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Tuesday, August 28, 2018
Board Games for Adults
Aug 28 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Middle Tyger Library

Category: Fun & Games
Contact Phone: 864-439-4759

We are “dusting off” games from our closet. Come in and choose a game to play.

Wednesday, August 29, 2018
Gentle Exercise @ Your Library
Aug 29 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Landrum Library

Category: Health & Fitness
Contact Phone: 864-457-2218

Gentle exercise and stretching classes every Wednesday beginning at 10:00 a.m. Limited to 25 people. Wear comfortable exercise clothing, and bring your own mat, towel and water. Cost is $5.00 per person.

Yoga @ Your Library
Aug 29 @ 10:15 am – 11:15 am
Middle Tyger Library

Category: Health & Fitness
Contact Phone: 864-439-4759

Bring your mat and join us for yoga. All levels are welcome.

Novel Tea – Dog Days of Summer
Aug 29 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Cyrill-Westside Library

Category: Book & Film Discussions
Contact Name: Holly
Contact Phone: 864-574-6815
Contact Email: [email protected]

Tired of the summer heat? Grab a book featuring a canine character and then come share it with us. Choose your own book and then tell the group what you liked or didn’t like about it. All are welcome.

Introduction to Origami
Aug 29 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Woodruff Library

Category: Craft, DIY & Maker
Contact Name: Leanne
Contact Phone: 864-476-8770

Join us to learn about basic Origami folds. Adults Only. No sign up required.

STEM: Test & Build Parachutes
Aug 29 @ 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Woodruff Library

Category: Craft, DIY & Maker
Contact Phone: 864-476-8770

Tweens will use different materials to experiment with building effective parachutes for household items.

Yoga
Aug 29 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Headquarters Library

Room: Barrett Room
Category: Health & Fitness
Contact Phone: 864-596-3502

The Wednesday night yoga class is for all ages and all levels and is free. A limited number of mats are available if you don’t own one. Contact AV for more details.

Zumba
Aug 29 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Cyrill-Westside Library

Category: Health & Fitness
Contact Name: Cathy Litteral
Contact Phone: 864-574-6815
Contact Email: [email protected]

Get fit while dancing to some rocking’ music. Charge for the class is $2.00 per person.

Thursday, August 30, 2018
Small Business Tax Workshop
Aug 30 @ 1:00 pm – 7:00 pm

The Greenville Area Small Business Development Center is hosting a tax workshop for prospective and new small business owners. The Small Business Tax Workshop contains general information about different types of business organizations, record keeping requirements and business tax returns. This workshop is a taxpayer education program sponsored by the Clemson Small Business Development Center, the IRS, South Carolina Enrolled Agents and the SC Department of Revenue. It is directed toward the small businessperson who is starting a business or has recently started a small business in the service, retail or manufacturing sectors.

Qi Gong
Aug 30 @ 9:15 am – 10:15 am
Headquarters Library

Room: Barrett Room
Category: Health & Fitness
Contact Name: Bernadette
Contact Phone: 864-596-3502
Contact Email: [email protected]

Our certified Qi Gong Instructor, Simon Cairns, will lead attendees in the gentle, rhythmic movements of this ancient art. Qi Gong reduces stress, enhances the immune system and builds stamina among users. Come prepared to learn about this centuries-old method that uses gentle activity to create revitalized living. Classes are free. Thursdays at 9:15 a.m.

Gentle Exercise
Aug 30 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Boiling Springs Library

Category: Health & Fitness
Contact Phone: 864-578-3665

For adults who need gentle yet effective exercise, please join us every Thursday at 1:00 p.m.

Stitching 411
Aug 30 @ 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Cyrill-Westside Library

Category: Craft, DIY & Maker
Contact Name: Cathy Litteral
Contact Phone: 864-574-6815
Contact Email: [email protected]

Bring your current knitting, crocheting, cross-stitching or other stitchery project to work on. Share your expertise or learn from other enthusiasts. Free and open to the public.

Game On!
Aug 30 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Landrum Library

Category: Fun & Games
Contact Phone: 864-457-2218

We will have the Nintendo Switch. For teens ages 12-18 or in grades 7-12. Snacks will be provided.

Tween Scavenger Hunt
Aug 30 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Inman Library

Category: Fun & Games
Contact Name: Lauren
Contact Phone: 864-472-8363

Compete in a scavenger hunt with your friends at the Inman Library! Winners will be awarded prizes.

DIY Back to School Picture Frame
Aug 30 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Boiling Springs Library

Category: Craft, DIY & Maker
Contact Name: Amanda Flaim
Contact Phone: 864-578-3665
Contact Email: [email protected]

Make your own picture frame for this year’s new school picture!

Pokemon Go Woodruff League
Aug 30 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Woodruff Library

Category: Craft, DIY & Maker
Contact Phone: 864-476-8770

Instinct, Mystic, or Valor- it does not matter! Come to the Woodruff Library to enjoy friendly competition between the different teams in the mobile game Pokemon Go. This program is open to teens ages 12-18, in grades 7-12. Snacks provided.

Foster Care 101
Aug 30 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Headquarters Library

Room: Jeanne Smith Harley Meeting Room
Category: Educational Workshops
Contact Name: Sheryl Mann
Contact Phone: 864-596-3505
Contact Email: [email protected]

Join us for an informational discussion on foster care, sponsored by the South Carolina Youth Advocate Program (SCYAP). Have you ever wondered about being a foster parent, or been curious about the process? You can be single, married, divorced, have roommates or a life partner and be a foster parent. You can rent or own your home, or live in an apartment. Come to the Headquarters Library and learn how you can make a difference in the lives of local children and families by opening your home and heart.

Downtown Spartanburg Chess Club
Aug 30 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Headquarters Library

Room: Atrium
Category: Fun & Games
Contact Phone: 864-596-3505

Join us for a friendly game of chess. Beginners and seasoned players are all welcome.

Wandering Writers Meetup Group
Aug 30 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Inman Library

Category: Educational Workshops
Contact Name: Terry
Contact Phone: 864-472-8363
Contact Email: [email protected]

If you’re interested in writing and want to network with others like yourself, come to our writers group. If you have 1-2 pages of your writing that you would like to share, bring it with you. This session we’ll be reading samples of our writing and constructively critiquing the work of others. Beginners are welcome. Ages 18+; free and open to the public.

Book Talk
Aug 30 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Chesnee Library

Category: Book & Film Discussions
Contact Name: Lynn T. Goen
Contact Phone: 864-461-2423
Contact Email: [email protected]

Get together with friends and avid book lovers to discuss the books you are currently reading, books you have read in the past or books you might enjoy reading in the future.