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An illustration of a platypus swimming in the water surrounded by a white background and a blue frame

The Platypus

Nature's Puzzle
2025-05-06 16:00:00 2025-05-06 17:00:00 America/New_York The Platypus What has a beak, tail, webbed feet, venom, and glows in the dark? Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Tuesday, May 06
4:00pm - 5:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-05-06 16:00:00 2025-05-06 17:00:00 America/New_York The Platypus What has a beak, tail, webbed feet, venom, and glows in the dark? Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

What has a beak, tail, webbed feet, venom, and glows in the dark?

Explore the world of the platypus, a unique, egg-laying mammal with its duckbill, webbed feet, and beaver-like tail. Find out where platypuses live, how they hunt for food, and why they are one of nature's most fascinating creatures. Get ready for fun facts, games, and hands-on activities in this wild adventure of discovery!

AGE GROUP: | Children |

EVENT TYPE: | Nature |

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

Upcoming Events

Pilates on the Patio
Fri, May 09, 10:00am - 11:00am
Southwest Regional Library
Learn about mat Pilates with a 45-minute session!
Babies and Books
Fri, May 09, 10:30am - 11:00am
Union West Regional Library
Nursery rhymes and songs for parents and babies
Babies and Books
Sat, May 10, 10:30am - 11:00am
Union West Regional Library
Nursery rhymes and songs for parents and babies
Puzzle Wars for Families
Sat, May 10, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Southwest Regional Library - Kerr Meeting Room
Will your family be the puzzle wars champions?
Cuentos Bilingues - Bilingual Familytime
Sat, May 10, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - Children's Room
Diversión bilingüe para toda la familia/Bilingual fun for the whole family.
Storytime with a Fire Marshal
Mon, May 12, 9:30am - 10:00am
Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room
Stop, drop and read with firefighter friends!
Senior STEAM - Ozobot Bingo
Mon, May 12, 10:00am - 11:00am
Main Library - STEAM Lab
Ozobot Bingo -- with prizes!
Storytime with a Fire Marshal
Mon, May 12, 10:30am - 11:00am
Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room
Stop, drop and read with firefighter friends!
Sculpt Like Ruth Asawa
Mon, May 12, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Southwest Regional Library - Kerr Meeting Room
Turn a line into a work of art
Storytime
Tue, May 13, 9:30am - 10:00am
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Tue, May 13, 9:30am - 10:00am
Main Library
A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Marshville's Monthly Grind
Tue, May 13, 10:00am - 11:00am
Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room
Good coffee and conversation at the Edwards Memorial Library!
Storytime
Tue, May 13, 10:30am - 11:00am
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Tue, May 13, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library
A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Jumping Frog Olympics
Tue, May 13, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room
Will your origami frog out-hop the competition?
Evelyn's Book Club
Tue, May 13, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Main Library - Hunley Room
May's selection is Anite de Monte Laughs Last
Storytime
Wed, May 14, 9:30am - 10:00am
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Wed, May 14, 9:30am - 10:00am
Main Library
A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Wed, May 14, 9:30am - 10:00am
Southwest Regional Library
A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Wed, May 14, 10:30am - 11:00am
Southwest Regional Library
A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Wed, May 14, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library
A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Wed, May 14, 10:30am - 11:00am
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Orchid Care for Beginners
Wed, May 14, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Southwest Regional Library - Kerr Meeting Room
Learn how to make your orchids thrive!
Lit & Lattes Book Club
Wed, May 14, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Sorella Coffee
This month we are reading The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood.
Sculpt Like Ruth Asawa
Wed, May 14, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Main Library - Griffin Room
Turn a line into a work of art
Storytime
Thu, May 15, 9:30am - 10:00am
Southwest Regional Library
A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Thu, May 15, 10:30am - 11:00am
Southwest Regional Library
A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Chick Talk
Thu, May 15, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Main Library - Children's Room
Explore the life cycle of a chicken
One Big Family - Celebrate International Day of Families
Thu, May 15, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Create your own family tree!
Sphero BattleBots
Thu, May 15, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Southwest Regional Library - SWRL STEAM Lab
Create and Battle Sphero Battlebots!
DIY Printmaking
Thu, May 15, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room
Turn rubber and ink into artistic expression!
Page Turners Book Club
Thu, May 15, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Main Library
May's title selection is Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
Babies and Books
Fri, May 16, 10:30am - 11:00am
Southwest Regional Library
Nursery rhymes and songs for parents and babies
Crochet Class
Sat, May 17, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Discover the joy of crocheting!
