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Travel Our World

Safari

2025-07-15 15:00:00 2025-07-15 16:00:00 America/New_York Travel Our World Pack your imagination as we go on a safari! Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Tuesday, July 15
3:00pm - 4:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-07-15 15:00:00 2025-07-15 16:00:00 America/New_York Travel Our World Pack your imagination as we go on a safari! Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Union West Regional Library

Meeting Room

Pack your imagination as we go on a safari!

Travel to Africa on a virtual safari adventure and see how many wild animals you can spot!

AGE GROUP: | Children |

EVENT TYPE: | Nature |

TAGS: | Summer Reading |

Union West Regional Library

Hours

About the branch

Upcoming Events

Steps and Stories

Sat, Jul 05, 9:00am - 10:00am

Main Library

Enjoy the fresh air, get active, and spend some time listening to your audiobook.

Sewing for Cosplay

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

Main Library - Griffin Room

Let your creativity soar, one stitch at a time!

Mon, Jul 07, 9:30am - 10:00am

Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library

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

Tiny Yogi's Yoga

Mon, Jul 07, 10:00am - 10:30am

Main Library - Griffin Room

Monday Mindful Yoga for Toddlers

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

Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library

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

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

Main Library

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

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

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

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

Main Library

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

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

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Teddy Bears' Colorful Picnic

Tue, Jul 08, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Southwest Regional Library

Grab your stuffed animal and let’s explore what makes a colorful plate!

Crayons on a Journey

Tue, Jul 08, 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Celebrate The Day the Crayons Came Home!

Evelyn's Book Club

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

Main Library - Hunley Room

July's selection is Only If You're Lucky by Stacy Willingham

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

Main Library

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

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

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

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

Southwest Regional Library

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

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

Main Library

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

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

Southwest Regional Library

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

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

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Lit & Lattes Book Club

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

Sorella Coffee

This month we are reading Summers at the Saint by Mary Kay Andrews.

Magic Salt Colors

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

Southwest Regional Library - Children's Programming Room

A Little salt, a little glue and some watercolors is all you need for this groovy Hygroscopic activity!

Color Lab - Tie-Dye Science

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

Main Library - Griffin Room

“Color Your World” by creating a custom, DIY tie-dye drawstring bag!

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

Southwest Regional Library

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

Senior STEAM - Summer

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

Southwest Regional Library - SWRL STEAM Lab

Join us this summer to learn how to use our STEAM Equipment!

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

Southwest Regional Library

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

Think Ink - Marker Science

Thu, Jul 10, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Main Library - Griffin Room

See the secret colors in your markers.

Bling Your Books - Bedazzled Edition

Thu, Jul 10, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Main Library - Hunley Room

Bring your favorite book to life with a sparkling twist.

Union West Morning Book Club

Fri, Jul 11, 10:00am - 11:00am

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

This month's selection is The Only One Left by Riley Sager.

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

Union West Regional Library

Nursery rhymes and songs for parents and babies

Steps and Stories

Sat, Jul 12, 9:00am - 10:00am

Main Library

Enjoy the fresh air, get active, and spend some time listening to your audiobook.

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

Union West Regional Library

Nursery rhymes and songs for parents and babies

Library 101 - UCL App

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

Main Library - Hunley Room

Your introduction to the new UCL App!

Cuentos Bilingües - Bilingual Familytime

Sat, Jul 12, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Main Library - Children's Room

Diversión bilingüe para toda la familia/Bilingual fun for the whole family.

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

Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room

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

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

Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room

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

Book Club for Kids - Part 2

Mon, Jul 14, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Southwest Regional Library - Children's Programming Room

Enjoy a discussion of "Skandar and the Unicorn Thief"!

Nature Scrapbooking

Mon, Jul 14, 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room

Get scrappy about nature!

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

Main Library

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

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

Southwest Regional Library - Kerr Meeting Room

July's selection is The Cartographers by Peng Shephard

Senior STEAM - Summer

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

Main Library - STEAM Lab

Join us this summer to learn how to use our STEAM Equipment!

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

Main Library

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

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

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Travel Our World - Safari

Tue, Jul 15, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Pack your imagination as we go on a safari!

Audio in Audacity

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

Southwest Regional Library - SWRL STEAM Lab

Learn how to record and edit audio in Audacity.

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

Main Library

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

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

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

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

Southwest Regional Library

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

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

Main Library

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

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

Southwest Regional Library

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

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

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Starlit Tales Book Club

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

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

July's selection is Saga, Volume One by Brian K. Vaughan.

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

Southwest Regional Library

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

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

Southwest Regional Library

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

S.S. SWRL's All-You-Can-Read Book Buffet

Thu, Jul 17, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Southwest Regional Library - Kerr Meeting Room

Set sail for new genres and find the perfect summer read!

From Sheet to Sound - Unraveling the Music Code

Thu, Jul 17, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Southwest Regional Library - Kerr Meeting Room

Decode the music and bring your favorite songs to life!

