Computer Classes
The Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library will be offering several
computer classes throughout the month. Seating is limited, so please call
252-527-7066, Ext. 134 for reservations.
MAIN LIBRARY
Computer Basics - Saturday, February 6 from 9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Internet Basics - Saturday, February 13 from 9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.
E-mail Basics - Saturday, February 27 from 9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.
iPad Class - Saturday, February 13 from 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
GREENE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Computer Basics - Tuesday, February 9 from 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Upcoming Events
Celebrate Seuss!
Join us for a Dr. Seuss Celebration at a Library near you. We will share our
favorite Seuss stories, play Seussical games, make a craft, and have a
birthday party! For more information, please call 252-527-7066, Ext. 133.
Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library ~ Wednesday, March 2 at 4 p.m.
Pink Hill Public Library ~ Saturday, March 5 at 11 a.m.
Health & Wellness
Health and Wellness will be promoted the entire month of March. There
will be guest speakers, exercise classes, and Tai Chi with Laverne Robinson
for 6 weeks beginning at 7:30 p.m., Monday, March 7 - April 11, at the
Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library.
Computer Classes
Basic Computer Classes will be offered at the La Grange Public Library on
Saturday, March 5 and Saturday, March 19 at 11 a.m. Space is limited,
please call 252-566-3722 to reserve your seat.
Discussion & Book Signing
The recently published Demon Pirate of Carolina by local author Faith Pearson
and illustrator Choci Gray tells the story of Black Beard the pirate and his
rampage along the coast of the Carolinas. There will be a book signing on
Saturday, March 5 at 2 p.m. at the Kinston-Lenoir County Public
Library. This event will include a discussion led by North Carolina
Museum of History Curator Earl Ijames. Both the author and illustrator
will lead a pirate-themed storytime at 3 p.m. in the Children’s Theater. For
more information, please call 252-527-7066, Ext. 133.
Take your Child to the Library Day
Saturday, February 6 is Take Your Child to the Library Day. We encourage
all families to stop by a Library near you and share a story or two. Family
Story Time is offered every Saturday at 3 p.m. in the Children’s Theater of
the Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library. For more information, please call
252-527-7066, Ext. 133.
Quiz Bowl 2016
Support the area’s brightest high school scholars at the annual fast-paced
Neuse Regional Library Quiz Bowl on Saturday, February 20 at 1 p.m. at
the Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library. The competition is sponsored
by Tands, Inc./Bojangles, the Kinston Free Press, and the Kinston-Lenoir
County Friends of the Library. For more information, please call 252-5277066, Ext. 134.
Faces of Love Concert with Keisha Parks
The Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library will be extending the romantic
mood of Valentine’s day for a few more days when it welcomes back Keisha
Parks, former Head of the Children’s Department, to sing celebrated love
songs. The Faces of Love concert will include tunes made popular by Ella
Fitzgerald, Van Morrison, Kari Jobe, and other romance-inspiring artists.
The concert will be Sunday, February 21 from 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. This
program is sponsored by the Kinston-Lenoir County Friends of the Library.
For more information, please call 252-527-7066, Ext. 120.
Coloring Club for the Fully-Grown
Do you lead a busy life and need a break? Come calm down and color with
us for a couple of hours. Adult coloring books have become quite trendy, and
we want you to get in on the therapeutic fun. We’ll have crayons, colored
pencils, and coloring pages waiting for anyone 18 and up on Saturday,
February 27 at 3 p.m. at the Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library. For
more information please call 252-527-7066, Ext. 134.
He’ll Do It For You
Shillena Parks will share her gift of song with an afternoon of gospel at the La
Grange Public Library on Saturday, February 6 at 3 p.m. Drawing from
her many experiences, Parks has used gospel music to soothe, comfort,
inspire, and uplift from her small town upbringing in La Grange to the stage
while sharing the message in Germany. Join Shillena Parks in her afternoon
program to celebrate Black History Month and the power of gospel in He’ll
Do It For You. This program is sponsored by the Kinston-Lenoir County
Public Library. For more information, please call 252-566-3722.
Freedom Coming, Freedom For All Panel Exhibit
Freedom Coming, Freedom For All is a panel exhibit celebrating the 150th
anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. The exhibit focuses on what
North Carolina looked like before the Civil War. It will cover events leading
up to President Abraham Lincoln’s issuance of the Preliminary Emancipation
Proclamation, the final Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th Amendment.
