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Come listen and read exciting teen books. This event is sponsored by the 21st Century Learning Center Grant.
Learn the beginning skills you will need to discover your family's past. Reservations required.
Assemble a terrarium, and watch roots grow from down below! Using Test tubes, sunflower seeds, and cotton balls plant a science experiment that you can watch grow at home.
Registration begins on June 27th
Thursday, July 11th
2:00pm - 3:00pmSpies Undercover
Tates Creek Branch - Large Conference Room
Age Group: K-1st grade, 2nd-3rd grade, 4th-5th grade
Attend spy academy and learn how to become a full-fledged spy! Ages 5 & up. Registration required.
Registration begins on June 27th
Open lab time to work on job search skills, resume or cover letter writing skills, and job applications with computer teachers present to answer questions.
Learn new dance steps and exciting short routines!
A free snack will be served every weekday (except July 4) to all children ages 18 and under. No registration required. This event is sponsored by the 21st Century Learning Center Grant.
Thursday, July 11th
4:30pm - 4:55pmLittle Diggers Storytime
Village Branch
Age Group: baby (1-2 years), toddler (2-3 years), preschool (3-5 Years)
This story time will allow children to build reading readiness skills through stories, songs, finger plays, rhymes, and games. Children 5 and younger are welcome.
Create an original video with a photo background, animated text and video effects. This is a great class for beginners.
Registration begins on June 27th
Thursday, July 11th
6:00pm - 8:30pmTates Creek Writers Group
Tates Creek Branch - Large Conference Room
Age Group: adults, seniors, high school
This group is open to all genres and levels of writing experience.
Free jazz performances every second Thursday of the month at the Farish Theater. Sponsored by the Jazz Arts Foundation and Jamey Aebersold Jazz.
Learners will explore the basic functions and uses of a presentation program and create a simple slideshow presentation. Prerequisite: Introduction to MS word 2013 or previous experience using presentation software
Registration begins on June 28th
Stories, songs, and activities that encourage literacy, math, science, and social skills.
Clapping, singing, and listening to great books! Simple story-related activity follows. 25 minutes
A free hot lunch will be served every weekday (excluding July 4)to children ages 18 and younger. This event is sponsored by the 21st Century Learning Center Grant.
Children can practice reading outloud to service dogs.
A free snack will be served every weekday (except July 4) to all children ages 18 and under. No registration required. This event is sponsored by the 21st Century Learning Center Grant.
Learners will experience more advanced word processing tasks including bulleted and numbered lists, and cut/copy/paste functions. Prerequisite: Introduction to MS Word 2013
Registration begins on June 29th
Build on the techniques learned in Illustrator Basics to create your own logo.
Prerequisite: Illustrator Basics.
Registration begins on June 29th
Even if it's gloomy outside, stop by the library for some Saturday morning fun! Stories, songs and crafts! Start your weekend right!
A story time filled with books, songs, and a story-related activity.
This workshop will present common errors in genealogy, learning how to find that elusive ancestor, psychic roots, and where to find records in other countries.
Saturday, July 13th
2:00pm - 4:00pmChess Mates
Eagle Creek Branch - Large Conference Room
Age Group: 4th-5th grade, middle school, adults
Chess Mates is a drop-in club for beginners to advanced players. Basic lessons, snacks and pick-up games are offered. For ages 8-up. Sponsored by Friends of the Library.
Learners will discover how to effectively navigate in Windows 8. Participants tour the Start screen and experiment with touch gestures, live tiles, and charms. This workshop also shows how to work efficiently with snap and keyboard shortcuts. Prerequisite: Explore PC Basics
Registration begins on July 1st
Learners will learn to visit a website by entering the web address in the browser, and learn the basics of simple web searching and entering data in online forms. Prerequisite: Students should be able to use the mouse
Registration begins on July 1st
Music and playtime for young toddlers. Age 18-30months. Reservations required.







