Mountain Island: Programs & Events Listings
The following list contains programs that matched your search, sorted by program types and date from 7/4/2012 to 8/18/2012.
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Kid's Activity Table
Create and learn at our summer reading literacy activity table from 1:00-3:00 PM every Tuesday afternoon. Audience: Elementary (5-11)
Retro Weaponry
Teens will build a catapult and trebuchet to use as springboards for discussion on acceleration, gravity, physics, and energy. Audience: Teens (12-18)
Community Service Project: Project Linus
Being involved in the community is a great way to make connections and build your leadership skills. Join us and help create blankets for children who are seriously ill that will be donated locally, as part of Project Linus. Audience: Teens (12-18)
Kid's Activity Table
Create and learn at our summer reading literacy activity table. This Tuesday the table will be open from 2:30 - 4:00 PM. Audience: Elementary (5-11)
Solar Cooking
Gain STEM skills by building a solar powered cooker and conducting experiments. Roast marshmallows to make s’mores with just the heat of the sun. Audience: Teens (12-18)
Reading Buddies
Children, ages 3 to 11, will increase their reading confidence, fluency and comprehension by reading aloud with a library volunteer during a 15-minute one-on-one session. Audience: Preschool (3-5), Elementary (5-11)
The Hunger Games
Celebrate the wildly popular Hunger Games trilogy with trivia, games, and challenges of skill, strategy and creativity. Costumes encouraged. May the odds be ever in your favor! Audience: Teens (12-18)
Teen Book Club
Join this new teen book club on the third Wednesday of each month during the summer at 4:00 pm. This month we’ll be choosing books to read, so bring some of your recent favorites to share. All new members are welcome! Audience: Teens (12-18)
Writing Inspirational Romance
Looking for a good romance? Two authors of inspirational romance will share their writing experiences and their work. Join Dora Hiers and Myra Johnson for an afternoon of stories. ASR12 Audience: Adults, Seniors
Meet the Author - Danny Bernstein
Explore the NC mountains and surrounding areas with author and hiking enthusiast Danny Bernstein. She will highlight local areas of interest and talk about her writing process. ASR12 Audience: Adults, Seniors
Identity Theft: Protect Yourself
CANCELLED ASR12 Audience: Adults, Seniors
Technology Tutors
One-on-one computer help sessions with a technology volunteer. Get assistance with Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and using the mouse. These sessions last between 30 and 45 minutes. Registration required: (704) 416-5600 Audience: Adults, Seniors
Computer Basics
Learn computer parts, terms and concepts, plus how to hold, move, click and double-click a mouse. Get hands-on experience with a mouse and keyboard. If you are uncomfortable using a computer and mouse, this is the class for you. Audience: Adults
Dream Big, READ! - Explore Moon!
Children develop literacy and critical thinking skills through books and hands-on activities. Learn about our moon and hold an actual lunar sample from NASA! Audience: Family/Youth & Caregivers
PAWS to Read
Children boost reading skills and confidence by reading aloud to a volunteer therapy dog. Audience: Elementary (5-11)
Dream Big, READ! - Survival for Kids
Children develop literacy and critical thinking skills through books and hands-on activities. This week our theme is survival and camping safety. Audience: Family/Youth & Caregivers
Dream Big, READ! - Silhouettes and Shadow Plays
Children develop literacy and critical thinking skills through books and hands-on activities. This week we have fun with silhouettes and shadow play books. Audience: Family/Youth & Caregivers
Kid's Activity Table
This week we will be here to help with logging in reading time and picking up prizes. Audience: Elementary (5-11)
The Hunger Games
Celebrate the wildly popular Hunger Games trilogy with trivia, games, and challenges of skill, strategy and creativity. Costumes encouraged. May the odds be ever in your favor! Audience: Teens (12-18)
Genealogy Club
Trace your roots and learn about your family history. Get searching tips from an experienced genealogist. Info: (704) 416-5600 Audience: Adults
Charlotte: Murder, Mystery and Mayhem
David Aaron Moore digs deep into the closet of Charlotte's dark history, exploring the various crimes and atrocities documented in his book. Interact with him to learn keys to finding unsolved mysteries right outside your own doorstep. ASR12 Audience: Adults, Seniors
Read to Reel: Independent Films
Films can educate about cultural interactions and diversity as well as entertain, helping us define ideas and cultural experiences in our world. Enjoy popcorn while watching movie adaptations of these books written for adult readers. ASR12 Audience: Adults, Seniors
Own the Night: Sherlock Holmes
Use your powers of deduction to solve the mysteries of the night and join us for a screening of Sherlock Holmes. Rated PG-13, 128 minutes Audience: Teens (12-18)
Legend of the Guardians: Owls of Ga'Hoole
This movie based on the popular series, "The Guardians of Ga'Hoole" by Kathryn Lasky, will be shown at 2:30 today. Come and enjoy the movie and discussion with us. Refreshments will be served. Rated PG, 97 minutes Audience: Family/Youth & Caregivers
CMLibrary Presents: The Carolina Raptor Center
Children will learn about owls and other raptors and explore their nighttime activities and habitats with the Carolina Raptor Center. Audience: Family/Youth & Caregivers
Dream Big, READ! - Al Yountz
An educational performance and interactive program by Al Yountz for families. Audience: Family/Youth & Caregivers
Summer Reading Final event
Explore our tent and talk about some survival tips, enjoy some ice cream and get your face painted out beside the library! Audience: Family/Youth & Caregivers
"Listen & Move"
Children and parents will participate in activities that build both gross and fine motor skills, which children need to develop in order to learn to read and write. Stories included in this high energy storytime will focus on healthy living. 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
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