Page Turners Book Club

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

Main Library

July's selection is The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han

Fri, Jul 18, 10:30am - 11:00am

Southwest Regional Library

Nursery rhymes and songs for parents and babies

Mickey's Music Bingo

Fri, Jul 18, 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room

Oh boy! Musical fun for the whole family!

The Colors of Art - Mastering the Mix

Fri, Jul 18, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Southwest Regional Library - Kerr Meeting Room

Learn how primary colors come together to create brand-new hues!

Steps and Stories

Sat, Jul 19, 9:00am - 10:00am

Main Library

Enjoy the fresh air, get active, and spend some time listening to your audiobook.

Sat, Jul 19, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Discover the joy of crocheting!

Do It Yourself Custody with NC Legal Aid

Sat, Jul 19, 10:00am - 11:00am

Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room

Learn about custody basics and the resources available through LawHelpNC.

Sat, Jul 19, 10:30am - 11:00am

Southwest Regional Library

Nursery rhymes and songs for parents and babies

Sat, Jul 19, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library

A sew-cial club for all skill levels!

Sat, Jul 19, 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Southwest Regional Library - Kerr Meeting Room

Join a fellowship of adventurers and journey together in fantastical worlds!

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

Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room

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

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

Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room

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

Wild About Watermelon!

Mon, Jul 21, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room

Get your melon on with the Cooperative Extension!

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

Main Library

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

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

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

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

Main Library

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

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

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

PokéCard Trading

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

Southwest Regional Library - Kerr Meeting Room

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

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

Main Library

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

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

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

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

Southwest Regional Library

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

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

Main Library

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

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

Southwest Regional Library

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

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

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Unique Sea Creatures

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

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Things you won't believe actually exist!

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

Southwest Regional Library

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

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

Southwest Regional Library - Kerr Meeting Room

Get the facts about Medicare before you enroll.

Colorful Memories

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

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Bringing Memories to Life Through Color

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

Southwest Regional Library

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

Kindergarten Camp

Thu, Jul 24, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Main Library - Griffin Room

Are you ready for Kindergarten?

Neighborhood Gardener - Soil Test Kits

Thu, Jul 24, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Southwest Regional Library - Kerr Meeting Room

Unlock the mysteries of soil testing and gardening with a Master Gardener and Kanopy.

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

Main Library

Nursery rhymes and songs for parents and babies

Unplug and Play - Game Night

Fri, Jul 25, 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Southwest Regional Library

Step away from the screen and into an evening of laughter and friendly competition.

Steps and Stories

Sat, Jul 26, 9:00am - 10:00am

Main Library

Enjoy the fresh air, get active, and spend some time listening to your audiobook.

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

Main Library

Nursery rhymes and songs for parents and babies

Mickey's Music Bingo

Sat, Jul 26, 11:00am - 12:30pm

Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library

Oh boy! Musical fun for the whole family!

Family Time - Bringing Families Together One Story at a Time

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

Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room

Read, play, create—together!

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

Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room

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

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

Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room

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

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

Main Library

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

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

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

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

Main Library

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

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

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Travel Our World - National Parks

Tue, Jul 29, 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Bingo, crafts, and National Parks fun! 

Kaleidoscope Creations - A Colorful Adventure!

Tue, Jul 29, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Southwest Regional Library - Children's Programming Room

Craft an optical instrument of reflections!

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

Main Library

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

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

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

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

Southwest Regional Library

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

Friends Forever - Friendship Bracelets for Beginners

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

Main Library - Griffin Room

Bracelets with beads.

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

Main Library

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

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

Southwest Regional Library

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

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

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Friends Forever - Friendship Bracelets

Wed, Jul 30, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Main Library - Griffin Room

Friendship in Every Knot!

TinkerCad Heroes

Wed, Jul 30, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Design your own original superhero logo using Tinker CAD!

Hogwarts Magical Science Lab

Thu, Jul 31, All day

Main Library - Griffin Room,Hunley Room

Where magic meets science!

Hogwarts Magical Science Lab

Thu, Jul 31, All day

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

Where magic meets science!

Hogwarts Magical Science Lab

Thu, Jul 31, All day

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Where magic meets science!

Thu, Jul 31, 9:30am - 10:00am

Southwest Regional Library

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

Thu, Jul 31, 10:30am - 11:00am

Southwest Regional Library

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

Final Draft Book Club

Thu, Jul 31, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Southern Range Brewery

July' selection is Choose Your Own Graphic Novel!

Union West Morning Book Club

Fri, Aug 01, 10:00am - 11:00am

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

This month we are reading Funny Story by Emily Henry.

Fri, Aug 01, 10:30am - 11:00am

Southwest Regional Library

Nursery rhymes and songs for parents and babies

Sat, Aug 02, 10:30am - 11:00am

Southwest Regional Library

Nursery rhymes and songs for parents and babies

Tiny Yogi's Yoga

Mon, Aug 04, 10:00am - 10:30am

Main Library - Children's Room

Monday Mindful Yoga for Toddlers

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