tellers

Monday, January 13, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting/Activity Room (CLF) at Cliffdale Regional Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
6-11 Years
Event Details:

Welcome Creative Critters! We are delighted to invite you on a monthly exploration of various crafting projects. Each month we will create something different that will allow ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Cliffdale Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (CLF)
Age Group: 6-11 Years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Welcome Creative Critters! We are delighted to invite you on a monthly exploration of various crafting projects. Each month we will create something different that will allow you to dive into your creative minds. 

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.

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Homeschool Encore - STEAM and Stories: Fairytales and Folklore

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting/Activity Room (BOR) at Bordeaux Community Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
6-11 Years, 12-14 Years
Event Details:

We will discuss why fairytales and folklore are important. We will also play a guess the fairytale game and attempt to complete some fairytale themed STEM challenges. For more...

Library Branch: Bordeaux Community Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (BOR)
Age Group: 6-11 Years, 12-14 Years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

We will discuss why fairytales and folklore are important. We will also play a guess the fairytale game and attempt to complete some fairytale themed STEM challenges. 

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.

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Clark Park Nature Story Time

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
0-5 Years
Event Details:

A FREE preschool nature story and craft time presented at Clark Park Nature Center at 631 Sherman Drive, Fayetteville. This month's theme is Squirrels. For more information ab...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: 0-5 Years
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

A FREE preschool nature story and craft time presented at Clark Park Nature Center at 631 Sherman Drive, Fayetteville. This month's theme is Squirrels. 

For more information about this program, please call 910-433-1579.

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.

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☃️Super Bouncy Snowballs☃️

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting/Activity Room (WRL) at West Regional Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
0-5 Years, 6-11 Years
Event Details:

What kind of ball doesn't normally bounce? A snowball! But during this winter STEAM program, snowballs will be very bouncy. Make a super bouncy snowball and see how high it ca...

Library Branch: West Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (WRL)
Age Group: 0-5 Years, 6-11 Years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

What kind of ball doesn't normally bounce? A snowball! But during this winter STEAM program, snowballs will be very bouncy. 

Make a super bouncy snowball and see how high it can go. 

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.

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Family Indigenous Craft Night

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 5:45pm - 6:45pm
Meeting/Activity Room (ERL) at East Regional Library
Program Type:
Culture & Entertainment
Age Group:
6-11 Years, 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years, 19+ Years
Event Details:

Please join Cumberland County Schools for a family night of Indigenous crafting with the Office of Indian Education. Learn traditional native art forms. For more inf...

Library Branch: East Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (ERL)
Age Group: 6-11 Years, 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years, 19+ Years
Program Type: Culture & Entertainment
Event Details:

Please join Cumberland County Schools for a family night of Indigenous crafting with the Office of Indian Education. Learn traditional native art forms. 

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.

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Toddler Story Time: Winter

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting/Activity Room (WRL) at West Regional Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
0-5 Years
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs and more. For toddlers 2-3 years. This week's theme is winter. We will make a themed craft at the end. For more information about this program,...

Library Branch: West Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (WRL)
Age Group: 0-5 Years
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs and more. For toddlers 2-3 years. 

This week's theme is winter. We will make a themed craft at the end. 

For more information about this program, please call 910-483-7727 ext. 1481. 

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.

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Baby Bounce & Tots Story Time: Celebrate Good Times!

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Story Time Room (CLF) at Cliffdale Regional Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
0-5 Years
Event Details:

Cuddle, Play, Socialize. Songs, rhymes, finger plays and short stories are the highlights of this lap-sit experience for parents and their children. For babies and tots 0-23 months...

Library Branch: Cliffdale Regional Library
Room: Story Time Room (CLF)
Age Group: 0-5 Years
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Cuddle, Play, Socialize. Songs, rhymes, finger plays and short stories are the highlights of this lap-sit experience for parents and their children. For babies and tots 0-23 months. 

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.

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Preschool Story Time: Winter

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting/Activity Room (WRL) at West Regional Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
0-5 Years
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs and more. For kids 3-5 years. This week's theme is winter. We will make a themed craft at the end. For more information about this program, ple...

Library Branch: West Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (WRL)
Age Group: 0-5 Years
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs and more. For kids 3-5 years. 

This week's theme is winter. We will make a themed craft at the end. 

For more information about this program, please call 910-483-7727 ext. 1481. 

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.

A child with a looking glass in a hot air balloon, a girl in a wheelchair reading a book on top of two large books and a boy with a backpack pointing to planets in the sky standing on a rocky cliff.

Toddler Story Time: Celebrate Good Times!

