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VOLUME 8, ISSUE 6
Bike Rodeo Summer Reading Kick Off
with the Kannapolis Intimidators
Sat. Jun.11 • 3-5pm
Intimidators Stadium - Families with children 4-14
Get on your bikes and ride! Bring your bikes to test your
riding skills, participate in games & activities, decorate your
bike, dance to the music of Mr. Nigel, and more! The first 100
participants will receive a FREE ticket to the Intimidator’s
baseball game that evening (family members may purchase
discounted tickets). Helmets and adult permission required.
AMA IRL with Kelly Sue DeConnick
& Matt Fraction
Wed. Jun. 15 • 6-7:30pm
Concord - Ages 16 and Up
Follow us on
Spend an evening with the writers responsible for some of
Marvel Comic’s most critically-acclaimed stories (Hawkeye,
Captain Marvel, Invincible Ironman, Avengers Assemble,
Inhumanity…) as well as the creators behind such
blockbuster Image Comic titles as Pretty Deadly,
Satellite Sam, Casanova, ODY-C and more!
Search “Cabarrus County Library”
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Activities and prizes for all ages. See
insert for complete list of Summer
Reading events.
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cabarruscounty.us/library
Summer Reading 2016: June 13
through August 13
Reading logs available at each
branch. Call or click for more info!
facebook.com/cabarruscountylibrary
Friends of the Midland Library Book Sale
Sat. Jun. 4 • 8am-3pm
Bethel Elementary School - All Ages
Join the Midland Friends of the Library for a book sale at the Bethel
Bengal Book Bash, a summer reading program for elementary
students. There will be craft and food vendors, along with sports and
other demos. Local authors Oddy Crist and Matt Huntley will
be available for book signings and literary conversations.
More information on the book sale, please call
Beth Talent at 704-888-0149.
For a complete listing of our programs, or visit www.cabarruscounty.us/events
Healthy & Fit Series at the Library
Living Healthy:
SixWeek Seminar
Kannapolis
Tuesdays, Jun. 14-Jul. 19
9:30am-12pm
Adults
Get Active!
Nutritious Delicious
Page Runners
Kannapolis
Wed. Jun. 15
2:30pm
Ages 12-18
Kannapolis
Thu. Jun. 16
2:30pm
Ages 12-18
Concord
Thu. Jun. 16
& Thu. Jun. 30
6:30pm
Teens & Adults
Learn about the
Discuss the importance of
importance
of
being
healthy
meal consumption
Come run with us! This
If you have health conditions
physically
active
and
how
by
looking
at
everyday
unique book club/running
then this Living Healthy
workshop can help you take
to stay safe while
foods and assessing how
club hybrid will discuss
charge of your life. You’ll get
exercising. Then
much sugar we consume.
what we’re reading this
the support you need,
demonstrate your skills on
Play an interactive
summer, then go out for a
discover practical ways to
an obstacle course.*
nutrition game.*
four mile loop on the
deal with pain and fatigue,
McEachern Greenway.
discover better nutrition and
Whether you’re a beginner
exercise choices, understand
or an ultramarathoner, we
Exercise
Your
Body:
What’s
on
Your
Plate?
new treatment options, and
want to run with you!
learn better ways to talk with
Kannapolis
Desk Chair
your doctor and family about
your health.
15 spaces available.
Thu. Jun. 23
2:30pm
Ages 12-18
Exercise & Fat
Explore what’s on your
plate and making healthy
choices by creating your
own healthy plates and
play nutrition BINGO.*
Kannapolis
Wed. Jun. 22
2:30pm
Ages 12-18
Join us for this interactive
program which explores
the science behind fat.
Also, learn how to assess
the fat content in the daily
foods we eat.*
*Sponsored by Cabarrus Health Alliance.
Exercising & Juicing
Mt. Pleasant
Thu. Jun. 23
6pm
Adults
“But I don’t have time to
exercise.” This is a
common complaint, but at
this program, you will
discover ways to build
exercising into your
day -- right at your desk!
We will also create and
sample different juicing
recipes using produce
available at our local
farmer’s market.
NFL Star Robert “Bob” Gruber
Sat. Jun.18 • 2pm
Harrisburg - All Ages
Come meet NFL Star Bob Gruber as he helps kick off our summer
reading program at the Harrisburg Library. He will be reading
books and then answering your questions about his time playing
football.
Registration required. Please visit the library or call for more information.
Chess Challenge: Play toWin!
Sat. Jun.11 • 2-5:30pm
OUR LIBRARIES
CONCORD
Concord - All Ages
Join the library in an afternoon of
creative thinking and intense fun!
Open to all skill levels; attendees may
participate in leisurely play, or up the
intensity and take part in any of the 3
different competitions.
27 Union Street N.
Concord, NC 28025
704.920.2050
HOURS:
Mon. - Thu. 9am-8pm
Fri. - Sat. 10am-6pm
Origami:The Art of Paper
Wed. Jun.22 • 6pm
Kannapolis - Adults
Join us to learn about the Japanese art
of paper folding. Volunteers of The
Japanese Association of Charlotte will
share some aspects of Japanese
culture and assist attendees in
learning several origami folds to
create a variety of items.
Mt. Pleasant Independence Celebration
Sat. Jun.25 • 5:30pm
Town of Mt. Pleasant - All Ages
Celebrate the 4th of July with
bounce houses, face painting,
photo-booths, cruise-ins, and
more! Food and beverage vendors
will be on site. Friends of the Mt.
Pleasant Library annual book sale
will follow the parade. A fireworks
show is scheduled for 10pm.
Visit http://mtpleasantnc.org
for more information.
HARRISBURG
201 Sims Parkway
Harrisburg, NC 28075
704.920.2080
HOURS:
Mon. - Thu. 9am-8pm
Fri. - Sat. 10am-6pm
KANNAPOLIS
850 Mountain Street
Kannapolis, NC 28081
704.920.1180
HOURS:
Mon. - Thu. 9am-8pm
Fri. - Sat. 10am-6pm
MT. PLEASANT
8556 Cook Street
Mt. Pleasant, NC 28124
704.920.2202
HOURS:
Mon. - Thu. 9am-8pm
Fri. - Sat. 10am-3pm
Registration required. Please visit the library or call for more information.