Liberty library gets culinary with kids’ events

LIBERTY – Children can learn about nutrition through the color, and how to make healthy afterschool snacks, in programs that get underway in September and October at the Liberty Public Library.

“Ever Eat a Rainbow?” runs from 3:30-4:30 p.m. each Monday for six weeks beginning October 5, and helps children learn about nutrition and healthy eating, keying off the colors of the rainbow.

“Culinary Kids” runs from 5:45-6:45 on the fourth Tuesday of each month beginning September 22, and provides children with the skills necessary to make their own healthy snacks.

Both are appropriate for children of all ages, are free and no sign-up is required.

The two programs are part of Recipe For Success, an educational nutrition initiative of the UNCG Anthropology Department funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services.

The library is located at 239 S. Fayetteville Street. For more information, call 622-4605

Storyteller Rosemarie Gulla to visit Asheboro library

ASHEBORO – Storyteller Rosemarie Gulla will present a seasonal storytime for families based on “Heckedy Peg,” a timeless fairytale about disobedient children and a mother’s great love, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, October 22, at the Asheboro Public Library.

Gulla’s appearance, sponsored by the Friends of the Library, is free and the public is invited.

The library is located at 201 Worth Street. For further information, call 318-6824.

Learn résumé writing at the Asheboro library

ASHEBORO – Résumé-writing can be tricky: when to condense or expand experience, how to format, and what words to use to persuade potential employers to choose you.

Hone your résumé-writing skills in a workshop led by library staff at 10 a.m. Thursday, September 24, at the Asheboro Public Library. Learn how to format, choose words and showcase achievements.

The class is free but space is limited; call 318-6803 to sign up.

Teens invited to play Wii games at Asheboro library

Join the Asheboro Public Library’s TeenZone for a night of Wii bowling, fishing, boxing, baseball and more at 7 p.m. Thursday, September 24, at the library. Have some fun, enjoy a snack and let off some early school-year steam. It’s free; all teens are invited.

The library is located at 201 Worth Street. Call 318-6803 for further information.

Asheboro library invites kids to learn computer coding in ‘maker’ events

ASHEBORO – A news series of “maker” events for kids gets underway with “Coding with MIT’s Scratch” at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 23, at the Asheboro Public Library.

The maker events, which will take place during the last week of each month (future dates to be announced), are free and school-age children are invited.

Scratch is a computer language that enables you to program your own interactive stories, games and animations, and share your creations with others in an online community.

Whether you have experience in computer coding or not, Scratch is designed to make computer animation easy and fun. Laptops will be provided, so come to explore, discover and create something imaginative and original in computer code.

Space is limited; call 318-6804 or visit the Children’s Room to sign up.

Future maker events are being planned and are likely to include duct tape, cardboard, cooking, video production and more.

The library is located at 201 Worth Street.

Storyteller Janet Harllee to perform at Asheboro library

ASHEBORO – Asheboro-based storyteller and author Janet Harllee will bring her Southern hairdresser character Mitsy Lou Puppernickel back to the Asheboro library at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 22.

Harllee’s performance, based on her book Just a Closer Stumble with Thee, is called “Stories from Home in the South,” and is suitable for older children and adults. It’s free and the public is invited.

Her appearance is a lead-in to The Heart of North Carolina Storytelling Festival, September 25-26 at the Greensboro Public Library and the Greensboro Historical Museum, and is part of an effort to bring storytellers to all 100 counties before the festival begins.

Harllee is currently director of admissions and marketing for the Assisted Livings at Cross Roads Retirement Community. She is a member and past-president of the North Carolina Storytelling Guild, and also has a background in theatre and public speaking.

The library is located at 201 Worth Street. For further information, call 318-6803.

Party with the pirates at the Asheboro library

ASHEBORO -- Avast, me hearties! Enjoy some real buccaneer fun as the Asheboro Public Library Children’s Room shows you how it’s done the pirate way.

Whether you’re a matey or a Cap’n, you’ll find fun and intrigue with games, activities and pirate treasure during a Pirate Party at 4 p.m. Thursday, September 17, sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Gear up for International Talk Like a Pirate Day, two days later.

It’s free and all children and families are invited.

The library is located at 201 Worth Street. For more information, call the Children’s Room at 318-6804.

Teens invited to talk about books they’re reading

ASHEBORO – Join members of the Asheboro Public Library’s TeenZone Advisory Committee to talk about what books they have been reading, and what books you have been reading, at 4 pm. Thursday, September 10, at the library.

Discuss what you loved and hated about books you’ve read recently, and series in which you can’t wait to read the next installment.

The book discussion is free and all teens are invited. Snacks will be provided.

The library is located at 201 Worth Street. Call 318-6803 for further information.

Celebrate children’s author Roald Dahl at Asheboro library

ASHEBORO -- Help the Asheboro Public Library Children’s Room celebrate the birthday of popular and influential author Roald Dahl at 4 p.m. Thursday, September 10.

Dahl, whose actual birthday is September 13, is known for such classics as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, The Fantastic Mr. Fox and Matilda.

Enjoy snacks, games and activities related to Dahl’s works. The celebration, sponsored by the Friends of the Library, is free and the public is invited.

The library is located at 201 Worth Street. Call the Children’s Room at 318-6804 for further information.

Teen expert to talk avian influenza

ASHEBORO -- High school junior Rachel Osborne will lead a workshop to educate those raising poultry about avian influenza at 7 p.m. Tuesday, September 15, at the Asheboro Public Library.

Her talk is hosted by the library’s TeenZone and sponsored by the Friends of the Library. It’s free and the public is invited.

Osborne,  a member of the TeenZone Advisory Committee, has been active in 4-H for many years, and has worked on poultry projects for seven years. She has raised several types of birds, including geese, chickens and turkeys, and has participated in several competitions.

Osborne will discuss the risks of avian flu and techniques to prevent it. Her workshop is based on a presentation she created for a district 4-H event, and will cover:

• What avian flu is and how the latest outbreak is going to affect the southeast — how does it spread, and does it really pose a threat to humans;
• How to prevent avian influenza along with some other common poultry diseases by using proper biosecurity methods;
• A demonstration using glitter to show how germs spread and how biosecurity techniques can stop the spread of disease.

The library is located at 201 Worth Street.