Programs & Events Listings
The following list contains programs that matched your search, sorted by program types and date from 9/9/2010 to 12/8/2010.
Kids Create
Arts, crafts, and other creative activities. Drop in program. Audience: Elementary (5-11), Pre-school (3-5)
Can You Build It?
Take your building skills to the next level as we challenge you to create Lego racecars, foam block skyscrapers, or giant flowers on the floor. Audience: Elementary (5-11)
Discover ImaginOn
Whether you are a regular or a first time visitor to ImaginOn, this program will help you discover new things about our unique facility. Learn what makes ImaginOn a green building, go on a special scavenger hunt, and more! Audience: Elementary (5-11)
Curiosity Day
Drop by the Children's Department anytime between 2pm-4pm and help us celebrate Curiosity day in honor of Curious George. Audience: Elementary (5-11), Pre-school (3-5), Family/Youth & Caregivers
Celebrate Make a Hat Day
This program is part of our ongoing "Celebrate" programs, where on select afternoons we honor unique holidays. Offerings will include crafts, games and other fun activities. Audience: Elementary (5-11)
Creating with Books
A mouse wants cheese. A king wants gold. In Creating with Books their stories are told. Grades K-5. Registration required. Audience: Elementary (5-11)
Celebrate the First Day of Fall
This program is part of our ongoing "Celebrate" programs, where on select afternoons we honor unique holidays. Offerings will include crafts, games and other fun activities. Audience: Elementary (5-11)
Celebrate Johnny Appleseed Day
This program is part of our ongoing "Celebrate" programs, where on select afternoons we honor unique holidays. Offerings will include crafts, games and other fun activities. Audience: Elementary (5-11)
Fall Giving
Shel Silverstein, the author of the classic book,
The Giving Tree, was born in October.In honor of him we will read
The Giving Tree and create bookmarks for our family members and friends. Audience: Elementary (5-11)
Grateful Art
It is time to count our blessings which can include our favorite books. Today we will make a picture of something we are grateful for out of corn and seeds. Audience: Elementary (5-11)
Preschool Pals: 3-5 year olds
This is a program filled with terrific stories and “toe-tapping tunes”. Every week there will door registration for the first 20 three-to-five year olds for this program. Audience: Pre-school (3-5)
Character Counts!
Character Counts
Learn how to put your best foot forward and be “the best you can be” through games, books, and FUN! Registration required and begins 8/27. Info and registration: 704-416-5200 option #2. Audience: Elementary (5-11) Audience: Elementary (5-11), Elementary (5-11)
Paws Awhile to Read
Come in and read to a real dog! Sessions are 15 minutes. Register with staff for 10:30, 10:55, or 11:15. Audience: Elementary (5-11)
Paws to Read
Come read to a certified therapy dog! Our therapy dogs love children and love to be read to.
Audience: Elementary (5-11), Pre-school (3-5), Family/Youth & Caregivers
Paws For Reading
Read to our wonderful International Therapy Dogs! Audience: Elementary (5-11)
Paws to Read
Come read to a certified threapy dog. Dudley and SAdie love children and love to be read to! Audience: Elementary (5-11), Pre-school (3-5), Family/Youth & Caregivers
Storytime Built for 2's: Program for 2 years olds and a caregiver
Two-year olds get ready- books, music, and rhymes. Every week there will door registration for the first 20 two-year olds for this program. Audience: Toddlers (1-3)
Curiosity Day
Drop by the Children's Department anytime between 2pm-4pm and help us celebrate Curiosity day in honor of Curious George. Audience: Elementary (5-11), Pre-school (3-5), Family/Youth & Caregivers
Magic Treehouse Book Club
Join us in the Community Room for a discussion about Jack and Annie and the Magic Treehouse books. This program is designed for kids in 1st-3rd grades. Audience: Elementary (5-11)
Middle School Book Club
Join our new 5th-8th grade book club for "The Alchemyst" by Michael Scott. Snacks provided. Audience: Teens (12-18), Elementary (5-11)
Charlotte Fit Girls
We are looking for active bodies and minds to join our Charlotte Fit Girls team and participate in the Dowd YMCA 5k on November 6th! If you are in 4th or 5th grade and are interested in participating in this program, call to register today. Audience: Elementary (5-11)
Mother & Daughter Bookclub
Join us to discuss "Rules" by Cynthia Lord. Grades 4-6. Registration required. Audience: Elementary (5-11)
American Girls Book Club
This club will focus on one of the American Girl characters each month, encourage reading the books, learn about the related historical periods, and work on period crafts. GIRLS ONLY!
