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Environment | Native Exploration with a Park Ranger
Cherokee Legends
Welcome to Native Exploration with Park Ranger, Naturalist, and Environmental Educator Jerry Hightower.
We are celebrating Native American Heritage Month with Park Ranger Jerry from the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area. We hope you’ll join us as we have some fun exploring and learning some cool facts about our local creeks and the Cherokee legend. Audience participation is encouraged, so come spend the afternoon with Park Ranger Jerry! Families of all ages are welcomed.
AGE GROUP: | All Ages |
EVENT TYPE: | Hobbies | Family | Environment | Community |
Centerville Branch
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| Mon, Jul 06 | 10:00AM to 8:00PM |
| Tue, Jul 07 | 10:00AM to 8:00PM |
| Wed, Jul 08 | 10:00AM to 8:00PM |
| Thu, Jul 09 | 10:00AM to 8:00PM |
| Fri, Jul 10 | 10:00AM to 5:00PM |
| Sat, Jul 11 | 10:00AM to 5:00PM |
| Sun, Jul 12 | 12:00PM to 5:00PM |
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Sat, Jul 11, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Duluth Branch
This Cosmania session focuses on how to 3d print on fabric to enhance your cosplays.
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Sat, Jul 11, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Lilburn Branch
Children ages 6-11 are invited to practice reading skills with trained therapy dogs.
Sat, Jul 11, 11:00am - 11:30am
Suwanee Branch - Suwanee Meeting Room
Join Ms. Nikki for a kid-friendly, dinosaur-themed yoga session to learn basic yoga poses worth roaring for to keep you grounded and healthy! This program is intended for ages 3 and up.
Registration is now closed
Sat, Jul 11, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Collins Hill Branch - Collins Hill Meeting Room
Interested in learning more about your family history but unsure where to begin? What stories are waiting to be discovered? Join us for an interactive workshop that introduces the powerful genealogy databases and research tools available through the library.
Registration is now closed
Sat, Jul 11, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Lawrenceville Hooper-Renwick Branch
How to recognize AI, spam emails/texts/calls, what to do if you think you've been scammed
Sat, Jul 11, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Suwanee Branch - Suwanee Makerspace and Recording Studio
Interested in learning what all a Cricut machine can do? Come learn the ins-and-outs of vinyl cutting machines and software!
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Sat, Jul 11, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Duluth Branch
Join fossil expert Cameron Muskelly (Paleontologist) as he talks about fossils he has studied in the wild.
Sat, Jul 11, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Grayson Branch
Join Ms. Becca for Little Paleontologists Storytime, where we will travel to the prehistoric past when the dinosaurs roamed to learn all about them! Featuring fun dino songs and engaging dino stories during group time followed by an activity where kids can unearth and study fossils.
Sun, Jul 12, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Snellville Branch
Join us for an interactive and educational storytime designed for children with sensory integration challenges that combines books, songs, movement, and more! Intended for children ages 3-10 and their caregiver.
Sun, Jul 12, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Hamilton Mill Branch - Hamilton Mill Makerspace & Recording Studio
This Cosmania session focuses on the basics of how to use craft foam and thermoplastics to enhance your cosplays.
Sun, Jul 12, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Duluth Branch - Duluth Makerspace
This Cosmania session focuses on learning how to style wigs for cosplay. Participants will learn the tools and techniques required to replicate fantastical hairstyles, as well as how to care for and transport their styled wigs.
Sun, Jul 12, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Lawrenceville Hooper-Renwick Branch
Learn about the Japanese summer festival and folktale of tanabata, or Star Festival, before working together with others to decorate our own Lawrenceville Hooper-Renwick wishing tree!
Sun, Jul 12, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Lilburn Branch
Play the strategy games Go and Chess in a friendly environment.
Mon, Jul 13, All day
Virtual
Calling all teen writers and artists, join us in creating a literary magazine that will feature your stories, poems, and artwork. The theme for this issue is Unearth a Story.
Registration Required.
Mon, Jul 13, 10:30am - 11:15am
Peachtree Corners Branch
Join Ms. Mirka for a special tummy time to help your little one build confidence in social settings and develop their earliest literacy skills! Perfect for pre-walkers, ages 1 and under.
Mon, Jul 13, 10:30am - 11:00am
Lawrenceville Hooper-Renwick Branch
Join us for a storytime just for the little ones! Designed for babies and toddlers, ages 2 and under.
