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Second annual community card contest, May 5 through June 1

2nd Annual Community Card Contest

All Day 5/5 - 6/1
Virtual at Main Branch

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Seasonal, Summer Reading

Age Group:

Everyone
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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Seasonal, Summer Reading
Event Details:

Calling all artists: It's our second annual community card design contest!

Crafternoon, 4pm May 27, ages 6 through 12, registration required

Crafternoon: DIY Puzzles

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Community Room A & B at Main Branch

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Children, Tweens
Register Now
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room A & B
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

This Crafternoon, we’re putting the pieces together—literally—as we make our own puzzles! Design, decorate, and assemble a blank puzzle board into a unique jigsaw puzzle creation!
 

Submit your name for the library's turtle statue, May 31 through June 30.

Name Our Turtle!

All Day 5/31 - 6/30
Virtual at Main Branch

Program Type:

Library Operations, Summer Reading

Age Group:

Everyone
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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Library Operations, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

One of our library's most important staff members needs your help: We want you to pick a name for our Morehead Turtle Walk statue!

Summer Reading Kickoff: Color Chaos, May 3 at 3pm

Summer Reading Kickoff: Color Chaos!

Saturday, May 31, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Entire Library at Main Branch

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading

Age Group:

Everyone
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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Entire Library
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading
Event Details:

Summer Reading this year is all about celebrating color, so we need your help to go outside the lines: We're planning to make a mess with every color we can find!

It's a party, June 3 at 10:15am, for babies 35 months and younger

It's a Party!

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 10:15am - 11:15am
Children's Area at Main Branch

Program Type:

Summer Reading

Age Group:

Babies & Toddlers
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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Summer Reading
Event Details:

Help us serve up some colors to celebrate the beginning of Summer Reading: We're teaming up to decorate a big (pretend) cake using stickers and crayons, but it'll only be its best if we get some little hands to help out!

 

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2nd Annual Community Card Contest

All Day 5/5 - 6/1
Everyone
Arts & Crafts, Seasonal, Summer Reading
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Seasonal, Summer Reading
Event Details:

Calling all artists: It's our second annual community card design contest!

Disclaimer(s)

Contest Entry

Registrants for this program acknowledge that the Rowan County Public Library may use any submission(s) in advertising and promotional graphics and/or materials, including (but not limited to) social media and signage. By registering, you hereby grant all appropriate permissions to the Library regarding your submission(s), as described by attendant program and/or contest rules.

Photography/Film

Patron consent to be photographed or filmed at library-sponsored events is implied by virtue of their attendance at an event. If any adult, child, or adult on behalf of a child requests not to be photographed or filmed, that request will be honored.

Photographs and film taken by library representatives in library facilities or at library-sponsored events are used solely for library educational, promotional, and publicity purposes.

 

After-School Storytime

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children, Tweens
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime

Join Miss Atlanta for magical stories and a special matching craft! Intended for ages 12 and under.

 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for the duration. Dropoffs will not be permitted.

 

Preschool Storytime

11:15am - 12:15pm
Children
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime

Join Miss Jess for stories, songs, and activities just for kids! Intended for ages 3-5 years.

 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for the duration. Dropoffs will not be permitted.

 

After-School Storytime

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children, Tweens
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime

Join Miss Atlanta for magical stories and a special matching craft! Intended for ages 12 and under.

 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for the duration. Dropoffs will not be permitted.

 

Teen LEGO® Club

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teens
Arts & Crafts, STEM
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Teen Area
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM

You're never too old to enjoy the wonder that comes from building with LEGO®! Join Megan in our teen area and let your imagination run wild—you never know what you'll end up creating, whether from scratch or an official LEGO® set. Intended for grades 6-12.

 

Dust Busters

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Genealogy, Local History, Workshop
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room A & B
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Genealogy, Local History, Workshop

Want to learn how to trace your roots? Join Cindy for a monthly dive into family research and discover how to trace and identify historical documents, vet your sources, locate burial sites, and more. If you've ever wondered where you come from, finding out can be a real adventure! Intended for ages 18+.

 

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have questions about accessibility or wish to request reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact us at least three (3) working days before the scheduled event.

 

Photography/Film

Patron consent to be photographed or filmed at library-sponsored events is implied by virtue of their attendance at an event. If any adult, child, or adult on behalf of a child requests not to be photographed or filmed, that request will be honored.

