School Break
Sign up for some School Break fun! Attend STEAM camps, make DIY arts and crafts, and more!
Staff Picks for Kids
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Upcoming School Break Events
Hiawassee Branch (Hiawassee - Meeting Room)
Event Categories: Storytime
From the rhythm and repetition of nursery rhymes to the use of picture books, songs and flannel board stories, your child will be encouraged to develop early literacy skills. Recommended for ages 0-5.
Learn more>Windermere Branch (Windermere - Ask at Desk)
Event Categories: Games & Activities; Science & Math
Guide sixteen little blue creatures to safety through a series of logic-based puzzles. Help the Zoombinis across treacherous cliffs, past hungry pizza trolls, and up an unclimbable wall.
Learn more>Hiawassee Branch (Hiawassee - Ask at Desk)
Event Categories: Games & Activities
Connect with other caregivers to meet and mingle while your little ones, ages 0-5, explore imaginary play with new and old friends. Recommended for families.
Learn more>LEGO® Education Spike™ (Ages 6 – 12)
Essentials: Great Adventures
Windermere Branch (Windermere - Ask at Desk)
Event Categories: Basic Tech Skills; Coding & Robotics; Games & Activities; Science & Math
Build and program machines with LEGO® Education SPIKE™. Join us on a Great Adventure as we discover STEAM concepts, use creative problem solving, and tell stories.
Learn more>Python Programming Camp
(Ages 13-18)
Windermere Branch (Windermere - Ask at Desk)
Event Categories: Coding & Robotics
Beginner-friendly Python coding classes for teens. Students will learn the core concepts of Python including variables, data types, conditional statements, loops, and functions. Registration required.
Learn more>Southwest Branch (Technology Classroom)
Event Categories: Basic Tech Skills; Coding & Robotics; Games & Activities; Science & Math
Build and program machines with LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Prime. Join us as we apply physical science concepts and the engineering design process through hands-on learning.
Learn more>South Trail Branch (South Trail - Ask at Desk)
Event Categories: Arts & Crafting
Learn new techniques to sculpt and shape air-dry clay into your dream work of art. Recommended for ages 13-18. Registration required.
Learn more>Teens Crochet Level 1
Ages 13 - 17
West Oaks Branch and Genealogy Center (West Oaks - Technology Classroom)
Event Categories: Arts & Crafting; Maker/DIY
Start crocheting today! Learn basic techniques while creating your first project, a bookmark for your favorite read. Techniques include creating a slip knot, chaining, and single crochet stitches.
Learn more>Teens Crochet Level 2
Ages 13 - 17
West Oaks Branch and Genealogy Center (West Oaks - Technology Classroom)
Event Categories: Arts & Crafting; Maker/DIY
Level up your crocheting. Learn how to create more open fabric with new stitches. Techniques include chaining up rows, as well as double and half double crochet stitches.
Learn more>LEGO® Education Spike™ (Ages 13 – 18)
Essentials: Great Adventures
Windermere Branch (Windermere - Ask at Desk)
Event Categories: Basic Tech Skills; Coding & Robotics; Games & Activities; Science & Math
Build and program machines with LEGO® Education SPIKE™. Join us on a Great Adventure as we discover STEAM concepts, use creative problem solving, and tell stories. Registration required.
Learn more>Python Programming Camp
(Ages 13-18)
Windermere Branch (Windermere - Ask at Desk)
Event Categories: Coding & Robotics
Beginner-friendly Python coding classes for teens. Students will learn the core concepts of Python including variables, data types, conditional statements, loops, and functions. Registration required.
Learn more>Southwest Branch (Technology Classroom)
Event Categories: Game Design & Virtual Reality
Design your own role-playing video game. Use Tynker to create a classic top-down role-playing game with enemies to fight and treasure to find. Recommended for ages 6-12. Registration required.
Learn more>Hiawassee Branch (Hiawassee - Ask at Desk)
Event Categories: Music, Movies, Live Performances
Kids will go bananas for this high-energy musical duo that focuses on inclusion and music for all ages, abilities and identities. Fun music for everyone! Recommended for ages 3-5.
Learn more>Hiawassee Branch (Hiawassee - Meeting Room)
Event Categories: General Events; Music, Movies, Live Performances
Enjoy a movie snack and some hot cocoa as we watch the wintertime classic Jack Frost! Recommended for ages 6-12.
Learn more>Hiawassee Branch (Hiawassee - Craft Studio)
Event Categories: Arts & Crafting
Reflect on the past year and set intentions for the year ahead with vision boards. Recommended for ages 13-18.
Learn more>Hiawassee Branch (Hiawassee - Meeting Room)
Event Categories: Storytime
From the rhythm and repetition of nursery rhymes to the use of picture books, songs and flannel board stories, your child will be encouraged to develop early literacy skills. Recommended for ages 0-5.
Learn more>Windermere Branch (Windermere - Ask at Desk)
Event Categories: Photography; Video Production
Explore the basics of animation while creating your own stop motion movie! Use the Stop Motion Studio app to bring objects to life, add titles, credits, sound, and more. Registration required.
Learn more>Hiawassee Branch (Hiawassee - Ask at Desk)
Event Categories: Games & Activities
Connect with other caregivers to meet and mingle while your little ones, ages 0-5, explore imaginary play with new and old friends. Recommended for families.
Learn more>Windermere Branch (Windermere - Ask at Desk)
Event Categories: Coding & Robotics; Game Design & Virtual Reality; Games & Activities
Join Alex and Steve on a Minecraft Adventure! Solve code challenges to explore, gather resources, and defeat mobs. Create algorithms, use loops, and debug your code. Registration required.
Learn more>Python Programming Camp
(Ages 13-18)
Windermere Branch (Windermere - Ask at Desk)
Event Categories: Coding & Robotics
Beginner-friendly Python coding classes for teens. Students will learn the core concepts of Python including variables, data types, conditional statements, loops, and functions. Registration required.
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