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Cumberland Cooks: Homeschool Program - Christmas

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting/Activity Room (ERL) at East Regional Library

Program Type:

Culture & Entertainment

Age Group:

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

Celebrate the season with a cozy afternoon of cookie baking and decorating while watching The Grinch (PG; 2018). Enjoy hands-on kitchen fun, festive treats and a favorite holiday movie. 

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Innovative Art: Winter Wonderland Painting

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Meeting/Activity Room (CLF) at Cliffdale Regional Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

0-5 Years, 6-11 Years
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:

Create shimmering winter art using tin foil and a simple painting technique. Kids ages 2–11 can make a snowman, snowflake or both as they experiment with texture, color and creativity. A fun way to welcome the winter season! 

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LEGO Art: Printing Workshop

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting/Activity Room (NRL) at North Regional Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM

Age Group:

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

Get ready to combine creativity and construction in this one-of-a-kind art and design experience!

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Cumberland Cooks: Holiday Cookie Decoration

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Pate Room (HQU) at Headquarters Library

Program Type:

General Program

Age Group:

19+ Years
Library Branch: Headquarters Library
Room: Pate Room (HQU)
Age Group: 19+ Years
Program Type: General Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Decorate a festive holiday cookie to enjoy yourself or share with someone special. All materials are provided, and no baking experience is needed—just bring your creativity and a little seasonal cheer. 

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Spin That Dreidel

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting/Activity Room (SPL) at Spring Lake Community Library

Program Type:

Games & Activities

Age Group:

6-11 Years, All Ages
Library Branch: Spring Lake Community Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (SPL)
Age Group: 6-11 Years, All Ages
Program Type: Games & Activities
Event Details:

Celebrate the holiday season with a round of traditional dreidel spinning at the library. Whether you’ve played for years or are trying it for the first time, this simple, lively game is a great way to spend time with friends and family.

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The Great Grinch Escape!

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Conference Room #3 (HQU) at Headquarters Library

Program Type:

Games & Activities

Age Group:

12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Library Branch: Headquarters Library
Room: Conference Room #3 (HQU)
Age Group: 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Program Type: Games & Activities
Event Details:

Step into the story as Cindy Lou Who and her siblings in this holiday-themed escape room! The Grinch is causing chaos throughout Whoville—and he’s locked the doors behind him.

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Gingerbread House Holiday Card Decorating

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting/Activity Room (WRL) at West Regional Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

6-11 Years, 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
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
Registration Required
Event Details:

Design and decorate your own gingerbread house–themed holiday card using festive craft materials. Bring your creativity and leave with a cheerful, handmade card to keep or share. 

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Fresh Start Social Hour

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Meeting/Activity Room (CLF) at Cliffdale Regional Library

Program Type:

Culture & Entertainment, General Program

Age Group:

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

Connect with new people in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere. Whether you're new to the area or simply looking to meet others, this social hour offers a casual space to chat, play games and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee.

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Robotics Free Play

Friday, December 19, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting/Activity Room (NRL) at North Regional Library

Program Type:

Maker, STEM/STEAM

Age Group:

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

Robotics Free Play is an open-ended exploration activity designed to help learners discover how robotic Cubelets work through hands-on experimentation.

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Fun Friday for Teens: Froebel Stars

Friday, December 19, 2025 at 2:45pm - 5:00pm
Teen Space (ERL) at East Regional Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

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

Learn how to make traditional German Froebel stars using brightly colored paper strips. With just a few folds and twists, you’ll create an intricate, eye-catching ornament to display or share.

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9 am

Tech Time @ the Library

9:00am–10:30am
19+ Years
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.
10 am

Community Resources

10:00am–12:00pm
19+ Years, All Ages
Headquarters Library
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Library Branch: Headquarters Library
Room: Conference Room #1 (HQU)
Age Group: 19+ Years, All Ages
Program Type: General Program
Event Details:

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Community Resources

10:00am–12:00pm
19+ Years, All Ages
North Regional Library
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Library Branch: North Regional Library
Room: Conference Room (NRL)
Age Group: 19+ Years, All Ages
Program Type: General Program
Event Details:

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Yarn Pumpkins

10:00am–12:00pm
19+ Years
Headquarters Library
Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Headquarters Library
Room: Conference Room #3 (HQU)
Age Group: 19+ Years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Create a yarn pumpkin for yourself or your friends and family. Materials will be provided. 

Registration is required by calling 910-483-7727, ext. 1345 or registering online. 

Knit & Crochet Club

10:00am–11:30am
19+ Years
Bordeaux Community Library
Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Bordeaux Community Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (BOR)
Age Group: 19+ Years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Socialize, learn, trade tips and swap patterns. Supplies are provided for beginners. Adults only. 

Registration is required by calling 910-483-7727, ext. 1381 or registering online.