Audience: Elementary (5-11)
Tuesday Titans
Join our 5th-8th grade book club for "After Tupac and D Foster" by Jacqueline Woodson. Snacks provided. Audience: Teens (12-18), Elementary (5-11)
Middle School Book Club
Join our 5th-8th grade book club for "The Alchemyst" by Michael Scott. Snacks provided. Audience: Teens (12-18), Elementary (5-11)
Middle School Book Club
Join our 5th-8th grade book club for "Larklight" by Phillip Reeve. Snacks provided. Audience: Teens (12-18), Elementary (5-11)
Tuesday Titans
Join our 5th-8th grade book for "The Alchemyst" by Michael Scott. Snacks provided. Audience: Teens (12-18), Elementary (5-11)
Middle School Book Club
Join our 5th-8th grade book club for "After Tupac and D Foster" by Jacqueline Woodson. Snacks provided. Audience: Teens (12-18), Elementary (5-11)
Studio i: Comic Animations Workshop
September's featured Studio i workshop is "Comic Animations." During "Comic Animations," children will learn how to bring their favorite comic book characters to life in an animated film. Audience: Family/Youth & Caregivers, Elementary (5-11)
Back to School Blast!
Spend your first teacher workday at our Back to School Bash! We'll have games, crafts, storytelling, and prizes galore. Graciously sponsored by Reedy Creek Nature Preserve, Master's Academy Classical Club, and the Frontline Storytellers. Audience: Family/Youth & Caregivers, Pre-school (3-5), Elementary (5-11)
Connections that Count / Conexiones que Cuentan
Spanish/Bilingual storytime for children ages 0-5. Tiempo de cuentos en español/bilingües para niños de 0 a 5 años. Audience: Babies (0-1), Toddlers (1-3), Pre-school (3-5)
Connections that Count/Conexiones que Cuentan-Steele Creek Library
A Spanish/Bilingual storytime on Tuesday at 11:30 am for families with children from birth to 5 years old. Una hora de cuentos en Español/Bilingüe cada martes a las 11:30 am para familias con niños recien nacidos a 5 años. Audience: Pre-school (3-5), Family/Youth & Caregivers
Spanish For Kids!
Children will learn the basic of the Spanish language though songs, storytimes and activities. Audience: Toddlers (1-3), Pre-school (3-5)
Carmel Middle School Student Art Exhibit
Carmel Middle School will display a variety of student art in the library's entry foyer. The exhibit will be coordinated by instructor Vickie Hickman and will run from October 2nd through October 31st. Audience: Adults, Teens (12-18), Elementary (5-11)
Charlotte Woodcarvers Club Exhibit
The Charlotte Woodcarvers Club will exhibit a variety of woodcarvings in the curio display case adjacent to the rental books on the 1st floor. This exhibit is in conjunction with the club's "Carve-In" program to be held on 10/9 at South County. Audience: Adults, Teens (12-18), Elementary (5-11)
Providence Spring Elementary School Student Art Exhibit
Providence Spring Elementary School will display a variety of student art in the library's entry foyer. The exhibit will be coordinated by Betsy G. Kaperonis and will run from October 23rd through November 13th. Audience: Adults, Teens (12-18), Elementary (5-11)
Covenant Day School Student Art Exhibit
Covenant Day School will display a variety of student art in the library's entry foyer. The exhibit will be coordinated by instructor Josh Barkey and will run from December 6th through December 31st. Audience: Adults, Teens (12-18), Elementary (5-11)
Kids R Kids: The Academy At Blakeney Student Art Exhibit
Kids R Kids: The Academy at Blakeney, under the direction of Catherine Walsh, will exhibit a variety of student art in the library foyer from November 15 through December 4th. Audience: Adults, Teens (12-18), Elementary (5-11)
Little Bee
A SHOWING OF THE MOVIE WITH REFRESHMENTS Audience: Elementary (5-11)
Board Game Bonanza
Are you a whiz at Connect Four? An expert at Monopoly? Test your skills on these and other games during this drop in program. Audience: Elementary (5-11)
Trivia Tuesday
Put on your thinking caps to answer challenging trivia questions. We'll point you in the right direction to discover books in the library that will help you find the answers. You can win a prize for answering all the questions correctly! Audience: Elementary (5-11)
Rock n Read Bingo
