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People racing on a map of the world

Race Around the World
2024-06-21 15:00:00 2024-06-21 17:00:00 America/New_York Race Around the World Race Around the World Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room

Friday, June 21
3:00pm - 5:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-06-21 15:00:00 2024-06-21 17:00:00 America/New_York Race Around the World Race Around the World Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room

Race Around the World

Race around the world completing obstacles in the library. The fastest completion time wins the race at each location.

AGE GROUP: | Teens |

EVENT TYPE: | General Interest |

TAGS: | Summer Reading |

Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library

Phone: 704-283-8184
Hours
About the branch

Upcoming Events

Storytime
Mon, Jun 24, 9:30am - 10:00am
Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Journey Sticks
Mon, Jun 24, 10:00am - 11:00am
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Craft a souvenir to record your summer adventures.
Storytime
Mon, Jun 24, 10:30am - 11:00am
Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Do or Do KNOT - There is no TIE - Paracord Yoda
Mon, Jun 24, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Main Library - STEAM Lab
Tie Your Own Paracord Yoda!
Storytime
Tue, Jun 25, 9:30am - 10:00am
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Tue, Jun 25, 9:30am - 10:00am
Main Library
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Tue, Jun 25, 10:30am - 11:00am
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Tue, Jun 25, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Unplugged Adventures - Make Your Own Kendama
Tue, Jun 25, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Southwest Regional Library - Kerr Meeting Room
Make it, then play it!
Books in Color Book Club
Tue, Jun 25, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Southwest Regional Library - Kerr Meeting Room
June's selection is Sisters of The Lost Nation
Storytime
Wed, Jun 26, 9:30am - 10:00am
Main Library
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Wed, Jun 26, 9:30am - 10:00am
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Wed, Jun 26, 9:30am - 10:00am
Southwest Regional Library
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Wed, Jun 26, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Wed, Jun 26, 10:30am - 11:00am
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Wed, Jun 26, 10:30am - 11:00am
Southwest Regional Library
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
UV Rays and You STEM Challenge
Wed, Jun 26, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - Griffin Room
Stay safe in the sun!
Do or Do KNOT - There is no TIE - Paracord Yoda
Wed, Jun 26, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Tie Your Own Paracord Yoda!
Storytime
Thu, Jun 27, 9:30am - 10:00am
Southwest Regional Library
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
SLIP (Seniors Living in Place) with the Council on Aging
Thu, Jun 27, 10:00am - 11:00am
Main Library - Griffin Room
Learn how to prevents slips & falls.
Storytime
Thu, Jun 27, 10:30am - 11:00am
Southwest Regional Library
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Let's Get Creative - June Firecracker Decoration
Thu, Jun 27, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Drop in to create a simple, monthly craft!
Adventures in the Rainforest
Thu, Jun 27, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Southwest Regional Library - Kerr Meeting Room
Explore the rainforest, Miss Bethany's former home!
Final Draft Book Club
Thu, Jun 27, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Southern Range Brewery
This month's selection: The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Rohani Chokshi
Babies and Books
Fri, Jun 28, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library
Nursery rhymes and songs for parents and babies.
Life-Size Candy Land
Fri, Jun 28, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room
Can you make it to the Candy Castle?
Race Around the World
Fri, Jun 28, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Race Around the World
Hamlet and the Pirates with Shepherd Shakespeare Company
Sat, Jun 29, 10:00am - 11:00am
Southwest Regional Library
The never-before-heard tale of Hamlet‘s adventures amongst the North Sea pirates!
Babies and Books
Sat, Jun 29, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library
Nursery rhymes and songs for parents and babies.
Saturday Storytime
Sat, Jun 29, 10:30am - 11:00am
Southwest Regional Library
A family storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
STEAM Vehicle Adventure
Sat, Jun 29, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Southwest Regional Library
Explore STEAM ideas by building vehicles!
Hamlet and the Pirates with Shepherd Shakespeare Company
Sat, Jun 29, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library - Griffin Room
The never-before-heard tale of Hamlet‘s adventures amongst the North Sea pirates!
Storytime
Mon, Jul 01, 9:30am - 10:00am
Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Mon, Jul 01, 10:30am - 11:00am
Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Tue, Jul 02, 9:30am - 10:00am
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Tue, Jul 02, 9:30am - 10:00am
Main Library
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Tue, Jul 02, 10:30am - 11:00am
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Tue, Jul 02, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Animal Tracks
Tue, Jul 02, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Discover animals in the outdoors by the clues they leave.
Bling Your Books - Printed Dust Covers
Tue, Jul 02, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Main Library - STEAM Lab
Create your own special edition. Design a custom dust cover in Canva.
The Book Tea Book Club
Tue, Jul 02, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room
Spill the tea on what you've been reading!
Storytime
Wed, Jul 03, 9:30am - 10:00am
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Wed, Jul 03, 9:30am - 10:00am
Southwest Regional Library
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Wed, Jul 03, 9:30am - 10:00am
Main Library
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Wed, Jul 03, 10:30am - 11:00am
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Wed, Jul 03, 10:30am - 11:00am
Southwest Regional Library
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Wed, Jul 03, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Adventure Through UCL
Sat, Jul 06, All day
Southwest Regional Library
Journey through the stacks and explore what UCL has to offer.
Crochet Class
Sat, Jul 06, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Discover the joy of crocheting!
STEAM Vehicle Adventure
Sat, Jul 06, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Southwest Regional Library
Explore STEAM ideas by building vehicles!
Comics with Canva
Sat, Jul 06, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Make your own one-page story!
Storytime
Mon, Jul 08, 9:30am - 10:00am
Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Mon, Jul 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Tue, Jul 09, 9:30am - 10:00am
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Tue, Jul 09, 9:30am - 10:00am
Main Library
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Marshville's Monthly Grind
Tue, Jul 09, 10:00am - 11:00am
Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room
Good coffee and conversation at the Edwards Memorial Library!
Storytime
Tue, Jul 09, 10:30am - 11:00am
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Tue, Jul 09, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Evelyn's Book Club
Tue, Jul 09, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Main Library - Hunley Room
This month's selection: Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson
Mad Libs Adventures
Tue, Jul 09, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Southwest Regional Library - Children's Programming Room
Create silly adventure stories!
Storytime
Wed, Jul 10, 9:30am - 10:00am
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Wed, Jul 10, 9:30am - 10:00am
Southwest Regional Library
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Wed, Jul 10, 9:30am - 10:00am
Main Library
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Wed, Jul 10, 10:30am - 11:00am
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Wed, Jul 10, 10:30am - 11:00am
Southwest Regional Library
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Wed, Jul 10, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Lit & Lattes Book Club
Wed, Jul 10, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Sorella Coffee
July's selection is The Measure by Nikki Erlick.
Let's Get Creative - Yarn Stars
Wed, Jul 10, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Southwest Regional Library - Kerr Meeting Room
Drop in to create a simple monthly craft!
Storytime
Thu, Jul 11, 9:30am - 10:00am
Southwest Regional Library
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Thu, Jul 11, 10:30am - 11:00am
Southwest Regional Library
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Southwest Library Evening Book Club
Thu, Jul 11, 5:45pm - 6:45pm
Southwest Regional Library
This month's selection is Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
Cafecito y Charla (Coffee and Chat)
Thu, Jul 11, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Main Library - Hunley Room
Acompáñenos para practicar su inglés. Join us to practice your Spanish
Let the Games Begin!
Fri, Jul 12, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Get into the Olympic Spirit!
Construction Zone
Sat, Jul 13, 10:30am - 11:30am
Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room
Activities for the youngest builders.
Genealogy Group Interest Meeting
Sat, Jul 13, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Main Library
Genealogy lovers unite! Come discuss your latest find or roadblock.
Construction Zone
Sat, Jul 13, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room
Activities for the youngest builders.
Storytime
Mon, Jul 15, 9:30am - 10:00am
Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Mon, Jul 15, 10:30am - 11:00am
Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
DIY Sun Catcher
Mon, Jul 15, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Make your own native NC wildflower craft!
Let's Get Creative - Yarn Stars
Mon, Jul 15, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room
Drop in to create a simple monthly craft!
Storytime
Tue, Jul 16, 9:30am - 10:00am
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Tue, Jul 16, 9:30am - 10:00am
Main Library
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Tue, Jul 16, 10:30am - 11:00am
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Tue, Jul 16, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Let's Get Creative - Yarn Stars
Tue, Jul 16, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Main Library
Drop in to create a simple monthly craft!
Storytime
Wed, Jul 17, 9:30am - 10:00am
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Wed, Jul 17, 9:30am - 10:00am
Southwest Regional Library
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Wed, Jul 17, 9:30am - 10:00am
Main Library
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Adventures in Painting
Wed, Jul 17, 10:00am - 11:00am
Southwest Regional Library - Kerr Meeting Room
Go on safari with paint!
Storytime
Wed, Jul 17, 10:30am - 11:00am
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Wed, Jul 17, 10:30am - 11:00am
Southwest Regional Library
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Wed, Jul 17, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Adventures in Painting
Wed, Jul 17, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Southwest Regional Library - Kerr Meeting Room
Go on safari with paint!
Spy Mission Escape Room
Wed, Jul 17, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Southwest Regional Library
You've got one hour to complete this spy mission. Do you have what it takes?
Spy Mission Escape Room
Wed, Jul 17, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Southwest Regional Library
You've got one hour to complete this spy mission. Do you have what it takes?
Storytime
Thu, Jul 18, 9:30am - 10:00am
Southwest Regional Library
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Thu, Jul 18, 10:30am - 11:00am
Southwest Regional Library
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Adventure Through UCL
Sat, Jul 20, All day
Southwest Regional Library
Journey through the stacks and explore what UCL has to offer.
Crochet Class
Sat, Jul 20, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Discover the joy of crocheting!
Need For Seeds
Sat, Jul 20, 10:30am - 11:30am
Main Library
Explore the world of plants with our friends from Discovery Place!
Need For Seeds
Sat, Jul 20, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Main Library
Explore the world of plants with our friends from Discovery Place!
D&D Club
Sat, Jul 20, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Southwest Regional Library
Join a fellowship of adventurers to explore a new fantastical world!
Need For Seeds
Sat, Jul 20, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Main Library
Explore the world of plants with our friends from Discovery Place!
Cuentos Bilingües/Bilingual Familytime
Sat, Jul 20, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Main Library
Diversión bilingüe para toda la familia./Bilingual fun for the whole family.
Storytime
Mon, Jul 22, 9:30am - 10:00am
Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Space Adventures for Little Explorers
Mon, Jul 22, 10:00am - 11:00am
Southwest Regional Library
Planetary Play!
Storytime
Mon, Jul 22, 10:30am - 11:00am
Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Bling Your Books - Fore-edge Painting
Mon, Jul 22, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Southwest Regional Library
Create your own special edition. Learn how to create hidden paintings on the edges of books.
Storytime
Tue, Jul 23, 9:30am - 10:00am
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Tue, Jul 23, 9:30am - 10:00am
Main Library
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Tue, Jul 23, 10:30am - 11:00am
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Tue, Jul 23, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Safety Smart Kids
Tue, Jul 23, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - Griffin Room
9-1-1 operators at the library!
Race Around the World
Tue, Jul 23, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library - Griffin Room
Race Around the World
Storytime
Wed, Jul 24, 9:30am - 10:00am
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Wed, Jul 24, 9:30am - 10:00am
Southwest Regional Library
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Wed, Jul 24, 9:30am - 10:00am
Main Library
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Wed, Jul 24, 10:30am - 11:00am
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Wed, Jul 24, 10:30am - 11:00am
Southwest Regional Library
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Wed, Jul 24, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
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