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Down South Shuffle
2019-04-15 18:30:00 2019-04-15 20:30:00 America/New_York Down South Shuffle Need an excuse to get moving and get fit? Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.)

Monday, April 15
6:30pm - 8:30pm

Add to Calendar 2019-04-15 18:30:00 2019-04-15 20:30:00 America/New_York Down South Shuffle Need an excuse to get moving and get fit? Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.)

Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.)

Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room

Need an excuse to get moving and get fit?

Join Down South Shuffle for line dancing and get some exercise. Down South Shuffle is open to all levels of dancers. Come for the first hour and practice your basic steps. Stay for the last hour to learn some advanced moves.

Down South Shuffle will not meet Monday, January 7, 2019 or Monday, March 18, 2019.

AGE GROUP: | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Health & Fitness |

TAGS: | |

Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.)
Phone: 919-560-8590
Location Manager:
Ruth Link (interim)
Hours
We're closed Sunday April 21
Mon, Apr 15 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Apr 16 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Apr 17 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Thu, Apr 18 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Apr 19 Closed
(Spring Holiday)
Sat, Apr 20 Closed
(Spring Holiday)
Sun, Apr 21 Closed
(Spring Holiday)
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About the branch

A renovated and expanded Southwest Regional Library opened in 2010 at 25,000 sq ft. The library features free wireless internet access, public computers, printing and fax services, and meeting space. 

