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This event is in the "Babies" group.

Book Babies

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

Your little ones will explore board books, finger plays and lap-bounce activities to encourage language development, brain stimulation, and socialization.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Music and Movement

11:00am - 11:15am
Children
Other
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Auditorium
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Children will engage in songs, movement activities, and stories that promote the skills needed for reading and writing. They'll also build motor skills, coordination, and phonological awareness.

Recommended for children ages 2-6.

This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Grow Your Skillz: Gardening for Beginners

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Tweens
Other
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Storytime Room
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Grow your skills with our Gardening for Beginners for Tweens! Learn how to grow microgreens in time for spring planting. All supplies provided. Wear clothes that can get messy. This program is intended for tweens ages 8-12.

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

Toddler 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 Librarian Jason for a 30 minute toddler storytime every Wednesday, 10am, at the Central Library. This celebration of early literacy skills features picture books, songs, rhymes and one bilingual English/Spanish book every week. 

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Tai Chi

10:00am - 11:00am
Everyone
Health & Wellness
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Auditorium
Age Group: 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.

Cookbook Club

12:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults
Cooking
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cooking
Event Details:

Do you want to show off your culinary expertise? Or pick up some new cooking tips and tricks? Or just sample a lot of delicious, homemade food? Then you ought to join the Cookbook Club!

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

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. 

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

A Fairly Fairy Storytime

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Children, Tweens
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Event Details:

Ensure that any and all fairies have a cozy home by joining us for the Fair Fairy Storytime and housemaking! Enjoy a fairy themed storytime with songs and interactive activities.

This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Tween Gaming

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

Interested in playing video games with friends, but don't know where to start? Join us for tween video gaming at the Central Library every other week on Tuesday evenings. What video games would you like to see? Let us know!

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Sittercise

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Everyone
Health & Wellness
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Storytime Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Central Library Storytime Room or Auditorium (depending on the weather) 

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

Family Storytime

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

This intergenerational program is filled with stories, songs, and movement that encourage early literacy skill development.

Recommended for children of all ages.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Homeless Caucus

1:30pm - 3:30pm
Adults
Workshop
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

The homeless caucus convenes to strategically discuss and collaborate on services for the homeless population within our community.

This event is in the "Babies" group.

Book Babies

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

Your little ones will explore board books, finger plays and lap-bounce activities to encourage language development, brain stimulation, and socialization.

This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Tween Drop-In & Hangout

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Tweens
Arts & Crafts
Registration
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Storytime Room
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Tweens! Are you tired of being judged for your art skills? Register to attend our Bad Art in the Afternoon program and come to the Central Library Children's Room to try your hand and making the worst art you can!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Terracotta Pot Painting

5:30pm - 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: 11
Event Details:

Bring some joy to your home or garden this spring. Decorating your own small terracotta pot. With the freedom to decorate however you’d like with supplies provided. This is an 18 and older program. No experience necessary.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Men Talk Too!: A Discussion Series

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults
Health & Wellness
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Join other men in supportive discussions regarding topics such as health, community, and fatherhood.  These meetings occur in Central’s Auditorium on the first and third Tuesday of the month, 6-7 PM, and are hosted in cooperation with the For

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

Toddler 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 Librarian Jason for a 30 minute toddler storytime every Wednesday, 10am, at the Central Library. This celebration of early literacy skills features picture books, songs, rhymes and one bilingual English/Spanish book every week. 

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Tai Chi

10:00am - 11:00am
Everyone
Health & Wellness
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Auditorium
Age Group: 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 "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.

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. 

This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Tween Gaming

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

Interested in playing video games with friends, but don't know where to start? Join us for tween video gaming at the Central Library every other week on Tuesday evenings. What video games would you like to see? Let us know!