Baby Bookworms
Grow a happy, healthy baby one rhyme at a time! Baby Bookworms increases phonological awareness and provides language and vocabulary development for our youngest patrons. This program will also emphasize the importance of reading to babies, and parents will learn how to do this most effectively! Join us for rhymes, a short story, and an age appropriate craft!
Wednesdays at 10:00 am
Pre-registration is required.
June 14th: Blocks
Get ready to build! Today we will read Block City and afterwards we will use big boxes to build with and be creative!
June 21st: Community Helpers
Today we will learn about people who help in our community. We will read Shhhh Everybody's Sleeping and make a community helper sticker scene.
June 28th: All Through My Town
After we read our story, we will take a walk through downtown Morganton and visit My Local Bakery for a treat. Please bring your child's stroller for our walk!
No Programming the Week of July 3-7
July 12th: Construction Zone!
Put your hard hats on and get ready for work! After we read our story we will be playing in a construction sensory bin.
July 19th: Me, You, and Some Glue
Let's get creative. Today we will be meeting at Me, You, and Some Glue for an activity and playtime!
July 26th: Little Blue Truck
Beep! Beep! Little Blue Truck is stuck and needs your help. After we read our story, we will make a Little Blue Truck craft to take home!
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Terrific Tots
Storytime for two and three year olds includes crafts, songs, books.
Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
Pre-registration is required.
June 13: Let's Be Kind
It's important to use manners and share with each other. These are acts of kindness. Join us today to learn about acts of kindness that you can do. Our stories will be about sharing. Our craft will be a "Bee Polite" craft.
Pre-registration is required.
June 20: Construction Zone
Today we're going to build with Legos and blocks. We'll read stories about construction sites and we'll make a city! Our craft will be a tool belt.
Pre-registration is required.
June 27: Build a Better World
What do you do with the trash in your house? Let's learn about the trash you throw away that can be made into something useful. We'll create things from trash today.
Pre-registration is required.
No Programming the Week of July 3-7
July 11: Home Sweet Home
Annette from "A Musical Beginning" will be here for an exciting program. We will learn about animal habitats and what we can do to help take care of the land they live in. We're building a bird nest for our craft.
Pre-registration is required.
July 18: What Will Our Garden Grow?
There is magic in every tiny seed. Today we're planting flowers and vegetables. We'll read Lola plants a Garden and Plant the Tiny Seed. You'll be able to take your seeds home to watch them grow.
Pre-registration is required.
July 25: All About You!
Let's all get together today at Martha's Park. Come anytime between 9:30am and noon to have fun with your library friends. We'll be celebrating our acts of kindness and the end of our "Build a Better World" program.
Pre-registration is required.
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Preschool Pals
Created for children ages 4 and 5, Preschool Pals is geared for children in Preschool or Pre-K programs. Join us for a fun filled hour of stories, games, songs, crafts, and other educational activities with a creative focus on skills needed for Kindergarten.
Thursdays at 9:30 am and 11:00 am
Pre-registration is required.
June 15: Try a Little Kindness
What does being kind mean to you? Join us today to learn about acts of kindness that you can do. Our craft will be creating a kindness jar.
Pre-registration is required.
June 22: Taking Care of Mother Earth
Join us today at the picnic pavilion on the Greenway next to Judges restaurant. Our act of kindness for today will be learning how to take care of the nature around us. We’ll be planting a tree from the Arbor Day Foundation for our craft.
Pre-registration is required.
July 29: Build a Better World
Our act of kindness today will be learning what you can recycle from the trash in your home and where you can take your recyclables. Our craft will be made from items that can be recyclable.
Pre-registration is required.
No Programming the Week of July 3-7
July 13: Home Sweet Home
We’ll learn about how to take care of the wildlife around us. Is this a good act of kindness? We’ll build bird feeders out of plastic bottles.
Pre-registration is required.
July 20: Construction Zone
Today will be a little different. We’re going to have fun building with Legos and blocks. Our act of kindness will be sharing. We’ll also be creating artwork using nuts and bolts.
Pre-registration is required.
July 27: All About You!
We’re meeting at Martha’s Park today and making it a fun filled time as our celebration of "Build a Better World" comes to an end. For both groups, come anytime between 9:30am and noon. Stay as long as you like.
Pre-registration is required.
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Birth-3 Playgroup
Join us at the Morganton Public Library to meet other families with small children and share experiences and ideas. This family-led playgroup is FREE and no-pregistration is required!
Who: Children ages birth-3 and their parent or caregiver
When: Every Wednesday Morning from 11am-12pm
Where: The Morganton Public Library
Toys and light refreshments will be provided. Coffee will also be available for grown ups!
This playgroup will be held after Baby Bookworms Storytime. You do not have to be signed up for Baby Bookworms to attend the playgroup.
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Family Movie Matinee
Join us for a movie and popcorn every Wednesday at 2:00pm.
Movie tickets will be given out 30 minutes before show time.
These movies are open to families with children of all ages. No large groups please. Feel free to bring a blanket or something comfortable to sit on and a drink or snacks.
