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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.

Homemade Playdough

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting/Activity Room (ERL) at East Regional Library
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
0-5 Years, 6-11 Years
Event Details:

Learn how to make homemade playdough from items found in your own kitchen. This event is part of the North Carolina Science Festival, a statewide celebration of STEM. You can ...

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

Learn how to make homemade playdough from items found in your own kitchen. 

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.

Drawn images of a tablet with a magnifying glass on top of it, a round beaker with liquid in the left half and bubbles coming out of the top and a microscope on a yellow background.

Homeschool Encore - STEAM and Stories: Robots

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting/Activity Room (BOR) at Bordeaux Community Library
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
6-11 Years, 12-14 Years
Event Details:

It’s going to be a robots and circuits day. We will have several robots to experiment with simple coding. For more information about this program, please call 910-483-7727 ext...

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

It’s going to be a robots and circuits day. We will have several robots to experiment with simple coding. 

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

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.

Family Trivia: They've Blinded Me with Science!

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Teen Space (HQU) at Headquarters Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities, STEM/STEAM
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, STEM/STEAM
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

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: The Science of You

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting/Activity Room (NRL) at North Regional Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
6-11 Years
Event Details:

Learn about the complex systems of your body and make your own working heart and lungs craft. This event is part of the North Carolina Science Festival, a statewide celebratio...

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

Learn about the complex systems of your body and make your own working heart and lungs craft. 

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.

Mystical Creations Artistry: Drawings Come to Life

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting/Activity Room (CLF) at Cliffdale Regional Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Event Details:

We welcome thee to Mystical Creations Artistry! Teens are invited to participate in various art projects with a touch of the mystical and fantastical. We encourage teens to ex...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Cliffdale Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (CLF)
Age Group: 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

We welcome thee to Mystical Creations Artistry! Teens are invited to participate in various art projects with a touch of the mystical and fantastical.

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.

The Science of Bubbles

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Children's Area (HQU) at Headquarters Library
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
0-5 Years, 6-11 Years, 12-14 Years
Event Details:

Learn the science of bubbles and what makes them POP! See some awe-inspiring bubble demonstrations as you learn and make your own bubble wand to take home with you. Celebrate the e...

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

Learn the science of bubbles and what makes them POP! See some awe-inspiring bubble demonstrations as you learn and make your own bubble wand to take home with you. Celebrate the everyday world of science with a bubble party. 

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.

Preschool Story Time: Earth Day

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

Story time for children 1-5 years old. This week's theme is Earth Day to celebrate our Science Festival throughout April, "Everyday, Everywhere, Everyone." This event is ...

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

Story time for children 1-5 years old. 

This week's theme is Earth Day to celebrate our Science Festival throughout April, "Everyday, Everywhere, Everyone." 

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.

Hanging Out & Nerding Out: Circuit This

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting/Activity Room (CLF) at Cliffdale Regional Library
Program Type:
General Program, STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Event Details:

Gaming, robots, books and podcasts, oh my! We invite teens to join us in #hangingout&nerdingout every week as we participate in various activities. We have games. We have robot...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Cliffdale Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (CLF)
Age Group: 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Program Type: General Program, STEM/STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Gaming, robots, books and podcasts, oh my! We invite teens to join us in #hangingout&nerdingout every week as we participate in various activities. We have games. We have robotics and coding. We have books to read.

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.

Perplexing Parachutes

Thursday, April 10, 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:

Ever wonder how soldiers can jump out of airplane and glide gently down using a parachute? Or maybe you've seen thrill seekers fly through the sky on giant kites and asked how they...

Open
Required
Library Branch: West Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (WRL)
Age Group: 6-11 Years
Program Type: STEM/STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

Ever wonder how soldiers can jump out of airplane and glide gently down using a parachute? Or maybe you've seen thrill seekers fly through the sky on giant kites and asked how they can stay up for so long.

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.

Fun Friday for Teens: 3D Printing Pens

Friday, April 11, 2025 at 2:45pm - 5:30pm
Teen Space (ERL) at East Regional Library
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Event Details:

Experiment with 3D printing pens and see what you can create. Hang out with friends and enjoy the end of your week. Happy Friday! This event is part of the North Carolina Scie...

Library Branch: East Regional Library
Room: Teen Space (ERL)
Age Group: 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Program Type: STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

Experiment with 3D printing pens and see what you can create. Hang out with friends and enjoy the end of your week. Happy Friday! 

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

#GirlsCode@CCPL: Ninja Robotics with LEGO

Friday, April 11, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
The Engine (Makerspace HQU) at Headquarters Library
Program Type:
Maker, STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
6-11 Years, 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Event Details:

Get ready for an epic adventure where you'll use LEGO Spike Prime robotics kits to build awesome robots - maybe a charging rhino or even a dancing dude! You will master sensors, mo...

Library Branch: Headquarters Library
Room: The Engine (Makerspace HQU)
Age Group: 6-11 Years, 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Program Type: Maker, STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

Get ready for an epic adventure where you'll use LEGO Spike Prime robotics kits to build awesome robots - maybe a charging rhino or even a dancing dude!

