WS: Picture It, Upcycle An Old Frame

Picture It, Upcycle An Old Frame Monday, May 20: 3:30-4:30PM Ware Shoals Community Library Age Group: Teens (6th-12th Grade) Smartphones are awesome, especially for capturing moments with loved ones, friends, and even our pets! While they make a great wallpaper on your......More

Picture It, Upcycle An Old Frame Monday, May 20: 3:30-4:30PM Ware Shoals Community Library Age Group: Teens (6th-12th Grade) Smartphones are awesome, especially for capturing moments with loved ones, friends, and even our pets! While they make a great wallpaper on your home screen, there's something special about framing it. We've gathered frames of different sizes and shapes along with upcycled books to make a one of a kind picture frame you'll love. No registration required.

Ware Shoals Community Library, 54 S Greenwood Ave, Ware Shoals, SC 29692, USA

GWD: Adult Book Discussion, When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill

Adult Book Discussion: Fantasy When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill Monday, May 20: 6:00-7:00 PM American Veterans Auditorium Registration Required Age Group: Adults Join us in the American Veterans Auditorium as we discuss Kelly Barnhill's fantasy novel When Wome......More

Adult Book Discussion: Fantasy When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill Monday, May 20: 6:00-7:00 PM American Veterans Auditorium Registration Required Age Group: Adults Join us in the American Veterans Auditorium as we discuss Kelly Barnhill's fantasy novel When Women Were Dragons. From Amazon: "Barnhill boldly explores rage, memory, and the tyranny of forced limitations. When Women Were Dragons exposes a world that wants to keep women small—their lives and their prospects—and examines what happens when they rise en masse and take up the space they deserve."  Registration is required and opens Monday, April 22. Register Here: https://forms.gle/ue121McZYPBTrfQXA

Greenwood County Library System, 600 Main St S, Greenwood, SC 29646, USA

GWD: Adult Book Discussion, The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

Adult Book Discussion: Fantasy The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern Thursday, May 23: 12:00-1:00 PM American Veterans Auditorium Registration Required Age Group: Adults Join us in the American Veterans Auditorium as we discuss Erin Morgenstern's fantasy novel The Night......More

Adult Book Discussion: Fantasy The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern Thursday, May 23: 12:00-1:00 PM American Veterans Auditorium Registration Required Age Group: Adults Join us in the American Veterans Auditorium as we discuss Erin Morgenstern's fantasy novel The Night Circus. The book is about the love story of Celia and Marco, who are pitted against one another in an ancient, magical challenge that shapes their entire lives. A novel told from multiple viewpoints, The Night Circus blurs fantasy and reality as it explores the magical world of a turn-of-the-century circus and the lives caught up in its orbit.  Registration is required and opens Monday, April 22. Register Here: https://forms.gle/CTDnLj1Qx8EHKwiM8

Greenwood County Library System, 600 Main St S, Greenwood, SC 29646, USA

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GWD: Kid's Game Day

Kid's Game Day Monday, June 3: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Adventure Begins in Your Backyard Children's Story Room Age Group: Children (Grades 1st - 5th) Join Shalia and Heather for Game Day for rising 1st graders through 5th graders. We have lots of fun games to choose from an......More

Kid's Game Day Monday, June 3: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Adventure Begins in Your Backyard Children's Story Room Age Group: Children (Grades 1st - 5th) Join Shalia and Heather for Game Day for rising 1st graders through 5th graders. We have lots of fun games to choose from and lots of new Library friends to play them with    No registration Required

Greenwood County Library System, 600 Main St S, Greenwood, SC 29646, USA

GWD: Furry Tales StoryTime

Furry Tales StoryTime with the Humane Society of Greenwood Tuesday, June 4: 4:00 - 4:30 PM Children's StoryRoom Age Group: Children (Pre K and Elementary) This story time is an all-time favorite at the Main Branch! Each month, the Children's Room staff partners with t......More

Furry Tales StoryTime with the Humane Society of Greenwood Tuesday, June 4: 4:00 - 4:30 PM Children's StoryRoom Age Group: Children (Pre K and Elementary) This story time is an all-time favorite at the Main Branch! Each month, the Children's Room staff partners with the Humane Society of Greenwood County to provide a special storytime for our Furry Friends who are looking for their fur-ever Homes.  No registration required.

