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Topsy Turvy

An Opposite Day Challenge
2025-01-24 15:30:00 2025-01-24 16:30:00 America/New_York Topsy Turvy Celebrate this backwards holiday with some wacky activities. Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Friday, January 24
3:30pm - 4:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-01-24 15:30:00 2025-01-24 16:30:00 America/New_York Topsy Turvy Celebrate this backwards holiday with some wacky activities. Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Celebrate this backwards holiday with some wacky activities.

It’s National Opposite Day! Put your backwards thinking caps on and work together to complete our tricky challenges and group activities.

AGE GROUP: | Children |

EVENT TYPE: | General Interest |

TAGS: | Grades K-3 |

Union West Regional Library
Phone: 704-283-8184
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About the branch

Upcoming Events

Hibernation Hideaway
Sat, Jan 04, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Southwest Regional Library - Kerr Meeting Room
Animal explorations: Hibernation Hideaway
Engineering Club
Sat, Jan 04, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - Griffin Room
Explore, create, and engineer together!
Storytime
Mon, Jan 06, 9:30am - 10:00am
Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room
A Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Mon, Jan 06, 9:30am - 10:00am
Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library
A Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Tiny Yogi's Yoga
Mon, Jan 06, 10:00am - 10:30am
Main Library - Griffin Room
Monday Mindful Yoga for Toddlers
Storytime
Mon, Jan 06, 10:30am - 11:00am
Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room
A Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Sew Simple Cup Cozy
Mon, Jan 06, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library - STEAM Lab
STEAM activity for adults. Sew a cup cozy for your favorite winter mug.
Storytime
Tue, Jan 07, 9:30am - 10:00am
Union West Regional Library
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Tue, Jan 07, 10:30am - 11:00am
Union West Regional Library
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
The Book Tea Book Club
Tue, Jan 07, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room
Spill the tea on what you've been reading.
Storytime
Wed, Jan 08, 9:30am - 10:00am
Union West Regional Library
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Wed, Jan 08, 9:30am - 10:00am
Southwest Regional Library
A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Wed, Jan 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
Union West Regional Library
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Wed, Jan 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
Southwest Regional Library
A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Lit & Lattes Book Club
Wed, Jan 08, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Sorella Coffee
This month we are reading Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult.
Head in the Clouds
Wed, Jan 08, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Create a cloud identification guide!
Backyard Birding
Wed, Jan 08, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Main Library - Griffin Room
It's all about the beaks!
3D Printing: Beginners Guide
Wed, Jan 08, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Main Library
From curiosity to confidence: learn 3D printing basics!
Teen Zine 101
Wed, Jan 08, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Discover the history, create your story!
Storytime
Thu, Jan 09, 9:30am - 10:00am
Southwest Regional Library
A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Senior STEAM - Discover DNA
Thu, Jan 09, 10:00am - 11:00am
Southwest Regional Library - SWRL STEAM Lab
Learning in the later years
Storytime
Thu, Jan 09, 10:30am - 11:00am
Southwest Regional Library
A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Dare to Sketch!
Thu, Jan 09, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Draw Freely, Express Boldly!
Pocket Felt Felines
Thu, Jan 09, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Union West Regional Library
Sew a felt cat!
Babies and Books
Fri, Jan 10, 10:30am - 11:00am
Union West Regional Library
Enjoy rhymes, songs and books for your littlest ones.
Silly Art
Fri, Jan 10, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Main Library - Griffin Room
Let's make silly art!
Mindfulness Meditation
Sat, Jan 11, 10:00am - 11:00am
Main Library - Griffin Room
Learn the basics of minfulness meditation.
Babies and Books
Sat, Jan 11, 10:30am - 11:00am
Union West Regional Library
Enjoy rhymes, songs and books for your littlest ones.
Genealogy Group Meeting
Sat, Jan 11, 11:00am - 12:15pm
All Locations
Let's talk genealogy & family history!
LEAP into Science - Wind
Sat, Jan 11, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Catch the breeze!
Storytime
Mon, Jan 13, 9:30am - 10:00am
Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room
A Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Mon, Jan 13, 10:30am - 11:00am
Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room
A Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Llama Llama Pajama Party
Mon, Jan 13, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Get tucked in with some bedtime rhymes.
Storytime
Tue, Jan 14, 9:30am - 10:00am
Union West Regional Library
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Marshville's Monthly Grind
Tue, Jan 14, 10:00am - 11:00am
Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room
Good coffee and conversation at the Edwards Memorial Library!
Storytime
Tue, Jan 14, 10:30am - 11:00am
Union West Regional Library
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Incredible Kid Inventors
Tue, Jan 14, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Celebrate the creativity of young inventors!
Rotor Roundup - How Helicopters Work
Tue, Jan 14, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Southwest Regional Library - Children's Programming Room
Get the spin on flight science!
Read with STEAM
Tue, Jan 14, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Southwest Regional Library - SWRL STEAM Lab
Discover books and explore our STEAM services with our teen book club.
Evelyn's Book Club
Tue, Jan 14, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Main Library - Hunley Room
January's selection is The Cemetery of Untold Stories
Storytime
Wed, Jan 15, 9:30am - 10:00am
Southwest Regional Library
A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Wed, Jan 15, 9:30am - 10:00am
Union West Regional Library
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Senior STEAM - Discover DNA
Wed, Jan 15, 10:00am - 11:00am
Main Library - STEAM Lab
Learning in the later years
Storytime
Wed, Jan 15, 10:30am - 11:00am
Union West Regional Library
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Wed, Jan 15, 10:30am - 11:00am
Southwest Regional Library
