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A person lies inside a glowing, futuristic chamber lit with bright blue light. Their face is centered and looking downward, with tousled hair spreading out above their head. Below the chamber, bold stencil-style text reads “MICKEY 17.”

Cinema Bookworms

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:45pm
Meeting/Activity Room (CLF) at Cliffdale Regional Library
Program Type:
Book Club, Culture & Entertainment, General Program
Age Group:
19+ Years

Welcome to Cinema Bookworms! We'll be comparing a book and its movie adaptation. Read the book on your own, then join us for the movie. Afterward, we will have a discussion comparing the two.

Library Branch: Cliffdale Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (CLF)
Age Group: 19+ Years
Program Type: Book Club, Culture & Entertainment, General Program
Event Details:

Welcome to Cinema Bookworms! We'll be comparing a book and its movie adaptation. Read the book on your own, then join us for the movie. Afterward, we will have a discussion comparing the two.

11 black and white photos of people from the past on a wooden table.

The View from Mayberry

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Conference Room #3 (HQU) at Headquarters Library
Program Type:
Culture & Entertainment, Genealogy/Local History
Age Group:
19+ Years

Take a step back into the world of The Andy Griffith Show and discover what Mayberry reveals about American life in the mid-20th-century South.

Library Branch: Headquarters Library
Room: Conference Room #3 (HQU)
Age Group: 19+ Years
Program Type: Culture & Entertainment, Genealogy/Local History
Event Details:

Take a step back into the world of The Andy Griffith Show and discover what Mayberry reveals about American life in the mid-20th-century South.

Two hands with palms painted with a map of the word in various colors in front of a blue sky with white, fluffy clouds.

Fresh Start Social Hour

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Meeting/Activity Room (CLF) at Cliffdale Regional Library
Program Type:
Culture & Entertainment, General Program
Age Group:
19+ Years

Join us for a fun and relaxed Fresh Start Social Hour—a welcoming space to meet new people and make connections.

Library Branch: Cliffdale Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (CLF)
Age Group: 19+ Years
Program Type: Culture & Entertainment, General Program
Event Details:

Join us for a fun and relaxed Fresh Start Social Hour—a welcoming space to meet new people and make connections.

Movie poster for “The Greatest Showman.” In the center, a well-dressed man in a red tailcoat raises one arm upward. Around him are scenes of acrobats and performers: a couple swinging on aerial ropes, dancers in bright costumes and a diverse ensemble cast standing together at the bottom as if taking a bow. The title “The Greatest Showman” appears in large gold letters across the middle.

Silver Screeners Movie Matinee: Musical Mania

Friday, January 23, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Pate Room (HQU) at Headquarters Library
Program Type:
Culture & Entertainment, General Program
Age Group:
12-14 Years, 15-18 Years

Calling all teen cinephiles and casual movie lovers! Join us for Silver Screeners, a relaxed movie matinee featuring a snack and big-screen fun—no ticket price required.

Library Branch: Headquarters Library
Room: Pate Room (HQU)
Age Group: 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Program Type: Culture & Entertainment, General Program
Event Details:

Calling all teen cinephiles and casual movie lovers! Join us for Silver Screeners, a relaxed movie matinee featuring a snack and big-screen fun—no ticket price required.

Smiling teens sitting at a table talking in a library with books and a laptop on the table.

Teen New Year, New Hobby Fair

Friday, January 23, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Meeting/Activity Room (BOR) at Bordeaux Community Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Culture & Entertainment, Games & Activities, Maker
Age Group:
12-14 Years, 15-18 Years

Don’t spend another year bored! Explore a wide range of hobbies and discover exciting ways to dive deeper into new interests.

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

Don’t spend another year bored! Explore a wide range of hobbies and discover exciting ways to dive deeper into new interests.

Movie poster for Moonstruck (1987) featuring a woman in a flowing black coat and red heels joyfully leaping with arms outstretched in front of a large full moon. A nighttime New York City skyline appears below her. Text reads “Moonstruck,” starring Cher and Nicolas Cage.

