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Vex IQ Robotics

4:30pm - 6:30pm
Anderson Main Library
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Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Gambrell Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: STEM, Technology
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
New VEX IQ season is here! If you're interested in robots and coding, join the Anderson Co. Library Robotics team.  Follow the link for more this year's challenge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=100tfTCiVmc . For the next 8 mo...

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Pictures may be taken during this program for the library’s publicity purposes in the library’s print, digital, or social media outlets. If you would prefer you or your family member’s picture to not be taken, please speak with library staff at the beginning of the program.

Chess Club @ Anderson

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Gambrell Teen Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Movies, Games & Anime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:
Whether you are new to chess or looking to add more finesse to your chess moves, this is the club for you! Chess expert Vincent will teach various strategies that will up your chess game. Join your friends and get ready for an afternoon of fun! He...

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Pictures may be taken during this program for the library’s publicity purposes in the library’s print, digital, or social media outlets. If you would prefer you or your family member’s picture to not be taken, please speak with library staff at the beginning of the program.

Scrappy Crafty: Mini Canvas Photos with the Poooli

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Electric City Creative Classroom
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:
Are you paper crafty? Maybe want ideas on how to be "scrappy" and use up all your fiddly bits? Then this is the group for you. Monthly we look at different paper crafting techniques or styles than can be easily translated to cards, scrapbooks, art jo...

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Photography

Pictures may be taken during this program for the library’s publicity purposes in the library’s print, digital, or social media outlets. If you would prefer you or your family member’s picture to not be taken, please speak with library staff at the beginning of the program.

PEP Rally & Pizza Party

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Gambrell Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Educational, Health & Fitness, Special Events
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 32
Event Details:
Get hyped for our PEP Rally and Pizza Party! Medical students and professionals with the Period Education Project will be on hand to discuss anatomy and health, what's normal, and how to understand what's happening without embarrassment or shame. ...

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Food Allergies

This program includes food that may contain or come into contact with nuts, soy, or other allergens. Please contact the library with any concerns.

Photography

Pictures may be taken during this program for the library’s publicity purposes in the library’s print, digital, or social media outlets. If you would prefer you or your family member’s picture to not be taken, please speak with library staff at the beginning of the program.

Air Show: A Paper Plane Contest

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Powdersville Library
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Powdersville Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Special Events, STEM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:
Reach for the sky in this program for teens! Design paper planes and enter them in one of three contests: best distance, best acrobatic tricks, and best design. Show your skills and see who comes out on top. After, see a demonstration of cool drones!...

Cricut 101: Heat Transfer Vinyl on T-Shirts

11:00am - 12:00pm
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Electric City Creative Classroom
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:
Welcome to Circut 101, where we show you how to create fun projects with the Cricut Maker 3! This month, come see how to make your t-shirts using a Cricut Maker in our Electric City Creative Makerspace. ...

Vex IQ Robotics

4:30pm - 6:30pm
Anderson Main Library
Registration Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Gambrell Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: STEM, Technology
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
New VEX IQ season is here! If you're interested in robots and coding, join the Anderson Co. Library Robotics team.  Follow the link for more this year's challenge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=100tfTCiVmc . For the next 8 mo...

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Photography

Pictures may be taken during this program for the library’s publicity purposes in the library’s print, digital, or social media outlets. If you would prefer you or your family member’s picture to not be taken, please speak with library staff at the beginning of the program.

Board Game Night with Empire Games

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Electric City Creative Classroom
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Movies, Games & Anime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:
Love board games but don't always have someone to play with? Join us for our new board game night, in partnership with Empire Games! Empire staff will be on-site to demo board games, play through games, and talk board gaming. This month, we will b...

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Photography

Pictures may be taken during this program for the library’s publicity purposes in the library’s print, digital, or social media outlets. If you would prefer you or your family member’s picture to not be taken, please speak with library staff at the beginning of the program.

Become a Finance Guru: Personal Finance for Teens

10:00am - 11:00am
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Gambrell Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Educational
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 17
Event Details:
Want to learn how to manage your money? Join us for this Intro to Personal Finance from Woodforest National Bank, focusing on why you should start a savings account, best practices for saving money, and why building wealth young is so important. ...

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Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. Please contact the library if you have any concerns about accessibility or need to inquire about specific accommodations.

