Fo r a c o m p l e t e l i s t i n g o f e v e n t s , v i s i t d u r h a m c o u n t y l i b r a r y. o r g a n d c l i c k “ C a l e n d a r.” R e g i s t e r f o r e v e n t s o n l i n e , o r c a l l y o u r f a v o r i t e l i b r a r y. Samantha A.
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S o uthwe s t Reg ional *Reading Buddies
(Elementary School) Mondays, (No class May 27) 4 - 4:35 p.m. Children will strengthen their reading skills by reading aloud. Your child and his/her reading buddy will have fun reading books together! Reading partners provided by the library teen volunteers. For children who are beginning readers, ages 5 to 7.
*Craft Wars! (6-12 Year Olds)
Mondays, Mar. 4, 18; Apr. 1, 15, 29; May 13, 27 4 - 4:30 p.m. Crafters, join us and go head-to-head to create a craft in 30 minutes using surprise materials. Hope to see you there.
*Let’s Celebrate Dr. Seuss’ Birthday! (Pre-school, Kindergarten)
Wednesday, Mar. 6 10:30 - 11:15 a.m. or 2 - 2:45 p.m. Join us as we celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday with a special program where stories will be performed, crafts will be done and fun will be had by all. See you there! Ages 2-5. Registration opens Feb. 20.
Cupcake Diaries Book Club
(6-12 Year Olds) Thursdays, Mar. 7; Apr. 4; May 2 4 - 4:45 p.m. Join us each month for discussion of the featured Cupcake Diaries title. As we book talk we will be trying out some new cupcake recipes. All supplies will be provided.
*Draw a Picture of You!
(Elementary School) Friday, Mar. 15 4 - 4:40 p.m. Put on your best face for this project! And have fun drawing your own portrait. Ages 5 to 12.
*Kids Comics Workshops with Rio Aubry Taylor (Elementary School)
Wednesdays, Mar. 20 – Apr. 17 4 - 5 p.m. Learn to make your own comics from start to finish with comics artist Rio Aubry Taylor.
Cascarón Hunt!
(Pre-school, 6-12 Year Olds) Tuesday, Mar. 26 Pre-school: 1 - 2 p.m.; 6-12 Year Olds: 4 - 5 p.m. Join us for activities and a Cascarón Hunt! Enjoy this tradition from Ms. Patty’s home town. I think you’ll agree it’s egg-cellent. Bring your basket and when a cascarón is found, the finder runs up to a friend and squishes it over his or her head.
*Superhero Series
(Elementary School) Thursdays, Mar. 28; Apr. 25; May 23 4 - 4:45 p.m. Join us as we celebrate some of our favorite superheroes. Each month we will focus on a different superhero, read some of our favorite comics and stories, learn about their origin and do superhero activities.
* Registration is required.
*Storytime and Gardening
(Pre-school, Kindergarten, Elementary School) Friday, Apr. 26 4 - 5 p.m. Saturday, May 18 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. Kids, plant seeds and seedlings for this year’s vegetable garden, and enjoy a storytime. Ages 4 to 9.
El Dia de Los Niños Storytime
(All Ages) Tuesday, Apr. 30 4 - 5 p.m. Join us for stories, crafts and much more at our very special El Dia De Los Niños storytime!
COMICS FEST 2013 Saturday, Apr. 20 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. A day of workshops, guest speakers, book signing, prizes and more for all ages, including New York Times bestseller Raina Telgemeier (Smile, Drama and The Baby-sitters Club graphic novels) and Hugo Award winner Ursula Vernon (Dragonbreath, Digger). Visit durhamcountylibrary.org for details! Spring 2013 Branching Out
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