Library Connections JULY 2019 •connect •explore •grow

SUMMER LEARNING CONTINUES! 828.465.8664 Register online at www.catawbacountync.gov/library or at any local branch! Through the fi rst week of August, our seven locati ons will be hosti ng an array of programs and www.catawbacountync.gov/library acti viti es for children, teens, and adults. Join us as we connect, explore, and grow!

HEADLINE ACTS SUMM ER UPDATES Catawba Science Center HELP "STUFF THE BUS" Animals Inside and Out Meet live animals and examine The Catawba County United Way is hosti ng its annual school animal pelts, teeth, bones, and supply drive from JULY 8 through AUGUST 8. The event benefi ts scat. Learn about the life cycles of students at all three public school districts in Catawba butt erfl ies and other animals that County. go through metamorphosis. WHAT’S NEEDED: 3-ring binders, book bags, spiral notebooks, graph paper, notebook paper (college and regular rule), pens, pencils, glue sti cks, dividers with tabs and pockets, Sharon Clarke glue sti cks, dividers with tabs and pockets, erasers, folders, Tunes and Tales Storyti me crayons, colored pencils, compasses, rulers, markers, scissors. Through dramati c storytelling and DROP OFF your donati ons at any library branch. Thank you! engaging folk music, children will learn about the world, new ideas, and the magic of books. Remember, all seven library locati ons will be closed July 4 as the county and the country Stretch-n-Grow Fitness celebrate Independence Day! ’Astronaut’ Training Certi fi ed fi tness instructors lead children in vigorous acti viti es that incorporate endurance, strength, DON'T MISS OUR fl exibility, motor skill development – and fun! SUMMER LEARNING PARTIES!

NEWTON AUGUST 8 3PM Green Bean Players CLAREMONT AUGUST 8 4PM Jack & the Spaceship Beanstalk CONOVER AUGUST 6 5:30PM The familiar fairy tale gets updated with a shiny space rocket and an MAIDEN AUGUST 3 12N unforgett able journey. Expect to SHERRILLS FORDTERRELL AUGUST 2 4:30PM fi nd dancing robots, shooti ng stars, SOUTHWEST AUGUST 6 4PM giant aliens, and treasure beyond ST. STEPHENS AUGUST 9 3PM your wildest dreams. Library Connections Summer Learning is generously supported by the Friends of the Library. JULY 2019

Tai Chi Advanced Gardener Thursdays at 4 pm (no class July 4 or 18) No class will be held in Newton in July. Please MAIN IN NEWTON Reduce stress and anxiety, increase fl exibility see the Maiden branch's schedule for the date 828.465.8665 and balance. Suitable for all fi tness levels and ti me of its workshop. (parental signature required for teens 14-18). Black History Discussion Group Children / Teens / Families Friends of the Catawba County Library Meeti ng Wednesday, July 17 at 4 pm Ready to Learn Storyti me: Preschool Monday, July 8 at 11 am To learn more about black history, we’ll be Mondays, Wednesdays & Thursdays at 10 am Help the library fulfi ll its mission by planning exploring the Reconstructi on era (1865-1877). (no storyti me on July 4) and parti cipati ng in eff orts to raise funds and Bring your curiosity and your understanding. All Songs, sensory play, craft s, and stories. Ideal increase access. Meets each second Monday. are welcome; light refreshments served. for children 3-5, but all are welcome. Microsoft Word: Basics College Planning: Map Your Dream Sharon Clarke: Tunes & Tales Storyti me Tuesday, July 9 at 11 am Thursday, July 18 at 5:30 pm Monday, July 8 at 10 am This workshop is intended to help new users This workshop is for any high school student Through dramati c storytelling and engaging of Word get comfortable with the word (or their parent) who wants to learn how to folk music, children will learn about the world, processing soft ware. Parti cipants will learn to create and follow a roadmap to make college new ideas, and the magic of books. create, edit, save, and print documents. happen. Healthy Snacks Art-o-Mat Class Piece of Cake Book Club Monday, July 8 at 5:30 pm Tuesday, July 9 at 6 pm PoC will be on summer vacati on for July. Program presented in