Name: Dads Playgroup
Start: 2025-01-25T09:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-01-25T10:30:00-05:00
Location: Main Library in Hillsborough

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All Day		Closing Closed for Martin Luther Kind, Jr. Day All Day Branches: Main Library in Hillsborough, Cybrary in Carrboro, Online Event, Offsite Description: All library locations are closed Monday, January 20 for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
9 am							This event is in the "Young Child" group. Dads Playgroup 9:00am - 10:30am Young Child This event is in the "Young Child" group. Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough Room: Main Meeting Room Age Group: Young Child Program Type: Recurring Event Details: Bring your babies and toddlers to a playgroup where you and your little one can play and meet new people. This playgroup is designed for kids under age five and especially geared for Dads, Grandpas, Uncles, and male caregivers but anyone int Disclaimer(s) Photos at events Photos may be taken at this event and used on the library's website and social media and in other promotional pieces. Please let program staff know if you do not want pictures taken of you or your family.
10 am			This event is in the "Young Child" group. Storytime at the Library 10:30am - 11:30am Young Child This event is in the "Young Child" group. Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough Room: Main Meeting Room Age Group: Young Child Program Type: Recurring, Storytime Event Details: Children from walkers to age 5 and their caregivers are invited to participate in a 25-minute interactive program that incorporates age-appropriate books, rhymes, music, and movement. Disclaimer(s) Photos at events Photos may be taken at this event and used on the library's website and social media and in other promotional pieces. Please let program staff know if you do not want pictures taken of you or your family.			This event is in the "Adults" group. Writers Critique Group 10:30am - 12:00pm Adults Register Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Register Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough Room: Main Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Workshop & Classes Required Seats Remaining: 8 Event Details: Writers Critique Group on Friday, January 24th from 10:30am-12pm at Orange County Public Library's Main Library in Hillsborough located at 137 West Margaret Lane, Hillsborough, NC 27278
11 am					This event is in the "Adults" group. Financial Fitness 11:00am - 12:30pm Adults Register Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Register Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough Room: Main Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Required Seats Remaining: 29 Event Details: Stop by the Main Library in Hillsborough and pick up tips about managing your finances in a casual, non-intimidating setting. Leading the discussion will be Demarcus Bowden, a Certified Financial Planner with Edward Jones.
12 pm
1 pm	This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Everyone" group. Repair Cafe - Greensboro 1:00pm - 5:00pm Adults, Everyone Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Everyone" group. Library Branch: Offsite Age Group: Adults, Everyone Program Type: Technology Program, Workshop & Classes Event Details: Repair Cafe - Greensboro \| Sunday, January 19th 2025 from 1-5pm at Reconsidered Goods located at 4118 Spring Garden Street in Greensboro, North Carolina 27407
2 pm	This event is in the "Adults" group. Dig Deeper With Us Gardening Series 2:00pm - 3:30pm Adults Register Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Register Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough Room: Main Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Health & Wellness, Workshop & Classes Required Seats Remaining: 55 Event Details: Dig Deeper with Us Gardening Series \| Join the Orange County Master Gardeners for a series of gardening lectures and workshops and pick up free seeds.
3 pm					This event is in the "Middle School" group. This event is in the "High School" group. Open Play Switch, Grades 6-12 3:00pm - 5:00pm Middle School, High School This event is in the "Middle School" group. This event is in the "High School" group. Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough Room: Teen Room Age Group: Middle School, High School Program Type: Games & Trivia, Recurring Event Details: Hey Teens! Thursday afternoons, you are invited to play our Nintendo Switch at the library. All games are provided. Located in the 2nd floor Teen Room. Disclaimer(s) Age Range Info Information About Age Ranges While the library's family programs are open to all ages, other programs in youth services are designed for a specific age or grade range. Establishing age and grade ranges allows us to plan programs that are appropriate for each range of child development, maintain quality in our programming, and promote fairness to all. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Beth Hawkey, youth services supervisor.
4 pm			This event is in the "3rd - 5th Grade" group. "Egg-speriment: The Science of Growing and Shrinking Eggs" 4:00pm - 4:45pm 3rd - 5th Grade This event is in the "3rd - 5th Grade" group. Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough Room: Main Meeting Room Age Group: 3rd - 5th Grade Event Details: Dive into the fascinating world of osmosis with this hands-on science experiment! In Egg-speriment, participants will learn how water movement through membranes can make eggs grow or shrink. Disclaimer(s) Age Range Info Information About Age Ranges While the library's family programs are open to all ages, other programs in youth services are designed for a specific age or grade range. Establishing age and grade ranges allows us to plan programs that are appropriate for each range of child development, maintain quality in our programming, and promote fairness to all. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Beth Hawkey, youth services supervisor. Caregivers Remain at the Library Children will participate in this program independently from their caregivers, however, if a child is under the age of 10 the caregiver will need to remain inside the library for the duration of the program. Photos at events Photos may be taken at this event and used on the library's website and social media and in other promotional pieces. Please let program staff know if you do not want pictures taken of you or your family.		This event is in the "K - 2nd Grade" group. Kids Explore...Symmetrical Snowflakes! 4:00pm - 4:45pm K - 2nd Grade This event is in the "K - 2nd Grade" group. Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough Room: Main Meeting Room Age Group: K - 2nd Grade Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: Join us at the Main Library for Kids Explore, our weekly program series for children in grades K-2. Registration not required. This week, we'll take a look at snowflakes and how every one is both unique and symmetric Disclaimer(s) Age Range Info Information About Age Ranges While the library's family programs are open to all ages, other programs in youth services are designed for a specific age or grade range. Establishing age and grade ranges allows us to plan programs that are appropriate for each range of child development, maintain quality in our programming, and promote fairness to all. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Beth Hawkey, youth services supervisor.
5 pm				This event is in the "Middle School" group. This event is in the "High School" group. Retro Toys & Games, Grades 6-12 5:00pm - 6:00pm Middle School, High School Register Required This event is in the "Middle School" group. This event is in the "High School" group. Register Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough Room: Main Meeting Room Age Group: Middle School, High School Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Recurring Required Seats Remaining: 30 Event Details: Retro Toys & Games: Blast from the Past! Disclaimer(s) Age Range Info Information About Age Ranges While the library's family programs are open to all ages, other programs in youth services are designed for a specific age or grade range. Establishing age and grade ranges allows us to plan programs that are appropriate for each range of child development, maintain quality in our programming, and promote fairness to all. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Beth Hawkey, youth services supervisor. Photos at events Photos may be taken at this event and used on the library's website and social media and in other promotional pieces. Please let program staff know if you do not want pictures taken of you or your family. Parent-Free Event This program is designed for youth participants to attend unaccompanied. Please make arrangements to drop-off and pick-up participants 5-10 minutes before a program ends.
6 pm					This event is in the "Adults" group. Library After Dark: A Silent Reading Club 6:30pm - 8:00pm Adults Register Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Register Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough Room: Main Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Club Required Seats Remaining: 13 Event Details: Wouldn't it be great to have a quiet hour to just sit and read whatever you want (and maybe have a little snack)?
7 pm					This event is in the "Adults" group. Poets Online for Western NC 7:00pm - 9:00pm Adults Register Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Register Library Branch: Online Event Age Group: Adults Program Type: Author Events Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: Online Poetry Reading to Support Western NC \| Thursday, January 23rd from 7-9pm EST via Zoom \| For Adults

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Join us at the Main Library for Kids Explore, our weekly program series for children in grades K-2. Registration not required.

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