Olivia Outdoors
Guitar-led folk songs about plants, animals, and the natural world invite young children to sing, dance, and explore through interactive music designed for preschoolers and welcoming all ages.
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Interactive English and Spanish sing-alongs pair music with an engaging performance for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers, creating an early language-learning outing for young children and their caregivers.
Interactive English and Spanish sing-alongs pair music with an engaging performance for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers, creating an early language-learning outing for young children and their caregivers.
Interactive English and Spanish sing-alongs pair music with an engaging performance for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers, creating an early language-learning outing for young children and their caregivers.
Hands-on beginner drumming builds rhythm foundations through guided practice on provided djembes, with participants playing favorite songs together. No experience is needed; the session is suited to adults and kids 10 and up.
Hands-on beginner drumming builds rhythm foundations through guided practice on provided djembes, with participants playing favorite songs together. No experience is needed; the session is suited to adults and kids 10 and up.
Hands-on beginner drumming builds rhythm foundations through guided practice on provided djembes, with participants playing favorite songs together. No experience is needed; the session is suited to adults and kids 10 and up.
Young children ages 18 months to 3 years engage with stories in an interactive early literacy gathering, designed for toddlers and their caregivers. Arrive early, as room capacity is limited.
Young children ages 18 months to 3 years engage with stories in an interactive early literacy gathering, designed for toddlers and their caregivers. Arrive early, as room capacity is limited.
Young children ages 18 months to 3 years engage with stories in an interactive early literacy gathering, designed for toddlers and their caregivers. Arrive early, as room capacity is limited.
Original folk songs, journal readings, and guitar, resonator, banjo, and dobro accompaniment recount Narcissus Middleton’s perilous Civil War escape as a Union loyalist, illuminating a lesser-known story of Southern resistance.
Original folk songs, journal readings, and guitar, resonator, banjo, and dobro accompaniment recount Narcissus Middleton’s perilous Civil War escape as a Union loyalist, illuminating a lesser-known story of Southern resistance.
Original folk songs, journal readings, and guitar, resonator, banjo, and dobro accompaniment recount Narcissus Middleton’s perilous Civil War escape as a Union loyalist, illuminating a lesser-known story of Southern resistance.
Baby Story Time
MoreLively stories and language-building activities introduce babies ages 4 to 18 months to early literacy. A welcoming setting encourages caregiver-child interaction through playful words, sounds, and shared reading.
Lively stories and language-building activities introduce babies ages 4 to 18 months to early literacy. A welcoming setting encourages caregiver-child interaction through playful words, sounds, and shared reading.
Lively stories and language-building activities introduce babies ages 4 to 18 months to early literacy. A welcoming setting encourages caregiver-child interaction through playful words, sounds, and shared reading.
Young readers ages 8–12 explore a shared theme through chapter books, graphic novels, or nonfiction, then turn open-ended discussion into a creative sketchbook activity with supplied materials.
Young readers ages 8–12 explore a shared theme through chapter books, graphic novels, or nonfiction, then turn open-ended discussion into a creative sketchbook activity with supplied materials.
Young readers ages 8–12 explore a shared theme through chapter books, graphic novels, or nonfiction, then turn open-ended discussion into a creative sketchbook activity with supplied materials.
Interactive storytelling brings picture books, lively stories, and songs to preschoolers, with activities adaptable for children of all ages. The gathering closes with a cheerful dance party.
Interactive storytelling brings picture books, lively stories, and songs to preschoolers, with activities adaptable for children of all ages. The gathering closes with a cheerful dance party.
Interactive storytelling brings picture books, lively stories, and songs to preschoolers, with activities adaptable for children of all ages. The gathering closes with a cheerful dance party.
Songs, stories, and playful movement invite children ages 2–6 to wiggle, listen, and participate in an interactive library storytime designed for early childhood engagement and family fun.
Songs, stories, and playful movement invite children ages 2–6 to wiggle, listen, and participate in an interactive library storytime designed for early childhood engagement and family fun.
Songs, stories, and playful movement invite children ages 2–6 to wiggle, listen, and participate in an interactive library storytime designed for early childhood engagement and family fun.
Songs, felt-board tales, action rhymes, and picture books invite children ages 3–5 into an interactive preschool storytime centered on early literacy, movement, listening, and imaginative play in a welcoming library setting.
Songs, felt-board tales, action rhymes, and picture books invite children ages 3–5 into an interactive preschool storytime centered on early literacy, movement, listening, and imaginative play in a welcoming library setting.
Songs, felt-board tales, action rhymes, and picture books invite children ages 3–5 into an interactive preschool storytime centered on early literacy, movement, listening, and imaginative play in a welcoming library setting.
Explore Western North Carolina mammals through questions about hibernation and wildlife tracking, with close-up looks at real skulls and skins and an introduction to the ecoEXPLORE citizen science program.
Explore Western North Carolina mammals through questions about hibernation and wildlife tracking, with close-up looks at real skulls and skins and an introduction to the ecoEXPLORE citizen science program.