Upcoming events

LIBRARY CLOSED - Spring Holiday
Sat, Apr 20, All day
The library will be closed for the spring holiday.
Canceled
Tertulia
Sat, Apr 20, 9:30am - 11:30am
Practice your Spanish conversation skills weekly at this informal gathering; intermediate and advanced session at 9:30, beginners session at 10:45.
LIBRARY CLOSED - Spring Holiday
Sun, Apr 21, All day
The library will be closed for the spring holiday.
Music Makers - Interactive Music for children up to age 5
Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room
Mon, Apr 22, 9:15am - 10:00am
Enjoy dancing, singing and instrument play. For child and parent participation. Program ends with a brief storytime.
Lapsit Storytime - Storytime for babies!
Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room
Mon, Apr 22, 10:30am - 11:00am
Baby and you--enjoy stories, songs and books. Start the learning process now!
Lapsit Storytime - Storytime for Babies!
Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room
Mon, Apr 22, 11:15am - 11:45am
Baby and you--enjoy stories, songs and finger-plays. Begin the learning process now!
Family Yoga
Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room
Mon, Apr 22, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
This yoga class welcomes all bodies and all levels of experience.
Canceled
Heartfulness Meditation
Mon, Apr 22, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Heartfulness meditation is a simple practice of meditation on the heart.
Down South Shuffle
Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room
Mon, Apr 22, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Need an excuse to get moving and get fit?
Mah Jongg
Southwest - Tutoring/Study Room #2 - Room 120
Mon, Apr 22, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Come test out your mah jongg skills with players of all skill level. Be sure to bring your tiles and cards.
Baby & Me Lapsit
Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room
Tue, Apr 23, 9:45am - 10:15am
Stories and songs for babies 0-24 months and their grownups. Fifteen minutes of stories, songs, and bounces and fifteen minutes of free play!
Baby & Me Lapsit
Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room
Tue, Apr 23, 10:30am - 11:00am
Stories and songs for babies 0-24 months and their grownups. Fifteen minutes of stories, songs, and bounces and fifteen minutes of free play!
Kids Crafts
Southwest - Children's Programming Room
Tue, Apr 23, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Do you love art time? Come join us for Kids Crafts, every other Tuesday from 4:00-4:30. For ages 5-7. * Registration Required!
Pajama Storytime
Southwest - Children's Programming Room
Tue, Apr 23, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Join Ms. Olivia for bedtime stories, songs and occasional nonsense on Tuesday nights. Pajamas and stuffed animals are welcome.
Singing Through History: American Folk Music Programs - with Adam Miller
Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room
Tue, Apr 23, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Cowboy Songs and Frontier Ballads
Knitting & Other Needle Arts
Southwest - Tutoring/Study Room #1 - Room 125
Tue, Apr 23, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Join our needle arts group. Bring your cross-stitch, knitting, crochet, or embroidery to Southwest, meet your neighbors, and show off your craft.
Seed Sorting Programs - A fun program for adults.; sit, sort and chat.
Southwest - Children's Programming Room
Tue, Apr 23, 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Help us prepare the Digging Durham Seed Library!
Movement & Music
Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room
Wed, Apr 24, 9:45am - 10:15am
Join us for a fun and exciting program filled with music and movement. An opportunity to get out some energy by dancing to fun children's music. This program is for children 3 to 5.
Wacky Wednesday Storytime
Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room
Wed, Apr 24, 10:30am - 11:00am
Join us for a fun and Wacky Wednesday with Ms. Olivia, a silly story and some silly music. This program is for children 3 to 5.
Morning Craft Time
Southwest - Children's Programming Room
Wed, Apr 24, 11:15am - 11:45am
Join us for a fun and exciting Craft Time. Supplies provided. For Ages 3-5. * Registration Required (SW)
Senior Game Day
Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room
Wed, Apr 24, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Calling all seniors! Up for a little friendly competition? Come to Senior Game Day to play some old favorites (including Rummikub, and Mah Jong) with fellow game-lovers, and maybe try something new!
Teen Gaming Club
Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room
Wed, Apr 24, 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Do you like video games? Join us at the library for video games and snacks. This program is offered on the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of the month. For teens and tweens 5th grade and up.
Mah Jongg
Southwest - Tutoring/Study Room #1 - Room 125
Thu, Apr 25, 9:00am - 11:00am
Come test out your mah jongg skills with players of all skill level. Be sure to bring your tiles and cards.
Two Year Olds Storytime - Enjoy a storytime for toddlers.
Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room
Thu, Apr 25, 10:30am - 11:00am
Enjoy a storytime for two year olds. Program include songs, stories and fingerplays. Well behaved siblings are welcome.
