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Beginners Sewing

10:00am - 1:00pm
Adults
Arts & Crafts
Waitlist Seats Available
Registration
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Makerspace
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

In this class you'll learn the basics of using your sewing machine. You'll learn how to thread your machine and bobbin, use the different features of your machine, and feel comfortable continuing to sew at home.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Hooks & Books

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Rural Hall/Stanleyville Branch
Room: Rural Hall Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

This group welcomes all needlework artists at any skill level to chat and work on individual needlework projects and peruse needlework books from the library’s collection.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults
Cooking, Health & Wellness, Special Event, Workshop
Register
Registration
Library Branch: Southside Branch
Room: Southside Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cooking, Health & Wellness, Special Event, Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program is: 

• For limited resource youth and families with children

• Based on the latest research in nutrition and physical activity 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Open Hours Referral Service

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Other
Library Branch: Malloy/Jordan East Winston Heritage Center
Room: MJEWHC Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Learn about places that help with health, shelter, food, and more with Jose Perez, peer support specialist. 

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.

Chess Club

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Games
Library Branch: Carver School Road Branch
Room: Carver School Road Conference Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Come join us as we celebrate and play the age old game of chess. Open to experienced and beginner players alike.

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

Kernersville Writers Group

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Teens, Adults
Other
Library Branch: Paddison Memorial Branch
Room: Paddison Storytime Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Join local author and Library Assistant Bianca Jones as she guides aspiring writers in crafting and promoting their writing. 

Email Bianca for more information.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

W-S Writer's Group

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Workshop
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Dudley Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

Whether writing professionally or as a hobby, share what you’re working on with a supportive group of fellow writers.  The Winston-Salem Writers’ Group meets the second Wednesday of each month at 6 pm in the 3rd-floor Dudley Room of Centr

This event is in the "Adults" group.
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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Upcycle Sewing

5:00pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Arts & Crafts
Register
Registration
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Makerspace
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

In this class, you will learn how to improve your sewing skills by using old clothing to make sustainable fashion that is both creative and eco-friendly. 

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

Gardening for Everyone (PM class)

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teens, Adults, Everyone
Health & Wellness, STEM, Other
Library Branch: Paddison Memorial Branch
Room: Paddison Auditorium
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Health & Wellness, STEM, Other
Event Details:

Join us at 10 a.m. on the 2nd Tuesday of each month or at 6 p.m.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Walkertown Well-Read Readers

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults
Book Club
Library Branch: Walkertown Branch
Room: Walkertown Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Join us as we read a mixture of older and newer fiction titles from all genres. Maybe you didn’t get a chance to discuss an older title the first time you read it. Let’s find out if the new books are worth all the hype.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Books for Dudes

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Book Club
Library Branch: Lewisville Branch
Room: Lewisville Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Are you a dude who likes to read? Are you a dude who is curious what other dudes are reading? Are you a dude who wants to get back into reading, but doesn’t know where to start?

This event is in the "Adults" group.

AARP WS Tax-Aide by appointment

9:00am - 3:30pm
Adults
Other
Library Branch: Southside Branch
Room: Southside Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

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

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

Tai Chi at Walkertown

10:00am - 11:00am
Adults, Everyone
Health & Wellness
Library Branch: Walkertown Branch
Room: Walkertown Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Tai Chi is a form of gentle exercise, a method of moving meditation and a means of cultivating health and well-being. Tai Chi is suitable for all ages and abilities so it's never too late to start.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Color & Coffee

10:00am - 11:30am
Adults
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Lewisville Branch
Room: Lewisville Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Color & Coffee is a morning to relax, color, be with others and enjoy a cup of coffee on the house. Coloring sheets, colored pencils and coffee will be available for participants. 

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

Free Movie Screening: A Dog's Purpose

1:00pm - 2:45pm
Adults, Everyone
Movie
Library Branch: Clemmons Branch
Room: Clemmons Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Enjoy a free movie screening in the library's auditorium.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Movie Matinee

1:30pm - 4:30pm
Adults
Movie
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

The movie matinee series is carefully curated and thoughtfully selected for a diverse audience. It's designed to entertain, educate, and inspire viewers by showcasing films that provoke thought, spark conversation, and evoke powerful emotions.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Computer Training Bridge Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

VITA Forsyth Free Tax Program will be providing free tax assistance by appointment only.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Maternal Mental Health

11:00am - 12:30pm
Adults
Health & Wellness
Register
Registration
Library Branch: Lewisville Branch
Room: Lewisville Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 29
Event Details:

This program delves into the intersection of mental health, pregnancy/postpartum care, and social determinants of health, including discussion of perinatal mood disorders, as presented by Partners Health Management. Registration is required.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Maternal Mental Health - backup date - pending

11:00am - 12:30pm
Adults
Health & Wellness
Cancelled
Library Branch: Lewisville Branch
Room: Lewisville Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
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.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Gaming Saturday

11:30am - 3:30pm
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Games, STEM
Library Branch: Clemmons Branch
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Games, STEM
Event Details:

Grade schoolers, tweens, teens, and adults are invited to drop in and play video games and use the MetaQuest headsets at the Clemmons Branch library on select Saturdays from 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

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.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Saturday Crafterday

11:30am - 3:30pm
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Clemmons Branch
Room: Clemmons Conference Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Saturday Crafterday: Stop by the library anytime from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. to use craft supplies to make whatever you want. Different supplies will be out each Saturday so you can always be creative and make something new.

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

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

AARP WS Tax-Aide by appointment

9:00am - 5:00pm
Adults
Other
Library Branch: Clemmons Branch
Room: Clemmons Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

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