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All Day
This event is in the "0-5 Years" group.
This event is in the "6-11 Years" group.

Story Time Take and Make Craft

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

This story time take and make will be available at the youth services desk from October 24 until October 30 or as long as supplies last.

For more information about this program, please call (910) 483-7727 ext. 1459.

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.

This event is in the "12-14 Years" group.
This event is in the "15-18 Years" group.

Teen Take and Makes

All Day
Spring Lake Community Library
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Library Branch: Spring Lake Community Library
Age Group: 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Self-Directed Activity, STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

Teens are welcome to get a Take and Make kit in the teen corner. Activities and kits change weekly. This take and make will be available from 10/27/2023 to 11/02/2023. 

9 am
This event is in the "19+ Years" group.

Murder at the Library

9:00am - 7:00pm
Bordeaux Community Library
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Library Branch: Bordeaux Community Library
Age Group: 19+ Years
Program Type: Games & Activities, Self-Directed Activity
Event Details:

Every good library has a ghost. 👻 

This event is in the "19+ Years" group.

Murder at the Library

9:00am - 7:00pm
Bordeaux Community Library
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Library Branch: Bordeaux Community Library
Age Group: 19+ Years
Program Type: Games & Activities, Self-Directed Activity
Event Details:

Every good library has a ghost. 👻 

This event is in the "19+ Years" group.

Murder at the Library

9:00am - 6:00pm
Bordeaux Community Library
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Library Branch: Bordeaux Community Library
Age Group: 19+ Years
Program Type: Games & Activities, Self-Directed Activity
Event Details:

Every good library has a ghost. 👻 

This event is in the "19+ Years" group.

Tech Time @ the Library

9:00am - 10:30am
Headquarters Library
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Library Branch: Headquarters Library
Room: Computer Training Lab/Classroom Dual Use Room (HQU)
Age Group: 19+ Years
Program Type: Digital Literacy
Event Details:

Whether you need help setting up an email account, learning how to use Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) or anything in between, we’re here to help you with your computer, tablet or smartphone questions. No appointment necessary.

This event is in the "19+ Years" group.

Murder at the Library

9:00am - 7:00pm
Bordeaux Community Library
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Library Branch: Bordeaux Community Library
Age Group: 19+ Years
Program Type: Games & Activities, Self-Directed Activity
Event Details:

Every good library has a ghost. 👻 

This event is in the "19+ Years" group.

Murder at the Library

9:00am - 6:00pm
Bordeaux Community Library
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Library Branch: Bordeaux Community Library
Age Group: 19+ Years
Program Type: Games & Activities, Self-Directed Activity
Event Details:

Every good library has a ghost. 👻 

This event is in the "19+ Years" group.

Crime Scene Library 2023

9:00am - 5:00pm
Headquarters Library
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Library Branch: Headquarters Library
Age Group: 19+ Years
Program Type: Author Visit, Culture & Entertainment, Friends Book Sale, Genealogy/Local History, STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

Welcome to Crime Scene Library 2023, an all-day event for true crime lovers!

This event is in the "19+ Years" group.

Murder at the Library

9:00am - 6:00pm
Bordeaux Community Library
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Library Branch: Bordeaux Community Library
Age Group: 19+ Years
Program Type: Games & Activities, Self-Directed Activity
Event Details:

Every good library has a ghost. 👻 

10 am
This event is in the "6-11 Years" group.

Homeschool STEM: Magical Magnets

10:00am - 11:00am
North Regional Library
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Library Branch: North Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (NRL)
Age Group: 6-11 Years
Program Type: STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

Discover how magnets work with stories, activities and experiments in this fun STEM program.

For more information about this program, please call (910) 483-7727 ext. 1450.

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.

This event is in the "0-5 Years" group.

Toddler and Preschool Story Time: Monsters

10:30am - 11:00am
Bordeaux Community Library
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Library Branch: Bordeaux Community Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (BOR)
Age Group: 0-5 Years
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs and more. We will have a craft and a coloring sheet at the end.

