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Stories Under the Stars: Mad Science: Soaring with Superheroes (KAN)
Kannapolis Library 850 Mountain St, KannapolisWeek of Events
Vocabulary/Vocabulario (CON)
Vocabulary/Vocabulario (CON)
Adults - Do you want to learn more vocabulary to increase your English-speaking skills? In this class, you will determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases. Adultos - ¿Quieres aprender más vocabulario para aumentar tus habilidades de habla inglesa? En esta clase, determinará o aclarará el significado de palabras y […]
Baby Story Time (HAR)
Baby Story Time (HAR)
Family - Join us for family friendly stories and music. Maximum number of participates for this program is 35. No Registration.
Toddler Story Time (HAR)
Toddler Story Time (HAR)
Ages walking-3 years with caregiver - Songs, stories, finger plays, and more. Maximum number of participates for this program is 35. No Registration.
Family Story Time (HAR)
Family Story Time (HAR)
Family - Join us for family friendly stories and music. Maximum number of participates for this program is 35. No Registration.
Mindful Movement (KAN)
Mindful Movement (KAN)
Ages 3-5 with caregiver – Join us for a fun and energetic program of movement, mindfulness, interactive stories, and music.
Gaming Guild: Crash Pandas* (CON)
Gaming Guild: Crash Pandas* (CON)
Ages 12-17 - It's a beautiful day for racing, and you are a mischievous raccoon. Join us for a session of the one-page RPG Crash Pandas and feel the need for speed (and trash). Registration required.
Pokémon Club (HAR)
Pokémon Club (HAR)
Ages 10-18 – Trainers of all skill levels are welcome to join and test their skills. Both Pokémon trading cards and video games are welcome. Bring your own cards or games.
I love CabCo Coasters (MTP)*
I love CabCo Coasters (MTP)*
Join us to celebrate all the things that make Cabarrus County the wonderful place we call home! Choose from popular features of our county to create your own custom set of photo coasters that tell the world just why you love Cab Co! Limited spaces available; registration required.
Don’t Go Making My Heart (HAR)
Don’t Go Making My Heart (HAR)
Adult – Don't Go Making My Heart! Join us in making a macramé heart wall hanging. All supplies provided. Program attendance is limited based on provided supplies.
Baby Story Time (CON)
Toddler Story Time (KAN)
Toddler Story Time (KAN)
Ages Walking-3 Years with caregiver – Stories, songs, finger plays, and more.
Toddler Story Time (CON)
Toddler Story Time (CON)
Ages Walking-3 Years with caregiver - Stories, songs, finger plays, and more.
Mindful Movement (MID)
Mindful Movement (MID)
Ages 3-5 with caregiver - Join us for a fun and energetic program of movement, mindfulness, interactive stories, and music.
DIY Upcycled Herb Gardens (MTP)
DIY Upcycled Herb Gardens (MTP)
Adults, stop in to create an easy up-cycled self-watering herb planter for your home. All materials will be provided, including plant starts which are sponsored by the Friends of the Mt Pleasant Library.
Family Story Time (KAN)
Family Story Time (KAN)
Family – Stories, songs, and movement for children and families of all ages.
How to Make a Robot Friend (KAN)
How to Make a Robot Friend (KAN)
Ages 6-11 – Can you create a robot friend from scratch? Will your “friend” try to build an army to take over the planet? Explore the ups and downs of friendship through riveting robot stories and games, then build a non-evil light-up robot friend of your very own.
Who Took the Cookies…Something’s Ajar! (MID)
Who Took the Cookies…Something’s Ajar! (MID)
Ages 6-11 – We need your help to solve this mystery! Work together to earn the title of “Smart Cookie!” Enjoy stories, crafts, & games featuring everyone’s favorite sweet treat, cookies!
Build it! (CON)
Build it! (CON)
Ages 6-11 - Do you think tackling a Lego challenge will be easier by yourself or working as a team? Join us as we put your hypothesis to the test. Just remember... you can't spell 'build' without 'u' and 'i'!
Bookends Book Discussion (KAN)
DIBS (CON)
DIBS (CON)
Adult - Join us on the first Tuesday of the month to discuss a great book! This month we will be discussing Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell. See a staff member for a full listing for 2023.
Witness the Fitness: Yoga
Witness the Fitness: Yoga
Adult - Improve your strength, posture, and balance by learning simple yoga poses. We will use a combination of mat, standing, and seated (chair) poses. Registration required.
Toddler Story Time (CON)
Toddler Story Time (CON)
Ages Walking-3 Years with caregiver - Stories, songs, finger plays, and more.
Toddler Story Time (HAR)
Toddler Story Time (HAR)
Ages walking-3 years with caregiver - Songs, stories, finger plays, and more. Maximum number of participates for this program is 35. No Registration.
Preschool Story Time (HAR)
Preschool Story Time (HAR)
Family - Join us for family friendly stories and music. Maximum number of participates for this program is 35. No Registration.
Preschool Story Time (CON)
Oh No! (MTP)
Oh No! (MTP)
Ages 6-11 - What if you got tangled in miles of spaghetti? How would you retrieve a baby brother flying away on a rogue balloon? Join us as we imagine silly accidental situations and work through solutions together.
Summer Movie Special (KAN)
Summer Movie Special (KAN)
Ages 6-11 – We’ll have a snack and watch a movie based on a popular book series starring animal outlaws. Sponsored by Friends of Kannapolis Library.
Family Story Time (HAR)
Family Story Time (HAR)
Family - Join us for family friendly stories and music. Maximum number of participates for this program is 35. No Registration.
