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Read with STEAM Teen Book Club
2025-02-11 16:30:00 2025-02-11 18:00:00 America/New_York Read with STEAM Teen Book Club Discover books and explore our STEAM services with our teen book club. Southwest Regional Library - SWRL STEAM Lab

Tuesday, February 11
4:30pm - 6:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-02-11 16:30:00 2025-02-11 18:00:00 America/New_York Read with STEAM Teen Book Club Discover books and explore our STEAM services with our teen book club. Southwest Regional Library - SWRL STEAM Lab

Discover books and explore our STEAM services with our teen book club.

Explore the story of "Find Where The Wind Goes : Moments From My Life" an autobiography by Mae Jemison and create a STEAM-centered project! Tuesday February 11, 2025 from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Southwest Regional Library in our STEAM Lab. All teens welcome! No registration required. Request a copy of the book through the library catalog.

AGE GROUP: | Teens |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Club |

TAGS: | Grades 6-12 |

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Fri, Feb 07, 10:30am - 11:00am
Southwest Regional Library
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Southwest Regional Library
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Photography 101
Sat, Feb 08, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Main Library - STEAM Lab
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A Sweeter Style Swap
Sat, Feb 08, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
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Stick, Stamp and Share - Kindness Cards
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Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room
Cardmaking fun for tiny hands!
Waxhaw Way Back When
Sat, Feb 08, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Southwest Regional Library
Stories from local historian Gladys Kerr
Innovation Challenge
Mon, Feb 10, All day
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Construction Zone - 13-Story Treehouse
Mon, Feb 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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The sky is the limit in this building challenge!
Career Development Workshops - Resumes
Mon, Feb 10, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room
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Southwest Regional Library - Kerr Meeting Room
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Innovation Challenge
Tue, Feb 11, All day
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Storytime
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Union West Regional Library
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
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Southwest Regional Library - SWRL STEAM Lab
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Southwest Regional Library
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Wed, Feb 12, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Sorella Coffee
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DIY Valentine's Day Drop-In
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Cupid's Sticker Studio
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Southwest Regional Library
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Trip Through Time
Tue, Feb 18, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
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Wed, Feb 19, All day
Southwest Regional Library
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Tue, Feb 25, 10:30am - 11:00am
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A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
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Southwest Regional Library
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Southwest Regional Library
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Southwest Regional Library
A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
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A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
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Southwest Regional Library
A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
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