Morrison Regional: Programs & Events Listings
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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)
Books Start Art: Mo Willems
Participants will learn more about the children’s book illustrator Mo Willems, and extend their learning through an art activity that explores the illustrator's style and materials. Registration required. Grades K-5. Audience: Elementary (5-11)
Creating with Books: A Bag in the Wind
Join us to explore wind and the things it carries as it blusters. Children will extend their learning through a variety of literacy-based activities. Registration Required. (Grades K-5) Audience: Elementary (5-11)
Books Start Art: Jon Klassen
Participants will learn more about the children’s book illustrator Jon Klassen, winner of the 2013 Caldecott Medal, and extend their learning through an art activity exploring the illustrator's style and materials. Registration required. Grades K-5 Audience: Elementary (5-11)
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
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)
PAWS to Read: Tyson
Children boost reading skills and confidence by reading aloud to a volunteer therapy dog, Tyson. Audience: Elementary (5-11)
PAWS to Read: Abi or Angel
Children boost reading skills and confidence by reading aloud to a volunteer therapy dog. Audience: Elementary (5-11)
Murder by the Book
This month we will be discussing The Betrayal of Trust by Susan Hill. Audience: Adults, Seniors
Books Start Art: Mo Willems
Participants will learn more about the children’s book illustrator Mo Willems, and extend their learning through an art activity that explores the illustrator's style and materials. Registration required. Grades K-5. Audience: Elementary (5-11)
PAWS to Read: Hunter
Children boost reading skills and confidence by reading aloud to a volunteer therapy dog. Audience: Elementary (5-11)
Book Ends Book Club
This week we will discuss Leonardo and the Last Supper by Ross King. This book club meets the first and third Wednesday of each month at 10:30. Audience: Adults, Seniors
PAWS to Read: Maddie
Children boost reading skills and confidence by reading aloud to a volunteer therapy dog. Audience: Elementary (5-11)
PAWS to Read: Casey or Chloe
Children boost reading skills and confidence by reading aloud to a volunteer therapy dog. Audience: Elementary (5-11)
Book Ends Book Club
This week we are discussing The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood. This book club meets the first and third Wednesday of each month at 10:30. Audience: Adults, Seniors
Creating with Books: A Bag in the Wind
Join us to explore wind and the things it carries as it blusters. Children will extend their learning through a variety of literacy-based activities. Registration Required. (Grades K-5) Audience: Elementary (5-11)
PAWS to Read: Vanish
Children boost reading skills and confidence by reading aloud to a volunteer therapy dog. Audience: Elementary (5-11)
Murder by the Book
This month we will discuss Stranger in the Family by Robert Barnard. Audience: Adults, Seniors
Books Start Art: Jon Klassen
Participants will learn more about the children’s book illustrator Jon Klassen, winner of the 2013 Caldecott Medal, and extend their learning through an art activity exploring the illustrator's style and materials. Registration required. Grades K-5 Audience: Elementary (5-11)
SlamCharlotte Kicks off Poetry Month at Morrison
American poetry is alive and well. National champions, SlamCharlotte will kick off Poetry Month at Morrison. Come hear some of the best poet-performers in the country demonsrate the passion, energy, and artistry of this contemporary poetic style. Audience: Adults
Book Ends Book Club
This week's discussion will be about The Man in Full by Tom Wolfe. This book club meets the first and third Wednesday of each month at 10:30. Audience: Adults, Seniors
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
An Introduction to Facebook
Ready to start exploring the social networking site Facebook? Our instructor will help you create a Facebook account and show you how to use it to connect with friends and family. An email address that can be accessed from a public PC is required. Audience: Adults, Seniors
1 on 1 eReader Training
Want to learn how to borrow eBooks for your eReader or laptop? Sign up for one-on-one training. Bring your device or use our Nook and Kindle: we’ll show you how to find, check out and download books from our digital collection. Audience: Adults, Seniors
Become a Library Power User
With the aid of a private tutor tour the great free resources and services that the library offers. Learn how to manage your account, navigate our website, explore our catalog or access many other services and databases. Audience: Adults
Selling on eBay
New to selling on eBay? This introductory class will walk you through the basics of selling items on the online auction website. Basic understanding of the Internet and an email account is required. Audience: Adults, Seniors
Google: Beyond the Simple Search, Part 1
Learn how to improve your skills using Google to search for text, images, or topics on the Internet. Registration required: (704) 416-5431 Audience: Adults
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
Internet Basics
Learn how to surf the Web. This workshop will cover how to access, navigate, and print a web site; and will demonstrate some basic techniques for finding information on the Internet. This class is designed for adults with some computer experience. Audience: Adults
Google: Beyond the Simple Search, Part 2
Cointinue to learn how to improve your skills using Google to search for text, images, or topics on the Internet. Registration required: (704) 416-5431 Audience: Adults
Rookie Science: Light and Color
Discover the world of science through books, hands-on educational activities, and experiments. This month we will learn about the science of light and color. Grades K-5. Registration required.