Spanish and English. Local arti st Melanie Stewart Cranford will Typically, it meets on the fourth Tuesday of We'll learn how to prepare and enjoy simple, share how she creates pieces for the Art-o-Mat the month at Whisk & Barrel in downtown delicious snacks that are bett er for you than vending machine, demo an example, and talk Newton. August’s selecti on is The End of the pre-packaged snacks. Registrati on required. about how her Art-o-Mat work supports her World Running Club by Adrian Walker. other work. Make your own miniature art and Tinkercad 101 Movie Mati nee: How to Train Your Dragon: fi nd out about art opportuniti es in the area. All Tuesday, July 23 at 4 pm The Hidden World supplies provided. Registrati on required. Tuesday, July 9 at 2 pm Learn to create 3-D fi les using free Presented in English with Spanish subti tles. Microsoft Word: Intermediate online computer-aided design (CAD) Wednesday, July 10 at 11 am soft ware. Parti cipants will create Facing their village’s darkest threat, Hiccup and Learn about some of the features in Word 2016 a simple object using geometric Toothless must journey to a world thought to that help make longer documents easier to read shapes and lett ers that can be printed using exist only in myth. and navigate. Basic Word skills are necessary. the 3-D printer. Star Party & Space Science with Ms. Jan UnBook Club for Non-Joiners Bookmark Art Exhibit Opening Tuesday, July 16 at 11 am Wednesday, July 10 at 4 pm Tuesday, July 23 at 5 pm Learn about astronomy through fun lessons Finally, a book club for people who don’t want Take a tour of art from local communiti es and experiments that teach kids about what to read what everyone else is reading, don’t as we celebrate the bookmarks you’ve they see in the night sky. want to make a commitment each month, and designed around the theme “Libraries Build Faux Stained Glass Workshop who want food and drink opti ons. Tell others Community.” Wednesday, July 17 at 2 pm about the books you’ve been reading and get 3-D Basics Teens will create their own stained glass art reading suggesti ons from them. Meets at Blue Wednesday, July 24 at 4 pm piece. Registrati on required. Moon Tavern in downtown Newton. Learn the foundati ons of 3-D Kids Book Club Microsoft Word: Advanced printi ng: what it is, how it works, Monday, July 22 at 5:30 pm Thursday, July 11 at 11 am and where you can fi nd resources Read a book that fi ts the This workshop will cover mail merge, adding and to get, create, and share 3-D monthly theme (July is manipulati ng images, making comments, and printable fi les. books about other worlds), tracking changes. Basic Word skills necessary. 'Go Boldly' Summer Book Talk and then come to the book Galaxy of Games Thursday, July 25 at 6 pm club meeti ng for acti viti es Thursday, July 11 at 6 pm Whether you like to read space adventure or and discussion. Ideal for rising 3rd graders and Join the fun by playing a selecti on of recent classic sci-fi or have found your own favorite up. and vintage science-fi cti on-themed board authors, join us to share the space-themed Star Lab games and old-school video games. Table books you’ve enjoyed. We'll also listen to the Thursday, July 25 from 2-7 pm reservati ons (for two, four or six) are required. best space movie soundtracks of all ti me and Learn about space and science during a visit Southern Pens Book Club enjoy space-themed snacks. to this infl atable planetarium. Inside, embark Saturday, July 13 at 10 am Coding Basics: Level 1 on a galacti c travel experience. Each “show” is This month's read is The Moment of Lift by Tuesday, July 30 at 4 pm approximately 20 minutes long. Melinda Gates. August's selecti on is Every Note This class explores the basic concepts of Ident-a-Kid Played by Lisa Genova. Everyone is invited. coding. Parti cipants will learn how computers Monday, July 29 at 4pm Get a Good Night’s Sleep use code, how to identi fy basic coding terms, The Catawba County Sheriff ’s Offi ce is off ering Monday, July 15 at noon and what types of coding languages