Monday Matinee at Maiden Lane

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Pate Room (HQU) at Headquarters Library
Program Type:
Culture & Entertainment
Age Group:
19+ Years

Enjoy a screening of the beloved romantic comedy Moonstruck (PG; 1987), starring iconic performer Cher.

Library Branch: Headquarters Library
Room: Pate Room (HQU)
Age Group: 19+ Years
Program Type: Culture & Entertainment
Event Details:

Enjoy a screening of the beloved romantic comedy Moonstruck (PG; 1987), starring iconic performer Cher.

Poster for “Wicked” that shows two women holding hands at the top of a staircase framed by a large circular doorway. One wears a long black dress and pointed hat, with green-toned skin, standing on the left in shadow. The other wears a flowing pink ball gown and tiara, standing on the right in warm light. Behind them, contrasting landscapes appear: a darker green cityscape with flying figures on the left and a bright golden city and sky on the right.

Silver Screeners Movie Matinee: Musical Mania

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Pate Room (HQU) at Headquarters Library
Program Type:
Culture & Entertainment, General Program
Age Group:
12-14 Years, 15-18 Years

Calling all teen cinephiles and casual movie lovers! Join us for Silver Screeners, a relaxed movie matinee featuring a snack and big-screen fun—no ticket price required.

Library Branch: Headquarters Library
Room: Pate Room (HQU)
Age Group: 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Program Type: Culture & Entertainment, General Program
Event Details:

Calling all teen cinephiles and casual movie lovers! Join us for Silver Screeners, a relaxed movie matinee featuring a snack and big-screen fun—no ticket price required.

A colorful, 1980s-themed promotional graphic with neon colors on a black background. Large text reads “Back to the ’80s” in pink and bright green. Below, text says “Celebrating Bordeaux’s 40th Anniversary.” The background features neon geometric shapes and dotted patterns. Logos appear at the bottom for Cumberland County, Friends of the Cumberland County Public Library and Cumberland County Public Library.

Back to the '80s: Pixels and Popcorn

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:15pm
Meeting/Activity Room (BOR) at Bordeaux Community Library
Program Type:
Culture & Entertainment
Age Group:
19+ Years

Join us as we wrap up our 40th anniversary celebration with an iconic movie. Enjoy fresh popcorn made on the Charlie Cart and even choose to elevate it with homemade caramel. We’ll be showing Back to the Future (PG; 1985).

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bordeaux Community Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (BOR)
Age Group: 19+ Years
Program Type: Culture & Entertainment
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us as we wrap up our 40th anniversary celebration with an iconic movie. Enjoy fresh popcorn made on the Charlie Cart and even choose to elevate it with homemade caramel. We’ll be showing Back to the Future (PG; 1985).

11 black and white photos of people from the past on a wooden table.

Colonial Tavern Life in North Carolina

Friday, January 30, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Culture & Entertainment, Genealogy/Local History
Age Group:
19+ Years, All Ages

Why did nearly every community in Colonial North Carolina have a tavern? Step back in time and find out! This engaging program will explore how taverns served as bustling centers for news, politics and social life.

Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: 19+ Years, All Ages
Program Type: Culture & Entertainment, Genealogy/Local History
Registration Required
Event Details:

Why did nearly every community in Colonial North Carolina have a tavern? Step back in time and find out! This engaging program will explore how taverns served as bustling centers for news, politics and social life.

A colorful, 1980s-themed promotional graphic with neon colors on a black background. Large text reads “Back to the ’80s” in pink and bright green. Below, text says “Celebrating Bordeaux’s 40th Anniversary.” The background features neon geometric shapes and dotted patterns. Logos appear at the bottom for Cumberland County, Friends of the Cumberland County Public Library and Cumberland County Public Library.

Golden Girls / Bordeaux 40th Anniversary

Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting/Activity Room (BOR) at Bordeaux Community Library
Program Type:
Culture & Entertainment
Age Group:
19+ Years

Picture it: Fayetteville, 1986.

Library Branch: Bordeaux Community Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (BOR)
Age Group: 19+ Years
Program Type: Culture & Entertainment
Event Details:

Picture it: Fayetteville, 1986.

