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Create College Essays that Shine
2025-02-22 14:00:00 2025-02-22 15:00:00 America/New_York Create College Essays that Shine Learn how to craft an essay that stands out in the college admission process Southwest Regional Library - Kerr Meeting Room

Saturday, February 22
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-02-22 14:00:00 2025-02-22 15:00:00 America/New_York Create College Essays that Shine Learn how to craft an essay that stands out in the college admission process Southwest Regional Library - Kerr Meeting Room

Southwest Regional Library

Kerr Meeting Room

Learn how to craft an essay that stands out in the college admission process

Drafting your college admissions essay can be a daunting, overwhelming task. Join at the Southwest Regional Library on Saturday, February 22 at 2 p.m. to discover techniques to improve your essay.

AGE GROUP: | Children | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | General Interest |

TAGS: | College |

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Innovation Challenge
Wed, Feb 05, All day
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Bring your STEAM ideas to life and inspire the community with the Innovation Challenge!
Storytime
Wed, Feb 05, 9:30am - 10:00am
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Wed, Feb 05, 9:30am - 10:00am
Southwest Regional Library
A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Wed, Feb 05, 10:30am - 11:00am
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Wed, Feb 05, 10:30am - 11:00am
Southwest Regional Library
A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
3D Printing: Beginners Guide
Wed, Feb 05, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Southwest Regional Library - SWRL STEAM Lab
From curiosity to confidence: learn 3D printing basics!
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Innovation Challenge
Thu, Feb 06, All day
All Locations
Bring your STEAM ideas to life and inspire the community with the Innovation Challenge!
Storytime
Thu, Feb 06, 9:30am - 10:00am
Southwest Regional Library
A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Thu, Feb 06, 10:30am - 11:00am
Southwest Regional Library
A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Fantastical Photosynthesis
Thu, Feb 06, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Lettuce entertain you with the leaf sheep slug!
Southwest Library Evening Book Club
Thu, Feb 06, 5:45pm - 6:45pm
Southwest Regional Library - Kerr Meeting Room
This month's selection is The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman.
Cafecito y Charla - (Coffee & Chat)
Thu, Feb 06, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Main Library - Hunley Room
Acompáñenos para practicar su inglés. Join us to practice your Spanish
Innovation Challenge
Fri, Feb 07, All day
All Locations
Bring your STEAM ideas to life and inspire the community with the Innovation Challenge!
Union West Morning Book Club
Fri, Feb 07, 10:00am - 11:00am
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
This month's selection is "The Bookish Life of Nina Hill" by Abbi Waxman
Toddler Drive-In
Fri, Feb 07, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library - Griffin Room
A drive-in movie experience for the little ones!
Babies and Books
Fri, Feb 07, 10:30am - 11:00am
Southwest Regional Library
Enjoy rhymes, songs and books for your littlest ones.
Innovation Challenge
Sat, Feb 08, All day
All Locations
Bring your STEAM ideas to life and inspire the community with the Innovation Challenge!
Babies and Books
Sat, Feb 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
Southwest Regional Library
Enjoy rhymes, songs and books for your littlest ones.
Photography 101
Sat, Feb 08, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Main Library - STEAM Lab
Bring your own camera or phone and learn the basics of photography!
A Sweeter Style Swap
Sat, Feb 08, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
A valentines day themed teen clothing swap!
The 90s: Behind the Music
Sat, Feb 08, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - Griffin Room
Discover the messages behind some of your favorite 90's hits.
Stick, Stamp and Share - Kindness Cards
Sat, Feb 08, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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
All Locations
Bring your STEAM ideas to life and inspire the community with the Innovation Challenge!
Storytime
Mon, Feb 10, 9:30am - 10:00am
Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room
A Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Mon, Feb 10, 10:30am - 11:00am
Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room
A Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Construction Zone - 13-Story Treehouse
Mon, Feb 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
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
Learn more about resumes and personal branding from Goodwill's Workforce Partnerships Team.
When I Grow Up
Mon, Feb 10, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Southwest Regional Library - Kerr Meeting Room
It's never too early to know a dream job -- a Black History Month Program
Innovation Challenge
Tue, Feb 11, All day
All Locations
Bring your STEAM ideas to life and inspire the community with the Innovation Challenge!
Storytime
Tue, Feb 11, 9:30am - 10:00am
Union West Regional Library
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Marshville's Monthly Grind
Tue, Feb 11, 10:00am - 11:00am
Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room
Good coffee and conversation at the Edwards Memorial Library!
Storytime
Tue, Feb 11, 10:30am - 11:00am
Union West Regional Library
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Read with STEAM Teen Book Club
Tue, Feb 11, 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, Feb 11, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Main Library - Hunley Room
February's selection is The Library of Borrowed Hearts
Career Development Workshops - Personal Branding
