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Read with Pride

LGBTQIA+ Fiction Throughout the Years
2022-06-06 12:00:00 2022-06-06 13:00:00 America/New_York Read with Pride A look at the significant LGBTQIA+ authors and books, past and present. Virtual -

Monday, June 06
12:00pm - 1:00pm

Add to Calendar 2022-06-06 12:00:00 2022-06-06 13:00:00 America/New_York Read with Pride A look at the significant LGBTQIA+ authors and books, past and present. Virtual -

A look at the significant LGBTQIA+ authors and books, past and present.

An LGBTQIA+ Pride Month program designed to give readers a better understanding of LGBTQ writers, past and present, and the significant cultural changes that have taken place in this genre.

AGE GROUP: | Ages 19+ | Ages 16-18 |

EVENT TYPE: | Teen Talks | Senior Living | Literacy | Adults |

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We're closed Saturday July 04 due to Fourth of July
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Wed, Jul 01 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Jul 02 9:00AM to 9:00PM
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Language Learning | Conversations in English
Tue, Jun 30, 10:00am - 11:00am
Hamilton Mill Branch
Practice English conversation on various topics based on a variety of subjects!
Community | Tummy Time
Tue, Jun 30, 10:00am - 11:00am
Buford-Sugar Hill Branch
Playtime for pre-walker babies and their parents/caregivers to meet other families in the community.
Literacy | Reading Buddies
Tue, Jun 30, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Mountain Park Branch
Learn and practice reading skills one-on-one with a trained volunteer for 30 minutes.
Early Learning | Toddler Time
Tue, Jun 30, 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.
Early Learning | Toddler Time
Tue, Jun 30, 10:30am - 11:00am
Lilburn Branch
We will use books, music, rhymes, movement, and fingerplays to introduce pre-literacy and social skills to our toddlers.
Early Learning | Toddler Time
Tue, Jun 30, 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.
Early Learning | Toddler Time
Tue, Jun 30, 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.
Early Learning | Preschool Storytime
Tue, Jun 30, 11:30am - 12:00pm
Lilburn Branch
Storytimes promote the early literacy skills that help children become ready to read with stories, games, and songs! For children 3-5 years and their caregivers.
Learning Labs | CosMania! Series - CosMania! Series: Prop Making 101
Tue, Jun 30, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Duluth Branch
Learn to make your own props with foam and 3d printing.
Education | Ancient Emojis - Decoding the Past
Tue, Jun 30, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Norcross Branch - Norcross Meeting Room
Learn how to read hieroglyphics and write your own secret messages, and only you and your friends can read them.
Learning Labs | Podcasting For Your Business
Tue, Jun 30, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Snellville Branch - Snellville Recording Studio
Learn the basics of making a podcast to promote your business!
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Early Learning | Dino Storytime - Prehistoric Pals!
Tue, Jun 30, 2:30pm - 3:00pm
Centerville Branch
Welcome to Prehistoric Pals! Today, we are going on a dinosaur story time adventure.
Education | IDD: Open Your World Book Club
Tue, Jun 30, 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. We use adapted novels and short stories. In June, we will begin reading "The Invisible Man" by H.G. Wells.
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Hobbies | T-Rex Counted Cross Stitch Embroidery
Tue, Jun 30, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Buford-Sugar Hill Branch
Join us as we learn how to create a T-Rex using the counted cross stitch embroidery technique!
Gaming | Chess Boards and Checker Crowns
Tue, Jun 30, 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!
Learning Labs | Sewing Machine Basics
Tue, Jun 30, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Peachtree Corners Branch - Peachtree Corners Makerspace and Recording Studio
Learn to use the library's sewing machines. Registration required.
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Education | Great Dinosaur Challenge - Facts and Trivia
Tue, Jun 30, 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 test their knowledge in a trivia game!
Writing | Budding Authors Teen Writing Club - Dinotopia
Tue, Jun 30, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Grayson Branch
Join us to discuss your creative writing ideas and connect with like-minded people who share your passion for writing. This month, we'll be writing stories set in a world where humans coexist with dinosaurs!
Learning Labs | Game Makers Group
Tue, Jun 30, 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.
Writing | Universal Scribbles - Unearth a Story
Wed, Jul 01, 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.
Kindergarten Readiness | Kindergarten, Here We Come!
Wed, Jul 01, 10:30am - 11:30am
Collins Hill Branch - Collins Hill Meeting Room
Starting Kindergarten is a big step! Join us for a special storytime and fun activities to get your little one ready to start school!
Early Learning | Toddler Time
Wed, Jul 01, 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.
Early Learning | Toddler Time
Wed, Jul 01, 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.
Early Learning | Preschool Storytime
Wed, Jul 01, 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).
Early Learning | Preschool Storytime
Wed, Jul 01, 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.
Summer Reading | Today's Dinosaurs
Wed, Jul 01, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Lawrenceville Hooper-Renwick Branch
Join us to learn about the animals around us today that can trace their origins back to dinosaurs.
Early Learning | Preschool Storytime
Wed, Jul 01, 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!
Early Learning | Preschool Storytime
Wed, Jul 01, 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!
Computer Literacy | An Introduction for Adult Learners - How to use a Mouse and Keyboard
Wed, Jul 01, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Hamilton Mill Branch
