Library Events

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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

April 6, 13, 20

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.

April 7

Registration is open for the School Age Chess Meetup, for children in Kindergarten and older, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

April 7, 14, 21

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.

April 21

Thursday Explorers meet 3:30-4:30 p.m. on the first and third Thursdays of each month. Ages 4-8 are welcome to enjoy a different activity at every meeting. Registration opens April 7.

April 22

After School Special: Earth

Day, 3:30-4:30 p.m., is for students in grades 3-5. Learn about Earth Day, and make an earthfriendly project using sustainable and recycled supplies. Registration opens April 7.

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 April

In celebration of Earth Day, participate in an outdoor, interactive Family Flora and Fauna Walk, and learn about native Georgia plants, wildlife and conservation. After you complete the walk, receive handmade seed paper that you can plant to start your pollinator garden. April 5, 12

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. April 5-6, 12-13

North Cobb Play Café is 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Weather permitting, drop by the Play Café in the North Cobb Library amphitheater on Tuesdays and Wednesdays for selfdirected outdoor play stations. No reservation required. Bring your own snacks. For ages 18 months-7 years old. April 6, 13

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. April 7, 14, 21, 28

Meetup for Adults With Special Needs will take place in the multipurpose 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. April 9

Join a writing workshop with award-winning novelist Margaret Johnson-Hodge, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. With 19 published works and 30-plus years in the business, she will show you how to get started, what to do with writing blocks, how to engage the reader and how to get your story written. This event is for all ages. Registration is required. April 12-13

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. April 21

In honor of National Park Service Week, join local historian Andrew Bramlett for conversation and coffee to learn about National Park Service units, 11 a.m.-noon.

April 23

Ages 16-22 are encouraged to stop by the Young Adult Job Fair, noon-3 p.m. Come prepared with printed resumes, and dress to impress. No registration required.