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Twine Tales: Intro to Interactive Storytelling & Coding

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting/Activity Room (CLF) at Cliffdale Regional Library

Program Type:

STEM

Age Group:

19+ Years
Library Branch: Cliffdale Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (CLF)
Age Group: 19+ Years
Program Type: STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Remember choose-your-own-adventure books? Now imagine making one yourself!

Promotional poster with a fantasy forest background of glowing flowers and trees surrounding an aged parchment-style center panel. The text reads “Enchanted Wanderings” and “Lona Bartlett.” Below the text is a photo of a woman storyteller standing on a stage in front of a red curtain, with outstretched arms. Logos for Cumberland County, North Carolina Arts Council, Arts Council Fayetteville-Cumberland County, and Cumberland County Public Library appear along the bottom.

Enchanted Wanderings

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting/Activity Room (ERL) at East Regional Library

Program Type:

Story Time

Age Group:

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

Step into a world of winding paths and mossy stones as storyteller and puppeteer Lona Bartlett brings tales to life through voice, puppetry and imagination.

Promotional poster with a fantasy forest background of glowing flowers and trees surrounding an aged parchment-style center panel. The text reads “Enchanted Wanderings” and “Lona Bartlett.” Below the text is a photo of a woman storyteller standing on a stage in front of a red curtain, with outstretched arms. Logos for Cumberland County, North Carolina Arts Council, Arts Council Fayetteville-Cumberland County, and Cumberland County Public Library appear along the bottom.

Enchanted Wanderings

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Pate Room (HQU) at Headquarters Library

Program Type:

Story Time

Age Group:

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

Step into a world of winding paths and mossy stones as storyteller and puppeteer Lona Bartlett brings tales to life through voice, puppetry and imagination.

Promotional poster with a fantasy forest background of glowing flowers and trees surrounding an aged parchment-style center panel. The text reads “Enchanted Wanderings” and “Lona Bartlett.” Below the text is a photo of a woman storyteller standing on a stage in front of a red curtain, with outstretched arms. Logos for Cumberland County, North Carolina Arts Council, Arts Council Fayetteville-Cumberland County, and Cumberland County Public Library appear along the bottom.

Enchanted Wanderings

Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting/Activity Room (HPM) at Hope Mills Community Library

Program Type:

Story Time

Age Group:

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

Step into a world of winding paths and mossy stones as storyteller and puppeteer Lona Bartlett brings tales to life through voice, puppetry and imagination.

Promotional poster with a fantasy forest background of glowing flowers and trees surrounding an aged parchment-style center panel. The text reads “Enchanted Wanderings” and “Lona Bartlett.” Below the text is a photo of a woman storyteller standing on a stage in front of a red curtain, with outstretched arms. Logos for Cumberland County, North Carolina Arts Council, Arts Council Fayetteville-Cumberland County, and Cumberland County Public Library appear along the bottom.

Enchanted Wanderings

Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting/Activity Room (WRL) at West Regional Library

Program Type:

Story Time

Age Group:

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

Step into a world of winding paths and mossy stones as storyteller and puppeteer Lona Bartlett brings tales to life through voice, puppetry and imagination.

Promotional poster with a fantasy forest background of glowing flowers and trees surrounding an aged parchment-style center panel. The text reads “Enchanted Wanderings” and “Lona Bartlett.” Below the text is a photo of a woman storyteller standing on a stage in front of a red curtain, with outstretched arms. Logos for Cumberland County, North Carolina Arts Council, Arts Council Fayetteville-Cumberland County, and Cumberland County Public Library appear along the bottom.

Enchanted Wanderings

Friday, March 13, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting/Activity Room (NRL) at North Regional Library

Program Type:

Story Time

Age Group:

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

Step into a world of winding paths and mossy stones as storyteller and puppeteer Lona Bartlett brings tales to life through voice, puppetry and imagination.

Promotional poster with a fantasy forest background of glowing flowers and trees surrounding an aged parchment-style center panel. The text reads “Enchanted Wanderings” and “Lona Bartlett.” Below the text is a photo of a woman storyteller standing on a stage in front of a red curtain, with outstretched arms. Logos for Cumberland County, North Carolina Arts Council, Arts Council Fayetteville-Cumberland County, and Cumberland County Public Library appear along the bottom.

Enchanted Wanderings

Friday, March 13, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting/Activity Room (SPL) at Spring Lake Community Library

Program Type:

Story Time

Age Group:

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

Step into a world of winding paths and mossy stones as storyteller and puppeteer Lona Bartlett brings tales to life through voice, puppetry and imagination.