Mon, Jul 13, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Hamilton Mill Branch
Join us for a storytime just for the little ones! Designed for babies and toddlers ages 2 and under with a caregiver.
Mon, Jul 13, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Duluth Branch - Duluth Meeting Room
Join Ms. Sarah for a monthly program designed just for infants!
Mon, Jul 13, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Five Forks Branch
Join us in discussing this month's selection, "The Red Lotus" by Chris Bohjalian.
Mon, Jul 13, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Lawrenceville Hooper-Renwick Branch
Join in the fun with your preschool child as we listen to stories, play games, and sing songs! For children, ages 3-5, and an accompanying adult(s).
Mon, Jul 13, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Snellville Branch
Practice conversational English with non-native speakers. Work on pronunciation and new vocabulary words. Learn about your local library and the free digital resources.
Mon, Jul 13, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Duluth Branch - Duluth Meeting Room
Get ready to crunch, munch, and learn in this wonderful Grains class! Parents and children will discover how grains give them the energy to play, think, and grow strong.
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Mon, Jul 13, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Norcross Branch - Norcross Meeting Room
Let's get ready for the upcoming school year!
Come join us for an extra boost before school, practice our ABCs & Numbers, as well as work on our fine motor skills in a fun and educational way!
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Mon, Jul 13, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Five Forks Branch
Discover the benefits of combining calendar planning with journaling. We'll provide a calendar or bring your own calendar and/or journal to decorate!
Mon, Jul 13, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Peachtree Corners Branch
Found to be over 4000 years old, The Royal Game of Ur is the oldest and possibly the first well known board game! Come learn about not only when and where it was made, but also how to play the game!
Mon, Jul 13, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Suwanee Branch - Suwanee Meeting Room
Become an archeologist for a day and uncover the stories early humans left behind. Join us as we decode prehistoric art and experiment with natural pigments.
Mon, Jul 13, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Snellville Branch
Join us to practice reading skills and become an active reader!
Mon, Jul 13, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Lilburn Branch
Do you like ice cream? Learn how it is made and the chemical reactions that make it possible. Then make your own tasty treat!
Mon, Jul 13, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Norcross Branch - Norcross Collaboration Room
Looking to learn English as a native Korean speaker? Join us on Mondays at 4:00 p.m. at the Norcross Library to learn English in a fun and welcoming setting with a bilingual instructor.
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Mon, Jul 13, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Norcross Branch - Norcross Meeting Room
Learn and practice reading skills one-on-one with a Volunteer Reading Buddy.
Mon, Jul 13, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Norcross Branch - Norcross Collaboration Room
Are you interested in learning more about technology, but you don't know where to start? Join us for a Digital Literacy 8-week workshop series where participants will learn about computers, the internet, and email basics.
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Mon, Jul 13, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Collins Hill Branch - Collins Hill Meeting Room
Join us for a special nighttime storytime with stories, songs, and rhymes; pajamas are encouraged! For children of all ages with a caregiver.
Mon, Jul 13, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Grayson Branch
Transform your resume into a powerful tool for marketing yourself successfully! Learn about modern formatting and keyword strategies, and how you need to understand AI to get your resume in the best shape and get the job you want.
Mon, Jul 13, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Lawrenceville Hooper-Renwick Branch
Non-native English speakers who want to strengthen their conversational skills, build fluency, and increase confidence in using English through interactive discussions, engaging activities, and practical assignments.
Mon, Jul 13, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Peachtree Corners Branch
Join us for a discussion of "The Writer" by James Patterson.
Mon, Jul 13, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Duluth Branch - Duluth Makerspace
This Cosmania session focuses on how to use our 3D printing equipment and software to print your own cosplay props and accessories.
Mon, Jul 13, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Norcross Branch
Learn to thread the sewing machines, wind a bobbin, select proper stitch settings, and practice sewing. Registration is required.
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Tue, Jul 14, 10:00am - 11:00am
Hamilton Mill Branch
Practice English conversation on various topics based on a variety of subjects!
Tue, Jul 14, 10:00am - 11:00am
Buford-Sugar Hill Branch
Playtime for pre-walker babies and their parents/caregivers to meet other families in the community.
Tue, Jul 14, 10:30am - 11:30am
Five Forks Branch
Come join us this summer for a Dino-Mite Toddler Time! We read, sing and play in this storytime designed to target the developmental needs of toddlers.
Tue, Jul 14, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Mountain Park Branch
Learn and practice reading skills one-on-one with a trained volunteer for 30 minutes.