Learn the basics of computers and the many uses! Geared towards adult learners with hands-on instruction in a private group setting. Physical books will be available for check-out so you can continue learning on the go!
Learning Labs | Machine Embroidery Basics
Wed, Jul 01, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Five Forks Branch - Five Forks Makerspace Classroom
Learn everything you need to get started with machine embroidery!
Learning Labs | Intro to 3D Printing
Wed, Jul 01, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Lilburn Branch - Lilburn Makerspace
Learn the basics of 3D Printing!
Community | Family Literacy Volunteer Information Session
Wed, Jul 01, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Virtual
Learn more about upcoming Family Literacy volunteer opportunities.
Book Talk | Exploring US History With American Girl
Wed, Jul 01, 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}.
STEM - Science | The Great Library Bird Hunt! - Dino Style
Wed, Jul 01, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Centerville Branch
Come see the modern dinosaurs living all around us! Identify bird calls, build your own binoculars and go find birds local to Georgia inside your library!
Culture | Write Like an Egyptian
Wed, Jul 01, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Lilburn Branch
Come decode Egyptian hieroglyphics and create your own secret message!
STEM - Science | Super Science - Rube Goldberg Machines
Wed, Jul 01, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Lawrenceville Hooper-Renwick Branch
Join us as we explore the science of Rube Goldberg machines and discuss how they work. For ages 6 - 11.
Learning Labs | Intro to 3D Printing
Wed, Jul 01, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Hamilton Mill Branch - Hamilton Mill Makerspace & Recording Studio
Learn the basics of 3D Printing!
STEM - Engineering | Lego Challenge - Night at the Museum
Wed, Jul 01, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Grayson Branch
Join us each month for a new LEGO Challenge! This month, use your imagination and engineering skills to create a museum full of dinosaurs and other animals throughout history!
Literacy | Reading Buddies
Wed, Jul 01, 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.
STEM - Science | Meet the Rock Types!
Wed, Jul 01, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Collins Hill Branch - Collins Hill Meeting Room
Get ready to rock! Participants will melt crayons to explore how Earth makes igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks. This colorful lab helps kids see how heat, pressure, and cooling change rocks over time.
Learning Labs | Advanced Sewing - Make a Stenciled Summer Tote
Wed, Jul 01, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Suwanee Branch - Suwanee Makerspace and Recording Studio
Join us in making a tote bag with a summer-themed iron-on design.
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Language Learning | Basic Korean
Wed, Jul 01, 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.
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Early Learning | Preschool Storytime
Thu, Jul 02, 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.
Literacy | Reading Buddies
Thu, Jul 02, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Mountain Park Branch
Learn and practice reading skills one-on-one with a trained volunteer for 30 minutes.
Learning Labs | Sew a Zipper Pouch
Thu, Jul 02, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Peachtree Corners Branch - Peachtree Corners Makerspace and Recording Studio
Learn to sew a zipper pouch. Registration required.
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Health & Wellness | Taichi for Wellness
Thu, Jul 02, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Offsite
Join us for Taichi at the Grayson Senior Center! This progressive Chen Style series introduces gentle, meditative movements that can build physical strength, improve balance, and reduce stress.
Language Learning | Conversations in English
Thu, Jul 02, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Mountain Park Branch
Join us to practice English conversational skills in a welcoming environment!
STEM - Science | Prehistoric Explorers - A 7-Week Dino STEM Series
Thu, Jul 02, 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.
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Genealogy | Genealogy Club
Thu, Jul 02, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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.
STEM - Science | Hands-On History - Make Your Own Fossil
Thu, Jul 02, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Collins Hill Branch - Collins Hill Meeting Room
Make your own fossil and discover how scientists learn from the past! Explore how fossils form and create a hands-on fossil imprint to take home.
READing Paws
Thu, Jul 02, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Peachtree Corners Branch
Children ages 6-11 are invited to practice reading skills with trained therapy dogs. In branch registration required.
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Education | Jurassic Spelling Bee
Thu, Jul 02, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Snellville Branch
Compete on a prehistoric level! Learn about dinosaurs while testing your spelling and language skills. Sign up at the branch starting at 3:00pm.
Writing | Writers Club - Reading
Thu, Jul 02, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Snellville Branch
Looking for a space dedicated towards the craft of writing? Come join our Writers Club! Each session will include quiet time to sit and write as well as open discussions and workshopping our pieces together. This month?s writing theme: Reading
STEM - Mathematics | Math Club
Thu, Jul 02, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Hamilton Mill Branch
Math Club will help students learn basic math concepts and improve their skills.
Learning Labs | Weekly Screenwriting - Creating Stories for the Screen
Thu, Jul 02, 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.
Gaming | Dungeons & Dragons - A Campaign for Newer Players
Sun, Jul 05, 12:30pm - 4:30pm
Hamilton Mill Branch
Join us to learn how to play Dungeons & Dragons with a campaign run by experienced dungeon masters.
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