Programs & Events Listings
The following list contains programs that matched your search, sorted by program types and date from 2/12/2013 to 2/12/2013.
Afternoon Adventures
Children develop literacy and critical thinking skills through books and hands-on activites. Audience: Elementary (5-11), Preteen (8-11)
School Age Stories: Book Nuts
Children will listen to stories specifically to hold their interest, while improving literacy and critical thinking skills. Audience: Elementary (5-11)
Literacy Activities
Children participate in a variety of self-directed literacy activites that support the five early literacy proactices as identified by the Every Child Ready to Read 2 program: talking ,singing, reading, writing, and playing Audience: Preschool (3-5), Family/Youth & Caregivers
eReader 1-on-1 Training
Book an appointment for a 1-hour session to learn Overdrive and how to download eBooks to your iPad, Kindle or Nook. Staff will show you how to find, check out and download books. Our focus will be on how to use the Overdrive service. Registration is required. Audience: Adults
Steele Creek Readers Book Club
Join us for a discussion of Pearl of China by Anchee Min. Led by a staff member. Audience: Adults
Afternoon Adventures
Children develop literacy and critical thinking skills through books and hands-on activites. Audience: Elementary (5-11), Preteen (8-11)
School Age Stories: Book Nuts
Children will listen to stories specifically to hold their interest, while improving literacy and critical thinking skills. Audience: Elementary (5-11)
VITA Income Tax Preparation
Volunteer Income Tax Preparation on Tuesdays and Thursdays is by appointment (walk-in helped if time available). Bring all necessary documents. Break taken between 2:00 and 3:00. In March only, hours are 3:00-6:00. Call 704-761-8482 for appointment. Audience: Adults
eReader 1-on-1 Training
Book an appointment for a 1-hour session to learn Overdrive and how to download eBooks to your iPad, Kindle or Nook. Staff will show you how to find, check out and download books. Our focus will be on how to use the Overdrive service. Registration is required. Audience: Adults
Excel Basics
Learn how to create, edit and save a basic spreadsheet in Microsoft Excel 07. Designed for adults with basic computer skills and familiarity with Word. Registration is required. Audience: Adults
Microsoft PowerPoint Basics
Create, edit and save a basic presentation using Microsoft PowerPoint 2007. Designed for adults who have mastered basic computer skills. Word Basics is the required prerequisite for this class. Audience: Adults
Internet Basics
New to the Internet? Need some guidance on getting started with this new world of information? Come get the basics from our helpful staff on what the Internet is and how everyone can use it. Audience: Adults, Seniors
Build a Robot: Cubelets (12-18 year olds)
These battery powered cubes are snapped together to make a variety of robots without programming. Teens can experiment by creating mobile robots and logic constructions. Audience: Teens (12-18)
Rookie Science: Candy
Discover the world of science through books, hands-on educational activities, and experiments. This month we will learn about the science of candy. Grades K-5. Registration required.
Audience: Elementary (5-11)
Rookie Science: Oh So Sweet!
Discover the world of science through books, hands-on educational activities, and experiments using candy! Audience: Elementary (5-11)
Rookie Science: Opposites Attract
Discover the world of science through books, hands-on educational activities, and experiments.This program will explore the science magnets. Registration is required and begins on Sunday, January 20th at 1pm. For children in grades K to 2. Audience: Elementary (5-11)
City of Charlotte - Quality of Life Public Meeting
The meeting is being conducted by the City of Charlotte to familiarize area residents with the 2012 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Quality of Life Study. Audience: Adults
Literacy Activities
Children participate in a variety of self-directed literacy activites that support the five early literacy proactices as identified by the Every Child Ready to Read 2 program: talking ,singing, reading, writing, and playing Audience: Preschool (3-5), Family/Youth & Caregivers
Homework Help
Students in grades k-12 can receive free homework help from Hands On Charlotte volunteers in one-on-one or group setting. Audience: Elementary (5-11), Preteen (8-11), Teens (12-18)
Teen Library Scavenger Hunt
How well do you know your library? Participate in a Library Resources Scavenger Hunt and learn more about your library and the variety of resources that are available to you. Prizes!!! Audience: Teens (12-18)
Afternoon Adventures
Children develop literacy and critical thinking skills through books and hands-on activites. Audience: Elementary (5-11), Preteen (8-11)
Rookie Science: Oh So Sweet!
