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Poetry and Painting of Maya Angelou

2025-03-08 13:00:00 2025-03-08 14:00:00 America/New_York Poetry and Painting of Maya Angelou Listen to Maya Angelou read her poetry while painting her portrait Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room

Saturday, March 08
1:00pm - 2:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-03-08 13:00:00 2025-03-08 14:00:00 America/New_York Poetry and Painting of Maya Angelou Listen to Maya Angelou read her poetry while painting her portrait Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room

Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library

Hughes Room

Listen to Maya Angelou read her poetry while painting her portrait

Learn about Maya Angelou's ties to NC, listen to her read her poetry while painting her portrait. Her books will be available for check out as well.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Crafting |

TAGS: | Women's History Month |

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Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room

Listen to Maya Angelou read her poetry while painting her portrait

Cuentos Bilingües - Bilingual Familytime

Sat, Mar 08, 2:00pm - 2:30pm

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Main Library

A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Mad Libs Poetry

Mon, Mar 10, 4:30pm - 5:00pm

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Play games to create silly poems!

Tue, Mar 11, 9:30am - 10:00am

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

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Tue, Mar 11, 9:30am - 10:00am

Main Library

A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

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Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

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Iditarod Adventure

Tue, Mar 11, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

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Could you complete this 1,000 mile dog sled race?

Evelyn's Book Club

Tue, Mar 11, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

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Wed, Mar 12, 9:30am - 10:00am

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

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Lit & Lattes Book Club

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Egg decorating from around the world!

Cypress Resume Workshop

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Thu, Mar 13, 9:30am - 10:00am

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Books into Blossoms - Making Book Flowers

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Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

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Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room

A Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

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Main Library

A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Mon, Mar 24, 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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Main Library

A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Tue, Mar 25, 9:30am - 10:00am

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

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Main Library

A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Advance Directive Workshop

Tue, Mar 25, 10:00am - 11:00am

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Tue, Mar 25, 10:30am - 11:00am

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

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Main Library

A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

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Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

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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Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

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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A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

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This event is full

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Main Library

Enjoy rhymes, songs and books for your littlest ones.

Making Women's History Month

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Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room

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Main Library

A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

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Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room

A Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

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Main Library

A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Crafting Calm - Aromatherapy Bags

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Southwest Regional Library - SWRL STEAM Lab

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Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

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Main Library

A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

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Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

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Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

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Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room

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Southwest Regional Library

A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

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Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

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Main Library - Griffin Room

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3D Printing: Beginners Guide

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Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

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Southwest Regional Library

A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

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