Catawba County News
This Week @ Your Library August 19-26
Published: August 19, 2022
We've got storytimes!
Ready to Learn Storytime: Tiny to Two
Monday at 10 am
Main Library in Newton
This sweet, simple, 20-minute story time features rhymes, bounces, sensory play, and singing for our youngest learners. Playtime follows.
Ready to Learn Storytime: Preschool
Main Library in Newton
Wednesday at 10 am
Friday at 10 am
Southwest Branch Library
Wednesday at 11 am
Thursday at 10 am
Sherrills Ford-Terrell Branch Library
Wednesday at 10 am
Thursday at 10 am
St. Stephens Branch Library
Thursday at 10 am
Maiden Branch Library
Thursday at 10 am
Preschool story time with reading readiness. Join us for songs, sensory play, crafts, and stories designed to prepare your preschooler to learn.
Programs to get back to school ready!
Teen Back to School Kickoff
Saturday, August 20 from 3:30 - 5:30 pm
St. Stephens Branch Library
Join us for notebook decorating, soda floats (root beer, coke, orange soda), movie showing of Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days, and a school supply drive! Grades 7-12.
Rock Your Locker
Tuesday, August 23 at 3 pm
Main Library in Newton
Enjoy snacks while you get some tips for organizing your locker, practice combination lock usage, and make a magnet to decorate your locker. Ideal for rising middle school students.
NCLIVE via Zoom
Tuesday, August 23 at 6 pm
Online via Zoom
Southwest Branch Library
St. Stephens Branch Library
Main Library in Newton
NC LIVE provides free access to genealogy, NC history, research help, videos, eBooks, and so much more! Join us to learn or get reacquainted with this amazing collection of databases available statewide to patrons of participating libraries. Program will be available online via zoom and in person at select branches. To register, please visit tinyurl.com/CCLS-NCLIVE
Arts @ the Library: Back to School Concert
Thursday, August 25 at 12 pm
Main Library in Newton
Before heading back to school, join us for a free library concert featuring local artist Erin Shull. Open to all ages!
Yoga with Kacy
Friday, August 26 at 1:30 pm
Main Library in Newton
Open your heart and get your mind & body ready for transitioning back to school with this free, in-person yoga class for all ages.
Programs for teens!
Teen Tuesdays
Tuesdays at 5 pm
Main Library in Newton
August 23: Love Your Locker – Make unique magnets to decorate your locker
Dungeons and Dragons Club
Saturday, August 20 at 1 pm
Sherrills Ford-Terrell Branch Library
Are you curious about Dungeons and Dragons but never had an opportunity to try? Discover your inner warrior and join us in this epic adventure.
Comic/Manga Drawing Day
Tuesday, August 23 at 6 pm
Maiden Branch Library
Do you want to get started on creating a simple comic/manga story? Bring your creative energy and join us for a fun evening of storytelling and drawing! Materials and supplies provided. All drawing skill levels are welcome! This program is open to teens and young adults.
Programs for adults!
Zumba LIVE with Honey & Jossiah
Mondays at 6 pm
Main Library at Newton
Kick off your week with a burst of Zumba, a dance and movement class 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).
Community Garden Volunteer
Saturdays, August 20 from 9 - 11 am
Main Library in Newton
If you enjoy being outside and working in the soil, we’d be happy to have you join us. To register, please call 828-466-6828.
Creative Outlet: Hand Lettering
Tuesday, August 23 at 3 pm
Main Library at Newton
Studies consistently show that regular creative expression can reduce stress, improve emotional understanding, enhance social relationships and contribute to a deeper appreciation for the world around us. Hand lettering is a visual art form that focuses on drawing and illustrating letterforms by hand. For this hands-on workshop, we’ll watch a video about making Hand Lettering a daily creative practice and then put what we’ve learned into practice. Supplies provided but feel free to bring your own pens if you have favorites. To register, please call 828-465-8665.
NCWorks Scholarships
Wednesday, August 24 at 10 am
Online via WebEx
Learn about scholarships to advance your skills in this virtual workshop from our friends at NCWorks. To register, please visit tinyurl.com/catawbajobs
Chair Yoga
Wednesday, August 24 at 11:30 am
Sherrills Ford-Terrell Branch Library
A certified yoga instructor will lead us through a class friendly for all body types and levels. This class is perfect for anyone looking for accessible ways to stretch, relax, and gain the benefits of doing yoga with the added security of using a chair. To register, visit the library or call 828-466-6827.
Needle Felting
Thursday, August 25 at 4 pm
Sherrills Ford-Terrell Branch Library
Explore the textile art of needle felting as we create a decorative cactus. Finger protectors will be available for participants to use. To register, please visit the library or call 828-466-6827.
Piece of Cake Book Club
Thursday, August 25 at 5 pm
Narrow Coffee & Nosh in Downtown Newton
Selecting a diverse range of works and authors, join us to chat about August’s selection, The Unsinkable Greta James by Jennifer E. Smith. Get ahead by checking out September’s pick, Learning to Speak Southern by Lindsey Rogers Cook. Suggest titles for upcoming meetings at tinyurl.com/ccls-pieceofcake
Macramé Knots
Saturday, August 27 at 3 pm
Main Library in Newton
In part three of our macramé series, participants will “tie” it all together by learning how to design their own patterns and make beautiful pieces of macramé art! To register, please call 828-465-8665.
Visit with the Library to Go - out in the community!
Herman Sipe Lunch & Learn
Wednesdays from 11 am - 12:30 pm
115 Herman Sipe Rd, Conover, 28613
Enjoy a hot meal provided by The Corner Table Soup Kitchen, check out some books, and participate in free hands-on activities.
Conover Farmers Market
Saturday, August 20 from 9 - 11 am
109 1st St E, Conover, NC 28613
Stop by to check out materials, participate in library activities, and receive technology help.
Public Health Farmers’ Market
Thursdays, August 25 from 10 am - 1 pm
3070 11th Ave. Dr. SE, Hickory, NC 28602
The Library to Go will be bringing the party to the Farmers’ Market with music, games, and books for all ages.
