15JAN6:00 PM7:00 PMHandmade: Snow Globe Necklaces6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Pelion Branch Library
Winter is the perfect time to learn a new craft. Create a unique snow globe necklace by adding your favorite sparkles to the globe and gluing it all together. Materials
Winter is the perfect time to learn a new craft. Create a unique snow globe necklace by adding your favorite sparkles to the globe and gluing it all together. Materials provided for the first 12 attendees. (ages 18+)
JANUARY 15, 2025 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
16JAN9:30 AM10:30 AMMini Movers: Baby Foamnasium9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Lexington Main Library
Play is one of six practices to promote early literacy skills in young children. Our Foamnasium playground allows your little one to develop their gross motor skills through an open
Play is one of six practices to promote early literacy skills in young children. Our Foamnasium playground allows your little one to develop their gross motor skills through an open play experience. (birth–18 months)
JANUARY 16, 2025 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
16JAN10:00 AM10:30 AMBaby Storytime (birth–18 months)10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Irmo Branch Library
An experience for our youngest library users and their grownups — this interactive storytime is a wonderful way to introduce your child to the joys of reading in a positive
An experience for our youngest library users and their grownups — this interactive storytime is a wonderful way to introduce your child to the joys of reading in a positive and fun atmosphere. (birth–18 months)
JANUARY 16, 2025 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
16JAN10:30 AM11:30 AMMini Movers: Toddler Foamnasium10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Lexington Main Library
Play is one of six practices to promote early literacy skills in young children. Our Foamnasium playground allows your little one to develop their gross motor skills through an open
Play is one of six practices to promote early literacy skills in young children. Our Foamnasium playground allows your little one to develop their gross motor skills through an open play experience. (18–36 months)
JANUARY 16, 2025 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
16JAN10:30 AM11:30 AMLifelong Learning: Healthy Eating10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Cayce-West Columbia Branch
Sign up for a six-session healthy eating class led by Farrah Wigand, a registered dietitian at DHEC. Registration is required, call 803-794-6791 ext. 4 or visit the CWC reference desk
Sign up for a six-session healthy eating class led by Farrah Wigand, a registered dietitian at DHEC. Registration is required, call 803-794-6791 ext. 4 or visit the CWC reference desk for more information. Must register by January 16. Regular attendance is mandatory for this program. (ages 18+)
JANUARY 16, 2025 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
16JAN11:00 AM11:30 AMPreschool Storytime11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Pelion Branch Library
Share a lifelong love of reading with your little one by exploring stories and activities together. This storytime is designed to promote language and listening skills, expand the imagination and
Share a lifelong love of reading with your little one by exploring stories and activities together. This storytime is designed to promote language and listening skills, expand the imagination and spark curiosity about the world around us. (ages 3–5 years)
JANUARY 16, 2025 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
16JAN11:30 AM12:00 PMPreschool Storytime11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Gilbert-Summit Branch
Share a lifelong love of reading with your little one by exploring stories and activities together. This storytime is designed to promote language and listening skills, expand the imagination and
Share a lifelong love of reading with your little one by exploring stories and activities together. This storytime is designed to promote language and listening skills, expand the imagination and spark curiosity about the world around us. (ages 3–5 years)
JANUARY 16, 2025 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
16JAN11:30 AM12:30 PMMini Movers: Preschool Foamnasium11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Lexington Main Library
Play is one of six practices to promote early literacy skills in young children. Our Foamnasium playground allows your little one to develop their gross motor skills through an open
Play is one of six practices to promote early literacy skills in young children. Our Foamnasium playground allows your little one to develop their gross motor skills through an open play experience. (ages 3–6 years)
JANUARY 16, 2025 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
16JAN12:00 PM1:00 PMBlue Jays Book Club12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Swansea Branch Library
Read a variety of books and enjoy lively discussion in a friendly, casual atmosphere. (ages 18+)
Read a variety of books and enjoy lively discussion in a friendly, casual atmosphere. (ages 18+)
JANUARY 16, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
16JAN3:00 PM4:00 PMBook Club: Third Thursday @ 33:00 PM - 4:00 PM Lexington Main Library
Read a variety of books and enjoy lively discussion in a friendly, casual atmosphere. (ages 18+)
Read a variety of books and enjoy lively discussion in a friendly, casual atmosphere. (ages 18+)
JANUARY 16, 2025 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
