Talk Like a Pirate Day

All Day
Children
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, I-Spy & Scavenger Hunts
Event Details:

Ahoy mateys! Celebrate Talk Like a Pirate Day with books, activities and more. What is your name in pirate language, count the coins in the pirates' loot; complete the I SPY Pirates scavenger hunt and get a prize out of our treasure chest!

Little Explorers Storytime

10:00am - 10:45am
Toddlers: 18-36 Months
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Main 406/407 John L. and Maude Dickenson Room
Age Group: Toddlers: 18-36 Months
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Enjoy books, songs and rhymes followed by a sensory play activity.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

Individuals with disabilities who require accommodation to attend a program at any KCPL facility should contact the ADA Coordinator at least 48 hours prior to the event. Phone: 304-343-4646 ext. 1242 or 1268 Email: facilities@kanawhalibrary.org

Main Library Patrons with strollers, wheelchairs, or other wheeled devices will find it easier to use the Jacobson Tower entrance on Quarrier Street or the Skybridge entrance via Summers Street Garage.

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Photo & Video

We often photograph and videotape library events. These images are used for publicizing KCPL and its programs. If you do not wish to be photographed, please let the photographer or a staff member know.

Lil' Bookworms Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Babies: 0-18 Months, Toddlers: 18-36 Months, Pre-K: 3-5 Years
Dunbar Branch Library
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Library Branch: Dunbar Branch Library
Age Group: Babies: 0-18 Months, Toddlers: 18-36 Months, Pre-K: 3-5 Years
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Join us for Lil' Bookworms Storytime as we explore learning through songs, poems, music, books, movement and more! 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Photo & Video

We often photograph and videotape library events. These images are used for publicizing KCPL and its programs. If you do not wish to be photographed, please let the photographer or a staff member know.

Lil' Tinkers Playgroup

11:00am - 11:30am
Babies: 0-18 Months, Toddlers: 18-36 Months, Pre-K: 3-5 Years
Dunbar Branch Library
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Library Branch: Dunbar Branch Library
Age Group: Babies: 0-18 Months, Toddlers: 18-36 Months, Pre-K: 3-5 Years
Program Type: Playgroups
Event Details:

Join us for Lil' Tinkers Playgroup. During our play sessions we will explore cognitive, social, and emotional development, along with mastering fine and gross motor skills, all through play!

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Photo & Video

We often photograph and videotape library events. These images are used for publicizing KCPL and its programs. If you do not wish to be photographed, please let the photographer or a staff member know.

Story time: Football

11:00am - 12:00pm
Toddlers: 18-36 Months, Pre-K: 3-5 Years
Glasgow Branch Library
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Library Branch: Glasgow Branch Library
Age Group: Toddlers: 18-36 Months, Pre-K: 3-5 Years
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Dinos and football will be our theme.

Disclaimer(s)

Photo & Video

We often photograph and videotape library events. These images are used for publicizing KCPL and its programs. If you do not wish to be photographed, please let the photographer or a staff member know.

Read All About It

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Sissonville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Sissonville Branch Library
Room: Sissonville Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Discussions
Event Details:

Join the Sissonville Library book discussion group for a fun book chat! Ask at the library to find out what book is being featured this month. Refreshments will be provided but feel free to bring a dish to share if you wish!

Crazy for Cryptids!

2:30pm - 4:30pm
Children, Elementary: 6-11 Years, Tweens: 10-12 Years, Family
Elk Valley Branch Library
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Library Branch: Elk Valley Branch Library
Room: Elk Valley Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Children, Elementary: 6-11 Years, Tweens: 10-12 Years, Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Family Nights
Event Details:

Stop in for some crazy cryptid fun!  Think games, crafts, and activities, all with a focus on some fantastic creatures you may (or may not) have heard so much about.  There are many cryptids local to the Mountain State, so here’s your ch

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

Individuals with disabilities who require accommodation to attend a program at any KCPL facility should contact the ADA Coordinator at least 48 hours prior to the event. Phone: 304-343-4646 ext. 1242 or 1268 Email: facilities@kanawhalibrary.org

Main Library Patrons with strollers, wheelchairs, or other wheeled devices will find it easier to use the Jacobson Tower entrance on Quarrier Street or the Skybridge entrance via Summers Street Garage.

Photo & Video

We often photograph and videotape library events. These images are used for publicizing KCPL and its programs. If you do not wish to be photographed, please let the photographer or a staff member know.

Popcorn Pop-up

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Teens
Cross Lanes Branch Library
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Library Branch: Cross Lanes Branch Library
Room: Cross Lanes Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Movies & Performances, Other
Event Details:

Teens are invited to join us after school on multiple days during the month of the September for Popcorn Pop-ups! We will be providing freshly popped popcorn and toppings and putting a movie or TV show on the big screen. 

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Kids Sew

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Elementary: 6-11 Years
Clendenin Branch Library
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Clendenin Branch Library
Room: Clendenin Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary: 6-11 Years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Classes & Workshops
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

It's National Sewing Month! Have fun looking at old sewing tools and learning to use some of them. Make a Reading Pillow with your name on it. Limit 8. Registration required.

Fantasy-Inspired Mini Door Wreath

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teens, Adults
Cross Lanes Branch Library
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Cross Lanes Branch Library
Room: Cross Lanes Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

Create your own whimsical door to adventure! Using vine wreaths, wooden sticks, and flowers, we will make and decorate fantasy-inspired mini door wreaths, perfect for a bookshelf or fairy garden.  

Disclaimer(s)

Registration Required

Registration for this program is required due to limited space and materials. If you cannot attend, please call the library to cancel your registration so the spot may open up to others. A registration will be cancelled and a program spot made available to other patrons if the registrant does not arrive within 10 minutes of the scheduled program time.

Salsa-Making Demo with the WVU Extension Service

6:00pm - 7:00pm
All Ages
Main Library
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Otis Laury Nutritional Literacy Center
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Otis Laury Nutritional Literacy, Classes & Workshops, Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Join us for a salsa-making demo with the WVU Kanawha County Extension Service. We will learn how to make a quick and simple salsa at home, and enjoy a taste after the lesson!

Disclaimer(s)

Registration Required

Registration for this program is required due to limited space and materials. If you cannot attend, please call the library to cancel your registration so the spot may open up to others. A registration will be cancelled and a program spot made available to other patrons if the registrant does not arrive within 10 minutes of the scheduled program time.

Accessibility

Individuals with disabilities who require accommodation to attend a program at any KCPL facility should contact the ADA Coordinator at least 48 hours prior to the event. Phone: 304-343-4646 ext. 1242 or 1268 Email: facilities@kanawhalibrary.org

Main Library Patrons with strollers, wheelchairs, or other wheeled devices will find it easier to use the Jacobson Tower entrance on Quarrier Street or the Skybridge entrance via Summers Street Garage.

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Photo & Video

We often photograph and videotape library events. These images are used for publicizing KCPL and its programs. If you do not wish to be photographed, please let the photographer or a staff member know.

Cryptid Rock Painting

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Tweens: 10-12 Years, Teens
Sissonville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Sissonville Branch Library
Room: Sissonville Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens: 10-12 Years, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Bring your creativeness and show us what you can create. All materials will be provided.