Morning Craft Time
Southwest - Children's Programming Room
Thu, Apr 25, 11:15am - 11:45am
Join us for a fun and exciting Craft Time. Supplies provided. For Ages 2-4. * Registration Required (SW)
Teen Poetry Workshop
Southwest - Children's Programming Room
Thu, Apr 25, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Join famed street poet, Chris Vitiello, for a interactive poetry workshop. For teens, ages 11 and up. Please register.
Hands on CPR
Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room
Thu, Apr 25, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
A one-hour interactive session that teaches participants how to administer CPR on a person that has a cardiac arrest. The session also covers the use of an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED).
Computer Class - Finding Good Health Information
Southwest - Teen Computer Area
Thu, Apr 25, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Instructors from the Community Workshop Series at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill teach this course. Students will use library computers.
Quilting Bee
Southwest - Tutoring/Study Room #1 - Room 125
Thu, Apr 25, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Join members of the Durham Orange Quilters Guild for social quilting, support, and fun. The bee is open to anyone interested, but you will need to bring your own sewing machine or handwork supplies.
ACT Test Prep: Scores & Scholarships
Southwest - Children's Programming Room
Thu, Apr 25, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Learn more about the differences between the SAT and ACT, and how you can best prepare for both tests. This free program will be led by A+ Test Prep. Open to parents and students, ages 13 and up.
Live & Sing
Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room
Fri, Apr 26, 10:30am - 11:00am
Boost your Friday fun by singing, dancing, clapping and bouncing to a wide variety of music
Play-Doh Lab
Southwest - Children's Programming Room
Fri, Apr 26, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Are you ready to squish, knead and create new things? Join us for Play-Doh Lab, all you need to bring is your imagination.
Tertulia
Southwest - Tutoring/Study Room #1 - Room 125
Sat, Apr 27, 9:30am - 11:30am
Practice your Spanish conversation skills weekly at this informal gathering; intermediate and advanced session at 9:30, beginners session at 10:45.
Family Storytime, New Time! - For children up to age 5.
Southwest - Children's Programming Room
Sat, Apr 27, 10:15am - 10:45am
Enjoy a family-friendly Saturday storytime. Program includes songs, stories and fingerplays. We now offer two back-to-back storytimes.
Family Storytime at 11:00 - Saturday Family Storytime
Southwest - Children's Programming Room
Sat, Apr 27, 11:00am - 11:30am
Enjoy songs, stories and fingerplays. We now offer two storytimes; pick your time 10:15, or 11:00. For children up to age 5.
Graphic Book Club
Southwest - Children's Programming Room
Sat, Apr 27, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Enjoy comic books or graphic novels? Join us for the monthly meeting of Durham County Library's Graphic Book Club. Register
Rescheduled
ACT Test Prep: Scores & Scholarships
Sat, Apr 27, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
New date Thursday, April 25, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Learn more about the differences between the SAT and ACT, and how you can best prepare for both tests. This free program will be led by A+ Test Prep. Open to parents and students, ages 13 and up.
Zentangle for Beginners
Southwest - Children's Programming Room
Sun, Apr 28, 2:30pm - 5:00pm
Zentangle Method, created by Maria Thomas and Rick Roberts, is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns.
Music Makers - Interactive Music for children up to age 5
Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room
Mon, Apr 29, 9:15am - 10:00am
Enjoy dancing, singing and instrument play. For child and parent participation. Program ends with a brief storytime.
Lapsit Storytime - Storytime for babies!
Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room
Mon, Apr 29, 10:30am - 11:00am
Baby and you--enjoy stories, songs and books. Start the learning process now!
Lapsit Storytime - Storytime for Babies!
Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room
Mon, Apr 29, 11:15am - 11:45am
Baby and you--enjoy stories, songs and finger-plays. Begin the learning process now!
Family Yoga
Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room
Mon, Apr 29, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
This yoga class welcomes all bodies and all levels of experience.
Free Lions Club Vision Screening for all ages - Chequeo gratuito de la vista con Lions Club-todas las edades
Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room
Mon, Apr 29, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
No appointment needed. Bilingual event. Lions Club volunteers use a special camera. Especially helpful for young kids ages 2-8.
Harry Potter Club - Care of Magical Creatures
Southwest - Children's Programming Room
Mon, Apr 29, 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Join Miss Julia and discuss a Hogwarts subject and do a magical craft or activity! This month: Care of Magical Creatures!
Down South Shuffle
Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room
Mon, Apr 29, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Need an excuse to get moving and get fit?
