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March

Family friendly events and programs taking place at area libraries.

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Dr. Seuss & Read Across America Celebration at Mooresville Public Library

Drop-in and celebrate Read Across America Day and all things Dr. Seuss in the YS Dept. Stop by and make ...

Stack the Cat's Hats at Mooresville Public Library

Celebrate Dr. Seuss and Stack the Cat's Hats! Listen to a Dr. Seuss book and then stack hats in this ...

Family Storytime: Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!

Bring your whole family out to celebrate the legacy of Dr. Seuss! Enjoy stories, songs, and movement activities that support ...

Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Presents: Music with Holly

Join us for a one of a kind music and movement program that is a fusion of learning and listening ...

Family Storytime

Bring your family out to enjoy stories, songs, and movement activities that support early literacy skill development and help foster ...

I Know WRITE!-Creative Writing Carnival

Mom's morning out with Writing and Reading hands on fun: Join our Creative Writing & Reading Fun Day. Help your kids ...

  • 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
  • Location: Gaston County Public Library, 1555 East Garrison Boulevard Gastonia, NC 28054
  • Cost: $20.00
  • Website: bit.ly
  • Category: Library Programs

Family Storytime: Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!

Bring your whole family out to enjoy stories, songs, and movement activities that support early literacy skill development and help ...

Dr. Seuss's Birthday Storytime at Barnes & Noble

Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss! Join us for Storytime, games, and activities in celebration of the beloved author's birthday. Get a ...

ASC Culture Block: Visual Art Workshop

The Art and Science Council will provide a visual art workshop series at Beatties Ford Library, with a different project ...

Sensory Storytime

Join us for this storytime filled with stories, songs, and activities specifically designed for children with autism spectrum disorders, sensory ...

Baby Storytime: PlayPlay!

Join PlayPlay! for an interactive storytime! Using the senses, children and caregivers journey together to places both new and familiar. ...

STEM 101: Intro to VR: Museum of Fine Art

Participate in a variety of hands-on science experiments, engineering projects, or Math puzzles. Join us as we partake in an ...

Story Explorers

For kids ages 6-8. Explore books and stories in creative ways through interactive activities including math, science, games, and more! ...

Family Storytime: Pajama Party

Bring your whole family out to enjoy stories, songs, and movement activities that support early literacy skill development and help ...

Dakota & Friends

"Real" Dinosaurs! Meet and interact with Dakota, pet a baby T-Rex or maybe watch an egg being hatched. Participate in ...

Tiny Tots Storytime

Stories, music and movement for tiny tots. Storytime is designed to develop language, listening and coordination skills. [This program is ...

Steam Art

Exercise your creativity and learn new skills in a group setting. Join us as we explore different media and techniques ...

Story Explorers: Mardi Gras, New Orleans style

Mardi Gras New Orleans style: come make your own Mardi Gras Mask and necklace. Explore books and stories in creative ...

American Girl Book Club

Join us for the American Girl Book Club as we discuss Marie Grace and Cecile and the time in which ...

Homeschool Rally Junior Edition: Geodes, Stone Soup and Rock Painting

Homeschooled children ages 5-11 will explore STEAM activities. This month, school aged kids and tweens will read books, play games ...

Homeschool Rally Teen Edition: Create It @ Your Library

Celebrate Teen Tech Week and learn more about ImaginOn's new makerspace! Participants can learn about 3D modeling & printing, designing ...

STEAM 101: Retro Technology

Technology - Experiment and explore technologies of the past. This session we'll be interacting with a rotary telephone, record player, ...

Dungeons and Dragons For Teens

Participate in the Dungeons and Dragons role-playing board game that encourages cooperation, problem solving, letter and word recognition, and critical ...

Book Walk

Drop in and join us for an interactive Book Walk on the patio with special activities to follow. This month's ...

Community Read Family Storytime: Love

Bring the whole family and join us as we read Love by Matt de la Peña. We will also have ...

Family Storytime

Bring your family out to enjoy stories, songs, and movement activities that support early literacy skill development and help foster ...

Saturday Story Time at Mt. Holly Branch Library

Enjoy a high energy early literacy program with stories, music, dance, and more. One Saturday per month.

Community Read: The "Love" Scavenger Hunt

Drop in and participate in our special literacy scavenger hunt activity inspired by the children's picture book "Love" by Matt ...