This bingo game is a fun game played with the title of books. Audience: Elementary (5-11)
Online Gaming with Other Libraries
Mario Kart FTW! ImaginOn vs. Detroit Public Library. Audience: Teens (12-18), Elementary (5-11)
Wii Wednesday
Test your Wii gaming skills during this drop in program on the first and last Wednesday of the month. This month's featured games are Wii Sports and Wii Sports Resort. Audience: Elementary (5-11)
Charlotte Fit Girls
We are looking for active bodies and minds to join our Charlotte Fit Girls team and participate in the Dowd YMCA 5k on November 6th! If you are in 4th or 5th grade and are interested in participating in this program, call to register today. Audience: Elementary (5-11)
'It's Your Money""
A program on how to spend your allowance wisely, how to write checks
and balance your first check book. Audience: Elementary (5-11)
Spanish for Kids
Learn Spanish the fun way with puppets, music, and movement. No registration necessary; call 704-416-3800 for more information. Audience: Pre-school (3-5)
American Girls Book Club
This club will focus on one of the American Girl characters each month, encourage reading the books, learn about the related historical periods, and work on period crafts. GIRLS ONLY!
Audience: Elementary (5-11)
Back to School Blast!
Spend your first teacher workday at our Back to School Bash! We'll have games, crafts, storytelling, and prizes galore. Graciously sponsored by Reedy Creek Nature Preserve, Master's Academy Classical Club, and the Frontline Storytellers. Audience: Family/Youth & Caregivers, Pre-school (3-5), Elementary (5-11)
Character Counts!
Character Counts
Learn how to put your best foot forward and be “the best you can be” through games, books, and FUN! Registration required and begins 8/27. Info and registration: 704-416-5200 option #2. Audience: Elementary (5-11) Audience: Elementary (5-11), Elementary (5-11)
Back to School Bash!
Celebrate Back to School with storytime, games, and crafts! Audience: Family/Youth & Caregivers, Elementary (5-11), Pre-school (3-5)
Curiosity Day
Drop by the Children's Department anytime between 2pm-4pm and help us celebrate Curiosity day in honor of Curious George. Audience: Elementary (5-11), Pre-school (3-5), Family/Youth & Caregivers
Pirate Day
Dress like a pirate! Talk like a pirate! Pirate stories, activities, and snacks! Audience: Elementary (5-11)
Davidson Branch 15th Anniversary Celebration
Join us at our all-day (10-7) open house with programs and activities for all ages, free refreshments, art exhibits and a musical performance, and a special ceremony at 6 p.m. celebrating the library's past, present and future. Audience: Elementary (5-11), Teens (12-18), Adults
Fall Festival
Join us for our annual Fall Festival of games, prizes, crafts, and lots of fun activities for children from birth to age 5. Be sure to wear your costume. Audience: Babies (0-1), Toddlers (1-3), Pre-school (3-5)
Back to School Blast!
Spend your first teacher workday at our Back to School Bash! We'll have games, crafts, storytelling, and prizes galore. Graciously sponsored by Reedy Creek Nature Preserve, Master's Academy Classical Club, and the Frontline Storytellers. Audience: Family/Youth & Caregivers, Pre-school (3-5), Elementary (5-11)
Connections that Count / Conexiones que Cuentan
Spanish/Bilingual storytime for children ages 0-5. Tiempo de cuentos en español/bilingües para niños de 0 a 5 años. Audience: Babies (0-1), Toddlers (1-3), Pre-school (3-5)
Books & Babies (Thursdays)
Join us for bouncing rhymes, books and music for babies from birth to 17 months. Audience: Babies (0-1)
Terrific Twos
A special program for you and your two-year old child to enjoy stories, songs and more. Audience: Toddlers (1-3)
Boogie Woogie Books
Morning storytime for our youngest patrons. Programs last approximately 25 minutes and feature books, songs, and movement. Audience: Babies (0-1), Toddlers (1-3)
Teeny Tots
Stories, rhymes, songs, and movement for babies and one-year-olds and their parents/caregivers. Audience: Babies (0-1)
Toddler Storytime
Join us for songs, movement, stories and rhymes. Parents and children will enjoy this family friendly storytime. Audience: Toddlers (1-3)
Just For Me!
