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Steele Creek: 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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Art/Photography     Books/Literature/Writing     Computer Skills/Technology     Ecology/Environment     Education Support     En Español     Gaming     Movies/Films     Performance/Dance/Music     Storytime     


Art/Photographyback to top

Own the Night: Holiday Week Activities in the Teen Area at Steele Creek Library
Drop in during library hours to complete self-directed activities, enter a drawing, and grab giveaways. Audience: Teens (12-18)

Photography Class for Adults: Beyond the Snapshot with Tom Cassen
This two-part class (need to attend both) will be taught by a local photography instructor, Tom Cassen. Through examples and discussion, this workshop will show you how to visualize a scene in terms of the basic building blocks of visual design. Audience: Adults, Seniors

Photography Class for Adults: Beyond the Snapshot with Tom Cassen
This is an extension of the program on the 21st. This two-part class will be taught by a local photography instructor, Tom Cassen. Please plan to attend both sessions. Audience: Adults, Seniors

Books/Literature/Writingback to top

Own the Night: Holiday Week Activities in the Teen Area at Steele Creek Library
Drop in during library hours to complete self-directed activities, enter a drawing, and grab giveaways. Audience: Teens (12-18)

Fiction Fans: Romance
Bring a title or author’s name to swap with other romance fiction fans and enjoy lively talk, refreshments, and activities. Audience: Adults, Seniors

Teen Book Pass Party: Drama! Fiction about friends, family and frenemies
13-18 year olds: Bring a book or title to talk about with other teens and enjoy snacks and activities. Audience: Teens (12-18)

Fiction Fans: Science Fiction
Bring a title or author’s name to share with other serious adult science fiction fans. There will be refreshments and prize drawings. Audience: Adults, Seniors

Teen Book Pass Party: Fantasy
13-18 year olds: Bring a book or title to talk about with other teens and enjoy snacks and activities. Audience: Teens (12-18)

Computer Skills/Technologyback to top

eReader Assistance
Do you have specific Nook, Kindle, or Overdrive issues? Our staff member, Amy, can help. Make an appointment for personal assistance. Call or come in person to make an appointment. Audience: Adults, Seniors

Ecology/Environmentback to top

Sandi McGarrah:Tropical Rain Forests (rising 1st-rising 5th graders)
Use all your senses to make discoveries about rainforests and the gifts they provide through the hands-on program, ‘Amazing Rainforests’. ‘The Nature Lady’, Sandi McGarrah, will guide you on the journey and bring a couple of live. rainforest animals for a visit. Audience: Elementary (5-11)

Own the Night: Sandi McGarrah:Teeth Make a Difference (11-18 year olds)
Examine real animal skills to see how diet and tooth shape make a difference in what they eat. Sandi McGarrah, ‘The Nature Lady’ will help you discover the differences and give you the opportunity to construct an animal skeleton. Audience: Teens (12-18)

Education Supportback to top

PAWS to Read
Children boost reading skills and confidence by reading to a certified therapy dog. Come by the library on Fridays between 11am-12noon and take turns reading to a new library friend named Pal. Audience: Elementary (5-11)

En Españolback to top

Conexiones que Cuentan/Connections that Count
Cada viernes tendremos una hora de cuento en español con el proposito de preparar niños 0 a 5 para la escuela. Para mas información llame a Veronica al 704-416-0556. A spanish language storytime to prepare children birth to 5 enter school ready. Audience: Preschool (3-5), Toddlers (18-35 months), Family/Youth & Caregivers

Gamingback to top

Own the Night: Nighttime Jeopardy (11-18 year olds)
Meet other teens and play "Nighttime Jeopardy" while enjoying snacks and winning prizes. Audience: Teens (12-18)

Own the Night: Learn, Quest, Play: "The Hunger Games: Jabberjay Game" and more
(13-18 year olds) Drop in to play board and card games like "The Hunger Games: Jabberjay Game". Audience: Teens (12-18)

Own the Night: Twilight Trivia Game (13-18 year olds)
Test your knowledge of characters and events from the book by Stephanie Meyer by playing “Twilight: Scene it?” game on our big screen. Refreshments included. Audience: Teens (12-18)

Movies/Filmsback to top

Own the Night: Sherlock Holmes Film
(13-18 year olds; 12 year olds must be accompanied by an adult). Enjoy a screening of one of the newer Sherlock Holmes movies based on the books by Sir. Arthur Conan Doyle. Refreshments included. Audience: Teens (12-18)

Read to Reel: Independent Films "The Painted Veil" PG-13
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

Performance/Dance/Musicback to top

A Summer Day with Ronald McDonald© (rising 1st-rising 5th graders)
Join Ronald McDonald © in a program highlighting reading. Audience: Elementary (5-11)

Magician "Amazing Al" (rising 1st-rising 5th graders)
Sign up to be entertained with magic and humor in this motivating program. Audience: Elementary (5-11)

Storytimeback to top

Conexiones que Cuentan/Connections that Count
Cada viernes tendremos una hora de cuento en español con el proposito de preparar niños 0 a 5 para la escuela. Para mas información llame a Veronica al 704-416-0556. A spanish language storytime to prepare children birth to 5 enter school ready. Audience: Preschool (3-5), Toddlers (18-35 months), Family/Youth & Caregivers

Family Storytime (all ages) Door registration for the first 20 children
Children enjoy favorite stories, songs, and movement activities that support early literacy skills. Help foster a love of books and reading in your child. Stories will be geared toward a 2-5 year old audience. Note: Storytimes in the same week might be repeated more than once. Audience: Family/Youth & Caregivers

Family Storytime (all ages) Door registration for the first 20 children
Children enjoy favorite stories, songs, and movement activities that support early literacy skills. Help foster a love of books and reading in your child. Stories will be geared toward a 2-5 year old audience. Note: Storytimes in the same week might be repeated more than once. Audience: Family/Youth & Caregivers

Ice Cream Social (children of all ages with a caregiver)
Drop in between 2:00pm-4:00pm and enjoy ice cream and toppings while listening to music and stories. (We will have cookies and fruit on hand for those who can't eat ice cream.) Audience: Elementary (5-11), Family/Youth & Caregivers, Preschool (3-5)