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Hickory Grove: Programs & Events Listings


The following list contains programs that matched your search, sorted by program types and date from 8/1/2012 to 9/15/2012.

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Program Types: (choose a type to jump to list of programs)
Books/Literature/Writing     Business/Finance/Taxes     Education Support     En Español     ESL (English as a Second Language)     Gaming     Health/Fitness     Holiday     Movies/Films     Multicultural     Special Events/Festivals     Storytelling     Storytime     


Books/Literature/Writingback to top

Creating with Books
Children will listen to stories and extend their learning through a variety of hands-on activities. This session the theme will be "Books & Baking". Audience: Elementary (5-11), Family/Youth & Caregivers

Creative Journaling
Learn about writing and self-expression by journaling with words, photos, collages, and other art forms. Audience: Teens (12-18)

Business/Finance/Taxesback to top

Financial Literacy - Women in Transition
Women’s financial needs can undergo dramatic shifts during their lives. Join Barbara Bennett from the NC Secretary of State Securities Division for a discussion on planning your financial future and avoiding potential fraud. Men welcome too! ASR12 Audience: Adults, Seniors

Education Supportback to top

Get Set For Kindergarten
Rising kindergartners participate in stories and activities that build pre-reading skills and help prepare children for success in school. Audience: Preschool (3-5)

Scavenger Hunts
Celebrate Library Card Sign-Up Month and become familiar with your library and all it has to offer! Children participate in self-directed scavenger hunts within the library that support creativity, problem solving, and vocabulary development. Audience: Elementary (5-11), Teens (12-18)

Crossroads Cafe: Free English Classes / 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. For more information and to register call (704) 330-4861. Audience: Adults, Seniors

En Españolback to top

Conexiones Que Cuentan/Connections that Count
Cada martes tendremos cuentos, canciones y dynamicas para niños de recien nacidos a 5 años.Spanish Language storytime for children age birth to 5 every Tuesday with songs, stories and hands-on activities. Audience: Preschool (3-5), Family/Youth & Caregivers

ESL (English as a Second Language)back to top

Crossroads Cafe: Free English Classes / 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. For more information and to register call (704) 330-4861. Audience: Adults, Seniors

Gamingback to top

Learn, Quest, Play: Video Gaming
Develop literacy, critical thinking and teamwork skills with video games. Audience: Teens (12-18), Elementary (5-11)

Learn, Quest, Play: Gaming
Develop literacy, critical thinking and teamwork skills with video games. Audience: Teens (12-18)

Learn, Quest, Play: Puzzles
Teens will increase skills of problem solving and critical thinking with puzzles such as Perplexus Epic, Chroma, and metal brain teasers. Audience: Teens (12-18), Elementary (5-11)

Health/Fitnessback to top

Preschool Storytime: Listen and Move
Children and parents will participate in stories, songs and movement activities that build both gross and fine motor skills, which children need to develop in order to read and write. Stories included storytime will focus on healthy living. Audience: Preschool (3-5), Elementary (5-11), Family/Youth & Caregivers

Holidayback to top

Labor Day Holiday-Libraries Closed
Libraries Closed Audience: Adults, Family/Youth & Caregivers

Movies/Filmsback to top

From Page to Screen
A special back-to-school screening of Akeelah and the Bee, an inspirational and award winning movie that was adapted into a novel. Seeing the story brought to life will enhance children’s understanding of it. Popcorn will be served! Audience: Elementary (5-11)

Read to Reel: Books into Film
Teens will be able to think critically about different media formats by reading The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins and then watching The Hunger Games movie! Saturday, August 25th at 1:30PM. Audience: Teens (12-18)

Multiculturalback to top

Crossroads Cafe: Free English Classes / 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. For more information and to register call (704) 330-4861. Audience: Adults, Seniors

Special Events/Festivalsback to top

Summer Performers/Presenters
An educational performance and interactive program by Ronald McDonald. Get excited about reading books with Ronald! Audience: Elementary (5-11), Preschool (3-5)

Block Party Festival
Children, teens, and families will enjoy books and literacy activities as well as meet members from your community in this back to school kick-off festival. Audience: Elementary (5-11), Family/Youth & Caregivers

Storytellingback to top

Conexiones Que Cuentan/Connections that Count
Cada martes tendremos cuentos, canciones y dynamicas para niños de recien nacidos a 5 años.Spanish Language storytime for children age birth to 5 every Tuesday with songs, stories and hands-on activities. Audience: Preschool (3-5), Family/Youth & Caregivers

Storytimeback to top

Baby Storytime
Babies (0-18 months) 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. Audience: Babies (0-17 months), Toddlers (18-35 months)

Preschool Storytime: Listen & Move
Children and parents will participate in stories, songs and movement activities that build both gross and fine motor skills, which children need to develop in order to read and write. Stories included storytime will focus on healthy living. Audience: Family/Youth & Caregivers

Family Storytime
Families 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 Storytime: Listen and Move
Children and parents will participate in stories, songs and movement activities that build both gross and fine motor skills, which children need to develop in order to read and write. Stories included storytime will focus on healthy living. Audience: Preschool (3-5), Elementary (5-11), 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)

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), Toddlers (18-35 months)