Catawba County News
This Week @ Your Library June 1-7
Published: May 30, 2025
We've got storytimes!
Ready to Learn Storytime: Preschool
Preschool story time with reading
readiness. Join us for songs, sensory play, crafts, and stories designed to prepare your preschooler to learn.
Wednesdays at 10 am
Sherrills Ford-Terrell Branch Library
St. Stephens Branch Library
Main Library in Newton
Wednesdays at 11 am
Southwest Branch Library
Thursdays at 10 am
Maiden Branch Library
Sherrills Ford-Terrell Branch Library
Southwest Branch Library
St. Stephens Branch Library
Fridays at 10 am
Main Library in Newton
Ready to Learn Storytime: Tiny to Two
Mondays 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.
Sensory-Friendly: Ready to Learn Storytime
Tuesdays at 11 am
Main Library in Newton
Join us for a fun, sensory-friendly storytime for neurodivergent children and their siblings! Enjoy songs, sensory play, crafts, and stories designed for a small group of 10, creating a calm, welcoming space. Afterward, stay for free play to encourage socialization & motor skills. To register, please visit the library or call 828-465-8665.
Programs for children, ages 0-5!
Pre-K STEAM
Thursday, June 5 at 3 pm
Southwest Branch Library
Children and their grownups are invited to explore interactive play stations to build confidence in learning.
Programs for children, ages 6-11!
May Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
Monday, June 2 at 1 pm
St. Stephens Branch Library
Monday, June 2 at 3 pm
Southwest Branch Library
Thursday, June 5 at 1 pm
Main Library in Newton
Thursday, June 5 at 3 pm
Maiden Town Hall
Meet live animal ambassadors, learn about wildlife in our region, and discover how we’re all connected!
Summer Learning Kickoff: Game On!
Tuesday, June 3 at 6 pm
Conover Branch Library
Start your Summer off with fun games, snacks and registering for our Summer Learning challenge!
Color Our World: Edible Art Creations
Wednesday, June 4 at 3 pm
Southwest Branch Library
Create art that is good enough to eat! Using a variety of colorful candies and a lot of creativity, kids will recreate their randomly selected piece of art.
Summer Learning Kick Off
Thursday, June 5 at 2 pm
Claremont Branch Library
Kick off Summer Learning with us as we Color Our World with a tie dye party. Create your own unique design using our supplies or bring your own tie dye-able item and see what you come up with.
Make Your Own Puzzle
Saturday, June 7 at 11 am
Conover Branch Library
Get crafty as we make our very own puzzles!
Summer Learning Kickoff: Tie Dye Party
Saturday, June 7 at 11 am
Maiden Branch Library
Kick off Summer Learning with us as we Color Our World with a tie dye party. Create your own unique design using our supplies or bring your own tie dye-able item and see what you come up with.
Programs for adults!
Zumba Mondays!
Mondays at 6 pm
Main Library in 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).
Purl and Chain
Tuesdays at 6 pm
St. Stephens Branch Library
Make new friends and enjoy the company of others while you knit and crochet. This month we will be working on the different variations of crochet stitches. Bring your own supplies - some yarn provided.
Canva Creators Course
Wednesdays at 5 pm
Main Library in Newton
Interested in creating flyers, social media posts, or even print products with your own personal designs? Join us as we walk through the process of creating with Canva! You will learn to set up a free Canva account, choose design templates, and interact with different design elements. This 4-week course will give you the confidence to create, post, and print your own designs using Canva! To register, please call 828-465-9565.
Gentle Flow Yoga
Fridays 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.
Mindful Movement
Fridays at 3 pm
St. Stephens Branch Library
Low impact exercise and gentle stretching for all ages.
Color Our World: Adult Recess
Fridays at 3 pm
Main Library in Newton
Studies show that unstructured downtime provides important benefits for humans of all ages. We all need opportunities for physical activity, diffusing brain activity, and socialization (that’s science-talk for FUN)! Since adults are the least likely to be granted a recess period in their day, enjoy some lovely downtime with your library. A variety of activities will be available each week including coloring, board games and weather permitting, Four Square.
Color Our World: Trivia
Monday, June 2 at 6 pm
St. Stephens Branch Library
Join Val Carpenter for a fun-filled event combining trivia and music bingo—all themed around colors! Test your knowledge, enjoy great music, and celebrate the vibrant spirit of summer during this exciting, interactive experience!
Color Our World: Bad Art Night - Bob Ross Edition
Tuesday, June 3 at 5:30 pm
Sherrills Ford-Terrell Branch Library
Let us embrace our creativity while accepting our imperfections the Bob Ross way, following a tutorial to make a masterpiece.
The Station Book Club
Wednesday, June 4 at 10 am
Conover Branch Library
All are welcome to join as we discuss The Briar Club by Kate Quinn, followed by a book share and recommended reads. This book club meets every other month.
Chair Yoga
Wednesday, June 4 at 11:30 am
Sherrills Ford-Terrell Branch Library
A certified yoga instructor will lead us through a beginner-friendly, gentle flow chair yoga class. Chair yoga allows you to perform yoga poses while seated or using a chair for balance.
Resume Renovation
Wednesday, June 4 from 1 - 4 pm
Main Library in Newton
Want to spruce up or refine your resume? Now is your opportunity! Bring in your existing resume and/or fill out our resume building form and we’ll turn your resume into a calling card that will make you proud. Or customize your resume for specific job categories.
Color Our World: Newton Art Crawl Experience
Wednesday, June 4 at 6 pm
Main Library in Newton
Be a tourist in your hometown! Come along on a walking tour of the public art installations that grace our spaces. The tour will end at NoCo ARTS to enjoy the artwork of local artists and work together to create a community art project of our own. Begin at the Library, finish at NoCo Arts. To register, please call 828-465-8665.
Big Byte-Little Byte Coding Class
Thursday, June 5 at 5 pm
Main Library in Newton
Families are invited to learn coding basics together. To register, please call 828-465-9565.
Shred-A-Thon Event with the Self-Help Credit Union
Friday, June 6 from 9 am to 1 pm
Main Library in Newton
For residents of Catawba County, individuals have the opportunity to shred up to two boxes of personal documents at this free, drive-thru event in the library parking lot.
Qi Gong
Saturday, June 7 at 9:30 am
Main Library in Newton
Involving gentle movements, controlled breath patterns, and focused attention, Qi Gong can be practiced seated or otherwise – a great practice for those new to movement.
Visit with the Library to Go - out in the community!
Town of Catawba Juneteenth
Saturday, June 7 at 2 pm
David Hunsucker Park
3rd Avenue NE, Catawba
Let’s kick off our celebration of Juneteenth at this festival. Check out the Library to Go for storytimes, crafts, and books!
