• By Forsyth County Public Library
  • Posted Monday, July 22, 2019

This Week in Summer Reading: July 22-August 3

There are many programs for you to experience a "Universe of Stories" at any FCPL branch. Here are all of the programs at every location this week.

  • Children
    • Carver School Road Branch
      • Bubble STEAM Party and Summer Reading Finale - July 25 at 2 p.m.
    • Central Library
      • LEGO Party - July 22 at 2 p.m.
      • Professor Whizzpop: Blast Off to Books - July 25 at 4 p.m.
      • Food Truck Day & Outdoor Story Time - July 27 at 11 a.m.
    • Clemmons Branch
      • Icy Planets - July 22 at 2 p.m.
      • Professor Whizzpop: Blast Off to Books - July 25 at 2 p.m.
      • Storytime at Night - July 29 at 6 p.m.
    • Lewisville Branch
      • Sensory-Friendly Film: “WALL-E” - July 22 at 10 a.m.
      • To the Moon and Beyond - July 23 at 9:30 a.m.
      • Sensory-Friendly Film: “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial” - July 29 at 10 a.m.
      • Reading Buddies - July 29 at 2 p.m.
      • Mad Science of Central Carolina - July 30 at 9:30 a.m.
    • Malloy/Jordan East Winston Heritage Center
      • Magnetic Slime - August 2 at 11 a.m.
      • Hot Ice - August 9 at 11 a.m.
    • Paddison Memorial Branch
      • Summer Reading Finale: Mad Science of Central Carolina - July 26 at 10 a.m.
    • Reynolda Manor Branch
      • Wake Forest Museum of Anthropology: Star Boy-A Blackfoot Legend - July 25 at 3 p.m.
      • Sun Down Storytime - July 29 at 6 p.m.
    • Rural Hall Branch
      • Professor Whizzpop: Blast Off to Books - July 25 at 10 a.m.
      • Family Storytime - July 27 at 1 p.m.
      • Summer REading Finale Party - July 29 at 2 p.m.
    • Southside Branch
      • Professor Whizzpop: Blast Off to Books - July 25 at noon
      • Reach for the Stars Yoga for Children and Families - July 30 at 11 a.m.
      • Summer Reading Finale Celebration - July 31 at 4:30 p.m.
    • Walkertown Branch
      • STEAM Exploration: Technology - July 22 at 3 p.m.
      • Balloon Lady: Balloonstravaganza - July 26 at 3 p.m.
  • Teens
    • Carver School Road Branch
      • Teen Tech Wednesday - July 24 at 10 a.m.
    • Central Library
      • Maker Monday: Moonphase Birthdate Necklace - July 22 at noon
      • Our Moon - July 23 at 3 p.m.
      • Sci-Fi Saturdays: “Ralph Breaks the Internet” - July 27 at 11 a.m.
      • End of Summer Reading Bash - July 29 at noon
    • Clemmons Branch
      • Signs of Life - July 24 at 2 p.m.
      • Joint Teen Lock-In with Lewisville - July 26 at 5:30 p.m.
    • Lewisville Branch
      • Joint Teen Lock-In with Clemmons - July 26 at 5:30 p.m.
    • Malloy/Jordan East Winston Heritage Center
      • DIY Infinity Stones - July 23 at 2 p.m.
      • Force Thursdays - July 25 at 2 p.m.
      • Science Friday: Vibrobot - July 26 at 2 p.m.
      • Gamer Fridays - July 27 at 3 p.m.
      • I Am Groot - July 30 at 2 p.m.
    • Paddison Memorial Branch
      • Star Wars Escape Room - July 29 at 10:30 a.m.
    • Reynolda Manor Branch
      • ”Fahrenheit 451” Scavenger Hunt - July 22 through July 31
      • Meditation Station - July 29 at 2 p.m.
    • Rural Hall Branch
      • Teen Tech Tuesday: Makey Makey - July 23 at 5 p.m.
    • Southside Branch
      • Introduction to Japanese - July 23 at 3 p.m.
      • No-Sew Pet Blankets - July 25 at 3:30 p.m.
    • Walkertown
      • The Epic Journey of Apollo 11 - July 24 at 3 p.m.
  • Adults
    • Carver School Road Branch
      • Night At the Movies - July 22 at 6 p.m.
      • Game Day - July 25 at 11 a.m.
      • Bubble STEAM Party and Summer Reading Finale - July 25 at 2 p.m.
    • Central Library
      • Movie: “Champion” - July 23 at 2:30 p.m.
      • the Epic Journey of Apollo 11 - July 23 at 6 p.m.
      • Second Annual Food Truck Day - July 27 at 11 a.m.
    • Lewisville Branch
      • Financial Series: Homebuying - July 23 at 6 p.m.
      • Handcraft Happy Hour - July 24 at 3 p.m.
      • Scientific Lecture Series: Moon Rocks - July 25 at 4 p.m.
      • Color & Coffee Group - July 26 at 10 a.m.
    • Malloy/Jordan East Winston Heritage Center
      • DIY Bee Hotel - July 24 at 2 p.m.
      • Food Science: Spherification - July 31 at 2 p.m.
      • Senior Social: Bocce Ball - August 7 at 2 p.m.
    • Paddison Memorial Branch
      • Moon Landing Presentation - July 22 at 6 p.m.
      • feature Film Night - July 23 at 6 p.m.
      • Kernersville Writers’ Group - July 26 at 3 p.m.
      • Star Wars Escape Room - July 29 and August 3 at 4 p.m.
    • Reynolda Manor Branch
      • Triad Americana Jam Group - July 22 at 6 p.m.
      • English Conversation Class - July 23 at 2 p.m.
      • Coloring and Coffee - July 25 at 11 a.m.
      • Movie Series: Academy Award Nominated Space Films - July 24 and 31 at 2 p.m.
    • Rural Hall Branch
      • Out of This World Weekly Space Trivia - Come in anytime each week to participate for new prizes.
      • Art Club - July 23 at 10 a.m.
      • Stitching Circle - July 23 at 6 p.m.
      • Christmas-in-July: Make Homemade Candles - July 23 at 1 p.m.
    • Walkertown Branch
      • Spanish-as-a-Second Language Class - Mondays at 6 p.m. and Tuesdays at 9:15 a.m.
      • French Language Class - July 22 at 1 p.m.
      • Yoga Class - July 25 at 3:30 p.m.
      • Coloring for Grown-Ups - July 26 at 10:30 a.m.
      • Folk Music Concert: “The Moon and You” - July 27 at 1 p.m.
      • Paranormal Interest Group - July 30 at 6:30 p.m.
      • Yoga Class - July 30 at 6 p.m.
    • Goler Manor
      • Star Wars Party: Games and Activities - July 26 at 12:15 p.m.
The library and Reynolda House have also partnered to provide Reynolda House passes to Forsyth County Public Library users. Ask your librarian for information on how to check these out to visit Reynolda House.

For more information about these and other programs, take a look at the full Summer Reading 2019 program catalog.

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