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The Brookings Institute reports the average student loses a month of academic calendar learning each summer. Children's enjoyment of reading and reading skills often improve after participating in summer reading. Can't make it to the library?Children can read eBooks, available for free 24/7 to library cardholders, all year round. |
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TumbleBook Library Click here to access the full collection of animated, talking picture books, which children can read or have read to them! With over 1100 titles for grades K-6, including read-along chapter books, National Geographic videos, non-fiction books, Graphic Novels, and math stories. |
NC KIDS Digital Library Click here to access, borrow, and enjoy over 16,000 e-books, audiobooks, streaming videos, and Read-Alongs for youth ages pre-K through 4th grade. The collection includes fiction, nonfiction, picture books, and more. |
Waynesville Book Club June 3 at 5:30pm Waynesville Discuss books that are chosen by each member and provided by the library! Interested in joining? Call Kathy at 828-356-2507. |
DIY @ the Library: Macramé June 6 at 2pm Waynesville Learn how to make a plant hanger with the art of macramé. All materials provided. Registration required - adults only. Call 828-356-2507. |
Job Assistance
June 7 at 1:15pm Waynesville & Canton Haywood County NCWorks Career Center staff will be on hand at both branches to assist with job searches, resume prep, and basic computer skills. Call 828-456-6061 for information. |
Create a Butterfly Garden June 7 at 2pm Waynesville Learn about plants for your yard that attract and sustain butterflies at all stages during their life cycle. No registration required - adults only. |
Second Tuesday Movie Club June 11 at 2pm Waynesville Popcorn, water, and movie licensing fees generously provided by the Friends of the Library. For info, call 828-356-2507. |
Going to College Without Going Broke June 11 at 6pm Waynesville Learn how to understand the financial aid process, about online/hybrid program options for working adults, and discover free resources with assistance from CFNC. No registration required. |
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GED Orientation June 12 at 2pm Waynesville College & Career Readiness at Haywood Community College will conduct a special orientation on earning a High School Equivalency (GED) or Adult High School Diploma. Registration required. Call Kathy at 828-356-2507. |
Reading Women's Lives: Conversations from Fiction June 13 at 4pm Waynesville Dr. Peg Downes will lead a discussion of Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga. Set in the 1960s & 70s, the 1988 novel is about an adolescent girl growing up in rural Rhodesia (Zimbabwe). The book is available to pick up at the Waynesville Library. |
Learn to Fight Fraud! June 14 at 2pm Waynesville Linda Morris, Vice President & Senior Financial Crimes Investigator from First Citizens Bank, will teach you how to fight fraud! She will cover elder financial exploitation, Internet & telemarketing scams: lottery, sweepstakes, home repairs, computer repair, charity, ID theft, bank fraud, and ATM skimmers. Registration not required. Call 828-356-2507 for information. |
Library/SRC Book Club June 19 at 2pm Senior Resource Center Books, alternating between fiction & nonfiction, are available at the Senior Resource Center on Elmwood Road in Waynesville. Call 828-356-2507 for information. |
Library Board of Trustees June 19 at 4:30pm Waynesville Board meetings are open to the public. Call Library Director Kathy Vossler at 828-452-5169 x2504 for more information. Public comments are welcome. |
Book Whisperers June 20 at 3:30pm Canton June’s book: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot. Enjoy lively book discussions and refreshments. Call 828-648-2924 for information. New members are always welcome. |
Cooking Class June 21 at 1pm Canton Julie Sawyer, Haywood Cooperative Extension Agent, will show us how to plan a healthy meal. Registration required by June 19! Call 828-648-2924 for information. |
Cooking the Books June 26 at 12pm Waynesville This popular club reviews cookbooks and eats lunch together, but there is a waiting list to participate. To be placed on the list, call Kathy at 828-356-2507. |
Hope for House Plants June 27 at 2pm Waynesville Learn best practices for healthy house plants with Cyn Slaughter, experienced Master Gardener volunteer. We will raffle off house plant starts! Registration required - call 828-356-2507. |
Construction Zone Fridays at 4pm Canton
We supply the LEGO® building blocks, kids supply the imagination! For children ages 6-12. For info, call 828-648-2924. |
Beginner's Chess Club June 14 & 28 at 4pm Canton Champion chess player Bruce Goodwin will help you practice your chess skills. Ages 8-adult welcome. For info, 828-648-2924. |
"Animals in Space" June 12 10:30am Waynesville 2:00pm Canton
Learn about animals that go to space with local author & educator Dawn Cusick. For kids ages 5 & up with adult guardians. |
Bright Star Youth Theatre presents: "Jack's Adventure in Space" June 21 10:30am Canton 2pm Waynesville
A fast-paced tale of Jack who journeys through the solar system. Along the way he meets each of the planets and learns interesting facts. Limited seating. |
Professor Whizzpop's "Blast Off to Books" June 25 10:30am Waynesville (FUMC Gym) 2pm Canton
Join us for this fast paced, high energy show designed to get kids interested in reading. Professor Whizzpop never disappoints! Limited seating available. Waynesville's program will be held at the First United Methodist Church Gym. |