Tue, Jul 14, 10:30am - 11:00am
Lilburn Branch
Join us for an engaging, hands-on experience featuring stories and sensory-rich STEM activities to enjoy scientific concepts, develop fine motor skills, and imagination.
Tue, Jul 14, 10:30am - 11:15am
Collins Hill Branch - Collins Hill Meeting Room
Join us for a storytime just for the little ones! Designed for babies and toddlers, ages 3 and under, with a caregiver.
Tue, Jul 14, 10:30am - 11:30am
Grayson Branch
Join Ms. Becca for Toddler Time! Featuring engaging stories, fun songs, activities, and more. This program is designed to meet the developmental needs of toddlers, ages 1-2, and their caregivers.
Tue, Jul 14, 10:30am - 11:00am
Peachtree Corners Branch
The program includes simple stories, fingerplays, rhymes, songs and movement activities to introduce story time to our little learners in a fun way. For kids ages 2 and under.
Tue, Jul 14, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Hamilton Mill Branch
Join us for a storytime just for preschoolers! Designed for children ages 3-5 with a caregiver.
Tue, Jul 14, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Buford-Sugar Hill Branch
This storytime uses simple books, songs, rhymes and movement activities to introduce early literacy skills to our youngest customers.
Tue, Jul 14, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Hamilton Mill Branch
Learn the basics of artificial intelligence and computational linguistics.
Tue, Jul 14, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Mountain Park Branch
Join us for a fun dinosaur-themed session where your child will enjoy stories, games, activities, and songs! Storytimes promote early literacy skills, which help children become ready to read and promote school readiness. Join in the fun with Ms. Montoya as your child listens to stories, plays games, participates in developmentally appropriate activities, and sings songs!
Tue, Jul 14, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Lawrenceville Hooper-Renwick Branch
Stomp into the library for a creative building session! Learn how paleontologists use root words to name their discoveries, then use those same "building blocks" to invent your own dinosaur.
Tue, Jul 14, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Centerville Branch
Did you know today is National Macaroni and Cheese Day? Let's explore two of the best ways to enjoy macaroni.
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Tue, Jul 14, 3:15pm - 4:30pm
Virtual
Open Your World Online Book Clubs are for readers and aspiring readers to continue building their literacy skills by reading and discussing stories together. These books are provided by the library and encourage participants to come into the library to check out the physical copies to read along. In July, we will finish reading "The Invisible Man" by H.G. Wells.
Tue, Jul 14, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Norcross Branch - Norcross Meeting Room
The past comes alive! See how people in the past created their displays of everyday life through cave paintings, and what they used to make each work.
Tue, Jul 14, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Dacula Branch
Discover how people used petroglyphs, carvings in stone, to document the world around them, give warnings, and tell stories.
Tue, Jul 14, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Grayson Branch
Unleash your creativity and carve your personal story! In this hands-on workshop, you'll learn about the history of petroglyphs and then create your own.
Tue, Jul 14, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Mountain Park Branch
Learn how to draw and paint realistic fossils and dinosaurs to create believable prehistoric landscapes and still life scenes with scientific accuracy.
Tue, Jul 14, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Dacula Branch
Learn and practice reading skills one-on-one with a Reading Buddies Member.
Tue, Jul 14, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Suwanee Branch - Suwanee Meeting Room
Join us to discuss issues and mental health involving the care for your loved ones with Alzheimer's or dementia.
Tue, Jul 14, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Duluth Branch - Duluth Meeting Room
Explore the incredible world of dinosaurs in this 4 week educational program. Participants will learn about different dinosaur species and then participants will test their knowledge in a trivia game!
Tue, Jul 14, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Lawrenceville Hooper-Renwick Branch
Join us for Stitch & Tell, a creative book club where we explore different literary worlds, drink tea, and work on a fiber arts project. This month, we?re discussing Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid.
Tue, Jul 14, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Grayson Branch
Join us to explore the emerging world of artificial intelligence! Learn how to use popular chatbots, how to write an effective prompt, and discover the possibilities for AI to affect your everyday life.
Tue, Jul 14, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Peachtree Corners Branch
Come to learn how to play, learn more about, and/or come enjoy the classic board games of chess and checkers!
Tue, Jul 14, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Lawrenceville Hooper-Renwick Branch - Lawrenceville Hooper-Renwick Meeting Room
This is a weekly discussion group where we will cover a wide array of game-making topics and provide optional challenges and projects for aspiring game creators.