A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Starlit Tales Book Club
Wed, Jan 15, 5:45pm - 6:45pm
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
January's selection is The Martian by Andy Weir.
Storytime
Thu, Jan 16, 9:30am - 10:00am
Southwest Regional Library
A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Thu, Jan 16, 10:30am - 11:00am
Southwest Regional Library
A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Job Assist 101
Thu, Jan 16, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Spruce up your skills as we delve into the job market!
Read Aloud with Ms. Lisa
Thu, Jan 16, 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Main Library
Enjoy a NC Children's Book Award Read Aloud
Page Turners Book Club
Thu, Jan 16, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Main Library
January's selection is Belladonna by Adalyn Grace
Babies and Books
Fri, Jan 17, 10:30am - 11:00am
Southwest Regional Library
Enjoy rhymes, songs and books for your littlest ones
STEAM Engineering - Bridge Challenge
Fri, Jan 17, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Southwest Regional Library - SWRL STEAM Lab
Can you make the strongest bridge?
Babies and Books
Sat, Jan 18, 10:30am - 11:00am
Southwest Regional Library
Enjoy rhymes, songs and books for your littlest ones
Onyx Storm Release Party
Mon, Jan 20, 10:00pm - 11:45pm
Main Library
Celebrate the launch of Rebecca Yarros's latest novel
Storytime
Tue, Jan 21, 9:30am - 10:00am
Union West Regional Library
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Tue, Jan 21, 10:30am - 11:00am
Union West Regional Library
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Genealogy 101
Tue, Jan 21, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Union West Regional Library
Unlock your family story: discover Genealogy 101!
Career Development Workshops - Resumes
Tue, Jan 21, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Main Library - Hunley Room
Learn more about resumes and personal branding from Goodwill's Workforce Partnerships Team.
Storytime
Wed, Jan 22, 9:30am - 10:00am
Southwest Regional Library
A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Wed, Jan 22, 9:30am - 10:00am
Union West Regional Library
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Wed, Jan 22, 10:30am - 11:00am
Union West Regional Library
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Wed, Jan 22, 10:30am - 11:00am
Southwest Regional Library
A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
The Snowy Day Celebration
Wed, Jan 22, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Science and crafts collide on this classic snow day adventure!
Pocket Felt Felines
Wed, Jan 22, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Southwest Regional Library - Kerr Meeting Room
Sew a felt cat!
Storytime
Thu, Jan 23, 9:30am - 10:00am
Southwest Regional Library
A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Advance Directive Workshop
Thu, Jan 23, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Griffin Room
Learn about Health Care Power of Attorney and Living Wills
Storytime
Thu, Jan 23, 10:30am - 11:00am
Southwest Regional Library
A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Job Assist 101
Thu, Jan 23, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Spruce up your skills as we delve into the job market!
Banking Basics for Teens - College Essentials
Thu, Jan 23, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Southwest Regional Library - Kerr Meeting Room
Going to college soon? Prepare your personal finances for your next step!
Topsy Turvy - An Opposite Day Challenge
Fri, Jan 24, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Celebrate this backwards holiday with some wacky activities.
Cuentos Bilingües - Bilingual Familytime
Sat, Jan 25, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Main Library
Diversión bilingüe para toda la familia/Bilingual fun for the whole family
Storytime
Mon, Jan 27, 9:30am - 10:00am
Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room
A Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Mon, Jan 27, 10:30am - 11:00am
Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room
A Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Mickey's Music Bingo
Mon, Jan 27, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Main Library - Griffin Room
Oh, boy! Play music bingo with the whole family!
Storytime
Tue, Jan 28, 9:30am - 10:00am
Union West Regional Library
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Tue, Jan 28, 10:30am - 11:00am
Union West Regional Library
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
LEGO Scavenger Hunt
Tue, Jan 28, 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Build, Explore, Discover!
Storytime
Wed, Jan 29, 9:30am - 10:00am
Southwest Regional Library
A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Wed, Jan 29, 9:30am - 10:00am
Union West Regional Library
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Wed, Jan 29, 10:30am - 11:00am
Union West Regional Library
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Wed, Jan 29, 10:30am - 11:00am
Southwest Regional Library
A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Chinese New Year Celebration
Wed, Jan 29, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Main Library - Griffin Room
Celebrate Chinese New Year!
Romance Novel Speed Dating
Wed, Jan 29, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Southwest Regional Library - Kerr Meeting Room
Your perfect match awaits - come find a romance book to curl up with this Valentines Day!
Storytime
Thu, Jan 30, 9:30am - 10:00am
Southwest Regional Library
A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Thu, Jan 30, 10:30am - 11:00am
Southwest Regional Library
A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Job Assist 101
Thu, Jan 30, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Spruce up your skills as we delve into the job market!
Read Aloud with Ms. Lisa
Thu, Jan 30, 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Main Library
Enjoy a NC Children's Book Award Read Aloud
Final Draft Book Club
Thu, Jan 30, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Southern Range Brewery
January's selection is Hello Beautiful!
Mindfulness Meditation
Sat, Feb 01, 10:00am - 11:00am
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Learn the basics of minfulness meditation.
Engineering Club
Sat, Feb 01, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - Griffin Room
Explore, create, and engineer together!
Storytime
Mon, Feb 03, 9:30am - 10:00am
Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room
A Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Tiny Yogi's Yoga
Mon, Feb 03, 10:00am - 10:30am
Main Library - Griffin Room
Monday Mindful Yoga for Toddlers
Storytime
Mon, Feb 03, 10:30am - 11:00am
Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room
A Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
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