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Story Time Room (CLF) at Cliffdale Regional Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
0-5 Years
Event Details:

The more we get together for stories, songs, dance and activities, the happier we are in this weekly story time. For toddlers 2-3 years. It's a brand new year and a brand new ...

Library Branch: Cliffdale Regional Library
Room: Story Time Room (CLF)
Age Group: 0-5 Years
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

The more we get together for stories, songs, dance and activities, the happier we are in this weekly story time. For toddlers 2-3 years. 

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.

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LEGO Engineers

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting/Activity Room (HPM) at Hope Mills Community Library
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
6-11 Years
Event Details:

Calling all LEGO builders. If you enjoy creating with LEGOs, join us for LEGO Engineers, a monthly program for those looking for a LEGO challenge. Sponsored by the Friends of ...

Library Branch: Hope Mills Community Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (HPM)
Age Group: 6-11 Years
Program Type: STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

Calling all LEGO builders. If you enjoy creating with LEGOs, join us for LEGO Engineers, a monthly program for those looking for a LEGO challenge. 

Sponsored by the Friends of the Cumberland County Public Library, Inc. 

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.

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Tween Crochet

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting/Activity Room (BOR) at Bordeaux Community Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
6-11 Years, 12-14 Years
Event Details:

Tweens ages 9-13 can come and learn the basics of crochet. We will build up our skills to make an amigurumi (small stuffed yarn creatures). For more information about thi...

Library Branch: Bordeaux Community Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (BOR)
Age Group: 6-11 Years, 12-14 Years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Tweens ages 9-13 can come and learn the basics of crochet. 

We will build up our skills to make an amigurumi (small stuffed yarn creatures). 

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.

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Baby Bounce & Tots Story Time: Winter

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Meeting/Activity Room (NRL) at North Regional Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
0-5 Years
Event Details:

Join us for a fun and interactive story time for babies and toddlers up to 24 months old! We will read stories, sing songs and do simple movement activities. This week's theme...

Library Branch: North Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (NRL)
Age Group: 0-5 Years
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Join us for a fun and interactive story time for babies and toddlers up to 24 months old! We will read stories, sing songs and do simple movement activities. 

This week's theme is winter. 

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.

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Preschool Story Time: Who Hibernates?

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting/Activity Room (ERL) at East Regional Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
0-5 Years
Event Details:

Story time for children 1-5 years old. This week's theme is hibernation and the animals that hibernate. For more information about this program, please call 910-483-7727 ...

Library Branch: East Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (ERL)
Age Group: 0-5 Years
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Story time for children 1-5 years old. 

This week's theme is hibernation and the animals that hibernate. 

For more information about this program, please call 910-483-7727 ext. 1403. 

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.

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Toddler and Preschool Story Time: Pastries

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Story Time Area (HQU) at Headquarters Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
0-5 Years
Event Details:

Join us for our story time for 2- to 5-year-olds. Each week will be a different theme of stories and fun! This week's theme is pastries. For more information about this p...

Library Branch: Headquarters Library
Room: Story Time Area (HQU)
Age Group: 0-5 Years
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Join us for our story time for 2- to 5-year-olds. Each week will be a different theme of stories and fun! 

This week's theme is pastries. 

For more information about this program, please call 910-483-7727 ext. 1361. 

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.

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Homeschool STEAM Station

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Area (HQU) at Headquarters Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
6-11 Years, 12-14 Years
Event Details:

Join us in exploring activities of different themes relating to science, technology, engineering, art and math. This month we will be learning money math with LEGO challenges....

Library Branch: Headquarters Library
Room: Children's Area (HQU)
Age Group: 6-11 Years, 12-14 Years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

Join us in exploring activities of different themes relating to science, technology, engineering, art and math. 

This month we will be learning money math with LEGO challenges. 

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.

#GirlsCode@CCPL with three pictures of girls coding or working with robotics.

#GirlsCode@CCPL: Creative Design Studio

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Computer Training Lab/Classroom Dual Use Room (HQU) at Headquarters Library
Program Type:
Maker, STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
6-11 Years, 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Event Details:

Get ready to unleash your digital art skills! Using the KIRTA painting app, you'll dive into a world of cool tools to create stunning images, animations and tilemap assets -- perfe...

Library Branch: Headquarters Library
Room: Computer Training Lab/Classroom Dual Use Room (HQU)
Age Group: 6-11 Years, 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Program Type: Maker, STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

Get ready to unleash your digital art skills! Using the KIRTA painting app, you'll dive into a world of cool tools to create stunning images, animations and tilemap assets -- perfect for your future projects.

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.