Tue, Feb 11, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Southwest Regional Library - Kerr Meeting Room
Learn more about resumes and personal branding from Goodwill's Workforce Partnerships Team.
Innovation Challenge
Wed, Feb 12, All day
All Locations
Bring your STEAM ideas to life and inspire the community with the Innovation Challenge!
Storytime
Wed, Feb 12, 9:30am - 10:00am
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Wed, Feb 12, 9:30am - 10:00am
Southwest Regional Library
A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Wed, Feb 12, 10:30am - 11:00am
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Wed, Feb 12, 10:30am - 11:00am
Southwest Regional Library
A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Lit & Lattes Book Club
Wed, Feb 12, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Sorella Coffee
This month we are reading The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris.
DIY Valentine's Day Drop-In
Wed, Feb 12, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Craft meaningful gifts for those who mean a lot!
Cupid's Sticker Studio
Wed, Feb 12, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Main Library - STEAM Lab
Create custom Valentine's stickers with Cricut straight from Cupid's workshop!
Heart Healthy Series - Eating Right
Wed, Feb 12, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room
Explore heart-healthy foods and recipes with the UC Department of Health and Human Services.
Innovation Challenge
Thu, Feb 13, All day
All Locations
Bring your STEAM ideas to life and inspire the community with the Innovation Challenge!
Storytime
Thu, Feb 13, 9:30am - 10:00am
Southwest Regional Library
A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Senior STEAM - 3-Light Traffic Signals
Thu, Feb 13, 10:00am - 11:00am
Southwest Regional Library - SWRL STEAM Lab
Learning in the later years
Storytime
Thu, Feb 13, 10:30am - 11:00am
Southwest Regional Library
A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Chick Talk
Thu, Feb 13, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Explore the life cycle of a chicken
Black History Month Game Night
Thu, Feb 13, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Play Spades, Dominoes, and Phase 10
Read Aloud with Ms. Lisa
Thu, Feb 13, 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Main Library - Hunley Room
Enjoy a NC Children's Book Award Read Aloud
Books & Bubbles - A Galentines Gala
Thu, Feb 13, 6:30pm - 9:00pm
The Bottle Factory
Celebrate Galentines Day with bestselling romance authors!
Innovation Challenge
Fri, Feb 14, All day
All Locations
Bring your STEAM ideas to life and inspire the community with the Innovation Challenge!
Babies and Books
Fri, Feb 14, 10:30am - 11:00am
Union West Regional Library
Enjoy rhymes, songs and books for your littlest ones.
Innovation Challenge
Sat, Feb 15, All day
All Locations
Bring your STEAM ideas to life and inspire the community with the Innovation Challenge!
Crochet Class
Sat, Feb 15, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Discover the joy of crocheting!
Babies and Books
Sat, Feb 15, 10:30am - 11:00am
Union West Regional Library
Enjoy rhymes, songs and books for your littlest ones.
D&D Club
Sat, Feb 15, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Southwest Regional Library - Kerr Meeting Room
Join a fellowship of adventurers to explore a new fantastical world!
Lotería
Sat, Feb 15, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - Griffin Room
!Hurra! Juguemos Lotería, adaptado para jugar con toda la familia/Hurray! Let's play Lotería, a traditional Mexican game, family style.
Check Out Our Tech
Mon, Feb 17, All day
Southwest Regional Library
All week long we are giving you the chance to get up close and connect with our tech.
Check Out Our Tech
Tue, Feb 18, All day
Southwest Regional Library
All week long we are giving you the chance to get up close and connect with our tech.
Storytime
Tue, Feb 18, 9:30am - 10:00am
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Southwest Morning Book Club
Tue, Feb 18, 10:00am - 11:00am
Southwest Regional Library - Kerr Meeting Room
February's selection is Go As A River by Shelley Read
Storytime
Tue, Feb 18, 10:30am - 11:00am
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Black History Month - Ice Cream in the Modern Age
Tue, Feb 18, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Southwest Regional Library - SWRL STEAM Lab
Join us for a Black History Month celebration that comes with two scoops of knowledge and fun!
Trip Through Time
Tue, Feb 18, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Design a time machine for this Black History Month adventure!
Check Out Our Tech
Wed, Feb 19, All day
Southwest Regional Library
All week long we are giving you the chance to get up close and connect with our tech.
Storytime
Wed, Feb 19, 9:30am - 10:00am
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Wed, Feb 19, 9:30am - 10:00am
Southwest Regional Library
A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Senior STEAM - 3-Light Traffic Signals
Wed, Feb 19, 10:00am - 11:00am
Main Library - STEAM Lab
Learning in the later years
Storytime
Wed, Feb 19, 10:30am - 11:00am
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Wed, Feb 19, 10:30am - 11:00am
Southwest Regional Library
A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
101 and Out
Wed, Feb 19, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Southwest Regional Library - SWRL STEAM Lab
The first person to get 101 wins!
Small Business Series - Steps to Startup
Wed, Feb 19, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Main Library - Griffin Room
Follow the steps to start a business with SPCC's Small Business Center.
Register
Starlit Tales Book Club
Wed, Feb 19, 5:45pm - 6:45pm
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
February's selection is The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst.
Check Out Our Tech
Thu, Feb 20, All day
Southwest Regional Library
All week long we are giving you the chance to get up close and connect with our tech.
Storytime
Thu, Feb 20, 9:30am - 10:00am
Southwest Regional Library
