Catawba County News

This Week at Your Library [Oct26-Nov02]

Published: October 23, 2019

MAIN IN NEWTON
828.465.8665

CHILDREN / TEENS / FAMILIES
Tiny to Two: Ready to Learn Storytime
Mondays at 10 am
A sweet, 20-minute storytime featuring rhymes, bounces, sensory play, and singing. Playtime follows. Ideal for newborns to age 2, but all are welcome.

Preschool: Ready to Learn Storytime
Wednesdays and Thursdays at 10 am
Songs, sensory play, crafts, and stories designed to prepare your preschooler to learn. Ideal for children 3-5, but all are welcome.

Campfire Stories and Songs
Monday, October 28 at 5 pm
Gather around an actual campfire in the library garden for spooky stories and songs. A guitar-playing adult will lead the music, and we'll have snacks, too!

Teen Halloween Hangout
Thursday, October 31 from 5:30-7:30 pm
Join us for board and video games, a spread of snacks, anime films, and crafts that feature eerie figures and objects. Costumes welcome!

Manga Drawing & Anime Viewing
Saturday, November 1 at 4:30 pm
Teens 12 to 18 are invited to view anime and get manga drawing tips. Registration required.

ADULTS / CAREER / TECH
Tai Chi
Thursdays at 6 pm
This graceful martial art has been shown to reduce stress and anxiety while increasing flexibility and balance. Suitable for all fitness levels, open to ages 14 and up (parental signature required for teens under 18). 

English as a Second Language Classes
Mondays, October 28 at 5:30 pm (beginner) and 6:30 pm (conversation/intermediate)
Through instruction and conversation, class participants will gain confidence and skills in speaking, reading, and comprehension. Registration required.

BYOP Family Pumpkin Painting Party 
Saturday, October 26 at 3 pm 
Come to the library before Downtown Newton's Halloween Spooktacular (4-7 pm on the Square) to decorate pumpkins for Halloween! Bring your own pumpkin, and we'll supply decorating materials and refreshments. 

Market Research with NCLIVE
Tuesday, October 29 at noon
NCLIVE – a free resource of the NC library system – offers access to tools and databases that start-ups and existing small businesses can use to conduct research on industry, competitors, and potential customers. This seminar introduces NCLIVE and demonstrates how tools like ReferenceUSA, Simply Analytics, and ProQuest Entrepreneurship can be utilized.

Get Smart About Your Credit Workshop
Tuesday, October 29 at 5:30 pm
Operation Hope financial wellness coach Rita Purvis will be on hand so you can learn how to read your credit report, establish or improve your credit score, and correct errors that may negatively affect your credit rating. Registration required: 828.465.8665.

CLAREMONT
828.466.6817

ADULTS / CAREER / TECH
Murder Mystery Party: Zombies
Saturday, October 26 at 11 am
Enjoy a fun, mafia-style whodunit game. There will be bad guys. There will be good guys. Some will be zombies. Try to discover who’s who – before it’s too late! For teens and adults. Costumes encouraged. Registration required.

Perennial Seed, Bulb, and Starter Plant Swap
Friday, November 1 at 2 pm
Join Anelle Ammons from the NC Cooperative Extension for a presentation on how to choose and care for perennials. Bring your perennial seeds, starts, and bulbs for trade. Don’t worry if you don’t have any plants to trade – all are welcome!

CONOVER
828.466.5108

CHILDREN / TEENS / FAMILIES
Tiny to Two: Ready to Learn Storytime
Wednesdays at 10 am
A sweet, 20-minute storytime featuring rhymes, bounces, sensory play, and singing. Playtime follows. Ideal for newborns to age 2, but all are welcome.

Limitless Theatre: Up & Down in Nursery Town
Wednesday, October 30 at 4:30 pm
The Green Room Theatre's Limitless Theatre for Exceptional Adults (comprised of teens and adults with special needs) presents a unique story about nursery rhyme characters. The short, action-packed program is a great intro to live theater for young children and a fun show for all ages.

MAIDEN
828.428.2712

CHILDREN / TEENS / FAMILIES
Preschool: Ready to Learn Storytime
Thursdays at 10 am
Songs, sensory play, crafts, and stories designed to prepare your preschooler to learn. Ideal for children 3-5, but all are welcome. 