Babies and Books
Sat, May 17, 10:30am - 11:00am
Southwest Regional Library
Nursery rhymes and songs for parents and babies
Sewing Club
Sat, May 17, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room
A sew-cial club for all skill levels!
Books & Breezes - A Silent Reading Gathering
Sat, May 17, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Southwest Regional Library
Unplug, unwind, and discover the power of quiet reading.
Dungeons and Dragons Club
Sat, May 17, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Southwest Regional Library - Kerr Meeting Room
Join a fellowship of adventurers to explore a new fantastical world!
Storytime
Mon, May 19, 9:30am - 10:00am
Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room
A Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Mon, May 19, 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, May 19, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Southwest Regional Library - Kerr Meeting Room
Explore the life cycle with real butterflies!
Genealogy Office Hours
Tue, May 20, 9:00am - 11:00am
Southwest Regional Library
Have genealogy questions? Let us help!
Storytime
Tue, May 20, 9:30am - 10:00am
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Tue, May 20, 9:30am - 10:00am
Main Library
A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Southwest Morning Book Club
Tue, May 20, 10:00am - 11:00am
Southwest Regional Library - Kerr Meeting Room
May's selection is The Wedding People by Alison Espach
Storytime
Tue, May 20, 10:30am - 11:00am
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Tue, May 20, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library
A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Wed, May 21, 9:30am - 10:00am
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Wed, May 21, 9:30am - 10:00am
Main Library
A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Wed, May 21, 9:30am - 10:00am
Southwest Regional Library
A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Wed, May 21, 10:30am - 11:00am
Southwest Regional Library
A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Wed, May 21, 10:30am - 11:00am
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Wed, May 21, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library
A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Level Up Resume
Wed, May 21, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room
Upgrade your current resume' for workforce success!
iSPY Animal Camouflage
Wed, May 21, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Find the animals hiding in plain sight!
Music Bingo
Wed, May 21, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Southwest Regional Library - Kerr Meeting Room
Playing today's popular hits; come enjoy a night of music BINGO with UCL!
Starlit Tales Book Club
Wed, May 21, 5:45pm - 6:45pm
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
This month we are reading Dune by Frank Herbert.
Storytime
Thu, May 22, 9:30am - 10:00am
Southwest Regional Library
A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Storytime
Thu, May 22, 10:30am - 11:00am
Southwest Regional Library
A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.
Build your Own Collectible - Laser Engraved Dice Tower
Thu, May 22, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Southwest Regional Library - SWRL STEAM Lab
Learn how to make an engraved wooden dice tower with our laser engraver!
Babies and Books
Fri, May 23, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library
Nursery rhymes and songs for parents and babies
Babies and Books
Sat, May 24, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library
Nursery rhymes and songs for parents and babies
Seashell Masterpieces
Tue, May 27, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Create art using seashells as the canvas.
An Evening of Chamber Music - Performed by Cuthbertson Students
Tue, May 27, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Southwest Regional Library - Kerr Meeting Room
Experience the art of intimate performance: where the delicate dance of instruments creates moments of pure beauty.
Books into Blossoms - Making Book Flowers
Thu, May 29, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Turn book pages into paper flowers!
Final Draft Book Club
Thu, May 29, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Southern Range Brewery
May's selection is How To End a Love Story
How To Grow A Butterfly
Fri, May 30, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Main Library - Griffin Room
A hands-on exploration for young conservationists.
Tiny Yogi's Yoga
Mon, Jun 02, 10:00am - 10:30am
Main Library - Griffin Room
Monday Mindful Yoga for Toddlers
The Book Tea
Tue, Jun 03, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room
Spill the tea on what you've been reading!
Southwest Library Evening Book Club
Thu, Jun 05, 5:45pm - 6:45pm
Southwest Regional Library - Kerr Meeting Room
This month's selection is "The Story of Arthur Truluv" by Elizabeth Berg.
Cafecito y Charla - (Coffee & Chat)
Thu, Jun 05, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Main Library - Hunley Room
Acompáñenos para practicar su inglés. Join us to practice your Spanish
Union West Morning Book Club
Fri, Jun 06, 10:00am - 11:00am
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
This month's selection is Someone Else's Shoes by Jojo Moyes
Steps and Stories
Sat, Jun 07, 9:00am - 10:00am
Main Library
Enjoy the fresh air, get active, and spend some time listening to your audiobook.
Library 101 - All About Your Library Card
Sat, Jun 07, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room
Learn everything your library card can do for you!
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