Photographs and film taken by library representatives in library facilities or at library-sponsored events are used solely for library educational, promotional, and publicity purposes.

 

Preschool Storytime

11:15am - 12:15pm
Children
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime

Join Miss Jess for stories, songs, and activities just for kids! Intended for ages 3-5 years.

 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for the duration. Dropoffs will not be permitted.

 

Crafternoon: DIY Puzzles

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children, Tweens
Arts & Crafts
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room A & B
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

This Crafternoon, we’re putting the pieces together—literally—as we make our own puzzles! Design, decorate, and assemble a blank puzzle board into a unique jigsaw puzzle creation!
 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for the duration. Dropoffs will not be permitted.

 

Photography/Film

Patron consent to be photographed or filmed at library-sponsored events is implied by virtue of their attendance at an event. If any adult, child, or adult on behalf of a child requests not to be photographed or filmed, that request will be honored.

Photographs and film taken by library representatives in library facilities or at library-sponsored events are used solely for library educational, promotional, and publicity purposes.

 

Adult LEGO® Club

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Arts & Crafts, STEM
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room A
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM
Event Details:

Some people say LEGO® is just for kids, but we know better: They put "ages 4–99" right on the box! (And we won't tell anyone if you're 100 or older.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have questions about accessibility or wish to request reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact us at least three (3) working days before the scheduled event.

 

Senior Citizens Center: Bad Art Night

10:00am - 12:00pm
Seniors
Arts & Crafts, Outreach
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Outreach

Jess and Ronnie bring library programming to our local Senior Citizens Center every month: Join in for everything from craft projects to video games, performing arts, gardening, fitness, and more! Intended for ages 55+.

 

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have questions about accessibility or wish to request reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact us at least three (3) working days before the scheduled event.

 

Photography/Film

Patron consent to be photographed or filmed at library-sponsored events is implied by virtue of their attendance at an event. If any adult, child, or adult on behalf of a child requests not to be photographed or filmed, that request will be honored.

Photographs and film taken by library representatives in library facilities or at library-sponsored events are used solely for library educational, promotional, and publicity purposes.

 

After-School Storytime

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children, Tweens
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime

Join Miss Atlanta for magical stories and a special matching craft! Intended for ages 12 and under.

 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for the duration. Dropoffs will not be permitted.

 

Summer Reading Kickoff: Color Chaos!

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Everyone
Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Entire Library
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading
Event Details:

Summer Reading this year is all about celebrating color, so we need your help to go outside the lines: We're planning to make a mess with every color we can find!

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for the duration. Dropoffs will not be permitted.

 

Photography/Film

Patron consent to be photographed or filmed at library-sponsored events is implied by virtue of their attendance at an event. If any adult, child, or adult on behalf of a child requests not to be photographed or filmed, that request will be honored.

Photographs and film taken by library representatives in library facilities or at library-sponsored events are used solely for library educational, promotional, and publicity purposes.

 

After-School Storytime

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children, Tweens
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime

Join Miss Atlanta for magical stories and a special matching craft! Intended for ages 12 and under.

 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for the duration. Dropoffs will not be permitted.

 

Anime Club

4:30pm - 6:30pm
Teens
Arts & Crafts, Book Club, Film & Television
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room A & B
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Club, Film & Television

Join Megan for a dive into anime, manga, and manhwa along with snacks and activities! Intended for grades 6-12.

 

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

 

Sandpaper Art & Color Mixing

11:00am - 12:00pm
Children
Arts & Crafts, STEM, Summer Reading
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room A & B
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM, Summer Reading
Event Details:

We've got everything you need to explore and learn about how different textures affect the outcome of a drawing! Join in, mix and match colors, and create something new as we experiment with painting on sandpaper and more.

 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for the duration. Dropoffs will not be permitted.

 

Photography/Film

Patron consent to be photographed or filmed at library-sponsored events is implied by virtue of their attendance at an event. If any adult, child, or adult on behalf of a child requests not to be photographed or filmed, that request will be honored.

Photographs and film taken by library representatives in library facilities or at library-sponsored events are used solely for library educational, promotional, and publicity purposes.

 

Foam Painting

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Children
Arts & Crafts, STEM, Summer Reading
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room A & B
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM, Summer Reading
Event Details:

We hope you're ready to splatter, scatter, smoosh, and goosh as we get messy with paint! Join us and help make both some art and a mess (because sometimes, the best things in life can be two [2] things).

