March library news

By Mari Slaughter

Mauney Memorial Li- brary has the following events scheduled during March. The library is located at 100 S. Piedmont Avenue, Kings Mountain, NC 28086. Be sure follow us on Facebook and Instagram.

Technology Assistance

Make an appointment 704-739-2371

Library Storytime in Person (preschoolers)

Tuesdays and Thursdays

10:30-11:30 am

Mauney Library Community Room

Come to the library to enjoy a story, music, and a take home craft with Miss. Anne.

Learn Grow Play (preschoolers)

Fridays 10:00-11:30 am

Mauney Library Community Room

Play in centers, then enjoy a story, music, and a take home craft with Miss. Anne.

Painting with Melody (Adults) (Registration Required)

Saturday, March 4th 10 am – Noon

Painting Class Studio, located at 211 S. Battleground Avenue

Melody Griffin teaches how to paint a pretty spring bicycle in this free painting class.

Write the Perfect Resume (Adults) (Registration Required) (Free with Waiver)

Wednesday, March 8 th 10:00 am -2:00 pm

Library Community Room

This class will show you how to create a resume that employers are looking for. Presented by Cleveland Community College.

Colorectal Health Education Class (Adults)

(Registration Required)

Monday, March 13th 10 am – 12:00 pm

Library Community Room Levine Cancer Institute hosts this free colorectal education class to increase knowledge on the second most common cancer for men and women. Free FIT (fecal immunochemical test) tests will be discussed and distributed to the community. Glucose and blood pressure checks also available!

Book Club: “Daisy Jones & The Six” (Adults)

Monday, March 13 th 6:00– 7:00 pm

Join the Mauney Library book club and meet with people every month to discuss popular books. Contact info@mauneylibrary.org to join!

Plant a Terrarium (Family) (Registration Required)

Tuesday, March 14th 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Library Community Room

Build a landscape in a jar with the whole family in this free terrarium class. All materials provided.

Interviewing For Success (Adults) (Registration Required) (Free with Waiver)

Wednesday, March 15 th 10:00 am -2:00 pm

Library Community Room

Learn essential interviewing skills, including strategies for acing an interview, questions you need to ask, how to use the Star Method, and how to follow up after the interview. Presented by Cleveland Community College.

Lego Club (ages 6-12)

Third Thursday of every month 3:30-4:30 pm

Library Community Room

Mark your calendar

Free build and participate in group projects, snacks provided.

Cricut Class: Butterfly Heart Shadow Box (Adults)

(Registration Required)

Wednesday, March 22nd 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Library Community Room

Houseplant Propagation (Adults)

(Registration Required)

Tuesday, February 21st 2-3pm

Join Master Gardener Judy Ford to learn how easy it is to propagate many popular houseplants. Bring in your own houseplant if you’d like to share a part of it with others.

Zoom’N On-Line Book Group (Adults) (Registration Required)

Read. Relish. Recap. Read a book of your choice and share with the group.

Fourth Wednesday of every month 4:00-5:00 pm

Register: www.mauneylibrary.org event calendar. Event URL will be sent via registration email. CPR & First Aid (Adults) (Registration Required)

Monday, March 27th 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Learn how to respond to cardiac arrest and first aid emergencies in this hands-on class. AED (authomatic external defibrillator) training included.

This class is FREE. If you wish to receive AHA Certification, cash payment of $35 is due at time of class. Ages 18 and up only.

Author Talk: Lynn Cahoon (Adults) (Registration Required)

Wednesday, March 29 th 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Library Community Room

For the latest in library news and events, visit www. mauneylibrary.org.

Hord Mansion to celebrate 100th anniversary in April

The centennial celebration of the Hord Mansion, which houses Mauney Memorial Library at 100 South Piedmont Avenue in Kings Mountain, is planned for Wednesday, April 12, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The library has worked dil- igently to collect pictures, memorabilia, and ephemera of the Hord Mansion for research and planning of this event.

Dr. Jacob George Van Buren Hord built the mansion in 1923. It was donated to the city of Kings Mountain for use as a library by the children of Jacob S. and Margaret Juletta Mauney in 1947. From 1947 to about 1962–1963, the building also functioned as a teacherage for the Kings Mountain school system.

The Hord Mansion is a two-story, five bay, yellow-brick Southern Colonial Revival-style house. The front facade features a two-story, pedimented tetrastyle portico with stucco-finished masonry columns.

The Herald will share more information on the centennial celebration as plans become available.