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For more information on these and other programs, visit the library website at www.forsyth.cc/library/clemmons or call 336-703-2920. The Clemmons Branch Library is located at 6563 James St.

Holiday closing

• All Forsyth County Public Library locations will be closed on Friday, July 4, for Independence Day.

Youth programs

• Story times: Join for great books, finger plays, songs and crafts for toddlers and preschoolers in the story time room. Story time is on Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m., followed by a repeat performance at 10:30 a.m., and on Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.
• Preschool Craft Time: The fun continues on Thursdays after story time as the group makes a craft together at 11:15 a.m.
• Music and Movement: Join for dancing, singing and shaking out those sillies. Takes place every Wednesday at 11:30 a.m.
• STEAM Crafts for Kids: Children aged 4 through tweens are invited to do fun (and messy) STEAM activities on the fourth Wednesday of each month. The next session will be on Wednesday, July 9, at 4 p.m.
• Our Colorful World: On Thursday, July 10, at 2 p.m. enjoy songs, slide shows, stories and craft exhibitions with folk singer Jon Sundell — and take home a balloon animal. For all ages.
• Snack Around the World: Join on Wednesday, July 16, at 4 p.m. to challenge the brain with food facts and tasty trivia while delighting your taste buds with snacks from other countries. For ages 6-18.
• Color Your World with the N.C. Aquarium: On Thursday, July 17, at 5 p.m. explore all the ways animals use color and pattern to navigate their environments. Then see how the aquarium’s ambassador animals use their colors and patterns to hide or warn others to stay far away. For all ages.

All ages

• Creative Space Open Lab: Stop in the library’s Creative Space on Friday, July 11, at 10 a.m. to try out our 3D printer.

Adult programs

• Book Lovers’ Club: First Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. Join for a group book discussion each month. On July 7, the group will discuss “Yellowface” by R.F. Kuang.
• Clemmons Cookbook Club: Every third Wednesday of the month at 12:30 p.m. Choose a recipe from a pre-selected book in the library and the library will make a copy for you. Bring in the finished dish on the day of the meeting to share with other members. Must bring a dish to attend.  The next meeting will be on July 16, and the group will prepare recipes from the Low Country.
• Bluegrass Jam Sessions: Second and fourth Monday of the month at 6 p.m. Join in the Clemmons Branch Library auditorium for a jam session. Players of all abilities are welcome. The next session will be on July 14.