are used a free identi fi cati on service. In the event of Chronic sleep deprivati on is believed to impact and for what purposes. an emergency, child ID cards provide crucial hormone regulati on, weight gain, falls and “Ask a Master Gardener” @ the Library informati on. Available for children of all ages. accidents, high blood pressure, irritability, Get professional gardening recommendati ons Stretch-n-Grow Fitness: Astronaut Training inability to concentrate, and immune functi on. anyti me. Submit your questi ons to an “Ask a Monday, July 29 at 6 pm Get ti ps to improve how you fall asleep and to Master Gardener” questi on box at the library. Certi fi ed fi tness instructors lead vigorous stay asleep all night. Registrati on required. acti viti es to get kids moving and have fun! Adult STEAM: Manufacturing Soluti ons Center Harry Pott er Party Monday, July 15 at 4 pm Wednesday, July 31 at 2 pm Tour the Manufacturing Soluti ons Center in CLAREMONT Celebrate Harry Pott er’s birthday! Conover. The nonprofi t organizati on off ers 828.466.6817 We'll test your memory with trivia testi ng, product development, training, as we make a craft and enjoy snacks. engineering, and more. Registrati on required. Children / Teens / Families Adults / Career / Tech Mindful Eati ng Stretch-n-Grow Fitness: Astronaut Training Zumba Tuesday, July 16 at 10 am Thursday, July 11 at 4 pm Mondays at 6 pm CVHS wellness dieti cian Renee Greene will Certi fi ed fi tness instructors lead vigorous This dance/movement acti vity is too much teach you to tune in to the present moment to acti viti es to get kids moving and have fun! fun to call exercise. Appropriate for every skill help you gain more control over eati ng habits, and ability level, open to ages 14+ (parental enjoy food more, and feel bett er all around. DIY Nebula Necklaces Come ready to sample healthy snacks. Saturday, July 13 at 11 am signature required for those under 18). Teens, create your own nebula necklace in this English as a Second Language Classes Meet Libby @ Narrow Coff ee and Nosh interstellar DIY craft , sure to interest everyone Mondays, July 8, 15, 22, and 29 at 6:30 pm (no Tuesday, July 16 at 3 pm from galaxies near and far. For ages 13-18. class July 1) Join us at Narrow Coff ee and Nosh in downtown ESL classes are terrifi c resources for people Newton to fi nd out about Libby, a free, user- Catawba Science Center: Animals Inside & Out whose nati ve language is not English. Through friendly way to enjoy 1000s of ebooks and Thursday, July 18 at 4 pm instructi on and conversati on, parti cipants will audiobooks. Bring your own device so we can Meet live animals and examine pelts, teeth, gain confi dence and skills in speaking, reading, help set it up and have you ready to go by the bones, and scat. Learn about butt erfl ies and and comprehension. For details, call the library. ti me you leave. Registrati on required. other animals that go through metamorphosis. Library Connections Summer Learning is generously supported by the Friends of the Library. JULY 2019 Green Bean Players: Jack and the Spaceship Green Bean Players: Jack and the Spaceship Resource Warehouse: Arty Party Beanstalk Beanstalk Monday, July 8 at 2 pm Thursday, July 25 at 5:30 pm Thursday, July 11 at 1 pm Teens will make a project from repurposed This fun update features a shiny space rocket A shiny space rocket brings an unforgett able materials with guidance from Resource and an unforgett able journey. Expect to fi nd journey. Look for dancing robots, giant aliens, Warehouse staff . dancing robots, stars, giant aliens, and treasure and treasure beyond your wildest dreams. Green Bean Players: Jack and the Spaceship beyond your wildest dreams. Preteen Council Meeti ng Beanstalk Thursday, July 11 at 4 pm Tuesday, July 9 at 1 pm Adults / Career / Tech Rising 5th and 6th graders are invited to discuss A shiny space rocket brings an unforgett able Books Between Friends Book Club and plan library events designed specifi cally for journey. Look for dancing robots, giant aliens, Tuesday, July 