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Homeschool STEM: Earthshaking Seismograph

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting/Activity Room (WRL) at West Regional Library
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
6-11 Years
Event Details:

Earthquakes are some of the most powerful natural disasters on our planet. For this Homeschool STEM, we are going to learn what causes these massive tremors and how scientists pred...

Open
Required
Library Branch: West Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (WRL)
Age Group: 6-11 Years
Program Type: STEM/STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Earthquakes are some of the most powerful natural disasters on our planet. For this Homeschool STEM, we are going to learn what causes these massive tremors and how scientists predict and measure them.

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.

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Playdates at the Library

Friday, January 17, 2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Meeting/Activity Room (WRL) at West Regional Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities, Sensory Program
Age Group:
0-5 Years
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. Age...

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.

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Family Story Time: "Snow" Much Fun!

Friday, January 17, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Story Time Area (HQU) at Headquarters Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
0-5 Years
Event Details:

Story time for ages 0 to 5-year-olds. Story time includes reading stories, creative storytelling, music and movement and more. Please note that this program is appropriate for sens...

Library Branch: Headquarters Library
Room: Story Time Area (HQU)
Age Group: 0-5 Years
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Story time for ages 0 to 5-year-olds. Story time includes reading stories, creative storytelling, music and movement and more. Please note that this program is appropriate for sensory seekers. 

This week's theme is snow. 

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.

A Dalmatian dog with its front paws on top of an open book.

Paws for Reading

Friday, January 17, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting/Activity Room (BOR) at Bordeaux Community Library
Program Type:
General Program
Age Group:
6-11 Years, All Ages
Event Details:

Practice reading out loud to a four-legged friend. The dogs from Love on a Leash enjoy listening to stories of all kinds and are a great way to encourage shy or reluctant readers. ...

Library Branch: Bordeaux Community Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (BOR)
Age Group: 6-11 Years, All Ages
Program Type: General Program
Event Details:

Practice reading out loud to a four-legged friend. The dogs from Love on a Leash enjoy listening to stories of all kinds and are a great way to encourage shy or reluctant readers. Bring your favorite book or choose one of ours. All ages. 

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.

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Sensory Saturday: Stress Balls

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 9:15am - 10:00am
Story Time Room (CLF) at Cliffdale Regional Library
Program Type:
Sensory Program
Age Group:
6-11 Years
Event Details:

Join us for some fun that contains low and high sensory activities and crafts in an exploration of touch, smell, sound, sight and taste. Some activities may contain a sto...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Cliffdale Regional Library
Room: Story Time Room (CLF)
Age Group: 6-11 Years
Program Type: Sensory Program
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Join us for some fun that contains low and high sensory activities and crafts in an exploration of touch, smell, sound, sight and taste. Some activities may contain a story time as well. 

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.

The logo for Cape Fear Botanical Garden with a green gazebo and the name below it.

Paint Your Own Birdhouse

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Meeting/Activity Room (CLF) at Cliffdale Regional Library
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM, Story Time
Age Group:
6-11 Years
Event Details:

Join the Cape Fear Botanical Garden Environmental Educators for an exciting all-ages family program. We will learn about local birds, habitat helpers for birds, techniques for spot...

Library Branch: Cliffdale Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (CLF)
Age Group: 6-11 Years
Program Type: STEM/STEAM, Story Time
Event Details:

Join the Cape Fear Botanical Garden Environmental Educators for an exciting all-ages family program.

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.

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Playdough Playtime

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting/Activity Room (HPM) at Hope Mills Community Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Sensory Program
Age Group:
0-5 Years, 6-11 Years
Event Details:

Come have squishy, squelchy fun with us at the library! Join us for an hour of playdough fun where you can shape, squish and create whatever you imagine. Plus, we have scented doug...

Library Branch: Hope Mills Community Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (HPM)
Age Group: 0-5 Years, 6-11 Years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Sensory Program
Event Details:

Come have squishy, squelchy fun with us at the library! Join us for an hour of playdough fun where you can shape, squish and create whatever you imagine. Plus, we have scented dough that smells amazing – it's a total sensory treat.

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.

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Bingo-Rama: Soup's On!

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Children's Area (HQU) at Headquarters Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
0-5 Years, 6-11 Years, 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Event Details:

Are you feeling lucky? Join us for Bingo-Rama to test your luck and prepare to battle it out with friends & family! Whether you’re a bingo fan or just love a good challenge, th...

Library Branch: Headquarters Library
Room: Children's Area (HQU)
Age Group: 0-5 Years, 6-11 Years, 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Program Type: Games & Activities
Event Details:

Are you feeling lucky? Join us for Bingo-Rama to test your luck and prepare to battle it out with friends & family! Whether you’re a bingo fan or just love a good challenge, this event is perfect for you. 

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.