Wednesday, June 14th at 2pm
SING
2016 | PG | 108 minutes
In a city of humanoid animals, a hustling theater impresario's attempt to save his theater with a singing competition becomes grander than he anticipates even as its finalists' find that their lives will never be the same.
Wednesday, June 21st at 2pm
Moana
2016 | PG | 108 minutes
In Ancient Polynesia, when a terrible curse incurred by the Demigod Maui reaches an impetuous Chieftain's daughter's island, she answers the Ocean's call to seek out the Demigod to set things right.
Wednesday, June 28th at 2pm
Storks
2016 | PG | 87 minutes
Storks have moved on from delivering babies to packages. But when an order for a baby appears, the best delivery stork must scramble to fix the error by delivering the baby.
No Movie Wednesday, July 5th
Wednesday, July 12th at 2pm
Trolls
2016 | PG | 92 minutes
After the Bergens invade Troll Village, Poppy, the happiest Troll ever born, and the curmudgeonly Branch set off on a journey to rescue her friends.
Wednesday, July 19th at 2pm
The Secret Life of Pets
2016 | PG | 106 minutes
The quiet life of a terrier named Max is upended when his owner takes in Duke, a stray whom Max instantly dislikes.
Wednesday, July 26th at 2pm
Monster Trucks
2016 | PG | 104 minutes
A young man working at a small town junkyard discovers and befriends a creature which feeds on oil being sought by a fracking company.
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STEM Makerspace
For all ages.
Fridays at 3:00pm
Pre-registration is NOT required.
Create, innovate, invent, and engineer at our All Ages Family STEM Makerspace.
This program will be held at 3pm every Friday from June 16, 2017, to July 28, 2017 at the Morganton Public Library.
Makerspace located in the Meeting Room downstairs.
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Cool Kids Club
Cool Kids Club is designed for children in grades K-2. Club times may vary depending on the activities planned.
Mondays at 2:00pm
Tuesdays at 4:00pm
Pre-registration is required.
June 12 at 2pm & June 13 at 4pm:
Build (Towers, Structures, and More)
Learn about buildings, structures, architects, and towers. Build our own creations with Magic Nuddles, and other various materials.
Pre-registration is required.
June 19 at 2pm & June 20 at 4pm:
Discover (Nature Trail at WPCC)
Our group will be meeting in Parking Lot #2 off of Parkway Lane at WPCC. We will walk the discovery trail, and visit each station along the trail. We will read a few nature stories, and make bug catchers.
Pre-registration is required.
June 26 at 2pm & June 27 at 4pm:
Live (Community and Diversity)
Today we will meet at Shelter #3 near the playground at Catawba Meadows Park. Work as a team to complete a Community Quilt that will be displayed in the Children’s Room at the Morganton Public Library.
Pre-registration is required.
No Programming the Week of July 3-7
July 10 at 2pm & July 11 at 4pm:
Senses (Upcycled and Recycled Art)
Our group will be meeting at TOSS art studio located in the upstairs of the Old Morganton Junior High building (510 S. College St.) An Upcycled/Recycled art class will be led by a local artist.
Pre-registration is required.
July 17 at 2pm & July 18 at 4pm:
Transform (Engineering Day)
Today we will read fun engineering and science stories. After our stories, participate in at least 5 engineering challenges.
Pre-registration is required.
July 24 at 2pm & July 25 at 4pm:
Fairytale STEM
Build the Three Little Pigs houses, a bridge for the Three Billy Goats Gruff, a parachute for the Princess and the Pea, and a device to keep Henny Penny safe from the falling sky!
Pre-registration is required.
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Library Explorers
This club is designed for children in grades 3rd to 5th. Club times may vary depending on the activities planned for each meeting.
Thursdays at 4:00 pm
Pre-registration is required.
Thursday, June 15:
Habitat Restore
Our group will be meeting at the Habitat Restore located at 111 Independence Blvd. We will take a tour of the store, and complete a volunteer activity to give back to our community.
Pre-registration is required.
Thursday,June 22:
Outdoor STEM Lab
Meet on the front lawn of the Morganton Library for an Outdoor STEM Lab. Our activities include: Wigwam Building, String Mazes, Earthworm Eruptions, Giant Bubbles, and more!
Pre-registration is required.
Thursday, June 29:
Family Escape Room Challenge
Bring someone in your family, and complete 10 challenges. After each challenge is met, you receive a piece of a key puzzle. When your key is complete, you may escape the meeting room!
Pre-registration is required.
No Programming the Week of July 3-7
Thursday, July 13:
Upcycled and Recycled Art
Our group will be meeting at TOSS art studio located in the upstairs of the Old Morganton Junior High building (510 S. College St.) An Upcycled/Recycled art class will be led by a local artist.
Pre-registration is required.
Thursday, July 20:
JOARA Lab Tech Program
The Exploring JOARA Foundation will be at the Morganton Library to teach us about people of different cultures, and what basic human needs are.
Pre-registration is required.
Thursday, July 27:
Habitat for Humanity Gardens
Today we will meet at the Hospice Gardens located at 1721 Enon Rd., Valdese, NC. Donna Teasley, AG Extension Agent with 4-H will lead us in a gardening program. We will work in the gardens as volunteers.
Pre-registration is required.
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