Summer Toddler and Preschool Story Times

ANIME CLUB
If you love anime and manga, join us on Thursday, June 26 from 6:30
p.m. - 8 p.m. at the Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library for the
Anime Club. At each meeting, see an anime episode, get the latest news
on anime conventions, and maybe even win a prize. Participants can
talk about Cosplay, show off fan art, discuss anime and manga they enjoy and do a craft or game related to anime. The program is free for ages
13 - 24. Snacks and drinks will be provided. For more information, call
252-527-7066, Ext. 134.
eMagazines at Your Library!
Did you know that your library card gives you
access to 49 different periodicals in an eMagazine
format, completely free of charge? Zinio
eMagazines can be browsed on your PC or Mac; on
your iPhone or Android phone; or on your iPad or
other tablet. Start accessing the latest issues today; visit
www.neuselibrary.org or call 252-527-7066, Ext. 134 for more
information.
Summer Toddler and Preschool Story Times
Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library
Toddler Story Time: Tuesdays at 9:15 a.m.
Preschool Story Time: Tuesdays at 10:45 a.m.
Greene County Public Library
Preschool Story Time : Wednesdays at 10 a.m.
LaGrange Public Library
Preschool Story Time: Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m.
Pink Hill Public Library
Preschool Story Time: Thursdays at 1 p.m.
Annual Father & Son Breakfast
Our annual Father & Son breakfasts are being sponsored by Chick-FilA and Lowe’s Home Improvement. This breakfast is not only for fathers
and sons but also for men who are father-figures or mentors in a male
child’s life. Have a great breakfast, make a home craft, and enjoy special
guests. To register, please call 252-747-3437 for the Greene County
Public Library or 252-527-7066, Ext. 133 for the Kinston-Lenoir County
Public Library.
Let’s get together and have brunch to celebrate the special gentlemen
in our lives. Fathers, sons, daughters and grandfathers are invited to
honor the relationship between father and child at the Pink Hill
Public Library, Saturday, June 14 at 10:30 a.m. This program is
intended for ages 4 to 12 and their special someone. Space is limited.
Please call 568-3631 to make reservations.
Greene County Public Library - Saturday, June 7 at 9:30 a.m.
Special guests: Dr. Zebedee Sheppard of Victory & Dominion World
Outreach Center and Senator Don Davis, Fifth Senatorial District
Juneteenth: A Celebration
Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library - Saturday, June 14 at 9:30
a.m. Special guest: Honorable Paul Jones, Superior Court Judicial
District 8-A.
Cupid’s Cupcake Cafe
Enjoy Cupid’s Cupcake Cafe on Sunday, June 8 at 3 p.m. at the
Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library. June is the month of
weddings, and love is in the air. Bring your special someone to enjoy a
special concert of love songs and cupcakes. Classic love songs will be
the main feature, but the cupcake bar will take center stage. Choose a
cupcake, your icing, any of the many delectable toppings to make your
custom-made cupcakes. Join the Friends of the Library and singers,
Sandra Fisher, Clay Raines, Chris Raines, and Antuan Hawkins. For
more information, please call 252-527-7066, Ext. 133.
An Evening of Sondheim with Nygel Robinson
Legendary American composer and lyricist, Stephen Sondheim, has been
described as ―the greatest and perhaps best known artist working in
musical theatre.‖ He has written some of Broadway’s most famous
works, including Follies, Westside Story, Into the Woods, Gypsy, and a
Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. UNC Pembroke
senior Nygel Robinson will present an evening of Sondheim on
Thursday, June 19 at 7 p.m. at the Kinston-Lenoir County Public
Library. Nygel Robinson is an actor and singer who is studying Musical
Theatre and has appeared in numerous plays, musicals, and
performances. This summer, Robinson is scheduled to star as Fred in
Kiss Me Kate. For more information, please call 252-527-7066, Ext. 133.
The Kinston-Lenoir County Friends of the Library proudly present
Juneteenth: A Celebration on Saturday, June 21 at 3 p.m. at the
Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library. Juneteenth has become the
oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in
the United States. Festivities will include African dancing, drumming,
singing, storytelling, and performances by local performers and regional
acts. After the celebration through the arts, there will be an Old School
Fish Fry on the lawn with old school music and dancing. For more
information, please contact the Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library
at 252-527-7066, Ext. 133.
Urban Literature Book Club
The Urban Literature Book Club will meet on Tuesday, June 24 at 6:30
p.m. at the Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library to discuss Soul on
Ice by Eldridge Cleaver. Eldridge Cleaver was a writer, political activist,
who became an early leader of the Black Panther Party. His book, Soul
on Ice, is a collection of essays praised by The New York Times Book
Review as ―brilliant and revealing.‖ The now-classic memoir shocked,
outraged, and ultimately changed the way America looked at the civil
rights movement and the black experience. By turns shocking and
lyrical, unblinking and raw, the searingly honest memoirs of Eldridge
Cleaver are a testament to his unique place in American history.
Cleaver writes in Soul on Ice, ―I’m perfectly aware that I’m in prison, that
I’m a Negro, and that I have a Higher Uneducation.‖ What Cleaver
shows us, on the pages of this now classic autobiography, is how much
he was a man. For more information, please contact the Kinston-Lenoir
County Public Library at 252-527-7066, Ext. 133.
