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Peace Day Paper Cranes

2025-08-06 15:00:00 2025-08-06 16:00:00 America/New_York Peace Day Paper Cranes Fold, Fly, and Remember. Main Library - Children's Room

Wednesday, August 06
3:00pm - 4:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-08-06 15:00:00 2025-08-06 16:00:00 America/New_York Peace Day Paper Cranes Fold, Fly, and Remember. Main Library - Children's Room

Main Library

Children's Room

Fold, Fly, and Remember.

Learn about the significance of peace, resilience, and hope through the story of Hiroshima, and discover the art of origami by creating your very own paper cranes. Designed for grades 3-5.

AGE GROUP: | Children |

EVENT TYPE: | Crafting |

TAGS: | Summer Reading |

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Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library

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

Tiny Yogi's Yoga

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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.

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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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Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Teddy Bears' Colorful Picnic

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Evelyn's Book Club

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Lit & Lattes Book Club

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

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

Color Lab - Tie-Dye Science

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

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Southwest Regional Library

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See the secret colors in your markers.

Bling Your Books - Bedazzled Edition

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Main Library - Hunley Room

Bring your favorite book to life with a sparkling twist.

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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.

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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

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Library 101 - UCL App

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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.

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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

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Main Library - STEAM Lab

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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

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.

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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.

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

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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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Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

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

Southwest Regional Library

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

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

Steps and Stories

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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

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Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library

A sew-cial club for all skill levels!

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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

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

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

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

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Southwest Regional Library - Kerr Meeting Room

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

Main Library

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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Main Library

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

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Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Unique Sea Creatures

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Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

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The Science of Baking - Cookie Dough Mixer

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Southwest Regional Library - Kerr Meeting Room

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Southwest Regional Library

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

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Southwest Regional Library - Kerr Meeting Room

Get the facts about Medicare before you enroll.

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Southwest Regional Library

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

Kindergarten Camp

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Main Library - Griffin Room

Are you ready for Kindergarten?

Neighborhood Gardener - Soil Test Kits

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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.

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Main Library

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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.

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Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

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

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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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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

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Where magic meets science!

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

Where magic meets science!

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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

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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.

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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

Library 101 - Digital Library

Tue, Aug 05, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Union West Regional Library

Learn about the digital resources you can access with your library card!

Tue, Aug 05, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room

Spill the tea on what you've been reading!

Peace Day Paper Cranes

Wed, Aug 06, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Main Library - Children's Room

Fold, Fly, and Remember.

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