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#GirlsCode@CCPL with three pictures of girls coding or working with robotics.

#GirlsCode@CCPL: Composing with Code

Monday, May 12, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
The Engine (Makerspace HQU) at Headquarters Library

Program Type:

Maker, STEM/STEAM

Age Group:

12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
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Library Branch: Headquarters Library
Room: The Engine (Makerspace HQU)
Age Group: 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Program Type: Maker, STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

Music lovers and creative mind, this program is for you! Dive into the world of electronic music composition with code using Sonic Pi. You'll build original soundscapes and make unique songs and head nodding beats, all using code.

Metal containers holding pens, colored pencils, scissors, paintbrushes and rulers.

Homeschool Encore - Crafty Science: Brains!

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting/Activity Room (BOR) at Bordeaux Community Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM

Age Group:

6-11 Years, 12-14 Years
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Library Branch: Bordeaux Community Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (BOR)
Age Group: 6-11 Years, 12-14 Years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

Learn about how the human brain works, how brains can be different between people and how you can keep your brain active and healthy. After, we'll make a homemade fidget toy or wearable to help our brains relax. 

A cell phone on top of a tablet on top of a laptop.

Tech & Prizes: Internet Basics

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting/Activity Room (NRL) at North Regional Library

Program Type:

Digital Literacy

Age Group:

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

Would you like to win a new laptop? 

Metal containers holding pens, colored pencils, scissors, paintbrushes and rulers.

Zines 101

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Meeting/Activity Room (CLF) at Cliffdale Regional Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

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

Got a topic, series or cause you are passionate about? Looking to try a new creative medium? Come on down to our Zines 101 workshop! 

#GirlsCode@CCPL with three pictures of girls coding or working with robotics.

#GirlsCode@CCPL: Dojo Design and 3D Printing

Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting/Activity Room (ERL) at East Regional Library

Program Type:

Maker, STEM/STEAM

Age Group:

12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
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Library Branch: East Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (ERL)
Age Group: 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Program Type: Maker, STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

Get ready to jump into the world of 3D design and printing with TinkerCAD. You'll learn how to code, design and print your very own models. From making cool bubble wands to custom phone stands (and more!), the possibilities are endless.

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Homeschool STEM: The Human Video Game

Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting/Activity Room (WRL) at West Regional Library

Program Type:

STEM/STEAM

Age Group:

6-11 Years, 12-14 Years
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Library Branch: West Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (WRL)
Age Group: 6-11 Years, 12-14 Years
Program Type: STEM/STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

For this Homeschool STEM, we will discover how the circuitry in video games work with a twist! We will be using our own bodies to power and operate the game. All of this will done using the Makey Makey STEAM Pack.

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.

Mythic Madness: Ultimate Showdown

Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Meeting/Activity Room (BOR) at Bordeaux Community Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, General Program

Age Group:

12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
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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, General Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a high-stakes tournament where anything can happen—thanks to a wild twist on the card game Superfight. Watch as fighters from all walks of life face off in epic (and hilarious) battles for victory.

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Silver Screeners Movie Matinee

Friday, May 16, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Pate Room (HQU) at Headquarters Library

Program Type:

Culture & Entertainment, General Program

Age Group:

12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
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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.

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Paws for Reading

Friday, May 16, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting/Activity Room (CLF) at Cliffdale Regional Library

Program Type:

General Program

Age Group:

6-11 Years, All Ages
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Library Branch: Cliffdale Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (CLF)
Age Group: 6-11 Years, All Ages
Program Type: General Program
Event Details:

Practice reading out loud to a four-legged friend. The dogs from Love on a Leash enjoy listening to stories of all kinds and are a great way to encourage shy or reluctant readers. Bring your favorite book or choose one of ours. All ages. 

The logo for Cape Fear Botanical Garden with a green gazebo and the name below it.

Animals Around the World

Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Meeting/Activity Room (WRL) at West Regional Library

Program Type:

STEM/STEAM, Story Time

Age Group:

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

Join Cape Fear Botanical Garden Environmental Educators for an exciting family program. Does your child love animals?

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9 am

Playdates at the Library

9:00am - 10:00am
0-5 Years
West Regional Library
Library Branch: West Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (WRL)
Age Group: 0-5 Years
Program Type: Games & Activities, Sensory Program
Event Details:

Enjoy a free play with a variety of toys and sensory materials. Ages 0 to 4 years old. 

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

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.
10 am

Toddler and Preschool Story Time: In the Garden

10:30am - 11:15am
0-5 Years
Bordeaux Community Library
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Library Branch: Bordeaux Community Library
Room: Story Time Area (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. 

Please note that this program is appropriate for sensory seekers. 

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.

Imagination Library Story Time

10:00am - 10:30am
0-5 Years
North Regional Library
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 special family-friendly story time where little ones can enjoy engaging tales and fun activities. 

This month's theme is fun with fairytales. 

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.

Celebrate You!: Inclusive Story Time & Tie-Dye Fun

10:00am - 11:30am
0-5 Years, 6-11 Years
East Regional Library
Library Branch: East Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (ERL)
Age Group: 0-5 Years, 6-11 Years
Program Type: Sensory Program, Story Time
Event Details:

Join us for a special story time celebrating diversity, acceptance and kindness through books like Cooper is Super and So are You! Afterward, unleash your creativity with a tie-dye sock activity—just like us, no two designs will be alike.

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
12 pm
1 pm

Clark Park Nature Story Time

1:00pm - 1:30pm
0-5 Years
Off Site
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: 0-5 Years
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

A FREE preschool nature story and craft time presented at Clark Park Nature Center at 631 Sherman Drive, Fayetteville. This month's theme is Frogs. 

For more information about this program, please call 910-433-1579.

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.

May Movie Club: Raya and the Last Dragon

1:45pm - 4:00pm
0-5 Years, 6-11 Years, 12-14 Years, All Ages
Cliffdale Regional Library
Library Branch: Cliffdale Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (CLF)
Age Group: 0-5 Years, 6-11 Years, 12-14 Years, All Ages
Program Type: Culture & Entertainment
Event Details:

This Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month we have a special family movie club just for the month of May, featuring animated Asian and Pacific Islander-based protagonists. 

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

Get Creative with LEGOs

2:00pm - 4:00pm
0-5 Years, 6-11 Years, 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Spring Lake Community Library
Library Branch: Spring Lake Community Library
Age Group: 0-5 Years, 6-11 Years, 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Program Type: Games & Activities, Self-Directed Activity
Event Details:

This program is a LEGO free play. Bring the whole family. We will have LEGOs, MEGA BLOCKS and DUPLOs so everyone can play. 

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.
3 pm
4 pm

Play Dough Free Play

4:30pm - 5:30pm
0-5 Years, 6-11 Years, All Ages
West Regional Library
Library Branch: West Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (WRL)
Age Group: 0-5 Years, 6-11 Years, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Sensory Program
Event Details:

Come and express your creativity with play dough. Sculpt, squish and shape with us as we let our imaginations run wild. 

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