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*Virtual* 12th annual Peeps© Diorama Contest

April 1, 2020, 7:00 AM - April 30, 2020, 7:00 PM

The 12th annual Peeps© Diorama Contest will run from Apr. 1 until April 30. The contest, sponsored by the Friends of the Library, invites participants to virtually submit a diorama depicting their favorite book with Peeps© as the main characters. Digital photos & videos are accepted. Information on entering the contest can be found at the Library’s website, www.sppl.net.

CANCELLED: AARP Tax Assistance

April 4, 2020, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Trained A.A.R.P. volunteers will offer free Tax Help at the Library on Mondays and Saturdays from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm, Feb 1 through Apr 13. Clients must register onsite, and there are no prior appointments by phone.

CANCELLED: AARP Tax Assistance

April 6, 2020, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Trained A.A.R.P. volunteers will offer free Tax Help at the Library on Mondays and Saturdays from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm, Feb 1 through Apr 13. Clients must register onsite, and there are no prior appointments by phone.

CANCELLED: AARP Tax Assistance

April 11, 2020, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Trained A.A.R.P. volunteers will offer free Tax Help at the Library on Mondays and Saturdays from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm, Feb 1 through Apr 13. Clients must register onsite, and there are no prior appointments by phone.

CANCELLED: AARP Tax Assistance

April 13, 2020, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Trained A.A.R.P. volunteers will offer free Tax Help at the Library on Mondays and Saturdays from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm, Feb 1 through Apr 13. Clients must register onsite, and there are no prior appointments by phone.

CANCELLED Dream It, Achieve It: NC Digital Library

April 19, 2020, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM @ New FS 82

Curious about the North Carolina Digital Library? Learn how to download eBooks, eAudiobooks, and eMagazines to your own device for free with NCDL on Sun., April 19 at 3 p.m. at FS 82. Additionally, we’ll show you how to return, renew, and check-out items at SPARK, our library vending machine open 24/7.

CANCELLED Sunday Afternoon Writing Group

April 5, 2020, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Calling writers and illustrators: Are you interested in creating fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or comics? Come to the Sunday Afternoon Writing Group, held monthly at SPPL. Connect with other writers and artists, chat about your craft, and get feedback about your work. All levels welcome. The next session is Sun., Apr. 5 @ 3:00 p.m.

CANCELLED Read Between the Pines

April 9, 2020, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM @ NEW FS 82

Do you love reading and discussing amazing books? If so, join the Library’s newest book club for adults, Read Between the Pines. The club will meet on Thurs., Apr. 9 at 5:30 p.m. at the Town’s NEW FIRE STATION! Copies of this month’s book, The Underground Girls of Kabul by Jenny Nordberg, are available at the Library to checkout while supplies last.

Cancelled Douglass Center Book Club

April 16, 2020, All Day @ Douglass Community Center

The Douglass Center Book Club will meet for discussion on the following Thursdays in 2020: January 16, February 20, March 19, April 16, May 21, June 18, July 16, August 20, September 17, October 15, November 19.

Douglass Center Book Club

April 16, 2020, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

The Douglass Center Book Club will meet for discussion on Thurs., Apr. 16 at 10:30 a.m. Books can be checked out at the Southern Pines Public Library.

CANCELLED Library Advisory Board Meeting

April 13, 2020, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM @ Southern Pines Public Library

CANCELED Preschool Stories

April 1, 2020, 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Preschool Stories: A-B-C’s and 1-2-3’s (for children ages 3-5 years) will be held Wed., Apr. 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29. Join us at 10:30 a.m. at the Library and stay for playtime. Children and their caregivers enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and activities while building language and socialization skills to prepare for Kindergarten. Capacity is limited to 25 children and their caregivers per session, and check-in with a valid SPP Library card is required.

CANCELED Toddler Tunes

April 2, 2020, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Toddler Tunes: Music and Motion (for children ages 18 months to 36 months) will be held Thurs., Apr. 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 at the Library at 10:30 a.m. with a duplicate session at 11:00 a.m. This program incorporates stories and songs along with dancing, playing, and games to foster language and motor skill development. Capacity is limited to 20 children and their caregivers per session, and check-in with a valid SPP Library card is required.

