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Homeschool Encore: Spirograph Drawing Machine

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting/Activity Room (BOR) at Bordeaux Community Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEM
Age Group:
6-11 Years

Get ready to dive into a whirlwind of spirals and spheres as you design and build your very own spinning art machine!

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

Get ready to dive into a whirlwind of spirals and spheres as you design and build your very own spinning art machine!

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.

Metal containers holding pens, colored pencils, scissors, paintbrushes and rulers.

Story Time Take and Make Craft

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 12:00pm - 7:00pm
Spring Lake Community Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Self-Directed Activity
Age Group:
0-5 Years, 6-11 Years

Flutter on by the youth services desk for a bugs and butterflies story time-themed take-and-make. Create your own crawling, buzzing or winged masterpiece!

Kits will be available April 14-20, or while supplies last.

Library Branch: Spring Lake Community Library
Age Group: 0-5 Years, 6-11 Years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Self-Directed Activity
Event Details:

Flutter on by the youth services desk for a bugs and butterflies story time-themed take-and-make. Create your own crawling, buzzing or winged masterpiece!

Kits will be available April 14-20, or while supplies last.

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.

Metal containers holding pens, colored pencils, scissors, paintbrushes and rulers.

Innovative Art: April Showers Painting

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting/Activity Room (CLF) at Cliffdale Regional Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
0-5 Years, 6-11 Years

Rain, rain, don't go away! Kids ages 2–11 are invited to celebrate April showers with a creative, hands-on painting adventure.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cliffdale Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (CLF)
Age Group: 0-5 Years, 6-11 Years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Rain, rain, don't go away! Kids ages 2–11 are invited to celebrate April showers with a creative, hands-on painting adventure.

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 the North Carolina Science Festival presented by RTI International. It is a blue oval with the name and an image of an atom.

Terrific Tuesday: Robots on the Move

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting/Activity Room (NRL) at North Regional Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEM
Age Group:
6-11 Years

Each Terrific Tuesday features engaging read-alouds followed by interactive games that bring the stories to life.

Library Branch: North Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (NRL)
Age Group: 6-11 Years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM
Event Details:

Each Terrific Tuesday features engaging read-alouds followed by interactive games that bring the stories to life.

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 the North Carolina Science Festival presented by RTI International. It is a blue oval with the name and an image of an atom.

Creative Cardboard Chapters: Spirograph Drawing Machine

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting/Activity Room (BOR) at Bordeaux Community Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEM
Age Group:
6-11 Years

Get ready to dive into a whirlwind of spirals and spheres as you design and build your very own spinning art machine!

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

Get ready to dive into a whirlwind of spirals and spheres as you design and build your very own spinning art machine!

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.

Red, yellow, blue, green and black LEGO bricks in a pile.

LEGO Club

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting/Activity Room (WRL) at West Regional Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
6-11 Years, 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years, All Ages

Explore, create and learn through guided building activities and open-ended free play. Builders of all ages are welcome to imagine, experiment and bring their ideas to life with LEGO bricks.

Library Branch: West Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (WRL)
Age Group: 6-11 Years, 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years, All Ages
Program Type: Games & Activities
Event Details:

Explore, create and learn through guided building activities and open-ended free play. Builders of all ages are welcome to imagine, experiment and bring their ideas to life with LEGO bricks.

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 the North Carolina Science Festival presented by RTI International. It is a blue oval with the name and an image of an atom.

LEGO Engineers

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting/Activity Room (HPM) at Hope Mills Community Library
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
6-11 Years, 12-14 Years

Calling all builders! Join us for LEGO Engineers, a monthly program for kids who love hands-on building and creative challenges. Each session offers a new design task that encourages problem-solving, imagination and engineering skills.

Library Branch: Hope Mills Community Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (HPM)
Age Group: 6-11 Years, 12-14 Years
Program Type: STEM
Event Details:

Calling all builders! Join us for LEGO Engineers, a monthly program for kids who love hands-on building and creative challenges. Each session offers a new design task that encourages problem-solving, imagination and engineering skills.

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 the North Carolina Science Festival presented by RTI International. It is a blue oval with the name and an image of an atom.

Build-A-Bounce

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting/Activity Room (WRL) at West Regional Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEM
Age Group:
6-11 Years, 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years

Mix it. Mold it. Bounce it.

Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: West Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (WRL)
Age Group: 6-11 Years, 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Mix it. Mold it. Bounce it.

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, April 17, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Story Time Room (CLF) at Cliffdale Regional Library
Program Type:
Self-Directed Activity, Story Time
Age Group:
6-11 Years, All Ages

Build reading confidence by sharing a story with a gentle, four-legged friend.

