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Art Attack!
Art Attack!
Graham Public Library. Art Attack! 4:00 p.m. For grades 3-5. Join us for an hour of creative fun with friends. You never know what we’ll be making next! For more… Art Attack!
Novels @ Nite
Novels @ Nite
Graham Public Library. Novels @ Nite Book Group.6:30 p.m. For adults. Join us on the fourth Monday of each month as we read anddiscuss books from various genres. This month’s… Novels @ Nite
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May Memorial’s Baby/Toddler Storytime
May Memorial’s Baby/Toddler Storytime
May Memorial Library. Baby/Toddler Storytime. 10:30 a.m. For children ages 0 – 2 years old and their caregivers. Join us for a 30-minute interactive program filled with stories, songs, and… May Memorial’s Baby/Toddler Storytime
Craft Supply Swap
Craft Supply Swap
Join us for our annual craft supply swap! Exchange any unwanted craft supplies (yarn, needles, fabric, beads, andmore) and take home supplies to start your next project. This is a… Craft Supply Swap
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Preschool Storytime at Graham Public Library
Preschool Storytime at Graham Public Library
Graham Public Library. Preschool Storytime. 10:30 a.m. For children 3-5 years old and their caregivers. Join us for a 30-minute interactive program filled with stories, songs, and activities that encourage… Preschool Storytime at Graham Public Library
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May Memorial’s Preschool Storytime
May Memorial’s Preschool Storytime
May Memorial Library. Preschool Storytime. 10:30 a.m. For children ages 3 – 5 years old and their caregivers. Join us for a 30-minute interactive program filled with stories, songs, and… May Memorial’s Preschool Storytime
Creativity Lab
Creativity Lab
Graham Public Library. Creativity Lab – ‘Braided’ SuedeBracelets. 12:00 p.m. For adults. Learn to make a fun and fashionable braceletfrom suede cording. Registration is required and space is limited. To… Creativity Lab
Eclectic Coloring
Eclectic Coloring
Graham Public Library. Eclectic Coloring. 3:30-5:00p.m. Ages 10 and up. Bring your friends for an afternoon of coloring andlistening to music. Coloring sheets pulled from a variety of sources areprovided… Eclectic Coloring
Teen Wonder Space: Paint with Anything but a Brush!
Teen Wonder Space: Paint with Anything but a Brush!
May Memorial Library. Teen Wonder Space: Paint with Anything but a Brush! 4:30 p.m. For 6th – 12th graders. Broccoli? Cotton Swabs? String? Come use all of these items and… Teen Wonder Space: Paint with Anything but a Brush!
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Baby and Toddler Storytime at Graham Public Library
Baby and Toddler Storytime at Graham Public Library
Graham Public Library. Baby and Toddler Storytime.10:30 a.m. For children from birth to 2 and their caregivers. This lively program is designed to enrich your child’s life through music, movement,… Baby and Toddler Storytime at Graham Public Library
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LEGO® Fun!
LEGO® Fun!
May Memorial Library. LEGO® Fun! All day. For families. Drop on in to create robots, challenge each other, build your favorite animal, and more! There is no registration needed for… LEGO® Fun!
