Library Calendar: Upcoming Events
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March Adult Programs
March Young Adult Programs
March Children's Programs
April Adult Programs
April Young Adult Programs
April Children's Programs
March 2019
- March 1: Playgroup - Birth-age 3: VPL 10am
- March 2: Free Community Help Desk - with VanNoppen Marketing: MPL 9am-1pm
- March 2: Green Eggs and Ham - Breakfast and Storytime: MPL 9:30am - Pre-registration Required.
- March 4: Duplo Club - CBH 5:30pm
- March 4: YAAB - MPL 6pm - Pre-registration Required
- March 5: Resource Warehouse Field Trip and Arty Party - Meet at MPL. 3-7:30pm - Pre-registration required.
- March 5: YAAB - VPL 6pm - Pre-registration Required
- March 6: Needlework in the Morning - 10am-Noon at Old World Baking Company in Valdese
- March 6: Playgroup - Birth-age 3: MPL 11am
- March 6: Stories and Songs with Sharon Clarke - CBH 10am
- March 7: Playtime with Ms. Sandy - Birth-age 5: CBH 11am
- March 7: Lego Club - VPL 3:30pm - Pre-registration Required.
- March 8: Needlework in the Morning - MPL 10am-Noon
- March 8: Book Themed Craft - EBSC 2pm - Pre-registration required.
- March 8: Play-Doh at Playgroup - Birth-age 3: VPL 10am
- March 9: Visiting Author Sandra Warren - Creating Historical Fiction from Nonfiction: MPL 2pm
- March 9: Lego Club - CBH 11am - Pre-registration Required.
- March 9: Get Crafty! - a MPL Cool Kids Program: MPL 3pm - Pre-registration Required.
- March 9: Spring Extravaganz - Crafts and Games: VPL 10am
- March 11: Women's Resource Center - Will be on site at MPL from 1-4pm
- March 11: YA's Matter! Teen Wellmess - with Phifer Wellness Center: MPL 6pm - Pre-registration Required.
- March 12: Book Discussion at MPL - Marc de Castrique's Blackman's Coffin: MPL 10am - Pre-registration required. First 15 to register receive a free copy of the book.
- March 12: Homemade Happy Hour - DIY Healthy Snacks: VPL 6pm - Pre-registration Required.
- March 13: Playgroup - Birth-age 3: MPL 11am
- March 13: Lego Makerspace - MPL 6pm
- March 14: Playtime with Ms. Sandy - Birth-age 5: CBH 11am
- March 15: Playgroup - Birth-age 3: VPL 10am
- March 16: Duplo Club - MPL 10am
- March 16: Spring Movie - Peter Rabbit: VPL 2:30pm
- March 18: Skills Lab for Life - Law Enforcement: Do's and Please Don'ts: MPL 6pm
- March 19: Book Discussion at VPL - First Grave on the Right: VPL 10am
- March 19: Movies at Grace Ridge - A Star is Born: Grace Ridge 3pm
- March 19: Book (to Movie) to Art - The Crimes of Grindelwald: VPL 5:30pm - Pre-registration Required.
- March 20: Needlework in the Morning - 10am-Noon at Old World Baking Company in Valdese
- March 20: Movies at East Burke Senior Center - Book Club: EBSC 2pm
- March 20: Playgroup - Birth-age 3: MPL 11am
- March 20: Kids Cooking Club - CBH 3:30pm - Pre-registration Required.
- March 21: Friends of the Library Author's Luncheon - Marc de Castrique : Noon at the Morganton Community House - Tickets ($20 each) required and available from the Friends of the Library and at all Libraries.