Library Branch: Cliffdale Regional Library
Room: Story Time Room (CLF)
Age Group: 6-11 Years, All Ages
Program Type: Self-Directed Activity, Story Time
Event Details:

Build reading confidence by sharing a story with a gentle, four-legged friend.

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.

Several small, handmade cars constructed from recycled materials—such as plastic bottle caps, wooden skewers, cardboard and rubber bands—are spread across a table. Craft supplies including tape, straws and bags of materials are visible around the partially assembled vehicles.

Family Fun Day: GO, GO Cardboard Cars

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting/Activity Room (ERL) at East Regional Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEM
Age Group:
6-11 Years

Rev up your creativity and engineer your own self-propelled car using cardboard, craft supplies and rubber bands.

Library Branch: East Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (ERL)
Age Group: 6-11 Years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM
Event Details:

Rev up your creativity and engineer your own self-propelled car using cardboard, craft supplies and rubber bands.

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.

Tracks and Trails

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Meeting/Activity Room (SPL) at Spring Lake Community Library
Program Type:
STEM, Story Time
Age Group:
6-11 Years

Join Cape Fear Botanical Garden Environmental Educators for a hands-on, family-friendly program and learn how scientists use tracks, trails and other clues to discover which animals live nearby.

Library Branch: Spring Lake Community Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (SPL)
Age Group: 6-11 Years
Program Type: STEM, Story Time
Event Details:

Join Cape Fear Botanical Garden Environmental Educators for a hands-on, family-friendly program and learn how scientists use tracks, trails and other clues to discover which animals live nearby.

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.

Red, yellow, blue, green and black LEGO bricks in a pile.

LEGO Free Play

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting/Activity Room (HPM) at Hope Mills Community Library
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
6-11 Years, 12-14 Years

LEGO Free Play is an open-ended, play-based learning experience where participants use LEGO bricks and elements to explore creativity, engineering and storytelling without predetermined instructions.

Library Branch: Hope Mills Community Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (HPM)
Age Group: 6-11 Years, 12-14 Years
Program Type: STEM
Event Details:

LEGO Free Play is an open-ended, play-based learning experience where participants use LEGO bricks and elements to explore creativity, engineering and storytelling without predetermined instructions.

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 image is an announcement graphic for an Artist in Residence program. The background is light beige with small hand-drawn illustrations scattered throughout, including sewing machines, paint palettes with brushes, cameras and hands holding paintbrushes or clay tools. Across the middle of the image is a large navy blue horizontal banner with bold white text that reads: “Creative Collaborations: ARTIST IN RESIDENCE.” Below that, on an olive-green bar, white text reads: “Where Creativity Meets Community.”

Sustainable Style: Kids Fabric Printing

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Meeting/Activity Room (BOR) at Bordeaux Community Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEM
Age Group:
6-11 Years

Celebrate Earth Day early with a hands‑on, eco‑friendly art adventure.

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

Celebrate Earth Day early with a hands‑on, eco‑friendly art adventure.

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 the North Carolina Science Festival presented by RTI International. It is a blue oval with the name and an image of an atom.

EGG-cellent Egg Drop Challenge

Monday, April 20, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Children's Area (HQU) at Headquarters Library
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
0-5 Years, 6-11 Years, 12-14 Years

Do you have what it takes to engineer the perfect egg protector? Put your creativity to the test as you use science, math and a variety of materials to design a shock-absorbing “safety system” for your egg.

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

Do you have what it takes to engineer the perfect egg protector? Put your creativity to the test as you use science, math and a variety of materials to design a shock-absorbing “safety system” for your egg.

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 the North Carolina Science Festival presented by RTI International. It is a blue oval with the name and an image of an atom.

Teddy Bear Clinic

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Children's Area (HQU) at Headquarters Library
Program Type:
General Program, Health & Wellness, STEM
Age Group:
0-5 Years, 6-11 Years, All Ages

Bring your favorite stuffed animal friend for a free checkup!

Library Branch: Headquarters Library
Room: Children's Area (HQU)
Age Group: 0-5 Years, 6-11 Years, All Ages
Program Type: General Program, Health & Wellness, STEM
Event Details:

Bring your favorite stuffed animal friend for a free checkup!

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 the North Carolina Science Festival presented by RTI International. It is a blue oval with the name and an image of an atom.

Homeschool Program: 3Doodler Reading Pals

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting/Activity Room (ERL) at East Regional Library
Program Type:
Culture & Entertainment
Age Group:
6-11 Years

Can you draw in 3D? Now’s your chance to find out!

