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Science Explorers

Fizzy Hands

2025-04-15 17:00:00 2025-04-15 18:00:00 America/New_York Science Explorers Grab your lab coats and prepare to get messy! Southwest Regional Library - Children's Programming Room

Tuesday, April 15
5:00pm - 6:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-04-15 17:00:00 2025-04-15 18:00:00 America/New_York Science Explorers Grab your lab coats and prepare to get messy! Southwest Regional Library - Children's Programming Room

Southwest Regional Library

Children's Programming Room

Grab your lab coats and prepare to get messy!

Dive in to the wonderful world of science as we explore the scientific process, and participate in some hands-on experimentation! Wear clothing appropriate for getting messy. Registration is required.

AGE GROUP: | Children |

EVENT TYPE: | STEAM |

TAGS: | Grades 3-5 |

Southwest Regional Library

Hours

About the branch

Upcoming Events

Thu, Apr 03, 9:30am - 10:00am

Southwest Regional Library

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

Thu, Apr 03, 10:30am - 11:00am

Southwest Regional Library

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

College Ready Series - Paying for College

Thu, Apr 03, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Main Library - Griffin Room,Hunley Room

Learn about ways to pay for college with College for North Carolina (CFNC)! Aprenda las maneras de pagar por la universidad con Universidad para Carolina del Norte (CFNC por sus siglas en inglés)

Southwest Library Evening Book Club

Thu, Apr 03, 5:45pm - 6:45pm

Southwest Regional Library - Kerr Meeting Room

This month's selection is Still Life by Louise Penny.

Cafecito y Charla - (Coffee & Chat)

Thu, Apr 03, 6:00pm - 6:45pm

Main Library

Acompáñenos para practicar su inglés. Join us to practice your Spanish

Union West Morning Book Club

Fri, Apr 04, 10:00am - 11:00am

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

This month's selection is I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

Babies and Books

Fri, Apr 04, 10:30am - 11:00am

Southwest Regional Library

Nursery rhymes and songs for parents and babies

Imagineers Expo

Sat, Apr 05, 10:00am - 11:00am

Main Library - Children's Room,Griffin Room,Hunley Room,STEAM Lab

Dive into hands-on fun and explore the world of creativity at Imagineers Expo!

Sat, Apr 05, 10:00am - 11:30am

Southwest Regional Library - SWRL STEAM Lab

Building bright ideas, one 3D shape at a time—powered by Cereal Milk Initiative!

This event is full

Babies and Books

Sat, Apr 05, 10:30am - 11:00am

Southwest Regional Library

Nursery rhymes and songs for parents and babies

Mon, Apr 07, 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, Apr 07, 10:00am - 11:00am

Main Library - Griffin Room

Monday Mindful Yoga for Toddlers

Mon, Apr 07, 10:30am - 11:00am

Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room

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

Mon, Apr 07, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Southwest Regional Library - SWRL STEAM Lab

Learn why our planetary orbit system is out of this world!

Tue, Apr 08, 9:30am - 10:00am

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Tue, Apr 08, 9:30am - 10:00am

Main Library

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

Marshville's Monthly Grind

Tue, Apr 08, 10:00am - 11:00am

Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room

Good coffee and conversation at the Edwards Memorial Library!

Tue, Apr 08, 10:30am - 11:00am

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Tue, Apr 08, 10:30am - 11:00am

Main Library

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

Science of Coffee

Tue, Apr 08, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Union West Regional Library

Enjoy the journey to the perfect cup!

Tue, Apr 08, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Bring stories to life with the magic of puppetry!

Read with STEAM

Tue, Apr 08, 4:30pm - 6:00pm

Southwest Regional Library - SWRL STEAM Lab

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

Science Explorers - Fizzy Hands

Tue, Apr 08, 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Southwest Regional Library - Children's Programming Room

Grab your lab coats and prepare to get messy!

Evelyn's Book Club

Tue, Apr 08, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Main Library - Hunley Room

April's selection is Before The Coffee Gets Cold

Tue, Apr 08, 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Southwest Regional Library - Kerr Meeting Room

Get the facts about Medicare before you enroll.

Wed, Apr 09, 9:30am - 10:00am

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Wed, Apr 09, 9:30am - 10:00am

Southwest Regional Library

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

Wed, Apr 09, 9:30am - 10:00am

Main Library

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

Wed, Apr 09, 10:30am - 11:00am

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Wed, Apr 09, 10:30am - 11:00am

Southwest Regional Library

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

Wed, Apr 09, 10:30am - 11:00am

Main Library

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

Lit & Latte Book Club

Wed, Apr 09, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Sorella Coffee

This month we are reading The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah.