Photography

Pictures may be taken during this program for the library’s publicity purposes in the library’s print, digital, or social media outlets. If you would prefer you or your family member’s picture to not be taken, please speak with library staff at the beginning of the program.

Five Nights at Freddy's Survival Guide

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Gambrell Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY, Educational, Movies, Games & Anime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:
This is heavy storm season...plus Five Nights at Freddy film is releasing soon! Learn basic emergency "zombie" preparedness and build your own first aid "survival" kit. Due to limited supplies, registration is limited. Open to teens ages 12-18. Qu...

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Photography

Pictures may be taken during this program for the library’s publicity purposes in the library’s print, digital, or social media outlets. If you would prefer you or your family member’s picture to not be taken, please speak with library staff at the beginning of the program.

Cosplay Contest & Mini Fan Fest

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Multipurpose Room ABC
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY, Family Friendly, Movies, Games & Anime, Special Events
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 89
Event Details:
Enjoy celebrating the creative nature of cosplay and all your favorite fandoms at our Cosplay Contest and Mini Fan Fest! Come dressed up and pose for photos with your favorite characters, whether you strut across the stage in our contest or just come...

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Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. Please contact the library if you have any concerns about accessibility or need to inquire about specific accommodations.

Photography

Pictures may be taken during this program for the library’s publicity purposes in the library’s print, digital, or social media outlets. If you would prefer you or your family member’s picture to not be taken, please speak with library staff at the beginning of the program.

Vex IQ Robotics

4:30pm - 6:30pm
Anderson Main Library
Registration Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Gambrell Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: STEM, Technology
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
New VEX IQ season is here! If you're interested in robots and coding, join the Anderson Co. Library Robotics team.  Follow the link for more this year's challenge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=100tfTCiVmc . For the next 8 mo...

Disclaimer(s)

Photography

Pictures may be taken during this program for the library’s publicity purposes in the library’s print, digital, or social media outlets. If you would prefer you or your family member’s picture to not be taken, please speak with library staff at the beginning of the program.

Chess Club @ Anderson

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Gambrell Teen Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Movies, Games & Anime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:
Whether you are new to chess or looking to add more finesse to your chess moves, this is the club for you! Chess expert Vincent will teach various strategies that will up your chess game. Join your friends and get ready for an afternoon of fun! He...

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Photography

Pictures may be taken during this program for the library’s publicity purposes in the library’s print, digital, or social media outlets. If you would prefer you or your family member’s picture to not be taken, please speak with library staff at the beginning of the program.

Bad Art Night: Monster Edition

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Lander Memorial Library
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Lander Memorial Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY, Family Friendly
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 29
Event Details:
Use recycled household materials and craft supplies to create a true “Monsterosity”! Make a sculpture, necklace, gadget, painting or something in between, as long as it's really bad! No artistic talent necessary, just fun and imagination! All ages...

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Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. Please contact the library if you have any concerns about accessibility or need to inquire about specific accommodations.

Photography

Pictures may be taken during this program for the library’s publicity purposes in the library’s print, digital, or social media outlets. If you would prefer you or your family member’s picture to not be taken, please speak with library staff at the beginning of the program.

ECC Zine Scene: Instructional Zines

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Electric City Creative Classroom
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY, Workshops
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:
Learn about creating your own zine with art, words, and mixed media. This month we will be making instructional zines! Learning how to make an educational publication you can reproduce on your own. Check out the new Zine Library and how you can ad...

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Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. Please contact the library if you have any concerns about accessibility or need to inquire about specific accommodations.

Photography

Pictures may be taken during this program for the library’s publicity purposes in the library’s print, digital, or social media outlets. If you would prefer you or your family member’s picture to not be taken, please speak with library staff at the beginning of the program.

Cricut Cuts: Fall Vinyl Sign

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Electric City Creative Classroom
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:
Come see how to cut vinyl on the Cricut and make a small "Happy Fall Y'all" sign! ...

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Photography

Pictures may be taken during this program for the library’s publicity purposes in the library’s print, digital, or social media outlets. If you would prefer you or your family member’s picture to not be taken, please speak with library staff at the beginning of the program.