This storytime is for kids only! Children will enjoy stories, fingerplays, puppets and songs, parents will enjoy 30 minutes of quiet time. Audience: Pre-school (3-5)
Lap Lovers
A weekly program for sharing books, rhythms and rhymes, for babies through 23 months who are not walking. Audience: Babies (0-1)
Toddler Time (Thursdays)
Books, rhymes and music for toddlers 18 months to 35 months. Audience: Toddlers (1-3)
Lunch Bunch
What are two things every kid loves? Stories and lunch time! At the Lunch Bunch you can hear classic stories, enjoy your lunch, and socialize with the pre-school set. We will head to a special corner of ImaginOn where it is safe to eat and drink. Audience: Pre-school (3-5)
Pre-school Storytime (Thursdays)
Stories, songs, and fun for the pre-school set ages 3 to 5. Audience: Pre-school (3-5)
Straight Up Stories
Join us to hear a few of our favorite stories. You never know what you might hear! Funny picture books, folk tales, spooky stories, classic read alouds - and everything in between - may be shared. Audience: Elementary (5-11)
Preschool Storytime
A 30 minute storytime that includes books, flannelboard stories and musical activities. Audience: Pre-school (3-5)
Connections that Count / Conexiones que Cuentan
Spanish/Bilingual storytime for children ages 0-5. Tiempo de cuentos en español/bilingües para niños de 0 a 5 años. Audience: Babies (0-1), Toddlers (1-3), Pre-school (3-5)
Preschool Pals
Story time for ages 3-5 Audience: Pre-school (3-5)
Preschool Pals: 3-5 year olds
This is a program filled with terrific stories and “toe-tapping tunes”. Every week there will door registration for the first 20 three-to-five year olds for this program. Audience: Pre-school (3-5)
Preschool Storytime
A special time for you and your preschooler to enjoy stories, music, rhymes and more. Audience: Pre-school (3-5)
Toddler Storytime
A storytime for children 12 months - 35 months that consists of books, flannelboard stories and musical activities. Audience: Toddlers (1-3)
Family Storytime
This program is specially designed for the whole family to enjoy. together families will participate in songs, rhymes and activities appropriate for all ages. Audience: Family/Youth & Caregivers, Pre-school (3-5)
Sit, Stay and Read
Come to the library to pet and read to one of our library dogs. Registration required. Audience: Elementary (5-11)
Pre-school Storytime (Mondays)
Stories, songs, and a take home craft for the pre-school set ages 3 to 5. Audience: Pre-school (3-5)
Boogie Woogie Books
Stories, songs, rhythm, and movement for two to five-year-olds and their caregivers. Audience: Pre-school (3-5)
After School Adventure
Want to go on an Afterschool Adventure? Join the library for crafts, books, and exploration with theme based activities. There's a different Adventure every Monday!
