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Teens Draw: Cats

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting/Activity Room (NRL) at North Regional Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

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

Exchange drawing tips, tricks and techniques, develop your own unique artistic style and showcase your art in a safe and supportive environment. This month, we're drawing sleek and beautiful cats.

The words "Play Ready" on a black background. The words are formed with different items needed for sports or activities such as balls and dice.

The Great Library Egg Hunt

Friday, April 10, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
East Regional Library

Program Type:

Games & Activities

Age Group:

0-5 Years, 6-11 Years
Library Branch: East Regional Library
Age Group: 0-5 Years, 6-11 Years
Program Type: Games & Activities
Event Details:

Hop on over to the library for a fun-filled Easter Egg Hunt. Children will search designated areas of the library to find colorful eggs filled with surprises and springtime cheer.

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

LEGO Construction Challenge

Friday, April 10, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting/Activity Room (SPL) at Spring Lake Community Library

Program Type:

Games & Activities

Age Group:

6-11 Years, 12-14 Years
Library Branch: Spring Lake Community Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (SPL)
Age Group: 6-11 Years, 12-14 Years
Program Type: Games & Activities
Event Details:

Do you relish the click of a brick? Put your creativity to the test in this fast-paced building challenge! You will receive a surprise prompt and a limited amount of time to design your best improvised build.

A girl and boy riding on the pages of an open book. There are a few leaves flying behind them. On the orange book is an image of an open book with a few stars coming out of it and the words "Cumberland County Literacy Council" under it. Under the entire image are the words "Imagination Library Storytime".

Imagination Library Story Time

Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting/Activity Room (BOR) at Bordeaux Community Library

Program Type:

Story Time

Age Group:

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

Join us for a special family-friendly story time where little ones can enjoy engaging tales and fun activities.

This month's theme is friends in the pond.

The words "Play Ready" on a black background. The words are formed with different items needed for sports or activities such as balls and dice.

RIP at the Rodeo

Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Meeting/Activity Room (CLF) at Cliffdale Regional Library

Program Type:

Games & Activities, STEM

Age Group:

19+ Years
Library Branch: Cliffdale Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (CLF)
Age Group: 19+ Years
Program Type: Games & Activities, STEM
Event Details:

Step into an immersive whodunit and help crack the case in Hunt A Killer’s RIP at the Rodeo!

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.

Slime Lab: Mix, Experiment, Create

Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting/Activity Room (HPM) at Hope Mills Community Library

Program Type:

STEM

Age Group:

19+ Years, All Ages
Library Branch: Hope Mills Community Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (HPM)
Age Group: 19+ Years, All Ages
Program Type: STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Science matters - even when it’s messy.

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.

Homeschool STEMagination: indi in Candy Land

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Pate Room (HQU) at Headquarters Library

Program Type:

Games & Activities, STEM

Age Group:

6-11 Years, 12-14 Years
Library Branch: Headquarters Library
Room: Pate Room (HQU)
Age Group: 6-11 Years, 12-14 Years
Program Type: Games & Activities, STEM
Event Details:

Start your engines in this sweet STEM adventure. Using teamwork and critical thinking, you will guide indi robot cars to themed destinations inspired by the classic board game Candy Land.

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Talking Tech: Files, Folders and the Cloud

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting/Activity Room (WRL) at West Regional Library

Program Type:

Digital Literacy

Age Group:

19+ Years
Library Branch: West Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (WRL)
Age Group: 19+ Years
Program Type: Digital Literacy
Registration Required
Event Details:

Confused about where your documents and photos are saved? This beginner-friendly class will explain how files and folders work, how to save and find your documents and what it means to "save it to the cloud".

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.

Creative Cardboard Chapters: Spirograph Drawing Machine

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting/Activity Room (BOR) at Bordeaux Community Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, STEM

Age Group:

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

Get ready to dive into a whirlwind of spirals and spheres as you design and build your very own spinning art machine!

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The Tory War

1:00pm–2:00pm
19+ Years
Headquarters Library
Library Branch: Headquarters Library
Room: Local & State History Room (HQU)
Age Group: 19+ Years
Program Type: Genealogy/Local History
Event Details:

Have you heard of the Tory War? From 1780 to 1781, Cumberland County and the surrounding region were caught in a civil conflict between Tories and Patriots during the American Revolution.
2 pm
3 pm
4 pm

Cumberland in the American Revolution

4:00pm–5:00pm
19+ Years
Headquarters Library
Library Branch: Headquarters Library
Room: Local & State History Room (HQU)
Age Group: 19+ Years
Program Type: Genealogy/Local History
Event Details:

Explore Cumberland County’s role in the American Revolution in this presentation by retired city historian Bruce Daws.

For more information about this program, please call 910-483-7727, ext. 1365.