- March 21: Playtime with Ms. Sandy - Birth-age 5: CBH 11am
- March 21: Spontaneous Storytime - MPL 3:30pm - for K-5th graders
- March 22: Needlework in the Morning - MPL 10am-Noon
- March 22: Play-Doh at Playgroup - Birth-age 3: VPL 10am
- March 23: Broom Making - with Peter Warner of Black Mountain: MPL 1:30-4:30pm - Pre-registration required. $10 fee due at registration
- March 23: Playdough Club - MPL 10am
- March 23: Community Resource Day - Tons of resources for the whole family!: 10am-1pm at CBH
- March 23: "Sow" Ready for Spring - Early Spring Planting for Kids: VPL 10am
- March 23: Pet Meet and Greet - Event with A Better Life Animal Rescue: MPL 1-3pm
- March 23: Celebrate National Chips and Dip Day with a Movie - Spiderman: Into the Spider Verse: MPL 2pmFree Movie. Bring a Favorite Dip to share. Chips. And Drinks Provided.
- March 25: Mixed Media Monday - Swirl-Dyed Wooden Eggs: MPL 6pm - Pre-registration required.
- March 25: Café Au Lit - Dear Evan Hansen: MPL 6pm - Pre-registration Required. Limited to 6. Free book with registration.
- March 26: Flower Power Paint Party - for kids K-5th grade: VPL 5-7pm - Pre-registration Required. For 3-5 graders.
- March 26: Café Au Lit - Dear Evan Hansen: VPL 6pm - Pre-registration Required. Limited to 6. Free book with registration.
- March 27: Silver Star Readers - any book by Marc de Castrique: Grace Ridge 2pm - Pre-registration required.
- March 27: MotherRead - with Burke County Literacy Council: MPL 11am
- March 27: Hack that Painting and Engineering - a MPL Cool Kids Program: MPL 6pm - Pre-registration Required. For 3-5 graders.
- March 28: Playtime with Ms. Sandy - Birth-age 5: CBH 11am
- March 28: Girl Scout Storytime - MPL 4:30pm
- March 29: Laptop Basics - CBH 10-11:30am - Pre-registration required.
- March 29: Playgroup - Birth-age 3: VPL 10am
- March 30: Alice's Ordinary People - Documentary Presentation and Director Discussion: MPL 2pm
April 2019
- April 1: The Handmaid's Tale Book Giveaway - free copies of Margaret Atwood's Book, while supplies last. One per Patron.: at MPL
- April 1: Duplo Club - CBH 5:30pm
- April 2: Stroller Club - : 9am at Catawba Meadows Park - weather permitting
- April 2: EcoExplore - Botany: MPL 4pm
- April 3: Needlework in the Morning - 10am-Noon at Old World Baking Company in Valdese
- April 3: Playgroup - Birth-age 3: MPL 11am
- April 3: Stories and Songs with Sharon Clarke - CBH 10am
- April 4: Playtime with Ms. Sandy - Birth-age 5: CBH 11am
- April 4: Lego Club - VPL 3:30pm - Pre-registration Required.
- April 4: Spontaneous Storytime - MPL 3:30pm - for K-5th graders
- April 5: Friends of the Library Book Sale - Members Only (join at the Door!): Collett Street Rec. Center in Morganton 5-7:30pm
- April 5: Word Basics - CBH 10-11:30am - Pre-registration required.
- April 5: Playgroup - Birth-age 3: VPL 10am
- April 6: Friends of the Library Book Sale - Open to the Public: Collett Street Rec. Center in Morganton 9am-1pm
- April 6: BAG SALE! At the Friends of the Library Book Sale - Open to the Public: Collett Street Rec. Center in Morganton 1:30pm-3pm $5 Bag Sale
- April 6: Lego Club - CBH 11am - Pre-registration Required.
- April 8: Celebrate Re Manning Day with a Movie - Empire Records: MPL 6pm
- April 8: Women's Resource Center - Will be on site at MPL from 1-4pm
- April 8: YAAB - MPL 6pm - Pre-registration Required
- April 9: Stroller Club - : 9am at Catawba Meadows Park - weather permitting
- April 9: YAAB - VPL 6pm - Pre-registration Required
- April 10: Playgroup - Birth-age 3: MPL 11am
- April 10: Lego Makerspace - MPL 6pm
- April 10: STEM Lab with Catawba Science Center - CBH 3:30pm - Pre-registration Required.