Explore Western North Carolina mammals through questions about hibernation and wildlife tracking, with close-up looks at real skulls and skins and an introduction to the ecoEXPLORE citizen science program.
Radical Raptors
MoreMeet live native birds of prey and discover their distinctive adaptations, ecological roles, and conservation needs. Rangers share ways children and families can help protect these winged ambassadors.
Meet live native birds of prey and discover their distinctive adaptations, ecological roles, and conservation needs. Rangers share ways children and families can help protect these winged ambassadors.
Meet live native birds of prey and discover their distinctive adaptations, ecological roles, and conservation needs. Rangers share ways children and families can help protect these winged ambassadors.
Fiddles, banjos, and acoustic guitars carry traditional Old Time Appalachian tunes in a welcoming participatory jam, where listeners can settle in or play along while supporting youth music education.
Fiddles, banjos, and acoustic guitars carry traditional Old Time Appalachian tunes in a welcoming participatory jam, where listeners can settle in or play along while supporting youth music education.
Fiddles, banjos, and acoustic guitars carry traditional Old Time Appalachian tunes in a welcoming participatory jam, where listeners can settle in or play along while supporting youth music education.
Children and families take part in an interactive storytime with music, movement activities, flannel board stories, and action rhymes, encouraging playful learning and participation.
Children and families take part in an interactive storytime with music, movement activities, flannel board stories, and action rhymes, encouraging playful learning and participation.
Children and families take part in an interactive storytime with music, movement activities, flannel board stories, and action rhymes, encouraging playful learning and participation.
Genre-defying solo songwriting pairs expressive vocals with guitar and fiddle, drawing on folk and Appalachian roots. An all-ages patio performance brings intimate acoustic sounds and accomplished songwriting to the afternoon.
Genre-defying solo songwriting pairs expressive vocals with guitar and fiddle, drawing on folk and Appalachian roots. An all-ages patio performance brings intimate acoustic sounds and accomplished songwriting to the afternoon.
Genre-defying solo songwriting pairs expressive vocals with guitar and fiddle, drawing on folk and Appalachian roots. An all-ages patio performance brings intimate acoustic sounds and accomplished songwriting to the afternoon.
Fiddles, banjo, and guitar carry traditional Appalachian old-time tunes in a welcoming acoustic circle where listeners can join the jam or tip musicians supporting youth music education.
Fiddles, banjo, and guitar carry traditional Appalachian old-time tunes in a welcoming acoustic circle where listeners can join the jam or tip musicians supporting youth music education.
Fiddles, banjo, and guitar carry traditional Appalachian old-time tunes in a welcoming acoustic circle where listeners can join the jam or tip musicians supporting youth music education.
Young readers ages 8–12 discuss chapter books, graphic novels, or nonfiction around a shared theme, then turn ideas into an open-ended sketchbook art activity with materials provided.
Young readers ages 8–12 discuss chapter books, graphic novels, or nonfiction around a shared theme, then turn ideas into an open-ended sketchbook art activity with materials provided.
Young readers ages 8–12 discuss chapter books, graphic novels, or nonfiction around a shared theme, then turn ideas into an open-ended sketchbook art activity with materials provided.
Playful read-alouds, songs, and rhymes invite children ages 3 to 5 to explore stories and share in a curious, engaging early literacy experience at the library.
Playful read-alouds, songs, and rhymes invite children ages 3 to 5 to explore stories and share in a curious, engaging early literacy experience at the library.
Playful read-alouds, songs, and rhymes invite children ages 3 to 5 to explore stories and share in a curious, engaging early literacy experience at the library.
Baby Play Time
MoreBabies ages 4–18 months can crawl through tunnels, explore ball pits, and discover sensory toys during relaxed drop-in play with other infants and their caregivers.
Babies ages 4–18 months can crawl through tunnels, explore ball pits, and discover sensory toys during relaxed drop-in play with other infants and their caregivers.
Babies ages 4–18 months can crawl through tunnels, explore ball pits, and discover sensory toys during relaxed drop-in play with other infants and their caregivers.
Settle in for a casual, drop-in listening session as Special Collections librarians spin tunes from the vinyl vault. Stay for one record or linger for the full evening.
Settle in for a casual, drop-in listening session as Special Collections librarians spin tunes from the vinyl vault. Stay for one record or linger for the full evening.
Settle in for a casual, drop-in listening session as Special Collections librarians spin tunes from the vinyl vault. Stay for one record or linger for the full evening.
Family Storytime
MoreShared picture books, songs, rhymes, and playful activities create an engaging early-literacy gathering for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and children of all ages, with families encouraged to participate together.
Shared picture books, songs, rhymes, and playful activities create an engaging early-literacy gathering for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and children of all ages, with families encouraged to participate together.
Shared picture books, songs, rhymes, and playful activities create an engaging early-literacy gathering for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and children of all ages, with families encouraged to participate together.