@ the Library
North Cobb Regional Library • 3535 Old 41 Highway, Kennesaw 770-801-5320 • www.cobbcat.org/venue/north-cobb-regional-library 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Mondays • 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays
North Cobb Regional Library is open with limited hours and services to align with safety and health guidelines of Cobb County and public health authorities. Library patrons are asked to limit visits to browsing, completing library account transactions such as checking out items, picking up available reserved materials and renewing or signing up for a library card. The public is encouraged to wear masks, practice social distancing and sound hygiene. A limited number of computers are available by reservation. Study and community meeting rooms will remain closed. The outdoor book drop is open. Online digital resources are available for all ages. All library programs are being held virtually with individual links available at www.cobbcat.org.
Sept. 14, 28
Sept. 7, 14, 21, 28
6:30-8 p.m. Group meets the second Monday of the month to discuss books by African-American authors and AfricanAmerican life and culture. This month’s book is “Praise Song for the Butterflies” by Bernice L. McFadden. The group will discuss “How to Be an Antiracist” by Ibram X. Kendi on Oct. 12.
Monday Mystery Madlibs
All day. Participants get the chance to rewrite a classic story using their creativity. The story changes monthly. There are two forms of the program, one for all ages and one for 8 and older. Select appropriate form online. For questions or to request a print version, email Amanda.Sanders@cobbcounty.org.
Trapped Under the Waves: Virtual Escape Room
8 a.m.-5 p.m. This sci-fi and suspense virtual escape room is for teens, tweens and adults. In this adventure, participants will solve puzzles and make choices that influence the story and change your path to the end. Play the adventure multiple times to see all the different paths and endings.
Sept. 9, 16
Tween Golden Age of Exploration
3:30-4:30 p.m. Program is for tweens ages 9-12. Participants will learn about the European Golden Age of Exploration through hands-on activities. Sign up for one or all three programs. Space is limited. Registration is required, but only register if you will attend the program(s). The New World will be the topic for the Sept. 9 program. The Sept. 16 topic is the Spanish Conquistadors.
Sept. 10
Book Chat
1-2 p.m. Enjoy a different title each month in a relaxed environment. This month’s book is “Prayer for Owen Meany” by John Irving. Virtual book chat uses Google Meet. Registration required.
The Last Word Book Discussion
4:30-5:30 p.m. Group meets on the second Thursday of each month. Group reads a variety of fiction and non-fiction. Discussion will take place via Google Meet. September’s selection is “The Dutch House” by Anne Patchett.
Family Art Time
8 a.m.-5 p.m. For families with children ages 4-8. Families are invited to pick up packets with art supplies for that week’s craft at the East Cobb branch (4880 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta). The craft will be related to a book. Registration required.
Keep Cobb Beautiful
4-5:30 p.m. This is a four-lesson series for teens with a fall theme. These lessons focus on trees and forests, and their wider effect on ecosystems and people. The fall teen series will run biweekly starting Sept. 14 and ending Oct. 26. Registration required. The Sept. 14 class is Trees in the Fall, while the Sept. 28 class is What’s in Those Leaves?
African-American Book Discussion
Sept. 16, Oct. 7
Virtual Writers Group
4:30-5:15 p.m. For ages 18 and older to learn writing techniques, give supportive feedback and provide motivation to write. Group meets the first and third Wednesdays of each month via Google Meet. Registration is required to receive the virtual meeting info. For more information, call 770-801-5322.
Sept. 17
Jane Austen Book Club
5:45-6:45 p.m. Group meets once a month on the third Thursday using Google Meet for the next 12 months in order to read all of Austen’s published works and some retellings. Registration required. This month’s book is Jane Austen’s “Sense and Sensibility,” while October’s selection is Joanna Trollope’s “Sense and Sensibility.”
Sept. 21
Sad Tales for Sad Times
6-7 p.m. Group meets each month to discuss challenging books. This month’s selection is “The Handmaid’s Tale” by Margaret Atwood. Registration required.
Sept. 21, 28
Girls Who Code
6:30-7:30 p.m. Less than a quarter of computing jobs are held by women, and that number is declining. Join the @GirlsWhoCode movement at the North Cobb Regional Library to close the gender gap in tech. Club meets every Monday for grades 6-12. Registration required. For information, email vidhya.jagannathan@cobbcounty.org. AROUND ACWORTH | September 2020
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