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More Featured Events Date: 12/11/2018Basic Mouse and Keyboarding Hands-on lab for keyboard and mouse practice using free web tutorials. Students will learn the difference between a left-click and right-click. They... Location: Hillendahl Neighborhood Library Time: 4:00pm-5:00pm Share Share This Date: 12/13/201811 Blowout Books Join us to learn more about green themes including the environmental, social and economic approaches to sustainability. Held the second... Location: Central Library, Jesse H. Jones Building Time: 12:00pm-1:00pm Share Share This Date: 12/13/2018STEM @ Your Library Explosions, gadgets, and pulleys, OH, MY! Join us for exploratory activities that make Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Fun! Please contact... Location: Smith Neighborhood Library Time: 3:30pm-5:00pm Share Share This Date: 12/15/2018Clayton Library Orientation In Clayton Library’s monthly orientation we cover the process of research and discovery in the beginning steps of a family history project... Location: Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research Time: 10:15am-11:30am Share Share This Date: 12/15/2018Read with Paws-itive Pups Woof! Woof! For reading books! Come and read with our trained therapy dogs! Children are invited to relax and read aloud their favorite picture books... Location: Jungman Neighborhood Library Time: 11:00am-12:00pm Share Share This Date: 12/17/2018Craft Time Learn crafting skills through a variety of fun and easy crafts Location: Scenic Woods Regional Library Time: 6:00pm-7:00pm Share Share This Date: 12/20/2018Book Club Join in a lively book discussion. Please call the library to get details on the book being discussed during the month. 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Join us for stories, games, toys and crafts and best of all- quality time with your... Location: Morris Frank Library an HPL Express Location Time: 6:00pm-7:00pm Share Share This Date: 1/17/2019Looscan Book Lovers Join us in a lively discussion for adults! This month's selection is: The Good Earth by Pearl Buck Location: Looscan Neighborhood Library Time: 2:00pm-3:30pm Share Share This Calendar View Select a library location or select any if you want to search more than one location. Then select an event type or select any if you want to search more than one type of event. Select apply to see the search results. Library - Any -Bracewell Neighborhood LibraryCarnegie Neighborhood Library and Center for LearningCentral Library, Jesse H. 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