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LEGO Club grades 3 6

Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Farragut Branch meeting room at Farragut Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft
Age Group:
Children, Elementary Age
LEGO Club:

Warm up those building fingers and come down for LEGO club, where you'll build alongside other kids who love LEGOs as much as you do! Your creativity + determination + bricks = LEG

Event Details:

Grades 3 - 6 Registration required by phone or in-person.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Elementary Age" group.

Preschool Story Time

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
North Knoxville Branch Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Preschool, Elementary Age
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Elementary Age" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Family Game Night

Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Burlington Branch meeting room at Burlington Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft
Age Group:
Children, Elementary Age, Teens
Event Details:

Calling all gamers! Come one, come all for our monthly game night! We’ve got something for everyone: board games, card games, PS4, and Wii games. Bring the whole family!

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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Elementary Age" group.

Pajamarama

Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Powell Branch meeting room at Powell Branch Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Preschool, Elementary Age
Family Pajama Storytime:

Put on your PJs but don't get under the covers yet! In these special storytimes, the whole family—including your favorite stuffed animal friend—can join us at the library for a fun

Event Details:

For children ages 3-8 and their families. A light snack and juice will be provided.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Elementary Age" group.

Crafternoons

Friday, May 3, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Halls Branch meeting room at Halls Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft
Age Group:
Children, Preschool, Elementary Age
Event Details:

Ages 3 & up | Come make a craft chosen by library staff.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Babies and Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Elementary Age" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Star Wars Party

Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
South Knoxville Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft, Special Event
Age Group:
Children, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary Age, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Peruse our Star Wars books while listening to John Williams. After stories and music, get creative with a Star Wars craft! May the Fourth be with you! Refreshments may be served.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Elementary Age" group.

LEGO Club

Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Karns Branch meeting room at Karns Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft, Special Event
Age Group:
Children, Preschool, Elementary Age
LEGO Club:

Warm up those building fingers and come down for LEGO club, where you'll build alongside other kids who love LEGOs as much as you do! Your creativity + determination + bricks = LEG

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Elementary Age" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Clay Garden Fairy Doors

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Howard Pinkston Branch meeting room at Howard Pinkston Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft
Age Group:
Children, Elementary Age, Teens
Event Details:

Ages 8+. Use your imagination and create a clay fairy door to spruce up your home garden!

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Elementary Age" group.

Preschool Story Time

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
North Knoxville Branch Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Preschool, Elementary Age
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Elementary Age" group.

LEGO Club

Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Howard Pinkston Branch meeting room at Howard Pinkston Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft
Age Group:
Children, Elementary Age
LEGO Club:

Warm up those building fingers and come down for LEGO club, where you'll build alongside other kids who love LEGOs as much as you do! Your creativity + determination + bricks = LEG

Event Details:

Ages 5-11.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Elementary Age" group.

Crafty Saturday: Diaries

Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Fountain City Branch meeting room at Fountain City Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft
Age Group:
Children, Elementary Age
Event Details:

What do Dairy of a Wimpy Kid, Dork Diaries, and the "Dear America" series have in common? They are journals written by kids. Come check these out and decorate your own journal for

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Elementary Age" group.

Museum Mondays: Objects Over Time

Monday, May 13, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Halls Branch meeting room at Halls Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft
Age Group:
Children, Elementary Age
Event Details:

Museum of East Tennessee History presents Objects Over Time.

Required
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Elementary Age" group.

LEGO Club

Monday, May 13, 2024 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Burlington Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft
Age Group:
Children, Elementary Age
LEGO Club:

Warm up those building fingers and come down for LEGO club, where you'll build alongside other kids who love LEGOs as much as you do! Your creativity + determination + bricks = LEG

Event Details:

Grades K-5 welcome! Registration encouraged.

Required
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Elementary Age" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Terra Cotta Windchimes

Monday, May 13, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Sequoyah Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft
Age Group:
Children, Elementary Age, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Make a windchime out of small terra cotta pots. Registration encouraged, limited to 12 participants. We encourage you call 525-1541 to register. 

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Elementary Age" group.

Lego Club

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Bearden Branch meeting room at Bearden Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft
Age Group:
Children, Elementary Age
LEGO Club:

Warm up those building fingers and come down for LEGO club, where you'll build alongside other kids who love LEGOs as much as you do! Your creativity + determination + bricks = LEG

Required
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Elementary Age" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Family Book Character Bingo Night

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Karns Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft, Books & Authors, Special Event
Age Group:
Children, Elementary Age, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

B-I-N-G-O! Gather as a team or play solo at our book bingo night. Family friendly for all ages, and the prizes are, you guessed it: B-O-O-K-S! 

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Elementary Age" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

To the Moon and Beyond: Adventures in Astronomy

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Howard Pinkston Branch meeting room at Howard Pinkston Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft
Age Group:
Children, Elementary Age, Teens
Event Details:

Presented by the Smoky Mountain Astronomical Society. This program will discuss various astronomy topics, and observation time outdoors will be included if weather condition allow.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Elementary Age" group.

Preschool Story Time

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
North Knoxville Branch Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Preschool, Elementary Age
This event is in the "Elementary Age" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Nature Looms with Beardsley Community Farm

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Cedar Bluff meeting room at Cedar Bluff Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft
Age Group:
Elementary Age, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Attendees will make a nature loom using natural materials.  All materials provided.  All ages welcome.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Elementary Age" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

The Puzzle Hour

Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Burlington Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft
Age Group:
Children, Preschool, Elementary Age, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Do you have what it takes to unscramble 9 square pieces without scrambling your brain? It sounds easy, but Scramble Squares can be hard to solve. Whether you are 3 or 103, we have

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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Elementary Age" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Make Your Own Greeting Card 

Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Halls Branch meeting room at Halls Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft
Age Group:
Children, Elementary Age, Teens
Event Details:

Create your own 3-D greeting card!

Required
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Elementary Age" group.

STEAM: It’s Cinco de Mayo!

Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Powell Branch meeting room at Powell Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft
Age Group:
Children, Elementary Age
Event Details:

Grades K-8: Celebrate Cinco de Mayo by learning about Mexican culture and planning, designing, and creating a pinata to take home. We encourage you to call to register.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Babies and Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Elementary Age" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Children's Festival of Reading 2024

Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 10:00am - 3:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Children, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary Age, Teens
Event Details:

Join us for an adventurous day in World's Fair Park celebrating books, authors, and the literary arts. Snap a selfie with a character, sing along in the music tent, be amazed in th

Offsite Event
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Elementary Age" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

DIY Summer Reading Mission Notebooks

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Halls Branch meeting room at Halls Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft
Age Group:
Children, Elementary Age, Teens
Summer Library Club:

This event is part Summer Library Club. This summer, adventure begins at the library! When you attend this or another summer program, log another mission in the Read City USA&

Event Details:

Create and decorate your own notebook to keep track of your Read City Summer Reading Challenge missions!

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