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Cooks and Books

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Main 308/309 Conference Room at Main Library

Program Type:

Otis Laury Nutritional Literacy, Book Discussions

Age Group:

Adults, Seniors

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Library Branch: Main Library

Room: Main 308/309 Conference Room

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Otis Laury Nutritional Literacy, Book Discussions

Registration Required

Event Details:

Cooks and Books is a discussion group that will meet on the second Monday of every other month to share recipes and explore beautiful cookbooks together.

SLC: PBS Storytime

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Main Library

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Storytimes, Summer Library Club

Age Group:

Children, Toddlers: 18-36 Months, Pre-K: 3-5 Years, Elementary: 6-11 Years, Family

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Library Branch: Main Library

Age Group: Children, Toddlers: 18-36 Months, Pre-K: 3-5 Years, Elementary: 6-11 Years, Family

Program Type: Storytimes, Summer Library Club

Event Details:

What is your favorite PBS Kids character? Find out which beloved character will help us learn to play together with toys and activities. It will be a colorful time!

SpheroBolt Zombie Maze

Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Sissonville Meeting Room at Sissonville Branch Library

Program Type:

IDEA Lab, STEM, Summer Library Club

Age Group:

Tweens: 10-12 Years, Teens

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Library Branch: Sissonville Branch Library

Room: Sissonville Meeting Room

Age Group: Tweens: 10-12 Years, Teens

Program Type: IDEA Lab, STEM, Summer Library Club

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Guide your SpheroBolt through a zombie horde to the safety of a hospital! But be careful – if you hit a zombie, you get infected!

STEM: Ozobot Adventures at the Pony Swim

Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Main 407 John L. and Maude Dickinson Craft Room at Main Library

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STEM, Storytimes, Summer Library Club

Age Group:

Elementary: 6-11 Years, Tweens: 10-12 Years

Open

Library Branch: Main Library

Room: Main 407 John L. and Maude Dickinson Craft Room

Age Group: Elementary: 6-11 Years, Tweens: 10-12 Years

Program Type: STEM, Storytimes, Summer Library Club

Registration Required

Event Details:

Celebrate the 100th Chincoteague Pony Swim—an iconic Virginia tradition made famous by Marguerite Henry’s Misty of Chincoteague.

Foamtastic Fun Party

Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm

Clendenin Branch Library

Program Type:

Summer Library Club

Age Group:

Family, All Ages

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Library Branch: Clendenin Branch Library

Age Group: Family, All Ages

Program Type: Summer Library Club

Event Details:

It's a Foamtastic Fun party for the end of Summer Library Club! Entertainer Robert Edsel Young provides a mountain of foam for you to play in! This safe, unforgettable, magical experience is for all ages. Come prepared to get wet!

SpheroBolt Zombie Maze

Monday, July 28, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm

St. Albans Community Room at St. Albans Branch Library

Program Type:

IDEA Lab, STEM, Summer Library Club

Age Group:

Tweens: 10-12 Years, Teens

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Library Branch: St. Albans Branch Library

Room: St. Albans Community Room

Age Group: Tweens: 10-12 Years, Teens

Program Type: IDEA Lab, STEM, Summer Library Club

Event Details:

Guide your SpheroBolt through a zombie horde to the safety of a hospital! But be careful – if you hit a zombie, you get infected!

Cooks and Books

Monday, September 8, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Main 308/309 Conference Room at Main Library

Program Type:

Otis Laury Nutritional Literacy, Book Discussions

Age Group:

Adults, Seniors

Open

Library Branch: Main Library

Room: Main 308/309 Conference Room

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Otis Laury Nutritional Literacy, Book Discussions

Registration Required

Event Details:

Cooks and Books is a discussion group that will meet on the second Monday of every other month to share recipes and explore beautiful cookbooks together.

Family STEM: Mothman vs Braxie: Make a 3D Cryptid

Saturday, September 20, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Main 407 John L. and Maude Dickinson Craft Room at Main Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, STEM, Storytimes

Age Group:

Elementary: 6-11 Years, Tweens: 10-12 Years

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Library Branch: Main Library

Room: Main 407 John L. and Maude Dickinson Craft Room

Age Group: Elementary: 6-11 Years, Tweens: 10-12 Years

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM, Storytimes

Event Details:

Celebrate the history and mystery of cryptids, especially the wild and wonderful ones of West Virginia! Use our 3D Doodle pens to make a cryptid to take home.

Cooks and Books

Monday, November 10, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Main 308/309 Conference Room at Main Library

Program Type:

Otis Laury Nutritional Literacy, Book Discussions

Age Group:

Adults, Seniors

Open

Library Branch: Main Library

Room: Main 308/309 Conference Room

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Otis Laury Nutritional Literacy, Book Discussions

Registration Required

Event Details:

Cooks and Books is a discussion group that will meet on the second Monday of every other month to share recipes and explore beautiful cookbooks together.

