Art Programs: Limited spots available. Call the library to sign up at 256-927-5838. Ages 13+
- Paint with Kim Serio 1st and 3rd Fridays from 1 – 4:00 PM
- Drawing Workshops with Kim Serio 2 – 3:00 PM
May 30: Fabric & Clothing
June 13 & 27: Buildings/perspective/vanishing point
July 11: animals in nature
Adult Programs:
1. Brain Bites: Meets the third Thursday of the Month at 12:30. A lunch & learn series. These are one-hour lectures presented by Master Gardeners and other professionals. Bring your lunch! We’ll provide the drinks and dessert.
May 15: Creative Potting with Debbie Foley, Master Gardeners
July 17: Bird Watching with Rebekah Taylor, Field School Assistant Director, Little River Canyon Center
August 21: Appalachian Tree Teas, Wisdom in the Leaves with Mandy Pearson, Program Director of Camp Lee
September 18: Hidden Mentone with David & Lesa Cummings
November 20: Deck the Halls with Dana Carroll, Library Director
December 11: No Humbug with Dolories Hydock
2. Read Around Book Club meets at 11:00 AM on the first Monday of each month.
3. Sew Joyful Quilters: Meet with quilters each Thursday at 9:30 AM to discuss quilt design and techniques. The quilters work on different quilt projects throughout the year.
4. Makers Nook: Meets every Tuesday from 3-4:30 PM. A yarning group where fiber artists meet to share their skills in various yarn crafts and create different projects using a variety of techniques like crochet, knitting, macrame, needlepoint, and more.
- Art in the Afternoon: Meets every Thursday from 2 PM to 4:30 PM. Join other artists as they meet to share their latest projects, develop techniques, and discuss all things art-related.
Children’s Programs:
6. Storytime: Summer Storytime on Tuesday in June at 9:30 AM.
Join us for songs, rhymes, crafts, coloring, and reading fun. Spaces are limited. Call 256-927-5838 or PM on FB to reserve a spot for your child.
- 1000 Books Before Kindergarten
The concept is simple, but the rewards are priceless. Read a book (any book) to your newborn, infant, and/or toddler. The goal is to have read 1,000 books (yes, you can repeat books) before your precious one starts kindergarten. For information on how to sign up, call the library at
256-927-5838.
- 2025 Summer Reading Program Fridays @10AM
May 30: Summer Reading Kickoff — 2-4 PM
June 6: Colors of Nature with Beth Sewell, 4_H
June 13: Lew-E’s Comedy Circus
June 20: Colors of Science with the Science Lady
June 27: Colors of Animals with Redbird Willow Farm
July 11: The Show of Many Colors with Barry Mitchell & a Chicken
July 18: SRP Party (tickets to attend)
- 2025 Summer Reading Teen Program—2-4:00 PM
June 27: Color with Light: The Blue Printing Process
July 11: Color with Pigment: The Color Wheel
- STEM—Fiction into Function 2–4:00 PM
June 9: Learn about and build Towers inspired by The 13-Story Treehouse by Andy Griffiths
June 23: Learn about and build Bridges inspired by The Three Bill Goats Gruff by Asjørnsen and Moe
July 7: Complete coding activities inspired by Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
July 14: Engage in Robotics Activities inspired by The Wild Robot by Peter Brown
Other programs/ & Group meetings
- Kids & Kin: A Statewide supportive program for anyone caring for a relative’s children. Everyone is welcome! Contact Larinda Garrett at 334-465-0099 for more information. 10:00–12:00 PM.
- October 8: What is Stuttering (Disfluency)?
- October 29: How to Talk to Kids About Human Trafficking
- DAR: 9-11:00 AM, Barry Springs Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Meet in the Genealogy Department to work on projects and help individuals working on their family history.
- Dig into your family’s roots with com and FamilySearch.org – free, in our genealogy room! Use your free FamilySearch.org account here at the library and gain access to records that are unavailable on your home computer.
Centre Career Center: Career Specialist Andre Mitchell will be at the library on Tuesdays from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM to assist with your job search needs. Services include resume preparation, job search assistance, WIOA eligibility, on-the-job training, etc.
Call 256-927-5838 on Tuesdays or 256-546-4667 Ext. 855018 on Mondays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays.
eBooks: Libby App
To sign in, visit ESERVICES on our website: https://cherokeecountypubliclibrary.org/
- For more information, you are welcome to call 256-927-5838 or email at ccplincentre@gmail.com
Paint with kim STEM Summer Fiction into Function art in the afternoon art workshop SRP Flyer Teen SRP 20025 makers nook
The library will be closed on Monday, May 26, for Memorial Day.