Mah Jongg
Southwest - Tutoring/Study Room #2 - Room 120
Mon, Apr 29, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Come test out your mah jongg skills with players of all skill level. Be sure to bring your tiles and cards.
Baby & Me Lapsit
Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room
Tue, Apr 30, 9:45am - 10:15am
Stories and songs for babies 0-24 months and their grownups. Fifteen minutes of stories, songs, and bounces and fifteen minutes of free play!
Baby & Me Lapsit
Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room
Tue, Apr 30, 10:30am - 11:00am
Stories and songs for babies 0-24 months and their grownups. Fifteen minutes of stories, songs, and bounces and fifteen minutes of free play!
Focus: Sex Education for Young Women
Southwest - Children's Programming Room
Tue, Apr 30, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Join Lakieta Sanders, from Public Health, for a sex education program for young women. For ages 16-24. A gift card will be given to individual who complete the program series. Please register. 
Teen LGBTQ Book Club
Southwest - Tutoring/Study Room #2 - Room 120
Tue, Apr 30, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
This book club is for LGBTQ teens and their allies who are interested in reading books that feature LGBTQ characters. Snacks will be served. Please register!
Pajama Storytime
Southwest - Children's Programming Room
Tue, Apr 30, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Join Ms. Olivia for bedtime stories, songs and occasional nonsense on Tuesday nights. Pajamas and stuffed animals are welcome.
Knitting & Other Needle Arts
Southwest - Tutoring/Study Room #1 - Room 125
Tue, Apr 30, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Join our needle arts group. Bring your cross-stitch, knitting, crochet, or embroidery to Southwest, meet your neighbors, and show off your craft.
Movement & Music
Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room
Wed, May 01, 9:45am - 10:15am
Join us for a fun and exciting program filled with music and movement. An opportunity to get out some energy by dancing to fun children's music. This program is for children 3 to 5.
Wacky Wednesday Storytime
Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room
Wed, May 01, 10:30am - 11:00am
Join us for a fun and Wacky Wednesday with Ms. Olivia, a silly story and some silly music. This program is for children 3 to 5.
Bilingual Fun: Spanish/English Storytime
Southwest - Children's Programming Room
Wed, May 01, 11:15am - 11:45am
Hola Amigos, join Ms. Patty in the Children's Program Room for stories and songs in Spanish and English. Hope to see you there!
Senior Game Day
Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room
Wed, May 01, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Calling all seniors! Up for a little friendly competition? Come to Senior Game Day to play some old favorites (including Rummikub, and Mah Jong) with fellow game-lovers, and maybe try something new!
Teen Anime Club
Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room
Wed, May 01, 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Join us after school for pocky, anime, fandoms, and manga. For teens and tweens, 6th grade and up.
Mah Jongg
Southwest - Tutoring/Study Room #1 - Room 125
Thu, May 02, 9:00am - 11:00am
Come test out your mah jongg skills with players of all skill level. Be sure to bring your tiles and cards.
Two Year Olds Storytime - Enjoy a storytime for toddlers.
Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room
Thu, May 02, 10:30am - 11:00am
Enjoy a storytime for two year olds. Program include songs, stories and fingerplays. Well behaved siblings are welcome.
Tiempo de Historia en Espanol / Spanish Storytime
Southwest - Children's Programming Room
Thu, May 02, 11:15am - 11:45am
Hola Amigos, vengan a cantar canciones y escuchar historias en espanol. Espero verte pronto! Hi kids, join us for songs and stories all in Spanish. I hope to see you there!
Teen Art Club
Southwest - Children's Programming Room
Thu, May 02, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Feeling crafty? Join us for an hour of crafting and creativity. For grades 6th-12th. Please register.
Quilting Bee
Southwest - Tutoring/Study Room #1 - Room 125
Thu, May 02, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Join members of the Durham Orange Quilters Guild for social quilting, support, and fun. The bee is open to anyone interested, but you will need to bring your own sewing machine or handwork supplies.
Romance Lovers Book Club
Southwest - Children's Programming Room
Thu, May 02, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Come talk about your favorite books with fellow romance readers! For a list of our upcoming books, check out our meetup page at http://www.meetup.com/Romance-Lovers-Book-Club/.
LEGO Lab
Southwest - Children's Programming Room
Fri, May 03, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
We bring the LEGOs, you bring the imagination.
Tertulia
Southwest - Tutoring/Study Room #1 - Room 125
Sat, May 04, 9:30am - 11:30am
Practice your Spanish conversation skills weekly at this informal gathering; intermediate and advanced session at 9:30, beginners session at 10:45.
Family Storytime
Southwest - Children's Programming Room
Sat, May 04, 10:15am - 10:45am
Enjoy a Saturday Family Storytime. Programs includes stories, finglerplays and books! All ages welcomed
Learn to Create Symbol Based Materials
Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room