23 at 6 pm them. Snacks provided. Ages 10-13 welcome. and treasure beyond your wildest dreams. The book club meets in alternati ng months, and July’s discussion will be about Endurance: Star Party & Space Science with Ms. Jan Coding Club: Video Game Design A Year in Space, A Lifeti me of Discovery by Scott Wednesday, July 17 at 2 pm Wednesday, July 10 at 12:30 pm Kelly. Everyone is welcome! Learn about astronomy through fun lessons Week 4: We'll create a platf orm game to share and experiments that teach kids about what and play. For rising 6th graders and up. “Ask a Master Gardener” @ the Library they see in the night sky. Get professional gardening recommendati ons Teen Galaxy Jars anyti me. Submit your questi ons to an “Ask a Stretch-n-Grow Fitness: Astronaut Training Wednesday, July 10 at 2 pm Master Gardener” questi on box at the library. Wednesday, July 24 at 2 pm Create your very own galaxy in a jar and hold Certi fi ed fi tness instructors lead vigorous the wonder of the universe in your hands. acti viti es to get kids moving and have fun! Ages 13-18 welcome. Registrati on required. Preteen Book Club Galaxy Jars CONOVER Thursday, July 25 at 4:30 pm Thursday, July 11 at 2 pm 828.466.5108 Book club – minus the boring adults! We’ll be Create your very own galaxy in a jar and hold discussing the adventures of Percy Jackson as the wonder of the universe in your hands. fi rst brought to us in The Lightning Thief. Ages Ages 7-12 welcome. Registrati on required. Children / Teens / Families 10-13 welcome. Ready to Learn Storyti me: Tiny to Two Star Party & Space Science with Ms. Jan Wednesdays at 10 am Books Across the Universe for Teens Monday, July 15 at 4 pm Features rhymes, bounces, sensory play, and Friday, July 26 at 2 pm Learn about astronomy through fun lessons singing. Playti me follows. Ideal for newborns Teens are invited to create unique photos and experiments that teach kids about what to age 2, but all are welcome. using books. They'll also learn to use a photo they see in the night sky. editi ng app to make their pictures look out of Pre-K STEAM: Sidewalk Art Ready to Learn Storyti me: Preschool this world. Ages 13-18 welcome. Tuesday, July 16 at 3 pm Fridays at 10 am (no storyti me on July 26) Sharon Clarke: Tunes & Tales Storyti me Help beauti fy the sidewalks Songs, sensory play, craft s, and stories. Ideal Wednesday, July 31 at 2 pm around the library! Children for children 3-5, but all are welcome. Through dramati c storytelling and engaging will also get to experiment with Green Bean Players: Jack and the Spaceship folk music, children will learn about the world, chemical reacti ons as they create Beanstalk new ideas, and the magic of books. unique masterpieces. Ages 3-6 welcome. Tuesday, July 9 at 5:30 pm A shiny space rocket brings an unforgett able Adults / Career / Tech Coding Club: Video Game Design journey. Look for dancing robots, giant aliens, Advanced Gardener: Fire Ants Wednesday, July 17 at 12:30 pm Tuesday, July 23 at 6:30 pm Week 5: We'll create an escape game to share and treasure beyond your wildest dreams. and play. For rising 6th graders and up. DIY Galaxy Bags Join Tom Dyson, Lincoln County Friday, July 12 at 4 pm Cooperati ve Extension director, Teen Make-A-Star Drop-In Event Teens, enjoy the creati ve, chemical, and craft y to learn about the history and Friday, July 19 from 3-4:30 pm process of making your own galaxy book bag! challenges of this insect – and Learn basic sti tches to craft a plasti c canvas star; For ages 13-18. Registrati on required. how to minimize its impact on your landscape. supplies provided. View a live stream of Earth One Summer: America 1927 by Bill Bryson via Space Stati on cameras. Pick up handouts Stretch-n-Grow Fitness: Astronaut Training Tuesday, July 30 at 6:30 pm about viewing the Space Stati on and that share Tuesday, July 16 at 4 pm 1927. The summer of Babe Ruth, Al Capone, 2019 dates of meteor showers and full moons. Certi fi ed fi tness instructors lead vigorous Herbert Hoover, and Calvin Coolidge. Pre-K STEAM: Space Explorers acti viti es to get kids moving and have fun! Mississippi fl oods, tabloids, and talking Monday, July 22 at 3 pm Yoga for All Ages pictures. Charles Lindbergh’s solo transatlanti c Learn about space, smash moon rocks, hunt Saturday, July 20 at 11 am fl ight. Join us to discuss how these fi gures and for aliens, and become a junior astronaut as Great for beginners, families, and events transformed America. we explore space in this fun STEAM program! advanced students! Please bring Ages 3-6 welcome. your own mat or towel. Ident-a-Kid Sharon Clarke: Tunes & Tales Storyti me Tuesday, July 23 from 2-4 pm Friday, July 26 at 10 am SHERRILLS FORDTERRELL The Catawba County Sheriff 's Offi ce is off ering Through dramati c storytelling and engaging 828.466.6827 a free identi fi cati on service. In the event of folk music, children will learn about the world, an emergency, child ID cards provide crucial new ideas, and the magic of books. Children / Teens / Families informati on. Available for children of all ages. Star Lab Ready to Learn Storyti me: Preschool Star Lab Saturday, July 27 from 11 am-1 pm Wednesdays & Thursdays at 10 am (no Tuesday, July 23 from 3-7 pm Learn about space and science during a visit storyti me on July 4) Learn about space and science during to this infl atable planetarium. Inside, embark Songs, sensory play, craft s, and stories. Ideal a visit to this infl atable planetarium. on a galacti c travel experience. Each “show” is for children 3-5, but all are welcome. Inside, embark on a galacti c approximately 20 minutes long. travel experience. Each “show” is Ready to Learn Storyti me: Tiny to Two approximately 20 minutes long. Catawba Science Center: Animals Inside & Out Fridays at 10 am (no storyti me on July 5) Tuesday, July 30 at 4 pm Features rhymes, bounces, sensory play, and Coding Club: Video Game Design Meet live animals and examine pelts, teeth, singing. Playti me follows. Ideal for newborns Wednesday, July 24 at 12:30 pm bones, and scat. Learn about butt erfl ies and to age 2, but all are welcome. Week 6: We'll create a launcher game to share other animals that go through metamorphosis. and play. Recommended for rising 6th graders Pre-K STEAM: Gravity Painti ng and up. Monday, July 1 at 2 pm Combining art, science, and creati ve thinking, STEAM: Planet Explorati on with Dash Robots MAIDEN this program demonstrates the force of Thursday, July 25 at 2 pm 828.428.2712 gravity and results in a picture worthy of your Test your coding skills as we explore a new fridge. Things may get messy, so please dress planet with Dash robots. Program your robot accordingly! Ages 3-6 welcome. to travel the planet, avoid obstacles and Children / Teens / Families intergalacti c dangers, and discover new life. Coding Club: Video Game Design Ages 7-12 welcome. Registrati on required. Ready to Learn Storyti me: Preschool Wednesday, July 3 at 12:30 pm Thursdays at 10 am (no storyti me on July 4) Using Google's CS First and MIT's Scratch Stretch-n-Grow Fitness: Astronaut Training Songs, sensory play, craft s, and stories programs, we'll learn basic video game coding Monday, July 29 at 4 pm designed to prepare your preschooler to learn. concepts. Week 3: We'll create a maze game Certi fi ed fi tness instructors lead vigorous Ideal for children 3-5, but all are welcome. to share and play. For rising 6th graders and up. acti viti es to get kids moving and have fun! Library Connections Summer Learning is generously supported by the Friends of the Library. JULY 2019 Books Across the Universe for Teens Marti an Art Children / Teens / Families Tuesday, July 30 at 2 pm Tuesday, July 9 at 4 pm Ready to Learn Storyti me: Preschool Teens are invited to create unique photos Local arti st Pasqualina Gorry will instruct Wednesdays & Thursdays at 10 am; Tuesday using books. They'll also learn how to use a children on making simple 'Marti an' art using evenings at 6 pm (no storyti me on July 4) photo editi ng app to make their pictures look mixed media, collage, and other elements. Songs, sensory