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Terrific Tuesday: Greek Gods and Goddesses

Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting/Activity Room (NRL) at North Regional Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
6-11 Years
Event Details:

Learn about the gods and goddesses from ancient Greece with fun stories and games, and make your own Greek-style mosaics and scratch art. This program is part of the 2025 Stor...

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

Learn about the gods and goddesses from ancient Greece with fun stories and games, and make your own Greek-style mosaics and scratch art. 

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: Dragons

Wednesday, March 5, 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 dragons. We will make a themed craft at the end. This program is part of the 2025 Storyt...

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 dragons. We will make a themed craft at the end. 

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: Dragons

Wednesday, March 5, 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 dragons. We will make a themed craft at the end. This program is part of the 2025 Storytelli...

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 dragons. We will make a themed craft at the end. 

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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Teen Scene Artistry: Watercolor Bookmarks

Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Teen Space (HQU) at Headquarters Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Event Details:

Unleash your imagination with our enchanting watercolor bookmark, designed for those who adore mythical creatures! Dive into a world of creativity as you paint and personalize your...

Library Branch: Headquarters Library
Room: Teen Space (HQU)
Age Group: 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Unleash your imagination with our enchanting watercolor bookmark, designed for those who adore mythical creatures!

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

Crafty Science: Mythical Marvels

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

Learn about the many connections between science and mythology and tell your own story on a scratch art vase inspired by Ancient Greece. This program is part of the 2025 Story...

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

Learn about the many connections between science and mythology and tell your own story on a scratch art vase inspired by Ancient Greece. 

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: Mythical Marvels!

Thursday, March 6, 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 mythical marvels! This program is part of the 2025 Storytelling Festival and is supported by a Grant from the ...

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 mythical marvels! 

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: Dragons and Knights

Thursday, March 6, 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 dragons and knights. This program is part o...

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 dragons and knights. 

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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Appalachian Echoes and Music Foolery

Friday, March 7, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Story Time Area (HQU) at Headquarters Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
0-5 Years, 6-11 Years
Event Details:

Prepare to laugh, gasp and marvel as storyteller Johnny Thomas Fowler takes you on a captivating journey through outrageous tall tales, Appalachian folk stories and heartfelt perso...

Library Branch: Headquarters Library
Room: Story Time Area (HQU)
Age Group: 0-5 Years, 6-11 Years
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Prepare to laugh, gasp and marvel as storyteller Johnny Thomas Fowler takes you on a captivating journey through outrageous tall tales, Appalachian folk stories and heartfelt personal narratives—all delivered with delightful storytelling flair.

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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Appalachian Echoes and Music Foolery

Friday, March 7, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting/Activity Room (BOR) at Bordeaux Community Library
Program Type:
General Program, Story Time
Age Group:
0-5 Years, 6-11 Years
Event Details:

Prepare to laugh, gasp and marvel as storyteller Johnny Thomas Fowler takes you on a captivating journey through outrageous tall tales, Appalachian folk stories and heartfelt perso...

Library Branch: Bordeaux Community Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (BOR)
Age Group: 0-5 Years, 6-11 Years
Program Type: General Program, Story Time
Event Details:

Prepare to laugh, gasp and marvel as storyteller Johnny Thomas Fowler takes you on a captivating journey through outrageous tall tales, Appalachian folk stories and heartfelt personal narratives—all delivered with delightful storytelling flair.

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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Appalachian Echoes and Music Foolery

Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting/Activity Room (CLF) at Cliffdale Regional Library
Program Type:
General Program, Story Time
Age Group:
0-5 Years, 6-11 Years
Event Details:

Prepare to laugh, gasp and marvel as storyteller Johnny Thomas Fowler takes you on a captivating journey through outrageous tall tales, Appalachian folk stories and heartfelt perso...

Library Branch: Cliffdale Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (CLF)
Age Group: 0-5 Years, 6-11 Years
Program Type: General Program, Story Time
Event Details:

Prepare to laugh, gasp and marvel as storyteller Johnny Thomas Fowler takes you on a captivating journey through outrageous tall tales, Appalachian folk stories and heartfelt personal narratives—all delivered with delightful storytelling flair.

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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Appalachian Echoes and Music Foolery

Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting/Activity Room (WRL) at West Regional Library
Program Type:
General Program, Story Time
Age Group:
0-5 Years, 6-11 Years
Event Details:

Prepare to laugh, gasp and marvel as storyteller Johnny Thomas Fowler takes you on a captivating journey through outrageous tall tales, Appalachian folk stories and heartfelt perso...

Library Branch: West Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (WRL)
Age Group: 0-5 Years, 6-11 Years
Program Type: General Program, Story Time
Event Details:

Prepare to laugh, gasp and marvel as storyteller Johnny Thomas Fowler takes you on a captivating journey through outrageous tall tales, Appalachian folk stories and heartfelt personal narratives—all delivered with delightful storytelling flair.

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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Evening Family Story Time: Unicorns and Mermaids

Monday, March 10, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:15pm
Story Time Area (HQU) at Headquarters Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
0-5 Years, 6-11 Years, 12-14 Years
Event Details:

Join us for a delightful evening of story time and crafts for children aged 0-11. Our engaging sessions feature a variety of themed stories and exciting craft activities that will ...

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

Join us for a delightful evening of story time and crafts for children aged 0-11. Our engaging sessions feature a variety of themed stories and exciting craft activities that will spark creativity and imagination in young 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! Crafty Science: Mythical Marvels

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

Join us for a daytime encore of this month's Crafty Science. Learn about the many connections between science and mythology and tell your own story on a scratch art vase inspired b...