Community Read Family Storytime: Love

Join us as we read "Love" by Matt de la Peña. Bring your family (ages birth to 5) out to ...

BFR Music Appreciation Club

Explore lyrics from 2Pac, Biggie, Kendrick Lamar, Childish Gambino and more with this music appreciation program in honor of our ...

Pajama Rama on the Plaza

Wear your PJs and join us the 2nd Monday of each month for a Family Storytime that is perfect for ...

Tiny Tots Storytime

Stories, music and movement for tiny tots. Storytime is designed to develop language, listening and coordination skills. [This program is ...

Stories in Two Languages

Engage your child with stories, songs, and activities in English and French that support early literacy skill development and expose ...

Clayworks

Teens and preteens are invited to join us for hands-on workshops to learn how to texturize and manipulate clay to ...

Rookie Science: Weather Extremes

Discover the world of science through books, hands-on educational activities and technology. Learn about wild and crazy weather conditions like ...

STEAM 101: Space Exploration Initiative

Participate in hands-on learning and science experiments, engage in design thinking and space exploration, and discover CubeSat co-building in this ...

Family Storytime

Bring your family out to enjoy stories, songs, and movement activities that support early literacy skill development and help foster ...

Story Explorers: Homeschool Edition

Explore books and stories in creative ways through interactive activities including math, science, games, and more!This month, we're reading Ish ...

Pop Culture Trivia for Teens!

Join us in The Loft for a special edition of our popular trivia program. This month's program will focus on ...

Stories in 2 Languages: English and German

Encourage your child with books, activities, stories, and songs that encourage language development and literacy skills. This program is intended ...

Preschool Storytime: Hola! Hello! Bilingual Storytime

Come along to our bilingual storytime, led by volunteer Tony Solís. We will enjoy stories, songs and fun! For preschool ...

Family Storytime: Daddies & Donuts

Bring your whole family out to enjoy stories, songs, and movement activities that support early literacy skill development and help ...

Drums 4 Life Drum Circle

The drum circle is a special place where strangers and friends come together in harmony. It is a timeless tradition ...

Family Storytime: Children's Folktales from around the world

Join us for this drop in program featuring multicultural children's stories from around the world. This program will feature traditional ...

Learn, Connect, Play: Wii-U Tournament: Just Dance!

Preteens ages 7-11 are invited to come play Wii-U Just Dance, tournament style! Join us for fun and prizes! Space ...

Stories in the Woods at UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens

Do you love when stories take you on adventures? Imagine listening to these stories surrounded by the beautiful woods at ...

  • 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
  • Location: UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens, Susie Harwood Garden, 9090 Craver Road Charlotte, NC 28262
  • Cost: FREE!
  • Website: gardens.uncc.edu
  • Category: Library Programs

Family Storytime: GREEN

Bring your whole family out to enjoy stories, songs, and movement activities that support early literacy skill development and help ...

Homeschool Mondays: Story Explorers

Develop literacy and critical thinking skills through books and hands-on activities. Each month we will focus on a different country, ...

Measure Up! Teen Cooking Challenge- Hip Hop and Hotcakes

Join us for this special edition of BFR's Teen's Cooking Challenge where we will talk about hip hop, read and ...

Teen Geek Club: Celebrate St. Patty's Day

Come join us for geek activities with a St. Patty's Day twist. See if you have the luck of the ...

Story Explorers: Wishtree

Explore books and stories in creative ways and get your own tree seedling to plant! This March the theme will ...

Stories in Two Languages

Engage your child with stories, songs, and activities in English and Spanish that support early literacy skill development and expose ...

Family Storytime: BLUE

Bring your whole family out to enjoy stories, songs, and movement activities that support early literacy skill development and help ...

Community Read: Wishtree: Forestry, Homeschool Rocks!

Homeschool students are invited to join us as we learn about forestry, ecology and trees in NC. Enjoy a special ...

Community Read: Lego Club Wishtree Edition

This week at Lego Club we will be celebrating nature and community as we talk about the book Wishtree by ...

Straw Rocket Science Exploration

Create your own rocket then test it out using science to make it better.

Hogwarts House Pride Day: Hufflepuff

Come and show off your pride for your Hogwarts house in the Loft by participating in different themed activities.