CANCELLED Baby Rhymes

April 6, 2020, 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM @ NEW FS 82

Baby Rhymes: Read to Your Bunny (for children ages birth to 24 months) will be held Apr. 6, 13, 20 & 27 at 10:30 a.m. at the Town’s NEW FIRE STATION! These sessions help parents and caregivers engage children in early literacy brain building through stories, rhymes, songs, and finger-plays. Capacity is limited to 25 children and their caregivers per session, and check-in with a valid SPP Library card is required.

CANCELLED Baby Rhymes

April 7, 2020, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Baby Rhymes: Read to Your Bunny (for children ages birth to 24 months) will be held Apr. 7, 14, 21, & 28 at 10:30 a.m. with a duplicate session at 11:00 a.m. at the Library. These sessions help parents and caregivers engage children in early literacy brain building through stories, rhymes, songs, and finger-plays. Capacity is limited to 25 children and their caregivers per session, and check-in with a valid SPP Library card is required.

CANCELLED Preschool Stories

April 8, 2020, 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Preschool Stories: A-B-C’s and 1-2-3’s (for children ages 3-5 years) will be held Wed., Apr. 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29. Join us at 10:30 a.m. at the Library and stay for playtime. Children and their caregivers enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and activities while building language and socialization skills to prepare for Kindergarten. Capacity is limited to 25 children and their caregivers per session, and check-in with a valid SPP Library card is required.

CANCELLED Toddler Tunes

April 9, 2020, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Toddler Tunes: Music and Motion (for children ages 18 months to 36 months) will be held Thurs., Apr. 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 at the Library at 10:30 a.m. with a duplicate session at 11:00 a.m. This program incorporates stories and songs along with dancing, playing, and games to foster language and motor skill development. Capacity is limited to 20 children and their caregivers per session, and check-in with a valid SPP Library card is required.

CANCELLED Baby Rhymes

April 13, 2020, 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM @ NEW FS 82

Baby Rhymes: Read to Your Bunny (for children ages birth to 24 months) will be held Apr. 6, 13, 20 & 27 at 10:30 a.m. at the Town’s NEW FIRE STATION! These sessions help parents and caregivers engage children in early literacy brain building through stories, rhymes, songs, and finger-plays. Capacity is limited to 25 children and their caregivers per session, and check-in with a valid SPP Library card is required.

CANCELLED Baby Rhymes

April 14, 2020, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Baby Rhymes: Read to Your Bunny (for children ages birth to 24 months) will be held Apr. 7, 14, 21, & 28 at 10:30 a.m. with a duplicate session at 11:00 a.m. at the Library. These sessions help parents and caregivers engage children in early literacy brain building through stories, rhymes, songs, and finger-plays. Capacity is limited to 25 children and their caregivers per session, and check-in with a valid SPP Library card is required.

CANCELLED Preschool Stories

April 15, 2020, 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Preschool Stories: A-B-C’s and 1-2-3’s (for children ages 3-5 years) will be held Wed., Apr. 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29. Join us at 10:30 a.m. at the Library and stay for playtime. Children and their caregivers enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and activities while building language and socialization skills to prepare for Kindergarten. Capacity is limited to 25 children and their caregivers per session, and check-in with a valid SPP Library card is required.

CANCELLED Toddler Tunes

April 16, 2020, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Toddler Tunes: Music and Motion (for children ages 18 months to 36 months) will be held Thurs., Apr. 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 at the Library at 10:30 a.m. with a duplicate session at 11:00 a.m. This program incorporates stories and songs along with dancing, playing, and games to foster language and motor skill development. Capacity is limited to 20 children and their caregivers per session, and check-in with a valid SPP Library card is required.

CANCELLED Music Discovery Program - NC Symphony

April 16, 2020, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Families with children ages birth to 5 can join members of the North Carolina Symphony for the Music Discovery Program on Thurs., Apr. 16 @ 5:00 p.m. for a musical storytime, followed by an interactive and hands-on instrument demonstration.

CANCELLED STEAM Saturday

April 18, 2020, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Enjoy STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) Saturday on Sat., Apr. 18. Craft tables will be out all day. From 11:00 a.m. to noon, join the Library staff for Peeps and Candy Science. This program is for children Kindergarten through 5th grade.

CANCELLED Baby Rhymes

April 20, 2020, 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM @ NEW FS 82

Baby Rhymes: Read to Your Bunny (for children ages birth to 24 months) will be held Apr. 6, 13, 20 & 27 at 10:30 a.m. at the Town’s NEW FIRE STATION! These sessions help parents and caregivers engage children in early literacy brain building through stories, rhymes, songs, and finger-plays. Capacity is limited to 25 children and their caregivers per session, and check-in with a valid SPP Library card is required.