Tue, Jul 14, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual - Adult Programming Zoom
Gwinnett Reads Book Club welcomes all who enjoy reading a variety of genres.
Wed, Jul 15, All day
Virtual
Calling all teen writers and artists, join us in creating a literary magazine that will feature your stories, poems, and artwork. The theme for this issue is Unearth a Story.
Registration Required.
Wed, Jul 15, 10:30am - 11:00am
Suwanee Branch
Join Ms. Nikki for a storytime just for the little ones! Designed for babies and toddlers, ages 2 and under, this storytime uses simple books, music, rhymes and movement activities to introduce storytime to our youngest listeners.
Wed, Jul 15, 10:30am - 11:30am
Snellville Branch
Join us for a storytime just for the little ones! Designed for babies and toddlers, ages 2 and under.
Wed, Jul 15, 10:30am - 11:00am
Mountain Park Branch
Designed for babies and toddlers, this storytime uses simple books, music, and movement to introduce our youngest listeners to storytime. Join in the fun with Ms. Montoya as your toddler listens to stories, plays games, and sings songs! For children ages 0-2, and their caregivers.
Wed, Jul 15, 10:30am - 11:30am
Dacula Branch
Join Ms. Melanie for Toddler Time! It features engaging stories, fun songs, activities, and more. It is targeted for the developmental needs of toddlers ages 0-2 and their caregivers.
Wed, Jul 15, 10:30am - 11:15am
Collins Hill Branch - Collins Hill Meeting Room
Join us for a storytime just for preschoolers! Designed for children ages 3-5 with a caregiver.
Wed, Jul 15, 10:30am - 11:00am
Lawrenceville Hooper-Renwick Branch
Join us for a storytime just for the little ones! Designed for babies and toddlers, ages 2 and under.
Wed, Jul 15, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Duluth Branch - Duluth Meeting Room
Join Ms. Sarah for a half-hour storytime with stories, rhymes, and songs for preschool-aged children (ages 2-5).
Wed, Jul 15, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Buford-Sugar Hill Branch
This storytime uses simple books, music, rhymes and movement activities to introduce early literacy skills to our youngest customers.
Wed, Jul 15, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Snellville Branch
Preschool storytimes promote early literacy skills which help children become ready to read and promote school readiness. Join in the fun with Ms. Kathy as your preschooler listens to stories, plays games, and sings songs!
Wed, Jul 15, 11:30am - 12:15pm
Mountain Park Branch
Preschool storytimes promote early literacy skills, which help children (ages 3-5) become ready to read and promote school readiness. Join in the fun with Ms. Montoya as your preschooler listens to stories, plays games, and/or participates in developmentally appropriate activities, and sings songs!
Wed, Jul 15, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Mountain Park Branch
UGA Geo-Ambassadors from the UGA Department of Geology present a showcase about fossils and an activity for kids in grades 2-8!
Wed, Jul 15, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Dacula Branch
Join us as we learn about the massive insects, arachnids & arthropods that used to crawl - and fly! - across the Earth.
Wed, Jul 15, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Grayson Branch
Be a paleontologist for a day! Create a new species of dinosaur, record observations about it, and illustrate your findings in a handmade field journal.
Wed, Jul 15, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Peachtree Corners Branch - Peachtree Corners Makerspace and Recording Studio
Learn to use a sewing pattern.
Wed, Jul 15, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Snellville Branch
Need help getting your cosplay ready for CosMania? This session's question topic is Resin Printing, but you can bring questions on any aspect of cosplay.
Wed, Jul 15, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Suwanee Branch - Suwanee Meeting Room
Come learn about how fossils are preserved in amber and make your own soap bar to take home, complete with a special surprise inside!
This event is full
Wed, Jul 15, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Centerville Branch
Digging down deep to find the right major isn't always easy. This program is designed to help you discover your passions to determine which major fits your goals!
Wed, Jul 15, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Norcross Branch - Norcross Meeting Room
Learn about asteroid mining by designing your own asteroid miner.
Wed, Jul 15, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Lilburn Branch
Come join us to learn about fossils and make your own fossil imprint to take home!
Wed, Jul 15, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Peachtree Corners Branch
Learn about how children lived at different points of American history through the American Girl book series. This installment focuses on {Felicity/Josefina/Addy/Molly/Melody}.
Wed, Jul 15, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Virtual
Learn more about upcoming Family Literacy volunteer opportunities.
Wed, Jul 15, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Norcross Branch - Norcross Collaboration Room
Need help signing up your child for school? Join us for this event, where we will assist you in the registration process.
