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The Local Chapter: Brenda Prater Sellers

Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Burlington Branch meeting room at Burlington Branch Library

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Come learn and laugh with local author, Brenda Prater Sellers.Brenda's book is a bizarre collection of many (but not all!) of the kookiest places she stayed while pursuing a childh...

Southernmost By Silas House

All Over the Page - Southernmost

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Lawson McGhee Library meeting room at Lawson McGhee Library

All Over the Page:

All Over the Page is a monthly evening book discussion group for adults, with a guest facilitator.

Event Details:

This month we will discuss the book, Southernmost, by Silas House. The discussion will be led by Charles Dodd White. A road novel that mixes warmth, empathy, tragedy, and hope...

Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road

Daytime Docs - Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road

Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Lawson McGhee Library meeting room at Lawson McGhee Library

Event Details:

Daytime Docs is a monthly film series featuring documentaries that bring awareness to diverse perspectives and life experiences through the power of visual storytelling.  ...

real americans: a novel

All Over the Page - Real Americans: a novel

Monday, January 12, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Lawson McGhee Library meeting room at Lawson McGhee Library

All Over the Page:

All Over the Page is a monthly evening book discussion group for adults, with a guest facilitator.

Event Details:

In immersive, moving prose, Rachel Khong weaves a profound tale of class and striving, race and visibility, and family and inheritance—a story of trust, forgiveness, and finally co...

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Special Bilingual Storytime

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Bearden Branch meeting room at Bearden Branch Library

Event Details:

This will be a special storytime featuring bilingual stories, songs and activities in English and Spanish. We'll have a special presenter from Centro Hispano de East Tennessee join...

Stanford Johnson

The Local Chapter: Stanford Johnson

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Burlington Branch meeting room at Burlington Branch Library

Event Details:

Whether you're discovering a new favorite author or deepening your connection to Tennessee’s literary landscape, The Local Chapter is your place to turn the page together...

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Toddler Storytime (Happy Birthday, Dolly!)

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Lawson McGhee Library meeting room at Lawson McGhee Library

Toddler Storytime:

Toddler storytime is an engaging program designed for ages 2 to 3. Short, age-appropriate stories are typically accompanied by lively rhymes, music, and movement to capture little ...

Event Details:

This week's storytime is a special "Happy Birthday, Dolly!" program. Enjoy cupcakes, crafts, songs, and stories for Dolly Parton's 80th birthday.Can't make it at Lawson McGhee? No ...

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Toddler Storytime

10:30am–11:00pm
Children, Babies and Toddlers
Karns Branch Library

Holiday Ornaments for Bird Lovers

11:00am–12:00pm
Children, Teens, Adults
Burlington Branch Library

Create Your Own: Seasonal Door Mats

5:30pm–6:30pm
Children, Elementary Age, Teens, Adults
Halls Branch Library
Registration Required

Norwood Cross-Stitch Guild

6:00pm–7:00pm
Teens, Adults
Norwood Branch Library

Crafternoons

3:30pm–5:00pm
Children
Cedar Bluff Branch Library

The Chronicles of Yarnia!

12:00pm–2:00pm
Teens, Adults
Cedar Bluff Branch Library

Holiday Craft Day

All Day
Children, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary Age
Bearden Branch Library

LEGO Club

3:00pm–4:00pm
Children, Elementary Age
Halls Branch Library

Bingo for Books

6:00pm–7:30pm
Children, Teens, Adults
Burlington Branch Library

Cedar Bluff Builders Club

10:30am–12:00pm
Children, Teens
Cedar Bluff Branch Library

LEGO Club

2:00pm–3:00pm
Children, Elementary Age
Norwood Branch Library

LEGO Club

2:00pm–3:30pm
Children, Elementary Age, Teens
Karns Branch Library

Creation Station

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children, Elementary Age
Burlington Branch Library

Fossils of the Future

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children, Elementary Age, Teens
Halls Branch Library
Registration Required

Lap Craft Club

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Farragut Branch Library

Mega Bloks Club

2:00pm–3:00pm
Children, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool
Karns Branch Library

Toddler Storytime

10:30am–10:45am
Children, Babies and Toddlers
Karns Branch Library