Children’s Programs for both Marion and Old Fort Library
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.
2026 Summer Reading Program: “Unearth A Story”
Get ready!! Summer Reading Begins June 8th!!
Summer Reading Kick-Off will be Monday, June 8th 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 “Unearth A Story”, a fun summer learning about Dinosaurs! Sign up for summer reading and enjoy fun activities. Don’t miss a magical performance by B-Rad the Magician from 1-2 PM. 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 1-2 PM!!
Upcoming June Programs
Preschool Storytime (Ages 3-5) /La hora del cuento para preescolares (Edades 3-5)
Monday, June 15, June 22, and June 29 at 10:30AM | Marion Library
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.
Preschool Movement Storytime with Jordan Laney/ Hora del cuento con movimiento para preescolares con Jordan Laney
Monday, June 15 at 10:30AM | Marion Library
Join us on the first Monday of each month for Preschool Movement Storytime. Come enjoy stories along with Yoga for toddlers.
Acompáñenos el primer lunes de cada mes a la Hora del Cuento de Movimiento para Preescolares. Venga a disfrutar de cuentos y yoga para niños en edad preescolar.
Bilingual Preschool Storytime with Silvia Martín Del Campo Vargas/ La hora del cuento para los pequeños con Silvia Martín Del Campo Vargas
Monday, June 22 at 10:30AM | Marion Library
Come enjoy stories in both Spanish and English presented by Silvia Martin Del Campo Vargas with McDowell Tech .
Ven a disfrutar de las historias presentadas por Silvia Martin De Campos Vargas con McDowell Tech en español e inglés.
Preschool Storytime with Desiree Magnant/ La hora del cuento para preescolares con Desiree Magnant
Monday, June 29 at 10:30AM | Marion Library
Regularly scheduled Preschool Storytime, featuring books read by Desiree Magnant.
Sesión regular de cuentacuentos para preescolares, con libros leídos por Desiree Magnant.
Tiny Tots Storytime (Age 2 and under) /La hora del cuento para los peques (2 años o menos))
Tuesday, June 9, June 16, June 23, and June 30 at 10:30AM | Marion Library
Join Ms. Megan for Tiny Tots Storytime at the Marion Library. Books, songs, felt board stories, action rhymes, and fun for toddler-aged children.
Libros, canciones, historias en tablero de fieltro, rimas de acción y diversión para niños pequeños.
Preschool Storytime /La hora del cuento para preescolares
Wednesday, June 3, June 10, and June 17 at 11AM | Old Fort Library
Come hear a story and try a craft together in our cozy Old Fort branch! This program is oriented towards preschool-age children, but kids of all ages are welcome.
¡Vengan a escuchar un cuento y a hacer una manualidad juntos en nuestra acogedora sucursal de Old Fort! Este programa está dirigido a niños preescolares, pero son bienvenidos niños de todas las edades.
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-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 15, June 22, and June 29 at 11AM | Marion Library
Craft for Tiny Tots/ Manualidades para los más pequeños
Toddler-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 age 2 and under.
Los niños pequeños están invitados a hacer manualidades en la biblioteca. ¡Vístanse para ensuciarse porque usaremos pegamento, tijeras, pinturas, papel, marcadores, crayones y mucho más! Diseñado para niños de 2 años o menos.
Tuesday, June 9, June 16, June 23, and June 30 at 11AM | Marion Library
Programs for all ages/ Programas para todas las edades
Trails and Trains Festival/Festival de Senderos y Trenes
Saturday, June 6 at 10 AM | Old Fort
A town-wide festival celebrating history, community, and outdoor spaces in Old Fort, NC.
Un festival que se celebra en toda la ciudad de Old Fort, Carolina del Norte, para conmemorar la historia, la comunidad y los espacios al aire libre.
Family Day at the Beach/Día familiar en la playa
Saturday, June 13 at 10 AM | Lake James State Park- Paddy’s Creek Access
Join Barefoot Baby Foundation and Centro Unido Latino Americano (CULA) for a free community Beach Day at Lake James State Park.