 

Dollar$ and Sen$e: Smart Money Series presented by CEED

10:00am–12:00pm
15-18 Years, 19+ Years
Headquarters Library
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Library Branch: Headquarters Library
Room: Pate Room (HQU)
Age Group: 15-18 Years, 19+ Years
Program Type: Business & Finance
Event Details:

Are you rebuilding your credit or just need a smarter system? This 4-part series will equip you with plans, strategies and confidence to take control of your money and your future. Participants will ... 

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DIY Self-Publishing Part 2: Design Your Attention-Getting Cover

10:00am–1:00pm
15-18 Years, 19+ Years
North Regional Library
Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: North Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (NRL)
Age Group: 15-18 Years, 19+ Years
Program Type: Digital Literacy, STEM/STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Self-publish your print-on-demand book with Amazon KDP for pennies and just in time for holiday gift-giving! 
11 am

Did He or Didn't He: The Jeffrey MacDonald Saga

11:00am–12:00pm
19+ Years
Headquarters Library
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Library Branch: Headquarters Library
Room: Local & State History Room (HQU)
Age Group: 19+ Years
Program Type: Genealogy/Local History
Event Details:

The Jeffrey MacDonald case shocked Fayetteville when it came to light. But did MacDonald actually do it? Join us as we examine the case to see whether or not MacDonald is guilty. 
12 pm

West Book Club

12:30pm–2:00pm
19+ Years
West Regional Library
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Library Branch: West Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (WRL)
Age Group: 19+ Years
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Join us for the West Book Club Meeting. Gather with others to engage in lively discussion about the book of the month. The book What Was Mine by Helen Klein Ross is the choice for October. 
1 pm

Community Resources

1:00pm–3:00pm
19+ Years, All Ages
Hope Mills Community Library
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Library Branch: Hope Mills Community Library
Room: Conference Room (HPM)
Age Group: 19+ Years, All Ages
Program Type: General Program
Event Details:

Our Community Navigator links customers to needed resources and information.

Bridge: Just Play

1:00pm–3:30pm
19+ Years
North Regional Library
Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: North Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (NRL)
Age Group: 19+ Years
Program Type: Games & Activities
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bridge is fun! Want to improve your game? Just Play provides an opportunity for you to practice skills learned in our Beginners' Bridge programs. 
2 pm

Dungeons & Dragons: An Introduction for Adults and Older Teens

2:00pm–5:45pm
15-18 Years, 19+ Years
North Regional Library
Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: North Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (NRL)
Age Group: 15-18 Years, 19+ Years
Program Type: Games & Activities
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn the basics about the popular roleplaying game. This newbie friendly group is in the middle of an ongoing campaign, but you can still join up. If you don't have a character, we'll give you a pre-generated one. 

Tech Time @ the Library

2:00pm–3:30pm
19+ Years
North Regional Library
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Library Branch: North Regional Library
Room: Conference Room (NRL)
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.
3 pm
4 pm

Halloween Movie Series: Hocus Pocus

4:00pm–6:00pm
6-11 Years, 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years, 19+ Years, All Ages
West Regional Library
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Library Branch: West Regional Library
Room: Teen Room (WRL)
Age Group: 6-11 Years, 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years, 19+ Years, All Ages
Program Type: Culture & Entertainment
Event Details:

Join us every Monday at 4 p.m. in October for family-friendly spooktacular movies and popcorn! This week's movie is Hocus Pocus (PG; 1993). 

For more information about this program, please call 910-483-7727, ext. 1481.

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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.

Page-Turners Society, or: Monsters, Mysteries, Cowboys, Crimes and Spies

4:30pm–5:30pm
19+ Years
Virtual
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: 19+ Years
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Join us as we dive into The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones, a chilling and deeply resonant horror novel that blends supernatural suspe

Fantasy Book Club: What Moves the Dead

4:30pm–5:30pm
15-18 Years, 19+ Years
Spring Lake Community Library
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Library Branch: Spring Lake Community Library
Room: Conference Room (SPL)
Age Group: 15-18 Years, 19+ Years
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

When a retired soldier receives word that their childhood friend is dying, they race to the ancestral home of the Ushers in the remote countryside.
5 pm

Mystery Book Club: Rock Paper Scissors

5:30pm–6:30pm
19+ Years
Hope Mills Community Library
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Library Branch: Hope Mills Community Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (HPM)
Age Group: 19+ Years
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Adam and Amelia Wright have long had problems with their marriage. Self-confessed workaholic and screenwriter Adam has lived with face blindness his whole life, keeping him from recognizing friends, family or even his own wife.
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The Blue Death: The 1918 Influenza in North Carolina

5:00pm–6:00pm
15-18 Years, 19+ Years
Headquarters Library
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Library Branch: Headquarters Library
Room: Local & State History Room (HQU)
Age Group: 15-18 Years, 19+ Years
Program Type: Genealogy/Local History
Event Details:

In the fall of 1918, a deadly wave of influenza swept across North Carolina, leaving entire communities reeling.

Fresh Start Social Hour

5:30pm–6:30pm
19+ Years
Cliffdale Regional Library
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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 time at Fresh Start Social Hour! Whether you're new to the area or just looking to meet new people, it's a great opportunity to connect.