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Homeschool STEAM: Enchanted Slime

Friday, March 13, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting/Activity Room (WRL) at West Regional Library

Program Type:

STEM

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: STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Step into a world of sparkle, shimmer and spellbinding science. Watch enchanting reactions unfold as you mix and create your own sample of enchanted slime.

Promotional poster with a fantasy forest background of glowing flowers and trees surrounding an aged parchment-style center panel. The text reads “Enchanted Wanderings” and “Lona Bartlett.” Below the text is a photo of a woman storyteller standing on a stage in front of a red curtain, with outstretched arms. Logos for Cumberland County, North Carolina Arts Council, Arts Council Fayetteville-Cumberland County, and Cumberland County Public Library appear along the bottom.

Enchanted Wanderings

Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting/Activity Room (CLF) at Cliffdale Regional Library

Program Type:

Story Time

Age Group:

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

Step into a world of winding paths and mossy stones as storyteller and puppeteer Lona Bartlett brings tales to life through voice, puppetry and imagination.

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Living Law: The History of Eminent Domain in North Carolina

Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Local & State History Room (HQU) at Headquarters Library

Program Type:

Genealogy/Local History

Age Group:

19+ Years
Library Branch: Headquarters Library
Room: Local & State History Room (HQU)
Age Group: 19+ Years
Program Type: Genealogy/Local History
Event Details:

The Fifth Amendment protects American citizens from the unfair taking of private property—but what does that mean in practice?

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Fairy Catcher Craft Kit

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

Fairies love shiny things! Create a glittery pixie dust sensory jar to attract magical visitors and add a little enchantment to your space. Kits are available for pickup near the youth services desk while supplies last. 

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.

Summer Reading Bookmark Contest

All Day
0-5 Years, 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
Age Group: 0-5 Years, 6-11 Years, 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years, 19+ Years, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Self-Directed Activity
Event Details:

Before there were books … there were dinosaurs! Travel back in time and design a bookmark for our Summer Reading Challenge - Unearth a Story, which focuses on dinosaurs, archaeology and paleontology.
10 am

Fairies in the Garden: Creating an Enchanted Oasis

10:30am–12:30pm
12-14 Years, 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: 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years, 19+ Years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, General Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Add a little magic to your outdoor space. Join Cumberland County Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners to learn how to create your own enchanted fairy garden suited to the Sandhills.

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.
11 am

Pom-Poms & Tassels!

11:00am–1:00pm
6-11 Years
West Regional Library
Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: West Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (WRL)
Age Group: 6-11 Years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Maker, STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Kids will explore texture and color using yarn to create pom-poms and tassels in this fun, hands-on program.

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

Story Time Take and Make Craft

12:00pm–7:00pm
0-5 Years, 6-11 Years
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:

Bring a little gnome magic home. This story time-themed take & make craft will be available at the youth services desk from March 3–9, while supplies last. 

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.
1 pm

Homeschool Zoology: Hedgehogs

1:00pm–2:00pm
6-11 Years, 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Hope Mills Community Library
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Library Branch: Hope Mills Community Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (HPM)
Age Group: 6-11 Years, 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM
Event Details:

Celebrate spring with hedgehogs. Discover how hedgehogs make their homes in cozy garden habitats as we learn about their environments, diets and behaviors.

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
3 pm

Terrific Tuesday: Enchanted Gardens

3:30pm–4:30pm
6-11 Years
North Regional Library
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Library Branch: North Regional Library
Room: Story Time Room (NRL)
Age Group: 6-11 Years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Each Terrific Tuesday kicks off with lively read-alouds that pull you right into the story. Then the adventure continues with interactive games that make the tales come alive.

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.

Teen Scene Artistry: Design Your Own T-Shirt

3:00pm–5:00pm
12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Headquarters Library
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Library Branch: Headquarters Library
Room: The Engine (Makerspace HQU)
Age Group: 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM
Event Details:

Have you ever wanted to create your own custom t-shirt? In this hands-on program, you'll learn the full creative process—from designing original artwork using computer design programs to cutting and heat-pressing the design onto a shirt.

Fun Friday for Teens: Wondrous Windchimes

3:00pm–5:00pm
12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
East Regional Library
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Library Branch: East Regional Library
Room: Teen Space (ERL)
Age Group: 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Wrap up your week with a creative hangout. Coil wire and string beads to create gorgeous, twisty windchimes that add a touch of whimsy to any room or home. Relax, get crafty and enjoy time with friends as you ease into the weekend.
4 pm

Sew What?: Teen Sewing Experiments

4:00pm–5:30pm
12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
East Regional Library
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Library Branch: East Regional Library
Room: Conference Room (ERL)
Age Group: 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Teens are invited to learn the basics of sewing while creating a unique project to take home.