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This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers (0–2 years)" group.

Once Upon a Lap Playdate

9:30am - 10:15am
Babies & Toddlers (0–2 years)
Main Library (Rock Hill)
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Activities Area (RH)
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (0–2 years)
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bring your child to meet new friends. Toys and games provided. Please only bring children who are registered, and caregivers must be present. Ages birth-23 months. Register online or call 981-5888, starting April 21. Limit 30.

This event is in the "Teens (12–18 years)" group.
This event is in the "Adults (18 years & up)" group.

Good Yarn Stitch Club

10:00am - 11:30am
Teens (12–18 years), Adults (18 years & up)
Main Library (Rock Hill)
Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Meeting Room (RH)
Age Group: Teens (12–18 years), Adults (18 years & up)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Bring your crafting projects (crochet, knitting, cross stitch, anything you can carry) and work along with other crafty people in the neighborhood.

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers (0–2 years)" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers (3–5 years)" group.
This event is in the "Children / Elementary (6–11 years)" group.
This event is in the "All Ages / Family" group.

Family Storytime in the Park

4:00pm - 4:30pm
Babies & Toddlers (0–2 years), Preschoolers (3–5 years), Children / Elementary (6–11 years), All Ages / Family
Main Library (Rock Hill)
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Offsite (RH)
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (0–2 years), Preschoolers (3–5 years), Children / Elementary (6–11 years), All Ages / Family
Program Type: Outreach, Storytime
Event Details:

Join us at Miracle Park for an outdoor, family-friendly storytime.  We will read stories, sing songs, and more. Come early (3:15–3:45 p.m.) and check out books from the library bookmobile.

This event is in the "Adults (18 years & up)" group.

Stories from the Streets

9:30am - 11:30am
Adults (18 years & up)
Main Library (Rock Hill)
Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Meeting Room (RH)
Age Group: Adults (18 years & up)
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

This is a workshop for writers of any skill level, and housed or unhoused!!  Facilitated by Matt Shaw of Speak Up Magazine, a publication written by people facing homelessness.  Mr.

This event is in the "All Ages / Family" group.

Master Gardener Q & A

10:00am - 12:00pm
All Ages / Family
Main Library (Rock Hill)
Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Lobby (RH)
Age Group: All Ages / Family
Program Type: Food Literacy
Event Details:

We will have a Master Gardener available to answer questions and offer gardening suggestions every first and third Tuesday of the month that the library is open from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in our lobby.  No registration required.

This event is in the "Preschoolers (3–5 years)" group.

Preschool Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Preschoolers (3–5 years)
Main Library (Rock Hill)
Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Activities Area (RH)
Age Group: Preschoolers (3–5 years)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for an interactive storytime designed for little bookworms ages 3-5. We will be listening to stories, singing songs, learning rhymes, and unleashing lots of wiggles and giggles together.

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers (0–2 years)" group.

Itty-Bitty Playdate

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Babies & Toddlers (0–2 years)
Main Library (Rock Hill)
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Activities Area (RH)
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (0–2 years)
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bring your child to meet new friends. Toys and games provided. Please only bring children who are registered, and caregivers must be present. Ages birth–35 months. Register online or call 981-5888, starting Apr. 22.

This event is in the "Teens (12–18 years)" group.

VolunTeen Opportunity

5:00pm - 6:30pm
Teens (12–18 years)
Main Library (Rock Hill)
Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Young Adult Area (RH)
Age Group: Teens (12–18 years)
Program Type: Volunteer
Event Details:

Teens - earn 1.5 hours of volunteer time while meeting and interacting with other teen volunteers! Most activities will consist of helping us with crafts, sorting materials, etc. 

This event is in the "Adults (18 years & up)" group.

Genealogical Evidence Analysis

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults (18 years & up)
Main Library (Rock Hill)
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Meeting Room (RH)
Age Group: Adults (18 years & up)
Program Type: Genealogy
Registration Required
Event Details:

Genealogical sources provide us information from which we select evidence to answer our research question. But how do we do that, and how do we judge good sources from the bad, and reliable information from the inaccurate?

This event is in the "Preschoolers (3–5 years)" group.

Preschool Storytime

3:00pm - 3:30pm
Preschoolers (3–5 years)
Main Library (Rock Hill)
Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Activities Area (RH)
Age Group: Preschoolers (3–5 years)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for an interactive storytime designed for little bookworms ages 3-5. We will be listening to stories, singing songs, learning rhymes, and unleashing lots of wiggles and giggles together.

This event is in the "Teens (12–18 years)" group.

Gotta Catch Them All!

5:00pm - 6:30pm
Teens (12–18 years)
Main Library (Rock Hill)
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Young Adult Area (RH)
Age Group: Teens (12–18 years)
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you love to play Pokémon Go? We do! Meet us at the Library before we explore the wilderness (downtown Rock Hill) catching Pokémon, battling gyms and spinning PokéStops!