Summer Reading is a fun way to include reading and related activities in
summer family time, while helping children maintain and improve their
reading skills. The Summer Reading theme for 2014 is Fizz, Boom, Read. For
more information or to register for the Neuse Regional Library Summer
Reading Program, please call a library near you. The Summer Reading Program
will meet once a week and runs from June 23 – August 1. It is intended for ages
4-12. Children need to have completed pre-kindergarten to participate.
Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library
252-527-7066 Ext. 133
Mondays at 4 p.m. & 7 p.m.
Thursdays at 11 a.m.
Greene County Public Library
252-747-3437
Wednesdays at 11 a.m.
La Grange Public Library
252-566-3722
Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.
Pink Hill Public Library
252-568-3631
Thursdays at 2 p.m.
Trenton Public Library
252-448-4261
Tuesdays at 1 p.m.
Pollocksville Public Library
252-224-5011
Tuesdays at 3 p.m.
Maysville Public Library
910-743-3796
Tuesdays at 5 p.m.
Comfort Public Library
910-324-5061
Tuesdays at 7 p.m.
Summer Reading Kick-off
Join us at the Greene County Public Library on Friday, June 20 at 4:30 p.m.
as we kick off Summer Reading 2014. Prepare to be dazzled by Randy the
Magician as he performs science magic and gets us ready to Fizz, Boom, Read
all summer. For more information, please call 252-747-3437. This program is
sponsored by the Greene County Friends of the Library and is open to all ages.
Musical Concert
Join us at the Greene County Public Library on Monday, June 2 at 6:30 p.m.
to hear the wonderful sounds of The Men’s Choral Ensemble and the Neusiok
Chapter of the Croatan Lodge 117 Boy Scouts. Come out and support students
from Lenoir and Greene counties. For more information, please call 252-7473437.
Booktalking
Consider joining the Booktalking group on Thursday, June 19, at 7:30 p.m. at
the Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library for a discussion of Elizabeth
Strout’s newest novel, The Burgess Boys. Haunted by the freak accident that
killed their father when they were children, Jim and Bob Burgess escaped
from their Maine hometown of Shirley Falls for New York City as soon as they
possibly could. Jim, successful corporate lawyer, has belittled his bighearted
brother their whole lives, and Bob, a Legal Aid attorney who idolizes Jim, has
always taken it in stride. Their long-standing dynamic is upended when their
sister, Susan—the Burgess sibling who stayed behind—urgently calls them
home. Her teenage son, Zach, has gotten himself into a world of trouble, and
Susan desperately needs their help. Elizabeth Strout has brought to life two
deeply human protagonists whose struggles and triumphs will resonate with
readers long after they turn the final page. For more information or for a copy
of the book, please call 252-527-7066, Ext. 134
School’s Out Pirate Party
The Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library will begin weekly computer
classes for Senior Citizens every Thursday from 9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. These
classes are geared toward older adults and will be relaxed and straightforward
introduction to the world of computers. If you would like to learn more about
computers, then register today. Seating is limited, so please call 527-7066,
Ext. 134 for reservations at the Kinston-Lenoir County Public .
Summer Reading Kick-off
MAIN LIBRARY
Computer Basics - Saturday, June 7
9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Internet Basics - Saturday, June 14
9 :30 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Email Basics - Saturday, June 21
9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Join us for an out-of-school celebration at the Pink Hill Public Library on
Saturday, June 21 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. We will be holding a pirate themed
bash to celebrate the end of the school year and welcome summer
vacation. Come for fun, games, relaxation, and light refreshments. For more
information, please call 252-568-3631.
Join us at the Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library on Sunday, June 22 at
3:00 p.m. as we kick off Summer Reading 2014. The Mad Scientists will be
our special guests and they will demonstrate some of the amazing things that
science can do as we get ready to Fizz, Boom, Read all summer. For more
information, please call 252-527-7066, Ext. 133. This program is sponsored by
the Friends of the Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library and is open to all ages.
GREENE COUNTY LIBRARY
Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. & Thursdays at 9:30 a.m.
Sun
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Mon
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Tue
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Wed
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Musical Concert
Greene County
Library
6:30 p.m.
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Thu
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Fri
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7 Computer Basics
Main Library
9:30 a.m.
Computers
for Seniors
Main Library
9:30 a.m.—11 a.m.
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Cupid’s Cupcake
Café
Main Library
3 p.m.
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Sat
Father & Son
Breakfast
Greene County Library
9:30 a.m.
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14 Internet Basics
Main Library - 9:30 a.m.
Computers
for Seniors
Main Library
9:30 a.m.—11 a.m.
Father & Son Breakfast
Main Library
9:30 a.m.
Doughnuts for Dads
Pink Hill Library
10:30 a.m.
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19 Computers for
Seniors
Main Library-9:30 a.m.
An Evening of
Sondheim
Main Library-7 p.m.
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Summer Reading
Kick-off
Greene County
Library
4:30 p.m.
21 E-mail Made Easy
Main Library - 9:30 a.m.
School’s Out Pirate Party
Pink Hill Library
11 a.m.
Juneteenth
Main Library
3 p.m.
Booktalking
Main Library
7:30 p.m.
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Urban Literature
Book Club
Main Library
6:30 p.m.
Summer Reading
Kick-off
Main Library
3 p.m.
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26 Computers for
Seniors
Main Library
9:30 a.m.
Anime Club
Main Library
6:30 p.m.
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