The theme for this program is monsters. 

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.

This event is in the "0-5 Years" group.

Toddler Story Time: Camping

10:00am - 10:30am
Spring Lake Community Library
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Library Branch: Spring Lake Community Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (SPL)
Age Group: 0-5 Years
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Story time for 1-3-year-olds. 

This week's theme is camping. 

For more information about this program, please call (910) 483-7727 ext. 1459.

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.

This event is in the "0-5 Years" group.

Family Story Time: I Want Candy!

10:00am - 10:45am
Hope Mills Community Library
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Library Branch: Hope Mills Community Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (HPM)
Age Group: 0-5 Years
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Story time for ages 0-5-years-olds. Story time includes reading stories, creative storytelling, music and movement and more! 

This week's theme is candy. 

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.

This event is in the "0-5 Years" group.

Preschool Story Time: Alphabet Letters O & P

10:00am - 11:00am
Cliffdale Regional Library
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Library Branch: Cliffdale Regional Library
Room: Story Time Room (CLF)
Age Group: 0-5 Years
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Story time for 3-5-year-olds. 

This week's theme is alphabet letters O & P. 

For more information about this program, please call (910) 483-7727 ext. 1449.

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.

This event is in the "0-5 Years" group.

Toddler Story Time: Animals with Spots

10:00am - 10:30am
North Regional Library
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Library Branch: North Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (NRL)
Age Group: 0-5 Years
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Story time for 2-year-olds.

This week's theme is animals with spots.

For more information about this program, please call (910) 483-7727 ext. 1450.

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.

This event is in the "0-5 Years" group.

Baby Bounce & Tots Story Time: Good Night, Sleep Tight

10:00am - 10:45am
Cliffdale Regional Library
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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.

This event is in the "0-5 Years" group.

Preschool Story Time: I Want Candy!

10:00am - 10:45am
Hope Mills Community Library
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Library Branch: Hope Mills Community Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (HPM)
Age Group: 0-5 Years
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Story time for 3-5-years-olds. 

This week's theme is candy. 

For more information about this program, please call (910) 483-7727 ext. 1425.

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.

This event is in the "19+ Years" group.

Tech Time @ the Library

10:30am - 12:00pm
Bordeaux Community Library
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Library Branch: Bordeaux Community Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (BOR)
Age Group: 19+ Years
Program Type: Digital Literacy
Event Details:

Whether you need help setting up an email account, learning how to use Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) or anything in between, we’re here to help you with your computer, tablet or smartphone questions. No appointment necessary.

This event is in the "0-5 Years" group.

Baby Bounce & Tots Story Time: Pumpkins

10:00am - 10:45am
North Regional Library
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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 23 months old! We will read stories, sing songs and do simple movement activities. 

This week's theme is pumpkins.

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.

This event is in the "0-5 Years" group.

Preschool Story Time: A Not-So-Spooky Halloween!!

10:00am - 11:00am
East Regional Library
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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 Halloween. 

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.

This event is in the "0-5 Years" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Wienermobile

10:00am - 11:00am
East Regional Library
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Library Branch: East Regional Library
Age Group: 0-5 Years, All Ages
Program Type: General Program
Event Details:

Do you want to see a huge hotdog? Enjoy a story along with a tour of the Wienermobile!

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.

This event is in the "19+ Years" group.

DIY Yarn-Wrapped Pumpkin

10:00am - 11:30am
East Regional Library
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: East Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (ERL)
Age Group: 19+ Years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Make a DIY Yarn-Wrapped Pumpkin for yourself or your friends and family. Materials will be provided. 

Registration is required by calling (910) 483-7727 ext. 1414 or registering online.