This event is in the "Adults (18 years & up)" group.

Second Thursday Book Club

10:30am - 11:30am
Adults (18 years & up)
Main Library (Rock Hill)
Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Meeting Room (RH)
Age Group: Adults (18 years & up)
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Book lovers meet the second Thursday of each month to discuss some great books.  For more information, call the Reference Desk 803-981-5847.

This event is in the "Children / Elementary (6–11 years)" group.

Homeschool Hangout

10:30am - 12:00pm
Children / Elementary (6–11 years)
Main Library (Rock Hill)
Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Activities Area (RH)
Age Group: Children / Elementary (6–11 years)
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Homeschool families, please come and join us for the Homeschool Hangout!

This event is in the "Adults (18 years & up)" group.

Job Fair - Staff Zone

11:00am - 2:00pm
Adults (18 years & up)
Main Library (Rock Hill)
Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Lobby (RH)
Age Group: Adults (18 years & up)
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

Looking for work? Stop by the library lobby to connect with representatives from Safe Zone and Staff Zone, specialists in blue-collar staffing for construction, light industrial, and special events jobs.

Board Workshop

4:30pm - 6:00pm
Main Library (Rock Hill)
Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Meeting Room (RH)
This event is in the "Teens (12–18 years)" group.
This event is in the "All Ages / Family" group.

Teen & Family Fandom Game On

4:30pm - 6:30pm
Teens (12–18 years), All Ages / Family
Main Library (Rock Hill)
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Activities Area (RH)
Age Group: Teens (12–18 years), All Ages / Family
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ready to get your family game on? Join us for a fun Teen and Family Fandom gaming evening where we'll share a bite together while playing games and enjoying time with our families! 

YCL Board Meeting

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library (Rock Hill)
Cancelled
Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Meeting Room (RH)
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers (0–2 years)" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers (3–5 years)" group.

Ballet & Bookworms

10:30am - 11:30am
Babies & Toddlers (0–2 years), Preschoolers (3–5 years)
Main Library (Rock Hill)
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Activities Area (RH)
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (0–2 years), Preschoolers (3–5 years)
Program Type: Music, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Little ones will giggle with delight as they make storybooks come to life on the dance floor.

This event is in the "Adults (18 years & up)" group.

Roots Roundtable

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Adults (18 years & up)
Main Library (Rock Hill)
Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Meeting Room (RH)
Age Group: Adults (18 years & up)
Program Type: Genealogy
Event Details:

Interested in genealogy? Need help with your research? This small support group meets the second Friday of each month for education, support, and friendship. All skill levels are welcome. Come join us and learn more about your family story.

This event is in the "Teens (12–18 years)" group.
This event is in the "Adults (18 years & up)" group.

Charcu"TEA"rie For You & Me

11:00am - 12:30pm
Teens (12–18 years), Adults (18 years & up)
Main Library (Rock Hill)
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Meeting Room (RH)
Age Group: Teens (12–18 years), Adults (18 years & up)
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Let’s have some Charcu“TEA”rie fun with a cuppa and snack to celebrate Mother’s Day with Mom or someone special in your life. 

This event is in the "Adults (18 years & up)" group.

A Pirate in the Piedmont

11:00am - 1:00pm
Adults (18 years & up)
Main Library (Rock Hill)
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Activities Area (RH)
Age Group: Adults (18 years & up)
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Dr. Ashley Oliphant and Beth Yarbrough are the mother/daughter team from NC, who proved that the pirate Jean Laffite actually made nearby Lincolnton his final hideout.

This event is in the "Adults (18 years & up)" group.

Third Saturday Book Club

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults (18 years & up)
Main Library (Rock Hill)
Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Meeting Room (RH)
Age Group: Adults (18 years & up)
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Weekend readers are invited to stop by the library every 3rd Saturday to discuss a new book, featuring new, interesting, and favorite titles suggested by our members. New members welcome!

This event is in the "Teens (12–18 years)" group.

Yarn Therapy

5:00pm - 6:30pm
Teens (12–18 years)
Main Library (Rock Hill)
Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Young Adult Area (RH)
Age Group: Teens (12–18 years)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Unwind and relax while working on your own projects, or help us Yarn Bomb the Teen Department! We will be brightening up the Teen department by adding crocheted pieces.

This event is in the "Adults (18 years & up)" group.

Stories from the Streets

9:30am - 11:30am
Adults (18 years & up)
Main Library (Rock Hill)
Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Meeting Room (RH)
Age Group: Adults (18 years & up)
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

This is a workshop for writers of any skill level, and housed or unhoused!!  Facilitated by Matt Shaw of Speak Up Magazine, a publication written by people facing homelessness.  Mr.