Breakfast Book Club
Breakfast Book Club
Graham Public Library. Breakfast Book Club. 10:30 a.m. For adults. Join us for a lively discussion of our latest book club selection. Copies of the book are available at the… Breakfast Book Club
Breakfast Book Club
Breakfast Book Club
Graham Public Library. Breakfast Book Club. 10:30 a.m. For adults. Join us for a lively discussion of our latest book club selection. Copies of the book are available at the… Breakfast Book Club
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May Memorial’s Baby/Toddler Storytime
May Memorial’s Baby/Toddler Storytime
May Memorial Library. Baby/Toddler Storytime. 10:30 a.m. For children ages 0 – 2 years old and their caregivers. Join us for a 30-minute interactive program filled with stories, songs, and… May Memorial’s Baby/Toddler Storytime
Preschool Storytime
Preschool Storytime
Mebane Public Library. Preschool Storytime. 10:30 a.m. For children ages 3 – 5 years old and their caregivers. Gather with us for stories, songs, and activities that encourage early learning… Preschool Storytime
Dispelling the Myths About Reverse Mortgages
Dispelling the Myths About Reverse Mortgages
Graham Public Library. Dispelling the MythsAbout Reverse Mortgages. 12:00 p.m. Join Alamance ElderCare and special SpeakerLaura Brannock, HECM/Reverse Mortgage Specialist for an informative session tolearn more about Reverse Mortgages. Whether you are… Dispelling the Myths About Reverse Mortgages
LEGO® Buddies Book Club
LEGO® Buddies Book Club
Alamance County Public Libraries – Zoom. LEGO® Buddies Book Club. 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. For K – 5th graders. Love LEGO®? Love stories? Become a LEGO® Buddy by joining this… LEGO® Buddies Book Club
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Preschool Storytime at Graham Public Library
Preschool Storytime at Graham Public Library
Graham Public Library. Preschool Storytime. 10:30 a.m. For children 3-5 years old and their caregivers. Join us for a 30-minute interactive program filled with stories, songs, and activities that encourage… Preschool Storytime at Graham Public Library
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May Memorial’s Preschool Storytime
May Memorial’s Preschool Storytime
May Memorial Library. Preschool Storytime. 10:30 a.m. For children ages 3 – 5 years old and their caregivers. Join us for a 30-minute interactive program filled with stories, songs, and… May Memorial’s Preschool Storytime
Baby and Toddler Storytime
Baby and Toddler Storytime
Mebane Public Library: Baby and Toddler Storytime. 10:30 a.m. For children from birth to 2 and their caregivers. This lively program is designed to enrich your child’s life through music,… Baby and Toddler Storytime
Baby and Toddler Storytime
Baby and Toddler Storytime
Mebane Public Library: Baby and Toddler Storytime. 11:15 a.m. For children from birth to 2 and their caregivers. This lively program is designed to enrich your child’s life through music,… Baby and Toddler Storytime
Device Advice
Device Advice
GrahamPublic Library. Device Advice. 2:00 p.m. Drop in for help with devices, apps, technology,and library-related questions. No registration is required! Staff will beavailable in the study room. For more information,… Device Advice
Jumping Genres
Jumping Genres
May Memorial Library. Jumping Genres Book Club. 4:30 p.m. For 3rd – 5thgraders. Meet up with old friends and meet new friends at Jumping Genres Book Club! This month, we… Jumping Genres
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Baby and Toddler Storytime at Graham Public Library
Baby and Toddler Storytime at Graham Public Library
Graham Public Library. Baby and Toddler Storytime.10:30 a.m. For children from birth to 2 and their caregivers. This lively program is designed to enrich your child’s life through music, movement,… Baby and Toddler Storytime at Graham Public Library
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Pretend Play Day!
Pretend Play Day!
May Memorial Library. Pretend Play Day! All Day. Ages 5 – 12. Did you know that pretend play develops a child’s language, thinking, social, and emotional skills? By nurturing the… Pretend Play Day!
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Lunch Bunch Book Club
Lunch Bunch Book Club
For adults. All are welcome! This month, the book club will be discussing The Christie Affair by Nina De Gramont. Copies are available for pick up at May Memorial Library. For… Lunch Bunch Book Club
Dragon Readers: Pirates Ahoy!
Dragon Readers: Pirates Ahoy!
Graham Public Library. Dragon Readers: PiratesAhoy! For K-2nd grade. 4 to 5 p.m. Arrrr, you ready to havesome fun with these scallywags of the high seas? Join us for fiction andnonfiction… Dragon Readers: Pirates Ahoy!