Art Journaling Playdate: Gelli Printing

10:00am - 11:30am
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Electric City Creative Classroom
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:
New to mixed media? Join our Art Journaling Playdates with a new theme or medium highlighted each month and discover new depths to your creative capabilities! While we generally work within "Art Journals," all the techniques are transferable to all t...

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Photography

Pictures may be taken during this program for the library’s publicity purposes in the library’s print, digital, or social media outlets. If you would prefer you or your family member’s picture to not be taken, please speak with library staff at the beginning of the program.

Vex IQ Robotics

4:30pm - 6:30pm
Anderson Main Library
Registration Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Gambrell Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: STEM, Technology
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
New VEX IQ season is here! If you're interested in robots and coding, join the Anderson Co. Library Robotics team.  Follow the link for more this year's challenge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=100tfTCiVmc . For the next 8 mo...

Disclaimer(s)

Photography

Pictures may be taken during this program for the library’s publicity purposes in the library’s print, digital, or social media outlets. If you would prefer you or your family member’s picture to not be taken, please speak with library staff at the beginning of the program.

Become a Finance Guru: Personal Finance for Teens

10:00am - 11:00am
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Gambrell Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Educational
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 17
Event Details:
Want to learn how to manage your money? Join us for this Intro to Personal Finance from Woodforest National Bank, focusing on why you should start a savings account, best practices for saving money, and why building wealth young is so important. ...

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. Please contact the library if you have any concerns about accessibility or need to inquire about specific accommodations.

Photography

Pictures may be taken during this program for the library’s publicity purposes in the library’s print, digital, or social media outlets. If you would prefer you or your family member’s picture to not be taken, please speak with library staff at the beginning of the program.

Anderson Anime Club

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Gambrell Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Movies, Games & Anime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:
Hang out, eat snacks, watch new or classic anime. Each month we'll have a bonus game or activity as well!  Any questions please email teens@andersonlibrary.org. All teens welcome (ages 12-18).   ...

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Food Allergies

This program includes food that may contain or come into contact with nuts, soy, or other allergens. Please contact the library with any concerns.

Photography

Pictures may be taken during this program for the library’s publicity purposes in the library’s print, digital, or social media outlets. If you would prefer you or your family member’s picture to not be taken, please speak with library staff at the beginning of the program.

ECC Highlight On Jackson Pollock

11:00am - 12:00pm
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Electric City Creative Classroom
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:
The 'Electric City Creative Highlight On' program aims to introduce library patrons to artists both old and new and give them more insight into the ways art is made. Every class begins with a short educational presentation about an important artist f...

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Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. Please contact the library if you have any concerns about accessibility or need to inquire about specific accommodations.

Photography

Pictures may be taken during this program for the library’s publicity purposes in the library’s print, digital, or social media outlets. If you would prefer you or your family member’s picture to not be taken, please speak with library staff at the beginning of the program.

Craft Movie Afternoon

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Electric City Creative Classroom
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY, Movies, Games & Anime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:
There's a veg-ravaging "beast" attacking Wallace and Gromit's neighborhood! Come learn about stop motion animation and watch Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit while sculpting a monstrous creation of your own using foam clay...

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Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. Please contact the library if you have any concerns about accessibility or need to inquire about specific accommodations.

Food Allergies

This program includes food that may contain or come into contact with nuts, soy, or other allergens. Please contact the library with any concerns.

Photography

Pictures may be taken during this program for the library’s publicity purposes in the library’s print, digital, or social media outlets. If you would prefer you or your family member’s picture to not be taken, please speak with library staff at the beginning of the program.

Fall Painting

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Powdersville Library
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Powdersville Library
Room: Cely Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:
If you’ve ever thought about learning to paint, this beginner’s class is for you! Participants will paint an autumn landscape while being guided by an instructional video. This program is designed for beginners who want to learn the basics of brush s...

Vex IQ Robotics

4:30pm - 6:30pm
Anderson Main Library
Registration Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Gambrell Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: STEM, Technology
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
New VEX IQ season is here! If you're interested in robots and coding, join the Anderson Co. Library Robotics team.  Follow the link for more this year's challenge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=100tfTCiVmc . For the next 8 mo...

Disclaimer(s)

Photography

Pictures may be taken during this program for the library’s publicity purposes in the library’s print, digital, or social media outlets. If you would prefer you or your family member’s picture to not be taken, please speak with library staff at the beginning of the program.