Discover the world of science through books, hands-on educational activities, and experiments using candy! Audience: Elementary (5-11)
Creating with Books
Children will listen to stories and extend their learning through a variety of hands-on activities. This month we will be creating art with recycled books. Audience: Elementary (5-11), Family/Youth & Caregivers
Homework Help (Drop-In)
Students age 5-11 can receive free homework help from library volunteers. No registration necessary. Drop in anytime between 5:00 and 7:00PM. Audience: Elementary (5-11)
PAWS to Read
Children boost reading skills and confidence by reading aloud to a volunteer therapy dog. Audience: Elementary (5-11)
Conexiones que Cuentan/Connections that Count
Cuentos en español para niños de o a 5 años. Participe en cuentos, canciones, dinámicas, manualidades y mucho más. Todo con el fin de preparar los niños a leer. A Spanish storytime for children 0 to 5 that prepares children to read. Audience: Preschool (3-5), Toddlers (18-35 months), Family/Youth & Caregivers
Bilingual Storytime with Rocio
Come and meet ImaginOn’s newest friend, Rocio Gonzalez, as she leads us in an engaging and fun filled bilingual storytime. Rocio shares her Colombian heritage with us by leading us in song, dance, and stories. Audience: Family/Youth & Caregivers
Conexiones que Cuentan / Connections that Count
Un tiempo de cuentos en español con música y actividades para niños de 0 a 5 años de edad con el fin de prepararlos para la escuela. A story time in Spanish featuring stories, music and activities for children ages 0-5.
Audience: Preschool (3-5), Toddlers (18-35 months), Babies (0-17 months)
Conexiones que Cuentan/Connections that Count
Cuentos en español para niños de o a 5 años. Participe en cuentos, canciones, dinámicas, manualidades y mucho más. Todo con el fin de preparar los niños a leer. A Spanish storytime for children 0 to 5 that prepares children to read Audience: Preschool (3-5), Toddlers (18-35 months), Family/Youth & Caregivers
Crossroads Cafe: Free English Classes / Aprenda inglés con Crossroads Cafe
A CPCC course for adults who speak some English but want to improve. For non-traditional students & independent study. Students receive study materials for library check out and meet weekly with an instructor to review the lesson & answer questions. Audience: Adults
Global Cafe
Learn about America's history and culture while improving your English conversational skills. No registration necessary.
Audience: Adults, Seniors
Learn, Quest, Play: Video Gaming
Develop literacy, critical thinking and teamwork skills with video games. Audience: Teens (12-18), Preteen (8-11)
Wii U Gaming (Ages 8-11)
Students (Ages 8-11) will participate in Wii U games that encourage cooperation, problem solving and critical thinking skills. Sign up for a time to play at the main desk in the Spangler library. Audience: Preteen (8-11)
Black History Month Film Series
Staff will facilitate a film series that ties in directly with Black History Month. Past series have focused on prominent performers, as well as documentaries Audience: Adults, Teens (12-18)
Spanish Conversation Club
This club meets every Tuesday at 10am and is a conversation club for intermediate speakers of Spanish. Audience: Adults, Seniors
Literacy Activities
Children participate in a variety of self-directed literacy activites that support the five early literacy proactices as identified by the Every Child Ready to Read 2 program: talking ,singing, reading, writing, and playing Audience: Preschool (3-5), Family/Youth & Caregivers
Preschool Storytime
Preschoolers engage with books and activities that encourage language and pre-reading skills. Hear stories, sing songs, and develop the skills needed to become a successful reader. Audience: Preschool (3-5)
School Age Stories: Book Nuts
Children will listen to stories specifically to hold their interest, while improving literacy and critical thinking skills. Audience: Elementary (5-11)
Preschool Storytime
Preschoolers engage with books and activities that encourage language and pre-reading skills. Hear stories, sing songs, and develop the skills needed to become a successful reader. Audience: Preschool (3-5)
Preschool Storytime
Preschoolers engage with books and activities that encourage language and pre-reading skills. Hear stories, sing songs, and develop the skills needed to become a successful reader. Audience: Preschool (3-5)
Audience: Preschool (3-5)
Baby Storytime (birth to 17 months)
Registration at the door for the first 20 babies: Babies experience brain stimulation through language and socialization. New sights and sounds are shared with a parent/caregiver through books, songs, and rhymes. Audience: Babies (0-17 months)
