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Build & Brew: Adult Lego Competition at Drowned Valley Brewing Company.
A prize will be awarded to the winner!
February 21st at 5 pm
Afternoon Adventures
Stories, drama and craft fun for school-aged kids ages 5 and up!
Every Wednesday afternoon from 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
January 4th - March 3rd
Storywalk: A Thing Called Snow
Drop by Dellinger Park between Jan 4th and March 3rd to go on a brand-new Storywalk! Our Winter book is "A Thing Called Snow" by Yuval Zommer! We've also collaborated with The Basics Bartow and Advocates for Children to add some fun reading and literacy tips to some of the panels! For a full list of literacy activities make sure to scan the attached QR code on the story pages at the park!
Look for the Storywalk at the trail around the duck pond. After you complete the Storywalk, stop by the library for a FREE book of your choice! Thank you to Cartersville Parks and Rec. for all the support and for co-sponsoring!
Location: Dellinger Park
All Month Long
Super Bowl Chili Spice Kit
Stop by any of our branches throughout the month of February and pick up a Super Bowl Chili Spice Kit! Each kit will include a pack of spices and a recipe, as well as information about the history of chili.
Location: All Branches
Monday, February 20th
Book Chat
6 pm - 7:30 pm
Mercury Pictures Presents - Anthony Marra
The epic tale of a brilliant woman who must reinvent herself to survive, moving from Mussolini's Italy to 1940s Los Angeles
Like many before her, Maria Lagana has come to Hollywood to outrun her past. Born in Rome, where every Sunday her father took her to the cinema instead of church, Maria immigrates with her mother to Los Angeles after a childhood transgression leads to her father's arrest.
Fifteen years later, on the eve of America's entry into World War II, Maria is an associate producer at Mercury Pictures, trying to keep her personal and professional lives from falling apart. Her mother won't speak to her. Her boss, a man of many toupees, has been summoned to Washington by congressional investigators. Her boyfriend, a virtuoso Chinese-American actor, can't escape the studio's narrow typecasting. And the studio itself, Maria's only home in exile, teeters on the verge of bankruptcy. Over the coming months, as the bright lights go dark across Los Angeles, Mercury Pictures becomes a nexus of European émigrés: modernist poets trying their luck as B-movie screenwriters, once-celebrated architects becoming scale-model miniaturists, and refugee actors finding work playing the very villains they fled. While the world descends into war, Maria rises through a maze of conflicting politics, divided loyalties, and jockeying ambitions. But when the arrival of a stranger from her father's past threatens Maria's carefully constructed facade, she must finally confront her father's fate--and her own.
Written with intelligence, wit, and an exhilarating sense of possibility, Mercury Pictures Presents spans many moods and tones, from the heartbreaking to the ecstatic. It is a love letter to life's bit players, a panorama of an era that casts a long shadow over our own, and a tour de force.
Location: Cartersville Library Meeting Room
Tuesday, February 21st
Mexican Train Dominoes
10 am - 12 pm
Have fun playing Mexican Train Dominoes at the library. If you don't know how to play, we'll teach you! Adults only.
Location: Cartersville Library Classroom
Adairsville - Ask a Lawyer - Georgia Legal Services Program
12 pm - 2 pm
For Seniors 55+
Need to get advice from a lawyer? This program provides free 10-20 minute consultations with volunteer lawyers for people who have legal problems to discuss but do not have a lawyer representing them. Remember to organize and bring all related documents, forms and court papers to your appointment! Come prepared with all questions written down: time is limited.
Please call 706-272-2924 to schedule an appointment or contact kbennett@glps.org
Location: Adairsville Public Library Meeting Room
Euharlee - Cozy Mystery Tea Party Book Club
2 pm
Do you love cozy mysteries or just want to try one out? Fancy a spot of tea? Come join us at the Cozy Mystery Tea Party Book Club to share your current cozy mystery read and light refreshments! Some cozy mysteries to choose from will be on display the whole month of January at the Euharlee Library.
Location: Emmie Nelson Library
Computer Class: Intro to Excel
2 pm - 3:30 pm
Learn to input data and formulas into a spreadsheet.