This event is in the "19+ Years" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

31 Days of Love Pet Adoption Event

10:00am - 12:00pm
North Regional Library
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Library Branch: North Regional Library
Age Group: 19+ Years, All Ages
Program Type: General Program
Event Details:

Adorable pets need homes! The staff of Cumberland County Animal Services are on hand to help you pick out a pet and take it home that same day.

11 am
This event is in the "0-5 Years" group.

Preschool Story Time: Camping

11:00am - 11:30am
Spring Lake Community Library
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Library Branch: Spring Lake Community Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (SPL)
Age Group: 0-5 Years
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Story time for 3-5-year-olds. 

This week's theme is camping. 

For more information about this program, please call (910) 483-7727 ext. 1459.

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.

This event is in the "0-5 Years" group.

Preschool Story Time: Animals with Spots

11:00am - 11:30am
North Regional Library
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Library Branch: North Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (NRL)
Age Group: 0-5 Years
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Story time for 3–5-year-olds.

This week's theme is animals with spots.

For more information about this program, please call (910) 483-7727 ext. 1450.

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.

This event is in the "0-5 Years" group.

Toddler Story Time: Good Night, Sleep Tight

11:00am - 11:45am
Cliffdale Regional Library
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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.

This event is in the "0-5 Years" group.

Toddler and Preschool Story Time: Halloween

11:00am - 11:45am
Headquarters Library
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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 2-5-year-olds. Each week will be a different theme of stories and fun! 

This week's theme is Halloween.  

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.

12 pm
1 pm
This event is in the "0-5 Years" group.
This event is in the "6-11 Years" group.
This event is in the "12-14 Years" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Science of Shadows

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Hope Mills Community Library
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Library Branch: Hope Mills Community Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (HPM)
Age Group: 0-5 Years, 6-11 Years, 12-14 Years, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

Learn how light and shadow work just in time for the spooky season. We will have a puppet presentation, make our own shadow puppets, and more!

For more information about this program, please call (910) 483-7727 ext. 1425.

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.

This event is in the "0-5 Years" group.
This event is in the "6-11 Years" group.
This event is in the "12-14 Years" group.
This event is in the "15-18 Years" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Paws to Paint for a Cause

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Hope Mills Community Library
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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, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, General Program
Event Details:

Help some furry friends by joining us in painting portraits of available pets for adoption in our county. Your portraits will be put on display in the library to help them get adopted by their fur-ever family.

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.

This event is in the "19+ Years" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

31 Days of Love Pet Adoption Event

1:00pm - 3:30pm
Hope Mills Community Library
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Library Branch: Hope Mills Community Library
Age Group: 19+ Years, All Ages
Program Type: General Program
Event Details:

Adorable pets need homes! The staff of Cumberland County Animal Services are on hand to help you pick out a pet and take it home that same day.

This event is in the "0-5 Years" group.
This event is in the "6-11 Years" group.
This event is in the "12-14 Years" group.

Homeschool Art: Let's Face It

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Hope Mills Community Library
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Library Branch: Hope Mills Community Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (HPM)
Age Group: 0-5 Years, 6-11 Years, 12-14 Years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Homeschoolers will explore artist Giuseppe Arcimboldo and his whimsical art and also learn the science around how our brains see faces! This will be followed by a related craft with materials 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.

2 pm
This event is in the "19+ Years" group.

Learn about the Affordable Connectivity Program

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Bordeaux Community Library
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Library Branch: Bordeaux Community Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (BOR)
Age Group: 19+ Years
Program Type: Digital Literacy
Event Details:

Our Digital Navigators will walk you through the requirements to apply for and receive discounted or free Wi-Fi at home through the Federal Communications Commission's Affordable Connectivity Program.

This event is in the "12-14 Years" group.
This event is in the "15-18 Years" group.

Fun Friday: Slime

2:45pm - 5:30pm
East Regional Library
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Library Branch: East Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (ERL)
Age Group: 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

Watch Ghostbusters (2016; PG-13) and make your own slime. Hang out with friends and enjoy the end of your week. Happy Friday!  

