Crash Course in Cybersecurity (KAN)
Crash Course in Cybersecurity (KAN)
Adult – Come in and learn about different types of phishing and how to avoid falling for scams online. Presented by Cabarrus County IT department.
Adult – Come in and learn about different types of phishing and how to avoid falling for scams online. Presented by Cabarrus County IT department.
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 […]
Family - Join us for family friendly stories and music. Maximum number of participates for this program is 48 based on room capacity. Please arrive early to secure a spot for this story time.
Ages 6-11 - Do you love all things science? Join us for engaging, hands-on activities exploring the fields of science, technology, and art.
Adults - Join us for conversational English! Read, talk, and participate in fun activities to increase your English vocabulary and speaking skills. Adultos - ¡Únete a nosotros para hablar inglés conversacional! Lee, habla y participa en actividades divertidas para aumentar tu vocabulario y tus habilidades orales en inglés.
Family – Got a sweet tooth? Come join us as we read a delectable book and play a life-sized game of Candy Land. There will be other crafts and activities going on as well.
Ages walking-3 years with caregiver – Songs, stories, finger plays, and more. Maximum number of participates for this program is 48 based on room capacity. Please arrive early to secure a spot for this story time.
Teen – Create an embroidered heart-shaped bookmark to give as a gift to a loved one in time for Valentine's Day! Supplies and gift bags will be provided. Registration required.
Ages 7-11 - Bring out the creative writer in you with story starters, prompts, and games!
Ages 3-5 with caregiver – An energetic program of movement, mindfulness, and interactive stories.
Adult – Looking to get started with reading online, or have questions about your device? We’ll guide you on how to best navigate eBooks and to download the Libby mobile app to your phone or tablet. Please bring your own device.
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. No registration required.
Learn some simple creative writing techniques to help bring your ancestors' stories to life and create your own personal legacy. Registration required.
Join us as we read and discuss a true crime case every month. This month, we will be reading In Cold Blood by Truman Capote. Limited copies will be available for pickup at the Midland Branch.
Ages 13+ - Design and decorate your own bird feeders, then take them home and see who visits! Supplies will be provided and are first come, first served.
All Ages - Black History is filled with amazing inventors, artists and thinkers who changed the world. Bright Star Theatre brings over a dozen of them to life in this inspiring performance you don’t want to miss!
Ages 12-18 – Create an embroidered heart-shaped bookmark to give as a gift to a loved one in time for Valentine's Day! Supplies and gift bags will be provided, registration required.
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 […]
Adult - Join us on the first Tuesday of the month to discuss a great book! This month we will be discussing Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi. See a staff member for a full listing for 2024.
Family – Black History is filled with amazing inventors, artists and thinkers who changed the world. Bright Star Theatre brings over a dozen of them to life in this inspiring performance you don’t want to miss!
Ages 3-12 - We’ll bring the LEGOS®, you bring your imagination! We also have DUPLO and Mega Blocks to build with as well.
***This program will be rescheduled for Tuesday, March 20 at 10am. We apologize for the inconvenience. Family - Reading brought to life through music! At Musical Storytime, families enjoy a fun and familiar reading of stories with live singing provided by Opera Carolina! These beloved children’s stories set to music are a perfect first […]
Teens (Ages 12-18) - Join other teen homeschool students as we explore writing, arts, and sciences through interactive activities. No registration required.
All Ages - Black History is filled with amazing inventors, artists and thinkers who changed the world. Bright Star Theatre brings over a dozen of them to life in this inspiring performance you don’t want to miss!
All ages - Come and speak to a Community Health Worker about housing/rent, food, employment, transportation, child care, mental health and more. In partnership with the Cabarrus Health Alliance.
All Ages – Black History is filled with amazing inventors, artists, and thinkers who changed the world. Bright Star Theatre brings over a dozen of them to life in this inspiring performance you don’t want to miss!
Ages 6-11- Warning, cute critters on the loose!! This month love is contagious. Come create heart rings from pipe cleaners and your very own set of love bugs from yarn, cups, and all kinds of sparkly goodies.
Ages 3-5 with caregiver - Join us for a fun and energetic program of movement, mindfulness, interactive stories, and music.
Ages 3‐5 with caregiver ‐ Does your child love to make messy art? Join us for collaborative, process‐based art at the library! You WILL get messy – please wear old clothes! This is a drop in program.