The exhibit will be available during the entire month of February and is on
loan from the North Carolina History Museum. For more information, please
call 252-527-7066, Ext. 133.
Princess Party
Calling all princesses! Meet us in the Schechter Auditorium on Saturday,
February 13 at 3 p.m. for an afternoon of royal fun. We will share stories,
make crowns and magic wands, and have a grand afternoon. Everyone is
encouraged to wear their tiaras and princess attire. This program is sponsored
by the Kinston-Lenoir County Friends of the Library. Please call 252-5277066, Ext. 133 to register your child.
Booktalking
Join us for Booktalking on Thursday, February 18 at 7 p.m. in the Brody
Conference Room of the Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library as we
discuss H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald. Join Macdonald on her journey
from crippling grief over the loss of her father to something resembling grace
while training a deadly bird of prey-the notoriously prickly, and murderous,
goshawk. For more information, please call 252-527-7066, Ext. 134.
Love Yourself, Eat Heart Healthy!
We all love to eat and making smart food choices is important to good health!
Put on your chef hat and head to the Greene County Public Library on
Saturday, February 27 at 10:30 a.m. to test your culinary skills. During this
program children will learn about healthy eating including good hand
washing skills, healthy food choices, and the benefits of eating right! We will
even make our own fruit tacos. For more information and to register, please
call 252-747-3437.
Anime Club
The Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library will be hosting an Anime Club
meeting on Saturday, February 6 at 2 p.m. Also, the Greene County Public
Library is inviting anime and manga fans to come to the Anime Club meeting
on Saturday, February 13 at 3 p.m. Join us to watch and discuss an episode of
anime. For more information, please call 252-527-7066, Ext. 134 for Kinston or
252-747-3437 for Greene County.
Lego Club
Bring your mad building skills to the Lego Club on Thursday, February 11 at
4 p.m. at the Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library. Show your creativity
by constructing your own creations using any of our 10,000 Lego bricks. For
more information, please call 252-527-7066, Ext. 133.
Valentine’s Party
Drop by the Maysville Public Library for a Valentine’s Party on Saturday,
February 13 from 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. For more information, please call 910743-3796.
Intro to iPads
On Saturday, February 13 from 3 p.m. - 4 p.m., the Kinston-Lenoir
County Public Library is offering an Intro to iPad class. Whether brandnew to the iPad or tech savvy, learn tips and hints to help you navigate your
iPad more easily. Please bring your own iPads and make a reservation by
calling 252-527-7066, Ext. 134.
Book Chatter
Book Chatter is a monthly book club for children ages 9 and up and will
meet on Wednesday, February 17 at 4 p.m at the Kinston-Lenoir County
Public Library. The book of the month is Kelly Starling Lyons’ book, Eddie’s
Ordeal. Eddie thinks his dad expects too much. His dad thinks Eddie works
too little. Will they ever get along? For more information, please call 252527-7066, Ext. 133.
Lego Challenge
Spend the morning with friends at the Kinston-Lenoir County Public
Library on Saturday, February 20 from 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. building cool
creations that will be displayed in the Library throughout the month. For
more information, please call 252-527-7066, Ext. 133.
Marvelous Mammals
What do all mammals have in common? Explore the fascinating
characteristics of the animal group to which humans belong and meet some
warm and furry creatures when the North Carolina Museum of Natural
Sciences visits the Pink Hill Public Library on Saturday, February 27 at 11
a.m. All ages are welcome. Please call 252-527-7066, Ext. 133 for more
information.
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Take Your Child
To the Library Day
Computer Basics
Main Library-9:30 a.m.
He’ll Do It For You
Featuring
Shillena Parks
La Grange Library-3 p.m.
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Computer Basics
Greene County
Library
10:30 a.m.
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Lego Club
Main Library
4 p.m.
13 Internet Basics
Main Library-9:30 a.m.
Valentine’s Party
Maysville Library
10:30 a.m.
Princess Party
Main Library-3 p.m.
iPad Class
Main Library-3 p.m.
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Book Chatter
Main Library
4 p.m.
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Faces of Love
Concert w/
Keisha Parks
Main Library
3 p.m.
