Catawba County News
This Week @ Your Library August 5-12
Published: August 05, 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 for children!
Summer Learning Wrap Up Parties
Sherrills Ford-Terrell Branch Library
Friday, August 5 at 4 pm
St. Stephens Branch Library
Saturday, August 6 at 2 pm
Celebrate the end of summer learning with an ice cream party! Make sure to turn in your completed reading logs to collect prizes and be entered for the grand prize drawing!
Main Library in Newton
Thursday, August 4 at 3 pm
Come to the garden to turn in your reading log and completed survey. Make sure to bring a towel because we'll have a visit from local firefighters who will be bringing a fire truck for water play!
Conover Branch Library
Saturday, August 6 from 10 am - 12 pm
Join us as we throw a tie-dye party to celebrate the end of Summer Learning. Bring your own plain, white, cotton tee shirt and we’ll supply the dye! All ages are welcome to attend.
Feature Film Friday – The Pirate
Friday, August 5 at 11 am
Southwest Branch Library
Join us as we watch Pirate Captain and his oddball crew try to win Pirate of the Year!
Programs for teens!
Teen Tuesdays
Tuesdays at 5 pm
Main Library in Newton
August 9: Game Night – board games, Wii, and bring your own handheld devices
Summer Learning Finale Ice Cream Party!
Saturday, August 6 at 2 pm
St. Stephens Branch Library
Join us for an ice cream/popsicle party to celebrate the end of Summer Learning!
Perler Bead Club
Thursday, August 11 at 4 pm
Sherrills Ford-Terrell Branch Library
Love crafts but aren’t super crafty? Join the Perler Beads Club! For this easy craft, you'll make designs (keychains, coasters, artwork) using small beads that are fused together with heat. Templates and materials provided.
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).
Gentle Flow Yoga
Fridays, August 5 & 12 at 11 am
Sherrills Ford-Terrell Branch Library
A certified yoga instructor will lead us through a beginner-friendly, gentle flow yoga class. You are encouraged to bring a yoga mat or towel as well as a small blanket. To register, visit the library or call 828-466-6827.
Community Garden Volunteer
Saturdays, August 6 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.
Adult Book Club (virtual)
Monday, August 8 at 6:30 pm
Online via Facebook
This month’s theme is to read an ebook from your virtual shelf and share your reading experience with us. Follow along here: www. facebook.com/groups/St.StephensBookClub
Candid/FDO Training for Nonprofits
Tuesday, August 9 at 9:30 am
Main Library at Newton
Accessing grant funding opportunities for nonprofits is a critical aspect of successfully operating your organization and fulfilling your mission to help your community. The Library offers access to the Candid/FDO grants database, but it’s helpful to know a few tips and tricks so that you can make the most of your time searching for possible funders. This workshop is open to any employee or volunteer of any existing nonprofit. To register, please call 828-465-8665.
New to Medicare
Tuesday, August 9 at 2 pm
Sherrills Ford-Terrell Branch Library
SHIIP, the Seniors’ Health Insurance Information Program, is hosting a seminar open to anyone new to Medicare or interested in learning more about Medicare. The seminar will include a question and answer session. To register, please call 828-328-2269.
Stranger Things Trivia
Tuesday, August 9 at 6 pm
Conover Branch Library
How well do you know the Stranger Things universe? Join us for challenging trivia, which will have questions from season 1 through season 4. Think you can handle it, Mouth-breather?
Mystery Mavens Book Club
Tuesday, August 9 at 6:30 pm
Sherrills Ford-Terrell Branch Library
The Mystery Mavens book club welcomes new members and is open to the public, even if you haven’t read the book. Join us for a lively discussion on The Maid by Nita Prose.
Chair Yoga
Wednesday, August 10 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.
Downton’s New Era: Tea & Trivia
Wednesday, August 10 at 4 pm
Main Library in Newton
Join us for a short trivia game followed by a screening of a new favorite, Downton Abbey: A New Era. Enjoy an “Elevenses” tea during the game and if you wish, popcorn during the film. Take home some recipes appropriate for High Tea, Afternoon Tea or Cream Tea. Register as a trivia team of two or more members – or let us match you up with a fellow Downton fan. Be prepared to tell us your Downton Abbey trivia team name. To register, please call 828-465-8665.
Interviewing Tips Workshop
Thursday, August 11 at 2 pm
Online via WebEx
Learn tips on how to ACE a job interview! To register, please visit tinyurl.com/catawbajobs
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.
Public Health Farmers’ Market
Thursdays, August 11 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.
