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Mini Makers: Pokemon Afternoon

3:00pm–4:00pm
Children, Tweens, Teens
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Electric City Creative Classroom
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY, Movies, Games & Anime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come join us in the Anderson County Library Makerspace for a special Pokémon afternoon full of crafts, snacks, and activities! 

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
This event is in the "Teens" group

Robotics Demonstration with The Function Machine Team

11:00am–12:00pm
Children, Tweens, Teens
Powdersville Library
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Powdersville Library
Room: Cely Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Educational, Family Friendly, STEM, Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn about how robotics work and see a live demonstration of a built robot, brought to you by The Function Machine Team from the Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics. 

This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Second Saturday Cinema

11:00am–1:00pm
Birth to Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens
Pendleton Library
Library Branch: Pendleton Library
Room: Leigh Ann Carter Room
Age Group: Birth to Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Movies, Games & Anime
Event Details:

Join us for a family-friendly movie! Light refreshments provided. 

January’s movie will be Flora and Ulysses, rated PG and based on the novel by Kate DiCamillo. 

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

Saturday STEAM Lab: Creation Lab

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

Join us for our brand-new Saturday STEAM Lab! Our Creation Lab makes use of art, science, math, and more in a hands-on environment. Come see what you can create!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Computer 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:

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 "Teens" group

Saturday Gaming: Minecraft Edition

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, Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for games, growth, and gathering at the Anderson County Library's Gambrell Teen Room! Play our monthly game of choice with friends, new and old, as you cooperate and compete to win! 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Chapter Chasers Adult Reading Challenge Kickoff

3:00pm–5:00pm
Adults
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Multipurpose Room ABC
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs, Chapter Chasers, Special Events
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join fellow book lovers as we kick off our exciting new year long adult reading challenge, Chapter Chasers! 

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

Thirteenth Annual Poetry Contest

All Day 1/12–2/21
Teens, Adults
Anderson Main Library
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Special Events
Event Details:

Get your poem published! 

This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group
This event is in the "Children" group

Hora de Cuentos Bilingüe/Bilingual Storytime

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

Acompáñanos cada lunes a las nueve y cuarto de la mañana para disfrutar de cuentos, canciones, y rimas de países hispanos, junto con libros ilustrados clásicos en español e inglés. 

This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group
This event is in the "Children" group

Family Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
Birth to Preschool, Children
Piedmont Library
Library Branch: Piedmont Library
Room: Piedmont: Public Space Storytime
Age Group: Birth to Preschool, Children
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 "Birth to Preschool" group
This event is in the "Children" group

Movers and Shakers Storytime!

10:30am–11:00am
Birth to Preschool, Children
Anderson Main Library
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room
Age Group: Birth to Preschool, Children
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 "Birth to Preschool" group

Family Storytime

10:30am–11:15am
Birth to Preschool
Belton Library
Library Branch: Belton Library
Room: Friends of the Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Birth to Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and activities perfect for children ages 3 to 5 years and their adult caregivers.

This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group

Family Storytime

10:30am–11:30am
Birth to Preschool
Powdersville Library
Library Branch: Powdersville Library
Room: Cely 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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Chair Yoga

11:00am–11:30am
Adults
Lander Memorial Library
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Lander Memorial Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Fitness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us at the library every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 11-11:30 AM to learn stretches and yoga moves you can do from a chair!

This event is in the "Adults" group

OverEasy Exercise

12:30pm–1:30pm
Adults
Belton Library
Library Branch: Belton Library
Room: Friends of the Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Fitness
Event Details:

Join us as we use Kelly Jo Barnwell's personalized OverEasy for Senior Adults fitness program at the Belton Library. This program will aid in your ability to keep moving and building your strength.

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

Afternoon Fiber: Knitting and Crochet Club

2:00pm–4:00pm
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Powdersville Library
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Powdersville Library
Room: Cely Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY, Educational, Family Friendly
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us to get in some early afternoon fiber art crafting with fellow knitters and crocheting friends.

This event is in the "Adults" group

The Belton BUNCO Group

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Belton Library
Library Branch: Belton Library
Room: Friends of the Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies, Games & Anime
Event Details:

Bunco is a dice game where players take turns rolling three dice in an attempt to score points and have the highest score at the end of six rounds. The game can be played with 12 or more players, divided into groups of four.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Land Records for Genealogy Research

5:30pm–7:00pm
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:

Learn how to find local land records, deeds, and more to aid you in your genealogical research. 

This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group

Family Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
Birth to Preschool
Lander Memorial Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Lander Memorial Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Birth to Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Enjoy songs, stories, and rhymes perfect for practicing early literacy skills. For ages birth to 5 years old and their caregivers. Admission is free, but registration is appreciated. 

This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group
This event is in the "Children" group

Family Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
Birth to Preschool, Children
Iva Library
Library Branch: Iva Library
Room: Iva: Public Space Storytime
Age Group: Birth to Preschool, Children
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 "Birth to Preschool" group

Family Storytime

10:30am–11:30am
Birth to Preschool
Pendleton Library
Library Branch: Pendleton Library
Room: Children’s Meeting 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. Want an event reminder? Click the clock button above to get an email notification the day before.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Card Sharks

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Belton Library
Library Branch: Belton Library
Room: Friends of the Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies, Games & Anime
Event Details:

Shuffle the deck and get ready to deal! Learn to play a variety of card games ranging from beginner to advanced in this monthly game meetup. 

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

Elementary Explorers: Foil Art

4:30pm–5:30pm
Children, Tweens
Anderson Main Library
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY, Family Friendly
Event Details:

Unleash some creativity with simple materials and transform everyday objects into stunning works of art! With aluminum foil, yarn, cardboard and sharpies, you can craft unique sculptures.