Movie poster for "Ever After" showing a romantic close-up of a woman and man, surrounded by smaller scenes of adventure and conflict. A red heart pierced by a sword appears on the right. The title "Ever After" is at the bottom, with cast names at the top, in a dramatic red, gold and blue color palette.

Silver Screeners Movie Matinee: Isn't It Romantic?

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Pate Room (HQU) at Headquarters Library
Program Type:
Culture & Entertainment, General Program
Age Group:
12-14 Years, 15-18 Years

Calling all teen cinephiles and casual movie lovers! Join us for Silver Screeners, a relaxed movie matinee featuring a snack and big-screen fun—no ticket price required.

Library Branch: Headquarters Library
Room: Pate Room (HQU)
Age Group: 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Program Type: Culture & Entertainment, General Program
Event Details:

Calling all teen cinephiles and casual movie lovers! Join us for Silver Screeners, a relaxed movie matinee featuring a snack and big-screen fun—no ticket price required.

Movie poster for "Warm Bodies" on a bright red background. A young man in a red hoodie stands facing a young woman with long blonde hair. He looks down as he holds a small bunch of yellow flowers toward her. She stands facing him with her arms at her sides. A crowd of people appears in shadow behind them near the bottom. Large white text reads, “He’s still dead but he’s getting warmer.” The movie title, Warm Bodies, appears at the bottom.

Silver Screeners Movie Matinee: Isn't It Romantic?

Friday, February 13, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Pate Room (HQU) at Headquarters Library
Program Type:
Culture & Entertainment, General Program
Age Group:
12-14 Years, 15-18 Years

Welcome, all teen cinephiles and casual movie watchers, to Silver Screeners. Join us for a snack and a movie matinee experience without the ticket price. All moviegoers are welcome to experience Warm Bodies (PG-13; 2013). 

Library Branch: Headquarters Library
Room: Pate Room (HQU)
Age Group: 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Program Type: Culture & Entertainment, General Program
Event Details:

Welcome, all teen cinephiles and casual movie watchers, to Silver Screeners. Join us for a snack and a movie matinee experience without the ticket price. All moviegoers are welcome to experience Warm Bodies (PG-13; 2013). 

Movie poster for "Crazy Rich Asians". A smiling couple stands face-to-face, embracing, centered in the image. The man wears a light gray suit and the woman wears a bright pink dress. Behind them is a vibrant, decorative background with flowers, fans, jewelry and peacocks in bold colors. Text at the top reads, “The only thing crazier than love is family.” The title Crazy Rich Asians appears in large gold letters near the bottom.

Silver Screeners Movie Matinee: Isn't It Romantic?

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Pate Room (HQU) at Headquarters Library
Program Type:
Culture & Entertainment, General Program
Age Group:
12-14 Years, 15-18 Years

Calling all teen cinephiles and casual movie lovers! Join us for Silver Screeners, a relaxed movie matinee complete with a snack and big-screen fun—without the ticket price.

Library Branch: Headquarters Library
Room: Pate Room (HQU)
Age Group: 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Program Type: Culture & Entertainment, General Program
Event Details:

Calling all teen cinephiles and casual movie lovers! Join us for Silver Screeners, a relaxed movie matinee complete with a snack and big-screen fun—without the ticket price.

Two hands with palms painted with a map of the word in various colors in front of a blue sky with white, fluffy clouds.

Garden Gathering: An Afternoon of Grace and Growth

Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Pate Room (HQU) at Headquarters Library
Program Type:
Culture & Entertainment, General Program
Age Group:
15-18 Years, 19+ Years

Step into an elegant, Bridgerton-inspired afternoon at the library! Guests will enjoy guided ballroom-style dancing, learn basic historical etiquette and explore fashion tips inspired by the Regency era.

Library Branch: Headquarters Library
Room: Pate Room (HQU)
Age Group: 15-18 Years, 19+ Years
Program Type: Culture & Entertainment, General Program
Event Details:

Step into an elegant, Bridgerton-inspired afternoon at the library! Guests will enjoy guided ballroom-style dancing, learn basic historical etiquette and explore fashion tips inspired by the Regency era.