Ages 13+ - If you want to give someone a valentine this February and make it extra special, join us to create your own embroidered card! All supplies provided. Registration required.
Ages 4-12 - There’s no limit to young imaginations when it comes to the library, so come celebrate Bring Your Kid to the Library Day with a Book Tasting! Bring your kids to experience a new and fun way of exploring genres and reading.
All Ages (Ages 10+) Learn the basics of cross-stitch and make a simple heart design to give as a gift or keep for yourself to display! Registration required.
Ages 13+ - Join us at the library for our new Fiber Arts Club! Drop in, and bring your fiber art projects, yarn and tools and meet fellow artists. Please bring your own supplies; no instruction is provided.
Adult - Adults with autism spectrum disorder, sensory integration issues, and other developmental disabilities and their caretakers are invited to our sensory program. Full of stories, crafts, and activities, our program will create a great opportunity to meet friends and engage in the community.
***This program has been cancelled. We apologize for the inconvenience. Family - Reading brought to life through music! At Musical Storytime, families enjoy a fun and familiar reading of stories with live singing provided by Opera Carolina! These beloved children’s stories set to music are a perfect first experience with opera for the young and […]
Ages 10-14 – 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.
All ages – Experience a planetarium show right here in the Harrisburg Library! Shows will run from 10am to 6pm at intervals with presenter breaks. The Star Lab is courtesy of the North Carolina State Library.
Adults - Go beyond sending and receiving with this hands-on workshop about Gmail features! This workshop will cover features like formatting emails, searching, adding a signature, and attaching files. Presented with the help of NC Works and the AARP. This is part of a recurring series.
Ages 4-11 – Celebrate Valentine’s Day with your loved ones by grabbing a slice at the library! We’ll be making our own mini pizzas, playing some games, and making a craft together. Sponsored by the Friends of Kannapolis Library.
Ages 6-11 - This month is all about “hearts”! Join us as we create heart art from the symbolic all the way to the realistic. We can heart-ly wait to see you!
Ages walking-3 years with caregiver – Songs, stories, finger plays, and more. Maximum number of participates for this program is 48 based on room capacity. Please arrive early to secure a spot for this story time.
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.
Adult – Looking to get started with reading online, or have questions about your device? We’ll guide you on how to best navigate eBooks and to download the Libby mobile app to your phone or tablet. Please bring your own device.
Ages 3-5 with caregiver - Join us for a fun and energetic program of movement, mindfulness, interactive stories, and music.
Adult – Join us as we learn the basics of quilling and make a beautiful work of art! No experience needed! All supplies provided. Registration required.
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. No registration required.
Ages 4-11 - Stop by the Library Dreamhouse to use your imagination and make new friends during this drop-in Barbie playtime! Barbies and accessories are provided.
Ages 12-18 – Come in and enjoy a film at Kannapolis library! We’ll watch a paranormal comedy about a teenage zombie that finds himself falling for a girl. Film is rated PG-13.
All Ages – Come and speak to a Community Health Worker about housing/rent, food, employment, transportation, childcare, mental health and more! Drop in.
All Ages – Come in and enjoy a film at Kannapolis library! We’ll watch a film based on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet featuring two garden gnomes from feuding families that fall in love. Film is rated G.
Ages 13+ - Anyone can paint a masterpiece when you take it step by step! We'll create a work of art inspired by a work of Frida Kahlo. No experience required! Registration required. Registration opens two weeks before the program is scheduled.
Family - Reading brought to life through music! At Musical Storytime, families enjoy a fun and familiar reading of stories with live singing provided by Opera Carolina! These beloved children’s stories set to music are a perfect first experience with opera for the young and the young at heart.
Ages 3-5— Welcome to our NEW play-based STEAM program for our junior scientists! We will have several learning stations available for our young learners to explore, and together we will learn to find science and art all around us!
Teen (Ages 12 - 17) - Disconnect and enjoy the original role-playing game! Come to the library to slay monsters, cast spells, and snag loot in this introductory and approachable version of Dungeons and Dragons. Registration required. If the session is full, please email Katy Eudy (kmeudy@cabarruscounty.us) to get on the waitlist.
Adult – Join us for this free event as Jeffrey discusses his new novel,“Mr. Jimmy from Around the Way.” This book is about failure, self-discovery, empowerment, and the possibility of redemption. This event is co-sponsored by the Friends of the Mt. Pleasant Library and the Friends of Kannapolis Library.