Acompáñanos a Barefoot Baby Foundation y al Centro Unido Latino Americano (CULA) para un día de playa comunitario gratuito en el Parque Estatal Lake James.
Juneteenth Festival in the Park/Festival en el parque
Saturday, June 20 at 4 PM | West Marion Community Park
This family-friendly festival will feature live music, cultural performances, food trucks, and local vendors. It’s an opportunity for families, friends, and neighbors to celebrate together.
Este festival familiar contará con música en vivo, espectáculos culturales, puestos de comida y vendedores locales. Es una oportunidad para que familias, amigos y vecinos celebren juntos.
Elementary Programs
Old Fort Art Explorers (Kindergarten- 5th Grade)/ Exploradores del arte (Kinder – 5to Grado): Pterosaur Gliders/ Planeadores de pterosaurios
Wednesday, June 10 at 1pm | Old Fort Library
Dino-soar through the sky and learn about how gliders interact with the air!
¡Surca los cielos como un dinosaurio y aprende cómo interactúan los planeadores con el aire!
Dino Explorers (Kindergarten- 5th Grade)/ Exploradores de dinosaurios (Kinder – 5to Grado): Salt Dough Dinosaur Fossils/ Fósiles de dinosaurios hechos con masa de sal
Wednesday, June 10 at 4pm | Marion Library
Elementary students will explore the fascinating world of fossils and collaborate to create their very own fossils, which they can bake at home.
Los alumnos de primaria explorarán el fascinante mundo de los fósiles y colaborarán para crear sus propios fósiles, que luego podrán hornear en casa.
Old Fort Art Explorers (Kindergarten- 5th Grade)/ Exploradores del arte (Kinder – 5to Grado): Dino-scale Collographs/ Colografías a escala de dinosaurio
Wednesday, June 17 at 1pm | Old Fort Library
Learn about the collograph process– a unique method of making reproducible prints that can be done with common materials– and then make your own dino print!
Aprende sobre el proceso de colografía, un método único para crear impresiones reproducibles que se puede realizar con materiales comunes, ¡y luego crea tu propia impresión de dinosaurio!
Dino Explorers (Kindergarten- 5th Grade)/ Exploradores de dinosaurios (Kinder – 5to Grado): Jean-Michel Basquiat Dinosaur Painting/ Pintura de dinosaurios de Jean-Michel Basquiat
Wednesday, June 17 at 4pm | Marion Library
Elementary students will learn about Jean-Michel Basquiat, a Puerto Rican/Haitian American artist known for celebrating Black culture and drawing inspiration from African and Caribbean traditions. They will create their own “Pez Dispenser” dinosaur, inspired by his work, particularly the piece that symbolizes strength and urban energy.
Los alumnos de primaria aprenderán sobre Jean-Michel Basquiat, un artista puertorriqueño-haitiano-estadounidense conocido por celebrar la cultura afroamericana e inspirarse en las tradiciones africanas y caribeñas. Crearán su propio dinosaurio “dispensador de Pez”, inspirado en su obra, en particular en la pieza que simboliza la fuerza y la energía urbana.
Dino Explorers (Kindergarten- 5th Grade)/ Exploradores de dinosaurios (Kinder – 5to Grado): Perler Bead Dinosaurs/ Dinosaurios de cuentas Perler
Wednesday, May 24 at 4pm | Marion Library
Elementary students will make Dinosaurs using Perler Beads.
Los alumnos de primaria crearán dinosaurios utilizando cuentas Perler.
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)
Cuento para dormir leído a las 7 p.m. por la Sra. Megan en nuestro grupo CERRADO de Facebook (Servicios de Biblioteca Infantil McDowell)
Have a question about a program posted? Call us at either 828-652-3858 for Marion./¿Tiene alguna pregunta sobre un programa publicado? Llámenos al 828-652-3858 para Marion.