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Young Authors Workshop Series, Grades 4-8

Monday, February 9, 2026 at 4:45pm - 6:15pm
Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Workshop & Classes
Age Group:
3rd - 5th Grade, Middle School

Calling all young writers! Join us for a three-week creative writing workshop designed for students in grades 4–8.

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Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Main Meeting Room 116
Age Group: 3rd - 5th Grade, Middle School
Program Type: Workshop & Classes
Registrion Enabled
Event Details:

Calling all young writers! Join us for a three-week creative writing workshop designed for students in grades 4–8.

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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.

Young authors information

Young Authors Workshop Series, Grades 4-8

Monday, February 16, 2026 at 4:45pm - 6:15pm
Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Workshop & Classes
Age Group:
3rd - 5th Grade, Middle School

Calling all young writers! Join us for a three-week creative writing workshop designed for students in grades 4–8.

Waitlist
Registrion Enabled
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Main Meeting Room 116
Age Group: 3rd - 5th Grade, Middle School
Program Type: Workshop & Classes
Registrion Enabled
Event Details:

Calling all young writers! Join us for a three-week creative writing workshop designed for students in grades 4–8.

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.

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.

Colorful embroidery of birds and a butterfly next to a yellow rectangle.

Tenango Embroidery with Cubre tu Cabeza, No tu Corazón

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Southern Meeting Room 114 at Southern Branch in Carrboro
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Cultural, Workshop & Classes
Age Group:
Adults

Learn Tenango embroidery, a traditional Otomi craft from Hidalgo, Mexico in a supportive environment.

Closed
Registrion Enabled
Library Branch: Southern Branch in Carrboro
Room: Southern Meeting Room 114
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Cultural, Workshop & Classes
Registrion Enabled
Event Details:

Learn Tenango embroidery, a traditional Otomi craft from Hidalgo, Mexico in a supportive environment.

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Drop in Tech Help with CWS (February)

Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Southern Meeting Room 114 at Southern Branch in Carrboro
Program Type:
Technology Program, Workshop & Classes
Age Group:
Adults

Bring your tech troubles to helpful, skilled tutors with Community Workshop Series from the UNC School of Information and Library Science.

Register
Registrion Enabled
Library Branch: Southern Branch in Carrboro
Room: Southern Meeting Room 114
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Program, Workshop & Classes
Registrion Enabled
Event Details:

Bring your tech troubles to helpful, skilled tutors with Community Workshop Series from the UNC School of Information and Library Science.

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Executive Function 101: Making Sense of Overwhelm, Procrastination, and Burnout

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Workshop & Classes
Age Group:
Adults

Executive Function 101 is an engaging, strengths-based introduction to the cognitive skills that shape how adults plan, focus, prioritize, and follow through in everyday life.

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Registrion Enabled
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Main Meeting Room 116
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Workshop & Classes
Registrion Enabled
Event Details:

Executive Function 101 is an engaging, strengths-based introduction to the cognitive skills that shape how adults plan, focus, prioritize, and follow through in everyday life.

A woman helps an man with his tablet. Another woman points at a laptop screen.

Drop in Tech Help with CWS (February)

Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Southern Meeting Room 114 at Southern Branch in Carrboro
Program Type:
Technology Program, Workshop & Classes
Age Group:
Adults

Bring your tech troubles to helpful, skilled tutors with Community Workshop Series from the UNC School of Information and Library Science.

Register
Registrion Enabled
Library Branch: Southern Branch in Carrboro
Room: Southern Meeting Room 114
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Program, Workshop & Classes
Registrion Enabled
Event Details:

Bring your tech troubles to helpful, skilled tutors with Community Workshop Series from the UNC School of Information and Library Science.

Beginning-Level English Class for Adults. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30-11 a.m., Main Library in Hillsborough.

Beginning-Level English Class

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 9:30am - 11:00am
Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Recurring, Workshop & Classes
Age Group:
Adults

This winter and spring, the Main Library in Hillsborough is offering a beginning-level English class for adult speakers of other languages.

Upcoming
Registrion Enabled
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Main Meeting Room 116
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Recurring, Workshop & Classes
Registrion Enabled
Event Details:

This winter and spring, the Main Library in Hillsborough is offering a beginning-level English class for adult speakers of other languages.

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Hora de Hablar: Practicar Inglés/Talking Time: Practice Spanish

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Southern Meeting Room 114 at Southern Branch in Carrboro
Program Type:
Recurring, Workshop & Classes
Age Group:
Adults

Invitamos a las personas que están aprendiendo inglés o español a que vengan y practiquen conversando entre ellas en este evento.

Register
Registrion Enabled
Library Branch: Southern Branch in Carrboro
Room: Southern Meeting Room 114
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Recurring, Workshop & Classes
Registrion Enabled
Event Details:

Invitamos a las personas que están aprendiendo inglés o español a que vengan y practiquen conversando entre ellas en este evento.

Beginning-Level English Class for Adults. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30-11 a.m., Main Library in Hillsborough.