play, craft s, and stories. Ideal out-of-this-world. Ages 13-18 welcome. Sharon Clarke: Tunes & Tales Storyti me for children 3-5, but all are welcome. Sharon Clarke: Tunes & Tales Storyti me Thursday, July 10 at 10 am To the Library and Beyond Wednesday, July 31 at 10 am Through dramati c storytelling and engaging Tuesday, July 9 at 5 pm Through dramati c storytelling and engaging folk music, children will learn about the world, Families, bring your sleeping bags and pillows! folk music, children will learn about the world, new ideas, and the magic of books. We'll read Campfi re Tale by Sarah Glenn Marsh new ideas, and the magic of books. Resource Warehouse: Arty Party and make s'mores snack mix while watching Coding Club: Video Game Design Monday, July 15 at 2 pm Flight of the Navigator. Rated PG. Wednesday, July 31 at 12:30 pm Teens and tweens will make a project from Green Bean Players: Jack and the Spaceship Week 7: We'll create a quest game to share repurposed materials with guidance from Beanstalk and play. For rising 6th graders and up. Resource Warehouse staff . Thursday, July, 11 at 4 pm Adults / Career / Tech Monday Night Movie: Capture the Flag A shiny space rocket brings an unforgett able Mystery Mavens Book Club Monday, July 15 at 6 pm journey. Look for dancing robots, giant aliens, Tuesday, July 9 at 6:30 pm A boy plans to stow away on a rocket ship to and treasure beyond your wildest dreams. Join us for a lively discussion of Blue Heaven the moon while an underhanded billionaire Trekking Across the Universe by C.J. Box. August's discussion will focus on goes to destroy the American fl ag planted by Tuesday, July 16 at 1 pm Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens. the Apollo 11 astronauts. Rated PG. We'll read Light Up the Night by Jean Reidy Rocket Men: The Daring Odyssey of Apollo Star Party & Space Science with Ms. Jan and discuss how nebulas form in outer space. 8 and the Astronauts Who Made Man’s First Tuesday, July 16 at 4pm Then, we'll create our own nebula in a bott le. Journey to the Moon by Robert Kurson Learn about astronomy through fun lessons Star Party & Space Science with Ms. Jan Tuesday, July 16 at 6:30 pm and experiments that teach kids about what Thursday, July 18 at 4 pm 1968. The year of the Robert Kennedy and they see in the night sky. Learn about astronomy through fun lessons Marti n Luther King, Jr. assassinati ons. America Movie Mati nee: Apollo 11 and experiments that teach kids about what vs. the Soviet Union in the race to land a man Saturday, July 20 at 11 am they see in the night sky. on the moon. Join us to discuss how NASA’s To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Escape Room daring decision inspired America. the fi rst moon landing, we'll watch this new Friday, July 19 at 3 pm Make-A-Star Drop-In Event release featuring never-before-seen footage of Join us for a fun-fi lled aft ernoon where you’ll Friday, July 19 from 3-4:30 pm NASA’s fi rst mission to the moon. use your analyti cal skills to solve the clues and Learn basic sti tches to craft a plasti c canvas star; Monday Night Movie: Planet 51 escape. Ages 10+. supplies provided. View a live stream of Earth Monday, July 22 at 6 pm via Space Stati on cameras. Pick up handouts An astronaut races to escape from an alien A Sky Full of Stories about viewing the Space Stati on and that share planet that bears a striking resemblance Tuesday, July 23 at 1 pm 2019 dates of meteor showers and full moons. to 1950s America. Rated PG. We’ll explore the book Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shett erly and create ultraviolet Google Drive for Collaborati on Van “Gogh” to the Stars sunray catcher bracelets. Friday, July 19 at 11 am with an identi cal Tuesday, July 23 at 4 pm session on Friday, July 26 at 11 am Children and teens will create their own Stretch-n-Grow Fitness: Astronaut Training With Google Drive, everyone can work on the version of Van Gogh’s Starry Night using mixed Thursday, July 25 at 4 pm same document at the same ti me. Learn more media on canvas. Certi