16JAN3:30 PM4:30 PMJust Play: Tales & Tees3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Gaston Branch Library
Make your way through nine holes of mini golf with your favorite storybook characters. (grades K–5)
Make your way through nine holes of mini golf with your favorite storybook characters. (grades K–5)
JANUARY 16, 2025 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
16JAN4:00 PM5:00 PMKid Zone: Appreciate a Dragon Day4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Irmo Branch Library
Celebrate these fabulous mythical creatures with books, crafts and activities. (grades K–5)
Celebrate these fabulous mythical creatures with books, crafts and activities. (grades K–5)
JANUARY 16, 2025 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
16JAN4:00 PM5:00 PMKid Zone: Snow Much Fun4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Lexington Main Library
Who says you can’t build a snowman in South Carolina? Read a book about snowmen, then get ready for some snow-themed activities, including your very own edible snowman. (grades K–5)
Who says you can’t build a snowman in South Carolina? Read a book about snowmen, then get ready for some snow-themed activities, including your very own edible snowman. (grades K–5)
JANUARY 16, 2025 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Explore the development of the Columbia Army Air Base in the lead-up to WWII. Attendees will learn about the construction and training at the base and over Lake Murray. Presented
Explore the development of the Columbia Army Air Base in the lead-up to WWII. Attendees will learn about the construction and training at the base and over Lake Murray. Presented by Lexington County Museum. (ages 14+)
JANUARY 16, 2025 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
16JAN4:00 PM7:00 PMChallenge Accepted: Rolling Realms4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Batesburg-Leesville Branch
Explore dungeons and battle monsters during this exciting role-playing game. (grades 6–12)
Explore dungeons and battle monsters during this exciting role-playing game. (grades 6–12)
JANUARY 16, 2025 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
16JAN4:00 PM7:00 PMCommunity: Magical Movie Nights4:00 PM - 7:00 PM South Congaree Branch
Explore the enchanting world of Harry Potter with trivia, treats and games. We’ll continue with Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (PG). (all ages)
Explore the enchanting world of Harry Potter with trivia, treats and games. We’ll continue with Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (PG). (all ages)
JANUARY 16, 2025 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
16JAN4:30 PM5:30 PMHandmade: Acrylic Art4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Swansea Branch Library
Experiment with the acrylic medium and follow along to create your own masterpiece. (ages 18+)
Experiment with the acrylic medium and follow along to create your own masterpiece. (ages 18+)
JANUARY 16, 2025 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
16JAN5:00 PM5:30 PMFamily Storytime5:00 PM - 5:30 PM Chapin Branch Library
Experience the best in books, nursery rhymes, finger plays, storytelling and songs for any age. (families with children)
Experience the best in books, nursery rhymes, finger plays, storytelling and songs for any age. (families with children)
JANUARY 16, 2025 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
16JAN5:45 PM6:30 PMGame On: Evening Book Bingo5:45 PM - 6:30 PM Chapin Branch Library
Play bingo with family and friends to win gently used books. (all ages)
Play bingo with family and friends to win gently used books. (all ages)
JANUARY 16, 2025 5:45 PM - 6:30 PM
16JAN6:00 PM7:00 PMBYO Book Club: I Read Something Like It6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Lexington Main Library
Read a modern published work similar to a famous work of literature. Think of characters or stories inspired by the Brothers Grimm, William Shakespeare, F. Scott Fitzgerald or other authors
Read a modern published work similar to a famous work of literature. Think of characters or stories inspired by the Brothers Grimm, William Shakespeare, F. Scott Fitzgerald or other authors you’ve read before. (grades 9–12)
JANUARY 16, 2025 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
It’s time to talk about that horrible “P” word — potty. When it is time for potty training, you can’t help being a little apprehensive. Even if you have previous potty training experience, you cannot predict how potty training will go this time.
Unleash the magic — open a book and make today extraordinary. September 25 is National Open the Magic Day. After discovering this celebration, I did a little digging because it reminded me of unicorns. My five-year-old daughter is rather obsessed with them.
During the fall season, the apple truly hits its prime with delicious concoctions like apple cider, apple pie, caramel apples — and the list goes on. October marks National Apple Month, a dedication to the top-tier fruit that’s been around for nearly 10,000 years.
Board games aren’t just for fun — they’re learning tools. Cooperation, strategy, math, science, literacy, critical-thinking … there’s a game for that. From classic to brand new, here are some board games to play with your family.
The days are getting colder and the nights are getting longer — but reading always brightens up our day — so we’re challenging you to Fall Into Winter Reading. We realize you’re busy, so we made it simple.
Fall is finally here. That means football, pumpkin spice, temperatures below 90 degrees and — for the month of November — NaNoWriMo. NaNoWri—WHAT? National Novel Writing
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