Neighborhood Gardener - Top 10 Native Plants For Your Landscape

Wed, Apr 09, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Southwest Regional Library - Kerr Meeting Room

Listen to a Master Gardener speak about the top 10 native plants for your landscape!

Thu, Apr 10, 9:30am - 10:00am

Southwest Regional Library

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

Senior STEAM - Build An Electric Motor

Thu, Apr 10, 10:00am - 11:00am

Southwest Regional Library - SWRL STEAM Lab

Let's make simple electric motors!

Thu, Apr 10, 10:30am - 11:00am

Southwest Regional Library

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

Thu, Apr 10, 11:30am - 12:30pm

Southwest Regional Library - Kerr Meeting Room

Explore the life cycle of a chicken

Babies and Books

Fri, Apr 11, 10:30am - 11:00am

Union West Regional Library

Nursery rhymes and songs for parents and babies

Sat, Apr 12, 10:00am - 11:30am

Southwest Regional Library - SWRL STEAM Lab

Building bright ideas, one 3D shape at a time—powered by Cereal Milk Initiative!

This event is full

Southwest Regional Library First Anniversary Party!

Sat, Apr 12, 10:00am - 4:00pm

Southwest Regional Library - Children's Programming Room,Kerr Meeting Room

Celebrating a year of inspiring residents to explore, create, and learn!

Babies and Books

Sat, Apr 12, 10:30am - 11:00am

Union West Regional Library

Nursery rhymes and songs for parents and babies

Let's Talk Transplanting!

Sat, Apr 12, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room

Learn to transplant with confidence from the Cooperative Extension.

Sat, Apr 12, 11:00am - 2:00pm

Main Library

Explore Volunteer Opportunities!

Mon, Apr 14, 9:30am - 10:00am

Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room

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

Mon, Apr 14, 10:30am - 11:00am

Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room

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

Coding from Scratch

Mon, Apr 14, 4:30pm - 5:00pm

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Create your own animated joke!

Tue, Apr 15, 9:30am - 10:00am

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Tue, Apr 15, 9:30am - 10:00am

Main Library

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

Southwest Morning Book Club

Tue, Apr 15, 10:00am - 11:00am

Southwest Regional Library - Kerr Meeting Room

April's selection is What You Are Looking for is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama

Senior STEAM - Build An Electric Motor

Tue, Apr 15, 10:00am - 11:00am

Main Library - STEAM Lab

Let's make simple electric motors!

Tue, Apr 15, 10:30am - 11:00am

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Tue, Apr 15, 10:30am - 11:00am

Main Library

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

Science Explorers - Fizzy Hands

Tue, Apr 15, 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Southwest Regional Library - Children's Programming Room

Grab your lab coats and prepare to get messy!

Wed, Apr 16, 9:30am - 10:00am

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Wed, Apr 16, 9:30am - 10:00am

Southwest Regional Library

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

Wed, Apr 16, 9:30am - 10:00am

Main Library

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

Wed, Apr 16, 10:30am - 11:00am

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Wed, Apr 16, 10:30am - 11:00am

Southwest Regional Library

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

Wed, Apr 16, 10:30am - 11:00am

Main Library

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

All About Seals

Wed, Apr 16, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Main Library - Children's Room

Dive into the seal world!

Mystery Novel Tasting

Wed, Apr 16, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Southwest Regional Library - Kerr Meeting Room

Sample our collection to uncover a mystery book that's right for you.

Starlit Tales Book Club

Wed, Apr 16, 5:45pm - 6:45pm

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

April's selection is Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson.

Thu, Apr 17, 9:30am - 10:00am

Southwest Regional Library

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

Thu, Apr 17, 10:30am - 11:00am

Southwest Regional Library

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

Page Turners Book Club

Thu, Apr 17, 6:00pm - 6:45pm

Main Library

April's selection is Unearthed by Amie Kaufman

Mon, Apr 21, 9:30am - 10:00am

Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room

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

Mon, Apr 21, 10:30am - 11:00am

Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room

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

Baby-Sitter's Club Bingo

Mon, Apr 21, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Main Library - Griffin Room

Bingo with Kristy, Stacey, MaryAnne, and friends!

Genealogy Office Hours

Tue, Apr 22, 9:00am - 11:00am

Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library

Have genealogy questions? Let us help!

Tue, Apr 22, 9:30am - 10:00am

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Tue, Apr 22, 9:30am - 10:00am

Main Library

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

Tue, Apr 22, 10:00am - 11:00am

Main Library - STEAM Lab

Organize your digital life!

Tue, Apr 22, 10:30am - 11:00am

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Tue, Apr 22, 10:30am - 11:00am

Main Library

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

Wonders of Water

Tue, Apr 22, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Make a splash for clean, fresh water!