Ages 6-11 – Join us for books, games, crafts, and a little bit of learning…all after the grown-ups get home from work! This month we will stretch our imaginations with all kinds of cardboard. Remember, it’s not JUST a box!
Adult - Interested in tracing your family tree? This class offers encouragement, advice, and a chance to ask plenty of questions.
Ages 6-11 – We’ll bring Minecraft into our world with an in-real-life crafting table, trivia, and paper crafts.
Ages 6-11 – Did you know that computers talk to each using 01000010 01101001 01101110 01100001 01110010 01111001 00100000 01100011 01101111 01100100 01100101. Come find out what all those 0’s and 1’s mean as we learn about Binary Code. We’ll even play a “bit” of a game and make a cryptic craft.
Teen – Has the shine from the new year worn off? Do yourself a kindness and come make a completely customizable jar of possibilities! All supplies provided. Registration is required. Registration opens up 2 weeks before the program occurs.
Ages 6-11 - Drop in to learn about important innovators such as Katherine Johnson & Garrett Morgan by making a craft inspired by their contributions!
Ages 3-5 with caregiver - Join us for a fun and energetic program of movement, mindfulness, interactive stories, and music.
Adult - Join us for a workshop about advance directives presented by Atrium Health, that will explain how to review and complete healthcare power of attorney and living will forms. This workshop will offer free notarization of advance directive forms, as well as guidance on what to do with them once they are complete. You […]
Ages 16+ – This program will provide general advice on how to build a resume. We will walk through individual components that are found on most resumes and how to properly format a resume through a digital word document. There will be laptops provided for creating and editing these resumes. Registration required.
Ages13+ - A nostalgic craft that brings back memories of making Valentines Cards. Join us is creating a heart shaped decoration out of colorful paper straws and twine.
Teen – Join us as we learn about magnetism and build our own magnetic levitating (maglev) train! All supplies provided. Registration required. Registration opens up 2 weeks before the program occurs.
Family – The Midland library is turning 5! Come and celebrate with exciting games and crafts.
Adults - At Crafter’s Corner we make a new craft every month- beginners are always welcome! February’s craft will be a handmade trivet perfect for your Easter gatherings.
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. Registration opens up 2 weeks before the program occurs.
Ages 6-15 - Love art? Want to learn about the techniques of the masters AND get to create your own work of art? Come and join the FAM where we will explore a different fine artist each month! Registration required. Registration opens up 2 weeks before the program occurs.
Family – Come learn the power of kindness. We will read Each Kindness by: Jacqueline Woodson and do a couple of kindness related crafts including making a branch wide kindness quilt!
Ages 6-15 - Love art? Want to learn about the techniques of the masters AND get to create your own work of art? Come and join the FAM where we will explore a different fine artist each month! Registration required. Registration opens up 2 weeks before the program occurs.
Adult – Join us as we discuss At Loggerheads by Kristen Ness, who will be joining us for this special event.
Family - Reading brought to life through music! At Musical Storytime, families enjoy a fun and familiar reading of stories with live singing provided by Opera Carolina! These beloved children’s stories set to music are a perfect first experience with opera for the young and the young at heart.
All ages - Come and speak to a Community Health Worker about housing/rent, food, employment, transportation, child care, mental health and more. In partnership with the Cabarrus Health Alliance.
Family - Join us for family friendly stories and music. Maximum number of participates for this program is 48 based on room capacity. Please arrive early to secure a spot for this story time.
Ages Walking-3 Years with caregiver – Stories, songs, finger plays, and more.
Ages 3-5 with caregiver – An energetic program of movement, mindfulness, and interactive stories.
Ages 3-5 with caregiver - Join us for a fun and energetic program of movement, mindfulness, interactive stories, and music.
Ages 6-11 – Do you love all things SCIENCE? Join us for engaging, hands-on activities exploring the fields of science, technology and art.
Join us for a RootsTech watch party as we view and discuss sessions from the annual family history conference. Registration is required.
Family – Play bingo with all your favorite Mario characters. Lucky winners will go home with a prize!
Join us as we read and discuss a true crime case every month. This month, we will be reading The Blood of Emmett Till by Timothy B. Tyson. Limited copies will be available for pickup at the Midland Branch.