- April 11: Pop-up Craft - MPL 2:30pm - Pre-registration required.
- April 11: Playtime with Ms. Sandy - Birth-age 5: CBH 11am
- April 12: Needlework in the Morning - MPL 10am-Noon
- April 12: Book Themed Craft - EBSC 2pm - Pre-registration required.
- April 12: Tablet Basics - CBH 10-11:30am - Pre-registration required.
- April 12: Playgroup - Birth-age 3: VPL 10am
- April 13: Too Human - Spring Concert: MPL 2pm
- April 13: NC Ghost Stories - a MPL Cool Kids Program: MPL 3pm - Pre-registration Required.
- April 13: National Jelly Bean Day Celebration - activities and snacks: VPL 2pm
- April 15: Easter Bunny at MPL - Don't forget your camera!: MPL 5-7pm
- April 15: WPCC Tour and Career Exploration - Transportation Provided (bring $ for dinner at Chick-fil-a): 5-8pm (leave from MPL)
- April 16: Book Discussion at VPL - The Witches: VPL 10am
- April 16: Movies at Grace Ridge - Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe: Grace Ridge 3pm
- April 16: Stroller Club - : 9am at Catawba Meadows Park - weather permitting
- April 16: Wacky Math Day - Math Bingo, Geomety Activities, and More!: VPL 6-7pm
- April 16: Easter Edibles - Mini Chocolate Bunnies: VPL 6pm - Pre-registration Required.
- April 17: Needlework in the Morning - 10am-Noon at Old World Baking Company in Valdese
- April 17: Movies at East Burke Senior Center - Peter Rabbit: EBSC 2pm
- April 17: Playgroup - Birth-age 3: MPL 11am
- April 17: Kids Cooking Club - CBH 3:30pm - Pre-registration Required.
- April 18: Playtime with Ms. Sandy - Birth-age 5: CBH 11am
- April 19-20: Libraries Closed - We will reopen on Monday, April 22 at our regular times.
- April 22: Mixed Media Monday - Recycled Paper Beads: MPL 6pm - Pre-registration required.
- April 22: Earth Day Movie - The Lorax: MPL 2pm
- April 22: Book (to Movie) to Art - Wall-E: MPL 5:30pm - Pre-registration Required.
- April 23: Stroller Club - : 9am at Catawba Meadows Park - weather permitting
- April 23: Homemade Happy Hour - Mason Jar Herbs and Garden Markers: VPL 6pm - Pre-registration Required.
- April 24: Silver Star Readers - Where the Crawdads Sing: Grace Ridge 2pm - Pre-registration required.
- April 24: MotherRead - with Burke County Literacy Council: MPL 11am
- April 24: DIY Clay Stone Garden Planters and Fairy Houses - a MPL Cool Kids Program: MPL 6pm - Pre-registration Required. For 3-5 graders.
- April 25: Playtime with Ms. Sandy - Birth-age 5: CBH 11am
- April 25: Girl Scout Storytime - MPL 4:30pm
- April 26: Needlework in the Morning - MPL 10am-Noon
- April 26: Lego Duplo Bonanza at Playtime - Birth-age 3: VPL 10am
- April 26: Read to a Rescue Animal - with Mercy Fund Animal Rescue: MPL 2-4pm
- April 27: Playdough Club - MPL 10am
- April 27: YA Trip to Apple Hill Alpaca Farm - Transportation Provided. Bring your Own Lunch: 8am-3pm (leave from MPL) - Pre-registration Required.
- April 29: Skills Lab for Life - Recycling Globally and Locally with Simply Green: MPL 6pm
- April 30: Stroller Club - : 9am at Catawba Meadows Park - weather permitting
- April 30: Mimosa Hills Farm Trip - a MPL Terrific Tots and Preschool Pals Trip: 10am at the Farm - Pre-registration Required. $10 per child.
- April 30: Blackout Poetry - : VPL 6pm - Pre-registration Required.