Greenwood County Library System, 600 Main St S, Greenwood, SC 29646, USA

GWD: Porkchop Productions

Porkchop Productions The Totally Twisted Tale of the Three Little Pigs Wednesday, June 5: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PMLibrary Lawn Age Group: Children Our modern adaptation of this fairy tale favorite puts a new twist on a timeless tale! When Stanley (the cool pig on the block)......More

Porkchop Productions The Totally Twisted Tale of the Three Little Pigs Wednesday, June 5: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PMLibrary Lawn Age Group: Children Our modern adaptation of this fairy tale favorite puts a new twist on a timeless tale! When Stanley (the cool pig on the block) is encouraged to invite Ralphie (the new sheep on the block) to his backyard camp-out, hilarity and chaos ensues! Will Stanley’s campfire story be enough to scare Ralphie into running home? Or will Ralphie turn the tables on his high-on-the-hog host? This fast-paced performance teaches important lessons in finding friendships where you least expect them, and the bond that can be formed over a book. - Description from Porkchop Productions   There will also be a showing at the Ninety Six Library.

Greenwood County Library System, 600 Main St S, Greenwood, SC 29646, USA

GWD: Tiny Tots StoryTime

Tiny Tots Storytime Thursday, June 6: 10:30-11:00 AM Children's StoryRoom Age Group: Children (Birth - 3 Years Old) All are invited to bring your baby or toddler to Tiny Tots StoryTime. Tiny Tots is more than a storytime. This time allows children to make friends and ......More

Tiny Tots Storytime Thursday, June 6: 10:30-11:00 AM Children's StoryRoom Age Group: Children (Birth - 3 Years Old) All are invited to bring your baby or toddler to Tiny Tots StoryTime. Tiny Tots is more than a storytime. This time allows children to make friends and socialize with each other through dancing, singing, crafts, and just being silly together! Parents also form lasting friendships with each other making for a very happy, carefree, and supportive experience. No registration required.

Greenwood County Library System, 600 Main St S, Greenwood, SC 29646, USA

GWD: Lego Club

Lego Club  Thursday, June 6: 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM  American Veterans Auditorium Age Group: Children (2nd-5th Grades) and Teens (6th-12th Grades) Spend some time having fun and creating with Legos. We will have a theme each time to help you get your creativity going! Comp......More

Lego Club  Thursday, June 6: 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM  American Veterans Auditorium Age Group: Children (2nd-5th Grades) and Teens (6th-12th Grades) Spend some time having fun and creating with Legos. We will have a theme each time to help you get your creativity going! Completed projects are displayed by our Circulation Desk for all of our community to enjoy.  No registration required

Greenwood County Library System, 600 Main St S, Greenwood, SC 29646, USA

GWD: Foamtastic Adventures (SR Kick Off All Ages)

Summer Reading Kick Off Party: Foamtastic Adventures Saturday, June 8: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Library Lawn Age Group: Children, Teens, and Adults Start off the summer with an epic Foam Party on the Library's lawn! Play in the microbubble foam while dancing to music.    ......More

Summer Reading Kick Off Party: Foamtastic Adventures Saturday, June 8: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Library Lawn Age Group: Children, Teens, and Adults Start off the summer with an epic Foam Party on the Library's lawn! Play in the microbubble foam while dancing to music.    Foamtastic Adventures uses highest quality solution for our foam. It’s bio-degradable, non-staining, non-toxic and hypoallergenic! It’s also safe for babies, little old ladies, the environment, and lawns. Depending on the individual enthusiasm level, participants will range from dry to damp to soaking wet (we recommend you bring a towel). This is program is not just for kids! Foam is the perfect activity for all ages and total inclusiveness. It’s also a perfect sensory-friendly activity.  Bad Weather: Foam and rain don’t mix well. If the weather looks like it will not cooperate, the Library will cancel the program and notify patrons on our social media outlets and website.