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Branches	Main Library	Clendenin Branch Library	Cross Lanes Branch Library	Dunbar Branch Library		Elk Valley Branch Library	Bookmobile	Sissonville Branch Library	St. Albans Branch Library
Rooms	Main 406/407 John L. and Maude Dickinson Room	No room assigned	Cross Lanes Meeting Room	No room assigned	Dunbar Meeting Room	Elk Valley Meeting Room A/B	No room assigned	Sissonville Meeting Room	St. Albans Community Room
All Day				This event is in the "All Ages" group The Great Duck Hunt 06/02/2025 @ 9:30am–06/30/2025 @ 5:00pm All Ages Dunbar Branch Library This event is in the "All Ages" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Dunbar Branch Library Age Group: All Ages Program Type: I-Spy & Scavenger Hunts Event Details: Come in and help "Hunt" for the elusive Duck of Dunbar. Try your luck at finding our duck. Once found come to the Circ desk for a prize. 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. Inclement Weather All programs are subject to rescheduling or cancellation in the event of inclement weather. 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.
10:00am	This event is in the "Toddlers: 18-36 Months" group Little Explorers Storytime 10:00am–10:45am Toddlers: 18-36 Months Main Library This event is in the "Toddlers: 18-36 Months" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Main 406/407 John L. and Maude Dickinson 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.						This event is in the "All Ages" group Marmet Library 10:00am–1:00pm All Ages Bookmobile Offsite Event This event is in the "All Ages" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bookmobile Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Bookmobile 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.
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2:00pm			This event is in the "Family" group Tie Dye Party! 2:00pm–3:00pm Family Cross Lanes Branch Library Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Family" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Cross Lanes Branch Library Room: Cross Lanes Meeting Room Age Group: Family Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Summer Library Club Registration Required Event Details: Join us for some messy fun at our summer tie dye party! Bring your own clothes, handkerchiefs, bags, pillowcases- whatever you would like to upcycle with some color- and let your creativity take over! 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.
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2:30pm							This event is in the "All Ages" group Marmet Library 2:30pm–4:00pm All Ages Bookmobile Offsite Event This event is in the "All Ages" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bookmobile Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Bookmobile 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.
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4:00pm						This event is in the "Tweens: 10-12 Years" group This event is in the "Teens" group SpheroBolt Zombie Maze 4:00pm–5:00pm Tweens: 10-12 Years, Teens Elk Valley Branch Library This event is in the "Tweens: 10-12 Years" group This event is in the "Teens" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Elk Valley Branch Library Room: Elk Valley Meeting Room A/B Age Group: Tweens: 10-12 Years, Teens Program Type: IDEA Lab, STEM, Summer Library Club Event Details: Guide your SpheroBolt through a zombie horde to the safety of a hospital! But be careful – if you hit a zombie, you get infected! 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.
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5:00pm		This event is in the "Family" group This event is in the "All Ages" group Family Paint Along 5:00pm–6:30pm Family, All Ages Clendenin Branch Library Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Family" group This event is in the "All Ages" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Clendenin Branch Library Age Group: Family, All Ages Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Family Nights, Summer Library Club Registration Required Event Details: Paint a Pop Art picture in the style of a famous artist from the 1960s. Although this is a Paint Along class, every painting will be unique. Afterward, you may display the finished picture at the library or take it with you. Limit 12. 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.
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6:00pm			This event is in the "Adults" group Mini Beaded Plant 6:00pm–7:30pm Adults Cross Lanes Branch Library Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Cross Lanes Branch Library Room: Cross Lanes Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts Registration Required Event Details: Can't keep a houseplant alive? Join us to make your own beaded plant just like the ones taking social media by storm. Registration opens June 12 @12:30 p.m. and is required.		This event is in the "Adults" group Phone Photography Workshop with Mountaineer Photo Excursions 6:00pm–7:30pm Adults Dunbar Branch Library Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Dunbar Branch Library Room: Dunbar Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Reading Challenge, Summer Library Club Registration Required Event Details: Join us for a fun photography workshop led by Mountaineer Photo Excursions. Learn how to use your own cellphone to take stellar photographs! 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. Inclement Weather All programs are subject to rescheduling or cancellation in the event of inclement weather. 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.			This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group DIY Hand Stamped Jewelry 6:00pm–7:00pm Teens, Adults, Seniors Sissonville Branch Library Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Sissonville Branch Library Room: Sissonville Meeting Room Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors Program Type: Arts & Crafts, IDEA Lab, Summer Library Club Registration Required Event Details: Come on down to the library and try your hand at making personalized hand-stamped jewelry! We will provide the supplies -- you just have to provide the ideas! 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.	This event is in the "Tweens: 10-12 Years" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Conserving Water with Rain Barrels 6:00pm–7:30pm Tweens: 10-12 Years, Teens, Adults, Seniors St. Albans Branch Library Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Tweens: 10-12 Years" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: St. Albans Branch Library Room: St. Albans Community Room Age Group: Tweens: 10-12 Years, Teens, Adults, Seniors Program Type: Classes & Workshops, STEM Registration Required Event Details: Learn about water conservation and the benefits of using a rain barrel. This program from West Virginia State University includes an information session and instructions on rain barrel assembly. 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.
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