Calendar of Events
June 23
Kickoff Party @ ECC
Registration begins at 11am with special guest, storyteller Ron Jones at 12.
June 24
For Teens and Tweens @ Tarboro –Join the fun and paint a butterfly kite. June 24 @ 3 pm. Limited to 15 participants only.
June 26
"Chemistry on the Road: States of Matter"
Dr. Bill Switzer of North Carolina State University will share the joys of science through chemistry.
Programs will be at 11 am in Tarboro and 3 pm in Pinetops.
July 2
Catch the Reading bug @ the Movies
"Bee Movie" The first 50 children to sign up and pay $2 for their drink and popcorn will get to go to the movies free @ this Parkhill Cinema showing in Tarboro. All other children must prepay $5. This includes food & drink. Parent cost for event is $4, plus cost of foods, to be paid at the movie theatre. Those coming to the movie will need to meet at Parkhill Cinema at 9:30 am on July 2nd. The movie is 90 minutes long and should be out around 11:30 am.
Contact the Children's Department for more details.
July 2
Tarboro Teens & Tweens – Teens & Tweens will assemble their kites this session @3 pm in the Pender Room.
July 7
Pinetops Teens & Tweens – Teens who completed Calligraphy Basics may take the advanced level, Monday @10 am. Don’t forget to bring your work samples and calligraphy pens! If Teens & Tweens are interested in participating at the Basics level, please show up the 10 am class to determine the date and time to be scheduled.
July 10
For both libraries -- Pet Show @Tarboro -- Time to show off your pets. Will be held in the parking lot @ 10 am. Pinetops participants are encouraged to participate at this site for safety reasons. See if you can top the winner of most creative name of last year: Burnt Hotdog, rooster.
July 16
Pinetops Butterflies -- Connie Sherrill, County Extension Office – Help your mother grow a butterfly garden. Learn about butterflies and some common flowers that they need! Wednesday @11:00 am, at Pinetops Branch Library.
July 16
Tarboro Teens & Tweens – Make great jewelry out of hardware supplies. Wednesday @3 pm in the Pender Room, Tarboro.
July 17
Tarboro-- Butterflies -- Connie Sherrill, County Extension – Help your mother grow a butterfly garden. Learn about butterflies and some common flowers that they need! Thursday @10:00 am in the Pender Room at Tarboro.
July 22
Tarboro Teens & Tweens – Washable Tattoos – Learn how to create washable tattoos. Tuesday @ 3 pm.
July 23
Red Wolf Talk -- @Tarboro -- Learn how to howl with the Pack, the wolf pack that is. Presentation by U.S. Fish & Wildlife, @ 9 am, Pender Room, Tarboro.
July 23
Pinetops Teens & Tweens – Washable Tattoos – Learn how to create washable tattoos. Wednesday @3 pm
July 24
Red Wolf Talk -- @Pinetops -- Learn how to howl with the Pack, the wolf pack that is. Presentation by U.S. Fish & Wildlife, @ 3 pm at Pinetops Branch Library.
July 30
Teens & Tweens Wrap Up Party –@Tarboro -- All teens’ & tweens’ participants from Pinetops and Tarboro are invited to attend. At Pender Room, Tarboro @3 pm.
August 1
Final Party @ ECC
Our Summer Reading Program Final Party will be held at ECC at 11am. Awards and prizes will be followed by a performance by Charles Pettee, a renowned Bluegrass performer.
Food, Fun and Prizes!