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3rd Annual LEGO Competition: Mythical/ Epic Adventure

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 10:00am - 7:30pm
Farragut Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft
Age Group:
Children, Preschool, Elementary Age
Event Details:

Use your own LEGOs to create an Epic Adventure whether it's dragons vs knights, castles, unicorn party, mermaids or more! Drop off your Mythical/ Epic Adventure themed LEGO crea...

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

Float Your Boat with MUSE Knoxville

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Cedar Bluff meeting room at Cedar Bluff Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft, Lecture & Discussion
Age Group:
Children, Elementary Age
Event Details:

Grades 3-5. Come and learn how to design, build and test a boat. They will learn about the engineering design process, prototyping, the value of failure and iteration, data collect...

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

3rd Annual LEGO Competition: Mythical/ Epic Adventure

Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 10:00am - 7:30pm
Farragut Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft
Age Group:
Children, Preschool, Elementary Age
Event Details:

Use your own LEGOs to create an Epic Adventure whether it's dragons vs knights, castles, unicorn party, mermaids or more! Drop off your Mythical/ Epic Adventure themed LEGO crea...

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

LEGO Club

Thursday, June 13, 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 "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.

Birding For Book Lovers

Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Karns Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft, Lecture & Discussion, Special Event
Age Group:
Children, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary Age, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Interested in birds? Love books? This event is for you. All ages welcome as we discuss birds of East Tennessee.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Crafternoons for Teens and Adults

Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Bearden Branch meeting room at Bearden Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

A fun relaxed, afternoon of crafting at the library. Participants are encouraged to bring their own crafts to work on. The library will also provide easy crafts for beginners needi...

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Paper Art

Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Burlington Branch meeting room at Burlington Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Join us monthly for a paper craft! Susan Bernard will demonstrate crafts like quilling, jewelry-making, book folding, baskets. Ages 14+. All materials provided. Space limited.

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

STEAM: Build a Solar Oven

Thursday, June 13, 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:

STEAM: Build a Solar Oven Grades K-8: Learn how the Sun’s energy is used for power and create a working solar oven to take home.  All materials provided. Please call to reg...

Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Scrabble and Snacks

Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Farragut Branch meeting room at Farragut Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Spell your way to a triple-word score with other word-lovers and enjoy a new snack mix at each meeting!

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

3rd Annual LEGO Competition: Mythical/ Epic Adventure

Friday, June 14, 2024 at 10:00am - 7:30pm
Farragut Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft
Age Group:
Children, Preschool, Elementary Age
Event Details:

Use your own LEGOs to create an Epic Adventure whether it's dragons vs knights, castles, unicorn party, mermaids or more! Drop off your Mythical/ Epic Adventure themed LEGO crea...

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

3rd Annual LEGO Competition: Mythical/ Epic Adventure

Saturday, June 15, 2024 at 10:00am - 7:30pm
Farragut Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft
Age Group:
Children, Preschool, Elementary Age
Event Details:

Use your own LEGOs to create an Epic Adventure whether it's dragons vs knights, castles, unicorn party, mermaids or more! Drop off your Mythical/ Epic Adventure themed LEGO crea...

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

Summer Craft Series: My Father's Dragon

Saturday, June 15, 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:

How can one small boy rescue a dragon from wild animals? Enjoy making a craft that goes with the book My Father's Dragon by Ruth Gannett, and find out. Come back every Saturday to ...

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Creative Recycling: Glass

Saturday, June 15, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Karns Branch meeting room at Karns Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft, Special Event
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Reduce, Re-use, and re-purpose. Glass, fabric, and cardboard can be transformed! Teen to adult craft skills needed for this fun event. 

Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Tai Chi Gung

Saturday, June 15, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Bearden Branch meeting room at Bearden Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Carrie Murray will teach participants history and exercises from Tai Chi Gung. Enjoy one of the gentlest forms of Tai Chi with the ability to help rejuvenate the body and create mo...

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

3rd Annual LEGO Competition: Mythical/ Epic Adventure

Monday, June 17, 2024 at 10:00am - 7:30pm
Farragut Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft
Age Group:
Children, Preschool, Elementary Age
Event Details:

Use your own LEGOs to create an Epic Adventure whether it's dragons vs knights, castles, unicorn party, mermaids or more! Drop off your Mythical/ Epic Adventure themed LEGO crea...

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

Monday, June 17, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Halls Branch meeting room at Halls 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.

3rd Annual LEGO Competition: Mythical/ Epic Adventure

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 10:00am - 7:30pm
Farragut Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft
Age Group:
Children, Preschool, Elementary Age
Event Details:

Use your own LEGOs to create an Epic Adventure whether it's dragons vs knights, castles, unicorn party, mermaids or more! Drop off your Mythical/ Epic Adventure themed LEGO crea...

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

Percy Jackson Party

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Lawson McGhee Library meeting room at Lawson McGhee Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft, Special Event
Age Group:
Children, Elementary Age
Event Details:

Calling all heroes! Take part in activities and crafts inspired by the Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan. Refreshments will be served.

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

Mad Scientist Experiments

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Halls Branch meeting room at Halls Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft
Age Group:
Children, Elementary Age, Teens
Event Details:

Test your mad scientist chops with these fun spooky experiments!

Required

Emancipation Day (Juneteenth Independence Day)

All Day
Bearden Branch Library, Burlington Branch Library, Carter Branch Library, Cedar Bluff Branch Library, Corryton Branch Library, East Tennessee History Center, Farragut Branch Library, Fountain City Branch Library, Halls Branch Library, Howard Pinkston Branch Library, Karns Branch Library, Lawson McGhee Library, Mascot Branch Library, Murphy Branch Library, North Knoxville Branch Library, Norwood Branch Library, Powell Branch Library, Sequoyah Branch Library, South Knoxville Branch Library, Off Site, Online

All library locations are closed for Emancipation Day.

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

3rd Annual LEGO Competition: Mythical/ Epic Adventure

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 10:00am - 7:30pm
Farragut Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft
Age Group:
Children, Preschool, Elementary Age
Event Details:

Use your own LEGOs to create an Epic Adventure whether it's dragons vs knights, castles, unicorn party, mermaids or more! Drop off your Mythical/ Epic Adventure themed LEGO crea...

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.

Kids Dance Party

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Howard Pinkston Branch meeting room at Howard Pinkston Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft
Age Group:
Children, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary Age
Event Details:

Celebrate the fun reading you're doing this summer with an epic dance adventure! Jump your jiggles out to kid-friendly tunes and enjoy a snack. Ages 2-10 with their caregivers.

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

Delve into Fantasy

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Norwood Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft
Age Group:
Children, Elementary Age
Event Details:

Do you love dragons, pirates, mermaids, or fairies? Are your favorite stories ones about epic adventures? Kids can delve into the world of fantasy with crafts and activities to int...

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

Create Your Own Royal Armor Craft

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Farragut Branch meeting room at Farragut Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft
Age Group:
Children, Elementary Age
Event Details:

Create your own medieval inspired crown or helmet and shield worthy to battle any dragon or creature that comes our way. Materials are provided.