Sat, May 04, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Join us for detailed instruction and hands on experience!
Family Storytime
Sat, May 04, 11:00am - 11:30am
Enjoy a Saturday Family Storytime. Programs includes stories, finglerplays and books! All ages welcomed
Dungeons & Dragons in the Library - Fantasy Role-playing Game
Southwest - Children's Programming Room
Sat, May 04, 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Delve deep into dark dungeons and face challenges to make the bravest hero quake with fear... all without leaving the library
Star Wars Cookie Decorating
Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room
Sat, May 04, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
May the Fourth be with you! Join us for Star Wars cookie decorating. All supplies will be provided. Registration required.
Music Makers - Interactive Music for children up to age 5
Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room
Mon, May 06, 9:15am - 10:00am
Enjoy dancing, singing and instrument play. For child and parent participation. Program ends with a brief storytime.
Lapsit Storytime - Storytime for babies!
Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room
Mon, May 06, 10:30am - 11:00am
Baby and you--enjoy stories, songs and books. Start the learning process now!
Lapsit Storytime - Storytime for Babies!
Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room
Mon, May 06, 11:15am - 11:45am
Baby and you--enjoy stories, songs and finger-plays. Begin the learning process now!
Family Yoga
Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room
Mon, May 06, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
This yoga class welcomes all bodies and all levels of experience.
Dungeons & Dragons in the Library - Fantasy Role-playing Game
Southwest - Children's Programming Room
Mon, May 06, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Delve deep into dark dungeons and face challenges to make the bravest hero quake with fear... all without leaving the library
Down South Shuffle
Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room
Mon, May 06, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Need an excuse to get moving and get fit?
Mah Jongg
Southwest - Tutoring/Study Room #2 - Room 120
Mon, May 06, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Come test out your mah jongg skills with players of all skill level. Be sure to bring your tiles and cards.
Baby & Me Lapsit
Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room
Tue, May 07, 9:45am - 10:15am
Stories and songs for babies 0-24 months and their grownups. Fifteen minutes of stories, songs, and bounces and fifteen minutes of free play!
Baby & Me Lapsit
Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room
Tue, May 07, 10:30am - 11:00am
Stories and songs for babies 0-24 months and their grownups. Fifteen minutes of stories, songs, and bounces and fifteen minutes of free play!
SCORE
Southwest - Tutoring/Study Room #2 - Room 120
Tue, May 07, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Professional volunteers providing mentoring and workshops on entrepreneurship and business planning. to register for your session with SCORE, call (919) 240-7765 https://chapelhilldurham.score.org
Kids Crafts
Southwest - Children's Programming Room
Tue, May 07, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Do you love art time? Come join us for Kids Crafts, every other Tuesday from 4:00-4:30. For ages 5-7. * Registration Required!
Registration opens Tuesday, April 23 2019 at 9:00am
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room
Tue, May 07, 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Join us for a movie and popcorn. For teens and tweens.
Pajama Storytime
Southwest - Children's Programming Room
Tue, May 07, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Join Ms. Olivia for bedtime stories, songs and occasional nonsense on Tuesday nights. Pajamas and stuffed animals are welcome.
Knitting & Other Needle Arts
Southwest - Tutoring/Study Room #1 - Room 125
Tue, May 07, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Join our needle arts group. Bring your cross-stitch, knitting, crochet, or embroidery to Southwest, meet your neighbors, and show off your craft.
Movement & Music
Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room
Wed, May 08, 9:45am - 10:15am
Join us for a fun and exciting program filled with music and movement. An opportunity to get out some energy by dancing to fun children's music. This program is for children 3 to 5.
Wacky Wednesday Storytime
Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room
Wed, May 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
Join us for a fun and Wacky Wednesday with Ms. Olivia, a silly story and some silly music. This program is for children 3 to 5.
Morning Craft Time
Southwest - Children's Programming Room
Wed, May 08, 11:15am - 11:45am
Join us for a fun and exciting Craft Time. Supplies provided. For Ages 3-5. * Registration Required (SW)
Registration opens Wednesday, April 24 2019 at 9:00am
Senior Game Day
Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room
Wed, May 08, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Calling all seniors! Up for a little friendly competition? Come to Senior Game Day to play some old favorites (including Rummikub, and Mah Jong) with fellow game-lovers, and maybe try something new!
Teen Gaming Club
Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room