Teen Advisory Group (TAG)
Teen Advisory Group (TAG)
Mebane Public Library. Teen Advisory Group (T.A.G.) Meeting. 5:00 p.m. For 6th – 12th graders. Make something cool for yourself and work on a service project for your community! Participants… Teen Advisory Group (TAG)
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May Memorial’s Baby/Toddler Storytime
May Memorial’s Baby/Toddler Storytime
May Memorial Library. Baby/Toddler Storytime. 10:30 a.m. For children ages 0 – 2 years old and their caregivers. Join us for a 30-minute interactive program filled with stories, songs, and… May Memorial’s Baby/Toddler Storytime
Preschool Yoga Storytime
Preschool Yoga Storytime
Mebane Public Library. Preschool Yoga Storytime. 10:30 a.m. For ages 2 – 5 and their caregivers. Breathe and bend with stories, rhymes, and songs! Please wear comfortable clothing for the… Preschool Yoga Storytime
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Preschool Storytime at Graham Public Library
Preschool Storytime at Graham Public Library
Graham Public Library. Preschool Storytime. 10:30 a.m. For children 3-5 years old and their caregivers. Join us for a 30-minute interactive program filled with stories, songs, and activities that encourage… Preschool Storytime at Graham Public Library
Genealogy Basics
Genealogy Basics
Mebane Public Library. Genealogy Basics. 1:00 p.m. For adults. A short introduction to online genealogical resources available through Alamance County Public Libraries. Please bring a laptop or tablet that can… Genealogy Basics
Science Explorers
Science Explorers
Mebane Public Library. Science Explorers: James Webb Space Telescope. 4:30 p.m. For grades 3 – 5. Be a Science Explorer! Join us this month as we learn about the historic… Science Explorers
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National Coloring Day!
National Coloring Day!
Graham Public Library. National Coloring Day!All day while supplies last. For everyone.Help us celebrate National Coloring Day bystopping by and picking up some coloring sheets to take home and color!… National Coloring Day!
May Memorial’s Preschool Storytime
May Memorial’s Preschool Storytime
May Memorial Library. Preschool Storytime. 10:30 a.m. For children ages 3 – 5 years old and their caregivers. Join us for a 30-minute interactive program filled with stories, songs, and… May Memorial’s Preschool Storytime
Baby and Toddler Storytime
Baby and Toddler Storytime
Mebane Public Library: Baby and Toddler Storytime. 10:30 a.m. For children from birth to 2 and their caregivers. This lively program is designed to enrich your child’s life through music,movement,… Baby and Toddler Storytime
Baby and Toddler Storytime
Baby and Toddler Storytime
Mebane Public Library: Baby and Toddler Storytime. 11:15 a.m. For children from birth to 2 and their caregivers. This lively program is designed to enrich your child’s life through music,movement,… Baby and Toddler Storytime
Eclectic Coloring
Eclectic Coloring
Graham Public Library. Eclectic Coloring.3:30-5:00 p.m. Ages 10 and up. Bring your friends for an afternoon of coloringand listening to music. Coloring sheets pulled from a variety of sources areprovided… Eclectic Coloring
Try It Thursday!
Try It Thursday!
May Memorial Library. Try It Thursday: Printmaking. 4:30 p.m. For Grades 3 – 5.Join us for a new program where each month we try something new! This month we’ll be… Try It Thursday!
Chill & Play
Chill & Play
Graham Public Library. Chill & Play. 5:30 p.m.– 7:00 p.m. For grades 6-12. Join us to eat pizza, show off your artisticskills, and decide what the Nintendo Switch™ game of… Chill & Play
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Baby and Toddler Storytime at Graham Public Library
Baby and Toddler Storytime at Graham Public Library
Graham Public Library. Baby and Toddler Storytime.10:30 a.m. For children from birth to 2 and their caregivers. This lively program is designed to enrich your child’s life through music, movement,… Baby and Toddler Storytime at Graham Public Library
5 events,
Family Storytime at May Memorial
Family Storytime at May Memorial
May Memorial Library. Family Storytime. 10:30 a.m. For children ages 0 – 5 years old and their caregivers. Join us for a 30-minute interactive program filled with stories, songs, and… Family Storytime at May Memorial
Paws for Reading
Paws for Reading
May Memorial Library. Paws for Reading. 1:00 p.m. For ages 5 - 12. Children are invited to read for 15 minutes in a relaxed, one on one session with a… Paws for Reading
Knots and Needles
Knots and Needles
Graham Public Library. Knots and Needles. 2:30p.m. For adults. Bring your knitting, crochet, sewing, quilting, spinning,weaving, embroidery, and/or other fiber arts projects to work on while we hangout. This is… Knots and Needles
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4 events,
Sensory Storytime
Sensory Storytime
Graham Public Library. Sensory Storytime. 10:30 a.m. For children ages 3-5 and their caregivers. Join us for an inclusive 30-minute storytime that promotes learning and literacy and focuses on providing… Sensory Storytime
Disaster Planning
Disaster Planning
