McDowell County Public Library

Children’s Programs

Welcome to our Children’s Program Page where you can find upcoming programs for children from Birth to 5th Grade. To see a full list of programs for all ages, check out our Program Calendar.

 

Get ready!! Summer Reading, Color Our World, 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

Join us on the first Monday of each month for Preschool Movement Storytime. Come enjoy stories along with Yoga for toddlers.

Acompañanos el primer lunes de cada mes para la hora del cuento con movimiento para edades preescolares. 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.

Libros, canciones, historias en fieltro, rimas de acción y diversión para niños en edad preescolar.

 

Craft for Little Hands

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-year old’s, but all are welcome.

Los niños de 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.

Acompáñenos a la impresión solar. Traiga sus propias flores, hojas u otros materiales naturales y cree una impresión única con la luz del sol. Se proporcionarán pañuelos, pero no dude en traer su propia tela de algodón.

 

Elementary Programs

Art Explorers (Rising Kindergarten- Rising 5th Grade)/ Exploradores de arte (Alumnos de Kinder a Quinto grado): Rainbow Fish Foil Art/Arte en papel de aluminio con peces arcoíris 

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.

Los niños de primaria explorarán el estilo artístico del pintor holandés Piet Mondrian antes de crear su propio y sorprendente arte en vitrales.

Art Explorers (Rising Kindergarten- Rising 5th Grade)/ Exploradores de arte (Alumnos de Kinder a Quinto grado): Doodle Weaving/ Tejido de garabatos

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.

Virtual Programs/ Programas virtuales

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.

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

Bedtime Story read at 7 p.m. by Ms. Megan in our CLOSED Facebook group (McDowell Children Library Services)

 

 

Have a question about a program posted?  Call us at either 828-652-3858 for Marion or 828-668-7111 for Old Fort.

  • Hours

    Marion Library

    Mon, Wed, Fri: 10-5:30
    Tue, Thu: 10-7
    Saturday: 11-5
    Sunday: Closed
    Holiday Hours

    Old Fort Library

    Monday: Closed
    Tues: 10-7
    Wed, Fri: 10-5:30
    Thursday: 10-7
    Saturday: 11-5
    Sunday: Closed
    Holiday Hours

  • Get in touch

    Marion Library

    Phone 828-652-3858
    Fax 828-652-2098

    Old Fort Library

    Phone 828-668-7111
    Fax 828-668-1758


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  • Find us

    Marion Library

    90 W Court St
    Marion, NC 28752
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    Old Fort Library

    65 E Mitchell St
    Old Fort, NC 28762
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