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Make a Puppet!

1:30pm–2:30pm
Children
Anderson Main Library
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Multipurpose Room ABC
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Summer Reading
Event Details:

Puppets help us tell stories. Learn all about puppets and then make your own at this fun program! Email childrens@andersonlibrary.org or call 864-260-4500 ext. 158 to register.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Freedmen's Bureau Records

4:00pm–5:00pm
Adults
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Freedmen’s Bureau was established in 1865 as a means to provide aid to newly emancipated people transitioning from slavery to freedom.

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

Juneteenth Artist Highlight on Kehinde Wileys

6:00pm–7:00pm
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, Juneteenth
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Artist Highlight is a series of programs where we study an artist's style and career through an educational presentation and an interactive activity. 

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 "Tweens" group

Roller Coaster Engineering for Tweens

12:00pm–1:00pm
Tweens
Anderson Main Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Educational, STEM, Summer Reading, Workshops
Registration Required
Event Details:

Have you ever wondered how your favorite roller coaster was made? Join us for this week long camp to learn the basics of roller coaster engineering and design. Then, team up with your friends to create your own!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Internet Basics

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:

Dive into the World Wide Web using Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge to perform simple searches and find websites. Learn how to navigate the web and evaluate site content.

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

LEGO Club

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children, Tweens
Anderson Main Library
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Educational, STEM
Event Details:

We provide the LEGO®, you provide the fun! Playing with LEGOs is great for problem solving, spatial awareness, focus, concentration, communication, and not to mention fun and creative! This program is for ages 6-12 years old. 

This event is in the "Teens" group

Epic Realms: Teen RPG Experience

5:00pm–6:30pm
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 a session of an exciting Role-Playing Game (RPG) experience designed just for teens!

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

Introduction to Embroidery

5:00pm–7:00pm
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:

Learn about embroidery and learn 5 specific stitch patterns in this introductory class. 

This event is in the "Children" group

BARK: Read to Therapy Dogs

9:45am–12:00pm
Children
Anderson Main Library
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Summer Reading
Event Details:

Children ages 6-12 can practice building reading skills and confidence by reading a book of their choice to a registered therapy dog from SC Dog Therapy Group.

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

DIY Stamp Carving

10:00am–11:30am
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 how to carve simple stamps using lino cutters and basic erasers with local mixed media artist Consie Sindet. 

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

Artist Highlight On: Henri Matisse

3:00pm–4:00pm
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:

The Artist Highlight is a series of programs where we study an artist's style by trying it out ourselves. This installment will be focusing on the painter and collage artist Henri Mattise!

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

Cooking Basics for Teens

11:00am–1:00pm
Teens
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Gambrell Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Cooking, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a series of cooking classes with Katherine from Clemson University's Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)! Learn some basic cooking techniques and taste your creations!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Email Essentials

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 set up a free Yahoo or Google email account and send, receive, reply to and forward messages containing text, files, images, or other attachments and email messages.

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 "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 "Adults" group

Brown Bag Book Club

12:00pm–1:00pm
Adults
Anderson Main Library
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Wren Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

Join us for a lively discussion of Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid.

This event is in the "Children" group

Tree Ring Craft

1:30pm–2:30pm
Children
Anderson Main Library
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Multipurpose Room ABC
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Summer Reading
Event Details:

Join Ann Marie from Anderson County Soil & Water Conservation District to learn more about how trees keep our earth healthy, and then make a cool tree ring decoration!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Searching Anderson Property Records

4:00pm–5:00pm
Adults
Anderson Main Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn to use the Anderson County Public Access System to search for parcel information, property tax, sales, and deeds all without a trip to the courthouse!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Microsoft Word Basics

10:00am–12:00pm
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:

Microsoft Word is a word processing application you use to format, manipulate, save, print and share a text-based document.  Interactively practice the basic skills of Microsoft Word by editing templates, typing and selecting text, cutti