GrahamPublic Library. Disaster Planning. 1:00 p.m. For adults. September is NationalPreparedness Month, does your family have a disaster plan? A representativefrom the North Carolina Department of Insurance will be sharing… Disaster Planning
The Book Begins
The Book Begins
Graham Public Library. The Book Begins. 4:00p.m. For 3rd-5th grades. Join us for this exciting book group that will be anadventure every time! We’ll start the first chapter of a… The Book Begins
Book Buddies
Book Buddies
Mebane Public Library: Book Buddies. 4:30 p.m. For grades K – 2nd. This program explores avariety of themes and authors through great books and fun activities! Join us this month… Book Buddies
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Preschool Storytime
Preschool Storytime
Mebane Public Library. Hispanic Heritage Month Preschool Storytime. 10:30 a.m. For children ages 3 – 5 years old and their caregivers. Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with us by gathering with… Preschool Storytime
May Memorial’s Baby/Toddler Storytime
May Memorial’s Baby/Toddler Storytime
May Memorial Library. Baby/Toddler Storytime. 10:30 a.m. For children ages 0 – 2 years old and their caregivers. Join us for a 30-minute interactive program filled with stories, songs, and… May Memorial’s Baby/Toddler Storytime
Paper Collage Art
Paper Collage Art
For adults. Enjoy the art of collage in this fun class. We will be using a variety of paper and glue to make a special piece for participants to take… Paper Collage Art
Paper Collage Art
Paper Collage Art
For adults. Enjoy the art of collage in this fun class. We will be using a variety of paper and glue to make a special piece for participants to take… Paper Collage Art
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Preschool Storytime at Graham Public Library
Preschool Storytime at Graham Public Library
Graham Public Library. Preschool Storytime. 10:30 a.m. For children 3-5 years old and their caregivers. Join us for a 30-minute interactive program filled with stories, songs, and activities that encourage… Preschool Storytime at Graham Public Library
Noonday Book Club
Noonday Book Club
Mebane Historical Museum, 209 West Jackson Street, Mebane. Noonday Book Club.12:00 p.m. at the Mebane Historical Museum. For adults. All are welcome. This month, our book club will be discussing… Noonday Book Club
Awesome Readers
Awesome Readers
Mebane Public Library: Awesome Readers. 4:30 p.m. For 3rd – 5th graders. Calling all 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders for a book club just for you! Each month we talk… Awesome Readers
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Baby and Toddler Storytime
Baby and Toddler Storytime
Mebane Public Library: Baby and Toddler Storytime. 10:30 a.m. For children from birth to 2 and their caregivers. This lively program is designed to enrich your child’s life through music,movement,… Baby and Toddler Storytime
Bilingual Storytime at May Memorial Library
Bilingual Storytime at May Memorial Library
May Memorial Library. Bilingual Storytime. 10:30 a.m. For children ages 3 – 5 years old and their caregivers. Join us for a 30-minute interactive program filled with stories, songs and… Bilingual Storytime at May Memorial Library
Device Advice
Device Advice
GrahamPublic Library. Device Advice. 11:00 a.m. Drop in for help with devices, apps,technology, and library-related questions. No registration is required! Staffwill be available in the study room. For more information,… Device Advice
Baby and Toddler Storytime
Baby and Toddler Storytime
Mebane Public Library: Baby and Toddler Storytime. 11:15 a.m. For children from birth to 2 and their caregivers. This lively program is designed to enrich your child’s life through music,movement,… Baby and Toddler Storytime
Books Over Coffee
Books Over Coffee
Graham Public Library. Books Over Coffee. Noon. For adults 16 and up. Take a break from your busy day and enjoy a leisurely chat with fellow book lovers. It’s a… Books Over Coffee
STEM Squad
STEM Squad
May Memorial Library. STEM Squad. 4:30 p.m. For K – 2nd graders. Put on your thinking caps and spark your curiosity! Learn about the world around you through science-based fun… STEM Squad
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Baby and Toddler Storytime at Graham Public Library
Baby and Toddler Storytime at Graham Public Library
Graham Public Library. Baby and Toddler Storytime.10:30 a.m. For children from birth to 2 and their caregivers. This lively program is designed to enrich your child’s life through music, movement,… Baby and Toddler Storytime at Graham Public Library
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Family Make & Takes at May Memorial
Family Make & Takes at May Memorial
Family Make & Takes. All Day. Ages 5 – 12.Looking for a fun activity? Check out our Make and Takes! Drop by during library hours and make a craft, then… Family Make & Takes at May Memorial
Latin Dance Lesson
Latin Dance Lesson
For adults. Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by learning the salsa, bachata, and merengue. The class will be taught by an instructor from Baila Beats Academy. Bring a partner or come… Latin Dance Lesson
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Art Attack!