Beginning-Level English Class

Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 9:30am - 11:00am
Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Recurring, Workshop & Classes
Age Group:
Adults

This winter and spring, the Main Library in Hillsborough is offering a beginning-level English class for adult speakers of other languages.

Upcoming
Registrion Enabled
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Main Meeting Room 116
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Recurring, Workshop & Classes
Registrion Enabled
Event Details:

This winter and spring, the Main Library in Hillsborough is offering a beginning-level English class for adult speakers of other languages.

Colorful embroidery of birds and a butterfly next to a yellow rectangle.

Tenango Embroidery with Cubre tu Cabeza, No tu Corazón

Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Southern Meeting Room 114 at Southern Branch in Carrboro
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Cultural, Workshop & Classes
Age Group:
Adults

Learn Tenango embroidery, a traditional Otomi craft from Hidalgo, Mexico in a supportive environment.

Closed
Registrion Enabled
Library Branch: Southern Branch in Carrboro
Room: Southern Meeting Room 114
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Cultural, Workshop & Classes
Registrion Enabled
Event Details:

Learn Tenango embroidery, a traditional Otomi craft from Hidalgo, Mexico in a supportive environment.

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Welcome to Medicare!

Monday, March 9, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Workshop & Classes
Age Group:
Adults

Welcome to Medicare! Are you turning 65, eligible for Medicare and feeling overwhelmed by all the information “bombarding” you?

Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Main Meeting Room 116
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Workshop & Classes
Event Details:

Welcome to Medicare! Are you turning 65, eligible for Medicare and feeling overwhelmed by all the information “bombarding” you?

Beginning-Level English Class for Adults. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30-11 a.m., Main Library in Hillsborough.

Beginning-Level English Class

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 9:30am - 11:00am
Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Recurring, Workshop & Classes
Age Group:
Adults

This winter and spring, the Main Library in Hillsborough is offering a beginning-level English class for adult speakers of other languages.

Upcoming
Registrion Enabled
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Main Meeting Room 116
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Recurring, Workshop & Classes
Registrion Enabled
Event Details:

This winter and spring, the Main Library in Hillsborough is offering a beginning-level English class for adult speakers of other languages.

Beginning-Level English Class for Adults. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30-11 a.m., Main Library in Hillsborough.

Beginning-Level English Class

Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 9:30am - 11:00am
Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Recurring, Workshop & Classes
Age Group:
Adults

This winter and spring, the Main Library in Hillsborough is offering a beginning-level English class for adult speakers of other languages.

Upcoming
Registrion Enabled
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Main Meeting Room 116
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Recurring, Workshop & Classes
Registrion Enabled
Event Details:

This winter and spring, the Main Library in Hillsborough is offering a beginning-level English class for adult speakers of other languages.

A blue flyer with a photo of author Melora Fern and her book, Whistling Women and Crowing Hens. Text: From Family Lore to Historical Fiction: taking family stories and mementos to write a historical fiction novel. Workshop with local author Melora Fern. Saturday, March 14, 1 to 3 pm. Southern Branch Library, 203 south Greensboro Street, Carrboro. Register online!

Family Lore to Historical Fiction: Workshop with local author Melora Fern

Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Southern Meeting Room 114 at Southern Branch in Carrboro
Program Type:
Author Events, Workshop & Classes
Age Group:
Adults

Do you have stories or mementos from your family’s past that keep nudging you?

Register
Registrion Enabled
Library Branch: Southern Branch in Carrboro
Room: Southern Meeting Room 114
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Events, Workshop & Classes
Registrion Enabled
Event Details:

Do you have stories or mementos from your family’s past that keep nudging you?

Beginning-Level English Class for Adults. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30-11 a.m., Main Library in Hillsborough.

Beginning-Level English Class

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 9:30am - 11:00am
Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Recurring, Workshop & Classes
Age Group:
Adults

This winter and spring, the Main Library in Hillsborough is offering a beginning-level English class for adult speakers of other languages.

Upcoming
Registrion Enabled
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Main Meeting Room 116
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Recurring, Workshop & Classes
Registrion Enabled
Event Details:

This winter and spring, the Main Library in Hillsborough is offering a beginning-level English class for adult speakers of other languages.

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Discover the Power of Green Nutrition

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Flex Space at Southern Branch in Carrboro
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Workshop & Classes
Age Group:
Adults

For anyone who's curious about eating more fruits, vegetables and grains, this presentation from the Orange County Health Department will answer your questions and set you up for success on your journey to plant-based nutrition. 

Register
Registrion Enabled
Library Branch: Southern Branch in Carrboro
Room: Flex Space
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Workshop & Classes
Registrion Enabled
Event Details:

For anyone who's curious about eating more fruits, vegetables and grains, this presentation from the Orange County Health Department will answer your questions and set you up for success on your journey to plant-based nutrition. 

Beginning-Level English Class for Adults. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30-11 a.m., Main Library in Hillsborough.