Author Visit with Beth Revis (CON)
Author Visit with Beth Revis (CON)
Ages 12-18 – Join us to visit with NY Times bestselling author Beth Revis. Her latest works include the young adult science fiction and fantasy titles Blood and Feathers and The Museum of Magic. She is also known for A World Without You and the Across the Universe Trilogy. Virtual option at the Kannapolis Library.
Roam the Rainforest (HAR)
Roam the Rainforest (HAR)
Ages 6-11 - Explore the rainforest and its importance to life on Earth. Along the way, we'll make some crafts, build trees, and go on a safari adventure! The program will repeat every 30 minutes and the final one with start 4pm or until supplies run out.
Baby Story Time (CON)
Baby Story Time (HAR)
Baby Story Time (HAR)
Family - Join us for family friendly stories and music. Maximum number of participates for this program is 35. No Registration.
Baby Story Time (KAN)
Baby/Toddler Story Time (MID)
Preschool Story Time (HAR)
Preschool Story Time (HAR)
Family - Join us for family friendly stories and music. Maximum number of participates for this program is 35. No Registration.
Preschool Story Time (CON)
Preschool Story Time (MTP)
Preschool Story Time (KAN)
Baby/Toddler Story Time (MID)
Family Story Time (HAR)
Family Story Time (HAR)
Family - Join us for family friendly stories and music. Maximum number of participates for this program is 35. No Registration.
Kids’ Writing Workshop (KAN)
Kids’ Writing Workshop (KAN)
Ages 7-11 - Bring out the creative writer in you with story starters, prompts, and games!
Need Help Finding Help (CON)
Need Help Finding Help (CON)
All Ages - Come and Speak to a Community Health Worker about housing/rent, food, employment, transportation, child care, mental health, and more. Drop in.
Bad Art Night (MID)
Bad Art Night (MID)
Ages 12-18 - Ready to make a disaster-piece? Use a random assortment of supplies to create the worst piece of art that you can, be it a painting, a sculpture, or something else entirely! Worst art wins and the winners will receive a trophy.
Teen Advisory Board (HAR)
Teen Advisory Board (HAR)
Teen - Want to make your library better? Come to a T.A.B. meeting! Share ideas, collaborate with other teens, and finish each meeting with a different activity.
Teen Advisory Board (HAR)
Teen Advisory Board (HAR)
Ages 13‐18 - Want to make your library better? Come to a T.A.B. meeting! Share ideas, collaborate with other teens, and finish each meeting with a different activity.
Don’t Go Making My Heart (CON)*
Don’t Go Making My Heart (CON)*
Adults. - Do yourself a kindness by relaxing with a craft class. Join us in making a macramé heart wall hanging. Bring along a friend for additional fun! Registration required.
Family Gardening Series: Fairy Flower Garden (HAR)
Family Gardening Series: Fairy Flower Garden (HAR)
Ages 6-12 – Add some magic to your backyard with your very own fairy garden. Create an enchanted garden where friendly trolls visit and fairies dance among the flowers. Limited Spaces Available, no registration required. Program attendance is limited based on provided supplies.
Mindful Movement (CON)
Mindful Movement (CON)
Ages 3-5 with caregiver - Join us for a fun and energetic program of movement, mindfulness, interactive stories, and music.
Teen Yoga with Monica Drake (KAN)
Teen Yoga with Monica Drake (KAN)
Ages 12-18 – Join us as local yoga instructor, Monica Drake, presents an introductory yoga class for teens that emphasizes mindfulness and body awareness for optimal overall physical and mental health! Registration required.
NC Aquarium: Habitat Fixer Uppers (CON)
NC Aquarium: Habitat Fixer Uppers (CON)
Ages 6-11 - North Carolina's freshwater wetland habitats provide food, shelter, nurseries, and play space for native wildlife species. What happens when a wetland becomes unhealthy? How can we tell its unhealthy? Participants become Habitat Fixer-Uppers by taking action to diagnose and clean up wetland habitat while meeting some of the animal species that call […]
July Crafternoon (MTP)
July Crafternoon (MTP)
Ages 6-11 - Stop by to create an adorable light-up firefly craft that will be the perfect addition to your next campout!
Adult DIY Tie-Dye Bags* (HAR)
Adult DIY Tie-Dye Bags* (HAR)
Adults – Jazz up your style with a groovy tie-dye bag! All supplies provided. Registration required.
Reading Tales – Maui (HAR)
Reading Tales – Maui (HAR)
Ages 4-12 – Meet the Library’s Furriest Reader….Maui! Need Reading Practice? Drop in to read to our lovable Reading Therapy Dog, Maui who loves to listen to stories.
Pokémon Bingo (HAR)
Pokémon Bingo (HAR)
Family – We’re celebrating all of our favorite Pokémon from the Kanto region. Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle, Pikachu, Eevee – gotta catch ‘em all! AKA the original 151 Pokémon! See if you can snag one of our fabulous prizes!
I Love CabCo Coasters (MID)
I Love CabCo Coasters (MID)
Adults - Join us to celebrate all the things that make Cabarrus County the wonderful place we call home! Choose from popular features of our county to create your own custom set of photo coasters that tell the world just why you love Cab Co!
Saturday Surprise! (KAN)
Stories Under the Stars: Mad Science: Soaring with Superheroes (KAN)
Stories Under the Stars: Mad Science: Soaring with Superheroes (KAN)
Family – Come see this spellbinding event that will introduce you to the principles of air and pressure! We’ll see an incredible exothermic reaction take place and even get to watch a hovercraft in action.