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

Join us for a daytime encore of this month's Crafty Science. Learn about the many connections between science and mythology and tell your own story on a scratch art vase inspired by Ancient Greece. 

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 Trivia: Heroics and Villainy

Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Teen Space (HQU) at Headquarters Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
12-14 Years, 15-18 Years, All Ages
Event Details:

Join us for an afternoon of family-friendly fun, where we compete to see who has the most knowledge of a range of subjects, including pop culture, music, history and much more...

Library Branch: Headquarters Library
Room: Teen Space (HQU)
Age Group: 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years, All Ages
Program Type: Games & Activities
Event Details:

Join us for an afternoon of family-friendly fun, where we compete to see who has the most knowledge of a range of subjects, including pop culture, music, history and much more. Each trivia night will have a different topic, and the winne

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Terrific Tuesday: Mythical Monsters

Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting/Activity Room (NRL) at North Regional Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
6-11 Years
Event Details:

Learn about the most bizarre beasts from mythology and folklore around the world with monstrous stories, games and crafts. This program is part of the 2025 Storytelling Festiv...

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

Learn about the most bizarre beasts from mythology and folklore around the world with monstrous stories, games and crafts. 

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: Mermaids

Wednesday, March 12, 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 mermaids. We will make a themed craft at the end. This program is part of the 2025 Story...

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 mermaids. We will make a themed craft at the end. 

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.

Preschool Story Time: Mermaids

Wednesday, March 12, 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 mermaids. We will make a themed craft at the end. This program is part of the 2025 Storytell...

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 mermaids. We will make a themed craft at the end. 

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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Author Visit: Chris Grabenstein

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Pate Room (HQU) at Headquarters Library
Program Type:
Author Visit
Age Group:
6-11 Years, 12-14 Years
Event Details:

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for joining us on this grand and auspicious day. Today we are pleased to announce the most marvelously stupendous guest ever invited: the creat...

Library Branch: Headquarters Library
Room: Pate Room (HQU)
Age Group: 6-11 Years, 12-14 Years
Program Type: Author Visit
Event Details:

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for joining us on this grand and auspicious day. 

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: Leprechaun, Leprechaun!

Thursday, March 13, 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 leprechauns, the most famous elusive tricksters! This program is part of the 2025 Storytelling Festival and is...

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 leprechauns, the most famous elusive tricksters! 

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 and Preschool Story Time: International Tales

Thursday, March 13, 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 international tales. This week will also be...

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 international tales. 

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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The Tortoise and the Hare

Friday, March 14, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting/Activity Room (ERL) at East Regional Library
Program Type:
General Program, Story Time
Age Group:
0-5 Years, 6-11 Years
Event Details:

The race is on! The speedy Hare is confident that he can beat the slowly Tortoise in a race across the forest. But as this classic Aesop's Fable has taught us for thousands of year...

Library Branch: East Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (ERL)
Age Group: 0-5 Years, 6-11 Years
Program Type: General Program, Story Time
Event Details:

The race is on! The speedy Hare is confident that he can beat the slowly Tortoise in a race across the forest. But as this classic Aesop's Fable has taught us for thousands of years..."Slow and Steady wins the race".

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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The Tortoise and the Hare

Friday, March 14, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting/Activity Room (HPM) at Hope Mills Community Library
Program Type:
General Program, Story Time
Age Group:
0-5 Years, 6-11 Years
Event Details:

The race is on! The speedy Hare is confident that he can beat the slowly Tortoise in a race across the forest. But as this classic Aesop's Fable has taught us for thousands of year...

Library Branch: Hope Mills Community Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (HPM)
Age Group: 0-5 Years, 6-11 Years
Program Type: General Program, Story Time
Event Details:

The race is on! The speedy Hare is confident that he can beat the slowly Tortoise in a race across the forest. But as this classic Aesop's Fable has taught us for thousands of years..."Slow and Steady wins the race".

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.

Image of a rabbit marionette wearing an orange and blue tank top standing next to a turtle marionette on a white bridge.

The Tortoise and the Hare

Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting/Activity Room (SPL) at Spring Lake Community Library
Program Type:
General Program, Story Time
Age Group:
0-5 Years, 6-11 Years
Event Details:

The race is on! The speedy Hare is confident that he can beat the slowly Tortoise in a race across the forest. But as this classic Aesop's Fable has taught us for thousands of year...

Library Branch: Spring Lake Community Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (SPL)
Age Group: 0-5 Years, 6-11 Years
Program Type: General Program, Story Time
Event Details:

The race is on! The speedy Hare is confident that he can beat the slowly Tortoise in a race across the forest. But as this classic Aesop's Fable has taught us for thousands of years..."Slow and Steady wins the race".

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.

Image of a rabbit marionette wearing an orange and blue tank top standing next to a turtle marionette on a white bridge.

The Tortoise and the Hare

Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting/Activity Room (NRL) at North Regional Library
Program Type:
General Program, Story Time
Age Group:
0-5 Years, 6-11 Years
Event Details:

The race is on! The speedy Hare is confident that he can beat the slowly Tortoise in a race across the forest. But as this classic Aesop's Fable has taught us for thousands of year...

Library Branch: North Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (NRL)
Age Group: 0-5 Years, 6-11 Years
Program Type: General Program, Story Time
Event Details:

The race is on! The speedy Hare is confident that he can beat the slowly Tortoise in a race across the forest. But as this classic Aesop's Fable has taught us for thousands of years..."Slow and Steady wins the race".

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.