CANCELLED Baby Rhymes

April 21, 2020, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Baby Rhymes: Read to Your Bunny (for children ages birth to 24 months) will be held Apr. 7, 14, 21, & 28 at 10:30 a.m. with a duplicate session at 11:00 a.m. at the Library. These sessions help parents and caregivers engage children in early literacy brain building through stories, rhymes, songs, and finger-plays. Capacity is limited to 25 children and their caregivers per session, and check-in with a valid SPP Library card is required.

CANCELLED Lit Wits

April 21, 2020, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Are you 11 to 15 years old and in love with books and reading? Join the Lit Wits! The next meeting is Tues., Apr. 21 @ 5:30 p.m. You can check out your copy of the book, Brown Girl Dreaming, at the Library from Apr. 1 to Apr. 20.

CANCELLED Preschool Stories

April 22, 2020, 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Preschool Stories: A-B-C’s and 1-2-3’s (for children ages 3-5 years) will be held Wed., Apr. 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29. Join us at 10:30 a.m. at the Library and stay for playtime. Children and their caregivers enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and activities while building language and socialization skills to prepare for Kindergarten. Capacity is limited to 25 children and their caregivers per session, and check-in with a valid SPP Library card is required.

CANCELLED Toddler Tunes

April 23, 2020, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Toddler Tunes: Music and Motion (for children ages 18 months to 36 months) will be held Thurs., Apr. 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 at the Library at 10:30 a.m. with a duplicate session at 11:00 a.m. This program incorporates stories and songs along with dancing, playing, and games to foster language and motor skill development. Capacity is limited to 20 children and their caregivers per session, and check-in with a valid SPP Library card is required.

CANCELLED Craft Day - All About Penguins!

April 25, 2020, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

All-day Sat., Apr. 25 the Library will host a craft day all about Penguins! Stop in the Library anytime during the day for this self-led crafts program.

Family Tales- Tea Party Tales

April 26, 2020, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM @ NEW FS 82

Whole families are welcome to attend Family Tales held on Sun., Apr. 26 at 3:00 p.m. at the Town’s NEW FIRE STATION! Children ages 3 through 3rd grade and their families will enjoy stories and activities in the theme of Tea Party Tales. Capacity is limited to 25 children and their caregivers per session, and check-in with a valid SPP Library card is required.

CANCELLED Baby Rhymes

April 27, 2020, 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM @ NEW FS 82

Baby Rhymes: Read to Your Bunny (for children ages birth to 24 months) will be held Apr. 6, 13, 20 & 27 at 10:30 a.m. at the Town’s NEW FIRE STATION! These sessions help parents and caregivers engage children in early literacy brain building through stories, rhymes, songs, and finger-plays. Capacity is limited to 25 children and their caregivers per session, and check-in with a valid SPP Library card is required.

CANCELLED Baby Rhymes

April 28, 2020, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Baby Rhymes: Read to Your Bunny (for children ages birth to 24 months) will be held Apr. 7, 14, 21, & 28 at 10:30 a.m. with a duplicate session at 11:00 a.m. at the Library. These sessions help parents and caregivers engage children in early literacy brain building through stories, rhymes, songs, and finger-plays. Capacity is limited to 25 children and their caregivers per session, and check-in with a valid SPP Library card is required.

CANCELLED Preschool Stories

April 29, 2020, 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Preschool Stories: A-B-C’s and 1-2-3’s (for children ages 3-5 years) will be held Wed., Apr. 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29. Join us at 10:30 a.m. at the Library and stay for playtime. Children and their caregivers enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and activities while building language and socialization skills to prepare for Kindergarten. Capacity is limited to 25 children and their caregivers per session, and check-in with a valid SPP Library card is required.

CANCELLED Toddler Tunes

April 30, 2020, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Toddler Tunes: Music and Motion (for children ages 18 months to 36 months) will be held Thurs., Apr. 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 at the Library at 10:30 a.m. with a duplicate session at 11:00 a.m. This program incorporates stories and songs along with dancing, playing, and games to foster language and motor skill development. Capacity is limited to 20 children and their caregivers per session, and check-in with a valid SPP Library card is required.

Friends of Southern Pines Public Library Board Meeting

April 24, 2020, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM @ Southern Pines Public Library