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Urban Literature
Book Club
Main Library
6:30 p.m.
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Booktalking
Main Library
7 p.m.
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Gospel Concert
Main Library
7 p.m.
Family Game Night
Pink Hill Library
6:30 p.m.
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20 Lego Challenge
Main Library-11 a.m.
Quiz Bowl
Main Library-1 p.m.
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E-mail Basics
Main Library-9:30 a.m.
Love Yourself,
Eat Heart Healthy!
Greene County
Library-10:30 a.m.
Marvelous Mammals
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Simple’s Blues
featuring
Thomasi
McDonald
Main Library
3 p.m.
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Family Game Night
The Pink Hill Public Library will be
hosting Family Game Night on Friday,
February 19 at 6:30 p.m. Join us for a
fun time! For more information, please
call 252-568-3631.
Pink Hill Library-11 a.m.
Black History Series
Main Library-12 p.m.
Coloring Club for
the Fully Grown
Main Library-3 p.m.
Urban Literature Book Club
Elizabeth and Hazel: Two Women of Little Rock by David Margolick will be
discussed by the book club on Tuesday, February 23 at 6:30 p.m. at the
Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library. In this gripping book, Margolick
tells the remarkable story of two separate lives unexpectedly braided
together. Books are available for check out at the Circulation Desk. For
more information, please call 252-527-7066, Ext. 133.
Friends of the Library
The Friends of the Library membership drive began in June for the year 20152016. Thank you to all of our Friends who have taken the time to renew their
memberships, and thank you to all of the new members. For information on
upcoming programs and book sale information, remember to pick up the
Upcoming Events located at all public service desks at all libraries in the Neuse
Regional Library System, or check our webpage, http://www.neuselibrary.org.
Corporate/Newbery
Gospel Concert
Local gospel greats will share the stage on Thursday, February 25 at 7
p.m. at the Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library to present a concert
to highlight the prolific impact gospel music has had on American music.
This concert will celebrate gospel’s deep, rich roots. This program is
sponsored by the Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library. For more
information, please call 252-527-7066, Ext. 120.
Black History Series: Reclaiming Our Black Youth
As part of the Black History Series, Reclaiming Our Youth will explore
current events including stigmas, image, police, and civil rights. This
town hall forum will be held on Saturday, February 27 at 12 p.m. at the
Kinston-Lenoir Count Public Library. We will also discuss the history
behind the unrest in cities like Ferguson, New York City, and Charleston.
Part I of this program will be a town hall style discussion to bring to light
issues in our community. Part II of this program will be devoted to our
youth. The men will mentor the middle and high school boys, and the
women will mentor the middle and high school girls. At the end, we will
reconvene to take a pledge to Reclaim Our Youth. For more information,
please call 252-527-7066, Ext. 120.
Simple’s Blues featuring Thomasi McDonald
On Sunday, February 28 at 3 p.m. at the Kinston-Lenoir County Public
Library, acclaimed actor and journalist Thomasi McDonald will become
Jesse B. Simple, a character who focuses on topics like race, love and
politics to create a portrait of what Hughes called the “everyman.” A
graduate of North Carolina Central University where he studied theatre,
performance art, and journalism, McDonald has appeared in numerous
productions including August Wilson’s Fences and Gem of the Ocean. This
program is sponsored by the Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library. For
more information, please call 252-527-7066, Ext. 120.
Poole Family Foundation
Partner
Paul & Jennifer Steelman
Corporate/Caldecott
Kinston Alumnae Chapter-Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Lenoir Memorial Hospital
Patron
Dr. Ilya M. Sarasohn
Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Stroud
Mr. Ralph Lee Cox
Ms. Margaret Creech
Corporate/Wilder
Arendell Parrott Academy
Blizzard Building Supply, Inc.
Chef and The Farmer, Inc.
Cherry Energy
DEPS - Down East Protection Systems
Dr. Junius H. Rose, Jr.DDS
Harvey and Associates Family Dentisty
Kinston Dental Associates
Kornegay Insurance Agency
McConnell Holdings, Inc.
Mills International, Inc.
Mintz Law Firm
Modular Solutions Inc.
Nicholas E. Harvey, Sr., Attorney at Law
Olympian Restaurant LLC
The McCain Group
Sponsor
Mr. & Mrs. C. Gray Johnsey
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Turik