Upcoming Events

Featured Events

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Harriet Jacobs and the Attic

All Day 2/11 - 3/14
Malloy/Jordan East Winston Heritage Center

Program Type:

Special Event

Age Group:

All Ages
Library Branch: Malloy/Jordan East Winston Heritage Center
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Join us for an immersive audiovisual experience as we illuminate Harriet Jacobs, a fugitive North Carolina enslaved person who hid in a tiny attic garret for seven years.

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Zumba

Monday, March 16, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
MJEWHC Auditorium at Malloy/Jordan East Winston Heritage Center

Program Type:

Health & Wellness

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Malloy/Jordan East Winston Heritage Center
Room: MJEWHC Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Move, groove, and dance your way to feeling great. No experience needed. Just bring your enthusiasm! Registration required. Register at the circulation desk.

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The WSSU Curiosity Exchange -- A Community Speaker Series

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Central Forsyth Reading Room at Central Library

Program Type:

Special Event, Other

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Forsyth Reading Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Event, Other
Event Details:

 Winston-Salem State University’s O’Kelly Library, in partnership with the Forsyth County Central Library, is hosting a community lecture series called The WSSU Curiosity Exchange.

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Zumba

Monday, March 23, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
MJEWHC Auditorium at Malloy/Jordan East Winston Heritage Center

Program Type:

Health & Wellness

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Malloy/Jordan East Winston Heritage Center
Room: MJEWHC Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Move, groove, and dance your way to feeling great. No experience needed. Just bring your enthusiasm! Registration required. Register at the circulation desk.

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Tricky Traps: Craft Your Own Venus Flytrap

Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Southside Auditorium at Southside Branch

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, STEM

Age Group:

Children, Tweens
Library Branch: Southside Branch
Room: Southside Auditorium
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Snap to it during Forsyth Creek Week and join us at the library for a fun and funky craft where kids can create their own Venus flytraps! Learn cool facts about this bug-catching plant and leave with a chompy creation of your own.  

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Toddler Storytime

9:30am–10:00am
Babies, Children
Storytime
Library Branch: Clemmons Branch
Room: Clemmons Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Children will build language skills, explore letters and sounds, and discover new words through stories, music, rhymes, and interactive play.

Recommended for children ages 18 months through 3 years and their caregivers.

Book Babies

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

Read and sing with your baby while exposing them to new sights, sounds, and expressions during this fun and lively Storytime.  

Recommended for babies up to 18 months and their caregivers. 

Family Storytime

10:00am–10:30am
Babies, Children
Storytime
Library Branch: Carver School Road Branch
Room: Carver School Road Main Floor
Age Group: Babies, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Children will enjoy stories, songs, and movement activities that promote a love for books and reading with family and friends. 

Recommended for children ages 6 and under and their caregivers.

 

Preschool Storytime

10:00am–10:30am
Children
Storytime
Library Branch: Lewisville Branch
Room: Lewisville Auditorium
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Children will grow into successful readers through stories, songs, and activities.  

Recommended for children ages 3-5 and their caregivers. 

Storytime in the Garden

10:00am–10:30am
Babies, Children
Storytime
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Paddison Memorial Branch
Room: Paddison Offsite
Age Group: Babies, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs, and garden activities. Recommended for children ages 6 and under. This Storytime is usually held outdoors but may be held indoors in the case of inclement weather.

Gardening for Everyone (morning class)

10:00am–11:30am
Teens, Adults
Health & Wellness, STEM, Other
Library Branch: Paddison Memorial Branch
Room: Paddison Auditorium
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, STEM, Other
Event Details:

Join us as Bob LePere, NC State Master Gardener volunteer, explains best practices for managing a successful garden from start to finish.  Bob will discuss everything from planning your garden for each season and planting from seed to maintaining

Yoga for Beginners

10:00am–11:30am
Adults
Health & Wellness
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Southside Branch
Room: Southside Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join your mind and body in this beginner-level yoga class led by Registered Yoga Teacher Jane Holtje.  All equipment is provided. All you need are comfortable clothes (that allow movement), maybe a water, and let's get started. 

Toddler 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:

Children will build language skills, explore letters and sounds, and discover new words through stories, music, rhymes, and interactive play.

Recommended for children ages 18 months through 3 years and their caregivers.

Preschool Storytime

11:00am–11:30am
Children
Storytime
Library Branch: Southside Branch
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Children will grow into successful readers through stories, songs, and activities.  

Recommended for children ages 3-5 and their caregivers. 

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:

Looking for a creative, welcoming space to connect and craft? Our inclusive fiber arts club, Hooks & Books is open to all ages and skill levels — whether you're just picking up a needle or you're a seasoned stitcher!

Preschool Storytime

10:00am–10:30am
Babies, Children
Storytime
Library Branch: Paddison Memorial Branch
Room: Paddison Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Children will grow into successful readers through stories, songs, and activities.

Recommended for children ages 3-6.

 

Toddler Storytime

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

Children will build language skills, explore letters and sounds, and discover new words through stories, music, rhymes, and interactive play.  

Recommended for children ages 18 months to 3 years and their caregivers. 

Tai Chi

10:00am–11:00am
Adults
Health & Wellness
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Forsyth Reading Room
Age Group: Adults
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. 

Music & Movement

11:00am–11:30am
Children
Storytime
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Auditorium
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Children and their caregivers will enjoy songs, activities, and stories that reinforce early reading skills.

Music & Movement

11:00am–11:45am
Babies, Children
Storytime
Library Branch: Reynolda Manor Branch
Room: Reynolda Manor Auditorium
Age Group: Babies, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us weekly for our Music & Movement Storytime! Children will engage in songs, movement activities, and stories that reinforce early reading skills. 

Recommended for children ages 2-6 and their caregivers.

Music and Movement

11:30am–12:00pm
Babies, Children
Storytime, Other
Library Branch: Clemmons Branch
Room: Clemmons Auditorium
Age Group: Babies, Children
Program Type: Storytime, Other
Event Details:

Children and their caregivers will enjoy songs, activities, and stories that reinforce early reading skills. 

Recommended for children ages 2-5 and their caregivers.

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?

Makerspace Open Lab

4:30pm–7:30pm
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 Makerspace at Forsyth County Central Library has 3D printers, sewing machines, and other technology as well as space and worktables for large creative projects. Access to Makerspace equipment is first come, first served. 

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.

Writers' Group

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

Share what you’re working on with a supportive group of fellow writers. Email Barbara Greenbaum for more information. 

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:

Children will build language skills, explore letters and sounds, and discover new words through stories, music, rhymes, and interactive play.

Recommended for children up to 24 months.

 

Preschool Storytime

10:00am–10:45am
Children
Storytime
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Children will grow into successful readers through stories, songs, and activities. 

Recommended for children ages 3-5 and their caregivers.

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:

Children will grow into successful readers through stories, songs, and activities

Recommended for children ages 3-5 and their caregivers. 

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.