Programs & Events Listings
The following list contains programs that matched your search, sorted by program types and date from 2/20/2013 to 2/20/2013.
Art Club
Explore your creativity and learn new skills in a group setting. Join our young artist's club as we use different media to make art. Audience: Teens (12-18)
Creating with Books: Little Red Riding Hood
Stay on the path with us as we visit this classic fairy tale with books, a craft, and a snack from Red's basket. Children will extend their learning through a variety of literacy-based activities. Registration Required. (Grades K-5) Audience: Elementary (5-11)
Afternoon Adventures
Children develop literacy and critical thinking skills through books and hands-on activities. Audience: Elementary (5-11), Preteen (8-11)
Art Club
Exercise your creativity and learn new skills in a group setting. Join our young artist's club as we use different media to make art.
Audience: Teens (12-18)
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
Lifelong Learners Book Club
The Lifelong Learners Book Club meets on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 10:00 a.m. to discuss recent non-fiction of general interest. Audience: Adults
Book Ends Book Club
This week we are discussing the short story An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Pierce. This book club meets the first and third Wednesday of each month at 10:30. Audience: Adults, Seniors
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
Ebook Discovery Station
Learn how to use your library card to access a world of free digital content: EBooks, Audiobooks, music, and more. Gain hands-on experience with EReaders,including Kindle, Nook and more! Bring your questions for this interactive program.
Audience: Adults, Seniors
Creating with Books: Little Red Riding Hood
Stay on the path with us as we visit this classic fairy tale with books, a craft, and a snack from Red's basket. Children will extend their learning through a variety of literacy-based activities. Registration Required. (Grades K-5) Audience: Elementary (5-11)
Afternoon Adventures
Children develop literacy and critical thinking skills through books and hands-on activities. Audience: Elementary (5-11), Preteen (8-11)
Computer Basics Part II
Get hands-on practice using a computer, keyboard and mouse in this class for beginners.
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. Registration is required. Audience: Adults, Seniors
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
Ebook Discovery Station
Learn how to use your library card to access a world of free digital content: EBooks, Audiobooks, music, and more. Gain hands-on experience with EReaders,including Kindle, Nook and more! Bring your questions for this interactive program.
Audience: Adults, Seniors
Computer Basics
Get a basic overview of computer terms and concepts in this class for adults with little or no previous computer experience. Audience: Adults, Seniors
Coyotes In the Piedmont
Coyotes have migrated to the NC Piedmont and are making appearances in local neighborhoods. Bryan England, Environmental Educator from McDowell Nature Center, will discuss local sightings and how residents can learn to co-exist with them. Audience: Adults, Teens (12-18)
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)
Art Club
Explore your creativity and learn new skills in a group setting. Join our young artist's club as we use different media to make art. Audience: Teens (12-18)
Amigos Homework Tutoring / Ayuda con las tareas escolares
Students in K-5th grades can receive free homework help from high school student volunteers in one-on-one or group settings. English as a Second Language (ESL) and non-ESL students welcome. **Please note the earlier start time of 4PM** Audience: Elementary (5-11)
Amigos Homework Tutoring / Ayuda con las tareas escolares
Students in K - 5th grade can receive free homework help from high school student volunteers in one-on-one or group settings. English as a Second Language (ESL) and non-ESL students welcome. Audience: Elementary (5-11)
Amigos Homework Tutoring / Ayuda con las tareas escolares
Students in K-5th grades can receive free homework help from high school student volunteers in one-on-one or group settings. English as a Second Language (ESL) and non-ESL students welcome. **Please note the earlier start time of 4PM** Audience: Elementary (5-11)
Crossroads Cafe/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
Learn, Connect, Play: Board Games
Children participate in board games that encourage cooperation, problem solving, letter and word recognition, and critical thinking skills. Grades K-5. Audience: Elementary (5-11)
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)
Learn, Quest, Play: Wii
Teamwork, problem solving and critical thinking have never been so much fun. Join your peers to develop your skills and engage with the library on a whole new level. Audience: Teens (12-18)
Cultural Exploration - Chinese New Year
Join us for a lively event as we celebrate Chinese New Year with food and fun activities. Audience: Teens (12-18)
Computer Basics Part II
Get hands-on practice using a computer, keyboard and mouse in this class for beginners.
Audience: Adults
An Afternoon with Harper Lee: Books Into Movies
Learn about Harper Lee and enjoy the 1962 film adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird. Audience: Seniors, Adults
Chinese for Kids
Children will learn the basics of the Chinese language through interactive storytimes and literacy-based activities. Call 704-416-6031 to register. Audience: Elementary (5-11), Preteen (8-11)
Cultural Exploration - Chinese New Year
Join us for a lively event as we celebrate Chinese New Year with food and fun activities. Audience: Teens (12-18)
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)
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)
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)
Baby Storytime (Wednesdays in February)
Babies experience brain stimulation through language and socialization. New sights and sounds are shared with a parent/caregiver through books, songs, and rhymes. Ages: Up to 18 months. Please see LEARN MORE about attendance 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)
Baby Storytime
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)
Baby Storytime (ages 0-17 months)
Babies experience brain stimulation through language and socialization. New sights and sounds are shared with a parent/caregiver through books, songs, and rhymes. Registration is required and begins on Tuesday, January 22 at 10:00am Audience: Babies (0-17 months)
Baby Storytime.
Babies experience brain stimulation through language and socialization. New sights and sounds are shared with a parent or caregiver through books, songs, and rhymes. For babies 0-17 mths.
Audience: Babies (0-17 months)
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. For ages 2-5. 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: Family/Youth & Caregivers, Preschool (3-5), Toddlers (18-35 months)
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
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), Babies (0-17 months)
Toddler Storytime (18 months-35 months)
Registration at the door for first 15 children: 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)
Listen and Move: Warm Up Your Muscles
Preschoolers engage in activities such as listening, following directions, as well as developing letter and number recognition. Bring your workout clothes because this class likes to move! Audience: Preschool (3-5)
Toddler Storytime (ages 18-35 months)
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. Registration is required and begins on Tuesday, January 22 at 10:00am. Audience: Toddlers (18-35 months)
Baby Storytime
Babies experience brain stimulation through language and socialization. New sights and sounds are shared with a parent/caregiver through books, songs, and rhymes. Ages birth - 2.5 Audience: Babies (0-17 months), Toddlers (18-35 months), Family/Youth & Caregivers
Tiny Tots Storytime (Wednesdays 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 (18 months- 35 months)
Registration at the door for the first 15 children: 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)
Preschool Storytime (ages 3-5)
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. Registration begins Tuesday, January 22 at 10:00am. Audience: Preschool (3-5)
Chinese for Kids
Children will learn the basics of the Chinese language through interactive storytimes and literacy-based activities. Call 704-416-6031 to register. Audience: Elementary (5-11), Preteen (8-11)
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