Friends Bookshop features end-of-month special

ASHEBORO – An end-of-month sale at the Friends of the Library Bookshop will feature books by Mary Higgins Clark at half price, while supplies last, for the week of June 23.

The bookshop is located at 226 Sunset Avenue in Asheboro. Hours are 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. The shop sells donated used books and discarded library books.

For more information, visit or call the shop during operating hours at 629-1536.

Big Bang Boom to bring rock ‘n’ roll for kids to Asheboro library

Kid-approved, parent-friendly rock ‘n’ rollers Big Bang Boom will perform at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 2, at the Asheboro Public Library.

The Greensboro-based trio’s live show is high-energy, and both children and parents will find it hard to stay in their seats. From calling kids onstage for the “Spongebob Chorus” to the “Parents vs. Kids Hokey Pokey Challenge,” Big Bang Boom  makes certain that there is no sitting down for their fun and energetic shows.

The performance, sponsored by the Friends of the Library, is free, and all kids and their families/caregivers are invited.

Established in 2007, Big Bang Boom consists of veteran area musicians – and dads – Chuck Folds, Steve Willard and Eddie Walker. They write songs with a pop sensibility by cleverly mixing pop, alternative, hip-hop, country and other genres to create music that parents and children can relate to and enjoy.

For more information about the band, visit bigbangboom.weebly.com.

The show is part of “Fizz, Boom, Read!”, the library’s science-themed Summer Reading Program. For complete details and a full schedule, visit www.randolphlibrary.org/summer.

For further information about the performance, call 318-6804. The Asheboro library is located at 201 Worth Street.

Randolph Reads gets underway with initial Invisible Man discussion

Want to talk about Invisible Man as you read it?

The first book discussion of the Randolph Reads: Invisible Man community reading initiative will take place at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, June 26, at the Asheboro Public Library.

Led by Assistant Library Director George Taylor and English teacher Mandie Edwards, the discussion will focus on the first third of the book but will cover any aspect that participants wish to consider. Discussions about the second and third portions of the novel will take place on the fourth Thursdays in July and August.

Randolph Reads: Invisible Man invites the entire community to read, learn about and talk about Ralph Ellison’s classic novel, and will culminate in September with performances, discussions and other events related to the book. For more information, visit www.randolphreads.org.

For more information about the discussion, contact Taylor at 318-6814.

The Asheboro library is located at 201 Worth Street.

Our State writer to talk about area food day-trips

ASHEBORO – Food expert and Our State magazine assistant editor Jeffrey Turner will share his “Top 10 Food Day-Trips in the Piedmont, Triad and Sandhills” at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 26, at the Asheboro Public Library.

Turner writes a food column and other articles for Our State.

Turner’s appearance, sponsored by the Friends of the Library, is free and the public is invited. It’s part of “Literary Elements,” the Randolph County Public Library’s adult Summer Reading Program (www.randolphlibrary.org/summer).

The library is located at 201 Worth Street in Asheboro.

Asheboro library to host mindfulness training sessions

Join licensed professional counselor Jessica Spence for “Mindfulness Training,” 10:30-11:30 a.m. Thursdays, June 12, 19 and 26, at the Asheboro Public Library.

Spence will offer techniques and strategies for stress management and finding peaceful approaches to our busy lives.

The sessions, sponsored by the Friends of the Library, are free and the public is invited. They are part of Literary Elements, the library’s adult Summer Reading Program.

Call 318-6803 to sign up or for further information.

For more information about summer reading activities for adults, teens and children, visit www.randolphlibrary.org/summer.

The library is located at 201 Worth Street in Asheboro.