Library Events

@the Library

Cobb County Public Library System www.cobbcat.org

WEST COBB REGIONAL LIBRARY

1750 Dennis Kemp Lane, Kennesaw

770-528-4699

10 a.m.-8 p.m. Mondays-Wednesdays 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursdays-Fridays 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays Feb. 9, 16, 23, March 2

Wednesday Weekly Chess Meetups

include open play and family-style instruction, 6-7:30 p.m. Registration is not required for open play, but family-style participants must register.

Feb. 10, 17, 24, March 3

Join the West Cobb Craft Club, 10 a.m.-noon on Thursdays. Do you knit, crochet or work with yarn? Or, do you want to learn how, while making friends? Join the group to craft and get inspired. All skill levels are welcome (especially beginners). Bring your own yarn.

Feb. 17

Thursday Explorers meet 3:30-4:20 p.m. on the first and third Thursdays of each month. Ages 4-7 are welcome to enjoy a different activity at every meeting. Space is limited; registration is required.

Feb. 19

Fearless Art: Print Making! is an indooroutdoor program for tweens and teens, 3-4:30 p.m. When possible, this will be an outdoor experience. Dress for making art, and for the weather. Final pieces will be included in a month-long art installation at West Cobb. Registration is required; space is limited.

Feb. 28

The West Cobb Fourth Monday Book Discussion meets 6:30-7:30 p.m., and covers a variety of literature, including fiction, nonfiction, classics and new releases. There will be an alternate online option in February; visit the website for details. This month, members are reading “The Mothers” by Brit Bennett.

NORTH COBB REGIONAL LIBRARY

3535 Old 41 Highway, Kennesaw • 770-801-5320 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Mondays-Wednesdays 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursdays-Fridays 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays Through February

In celebration of Black History Month, participate in the outdoor North Cobb Black History Month Scavenger Hunt. Scan the QR code on the front door to access the scavenger hunt clues, and correctly answer all clues to be entered into a drawing for a prize. The last day to enter is Feb. 28.

Feb. 8-9

The Art Experience is a two-day program that meets the second Tuesday and Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m. Ages 18-plus can join Leslie Robb in exploring different styles and mediums of art. Registration is required. All supplies provided.

Feb. 8, 15, 22

Tuesday Family Storytime is 10:30-11 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.-noon. All ages are invited for songs, stories and rhymes that enhance early literacy and social skills. Registration is required, and space is limited. Registration for the following week’s storytime will open at 10 a.m. each Thursday.

Feb. 9, 16, 23

Wednesday Family Storytime is 10:30-11 a.m. All ages are invited for songs, stories and rhymes that enhance early literacy and social skills. Registration is required, and space is limited. Registration for the following week’s storytime will open at 10 a.m. each Thursday.

Feb. 10, 17, 24, March 3

Meetup for Adults With Special Needs will take place in the multi-purpose room, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Adults with special needs are invited, along with their caregivers, to meet new friends and enjoy stories, crafts, games, movement and music.

Feb. 12

Join the Monthly Makers, and celebrate Black History Month by making a Coil Weave Bowl, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. This ancient basket making craft still is practiced in many countries in Africa. Space is limited, and registration is required.

Feb. 17

Local historian Andrew Bramlett will lead President Trivia, 11 a.m.-noon, and share little-known facts about U.S. presidents.

Feb. 21

North Cobb Family Fun Night: Celebrate Black History Month

is set for 5-7:30 p.m. Enjoy a showing of “Black Panther,” and craft stations that highlight the achievements of famous Black Americans.

Celebrating His Life and Legacy

Martin Luther King Jr.

PHOTOS BY BRITTANY WEIR

On Jan. 17, Acworth held its ninth annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration, which began with a welcome breakfast, followed by a unity walk and program honoring King’s legacy. The unity walk, from Roberts School to the Acworth Community Center, celebrated community, and the program, led by Mayor Tommy Allegood and guest speaker Lewis Preston, highlighted the importance of each person in our community. MLK Day of Service shirts were for sale at the community center, leading up to and on the day of the event. All proceeds went to the Acworth Expanding Horizons and Acworth Achievers programs.

Members of the Acworth Achievers lead the community in a unity walk from the Roberts School to the Acworth Community Center.

Members of the Acworth Achievers lead the community in a unity walk from the Roberts School to the Acworth Community Center.