¿Necesita ayuda para inscribir a su hijo en la escuela? Únase a nosotros en este evento donde lo ayudaremos en el proceso de registro.
Wed, Jul 15, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Snellville Branch
Learn about the layers of the Earth and do a hands-on activity demonstrating what you learned.
Wed, Jul 15, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Five Forks Branch
Join us to practice your reading skills and become an active reader! For ages 6-11.
Wed, Jul 15, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Lawrenceville Hooper-Renwick Branch
STOMP into the library and show off your best dinosaur walk!
Wed, Jul 15, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Snellville Branch - Snellville Makerspace,Snellville Recording Studio
Learn the basics of 3D printing!
Wed, Jul 15, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Hamilton Mill Branch
Calling all children in grades 1-5! Join us to practice your reading skills with a Reading Buddy! Sessions will run on a first come, first served basis.
Wed, Jul 15, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Collins Hill Branch - Collins Hill Meeting Room
Have you ever wondered how Earth has changed in the last 65 million years? Join us as we learn about the Earth when dinosaurs existed!
Wed, Jul 15, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Centerville Branch
Learn and practice reading skills one-on-one with our volunteer reading buddies. Sessions last 30 minutes and are first come first serve.
Wed, Jul 15, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Norcross Branch - Norcross Meeting Room
Learn and practice reading skills one-on-one with a Volunteer Reading Buddy.
Wed, Jul 15, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Lawrenceville Hooper-Renwick Branch
Get together with fellow family history enthusiasts to discuss genealogy resources and get advice on researching your family tree from an experienced researcher.
Wed, Jul 15, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Duluth Branch
Come play, learn, converse, and grow! Test your chess skills against fellow players in the Summer Duluth Children's Chess Tournament. Sign-up required.
This event is full
Wed, Jul 15, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Duluth Branch
Come play, learn, converse, and grow! Test your chess skills against fellow players in the Summer Duluth Adult Chess Tournament. Sign-up required.
Wed, Jul 15, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Norcross Branch - Norcross Meeting Room
Learn and practice reading skills one-on-one with a Volunteer Reading Buddy.
Wed, Jul 15, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Virtual
Are you beginning or in the process of becoming a United States citizen? Register for our six-week course covering all topics related to the citizenship exam and interview.
This event is full
Wed, Jul 15, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Grayson Branch
Join Ms. Becca to calm your dinosaur roar with yoga! We will read, sing, and learn basic yoga poses and mindfulness exercises during this energetic storytime to practice building resilience in kids.
Wed, Jul 15, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Norcross Branch - Norcross Collaboration Room
Interested in learning a new language? Join us to learn Korean in a fun and welcoming setting with a bilingual instructor.
This event is full
Wed, Jul 15, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Buford-Sugar Hill Branch
Join our workshop and update your career management skills. Learn about current best practices!
Wed, Jul 15, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Hamilton Mill Branch
Join us for a special evening storytime with books, songs, and rhymes; pajamas and stuffies are encouraged! For children of all ages from 0-5 with a caregiver.
Wed, Jul 15, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Virtual
Join us for a friendly and enlightening discussion about "The Fallen" by David Baldacci.
Thu, Jul 16, 10:30am - 11:00am
Suwanee Branch
Join Ms. Nikki for Preschool Storytime! Featuring engaging stories, fun songs, and activities to get your preschooler prepared for Kindergarten. This program is intended for preschoolers, ages 3-5, and their caregivers.
Thu, Jul 16, 10:30am - 11:30am
Five Forks Branch
Bring your little paleontologists out and join us for preschool storytime! Featuring engaging stories, fun songs and activities to get your preschooler prepared for Kindergarten. Ages 3-5 and their caregivers.
Thu, Jul 16, 10:30am - 11:30am
Dacula Branch
Join Ms. Melanie for Preschool Storytime! It features engaging stories, fun songs, activities, and more. It is targeted for the developmental needs of children ages 3-5 and their caregivers.
Thu, Jul 16, 10:30am - 11:30am
Grayson Branch
Join Ms. Becca for Preschool Storytime! Featuring engaging stories, fun songs, activities, and crafts to prepare your preschooler for Kindergarten, this program is designed to meet the developmental needs of preschoolers ages 3-5 and their caregivers.
Thu, Jul 16, 10:30am - 11:00am
Peachtree Corners Branch
For kids ages 3-5 and their caregivers. The program includes simple stories, fingerplays, rhymes, songs and movement activities to introduce story time to our little learners in a fun way.