Art Attack!
Alamance Arts Multipurpose Gallery, 213 S.Main St., Graham, NC- Art Attack! 4:00p.m. For grades 3-5. Join us for an hour of creative fun with friends. Younever know what we’ll be… Art Attack!
Paws for Reading
Paws for Reading
May Memorial Library. Paws for Reading. 4:30 p.m. For ages 5 - 12. Children are invited to read for 15 minutes in a relaxed, one on one session with certified… Paws for Reading
AniMebane Anime Club
AniMebane Anime Club
For 6th – 12th graders. Watch anime episodes, hang out with friends, and try popular Asian market snacks— all over Zoom! To receive a snack pack, participants must register by… AniMebane Anime Club
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Move to the Music
Move to the Music
Mebane Public Library. Move to the Music. 10:30 a.m. For children ages 2-5 and their caregivers. Join us for a morning of dancing and music-making! Children will have an opportunity… Move to the Music
May Memorial’s Baby/Toddler Storytime
May Memorial’s Baby/Toddler Storytime
May Memorial Library. Baby/Toddler Storytime. 10:30 a.m. For children ages 0 – 2 years old and their caregivers. Join us for a 30-minute interactive program filled with stories, songs, and… May Memorial’s Baby/Toddler Storytime
Alcohol Ink Bookmarks
Alcohol Ink Bookmarks
Mebane Public Library. Alcohol Ink Bookmarks. 1:00 p.m. For adults. Learn how to use alcohol inks in this beginner friendly project. We will be making beautiful abstract bookmarks that you… Alcohol Ink Bookmarks
Alcohol Ink Bookmarks
Alcohol Ink Bookmarks
Mebane Public Library. Alcohol Ink Bookmarks. 6:00 p.m. For adults. Learn how to use alcohol inks in this beginner friendly project. We will be making beautiful abstract bookmarks that you… Alcohol Ink Bookmarks
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Preschool Storytime at Graham Public Library
Preschool Storytime at Graham Public Library
Graham Public Library. Preschool Storytime. 10:30 a.m. For children 3-5 years old and their caregivers. Join us for a 30-minute interactive program filled with stories, songs, and activities that encourage… Preschool Storytime at Graham Public Library
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May Memorial’s Preschool Storytime
May Memorial’s Preschool Storytime
May Memorial Library. Preschool Storytime. 10:30 a.m. For children ages 3 – 5 years old and their caregivers. Join us for a 30-minute interactive program filled with stories, songs, and… May Memorial’s Preschool Storytime
Creativity Lab – Bird Nest Necklaces
Creativity Lab – Bird Nest Necklaces
GrahamPublic Library. Creativity Lab – Bird Nest Necklaces. 12:00 p.m. For adults. Thismonth’s project will be a take and make kit to create a lovely silver bird nestnecklace at home.… Creativity Lab – Bird Nest Necklaces
Teen Wonder Space
Teen Wonder Space
May Memorial Library. Teen Wonder Space: Ukulele Lesson Night! 5:00 p.m. For 6th– 12th graders. Come learn a few basic chords and leave as an official Ukulele player! All Ukuleles… Teen Wonder Space
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Baby and Toddler Storytime at Graham Public Library
Baby and Toddler Storytime at Graham Public Library
Graham Public Library. Baby and Toddler Storytime.10:30 a.m. For children from birth to 2 and their caregivers. This lively program is designed to enrich your child’s life through music, movement,… Baby and Toddler Storytime at Graham Public Library
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