Children’s Programs
Get ready!! Summer Reading Begins June 9th!!
Summer Reading Kick-Off will be Monday, June 9th from 12-3 PM at the Marion Library!
Join us at the Marion Library as we kick off our Summer Reading Program with the theme “Color Our World”, a celebration of art and creativity! Sign up for summer reading, enjoy fun activities for all ages, and connect with some of our local community partners. Don’t miss a magical performance by B-Rad the Magician from 2-3 PM, plus enter for a chance to win a beautiful fern donated by Painter’s Greenhouse. Bring the whole family and help us start the summer with a little magic and lots of fun!
-Don’t miss the magical fun with B–Rad the Magician performing from 2-3 PM!!
-Meet our community partners!!
Upcoming June Programs
Preschool Storytime/ La hora del cuento para preescolares
Monday, June 16, June 23, and June 30 at 10:30AM
Join Ms. Megan for Preschool Storytime at the Marion Library.
Books, songs, felt board stories, action rhymes, and fun for preschool-aged children.
Libros, canciones, historias en fieltro, rimas de acción y diversión para niños en edad preescolar.
Movement Storytime with Jordan Laney, Monday, June 16 at 10:30AM
Come enjoy stories along with Yoga for toddlers.
Venga a disfrutar de cuentos y yoga para niños pequeños.
Bilingual Storytime with Silvia Martin Del Campo Vargas, Monday, June 23 at 10:30AM
Regularly scheduled Preschool Storytime, featuring books read in Spanish and English by Silvia Martin Del Campo Vargas.
Hora de cuentos preescolar programada regularmente, con libros leídos en español e inglés por Silvia Martín Del Campo Vargas.
Wednesday, June 11, June 18, and June 25 at 10:30AM
Join Mr. Mason for Preschool Storytime at the Old Fort Train Depot.
Books, songs, felt board stories, action rhymes, and fun for preschool-aged children. Craft Kits each week!
Libros, canciones, historias en fieltro, rimas de acción y diversión para niños en edad preescolar. ¡Kits de manualidades cada semana!
Craft for Little Hands/ MANUALIDADES PARA MANOS PEQUEÑAS
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! Designed for ages 3- to 5-years old, but all are welcome.
Los niños en edad preescolar están invitados a hacer manualidades en la biblioteca. ¡Vístase para hacer un desastre porque usaremos pegamento, tijeras, pinturas, papel, marcadores, crayones y mucho más! Diseñado para niños de entre 3 y 5 años, pero todos son bienvenidos.
Monday, June 16, June 23, and June 30 at 11AM | Marion Library
For All Ages/ para TODAS las edades
Sun Printing with The Master Gardeners/ Impresión solar con Los Maestros Jardineros
Friday, June 20 at 4pm | Marion Library
Join us for sun printing. Bring your own flowers, leaves, or other natural materials and create a one-of-a-kind print using sunlight. Handkerchiefs will be provided, but feel free to bring your own cotton fabric.
Elementary Programs/ Programas de primaria
Art Explorers (Rising Kindergarten- Rising 5th Grade)/ Exploradores de arte (Alumnos de Kinder a Quinto grado): Rainbow Fish Foil Art/
Wednesday, June 11 at 1pm | The MTCC Workforce Education Center Building in Old Fort
Art Explorers (Rising Kindergarten- Rising 5th Grade)/ Exploradores de arte (Alumnos de Kinder a Quinto grado): Mondrian Art/ Arte Mondrian
Wednesday, June 11 at 4pm | Marion Library
Elementary children will explore the artistic style of Dutch painter Piet Mondrian before crafting their own stunning stained glass art.
Art Explorers (Rising Kindergarten- Rising 5th Grade)/ Exploradores de arte (Alumnos de Kinder a Quinto grado): Doodle Weaving/
Wednesday, June 18 at 1pm | The MTCC Workforce Education Center Building in Old Fort
Art Explorers (Rising Kindergarten- Rising 5th Grade)/ Exploradores de arte (Alumnos de Kinder a Quinto grado): Alma Thomas Art Presented by Mcdowell arts council association/ Alma Thomas Art Presentado por la asociación del consejo de artes de Mcdowell
Wednesday, June 18 at 4pm | Marion Library
Elementary students will learn about African American painter Alma Thomas, a pioneer of mosaic-like abstract paintings and make their own mosaic painting to take home!
Los estudiantes de primaria aprenderán sobre la pintora afroamericana Alma Thomas, pionera de las pinturas abstractas tipo mosaico, y harán su propia pintura de mosaico para llevar a casa.
Art Explorers (Rising Kindergarten- Rising 5th Grade)/ Exploradores de arte (Alumnos de Kinder a Quinto grado): Lego Stamping/ Estampado de Lego
Wednesday, June 25 at 4pm | Marion Library
Elementary students will explore their creativity by producing unique art pieces using ink and LEGO bricks.
Los estudiantes de primaria explorarán su creatividad produciendo piezas de arte únicas utilizando tinta y ladrillos LEGO.
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First Chapter Tuesdays at 7 p.m./ Primer Capítulo Martes- Martes a las 7pm
Join Ms. Megan for the first chapter of a new book that has been added to our collection. These books are geared toward students in grade 2-5.
Leeremos el primer capítulo de un nuevo libro que se ha añadido a la colección.
BEDTIME STORIES/ Cuentos para dormir
Fridays at 7:00 p.m./ Viernes a las 7 pm
Join Ms. Megan for a bedtime story in our CLOSED Facebook group (McDowell Library Children Services).
Have a question about a program posted? Call us at either 828-652-3858 for Marion or 828-668-7111 for Old Fort.
Hi are these classes for home school children?
If not can you suggest something for them to do?
Thank you so much. Tammy
Hi,
I am just now seeing your message. Could you please tell me their ages, then I can better direct you to the programs that we have.
Thanks!
Julie McKinney