Catawba County News

This Week at Your Library [Jun 5-11]

Published: June 03, 2021

LIBRARY PROGRAMS
828.465.8665

Contribute to Our Seed Library
Ongoing
We're building a seed library, where the community can exchange seeds for free! We now accept viable seeds at all locations during their standard business hours, and heirlooms are especially welcome. Please package and label any donations you drop off. Seeds may also be borrowed from the Main Library in Newton. They're subject to availability and cannot be reserved. 

Tails & Tales Pet Art Show
June through August
To celebrate Summer Learning 2021, we're showcasing photos, drawings, paintings, and stories about your own pet, a shelter friend, or your favorite animal! We're accepting submissions at all library branches all summer long, or you can email them to kidshare@catawbacountync.gov. We'll be displaying all the great art and stories we receive at the Main Library in Newton from June 1 through August 8.

My Pet Dragon: Naming Contest and Pen Pal Club
June through August
Stop by the Conover Branch until June 4 to cast your ballot and help name Conover’s pet dragon. (The winning name will be announced Saturday, June 5.) Conover’s dragon will also be our writer in residence this summer, so please write her a letter and she'll write you back! You can leave and pick up letters at the Conover Branch.

Garden Volunteer Work Day
Monday, June 7 from 9-11 am at the Main Library in Newton
Our community gardens are looking for ongoing volunteers to help with weeding, general clean-up, harvesting, planting, moving mulch, and other garden needs. Volunteering is a wonderful way to connect and give back. We plant seeds for healthy food and strong communities! Contact Shelley Orr at morr@catawbacountync.gov or 828.466.6821 for the Newton Library. Contact Tim Gabe at tgabe@catawbacountync.gov or 828.466.6823 for St. Stephens.

STEAM: Celebrate Leap into Science Week
Monday, June 7 at 4 pm
Leap into Science Week is June 7-13. Join us as we celebrate with tales and activities that explore light and shadow in our everyday environment. Sign up at tinyurl.com/ccls-shadows. Supplies are limited. After registering, you'll receive a kit to investigate light and create shadows with a variety of objects.

Zumba with Honey & Jossiah
Mondays, June 7, 14, 21 & 28 at 6 pm in the community room of the Newton Library
Kick off your week with a burst of Zumba, a dance and movement activity that's too much fun to call exercise. It's appropriate for every skill and ability level and open to anyone 14+ (parental signature required for teens under 18).

What Should I Do? Wildlife Edition
Tuesday, June 8 at 10 am
Have you ever found a wild animal and didn't know what to do about it? Never fear, our friends at the May Wildlife Rehabilitation Center will share the ins and outs of the different animals commonly found in our area and what you should do if you come across one. They'll also introduce us to their animal ambassadors in this virtual program. To register, visit tinyurl.com/wildlifeone. For information about the rehabilitation center, visit www.lmc.edu/academics/may-wildlife-center/index.htm.

Employment Workshop: Expungement
Tuesday, June 8 at 10 am
Do you or someone you know qualify? Receive helpful information and assistance from NC Works Catawba to learn what you need to know about having charges removed from criminal records. To register, go to tinyurl.com/catawbajobs and complete the form. A Zoom link will be sent to you before the workshop.

Chair Yoga
Tuesdays, June 8, 15, 22 & 29 at 1 pm
Stretching is known to improve posture, increase range of motion, and decrease muscle pain, to name just a few of the reasons to join this virtual class that you can do while seated. A chair with no arms is best. Register at tinyurl.com/ccls-ChairYoga.

Writing Workshop with NC Author Heather Frese
Tuesday, June 8 at 6:30 pm
In this virtual workshop, Heather Frese, author of The Baddest Girl on the Planet and winner of the Lee Smith Novel Prize, will talk about some of the elements of fiction that can lift a story off the ground. Plot, setting, voice, and dialogue can all generate motion in your fiction to make your “tale” take flight. The workshop will include a discussion of these elements mixed with writing time and feedback. Register at tinyurl.com/CatCoWriting. You'll receive a Zoom link and instructions for joining the day before the program. Attendees will have a chance to win a free signed copy of The Baddest Girl on the Planet.

What Should I Do? Wildlife Edition
Wednesday, June 9 at 3 pm
Have you ever found a wild animal and didn't know what to do about it? Never fear, our friends at the May Wildlife Rehabilitation Center will share the ins and outs of the different animals commonly found in our area and what you should do if you come across one. They'll also introduce us to their animal ambassadors in this virtual program. To register, visit tinyurl.com/wildlifetwo. For information about the rehabilitation center, visit www.lmc.edu/academics/may-wildlife-center/index.htm.

Live Preschool Storytime via Zoom
Thursday, June 10 at 10 am
Gather the kids and join us for a live, interactive preschool storytime! This family-friendly virtual event will include singing, reading, finger plays, and lots of your favorite activities! Please register at tinyurl.com/CatawbaThursdayStorytime. You’ll receive the registration confirmation and Zoom link in your email. 

LIBRARY TO GO
828.465.9489

Library to Go Appearance on QC@3
Tuesday, June 8 at 3:15 pm
We'll be setting up the Library to Go in the studio parking lot of WBTV Channel 3 in Charlotte! Our Librarian to Go, Greta Caldwell, and our library director, Siobhan Loendorf, will be special guests. Tune in live or catch the segment later at https://qclife.wbtv.com/channel/qc3/. 

Lunch & Learns on Herman Sipe Road
Wednesdays, June 9, 16, 23 & 30 from 11:30 am-1 pm at 111 Herman Sipe Rd
We’re partnering with The Corner Table this summer for free lunch-and-learn sessions. Each week, we invite you to come fill your belly with food and your mind with books! Lunch will be served between 12-1 pm. Stop by early to check out our library resources. 

Public Health Farmers Market
Thursdays, June 10 and 24 from 10 am-1 pm at 3070 11th Ave Dr SE, Hickory
We're excited to be back at this summer market on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month! Shop for fruits and veggies and grab a few books, too. 

Movies in the Park
Thursday, June 10 at 7 pm at Claremont City Park (3430 E Main St)
Bring a blanket and chairs for the movie, and drop by to see us for books and activities! Don't forget to grab some food before the movies start.

Summer @ Smyrna
Fridays, June 11 and 25 from 5-7 pm at Smyrna Church (6770 Sherrills Ford Rd, Catawba)
Over the summer, the Library to Go will be spending the second and fourth Fridays of the month at Smyrna Church in Catawba. We’ll have stories, games, arts and crafts, movies, food, and more! Come visit us; we’d love to see you there!