T-Shirt Tote Bags

Tue, Apr 22, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Main Library - STEAM Lab

Got old t-shirts lying around? Don't toss them—transform them!

PokeCard Trading

Tue, Apr 22, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Southwest Regional Library - Kerr Meeting Room

Drop in to show off your card collection and trade some cards!

Wed, Apr 23, 9:30am - 10:00am

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Wed, Apr 23, 9:30am - 10:00am

Southwest Regional Library

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

Wed, Apr 23, 9:30am - 10:00am

Main Library

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

Wed, Apr 23, 10:30am - 11:00am

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Wed, Apr 23, 10:30am - 11:00am

Southwest Regional Library

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

Wed, Apr 23, 10:30am - 11:00am

Main Library

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

Red Cross Blood Drive

Wed, Apr 23, 11:00am - 3:30pm

Main Library - Griffin Room

Help make our blood drive a success by scheduling your appointment today!

Graphing Family Fun!

Wed, Apr 23, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Southwest Regional Library - Children's Programming Room

Can you fit your family into a colorful graph?

Wed, Apr 23, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Use your creativity to create your own zine!

Thu, Apr 24, 9:30am - 10:00am

Southwest Regional Library

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

Newspapers at Your Fingertips

Thu, Apr 24, 10:00am - 11:00am

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Catch up on current events and trends anytime, anywhere!

Thu, Apr 24, 10:30am - 11:00am

Southwest Regional Library

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

Sm(Art) Recycling

Thu, Apr 24, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Turn non-recyclable materials into works of art.

Final Draft Book Club

Thu, Apr 24, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Southern Range Brewery

April's Selection is What The River Knows

Babies and Books

Fri, Apr 25, 10:30am - 11:00am

Main Library

Nursery rhymes and songs for parents and babies

Sat, Apr 26, 10:00am - 11:30am

Southwest Regional Library - SWRL STEAM Lab

Building bright ideas, one 3D shape at a time—powered by Cereal Milk Initiative!

This event is full

Babies and Books

Sat, Apr 26, 10:30am - 11:00am

Main Library

Nursery rhymes and songs for parents and babies

Science of Baking - Sourdough Starter

Sat, Apr 26, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Southwest Regional Library - Kerr Meeting Room

Learn the science behind the starter!

This event is full

Dungeons and Dragons Club

Sat, Apr 26, 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Southwest Regional Library - Kerr Meeting Room

Join a fellowship of adventurers to explore a new fantastical world!

Color Code with Ozobots

Sat, Apr 26, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Main Library - Griffin Room

Get ready to unleash your inner tech wizard with Ozobots!

Mon, Apr 28, 9:30am - 10:00am

Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room

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

Mon, Apr 28, 10:30am - 11:00am

Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room

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

Metamorphosis - Butterflies

Mon, Apr 28, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Southwest Regional Library - Kerr Meeting Room

Explore the life cycle with real butterflies!

Tue, Apr 29, 9:30am - 10:00am

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Tue, Apr 29, 9:30am - 10:00am

Main Library

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

Tue, Apr 29, 10:30am - 11:00am

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Tue, Apr 29, 10:30am - 11:00am

Main Library

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

Wed, Apr 30, 9:30am - 10:00am

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Wed, Apr 30, 9:30am - 10:00am

Southwest Regional Library

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

Wed, Apr 30, 9:30am - 10:00am

Main Library

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

Wed, Apr 30, 10:30am - 11:00am

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Wed, Apr 30, 10:30am - 11:00am

Southwest Regional Library

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

Wed, Apr 30, 10:30am - 11:00am

Main Library

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

Wed, Apr 30, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Southwest Regional Library - Kerr Meeting Room

Think outside the box to build a stupendous structure.

Thu, May 01, 9:30am - 10:00am

Southwest Regional Library

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

Thu, May 01, 10:30am - 11:00am

Southwest Regional Library

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

Cafecito y Charla - (Coffee & Chat)

Thu, May 01, 6:00pm - 6:45pm

Main Library - Hunley Room

Acompáñenos para practicar su inglés. Join us to practice your Spanish

Babies and Books

Fri, May 02, 10:30am - 11:00am

Southwest Regional Library

Nursery rhymes and songs for parents and babies

Sat, May 03, 10:00am - 11:00am

Main Library - STEAM Lab

Craft comfort and create memories

Babies and Books

Sat, May 03, 10:30am - 11:00am

Southwest Regional Library

Nursery rhymes and songs for parents and babies

Sat, May 03, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Southwest Regional Library - Kerr Meeting Room

Bring your comics to show off or trade!

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