November Storytime & Crafts for Kids
Upcoming November Events
Preschool Storytime
Mondays, November 7, November 14, November 21 , and November 28 at 10:30 a.m.
Join Ms. Megan for Preschool Storytime at the Marion Library.
Books, songs, felt board stories, action rhymes and fun for preschool-aged children.
Tuesdays, November 1, November 8, November 15, November 22, and November 29 at 10:30 a.m.
Join Ms. Kelly for Preschool Storytime at the Old Fort Library.
Books, songs, felt board stories, action rhymes and fun for preschool-aged children.
Crafts for Little Hands
Second Monday, November 14 at 11:00am – Marion Branch Library
Second Tuesday, November 8 at 11:00am – Old Fort Branch Library
Once a month after Story Time, preschool-aged children are invited to craft at the library. Dress for a mess because we will be using glue, scissors, paints, paper, markers, crayons and much more! Targeted age group 3- to 5-year old, but all are welcome.
Special November Events
Super Saturdays Every 1st Saturday of each month at 12:00 pm at the Old Fort Library
Family Board Game Day November 5th
ALL AGES WELCOME
Mammals of WNC
November 17th Marion Library 4pm-5pm
“Join us for an educational program with the North Carolina Arboretum to learn all about the mammals that call Western North Carolina their home! Come ready to hear about the ecoEXPLORE program, discover some new mammal facts, and get an up-close encounter with animal artifacts.”
Super Saturdays Every 3rd Saturday of each month at 12:00 pm at the Marion Library
FREE Holiday Photo Session November 19th
To register for a FREE Holiday Photo Session, please call the Marion Library.
Please join our CLOSED Facebook page by searching McDowell Library Children Services for updates, videos and more from our Children’s Library!
BEDTIME STORIES
Fridays at 7:00 p.m.
Join Ms. Kelly or Ms. Megan for a bedtime stories in our CLOSED Facebook group (McDowell Library Children Services)
Juvenile Storytime
Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7 p.m.
Juvenile readers (2nd-5th grade) join Ms. Kelly in our CLOSED Facebook group (McDowell Library Children Services) as we start an adventure across time and space. We will read a chapter each session out of the book The Library of Ever by Zeno Alexander.
CRAFT TAKE AND MAKES
—Craft Pick-up for November!
The McDowell County Public Library have Literacy Bookbags available for checkout at the Marion and Old Fort libraries at the Children’s Circulation Desk. The purpose of the Literacy Bookbags is to help families get involved in improving their child’s literacy skills and provide families with the tools to help them become their child’s first teacher.
What’s Included:
- (4) Curated Storytime books based on a theme
- Literacy tips
- Fun learning activities to allow for communication between parent and child
- Colorings pages
- And songs (that can be used along with scarves and egg shakers)
Have a question about a program posted? Call us at either 828-652-3858 for Marion or 828-668-7111 for Old Fort.