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Puppet Show with Janeen Miklos

10:30am - 11:30am
Children, Tweens
Westside Community Center Library
Library Branch: Westside Community Center Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Educational, Family Friendly, Summer Reading
Event Details:

Join one of our very own Friends of the Library, Janeen Miklos, for a wild adventure! Janeen presents a delightful animal puppet show, where furry friends come to life to teach kids about different animals, their colors, habitats, and more.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Afternoon Fiber: Knitting and Crochet Club

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Powdersville Library
Registration
Library Branch: Powdersville Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY, Educational, Family Friendly
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Join us to get in some early afternoon fiber art crafting with fellow knitters and crocheting friends.

This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Learn to Draw with Miss Emma!

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Tweens, Teens
Powdersville Library
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Powdersville Library
Room: Cely Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Learn the basics of drawing with guest presenter, Emma Twigg, in this free 1-hour workshop! All materials provided, no experience necessary. 

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Puppet Show with Janeen Miklos

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Children, Tweens
Pendleton Library
Library Branch: Pendleton Library
Room: Children’s Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Educational, Family Friendly, Summer Reading
Event Details:

Join one of our very own Friends of the Library, Janeen Miklos, for a wild adventure! Janeen presents a delightful animal puppet show, where furry friends come to life to teach kids about different animals, their colors, habitats, and more.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Puppet Show with Janeen Miklos

10:30am - 11:30am
Children, Tweens
Belton Library
Library Branch: Belton Library
Room: Friends of the Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Educational, Family Friendly, Summer Reading
Event Details:

Join one of our very own Friends of the Library, Janeen Miklos, for a wild adventure! Janeen presents a delightful animal puppet show, where furry friends come to life to teach kids about different animals, their colors, habitats, and more.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Puppet Show with Janeen Miklos

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Children, Tweens
Powdersville Library
Library Branch: Powdersville Library
Room: Cely Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Educational, Family Friendly, Summer Reading
Event Details:

Join one of our very own Friends of the Library, Janeen Miklos, for a wild adventure! Janeen presents a delightful animal puppet show, where furry friends come to life to teach kids about different animals, their colors, habitats, and more.

This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Mixed Media Makers

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Tweens
Belton Library
Registration
Library Branch: Belton Library
Room: Friends of the Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY, Educational, STEM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Design. Communicate. Plan.

Join us for our brand-new STEAM program! Our Mixed Media Makers use art, in addition to STEM activities in a hands-on environment. 

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Art and a Movie: "Up" and Adventure Books

1:30pm - 3:30pm
Children, Tweens
Anderson Main Library
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Multipurpose Room ABC
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY, Movies, Games & Anime, Summer Reading
Event Details:

Join us at the library for an art adventure! Watch Disney's "Up" (rated PG) and create your very own adventure book, just like Carl and Ellie! 

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Marble Run Madness

10:30am - 11:30am
Children, Tweens, Teens
Iva Library
Registration
Library Branch: Iva Library
Room: Iva Passive Programming
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Summer Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

It's Marble Run madness at the library! Come see what you can build using our colorful connectors and, of course, test it with a marble (or two)! 

Kids ages 5-12 welcome!

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Ain't Gonna Paint No More!

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Children, Tweens
Lander Memorial Library
Registration
Library Branch: Lander Memorial Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Join us for a hilarious reading of the picture book, I Ain't Gonna Paint No More, by Karen Beaumont. Children will create a life-size portrait with crayons and markers to take home!

This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Tween Game Night: Unstable Unicorns

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Tweens
Anderson Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Movies, Games & Anime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Build a unicorn army. Betray your friends. Unicorns are your friends now. 

Join us to learn how to play the card game, Unstable Unicorns, and be the first to fill your stable!

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Saturday STEAM Lab: Engineering Lab

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children, Tweens
Anderson Main Library
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY, Educational, STEM
Event Details:

Join us for our brand-new Saturday STEAM Lab! Put your heads together with others in our Engineering Lab and build structures to solve a challenge.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Afternoon Fiber: Knitting and Crochet Club

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Powdersville Library
Registration
Library Branch: Powdersville Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY, Educational, Family Friendly
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Join us to get in some early afternoon fiber art crafting with fellow knitters and crocheting friends.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Papermaking 101

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Children, Tweens
Pendleton Library
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Pendleton Library
Room: Leigh Ann Carter Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Put away those screens and get back to basics: paper. Learn about the life cycle of paper before getting hands on and making your own paper with Ann Marie from Anderson County Soil and Water Conservation District. 

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Midsummer Celebration

10:30am - 11:30am
Children, Tweens
Belton Library
Library Branch: Belton Library
Room: Friends of the Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Summer Reading
Event Details:

Its a Summer Reading Mid Celebration! "Color Our World" while making fun bookmarks, decorating cookies and/or donuts, and make a fun Friendship bracelet to wear or share!

This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Ultimate Master Builders Challenge: Build a Scene From Your Favorite Movie

07/01/2025 @ 1:00pm - 07/31/2025 @ 6:00pm
Tweens, Teens, Adults
Anderson Main Library
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Electric City Creative Self-Guided Programs
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Passive Program
Event Details:

CHALLENGE: Build a scene from your favorite movie in 1-hour!

Tweens, Teens, and Adults are invited to construct their creations using LEGO sets and timers provided by the library.

This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Chess Club @ Anderson

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Gambrell Teen Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Movies, Games & Anime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Whether you are new to chess or looking to add more finesse to your chess moves, this is the club for you! Chess expert Vincent will teach various strategies that will up your chess game.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Midsummer Book Con

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Children, Tweens
Anderson Main Library
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Multipurpose Room ABC
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Summer Reading
Event Details:

Come dressed as your favorite book character or book character type (princess, dragon, animal, etc.) and enjoy a middle-of-the-summer day of fun, games, art, and pictures! 

This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Snack Squad

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Tweens
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Cooking, Educational, Health & Fitness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Calling all young chefs! Join the Snack Squad on the first Thursday of every month!

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Marble Run Madness

10:30am - 11:30am
Children, Tweens
Westside Community Center Library
Registration
Library Branch: Westside Community Center Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Summer Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

It's Marble Run madness at the library! Come see what you can build using our colorful connectors and, of course, test it with a marble (or two)! 

Kids ages 5-12 welcome!

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Afternoon Fiber: Knitting and Crochet Club

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Powdersville Library
Registration
Library Branch: Powdersville Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY, Educational, Family Friendly
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Join us to get in some early afternoon fiber art crafting with fellow knitters and crocheting friends.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Squeegee Art

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Children, Tweens
Pendleton Library
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Pendleton Library
Room: Leigh Ann Carter Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Explore color and texture by making a squeegee art mixed media masterpiece.

Registration is required to ensure adequate supplies.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Clever Crafters

10:30am - 11:30am
Children, Tweens
Belton Library
Library Branch: Belton Library
Room: Friends of the Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY, Summer Reading
Event Details:

Be a clever crafter at the library! Learn how to create a fiddle key ring and try your hand at squeegee art.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Stencil Art

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Children, Tweens
Powdersville Library
Registration
Library Branch: Powdersville Library
Room: Cely Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Summer Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Stencil art is fun and easy!  Create your own stencil art project, so easy you can create a cool looking piece of art in less than an hour.  Let's get together and see what you can create.