Thu, Jul 16, 10:30am - 11:00am
Mountain Park Branch
The GCPL Puppeteers bring stories to life with puppets, silly antics, music and more...
Thu, Jul 16, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Duluth Branch - Duluth Meeting Room
Join us on the third Thursday of every month to discuss a preselected Mystery book. This month's book is Murder Takes a Vacation by Laura Lippman
Thu, Jul 16, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Hamilton Mill Branch
Join us for a special storytime just for babies (pre-walkers) designed to get them comfortable in social settings and develop their earliest literacy skills!
Thu, Jul 16, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Norcross Branch
Come join us for a Summer Storytime at Norcross!
Let's read some fun family stories with fun songs for movement and engagement!
Thu, Jul 16, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Lilburn Branch
Join LiveHealthy Gwinnett for a Library Play Day where families can enjoy interactive health lessons, fun games, crafts and more!
Thu, Jul 16, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Centerville Branch
Learn about Hieroglyphics, an ancient writing alphabet from the Egyptians. These artifacts found by Archaeologists tell us many facts from Egyptian culture. You also write your own secret message in hieroglyphics to take home!
Thu, Jul 16, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Mountain Park Branch
Join us to practice English conversational skills in a welcoming environment!
Thu, Jul 16, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Grayson Branch
Join us for Taichi at the library! This progressive Chen Style series introduces gentle, meditative movements that can build physical strength, improve balance, and reduce stress.
Thu, Jul 16, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Peachtree Corners Branch
Learn to edit your mobile photos like a pro! Join expert imaging specialist David Schilling for a hands-on workshop on smartphone photo editing.
Thu, Jul 16, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Hamilton Mill Branch
Join us for a fun, hands-on dinosaur rock painting activity with exciting dinosaur facts.
Thu, Jul 16, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Lawrenceville Hooper-Renwick Branch
Prehistoric Explorers is a 7-week STEM adventure camp that invites students on an exciting journey into the world of dinosaurs. Through hands-on activities and interactive exploration, participants discover what dinosaurs were, how fossils form, and the legacy these prehistoric creatures left behind.
This event is full
Thu, Jul 16, 2:30pm - 3:00pm
Five Forks Branch
The GCPL Puppeteers bring stories to life with puppets, silly antics, music and more...
Thu, Jul 16, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Norcross Branch - Norcross Meeting Room
See if you have what it takes to steal the Declaration of Independence. Solve puzzles, evade security before time runs out.
Thu, Jul 16, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Suwanee Branch - Suwanee Meeting Room
Join us as we discuss Beatriz Williams' "Our Woman in Moscow".
Thu, Jul 16, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Centerville Branch
The GCPL Puppeteers bring stories to life with puppets, silly antics, music and more...
Thu, Jul 16, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Buford-Sugar Hill Branch
Discover a hidden gem at the library! Break down a rock with various tools to reveal a surprise stone, then learn how to identify your gem like a real geologist! We'll also discover another hidden gem, Brainfuse, an online library resource that is a comprehensive learning platform!
This event is full
Thu, Jul 16, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Collins Hill Branch - Collins Hill Meeting Room
Unearth a dinosaur using neon wire! Create a light-up piece of art to take home.
Thu, Jul 16, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Lawrenceville Hooper-Renwick Branch
Únete a nosotros para aprender habilidades básicas de Google Workspace en español. Vamos a concentrarnos en Google Drive y Google Calendar.
[Join us to learn Google Workspace basics in Spanish. We will focus on Google Drive and Google Calendar.]
Thu, Jul 16, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Centerville Branch - Centerville Makerspace and Recording Studio
Learn the basics of making a podcast to promote your business!
Thu, Jul 16, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Five Forks Branch
Discover how to use AI tools like Google Gemini and ChatGPT to research destinations, build custom itineraries, and find hidden gems. Perfect for tech-curious travelers looking to streamline their next trip!
Thu, Jul 16, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Lilburn Branch
Attend this weekly program to begin learning how to write original and compelling screenplays. You DO NOT need to attend every session, but it is encouraged.
Thu, Jul 16, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Duluth Branch - Duluth Meeting Room
Author Grace Helena Walz discusses her novel, "Pretty As A Peach," a story about enduring friendship that paints a vivid portrait of choosing bravery in the midst of uncertainty and reminds us that the sweetest things in life are worth fighting for.