Free Fun: Library Events
Local libraries do so much more than story times, and all the programming is free! Crafts, gaming days, celebrations, and hands-on workshops make a visit to a nearby branch an exciting experience beyond book check-out. Here are a few you’ll want to know about in October:
Aesop’s Fantastic Fables Puppet Show
Five Forks Branch / Oct. 14, 10:30 a.m.
Lee Bryan weaves three classic tales into one zany puppet show with music, hand puppets, rod puppets and a behind-the-scenes demonstration.
Legomania
Acworth Library / Oct. 22, 3:30 p.m.
LEGO lovers unite! Visit the library to participate in a group build using the branch’s brick collection.
Read to Rover
Stone Mountain-Sue Kellogg Library / Oct. 26, noon-1 p.m.
Elementary school students can read aloud to Bogey, a trained therapy dog, to sharpen their skills.
Children’s Author Visit: Erik Oliver
Central Library / Oct. 29, 10:30 a.m.
The author of Kid Cavalier on a Halloween Quest visits Fulton’s Central Branch with a fun rhyming story that inspires keeping a positive attitude through life’s ups and downs.
Cobb County Libraries Semi-Annual Book Sale
Jim R. Miller Park / Oct. 11-13
It’s free to browse, but you’ll want to buy when books, magazines, homeschool resources, and other used library media go on sale for 10 cents to $5!
For more library event info, visit these county library websites:
afpls.org/events
cobbcat.org
dekalblibrary.org
gwinnettpl.org