Wed, May 08, 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Do you like video games? Join us at the library for video games and snacks. This program is offered on the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of the month. For teens and tweens 5th grade and up.
Mah Jongg
Southwest - Tutoring/Study Room #1 - Room 125
Thu, May 09, 9:00am - 11:00am
Come test out your mah jongg skills with players of all skill level. Be sure to bring your tiles and cards.
Two Year Olds Storytime - Enjoy a storytime for toddlers.
Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room
Thu, May 09, 10:30am - 11:00am
Enjoy a storytime for two year olds. Program include songs, stories and fingerplays. Well behaved siblings are welcome.
Morning Craft Time
Southwest - Children's Programming Room
Thu, May 09, 11:15am - 11:45am
Join us for a fun and exciting Craft Time. Supplies provided. For Ages 2-4. * Registration Required (SW)
Registration opens Thursday, April 25 2019 at 9:00am
Throwback Thursday Game Day
Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room
Thu, May 09, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Party like it's 2006! Play video games on the original Wii or the XBox Kinect, or be really retro and try your hand at various board games. For teens and tweens. There will be snacks!
Quilting Bee
Southwest - Tutoring/Study Room #1 - Room 125
Thu, May 09, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Join members of the Durham Orange Quilters Guild for social quilting, support, and fun. The bee is open to anyone interested, but you will need to bring your own sewing machine or handwork supplies.
Sub-Genre-O-Rama Book Club
Southwest - Children's Programming Room
Thu, May 09, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adventurous readers unite!
Play-Doh Lab
Southwest - Children's Programming Room
Fri, May 10, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Are you ready to squish, knead and create new things? Join us for Play-Doh Lab, all you need to bring is your imagination.
Tertulia
Southwest - Tutoring/Study Room #1 - Room 125
Sat, May 11, 9:30am - 11:30am
Practice your Spanish conversation skills weekly at this informal gathering; intermediate and advanced session at 9:30, beginners session at 10:45.
Family Storytime - For children up to age 5.
Southwest - Children's Programming Room
Sat, May 11, 10:15am - 10:45am
Enjoys songs, stories and fingerplays.
Family Stortyime - Enjoy a storytime for children up to age 5
Southwest - Children's Programming Room
Sat, May 11, 11:00am - 11:30am
Enjoy stories, songs and fingerplays
Story Writing - a writing program for adults
Southwest - Children's Programming Room
Sat, May 11, 2:15pm - 3:45pm
Work on a fiction story, or a memoir story. Work on your craft of writing, and focus on developing a distinct beginning, middle and end.
Registration is now closed
Music Makers - Interactive Music for children up to age 5
Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room
Mon, May 13, 9:15am - 10:00am
Enjoy dancing, singing and instrument play. For child and parent participation. Program ends with a brief storytime.
Lapsit Storytime - Storytime for babies!
Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room
Mon, May 13, 10:30am - 11:00am
Baby and you--enjoy stories, songs and books. Start the learning process now!
Lapsit Storytime - Storytime for Babies!
Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room
Mon, May 13, 11:15am - 11:45am
Baby and you--enjoy stories, songs and finger-plays. Begin the learning process now!
Family Yoga
Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room
Mon, May 13, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
This yoga class welcomes all bodies and all levels of experience.
Heartfulness Meditation
Southwest - Children's Programming Room
Mon, May 13, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Heartfulness meditation is a simple practice of meditation on the heart.
Down South Shuffle
Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room
Mon, May 13, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Need an excuse to get moving and get fit?
Mah Jongg
Southwest - Tutoring/Study Room #2 - Room 120
Mon, May 13, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Come test out your mah jongg skills with players of all skill level. Be sure to bring your tiles and cards.
Baby & Me Lapsit
Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room
Tue, May 14, 9:45am - 10:15am
Stories and songs for babies 0-24 months and their grownups. Fifteen minutes of stories, songs, and bounces and fifteen minutes of free play!
Baby & Me Lapsit
Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room
Tue, May 14, 10:30am - 11:00am
Stories and songs for babies 0-24 months and their grownups. Fifteen minutes of stories, songs, and bounces and fifteen minutes of free play!
Focus: Sex Education for Young Women
Southwest - Children's Programming Room
Tue, May 14, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Join Lakieta Sanders, from Public Health, for a sex education program for young women. For ages 16-24. A gift card will be given to individual who complete the program series. Please register. 
Pajama Storytime
Southwest - Children's Programming Room
Tue, May 14, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Join Ms. Olivia for bedtime stories, songs and occasional nonsense on Tuesday nights. Pajamas and stuffed animals are welcome.
Knitting & Other Needle Arts