Greenwood County Library System, 600 Main St S, Greenwood, SC 29646, USA

GWD: Squishmallow Painting (Creativity Lab)

Creativity Lab  Squishmallow Painting Monday, June 10: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Children's Story Room Age Group: Children (Grades 3rd - 5th) Paint a squishmallow to hang in your room. Squishmallows will be traced onto a canvas for you to paint it whatever colors you want! No......More

Creativity Lab  Squishmallow Painting Monday, June 10: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Children's Story Room Age Group: Children (Grades 3rd - 5th) Paint a squishmallow to hang in your room. Squishmallows will be traced onto a canvas for you to paint it whatever colors you want! No registration Required

Greenwood County Library System, 600 Main St S, Greenwood, SC 29646, USA

GWD: Adult Book Discussion (Nonfiction) Wild by Cheryl Strayed

Adult Book Discussion: Nonfiction Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed Monday, June 10: 6:00 - 7:00 PM Conference Room 2 Registration Required Age: Adults Join us as we discuss the memoir, Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest......More

Adult Book Discussion: Nonfiction Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed Monday, June 10: 6:00 - 7:00 PM Conference Room 2 Registration Required Age: Adults Join us as we discuss the memoir, Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed. Four years after her mother's death and the destruction of her marriage, Cheryl Strayed impulsively decided to hike more than a thousand miles of the Pacific Crest Trail from the Mojave Desert through California and Oregon to Washington State—and she would do it alone. She had no training or experience, and felt she had nothing more to lose. The difficult journey would madden, strengthen, and ultimately heal her.  RegistrationRequired: Register online starting May 17 Register Here

Greenwood County Library System, 600 Main St S, Greenwood, SC 29646, USA

GWD: Balloon Twisting Workshop (Tween Quest)

Tween Quest Balloon Twisting Workshop Tuesday, June 11: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Children's Story Room Age Group: Children (Grades 4th - 8th) Learn how to make balloon animals with an award-winning balloon twister! You will learn how to make some popular twisted creations to ......More

Tween Quest Balloon Twisting Workshop Tuesday, June 11: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Children's Story Room Age Group: Children (Grades 4th - 8th) Learn how to make balloon animals with an award-winning balloon twister! You will learn how to make some popular twisted creations to impress your friends and family. Registration Required: Register online starting May 28

Greenwood County Library System, 600 Main St S, Greenwood, SC 29646, USA

GWD: The Children's Museum of the Upstate

The Children's Museum of the Upstate  Wednesday, June 12: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Wind Tunnel Engineering American Veterans Auditorium Age Group: Children (Grades 1st - 5th) Participants will work on their problem-solving skills to design an object created from recycled mat......More

The Children's Museum of the Upstate  Wednesday, June 12: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Wind Tunnel Engineering American Veterans Auditorium Age Group: Children (Grades 1st - 5th) Participants will work on their problem-solving skills to design an object created from recycled materials that will hover in a windtunnel. - Description from TCMU   There will also be a showing at the Ware Shoals Library.

Greenwood County Library System, 600 Main St S, Greenwood, SC 29646, USA

GWD: Tiny Tots StoryTime

Tiny Tots Storytime Thursday, June 13: 10:30-11:00 AM Children's StoryRoom Age Group: Children (Birth - 3 Years Old) All are invited to bring your baby or toddler to Tiny Tots StoryTime. Tiny Tots is more than a storytime. This time allows children to make friends and......More

Tiny Tots Storytime Thursday, June 13: 10:30-11:00 AM Children's StoryRoom Age Group: Children (Birth - 3 Years Old) All are invited to bring your baby or toddler to Tiny Tots StoryTime. Tiny Tots is more than a storytime. This time allows children to make friends and socialize with each other through dancing, singing, crafts, and just being silly together! Parents also form lasting friendships with each other making for a very happy, carefree, and supportive experience. No registration required.

Greenwood County Library System, 600 Main St S, Greenwood, SC 29646, USA

GWD: Arrow Ornament (Creativity Lab)

Creativity Lab  Arrow Ornament  Monday, June 17: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Children's Story Room Age Group: Children (Grades 3rd - 5th) Design an arrow ornament using beads, sticks, and feathers.  No registration Required

Greenwood County Library System, 600 Main St S, Greenwood, SC 29646, USA

GWD: Adult Craft: Travel Journals

Adult Craft: Travel Journals Monday, June 17: 6:00-7:00PM American Veterans Auditorium Registration Required Age: Adults Do you have summer travel plans? Join us as we create travel journals to show you how to document your travel adventures through writing, sketchi......More

Adult Craft: Travel Journals Monday, June 17: 6:00-7:00PM American Veterans Auditorium Registration Required Age: Adults Do you have summer travel plans? Join us as we create travel journals to show you how to document your travel adventures through writing, sketching, and more. All supplies are provided, but you are welcome to bring your own materials as well (such as photos, stickers and mementos). Registration Required: Register online starting June 3. Register Here

Greenwood County Library System, 600 Main St S, Greenwood, SC 29646, USA