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North Carolina Native Plant Exhibit

All Day 3/1 - 3/31
Everyone
Special Event, Other
Library Branch: Central Library
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Special Event, Other
Event Details:

Visit the North Carolina Collection at the Central Branch during the month of March to learn about native plants that grow in our area.  The exhibit is presented by Keep Winston-Salem Beautiful.  Along with the exhibit, there will be a g

Women's History Month Scavenger Hunt

03/01/2025 @ 8:00am - 03/31/2025 @ 8:00pm
Babies, Children, Tweens
Other
Library Branch: Southside Branch
Age Group: Babies, Children, Tweens
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Hidden in the Southside Branch Library’s children’s area are 8 different photos of influential female leaders. Once you've found all of them, turn in your decoded message and retrieve a prize.

For ages 0-13.

Creek Week Bingo

All Day 3/22 - 3/29
Adults, Everyone
Special Event
Library Branch: Clemmons Branch
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Want to learn how to help local waterways? Pick up a Creek Week bingo card at the Clemmons Branch Library, complete a set of water-friendly tasks, and return the completed card by March 29.

Creek Week Scavenger Hunt

All Day 3/24 - 3/29
Children
Special Event
Library Branch: Carver School Road Branch
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

It’s not just the animals that live in the water that are a part of a river basin’s ecosystem. Learn about the birds that live in the Yadkin River Basin in this special scavenger hunt in celebration of Forsyth Creek Week.

Makerspace Orientation

5:00pm - 8:00pm
Teens, Adults
Arts & Crafts, STEM
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Makerspace
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM
Event Details:

The Library's Makerspaces at Clemmons Branch Library, Forsyth County Central Library, and Paddison Memorial Branch Library have 3D printers, sewing machines, and other technology as well as space and worktables for large creative projects.

AARP Tax-Aide Free Tax Assistance by Appointment

9:00am - 1:00pm
Adults
Other
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

AARP WS Tax-Aide will be providing free tax assistance by appointment only.

Toddler Storytime

10:00am - 10:15am
Babies, Children
Storytime
Library Branch: Paddison Memorial Branch
Room: Paddison Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Through stories and interactive play, toddlers will build language skills and discover new words while exploring letters and sounds. They'll learn with music, picture books, rhymes, and even explore other languages.

Lenny the Lifeguard Joins Children’s Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
Babies, Children
Storytime
Library Branch: Malloy/Jordan East Winston Heritage Center
Room: MJEWHC Auditorium
Age Group: Babies, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Creek Week is coming March 22-30.  We will celebrate Forsyth County's waterways and natural resources.  

Preschool Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
Babies, Children
Storytime
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs, and fun as we build reading and school readiness skills! Preschool age children and their caregivers welcome. Thursday's at 10am in the Central Library Children's Room. 

Paddison Friends Spring Book Sale Mar. 27-29

03/27/2025 @ 10:00am - 03/29/2025 @ 4:00pm
Everyone
Library Branch: Paddison Memorial Branch
Room: Paddison Auditorium
Age Group: Everyone
Event Details:

Thursday, Mar. 27, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.

Friday, Mar. 28, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Saturday, Mar.29, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Lenny the Lifeguard Joins Children’s Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Babies, Children
Storytime
Library Branch: Malloy/Jordan East Winston Heritage Center
Room: MJEWHC Auditorium
Age Group: Babies, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Creek Week is coming March 22-30.  We will celebrate Forsyth County's waterways and natural resources.  

Preschool Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Babies, Children
Storytime
Library Branch: Clemmons Branch
Room: Clemmons Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Engage your preschoolers with stories, songs and activities that promote language and pre-reading skill development to help facilitate their growth into successful readers. 

Lenny the Lifeguard Joins Children’s Storytime

11:00am - 11:30am
Babies, Children
Storytime
Library Branch: Malloy/Jordan East Winston Heritage Center
Room: MJEWHC Auditorium
Age Group: Babies, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Creek Week is coming March 22-30.  We will celebrate Forsyth County's waterways and natural resources.  

Blooming Pages Book Club

11:00am - 12:00pm
Adults
Book Club, Other
Library Branch: Paddison Memorial Branch
Room: Paddison Makerspace
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Other
Event Details:

Combine your love of reading and science by attending this quarterly library book club for nature lovers.  

Preschool Storytime

11:00am - 12:00pm
Children
Storytime
Library Branch: Rural Hall/Stanleyville Branch
Room: Rural Hall Auditorium
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Preschoolers will develop language and pre-reading skills through stories and songs to help facilitate their growth into successful readers.

Recommended for children ages 2-6.

Computer Camp Out Whatsapp & Messenger & Instagram

11:00am - 12:30pm
Teens, Adults
Computer Training Bridge Class
Register
Registration
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Computer Training Bridge Lab
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Computer Training Bridge Class
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 17
Event Details:

Join us for an interactive two-day camp designed to help you navigate WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram—three of the most popular free messaging and calling apps.

Preschool Crafts

11:15am - 12:00pm
Children
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Clemmons Branch
Room: Clemmons Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Create a simple craft with us based on the Storytime theme of the week.  Recommended for ages 3-6 and their caregivers.

Computer Training Bridge - One-On-One Assistance

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Computer Training Bridge Class
Library Branch: Walkertown Branch
Room: Walkertown Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Computer Training Bridge Class
Event Details:

If you are struggling to learn computer basics or you have a specific computer subject you need help with sign up now for a one-on-one assistance. Please be aware that we do not assist you with your personal devices.

Acrylic Nature Painting for Beginners

2:00pm - 4:30pm
Teens, Adults
Arts & Crafts
Waitlist Seats Available
Registration
Library Branch: Paddison Memorial Branch
Room: Paddison Storytime Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Would you like to learn how to paint flowers, birds, and other denizens of nature? Local artist Donna Calloway will be offering beginners acrylic painting classes on the 3rd Saturday and 4th Thursday of each month from 2-4:30 p.m.

Walkertown Page to Screen Book Club: "A River Runs Through It"

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Adults
Book Club
Library Branch: Walkertown Branch
Room: Walkertown Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

This unique club combines the joy of reading with the thrill of cinema, offering adult readers a fresh perspective on beloved stories. 

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Snacks and Facts

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Children, Tweens, Teens
Cooking, Health & Wellness
Library Branch: Carver School Road Branch
Room: Carver School Road Conference Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Cooking, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Learn about nutrition and basic cooking skills from community nutritionist, Kerry Leonard. Participants will get to help prepare and eat a snack based on the lesson of the day.    

Computer Camp Out Whatsapp & Messenger & Instagram

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens, Adults
Computer Training Bridge Class
Register
Registration
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Computer Training Bridge Lab
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Computer Training Bridge Class
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Join us for an interactive two-day camp designed to help you navigate WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram—three of the most popular free messaging and calling apps.

Tween Gaming

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Tweens
Games
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Storytime Room
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Are you an Xbox expert, a Nintendo nerd, or a Playstation powerhouse? Join us in the children’s room for an hour of video games every Thursday for an hour of video games.

Financial Literacy with the North Carolina Extension

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Workshop, Other
Cancelled
Library Branch: Southside Branch
Room: Southside Auditorium
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Workshop, Other
Event Details:

Join us for an information filled evening with Rhett Kyle with the North Carolina Cooperative Extension as we learn about financial literacy. This program is designed for those ages 13-18.