Location: Cartersville Library Computer Lab
Anime Club
5 pm - 6 pm
Location: Cartersville Library Youth Program Room
Build & Brew: Adult Lego Competition at Drowned Valley Brewing Co.
5 pm - 6:45 pm
Join us for another Build & Brew meet-up at Drowned Valley Brewing Co. and participate in a light-hearted Lego competition for adults! On the third Tuesday of each month, library staff will head to the brewery with Legos in tow. We will set the competition theme for the night, and participants will be given an hour and a half to complete their build. Staff from Drowned Valley and the library will vote on the winner, and a prize will be awarded! The Lego creations from the night will be on display at the Cartersville Library for the week following the event so that you can show off your build. See you there!
Location: Drowned Valley Brewing Company
TableTop Guild for Adults
5 pm - 7:45 pm
Join our weekly Tabletop roleplaying games group at the Cartersville Library! Beginners and experienced players are welcome. Adults only, please. Most games/campaigns are open to new players. Feel free to drop in to watch or join in! For questions and inquiries about specific games, please contact Finley at cartersvilletabletopguild@gmail.com.
Location: Cartersville Library Classroom
Wednesday, February 22nd
Afternoon Adventures
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Stories, drama and craft fun for school-aged kids ages 5 and up!
Location: Cartersville Library Youth Program Room
Thursday, February 23rd
Bingo
2 pm - 3 pm
Take an afternoon break from stress with Bingo at the library. Have fun, meet new people and win prizes! Game play for adults only.
Location: Cartersville Library Classroom
Book Buddies
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Pair up with a Big Buddy to practice your reading skills and get a free book to take home after each session! Book Buddies is open to children ages 4 - 9. To sign up and to also be a Big Buddy, visit or call the Children's Desk.
Location: Cartersville Library Youth Program Room
Friday, February 24th
Sit 'N' Stitch
9 am - 12 pm
Needlecrafters of all kinds are encouraged to stop in for this group co-hosted with the Etowah Valley Quilt Guild. Bring your quilting, applique, embroidery, needlepoint, cross stitch, or beading projects to work on and for "show and tell."
Location: Cartersville Library Classroom
Adairsville: The Basics Bartow Workshop
10:30 am
The Basics Bartow, a nationally recognized public health campaign, will present five fun and simple ways to promote school readiness that are free and easy for parents to incorporate into their daily lives. Participants will receive a Brain Bag with a book and toys to use during the workshop and at home. The Basics is designed for children 0-5, but parents of all ages are welcome!
Location: Adairsville Public Library
Euharlee - Friday Stem Play (Ages 0-5)
10:30 am
Children are never too young to start doing STEM activities. Join us each Friday for hands on activities that focus on science, technology, engineering, and math.
Location: Emmie Nelson Library
Creation Station Live!
4 pm - 5 pm
We are making salt dough conversation hearts. Open to all ages children under 12 have a parent.
Location: Cartersville Library Youth Program Room
Saturday, February 25th
TableTop Guild for Adults
10 am - 4 pm
Join our weekly Tabletop roleplaying games group at the Cartersville Library! Beginners and experienced players are welcome. Adults only, please. Most games/campaigns are open to new players. Feel free to drop in to watch or join in! For questions and inquiries about specific games, please contact Finley at cartersvilletabletopguild@gmail.com.
Location: Cartersville Library Classroom
?Adairsville - LEGO Saturdays
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
If you're a great Lego builder, or a first timer, this is the place for you. Join us to get creative and build anything you choose with LOTS of Legos. You can either work on your own creation, or build as a team. The library will provide the Legos, while the you provide the imagination! All materials must stay at the library, so bring a camera to capture your adventures. Please leave your Legos at home. We don't want you to lose your favorite pieces.
Location: Adairsville Public Library Meeting Room
Mindful Meditation Discussion and Practice
10:30 am - 12 pm
We invite you to join us as we come together to explore mindful meditation. Classes are led by experienced mindfulness meditation leaders who volunteer their time, and each bring their own style of sharing and unique perspective to the group. Open to all. No cost. No experience necessary.
Location: Cartersville Library Conference Room