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.

Dungeons and Dragons: Science Gone Wrong

Friday, April 11, 2025 at 4:15pm - 5:45pm
Meeting/Activity Room (BOR) at Bordeaux Community Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities, STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Event Details:

If you like Dungeons and Dragons or would like to try it, come play a one-shot RPG (role-playing game) set within a sci-fi narrative. (This one will be unique as part of the premis...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Bordeaux Community Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (BOR)
Age Group: 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Program Type: Games & Activities, STEM/STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

If you like Dungeons and Dragons or would like to try it, come play a one-shot RPG (role-playing game) set within a sci-fi narrative.

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.

Bouncy Ball Science

Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting/Activity Room (HPM) at Hope Mills Community Library
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
6-11 Years
Event Details:

Unleash your inner scientist at the library and join us for an exciting chemistry activity where you'll create your very own bouncy ball. Discover the magic of science while having...

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

Unleash your inner scientist at the library and join us for an exciting chemistry activity where you'll create your very own bouncy ball.

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.

Bingo-Rama: Up In Space

Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Children's Area (HQU) at Headquarters Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities, STEM/STEAM
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, STEM/STEAM
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.

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.

Battle of the Catapults

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Teen Space (HQU) at Headquarters Library
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Event Details:

Unleash your competitive spirit with our thrilling catapult-building kit! Gather your friends and foes to construct your very own catapult and engage in epic battles to determine w...

Library Branch: Headquarters Library
Room: Teen Space (HQU)
Age Group: 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Program Type: STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

Unleash your competitive spirit with our thrilling catapult-building kit! Gather your friends and foes to construct your very own catapult and engage in epic battles to determine who will reign supreme.

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

LEGO Engineers

Wednesday, April 16, 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 t...

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.

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.

STEAM and STORIES: Robots

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting/Activity Room (BOR) at Bordeaux Community Library
Program Type:
Book Club, STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
6-11 Years
Event Details:

STEAM and Stories is a program to explore a book from the juvenile fiction section and do a related STEAM activity. For April, the book is The Wild Robot by Peter Brown. ...

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

STEAM and Stories is a program to explore a book from the juvenile fiction section and do a related STEAM activity. 

For April, the book is The Wild Robot by Peter Brown. 

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.

Preschool Story Time: Easter

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting/Activity Room (ERL) at East Regional Library
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM, Story Time
Age Group:
0-5 Years
Event Details:

Story time for children 1-5 years old. This week's theme is Easter! This event is part of the North Carolina Science Festival, a statewide celebration of STEM. You can fi...

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

Story time for children 1-5 years old. 

This week's theme is Easter! 

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.

Skins and Skulls: Exploring the Wild World of Animals

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting/Activity Room (HPM) at Hope Mills Community Library
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
0-5 Years, 6-11 Years, 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Event Details:

Does your child love animals? Join Jones Lake State Park staff for an exciting program where children will explore animal skins, skulls, tracks and the fascinating adapta...

Library Branch: Hope Mills Community Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (HPM)
Age Group: 0-5 Years, 6-11 Years, 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Program Type: STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

Does your child love animals? Join Jones Lake State Park staff for an exciting program where children will explore animal skins, skulls, tracks and the fascinating adaptations of predators and prey! 

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.

Snak Attak vs. Crafting Cuisines: Baking & Chemistry

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting/Activity Room (CLF) at Cliffdale Regional Library
Program Type:
General Program, STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Event Details:

Welcome to Snak Attak vs. Crafting Cuisines! This month, we're doing something a little special. Who wants to have a bake off? And mix in a little chemistry too. We invite teens to...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Cliffdale Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (CLF)
Age Group: 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Program Type: General Program, STEM/STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

Welcome to Snak Attak vs. Crafting Cuisines! This month, we're doing something a little special. Who wants to have a bake off? And mix in a little chemistry too.

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

#GirlsCode@CCPL: Creative Design Studio

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting/Activity Room (NRL) at North Regional 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: North Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (NRL)
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.

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.

Cup Tower Challenge

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Teen Room (WRL) at West Regional Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities, STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Event Details:

Can you make the tallest cup tower? Come and test your design skills and see just how tall you can build your tower. This event is part of the North Carolina Science Festival,...

Library Branch: West Regional Library
Room: Teen Room (WRL)
Age Group: 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Program Type: Games & Activities, STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

Can you make the tallest cup tower? Come and test your design skills and see just how tall you can build your tower. 

Closed for Good Friday/Easter Weekend

04/17/2025 @ 6:00pm to 04/20/2025 @ 6:00pm
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
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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
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.

Little Picassos: Unique Fingerprints

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Area (HQU) at Headquarters Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
0-5 Years, 6-11 Years
Event Details:

Join us as we learn the facts and functions of fingerprints and create some fingerprint art! All materials will be provided. This event is part of the North Carolina Science F...

Library Branch: Headquarters Library
Room: Children's Area (HQU)
Age Group: 0-5 Years, 6-11 Years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

Join us as we learn the facts and functions of fingerprints and create some fingerprint art! All materials will be provided. 

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.