ImaginOn: The Joe & Joan Martin Center: Programs & Events Listings
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Pixel Art
Teens will experiment with an art form using pixels by mapping shapes of video game (or other) characters on graph paper. Audience: Teens (12-18)
Magnetic Poetry
Put literacy into action and create your own poems by arranging words on magnets. Audience: Teens (12-18)
Studio i Experience
The Studio i Interns are bringing exciting new activities from Studio i down to Spangler. These activities are for kids 8 and up accompanied by a parent or caregiver. Come and experience a taste of what Studio I has to offer! Call for more details. Audience: Preteen (8-11)
EveryoneOn: Improve Digital Literacy Skills
Join the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library in this kickoff event, which is part of a three year national campaign with Connect2Compete, to promote digital literacy. Free Internet access all day for everyone. Audience: Adults, Seniors, Family/Youth & Caregivers
STEM Magnetics
Teens will learn about equilibrium, magnetic fields, and static electricity while experimenting with these levitation kits. Audience: Teens (12-18)
Literacy Circle Time
Students from UNC Charlotte's Child & Family Development department lead hands-on activities for parents and children that encourage the five early literacy practices: talking, singing, reading, writing, playing. Parents are expected to participate. Audience: Family/Youth & Caregivers, Preschool (3-5), Toddlers (18-35 months)
Teen Tech Week 2013: Book Display and Teen Choice Awards
Stop by the Teen Tech Week display at your branch to fill out a Teen Choice Awards handout, pick up a bookmark, and browse new tech titles. Audience: Teens (12-18)
Teen Tech Week 2013: Create A Gif
Learn how to create an animated gif by combining photos in a series with easy to use software. Audience: Teens (12-18)
Teen Tech Week 2013: Makey Makey
Anyone can be an inventor with this circuit board kit! Turn fruit, play-doh, pencil drawings, and almost anything you can think of into a keyboard or game controller. Audience: Teens (12-18)
Teen Tech Week 2013: Stop Motion Time Capsule
Learn about stop animation and create an animated video with an iPod touch and our ReadyAnimator technology. Use our paper animation templates to create a video time capsule about a typical day for teens at your library. Audience: Teens (12-18)
Teen Tech Week 2013: XBox Kinect Gaming Tournament
Compete against teens at other library branches to see who has the fiercest dance skills. The winning dance team will earn a trophy for their branch and system-wide fame. Audience: Teens (12-18)
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
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)
Wii U Gaming - Family Time
Families are invited to play the Nintendo Wii U during this time. Family members will actively participate in Wii U games that encourage cooperation, problem solving and critical thinking skills. Audience: Family/Youth & Caregivers
Yoga Storytime with Karey Tom
Children enjoy stories together with fun and easy yoga moves. Discover how movement can bring stories to life in new ways. This program is led by a certified yoga instructor Karey Tom. Audience: Family/Youth & Caregivers
Hot Movies Hot Topics: Mona Lisa Smile
View "Mona Lisa Smile," an engaging film about teens or teen issues. Discussion to further explore these timely topics will be facilitated by Marie Harris of ImaginOn. March 27, 2013 at 3:00 pm. Audience: Teens (12-18)
Hip-Hop Workshop
Local actor, spoken word artist and Hip-Hop emcee Mason Quill Parker will lead a workshop which demonstrates and discusses the five elements of hop-hop and their societal and educational relevance. Audience: Teens (12-18)
Musical Petting Zoo
The Musical Petting Zoo, presented by the Symphony Guild of Charlotte, brings real instruments to ImaginOn for children to try. Audience: Family/Youth & Caregivers
Literacy Circle Time
Students from UNC Charlotte's Child & Family Development department lead hands-on activities for parents and children that encourage the five early literacy practices: talking, singing, reading, writing, playing. Parents are expected to participate. Audience: Family/Youth & Caregivers, Preschool (3-5), Toddlers (18-35 months)
Cultural Exploration Presents: THE COTTON CLUB
Join us as we celebrate Black History Month through the arts by focusing on the Harlem Renaissance and the legendary Cotton Club! The event will be hosted by actor, poet and musician, "Quill", and feature Ardrey Kell High School's Jazz Band! Audience: Teens (12-18)
Guiding Parents to Services ASD Workshop
Guiding Parents to Services (GPS), a program within Smart Start of Mecklenburg County is providing FREE Parent Workshops for families of young children with an Autism Spectrum diagnosis. Audience: Family/Youth & Caregivers
Make 'n Take Dog Puppets-Puppet Making
ImaginOn's Spangler Library will have a special puppet activity for children to create and take home. Saturday 3/23 between performances of Barker Bill’s Wagtime Revue, we will be making Dog Puppets. Crafting begins at 11:45am while supplies last. Audience: Family/Youth & Caregivers
Musical Petting Zoo
The Musical Petting Zoo, presented by the Symphony Guild of Charlotte, brings real instruments to ImaginOn for children to try. Audience: Family/Youth & Caregivers
Yoga Storytime with Karey Tom
Children enjoy stories together with fun and easy yoga moves. Discover how movement can bring stories to life in new ways. This program is led by a certified yoga instructor Karey Tom. Audience: 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)
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
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