 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for the duration. Dropoffs will not be permitted.

 

Photography/Film

Patron consent to be photographed or filmed at library-sponsored events is implied by virtue of their attendance at an event. If any adult, child, or adult on behalf of a child requests not to be photographed or filmed, that request will be honored.

Photographs and film taken by library representatives in library facilities or at library-sponsored events are used solely for library educational, promotional, and publicity purposes.

 

Squeegee Painting

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Children, Tweens
Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room A & B
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading
Event Details:

Are you ready to create a sticky situation? Come tape out a design, then swipe and smear paint with a squeegee to create your very own negative space design when the tape is removed!

 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for the duration. Dropoffs will not be permitted.

 

Photography/Film

Patron consent to be photographed or filmed at library-sponsored events is implied by virtue of their attendance at an event. If any adult, child, or adult on behalf of a child requests not to be photographed or filmed, that request will be honored.

Photographs and film taken by library representatives in library facilities or at library-sponsored events are used solely for library educational, promotional, and publicity purposes.

 

After-School Storytime

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children, Tweens
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime

Join Miss Atlanta for magical stories and a special matching craft! Intended for ages 12 and under.

 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for the duration. Dropoffs will not be permitted.

 

Adult LEGO® Club

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Arts & Crafts, STEM
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room A
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM
Event Details:

Some people say LEGO® is just for kids, but we know better: They put "ages 4–99" right on the box! (And we won't tell anyone if you're 100 or older.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have questions about accessibility or wish to request reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact us at least three (3) working days before the scheduled event.

 

Yarn Painting

11:00am - 12:00pm
Children
Arts & Crafts, STEM, Summer Reading
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room A & B
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM, Summer Reading
Event Details:

There are so many ways to make art, why stop at just one? Learn how to "paint" using colorful yarn, and learn about letters and shapes at the same time as we create together!

 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for the duration. Dropoffs will not be permitted.

 

Photography/Film

Patron consent to be photographed or filmed at library-sponsored events is implied by virtue of their attendance at an event. If any adult, child, or adult on behalf of a child requests not to be photographed or filmed, that request will be honored.

Photographs and film taken by library representatives in library facilities or at library-sponsored events are used solely for library educational, promotional, and publicity purposes.

 

Friendship Bracelets

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Children
Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room A & B
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading
Event Details:

Bring a little color to someone's day with the age-old art of friendship bracelets: We'll use love, string, and other materials to make a gift that puts a smile on your friend or family member's face!

 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for the duration. Dropoffs will not be permitted.

 

Photography/Film

Patron consent to be photographed or filmed at library-sponsored events is implied by virtue of their attendance at an event. If any adult, child, or adult on behalf of a child requests not to be photographed or filmed, that request will be honored.

Photographs and film taken by library representatives in library facilities or at library-sponsored events are used solely for library educational, promotional, and publicity purposes.

 

Friendship Bracelets

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Children, Tweens
Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room A & B
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading
Event Details:

Bring a little color to someone's day with the age-old art of friendship bracelets: We'll use love, string, and other materials to make a gift that puts a smile on your friend or family member's face!

 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for the duration. Dropoffs will not be permitted.

 

Photography/Film

Patron consent to be photographed or filmed at library-sponsored events is implied by virtue of their attendance at an event. If any adult, child, or adult on behalf of a child requests not to be photographed or filmed, that request will be honored.

Photographs and film taken by library representatives in library facilities or at library-sponsored events are used solely for library educational, promotional, and publicity purposes.

 

After-School Storytime

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children, Tweens
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime

Join Miss Atlanta for magical stories and a special matching craft! Intended for ages 12 and under.

 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for the duration. Dropoffs will not be permitted.

 

Let's Go to the Zoo

10:15am - 11:15am
Babies & Toddlers
Arts & Crafts, STEM, Summer Reading
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM, Summer Reading
Event Details:

Just like us, other animals come in all kinds of different colors! Learn about fierce and fantastic critters by helping a lion to grow a mane, giving a zebra its stripes, and fingerpainting spots on a giraffe!

 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for the duration. Dropoffs will not be permitted.

 

Photography/Film

Patron consent to be photographed or filmed at library-sponsored events is implied by virtue of their attendance at an event. If any adult, child, or adult on behalf of a child requests not to be photographed or filmed, that request will be honored.

Photographs and film taken by library representatives in library facilities or at library-sponsored events are used solely for library educational, promotional, and publicity purposes.