Southwest - Tutoring/Study Room #1 - Room 125
Tue, May 14, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Join our needle arts group. Bring your cross-stitch, knitting, crochet, or embroidery to Southwest, meet your neighbors, and show off your craft.
LIBRARY CLOSED - Staff Development Day
Wed, May 15, All day
All DCL locations will be closed for a staff development day.
Canceled
Senior Game Day
Wed, May 15, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Calling all seniors! Up for a little friendly competition? Come to Senior Game Day to play some old favorites (including Rummikub, and Mah Jong) with fellow game-lovers, and maybe try something new!
Canceled
Preschool Science - Creative thinking starts here! Ages 3-5
Wed, May 15, 2:15pm - 3:00pm
Each program includes stories, and a hands-on activity.
Mah Jongg
Southwest - Tutoring/Study Room #1 - Room 125
Thu, May 16, 9:00am - 11:00am
Come test out your mah jongg skills with players of all skill level. Be sure to bring your tiles and cards.
Two Year Olds Storytime - Enjoy a storytime for toddlers.
Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room
Thu, May 16, 10:30am - 11:00am
Enjoy a storytime for two year olds. Program include songs, stories and fingerplays. Well behaved siblings are welcome.
Board of Trustees Meeting
Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room
Thu, May 16, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting
Quilting Bee
Southwest - Tutoring/Study Room #1 - Room 125
Thu, May 16, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Join members of the Durham Orange Quilters Guild for social quilting, support, and fun. The bee is open to anyone interested, but you will need to bring your own sewing machine or handwork supplies.
Durham Coupon Swap
Southwest - Children's Programming Room
Thu, May 16, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Join in the fun of collective couponing, and learn from fellow couponers ways to save even more money on your grocery bill.
LEGO Lab
Southwest - Children's Programming Room
Fri, May 17, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
We bring the LEGOs, you bring the imagination.
Tertulia
Southwest - Tutoring/Study Room #1 - Room 125
Sat, May 18, 9:30am - 11:30am
Practice your Spanish conversation skills weekly at this informal gathering; intermediate and advanced session at 9:30, beginners session at 10:45.
Family Storytime
Southwest - Children's Programming Room
Sat, May 18, 10:15am - 10:45am
Enjoy a Saturday Family Storytime. Programs includes stories, finglerplays and books! All ages welcomed
Family Storytime
Sat, May 18, 11:00am - 11:30am
Enjoy a Saturday Family Storytime. Programs includes stories, finglerplays and books! All ages welcomed
Graphic Book Club
Southwest - Children's Programming Room
Sat, May 18, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Enjoy comic books or graphic novels? Join us for the monthly meeting of Durham County Library's Graphic Book Club. Register
Focus: Sex Education for Young Women
Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room
Sat, May 18, 2:00pm - 6:00pm
Join Lakieta Sanders, from Public Health, for a sex education program for young women. For ages 16-24. A gift card will be given to individual who complete the program series. Please register. 
Zentangle for Beginners
Southwest - Children's Programming Room
Sun, May 19, 2:30pm - 5:00pm
Zentangle Method, created by Maria Thomas and Rick Roberts, is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns.
Registration opens Sunday, April 21 2019 at 9:00am
Music Makers - Interactive Music for children up to age 5
Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room
Mon, May 20, 9:15am - 10:00am
Enjoy dancing, singing and instrument play. For child and parent participation. Program ends with a brief storytime.
Lapsit Storytime - Storytime for babies!
Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room
Mon, May 20, 10:30am - 11:00am
Baby and you--enjoy stories, songs and books. Start the learning process now!
Lapsit Storytime - Storytime for Babies!
Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room
Mon, May 20, 11:15am - 11:45am
Baby and you--enjoy stories, songs and finger-plays. Begin the learning process now!
Family Yoga
Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room
Mon, May 20, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
This yoga class welcomes all bodies and all levels of experience.
Maker Monday
Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room
Mon, May 20, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Make it at the library! Explore science, technology, engineering, and math with a different monthly activity. For teens and tweens, 5th grade and up!
Down South Shuffle
Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room
Mon, May 20, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Need an excuse to get moving and get fit?
Mah Jongg
Southwest - Tutoring/Study Room #2 - Room 120
Mon, May 20, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Come test out your mah jongg skills with players of all skill level. Be sure to bring your tiles and cards.
Artemis - Spaceship Bridge Simulator
Southwest - Children's Programming Room
Mon, May 20, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Are you ready to explore strange new worlds, seek out new life and new civilizations, and boldly go where no one has gone before?
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