Baby Storytime

Babies experience brain stimulation through language and socialization. Engage your little one with new sights and sounds through books, songs, ...

Family Storytime: ORANGE

Bring your whole family out to enjoy stories, songs, and movement activities that support early literacy skill development and help ...

School-age Stories: Celebrate World Storytelling Day

Take a trip around the world on Storytelling Day, Listen to folktales and fables and make an animal mask to ...

Dungeons and Dragons For Teens

Participate in the Dungeons and Dragons role-playing board game that encourages cooperation, problem solving, letter and word recognition, and critical ...

Family Storytime: PINK

Bring your whole family out to enjoy stories, songs, and movement activities that support early literacy skill development and help ...

Creating with Books

Listen to stories and extend learning through a variety of hands-on activities.

Adaptive Experiences for Adults and Teens

Come join us for a fun, interactive program for adults and teens with disabilities and their caregivers. Our program utilizes ...

Hogwarts House Pride Day: Slytherin

Come and show off your pride for your Hogwarts house in the Loft by participating in different themed activities.

Children's Art Club

Exercise your creativity and learn new skills in a group setting. Join our young artists' club as we explore different ...

Family Storytime at Matthews

Bring your family out to enjoy stories, songs, and movement activities that support early literacy skill development and help foster ...

Teen Anime Club

Participate in a discussion about anime, manga and the Japanese language, history, and culture.

STEAM 101: STEAM Me Up Mondays!

Technology- Experiment and explore new technologies. This session we'll be exploring Makey Makey. Turn everyday household objects into touchpads.

Ready, Set, Paint!

Get your canvases up and your paintbrushes ready! Join us at Scaleybark library as participants are walked through the process ...

Yoga Storytime

Bring your family out to enjoy stories coupled with fun and easy yoga moves. Discover how movement can bring stories ...

Stories in Two Languages

Engage your child with stories, songs, and activities in English and French that support early literacy skill development and expose ...

Family Storytime with Stormy!

Bring your whole family out to enjoy stories, songs, and movement activities that support early literacy skill development and help ...

Measure Up Challenge: Dessert in a Mug

Participants will learn baking literacy skills through this Measure Up Challenge!

Lego Club

Drop in on Tuesday afternoons for Lego Club! We'll bring the Lego you bring the imagination! Lego idea books will ...

Story Explorers: DoNut Tell Me a Story: Just the "Hole" Facts

Ever wondered how the doughnut was invented? Get the true story behind donuts and learn about creative varieties around Charlotte. ...

Toddler Storytime

Toddlers build language skills, participate in music and movement activities, and discover the fun of books. Explore letters, sounds, and ...

Family Storytime

Bring your whole family out to enjoy stories, songs, and movement activities that support early literacy skill development and help ...

Kitchen Chemistry

Come in to learn how to make an afternoon snack! Teens will explore chemistry as seen in cooking, one of ...

Listen & Move: Baby Prom

Babies and parents will participate in stories, songs and movement activities that build both gross and fine motor skills, which ...

Stories in 2 Languages: English and Spanish

Engage your child with books, activities, stories, and songs that encourage language development and literacy skills. This program is intended ...

Stories in 2 Languages: English and Spanish

Engage your child with books, activities, stories, and songs that encourage language development and literacy skills. This program is intended ...

Puppet Show

Bring your whole family out to enjoy puppet shows, songs, and movement activities that support early literacy skill development and ...

Musical Preschool Storytime: Bach to Rock

Enjoy a musically-inspired storytime featuring musical- and movement-based activities and exposure to live instruments. The facilitator is a music educator ...

Messy Makerspace Activities

Visit the Makerspace to build and problem solve using equipment such as 3D printers, art apps, the vinyl cutter, heat ...

Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Presents: Little Achievers, an Adaptive Experience

Participate in educational and therapeutic activities for children with special needs with Little Achievers, a sub group of the Down ...

Community Read - Story Explorers: Love – Food and Culture

To expose children to different foods from around the world. Program based on the book Love by Matt de la ...

STEAM 101: The Science of Making Ice Cream

Participate in a variety of hands-on science experiments, engineering projects, or Math puzzles. This program is led by Volunteens. This ...

Chess Club

Chess encourages cooperation, problem solving and strategic thinking skills. Come learn chess basics and test your skills in 1-on-1 or ...

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