Library Branch: East Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (ERL)
Age Group: 6-11 Years
Program Type: Culture & Entertainment
Event Details:

Can you draw in 3D? Now’s your chance to find out!

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.

Metal containers holding pens, colored pencils, scissors, paintbrushes and rulers.

Story Time Take and Make Craft

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 12:00pm - 7:00pm
Spring Lake Community Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Self-Directed Activity
Age Group:
0-5 Years, 6-11 Years

Celebrate Earth Day with a special story time themed take-and-make. Stop by the youth services desk to pick up a fun, eco-inspired craft that encourages caring for our planet.

Kits will be available April 21-27, or while supplies last.

Library Branch: Spring Lake Community Library
Age Group: 0-5 Years, 6-11 Years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Self-Directed Activity
Event Details:

Celebrate Earth Day with a special story time themed take-and-make. Stop by the youth services desk to pick up a fun, eco-inspired craft that encourages caring for our planet.

Kits will be available April 21-27, or while supplies last.

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 the North Carolina Science Festival presented by RTI International. It is a blue oval with the name and an image of an atom.

Terrific Tuesday: DIY Video Games

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting/Activity Room (NRL) at North Regional Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Maker, STEM
Age Group:
6-11 Years

Each Terrific Tuesday features engaging read-alouds followed by interactive games that bring the stories to life.

Library Branch: North Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (NRL)
Age Group: 6-11 Years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Maker, STEM
Event Details:

Each Terrific Tuesday features engaging read-alouds followed by interactive games that bring the stories to life.

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.

Polyhedral dice on top of two Dungeons and Dragons books.

D&D One-Shot for Kids: Miner Difficulties

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting/Activity Room (WRL) at West Regional Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
6-11 Years

Calling all adventurers! Gather your party and prepare to delve deep underground in this special one-shot Dungeons & Dragons adventure for kids ages 8–11.

Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: West Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (WRL)
Age Group: 6-11 Years
Program Type: Games & Activities
Registration Required
Event Details:

Calling all adventurers! Gather your party and prepare to delve deep underground in this special one-shot Dungeons & Dragons adventure for kids ages 8–11.

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.

Metal containers holding pens, colored pencils, scissors, paintbrushes and rulers.

Pokémon Club

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting/Activity Room (BOR) at Bordeaux Community Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEM
Age Group:
6-11 Years, 12-14 Years

Get ready to catch ’em all at our official Pokémon Club! Players ages 6–14 will learn how to play the Pokémon Trading Card Game while building reading, math and social skills.

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

Get ready to catch ’em all at our official Pokémon Club! Players ages 6–14 will learn how to play the Pokémon Trading Card Game while building reading, math and social skills.

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 words "Play Ready" on a black background. The words are formed with different items needed for sports or activities such as balls and dice.

Dog Man Party

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting/Activity Room (WRL) at West Regional Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
6-11 Years, 12-14 Years

Calling all Dog Man fans! If you love the crime-fighting, flip-o-rama fun of Dav Pilkey’s favorite heroic hound, this program is for you.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: West Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (WRL)
Age Group: 6-11 Years, 12-14 Years
Program Type: Games & Activities
Registration Required
Event Details:

Calling all Dog Man fans! If you love the crime-fighting, flip-o-rama fun of Dav Pilkey’s favorite heroic hound, this program is 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.

The logo for the North Carolina Science Festival presented by RTI International. It is a blue oval with the name and an image of an atom.

Ready, Set, STEM: indi Car Robot

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting/Activity Room (HPM) at Hope Mills Community Library
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
6-11 Years

Zoom, zip, twist and race as you send indi, our color-sensing robot car, flying through colorful courses and clever obstacles you design and build yourself.

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

Zoom, zip, twist and race as you send indi, our color-sensing robot car, flying through colorful courses and clever obstacles you design and build yourself.

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 fire-themed LEGO mini-figure mascot

LEGO Legends League

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Meeting/Activity Room (NRL) at North Regional Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities, Maker, STEM
Age Group:
6-11 Years, 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years

We’re hosting the LEGO Legends League—and we want you! Builders ages 8–18 will be grouped into teams and take on a variety of creative challenges using STEM building kits, an array of models of varying complexity and more.

Library Branch: North Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (NRL)
Age Group: 6-11 Years, 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Program Type: Games & Activities, Maker, STEM
Event Details:

We’re hosting the LEGO Legends League—and we want you! Builders ages 8–18 will be grouped into teams and take on a variety of creative challenges using STEM building kits, an array of models of varying complexity and more.

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.

Closed for Dogwood Festival

04/24/2026 @ 9:00am to 04/26/2026 @ 6:00pm
Headquarters Library
Closing
Branches:
Headquarters Library