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The Greenwood County Library offers different types of programs for adults that include Book Discussions, Speakers, Crafts, and other enrichment opportunities. All adults, 18 and over, are invited. Some programs require registration and may have a limited capacity as materials need to be purchased. View our programs below for full details.
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THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE TO SPEAKER CONFLICT.
Attracting Butterflies with SC Native Plants
Special Guest: Melinda Dorn
Thursday, May 9: 12:00-1:00PM Registration Required: Register online starting April 25. |
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Introvert Happy Hour
Monday, May 13: 6:00-7:00PM No registration required.
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Vegetables Love Flowers
Special Guests: Melinda Dorn and Bryan Yebba
Thursday, May 16: 12:00-1:00PM Age: Adult Melinda Dorn, Master Gardener and founder of Simon Says Grow, and Bryan Yebba, United Way Lakelands Community Garden Coordinator, will do a presentation based on the book ,Vegetables Love Flowers: Companion Planting for Beauty and Bounty by Lisa Mason Ziegler.Registration Required: Register online starting May 2. |
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Adult Book Discussion: Fantasy When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill
Monday, May 20: 6:00-7:00 PM Age Adult: Join us as we discuss Kelly Barnhill's fantasy novel, When Women Were Dragons. From Amazon: "Barnhill boldly explores rage, memory, and the tyranny of forced limitations. When Women Were Dragons exposes a world that wants to keep women small—their lives and their prospects—and examines what happens when they rise en masse and take up the space they deserve."Registration Required: Register online starting April 22.
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Adult Book Discussion: Fantasy The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Thursday, May 23: 12:00-1:00 PM Age: Adults Join us as we discuss Erin Morgenstern's fantasy novel, The Night Circus. This book is about the love story of Celia and Marco, who are pitted against one another in an ancient, magical challenge that shapes their entire lives. A novel told from multiple viewpoints, The Night Circus blurs fantasy and reality as it explores the magical world of a turn-of-the-century circus and the lives caught up in its orbit.Registration Required: Register online starting April 22. |
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Summer Reading Kick Off Party: Saturday, June 8: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Library Lawn outside Auditorium
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Foamtastic Adventures uses highest quality solution for our foam. It’s bio-degradable, non-staining, non-toxic and hypoallergenic! It’s also safe for babies, little old ladies, the environment, and lawns. Depending on the individual enthusiasm level, participants will range from dry to damp to soaking wet (we recommend you bring a towel). Bad Weather: Foam and rain don’t mix well. If the weather looks like it will not cooperate, the Library will cancel the program and notify patrons on our social media outlets and website. No registration required |
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Adult Book Discussion: Nonfiction
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed
Monday, June 10: 6:00 - 7:00 PM Age: Adults Join us as we discuss the memoir, Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed. Four years after her mother's death and the destruction of her marriage, Cheryl Strayed impulsively decided to hike more than a thousand miles of the Pacific Crest Trail from the Mojave Desert through California and Oregon to Washington State—and she would do it alone. She had no training or experience, and felt she had nothing more to lose. The difficult journey would madden, strengthen, and ultimately heal her. RegistrationRequired: Register online starting May 17 |
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Adult Craft: Travel Journals
Monday, June 17: 6:00-7:00PM Age: Adults Do you have summer travel plans? Join us as we create travel journals to show you how to document your travel adventures through writing, sketching, and more. All supplies are provided, but you are welcome to bring your own materials as well (such as photos, stickers and mementos). Registration Required: Register online starting June 3. |
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Summer Movie Afternoon: Jungle Cruise
Wednesday, June 26: 2:30 - 5:00PM Ages: Adults, Teens (13+) Join us for a showing of the adventure film, Jungle Cruise (rated PG-13). The 2021 film, tells the story of the captain of a small riverboat (Dwayne Johnson) who takes a scientist (Emily Blunt) and her brother through the jungle in search of the Tree of Life, while competing against a German expedition and cursed conquistadors. Drinks and popcorn will be provided at this showing. Registration Required: Register online starting June 12
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Adult Book Discussion: Nonfiction
Breaking Trail: A Climbing Life by Arlene Blum
Monday, July 15: 6:00-7:00PM
American Veterans Auditorium
Registration Required
Age: Adult
Join us as we discuss the memoir, Breaking Trail: A Climbing Life by Arlene Blum. From Amazon: "Breaking Trail is the story of Blum’s journey from her overprotected youth in Chicago to the tops of some of the highest peaks on Earth. Chronicling a life of extraordinary personal and professional achievement, Blum’s intimate and inspiring memoir explores how her childhood fueled her need to climb—and how, in turn, her climbing liberated her from her childhood." Registration Required: Register online starting June 14 |
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Adult Craft: Nature-Printing Tote Bag Workshop
Monday, July 22: 6:00-7:00PM Age: Adult Help the environment and personalize a reusable tote bag with elements and depictions of nature with simple printmaking techniques. Promote less waste and carry more books on trip to your local library. Supplies are limited. Registration Required: Register online starting July 8 Register Here |
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Dog Day with the Humane Society of Greenwood County
Monday, August 26: 5:30 - 7:30PM Ages: Children, Teens, and Adult Celebrate with us on National Dog Day, which encourages dog ownership of all breeds. The Human Society will have a variety of dogs available for adoption. In addition, the Library will have a dog-themed storytime, crafts, and a prize giveaway. |
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