STEAM: Pumpkin Chunkin’
Tuesday, October 29 at 6:30 pm
In this engineering and design project, kids will be guided to create their own mini catapults out of popsicle sticks, which they'll use to launch candy pumpkins and marshmallows. Then, they'll apply Newton's three laws of motion to the forces and motion of their pumpkins. For ages 5-10, but all are welcome. 

SHERRILLS FORD-TERRELL
828.466.6827

CHILDREN / TEENS / FAMILIES
Preschool: Ready to Learn Storytime
Wednesdays and Thursdays at 10 am
Songs, sensory play, crafts, and stories designed to prepare your preschooler to learn. Ideal for children 3-5, but all are welcome.

Yoga For All Ages
Saturday, November 2 at 11:30 am
Great for beginners, families, and advanced students. Please bring your own towel or mat. Parental signature required for those under 18 years old.

ADULTS / CAREER / TECH
Tai Chi for Healthy Living 
Friday, November 1 at 11 am
Combining the Tai Chi for Health and A Matter of Balance principles, this research-based class aims to increase activity levels, enhance fitness, and prevent falls in adults of all ages. It is taught by a certified instructor. Participants are asked to complete a survey and sign a waiver. Come early to your first class to complete the paperwork. For more information and to register, call Neighbors Network at 828.464.1111.  

SOUTHWEST
828.466.6818

CHILDREN / TEENS / FAMILIES
Preschool: Ready to Learn Storytime
Wednesdays at 10 am and Thursdays at 11 am 
Songs, sensory play, crafts, and stories designed to prepare your preschooler to learn. Ideal for children 3-5, but all are welcome.

ADULTS / CAREER / TECH
Zumba 
Monday, October 28 at 6 pm
Kick off your week with this dance/movement activity that’s too much fun to call exercise. Appropriate for every skill and ability level and open to ages 14+ (parental signature required for teens under 18). 

Educated...About Off-Grid Entertainment 
Tuesday, October 29 at 6 pm
Using basic materials, participants will build their own homemade antenna. Tools are provided, but attendees are asked to bring pliers and regular and Phillips screwdrivers if they have them. Registration required.

ST. STEPHENS
828.466.6821

CHILDREN / TEENS / FAMILIES
Preschool: Ready to Learn Storytime
Wednesdays & Thursdays at 10 am; Tuesday evenings at 6 pm
Songs, sensory play, crafts, and stories designed to prepare your preschooler to learn. Ideal for children 3-5, but all are welcome.

Day of the Dead Celebration
Saturday, November 2 at 3 pm
Come celebrate Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) with us! The Mexican holiday honors family and friends who have passed on. Teens are invited to watch the movie Coco while enjoying popcorn and a drink and making a skull craft mask. 

ADULTS / CAREER / TECH
English as a Second Language Classes
Saturday, October 26 at 9 am
Through instruction and conversation, participants will gain confidence and skills in speaking, reading and comprehension. For details, call the library at 828.466.6821 or Centro Latino at 828.330.0477.

Raising Resilient Children
Monday, October 28 at 6 pm
This seminar provides parents with ideas for teaching kids how to bounce back after day-to-day disappointments. Presented by the Children’s Resource Center. Registration suggested: 828.695.6565.

English as a Second Language Classes
Saturday, November 2 at 9 am 
Through instruction and conversation, participants will gain confidence and skills in speaking, reading and comprehension. For details, call the library at 828.466.6821 or Centro Latino at 828.330.0477.

LIBRARY TO GO

Recovery Halloween Spooktacular
Saturday, October 26 from noon-6 pm at 425 7th Ave SW, Hickory
Join us for food, games, music, a costume contest, and prizes as we celebrate a family-friendly, sober Halloween. Organized by Integrated Care of Greater Hickory.

Catawba Trunk or Treat
Thursday, October 31 from 6-8 pm on Main Street in downtown Catawba
Drop by for a treat and show us your costume!

Turkey Games
Saturday, November 2 from 2-5 pm at Neill Clark Recreation Center (3404 6th St Dr NW, Hickory)
Explore Library to Go resources and join other families for food, games, and fun. Sponsored by Cornerstone Counseling Center.

SYSTEMWIDE

Open Enrollment for Medicare
Call for an appointment.
Medicare plans can change each year. During open enrollment, you have the opportunity to change your coverage. Take advantage of a one-on-one consultation with a rep from the Council on Aging to review your needs and select the best Medicare plan for you. Make a reservation for Newton or Sherrills Ford: call 828.328.2269.