fi ed fi tness instructors lead vigorous acti viti es to get kids moving and have fun! about editi ng in real-ti me, sharing, searching, Green Bean Players: Jack and the Spaceship and commenti ng. Perfect for group projects. Beanstalk Movie @ the Library: The Last Starfi ghter Foster & Adopti on Informati on Meeti ng Thursday, July 25 at 1 pm Friday, July 26 at 4 pm Saturday, July 27 at 10 am A shiny space rocket brings an unforgett able Alex fi nds himself transported to another Provided by Family Builders of Catawba Valley. journey. Look for dancing robots, giant aliens, planet aft er conquering a video game and is Learn about requirements and hear stories and treasure beyond your wildest dreams. recruited to help the real Starfi ghters defend their world from att ack. Rated PG. about the rewards of helping children in foster Monday Night Movie: E.T., The Extra-Terrestrial care. For more, visit www.fostercatawba.com. Monday, July 29 at 5:30 pm Into the Future “Ask a Master Gardener” @ the Library A lonely boy befriends a homesick alien Tuesday, July 30 at 1 pm Get professional gardening recommendati ons stranded on Earth and att empts to fi nd a way We’ll read The Magician’s Hat by Malcolm anyti me. Submit your questi ons to an “Ask a for him to get home. Rated PG. Mitchell and color and decorate a spaceship. Master Gardener” questi on box at the library. Stretch-n-Grow Fitness: Astronaut Training Adults / Career / Tech Tuesday, July 30 at 4 pm Movie @ the Library: Hidden Figures Certi fi ed fi tness instructors lead vigorous Friday, July 12 at 4 pm SOUTHWEST acti viti es to get kids moving and have fun! Learn about the team of female African- American mathemati cians who served a vital 828.466.6818 Adults / Career / Tech role in NASA during the early years of the US Mountain View Book Buzz space program. Rated PG. Tuesday, July 9 at 6 pm Children / Teens / Families Join us for a discussion of This Is How It Always Coloring Club: Solar System, Stars, Moon Landing Ready to Learn Storyti me: Preschool Is by Laurie Frankel. August's read is The Spider Saturday, July 13 at 2 pm Wednesdays at 10 am and Thursdays at 11 am and the Fly: A Reporter, a Serial Killer and the Relax by coloring your stress away. We'll provide (no storyti me on July 4) Meaning of Murder by Claudia Rowe. the coloring sheets, markers, and crayons. Songs, sensory play, craft s, and stories. Ideal Adult Craft Day @ the Library: Star Wreaths for children 3-5, but all are welcome. Catawba Songwriters Tuesday, July 16 at 6 pm Monday, July 15 at 5pm Monday Night Movie: Reluctant Astronaut Adults and teens, share your musical talents Create a soft (felt) sparkle wreath. Registrati on Monday, July 1 at 6 pm while learning from one another. Bring a required. A computer geek fl ies to Mars when NASA fi nished song or one that's in progress to share. needs a replacement astronaut. Rated G. Universal Bug Spray: Essenti al Oils Mission Mars Slime Monday, July 22 at 6 pm SYSTEMWIDE Tuesday, July 2 at 4 pm We'll learn about the various uses of essenti al Children will learn about Mars and then make oils and make a bott le of bug spray! For ages red planet slime! 17+. Registrati on required. Digital Book Club Solar Marti an Food “Ask a Master Gardener” @ the Library Monday, July 8 at 3:30 pm Thursday, September 19 at noon Get professional gardening recommendati ons Customized for folks who read with Overdrive Teens and pre-teens (11+) will enjoy making anyti me. Submit your questi ons to an “Ask a and/or Hoopla apps. Share your thoughts on solar ovens and (weather permitti ng) Master Gardener” questi on box at the library. the Catawba County Library Digital Book Club experimenti ng with 'Marti an' food recipes. Goodreads group [htt ps://www.goodreads. Monday Night Movie: Marti an Child com/group/show/883104-digital-book-club]. Monday, July 8 at 5:30 pm ST. STEPHENS Our third quarter selecti on is The Museum of A recently widowed author contemplates 828.466.6821 Modern Love by Heather Rose. adopti ng a troubled 6-year-old boy. Rated PG.