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Lego Club Meets This Month!

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Lego Club meets in October

Join us at Lego Club!

We encourage kids explore their creativity and create whatever they chose but if they need a little help, we have challenge cards available.

Feel free to collaborate in a group or by yourself. Afterward, we will put the designs up on the shelves in front of the children’s room to show off your creations.

No registration is required.

Legos are provided along with snacks and drinks.

We will be meeting at the Dillsboro Public Library on October 3rd at 3:30 pm and at the Aurora Public Library on October 18th at 5 pm.

We can’t wait to see what you create!

Paint Under BLACKLIGHTS!

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Blacklight Paint Party at Dillsboro

We’re lighting up the night at the library! Use our fluorescent paint under the blacklights to make your own glow painting while sipping on some soda and juice!

Space is limited and registration is required. Anyone 13-19 is welcome to register. Please call 812-954-4151 to register. This is a FREE program and all supplies will be provided.

We will be painting a the Dillsboro Public Library on Thursday, October 5th at 6 pm. We can’t wait to see what groovy creations you make!

Lego Club Meets This September!

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Lego Club Meets in September

Join us at Lego Club this September and build your creativity!

We encourage kids to explore their creativity and create whatever they choose but if you need a little help, we have challenge cards available.

Feel free to collaborate in a group or by yourself. Afterward, we will put the designs up on the shelves in front of the children’s room to show off our creations.

We will be meeting at the Dillsboro Public Library on September 5th after school (3:30 pm) and at the Aurora Public Library on September 20th at 5 pm. No registration is required. Children ages 7-12 are welcome to attend.

Legos are provided along with snacks and drinks. We can’t wait to see what you create!

Paint with DIAMONDS!

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Diamond Painting Gnomes in September

Give yourself the freedom to gnome! Join us in diamond painting a gnome keychain to put on your keys for a little bit of luck and a whole lot of sparkle as you explore the world. Each location has 12 gnomes waiting to be decorated, so we do require registration for this event. If the spaces fill up, our gnomes will pull random names for participation and call everyone 2 weeks before the program.

There’s gnome place like the Dillsboro Public Library on Wednesday September 13th at 4 pm or the Local History Library @ The Depot on Thursday, September 14th at 6 pm. We can’t wait to see your crafty creation!

September Storytimes!

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storytime is back

The Pigeon, Duckling, Piggie, Elephant, Gerald, Knuffle Bunny, and Edwina are just a few of the characters you will be meeting at our September Story Times. Don’t Let The Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willems is all about a pigeon who wants to drive a bus when the bus driver takes a break! This September is the 20th anniversary edition of the book! Does the pigeon get to drive the bus? NO? MAYBE? YES? You’ll have to come to Story Time to find out… hint, hint… stay off the road.

Storytimes at the Dillsboro Public Library are on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:30 am. Storytimes at the Aurora Public Library are Wednesdays and Fridays at 10:30 am. We can’t wait to see your smiling faces ready for a new adventure!

Regular Storytime is BACK!

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storytime is back

A B C D E F G… no way can it be time for school to start! Summer is winding down! Here in our children’s library, storytime for August will be featuring none other than… LETTERS. Books about silly letters, learning letters, colorful letters, big letters, and little letters will have you ready to build, create, search, and do a little Chicka Chicka Boom Boom! How many books can you read that have letters in them?

Storytimes are at the Aurora Public Library on Wednesdays and Fridays at 10:30 am and at the Dillsboro Public Library on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:30 am. Families of all ages are welcome to attend!

We can’t wait to see you all there, ready to read, craft, dance, and sing with us!

Tiny Art is BACK!

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tiny art returns in August.

Have you dreamed of seeing your artwork displayed in a gallery? You’ll have that opportunity when Tiny Art returns to the Aurora Public Library District in August 2023! This event will take place at both the Aurora Public Library and Dillsboro Public Library buildings. Each kit contains a 3” x 3” canvas with an easel, paints, a paintbrush, instructions, and a label for your finished painting. Kit pick-up is from August 1st-12th until supplies last. Art will be put into artist age categories (0-12, 13-19, 20+) and library visitors will vote for their favorite painting in each age group daily. The timeline is:

  • August 1-12: Tiny Art kit pick-up
  • August 18th: Deadline for submissions
  • August 21-26: Daily visitor voting
  • August 28th: Winners announced
  • September 1st: Art pick-up starts

Charcuterie ME!

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Charcuterie program will be July 18th and 20th.

Join Jordan from Madison’s The Crepêrie to learn about the fine art of charcuterie! Each participant will learn the basics of creating their own charcuterie board—perfect for enjoying on some beautiful summer evening. All participants will take food home with them.  Registration is required; all interested will be put into a lottery and participants will be selected and contacted two weeks before the event.

This event is courtesy of the Aurora Public Library District. We can’t wait to see what delicious creations you make!

LEGO Club Meets in July!

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Lego Club meets in July.

The Lego Club is a place where children between the ages of 6 and 12 can make anything they choose. We provide the LEGOs, you provide the CREATIVITY!

Feel free to design whatever you want, but if you need inspiration, challenge cards will be provided. Either working alone or in a group is acceptable. The designs will then be put on display on the shelves outside the kids’ room so you can show off your work. Legos, snacks, and beverages are provided.

We can’t wait to see what you build! We will be meeting at the Dillsboro Public Library on July 6th at 5 pm and at the Aurora Public Library on July 18th at 5 pm.

Color a Cool T-Shirt!

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Color T-Shirts on July 18th and 19th.

Fill your wardrobe with a burst of color this summer at the library!

Visit the Dillboro Public Library on July 18th or the Aurora Public Library on July 19th to create your very own, completely unique color t-shirt to show off your style when you go back to school! This event starts at 11:30 am at both locations, but feel free to come to our family storytime at 10:30 am before the event starts! WE will have fun activities for the older kids to do during storytime as well.

We can’t wait to see what you create! See you there!