Tiny Tots Storytime
Stories, music, and movement for tiny tots. This storytime is designed to develop language, listening, and coordination skills. For walkers up to age 2. Audience: Toddlers (18-35 months), Babies (0-17 months)
Tiny Tots Storytime (Tuesdays in February)
A Storytime for children ages 18 to 23 months. Stories, music and movement for tiny tots. Storytime is designed to develop language, listening and coordination skills. Ages 18 to 23 months. Please see LEARN MORE about attendance. Audience: Toddlers (18-35 months)
Toddler Storytime
Toddlers build language skills, participate in music and movement activities, and discover the fun of books. Explore letters, sounds, and new words through stories and activities. Ages 24-35 mths. Audience: Toddlers (18-35 months)
Toddler Storytime
Toddlers build language skills, participate in music and movement activities, and discover the fun of books. Explore letters, sounds, and new words through stories and activities. Audience: Toddlers (18-35 months)
Conexiones que Cuentan/Connections that Count
Cuentos en español para niños de o a 5 años. Participe en cuentos, canciones, dinámicas, manualidades y mucho más. Todo con el fin de preparar los niños a leer. A Spanish storytime for children 0 to 5 that prepares children to read. Audience: Preschool (3-5), Toddlers (18-35 months), Family/Youth & Caregivers
Family Storytime
Children enjoy favorite stories, songs, and movement activities that support early literacy skills. Help foster a love of books and reading in your child. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to participate. Audience: Preschool (3-5)
Family Storytime
Children enjoy favorite stories, songs and movement activities that support early literacy skills. Help foster a love of reading in your child. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to participate. For ages birth - 5 year. Audience: Family/Youth & Caregivers
Preschool Storytime: Listen & Move
Children and parents will participate in songs and movement activities that build both gross and fine motor skills, which children need to develop in order to read and write. Audience: Preschool (3-5), Toddlers (18-35 months), Family/Youth & Caregivers
Toddler Storytime
Toddlers build language skills, participate in music and movement activities, and discover the fun of books. Duplicate programs are presented Tuesdays and Thurdays. Please choose one a week. Call 704-416-6031 to register. Audience: Toddlers (18-35 months)
Preschool Storytime
Preschoolers engage with books and activities that encourage language and pre-reading skills. Hear stories, sing songs, and develop the skills needed to become a successful reader. For ages 3-5.
Audience: Preschool (3-5)
Preschool Storytime
Registration at the door for the first 18 children: Preschoolers engage with books and activities that encourage language and pre-reading skills. Hear stories, sing songs, and develop the skills needed to become a successful reader. Audience: Preschool (3-5)
Two Time Storytime (Tuesdays in February)
Two-year-olds will enjoy their own storytime experience to encourage language development, listening and social skills. Audience: Two-year-olds. Please see LEARN MORE about attendance. Audience: Toddlers (18-35 months)
Bilingual Storytime with Rocio
Come and meet ImaginOn’s newest friend, Rocio Gonzalez, as she leads us in an engaging and fun filled bilingual storytime. Rocio shares her Colombian heritage with us by leading us in song, dance, and stories. Audience: Family/Youth & Caregivers
Conexiones que Cuentan / Connections that Count
Un tiempo de cuentos en español con música y actividades para niños de 0 a 5 años de edad con el fin de prepararlos para la escuela. A story time in Spanish featuring stories, music and activities for children ages 0-5.
Audience: Preschool (3-5), Toddlers (18-35 months), Babies (0-17 months)
Conexiones que Cuentan/Connections that Count
Cuentos en español para niños de o a 5 años. Participe en cuentos, canciones, dinámicas, manualidades y mucho más. Todo con el fin de preparar los niños a leer. A Spanish storytime for children 0 to 5 that prepares children to read Audience: Preschool (3-5), Toddlers (18-35 months), Family/Youth & Caregivers
Rookie Science: Opposites Attract
Discover the world of science through books, hands-on educational activities, and experiments.This program will explore the science magnets. Registration is required and begins on Sunday, January 20th at 1pm. For children in grades K to 2. Audience: Elementary (5-11)
Rookie Science
Discover the world of science through books, hands-on educational activities, and experiments. Audience: Elementary (5-11), Preteen (8-11)
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