A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Thu, Feb 20, 10:30am - 11:00am
Southwest Regional Library
A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Pocket Felt Felines
Thu, Feb 20, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Southwest Regional Library
Sew a felt cat!
Page Turners Book Club
Thu, Feb 20, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Main Library
February's selection is The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
When I Grow Up
Thu, Feb 20, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library
It's never too early to know a dream job -- a Black History Month Program
Check Out Our Tech
Fri, Feb 21, All day
Southwest Regional Library
All week long we are giving you the chance to get up close and connect with our tech.
Babies and Books
Fri, Feb 21, 10:30am - 11:00am
Southwest Regional Library
Enjoy rhymes, songs and books for your littlest ones.
Black History Month Game Night
Fri, Feb 21, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - Griffin Room
Play Spades, Dominoes, and Phase 10
Heart Healthy Series - Zumba
Sat, Feb 22, 10:30am - 11:30am
Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room
Zumba your way to a healthy heart.
Babies and Books
Sat, Feb 22, 10:30am - 11:00am
Southwest Regional Library
Enjoy rhymes, songs and books for your littlest ones.
The Lure of Fishing
Sat, Feb 22, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Southwest Regional Library - Kerr Meeting Room
Learn the tools and the tips to have a reely good day on the water.
Create College Essays that Shine
Sat, Feb 22, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Southwest Regional Library - Kerr Meeting Room
Learn how to craft an essay that stands out in the college admission process
Work It! - Black History Month Fashion Show
Sun, Feb 23, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library - Griffin Room,Hunley Room
Locals share their career and their fashion
Storytime
Mon, Feb 24, 9:30am - 10:00am
Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room
A Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Mon, Feb 24, 10:30am - 11:00am
Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room
A Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
When I Grow Up
Mon, Feb 24, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Southwest Regional Library - Kerr Meeting Room
It's never too early to know a dream job -- a Black History Month Program
Storytime
Tue, Feb 25, 9:30am - 10:00am
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Tue, Feb 25, 10:30am - 11:00am
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Career Development Workshops - Personal Branding
Tue, Feb 25, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Main Library - Griffin Room
Learn more about resumes and personal branding from Goodwill's Workforce Partnerships Team.
Storytime
Wed, Feb 26, 9:30am - 10:00am
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Wed, Feb 26, 9:30am - 10:00am
Southwest Regional Library
A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Wed, Feb 26, 10:30am - 11:00am
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Wed, Feb 26, 10:30am - 11:00am
Southwest Regional Library
A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Engineers of Change
Wed, Feb 26, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Celebrate Black engineers in STEAM!
Small Business Series - Developing a Business Plan
Wed, Feb 26, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Main Library - Griffin Room
Follow the business planning process with SPCC'S Small Business Center.
Register
Storytime
Thu, Feb 27, 9:30am - 10:00am
Southwest Regional Library
A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Thu, Feb 27, 10:30am - 11:00am
Southwest Regional Library
A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Remix A Book Cover
Thu, Feb 27, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Southwest Regional Library - SWRL STEAM Lab
Have you ever loved a book but hated the cover? Try recreating book covers with UCL!
Read Aloud with Ms. Lisa
Thu, Feb 27, 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Main Library - Hunley Room
Enjoy a NC Children's Book Award Read Aloud
Final Draft Book Club
Thu, Feb 27, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Southern Range Brewery
February's selection is To All The Boys I've Loved Before
My Five Senses
Fri, Feb 28, 9:30am - 10:30am
Southwest Regional Library
What do you see, hear, taste, touch, or smell?
Black History Month Game Night
Fri, Feb 28, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room
Play Spades, Dominoes, and Phase 10
Storytime
Mon, Mar 03, 9:30am - 10:00am
Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room
A Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Mon, Mar 03, 10:30am - 11:00am
Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room
A Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Tue, Mar 04, 9:30am - 10:00am
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Tue, Mar 04, 10:30am - 11:00am
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Wed, Mar 05, 9:30am - 10:00am
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Wed, Mar 05, 9:30am - 10:00am
Southwest Regional Library
A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Wed, Mar 05, 10:30am - 11:00am
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Wed, Mar 05, 10:30am - 11:00am
Southwest Regional Library
A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Thu, Mar 06, 9:30am - 10:00am
Southwest Regional Library
A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Thu, Mar 06, 10:30am - 11:00am
Southwest Regional Library
A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Southwest Library Evening Book Club
Thu, Mar 06, 5:45pm - 6:45pm
Southwest Regional Library - Kerr Meeting Room
This month's selection is North Woods by Daniel Mason.
Cafecito y Charla - (Coffee & Chat)
Thu, Mar 06, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Main Library - Hunley Room
Acompáñenos para practicar su inglés. Join us to practice your Spanish
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