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Paint a Masterpiece! June 17 at 3:30pm Waynesville
Join us for a painting session with Joan Doyle, former Disney artist. For ages 10-17. Registration is required - space & materials are limited. Call 828-356-2511 for info and to register. |
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Mother Goose Storytime Tuesdays at 11am - Waynesville Storytime for babies & toddlers (ages 5 months-2 years old) and their caregivers. Children build communication and early literacy skills while having fun with rhymes, songs, stories, finger plays, and much more. Certified therapy dogs may be present. For more information, 828-356-2511. No storytime June 25 |
Family Storytime Tuesdays, 10:30am - Canton Wednesdays, 11am - Waynesville Storytime for children of all ages and their caregivers, and includes stories, music, rhymes, and age appropriate craft. Call for more information: Canton Library 828-648-2924 Waynesville Library 828-356-2511 No storytime June 12-Waynesville |
Rompin' Stompin' Storytime Thursdays at 10:30am - Canton Join us at the Canton Branch for a high energy rompin' stompin' good time with books, music, movement, scarves, shaker eggs, rhythm sticks, bubbles and the parachute. For ages 0-6. For more information, 828-648-2924. |
 Movers & ShakersStorytime Thursdays at 11am - Waynesville A specially designed storytime for those who have a hard time sitting still, including songs, finger plays and stories with lots of active movement and dancing to help develop motor skills & coordination. Certified therapy dogs may be present. For more information, 828-356-2511. |
Giving Garden Storywalk
During the month of June, take a walk through the Giving Garden and enjoy the story Carrot Soup by John Segal. Children may complete an activity card to be entered in a monthly drawing. Adults may pick up a recipe card. |
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This event, modeled after ComicCon, promotes literacy and kicks off our annual Summer Reading Program! Enjoy a meet & greet with award-winning science fiction author Chris Kennedy, who will accept pitches from those seeking to publish their own works in the genre. Other special guests: local author Eric S. Brown and comic book artist James E. Lyle. Enjoy artists showing their work, local vendors, live gaming demos (Magic, the Gathering, Dungeons & Dragons and more tabletop games). Costumes are encouraged for a costume contest with prizes. Free entertainment: Mountain Circus Arts and a special performance from Waynesville Bellydance. Free comics, arts and crafts, and more - Fun for the whole family - don't miss it! Call 828-356-2511 for more information. |
Canton Sunday Concert: Maggie Valley Band June 9 3pm Canton
Everyone is invited to attend one of our local favorite Americana/Appalachian bands. Contact 828-648-2924 for information. |
Friends of the Library Concert Series: Martin Vee Ensemble June 15 3pm Waynesville Experience the Martin Vee Ensemble with classical guitar, violin, and percussion. No registration required. Sponsored by The Haywood County Arts Council and The Friends of the Library. |
Pollinator Week June 17-23 CantonDrop by anytime for special pollinator week celebrations and activities. For ages 8 and up. For more information, call 828-648-2924. |
Family Movie June 21 9:30am Canton
Buzz in for a fun animated movie about a young worker bee in search of nectar and adventure. Sensory friendly! For more information call 828-648-2924. |
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Bee Friendly June 27 2pm Canton Create a bee hotel and learn to be an ally for bees and other pollinators. For ages 8 and up. Registration required - call 828-648-2924. |
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Trivia Questions: 1. Robert Galbraith is the pen name of which bestselling author? 2. Name the author of this quote: “We all tell ourselves stories in order to live." 3. Mrs. Dalloway, by Virginia Woolf, takes places in a course of a _. a) a day b) a week c) a month d) a year 4. What genre is Octavia Butler known for? 5. This quartet spans a lifetime and revolves around two women growing up in post-war Italy. Name the series and the author. (Hint: The first book was adapted into an HBO series.) 6. Fifty Shades of Grey, by E. L. James, started as fan fiction for which book? 7. This short story is set in a small-town where every year the village people gather with stones for an annual ritual called “the lottery,” where a villager is stoned to death to assure a good harvest - name the author. 8. Name the book and author of this first line: “It was a queer, sultry summer, the summer they electrocuted the Rosenbergs, and I didn’t know what I was doing in New York.” 9. Name the author and title this quote is from: “The four March sisters couldn’t be more different. But with their father away at war, and their mother working to support the family, they have to rely on one another.” 10. An unnamed college graduate decides to spend a year asleep in her apartment by using a combination of drugs. Name the book and author. 11. The House of Spirit spans three generations of the Trueba family in an unnamed Latin American country. Who was the author? 12. This author disappeared for 10 days in 1926 and claimed not to remember what happened during that time. Name the author. Answers Below...
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Haywood County Public Library
678 S. Haywood Street
Waynesville, North Carolina 28786
(828) 452-5169www.haywoodlibrary.org |
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