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This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group

Movers and Shakers Storytime!

10:30am–11:00am
Birth to Preschool
Anderson Main Library
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room
Age Group: Birth to Preschool
Program Type: Health & Fitness, Storytime
Event Details:

Come enjoy some stories, songs, and stretches at this movement oriented storytime!  Wonderful for practicing early literacy and fine motor skills.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

13th Annual Poetry Reception & Book Release

5:30pm–7:00pm
Teens, Adults
Anderson Main Library
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Multipurpose Room ABC
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Special Events
Event Details:

Join us for an evening of poetry and refreshments at this special event. Those who submitted poems are invited to read their work aloud, and the winners of the 13th Annual Poetry Contest will be announced.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Getting It Done with Google Tools!

5:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational, Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to email, create and manage documents, spreadsheets and slide presentations using the basic features of Gmail, Google Docs, Google Sheets and Google Slides.

This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group

Preschool Storytime

9:15am–10:00am
Birth to Preschool
Anderson Main Library
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room
Age Group: Birth to Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Stories, songs, and fingerplays perfect for children ages 3 to 5 years old to enjoy along with their adult caregiver.

This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group

Preschool Storytime

10:30am–11:30am
Birth to Preschool
Anderson Main Library
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room
Age Group: Birth to Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Stories, songs, and fingerplays perfect for children ages 3 to 5 years old and their adult caregiver to enjoy.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Craft Movie Night: The Time Machine & Wall Clock Making

5:30pm–7:30pm
Teens, Adults
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Electric City Creative Classroom
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY, Movies, Games & Anime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us and travel 800,000 years into the future and watch a remake of a timeless classic, The Time Machine, while you make and d

This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group

Bilingual Storytime, German-English Edition

6:00pm–6:45pm
Birth to Preschool
Anderson Main Library
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room
Age Group: Birth to Preschool
Program Type: Educational, Family Friendly, Music, Storytime
Event Details:

Esta semana habrá una hora del cuento en alemán e inglés con temática de osos.

This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group

Toddler Storytime

9:15am–10:00am
Birth to Preschool
Anderson Main Library
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room
Age Group: Birth to Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Hear new and classic books and stories followed by interactive play, great for practicing early literacy skills. Perfect for children ages 18 months to 3 years old and their adult caregiver.

This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group

Toddler Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
Birth to Preschool
Anderson Main Library
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room
Age Group: Birth to Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Hear new and classic books and stories followed by interactive play, great for practicing early literacy skills. Perfect for children ages 18 months to 3 years old and their adult caregiver.

 

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Half-Way to Halloween Room Block

6:00pm–7:30pm
Teens, Adults
Anderson Main Library
Cancelled
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Multipurpose Room ABC
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Authors
Event Details:

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This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group

Family Storytime

10:30am–11:30am
Birth to Preschool
Anderson Main Library
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room
Age Group: Birth to Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays perfect for children ages birth to 5 years and their adult caregivers in this family storytime.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Hand Sewing Basics

4:00pm–5:30pm
Teens, Adults
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Electric City Creative Classroom
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn 3 basic hand sewing stitches that can be used to make and decorate items and garments. 

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group

Homeschool Friday: Science Fair (Informational Session)

10:30am–12:30pm
Children, Tweens
Anderson Main Library
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Multipurpose Room BC
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Educational, Family Friendly, STEM
Event Details:

**This month has two meetings!** 

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Gelli Plate Image Transfers (Part 1)

10:00am–12:00pm
Teens, Adults
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Electric City Creative Classroom
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join our Makerspace Manager Sara for two-part series on gelli plates, a fun and versatile monoprinting tool. This class will focus on an introduction to ‘image transfer,’ a unique project to the gelli plate that’s been going viral. 

This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group

Saturday Family Storytime

10:30am–11:30am
Birth to Preschool
Anderson Main Library
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room
Age Group: Birth to Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays perfect for children ages birth to 5 years old and their adult caregivers.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group

Saturday STEAM Lab: Technology Lab

2:00pm–3:00pm
Children, Tweens
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY, Educational, STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for our exciting Saturday STEAM Lab! Learn the basics of coding and problem solving skills in our hands-on Technology Lab.

This month, learn the basics of circuitry to see how our world is powered.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Beyblades Tournament!

3:00pm–5:00pm
Teens
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Gambrell Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Movies, Games & Anime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us in the Teen Room for a monthly Beyblades Tournament. Launch into a Beyblade battle and be the last one in the arena! The first place winner will receive a newly released Beyblade as a prize. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Intermediate Microsoft Word

3:00pm–5:00pm
Adults
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational, Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Review the basic skills of Microsoft Word and learn more about how to format text and clip art.

This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group

Movers and Shakers Storytime!

10:30am–11:00am
Birth to Preschool
Anderson Main Library
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room
Age Group: Birth to Preschool
Program Type: Health & Fitness, Storytime
Event Details:

Come enjoy some stories, songs, and stretches at this movement oriented storytime!  Wonderful for practicing early literacy and fine motor skills.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Computer Basics

5:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational, Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

New computer users! Unravel the mystery of computers as you learn about the various parts of a computer, the difference between hardware and software, what an operating system is and how to use it to create and store files.

This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group

Preschool Storytime

9:15am–10:00am
Birth to Preschool
Anderson Main Library
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room
Age Group: Birth to Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Stories, songs, and fingerplays perfect for children ages 3 to 5 years old to enjoy along with their adult caregiver.

This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group

Preschool Storytime

10:30am–11:30am
Birth to Preschool
Anderson Main Library
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room
Age Group: Birth to Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Stories, songs, and fingerplays perfect for children ages 3 to 5 years old and their adult caregiver to enjoy.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Teen Game Hour: Arcade Games

5:00pm–6:00pm
Teens
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Gambrell Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Movies, Games & Anime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us in the Teen Room and play arcade-style games such as basketball, plastic axe-throwing, air hockey, and more! Staff will teach the rules, and all game materials will be available.

This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group

Toddler Storytime

9:15am–10:00am
Birth to Preschool
Anderson Main Library
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room
Age Group: Birth to Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Hear new and classic books and stories followed by interactive play, great for practicing early literacy skills. Perfect for children ages 18 months to 3 years old and their adult caregiver.