Upcoming Events

New Hours at Westside Community Center Library

Our Westside Branch will be closing at 3:00pm beginning April 24th. Open hours will be Monday - Friday 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. 

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Sounds of Carolina Musical Extravaganza

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Children, Tweens
Lander Memorial Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Lander Memorial Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get ready to make some music with the Sounds of Carolina Music Academy!

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

LEGO Club

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children, Tweens
Anderson Main Library
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Educational, STEM
Event Details:

We provide the LEGO®, you provide the fun! Playing with LEGOs is great for problem solving, spatial awareness, focus, concentration, communication, and not to mention fun and creative! This program is for ages 6-12 years old. 

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Anime Club

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Teens
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Gambrell Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Movies, Games & Anime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Hang out, eat snacks, watch new or classic anime. Each month we'll have a bonus game or activity as well! 

Any questions please email teens@andersonlibrary.org.

All teens welcome (ages 12-18).

 

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.

Cooking Matters! for the Family

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Belton Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Belton Library
Room: Friends of the Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Cooking, Educational, Family Friendly, Health & Fitness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a family cooking event! Bring the kids and come learn some mad cooking skills. Laura Witt from Clemson SNAP-Ed will be here to teach us how to cook together as a family.

This event is in the "Children" group.

BARK: Read to Therapy Dogs

9:45am - 12:00pm
Children
Anderson Main Library
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Summer Reading
Event Details:

Children ages 6-12 can practice building reading skills and confidence by reading a book of their choice to a registered therapy dog from SC Dog Therapy Group.

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

Comic Zines: Self Publishing Your Comic Book

10:00am - 11:30am
Teens, Adults
Anderson Main Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Electric City Creative Classroom
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY, Literarily Overdue, Workshops
Registration Required
Event Details:

Zines are an easy and accessible way to print and share your own projects. 

If you are a comic artist who wants to self publish their own work, this class is for you!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Moms and Munchkins: Mother Support Group

10:30am - 11:30am
Adults
Powdersville Library
Library Branch: Powdersville Library
Room: Cely Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Fitness
Event Details:

Join your fellow moms at the Library and meet new friends, hear some great information from local experts on topics that affect mothers the most, and unwind with some hot tea.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Chair Yoga

11:00am - 11:30am
Adults
Lander Memorial Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Lander Memorial Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Fitness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us at the library every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 11-11:30 AM to learn stretches and yoga moves you can do from a chair!

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Cooking Tips and Tricks for Teens

11:00am - 1:00pm
Teens
Pendleton Library
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Pendleton Library
Room: Leigh Ann Carter Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Cooking, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Teens, let's learn to cook this summer! 

Laura from Clemson Extension will be joining us for some cooking fun, where she'll teach delicious and fun snacks to make with air fryers, toaster ovens, and more. 

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

Victorian Puzzle Purses

10:00am - 12:30pm
Teens, Adults
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Electric City Creative Classroom
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY, Workshops
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join local mixed media artist Consie and learn how to make a Victorian Puzzle Purse Journal! This unique, folded paper craft opens to reveal space for you to decorate with messages, images, stickers, watercolor, collage.

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

Crafters Welcome

10:00am - 2:00pm
Teens, Adults
Jennie Erwin (Honea Path) Library
Library Branch: Jennie Erwin (Honea Path) Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY
Event Details:

Bring your latest project and have fun with orther crafters as you knit, crochet, paint, and more.

This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group.

Saturday Family Storytime

10:30am - 11:30am
Birth to Preschool
Anderson Main Library
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room
Age Group: Birth to Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays perfect for children ages birth to 5 years old and their adult caregivers.

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

Mini Makers Artist Highlight: Jim Henson and Making Puppets

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Tweens, Teens, Adults
Anderson Main Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Electric City Creative Classroom
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY
Registration Required
Event Details:

Mini Makers is a series of programs hosted in the Makerspace for kids ages 8-18.

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

Intro to the Cricut Maker 3

10:00am - 11:00am
Teens, Adults
Anderson Main Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Electric City Creative Classroom
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Cricut Maker 3 is a versatile and accessible tool for many forms of crafting. If you would like to learn how you can use this amazing tool, this is the class for you!

This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.

Movers and Shakers Storytime!

10:30am - 11:00am
Birth to Preschool, Children
Anderson Main Library
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room
Age Group: Birth to Preschool, Children
Program Type: Health & Fitness, Storytime
Event Details:

Come enjoy some stories, songs, and stretches at this movement oriented storytime!  Wonderful for practicing early literacy and fine motor skills.

This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group.

Family Storytime

10:30am - 11:15am
Birth to Preschool
Belton Library
Library Branch: Belton Library
Room: Friends of the Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Birth to Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and activities perfect for children ages 3 to 5 years and their adult caregivers.

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
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 "Adults" group.

Chair Yoga

11:00am - 11:30am
Adults
Lander Memorial Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Lander Memorial Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Fitness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us at the library every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 11-11:30 AM to learn stretches and yoga moves you can do from a chair!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

OverEasy Exercise

12:30pm - 1:30pm
Adults
Belton Library
Library Branch: Belton Library
Room: Friends of the Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Fitness
Event Details:

Join us as we use Kelly Jo Barnwell's personalized OverEasy for Senior Adults fitness program at the Belton Library. This program will aid in your ability to keep moving and building your strength.

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 Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Powdersville Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY, Educational, Family Friendly
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

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

Out to Win!

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens, Adults
Belton Library
Library Branch: Belton Library
Room: Friends of the Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Movies, Games & Anime
Event Details:

Whether you're a board and tabletop games aficionado or you just want to enjoy the fun atmosphere, we'll have a seat waiting for you!

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 Required
Library Branch: Powdersville Library
Room: Cely Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY, Summer Reading
Registration Required
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 "Adults" group.

Microsoft Excel Basics

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational, Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Microsoft Excel is a software program that allows users to organize, format and calculate data with formulas using a spreadsheet system.  Explore the parts of a workbook and learn how to enter, edit and duplicate data.