September 13th: Explore Ancient Egypt
September 20th: Visit Ancient Greece
September 27th: African Fables & Folktales
Audience: Elementary (5-11)
Baby & Me
An introduction to books, rhymes and songs for your baby . Ages 0-12 months or walking. Audience: Babies (0-1)
Pre-School Storytime
Join us on Tuesdays at 10:15 for our active and interactive storytime! Audience: Pre-school (3-5), Toddlers (1-3)
Toddler Tuesday
A storytime filled with music, fingerplays, and stories for 2yr old chidlren and their caregiver. Please note: This program meets only on Tuesday September 14th, 21st and 28th. Audience: Toddlers (1-3)
Preschool Storytime
This program is specially designed for children ages 3-5 years. Each child attends with an adult and together they participate in songs, rhymes and activities appropriate for this age group Audience: Pre-school (3-5)
Young & Restless
Little “movers and shakers” will enjoy their own story time. For ages 13-23 Months. Audience: Toddlers (1-3)
Connections that Count/Conexiones que Cuentan-Steele Creek Library
A Spanish/Bilingual storytime on Tuesday at 11:30 am for families with children from birth to 5 years old. Una hora de cuentos en Español/Bilingüe cada martes a las 11:30 am para familias con niños recien nacidos a 5 años. Audience: Pre-school (3-5), Family/Youth & Caregivers
School Age Program Kindergarten-5th grade
Join us for a program of books, crafts, games and more. Prepare to have fun! First come, first serve. Info: (704) 416-5600 Audience: Elementary (5-11)
Books & Babies (Wednesdays)
Join us for bouncing rhymes, books and music for babies from birth to 17 months. Audience: Babies (0-1)
Books and Babies
Fun stories, songs, fingerplays and more for infants 0-17months. Audience: Babies (0-1)
Preschool Story Time
Stories, songs and fun for the preschool set. Audience: Pre-school (3-5)
Wonderful Walkers
A weekly program for sharing books, rhythms and rhymes, for babies through 23 months who are walking. Audience: Babies (0-1)
Baby/Toddler Storytime
This program is specially designed for children ages 0 -35 months. Each child attends with an adult and together they participate in songs, rhymes and activities appropriate to the abilities of this age group. Audience: Toddlers (1-3), Babies (0-1)
Junior Jive
Story time for babies and toddlers Audience: Babies (0-1), Toddlers (1-3)
Movers and Shakers
This program is a time for 2-5 year olds and their caregivers to enjoy books, songs, and fun. Audience: Pre-school (3-5)
Preschool Pirates
This proram will consist of stories, games and activities that will
delight not just preschoolers, but parents and Care Providers as well. Audience: Pre-school (3-5)
Storytime Built for 2's: Program for 2 years olds and a caregiver
Two-year olds get ready- books, music, and rhymes. Every week there will door registration for the first 20 two-year olds for this program. Audience: Toddlers (1-3)
Young and Restless Storytime
A fun and informative storytime with books, songs & rhymes for babies ages 10-23 months. Call 704-416-3800 for more information. Audience: Babies (0-1), Toddlers (1-3)
Family Tales
A fantastic time for families to enjoy books, songs, and more. Ages 2-5. Audience: Pre-school (3-5)
Toddler Storytime
A special time for you and your two-year-old to enjoy stories, music, rhymes and more! Call 704-416-3800 for more information.
Audience: Toddlers (1-3)
Warm Up Your Muscles
Want to get healthy? Stay fit with active storytime songs and dances. Bring your workout clothes because this class likes to move! Audience: Pre-school (3-5)
Young and the Restless
A storytime filled with stories, rhymes, and music for children 18-23months. Audience: Toddlers (1-3)
Toddler Storytime
A story time with books, songs, and more for you and your toddler. For ages 24-35 months. Audience: Toddlers (1-3)
Toddler Time (Wednesdays)
Books, rhymes and music for toddlers 18 months to 35 months. Audience: Toddlers (1-3)
Preschool Storytime
A special time for you and your preschooler (3-5 years old) to enjoy stories, music, rhymes and more! Call 704-416-3800 for more information.
Audience: Pre-school (3-5)
Creating with Books
A mouse wants cheese. A king wants gold. In Creating with Books their stories are told. Grades K-5. Registration required. Audience: Elementary (5-11)
Curiosity Week
Drop by South County Library Children's Room anytime this week for crafts and activities for pre-schoolers and school-age children in honor of Curious George. Audience: Family/Youth & Caregivers, Pre-school (3-5), Elementary (5-11)
After School Adventure
Want to go on an Afterschool Adventure? Join the library for crafts, books, and exploration with theme based activities. There's a different Adventure every Monday! Audience: Elementary (5-11)
Curious Day: Celebrate Curious George's Birthday
Drop by South County Library Children's Room anytime this week for crafts and activities for pre-schoolers and school-age children in honor of Curious George. Audience: Family/Youth & Caregivers, Pre-school (3-5), Elementary (5-11)
School-Age Program
This program is specially designed for school-age children, 5-11 years. Participate in activities, reading and a craft appropriate for this age group. Audience: Elementary (5-11)
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