Week Calendar

 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. 

Whether you are a seasoned crafter or just want to learn, consider joining Triad Sip & Stitch, our library’s weekly knitting and crochet group.

Forsyth County Department of Social Services (DSS) staff members will be on site one day per week to answer residents’ questions, provide information, and help people apply for DSS services including energy programs, food and nutrition assistance,

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.

Forsyth County Department of Social Services (DSS) staff members will be on site one day per week to answer residents’ questions, provide information, and help people apply for DSS services including energy programs, food and nutrition assistance,

Forsyth County Department of Social Services (DSS) staff members will be on site one day per week to answer residents’ questions, provide information, and help people apply for DSS services including energy programs, food and nutrition assistance,

Join us as we explore board books, finger plays and lap-bounce activities that help encourage language development, brain stimulation, and socialization.

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. 

Unwind with a relaxing morning of coloring, coffee, and community! Coloring supplies and coffee will be provided.  

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. 

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

Recommended for children ages 3-5 and their caregivers. 

Are you interested in genealogy? Whether you've been doing it for 30 years or are a beginner, come and meet like-minded people who want to talk shop. Have questions? Bring them and we'll try and answer them!

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.

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

Recommended for children ages 3-6.

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 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. 

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.

Children will grow into successful readers through stories, songs, and activities. Recommended for children ages 3-5 and their caregivers.

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

Recommended for children ages 3-5 and their caregivers. 

Children will grow into successful readers through stories, songs, and activities. Recommended for children ages 3-5 and their caregivers.

Children will grow into successful readers through stories, songs, and activities. Recommended for children ages 3-5 and their caregivers.

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

Recommended for children ages 3-5 and their caregivers. 

Forsyth County Department of Social Services (DSS) staff members will be on site one day per week to answer residents’ questions, provide information, and help people apply for DSS services including energy programs, food and nutrition assistance,

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

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

Recommended for children ages 2-5 and their caregivers.

Children will grow into successful readers through stories, songs, and activities. Recommended for children ages 3-5 and their caregivers.

Help your child prepare for the next step in their educational journey with Kickstart Kindergarten.

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

Recommended for children ages 3-5 and their caregivers. 

Forsyth County Department of Social Services (DSS) staff members will be on site one day per week to answer residents’ questions, provide information, and help people apply for DSS services including energy programs, food and nutrition assistance,

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

Get your shimmy on! Learn the basic moves of this beautiful dance form in this free monthly class as we bring people of all ages together to promote health, happiness, and community. Please wear comfortable clothes and shoes. 

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. 

Join the Walking Read with Southside Branch Library’s Fright Club. This horror book club meets monthly outside the Cobblestone Farmers Market to walk-and-talk around Washington Park.

Over one million people in North Carolina have an active diabetes diagnosis. If you are currently living with diabetes and want to learn best practices for managing the condition, please sign up for our six-week course on living with diabetes.

The Library's Makerspace at Paddison Memorial Branch Library has a 3D printer and other technology as well as space and worktables for large creative projects. Access to Makerspace equipment is first come, first served. 

Join us at Central Library for Sittercise, an exercise program that helps with strength, balance, coordination, flexibility, endurance, and overall improved function. 

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!

We're reading some amazing books in the Central Children's Library that we want to share! Join us to hear snippets of some of our favorite reads that we think you will love too and enjoy fun activities and crafts based on the books. 

Embark on a creative journey with our LEGO Club, which brings children together to explore the wonderful world of LEGO building.

Recommended for children ages 6-11.

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

Chess is a game that brings different generations together. Come play the age-old game of chess, take a look at the library’s collection of chess boards, and maybe check out a book to improve your skills. 

Bring your imaginations and explore the world of storytelling through micro role-playing games.

Children will grow, learn, and connect as a community while learning essential skills including as planting, maintaining, and harvesting a garden.

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. 

Unwind from the school day with a screening of a G or PG movie. 

If you are in the mood for some tranquil or vibrant sounds, bring an instrument to play or grab a chair and listen