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Open to 6th-12th grade. Celebrate National Poetry Day with a YA Coffeehouse. Bring a poem you've written, or your favorite by another author, to share out loud. Or, just come prepared to listen. We'll have a coffeehouse atmosphere with music, cookies, and hot drinks.
Join us at Burr Park from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm to celebrate Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary.
Open to ages 18 and older. Come meet therapy teams from Compassionate Paws, Inc. and see their presentations. They hope to recruit new pet partner teams to help serve the surrounding counties by way of pet therapy. These teams provide comfort, joy, and learning through animal-assisted activities. Humans are welcome; please do not bring your […]
Open to 6-12th grade. Join us for snacks, crafts, and a movie. October 7th - October Sky: Aspiring rocket scientists from rural Appalachia (PG, 1999).
Open to 4th-8th grade. Get ready for fall by painting mini pumpkins with acrylic paint. It's time to get festive!
Learn about how playing benefits a child's mental health, emotional intelligence, and distress management. Join us for a course through Highland Rivers.
Learn about ways to effectively communicate with others. Join us for a class through Family Connection of Gordon County. To register, please call or text 706-602-5139 or email vickie@gordonconnection.org. Some classes have limited space.
Open to 4th-12th grade. Join us to create a craft. All supplies are provided while they last. October 12th - Using real leaves and air-dry clay, we'll make leaf-shaped bowls you can decorate and use to hold keys, coins, and trinkets
<!-- mp_trans_add --> We will be closed for Staff Development on October 14th. We’re grateful for your patience as we work to ensure our communities receive the best possible service! No materials will be due while we are closed. Our drop boxes and downloadable items will still be available.
Open to 9th-12th grade. Take advantage of our art supplies to create your own fan art to post on the Fan Art Wall in the Teen Space.
Open to ages 18 and older. Learn how to use LinkedIn to enhance your online presence. Class will be offered on two different days at different times to provide more opportunities to attend.
The Chatsworth-Murray County Public Library will be closing at 3:00 PM for the Murray County High School Parade. We will re-open at our normal time on Friday, October 19th.
The best way to build language and comprehension is through interactive storybook reading. This session guides parents and caregivers through the different ways they can be responsive to their child's interests and make reading fun. Using the T.I.P.S. strategy to enhance the reading experience and P.A.T. to build vocabulary, parents learn how reading this way […]
Open to ages 18 and older. Come paint a fall picture and take it home the same day. Supplies will be provided. Pre-registration is required. To pre-register, contact the library at 706-624-1456. Space is limited.
Learn how to use scrapbooking to organize the story of your life. Join us for a class through Family Connection of Gordon County. To register, please call or text 706-602-5139 or email vickie@gordonconnection.org. Some classes have limited space.
Learn about preparing your child to become a reader. Join us for a class through Family Connection of Gordon County. To register, please call or text 706-602-5139 or email vickie@gordonconnection.org. Some classes have limited space.
Open to all ages. Families, come decorate a mini pumpkin at the library! This program is available while supplies last.
Open to 6th-12th grade. This specially requested class is a workshop in storytelling and game mastering for table top RPGs (Roleplaying Games). For teens and tweens interested in taking up the mantle of DM (Dungeon Master) in their own games.
Open to kindergarten to 3rd grade. Come hear a story and participate in a craft with Mrs. Terry Overlander in the Children's department.
Open to 9th-12th grade. Come by the teen room for a chill evening of terror. Find your next favorite horror author and discuss your favorite scary games and movies.
Talk With Me Baby, centers on how to have meaningful conversations with infants and toddlers using the TALK© Strategy. TALK encourages adults to: Tune-in by observing what the child is doing; Ask open-ended questions; Lift language; and Keep conversations going. This strategy is designed to increase a child's vocabulary and lay the groundwork for reading […]
Open to ages 18 and older. Paint using advanced versions of the One Stroke technique with Mary Lou. Supplies will be provided. Pre-registration is required. To pre-register, contact the library at 706-624-1456. Space is limited.
Open to all ages. Watch Coco in the children's department and make an easy Día de los muertos craft. 2:00 PM - English version of Coco (PG, 2017) 4:00 pm - Spanish version of Coco (PG, 2017)
Open to ages 12 and up. October 26, 2019 - People all over the world take part in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), every November. Come meet fellow authors, learn about what it takes to write a short novel in 30 days, and get some great tips from someone who has participated before. Then you […]
Open to 4th-12th grade. Come take over the library; play games on our VR, watch movies, face painting & more. Don't forget to dress up for the costume contest! Permission slips required. Pick up and return the slips to the desk.
Learn how to safely enjoy the convenience of online shopping. Join us for a class through Family Connection of Gordon County. To register, please call or text 706-602-5139 or email vickie@gordonconnection.org. Some classes have limited space.
Open to ages 18 and older. Join Greg Bowman, Gordon Count Extension Agent, as he presents a class on a topic that is to be determined. Bring your lunch with you and learn something at the same time.
Open to 4th-12th grade. Whether you're not into spooky things, or you just want to kill some time before trick-or-treating, grades 4-12 are invited to come play board games, card games, and more. Bring your friends and drop in any time after school for games and snacks. We'll provide the games, or you can bring […]
Open to ages 18 and older. Paint using the One Stroke technique with Mary Lou. Supplies will be provided. November 1st - Practice -- need a chance to practice? This is the class for you! November 6th - Cornucopia - paint a cornucopia just in time for Thanksgiving. Pre-registration is required. To pre-register, contact the […]
Open to all ages. Join us for a petting zoo, face painting, henna artistry, and fall-inspired crafts for your whole family to enjoy. While you're here, don't forget to head down to the book sale on the lower level!