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

3 pm
This event is in the "6-11 Years" group.

Terrific Tuesday: Groovy Goblins

3:30pm - 4:30pm
North Regional Library
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Library Branch: North Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (NRL)
Age Group: 6-11 Years
Program Type: Games & Activities
Event Details:

Enjoy fun and fantastic books, games and crafts about these little green troublemakers and learn how to draw your own groovy goblin. 

For more information about this program, please call (910) 483-7727 ext. 1450.

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.

This event is in the "12-14 Years" group.
This event is in the "15-18 Years" group.

Teen Scene Artistry: Faux Crystal Ball

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Headquarters Library
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Library Branch: Headquarters Library
Room: Teen Space (HQU)
Age Group: 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

We invite tweens and teens to express their creative expression through painting and various artistic crafts every week.

This week to celebrate Halloween, we will make fake and decorative crystal balls.

This event is in the "12-14 Years" group.
This event is in the "15-18 Years" group.

Book vs. Movie: Twilight

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Headquarters Library
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Library Branch: Headquarters Library
Room: Teen Space (HQU)
Age Group: 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

It's an age-old question: which was better, the book or the movie? 

4 pm
This event is in the "6-11 Years" group.
Cancelled

Afterschool STEM

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Spring Lake Community Library
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Library Branch: Spring Lake Community Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (SPL)
Age Group: 6-11 Years
Program Type: STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

Do you love science and doing experiments? Join us this week as we have fun with creepy science! There will also be mystery boxes where you will have to guess what's inside without looking first.

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.

This event is in the "12-14 Years" group.
This event is in the "15-18 Years" group.

Dungeons and Dragons

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Hope Mills Community Library
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Hope Mills Community Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (HPM)
Age Group: 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Program Type: Games & Activities
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Calling all heroes, mages, wanderers, scoundrels and goblins! Join the party and play 5th edition Dungeons and Dragons with Dungeon Master Taylor. We will be meeting every second and fourth Thursday of the month.

This event is in the "12-14 Years" group.
This event is in the "15-18 Years" group.

Teen Manga Magic: Scary Stories

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Bordeaux Community Library
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Library Branch: Bordeaux Community Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (BOR)
Age Group: 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Club
Event Details:

Calling all manga fans! 

Join us to talk about your favorite scary and spooky manga titles. We'll also create a manga-inspired cosplay accessory. 

This event is in the "0-5 Years" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Wienermobile

4:00pm - 5:00pm
North Regional Library
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Library Branch: North Regional Library
Age Group: 0-5 Years, All Ages
Program Type: General Program
Event Details:

Do you want to see a huge hotdog? Enjoy getting pictures with the Wienermobile along with a tour of it!

For more information about this program, please call (910) 483-7727 ext. 1450.

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.

5 pm
This event is in the "19+ Years" group.

Great Books: The Civically Engaged Reader

5:00pm - 6:30pm
Headquarters Library
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Library Branch: Headquarters Library
Room: Conference Room #3 (HQU)
Age Group: 19+ Years
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Do you enjoy great literature, considering meaningful ideas and sharing a few laughs? Join Great Books this month to discuss selections by Sogyal Rinpoche and Bertolt Brecht from The Civically Engaged Reader, a Great Books

This event is in the "19+ Years" group.

Mystery Book Club: Unmasked

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Virtual
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: 19+ Years
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Paul Holes, the detective who found The Golden State Killer, talks about the rewards and tolls of a life spent solving crime and investigating America's toughest cold cases.

This event is in the "12-14 Years" group.
This event is in the "15-18 Years" group.

Halloween Horror SFX Makeup

5:00pm - 6:15pm
North Regional Library
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: North Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (NRL)
Age Group: 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

Teens and tweens will have the opportunity to learn about stage and costume makeup. In preparation for Halloween, they will learn how to create realistic bruising makeup, and how to apply latex prosthetics to create the appearances of wounds.