Audience: Elementary (5-11)
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: Crack the Code
Solve these puzzles to be entered into our Teen Tech Week drawing for a chance to win a Teen Tech Week themed prize. Audience: Teens (12-18)
PAWS to Read: Tyson
Children boost reading skills and confidence by reading aloud to a volunteer therapy dog, Tyson. Audience: Elementary (5-11)
PAWS to Read: Abi or Angel
Children boost reading skills and confidence by reading aloud to a volunteer therapy dog. Audience: Elementary (5-11)
PAWS to Read: Hunter
Children boost reading skills and confidence by reading aloud to a volunteer therapy dog. Audience: Elementary (5-11)
Public Speaking Workshop
Join us for an afternoon of public speaking tips and strategies. The skills you learn will hopefully improve your oral presentations for your Graduation Projects or Class Presentations. Techniques will include ways to reduce stress, stay focused and improve your speaking ability. Audience: Teens (12-18)
PAWS to Read: Maddie
Children boost reading skills and confidence by reading aloud to a volunteer therapy dog. Audience: Elementary (5-11)
PAWS to Read: Casey or Chloe
Children boost reading skills and confidence by reading aloud to a volunteer therapy dog. Audience: Elementary (5-11)
PAWS to Read: Vanish
Children boost reading skills and confidence by reading aloud to a volunteer therapy dog. Audience: Elementary (5-11)
SAT Math Peer Tutoring
Sign-up for a FREE SAT Math Peer Tutoring session facilitated by Kavirath Jain, a Junior at The North Carolina School of Science and Math, who received perfect scores on the Math Section of the SAT and on the SAT Subject Test in Mathematics Level II during his sophomore year. During his sophomore year at Myers Park High School, he completed a session of Sat Math Tutoring at The Morrison Regional Library where he tutored 10 juniors/seniors students. Audience: Teens (12-18)
Global Cafe English Conversation Group
Practice your English speaking and listening skills in an informal, safe environment. No lectures, just conversation! Audience: Adults, Seniors
From Page to Screen: Tangled
We will show Tangled based on the classic story of Rapunzel. Seeing a story brought to life will enhance children's understanding of a familiar story. Note: Movie is rated PG. For families with children ages 3-11. Registration required Audience: Family/Youth & Caregivers
Spanish Conversation Club
This club meets every Tuesday at 10am and is a conversation club for intermediate speakers of Spanish. Audience: Adults, Seniors
SlamCharlotte Kicks off Poetry Month at Morrison
American poetry is alive and well. National champions, SlamCharlotte will kick off Poetry Month at Morrison. Come hear some of the best poet-performers in the country demonsrate the passion, energy, and artistry of this contemporary poetic style. Audience: Adults
Global Cafe English Conversation Group
Practice your English speaking and listening skills in an informal, safe environment. No lectures, just conversation! Audience: Adults, Seniors
SlamCharlotte Kicks off Poetry Month at Morrison
American poetry is alive and well. National champions, SlamCharlotte will kick off Poetry Month at Morrison. Come hear some of the best poet-performers in the country demonsrate the passion, energy, and artistry of this contemporary poetic style. Audience: Adults
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)
Two Time Storytime
Two-year-olds will enjoy their own storytime experience to encourage language development, listening and social skills. For ages 24-36 months with a parent or caregiver. 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. For babies from birth until walking Audience: Babies (0-17 months)
Preschool Storytime: Just For Me
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. This storytime is for ages 3-5 without a parent or caregiver. Audience: Preschool (3-5)
Sensory Storytime
Children practice their communication, social, and participation skills through books and activities. For children(ages 3-6) with disabilities or special needs and their families Audience: Family/Youth & Caregivers, Preschool (3-5), Elementary (5-11)
Family Storytime
Children enjoy stories, songs, and movement activities that support early literacy skills. Help foster a love of books and reading in your child. Parents/caregivers are encouraged to participate. For ages 2-5. Audience: Family/Youth & Caregivers, Toddlers (18-35 months), Preschool (3-5)
Yoga Storytime
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 Noelle, a library staff member and certified yoga instructor. Grades K-5. Registration Required
Audience: Elementary (5-11)
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