Beginning-Level English Class

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 9:30am - 11:00am
Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Recurring, Workshop & Classes
Age Group:
Adults

This winter and spring, the Main Library in Hillsborough is offering a beginning-level English class for adult speakers of other languages.

Upcoming
Registrion Enabled
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Main Meeting Room 116
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Recurring, Workshop & Classes
Registrion Enabled
Event Details:

This winter and spring, the Main Library in Hillsborough is offering a beginning-level English class for adult speakers of other languages.

Colorful embroidery of birds and a butterfly next to a yellow rectangle.

Tenango Embroidery with Cubre tu Cabeza, No tu Corazón

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Southern Meeting Room 114 at Southern Branch in Carrboro
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Cultural, Workshop & Classes
Age Group:
Adults

Learn Tenango embroidery, a traditional Otomi craft from Hidalgo, Mexico in a supportive environment.

Closed
Registrion Enabled
Library Branch: Southern Branch in Carrboro
Room: Southern Meeting Room 114
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Cultural, Workshop & Classes
Registrion Enabled
Event Details:

Learn Tenango embroidery, a traditional Otomi craft from Hidalgo, Mexico in a supportive environment.

Beginning-Level English Class for Adults. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30-11 a.m., Main Library in Hillsborough.

Beginning-Level English Class

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 9:30am - 11:00am
Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Recurring, Workshop & Classes
Age Group:
Adults

This winter and spring, the Main Library in Hillsborough is offering a beginning-level English class for adult speakers of other languages.

Upcoming
Registrion Enabled
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Recurring, Workshop & Classes
Registrion Enabled
Event Details:

This winter and spring, the Main Library in Hillsborough is offering a beginning-level English class for adult speakers of other languages.

Beginning-Level English Class for Adults. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30-11 a.m., Main Library in Hillsborough.

Beginning-Level English Class

Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 9:30am - 11:00am
Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Recurring, Workshop & Classes
Age Group:
Adults

This winter and spring, the Main Library in Hillsborough is offering a beginning-level English class for adult speakers of other languages.

Upcoming
Registrion Enabled
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Main Meeting Room 116
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Recurring, Workshop & Classes
Registrion Enabled
Event Details:

This winter and spring, the Main Library in Hillsborough is offering a beginning-level English class for adult speakers of other languages.

A red flyer with a photo of author Melora Fern and her book, Whistling Women and Crowing Hens. Flyer text: Paths to Publishing workshop for writers and storytellers. Need help figuring out which path to publishing is right for you? Explore options with local author Melora Fern! Saturday, March 28, 1 to 3 pm. Southern Branch Library, 203 S Greensboro Street. Register online! A completed manuscript is NOT required for this workshop.

Paths to Publishing: Workshop with local author Melora Fern

Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Southern Meeting Room 114 at Southern Branch in Carrboro
Program Type:
Author Events, Workshop & Classes
Age Group:
Adults

The publishing world has grown and stretched over the last few years and this change has made it both easier and more challenging to get your words published.

Register
Registrion Enabled
Library Branch: Southern Branch in Carrboro
Room: Southern Meeting Room 114
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Events, Workshop & Classes
Registrion Enabled
Event Details:

The publishing world has grown and stretched over the last few years and this change has made it both easier and more challenging to get your words published.

Beginning-Level English Class for Adults. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30-11 a.m., Main Library in Hillsborough.

Beginning-Level English Class

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 9:30am - 11:00am
Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Recurring, Workshop & Classes
Age Group:
Adults

This winter and spring, the Main Library in Hillsborough is offering a beginning-level English class for adult speakers of other languages.

Upcoming
Registrion Enabled
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Main Meeting Room 116
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Recurring, Workshop & Classes
Registrion Enabled
Event Details:

This winter and spring, the Main Library in Hillsborough is offering a beginning-level English class for adult speakers of other languages.

Beginning-Level English Class for Adults. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30-11 a.m., Main Library in Hillsborough.

Beginning-Level English Class

Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 9:30am - 11:00am
Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Recurring, Workshop & Classes
Age Group:
Adults

This winter and spring, the Main Library in Hillsborough is offering a beginning-level English class for adult speakers of other languages.

Upcoming
Registrion Enabled
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Main Meeting Room 116
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Recurring, Workshop & Classes
Registrion Enabled
Event Details:

This winter and spring, the Main Library in Hillsborough is offering a beginning-level English class for adult speakers of other languages.

Colorful embroidery of birds and a butterfly next to a yellow rectangle.

Tenango Embroidery with Cubre tu Cabeza, No tu Corazón

Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Southern Meeting Room 114 at Southern Branch in Carrboro
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Cultural, Workshop & Classes
Age Group:
Adults

Learn Tenango embroidery, a traditional Otomi craft from Hidalgo, Mexico in a supportive environment.

Closed
Registrion Enabled
Library Branch: Southern Branch in Carrboro
Room: Southern Meeting Room 114
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Cultural, Workshop & Classes
Registrion Enabled
Event Details:

Learn Tenango embroidery, a traditional Otomi craft from Hidalgo, Mexico in a supportive environment.