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Baby Time

Friday, March 20, 2026 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Kids' Program Room at Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Kids
Baby Time:

15-20 minutes a short story or two and lots of songs and rhymes that help babies learn language. For ages 0-24 months.

Location: Library
Room: Kids' Program Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Story Time

15-20 minutes a short story or two and lots of songs and rhymes that help babies learn language.

For ages 0-24 months.

Things to Know

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Photography

We frequently take photos and videos at our events. Here's what we do with them.

Baby Time

Friday, March 20, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Kids' Program Room at Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Kids
Baby Time:

15-20 minutes a short story or two and lots of songs and rhymes that help babies learn language. For ages 0-24 months.

Location: Library
Room: Kids' Program Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Story Time

15-20 minutes a short story or two and lots of songs and rhymes that help babies learn language.

For ages 0-24 months.

Things to Know

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Photography

We frequently take photos and videos at our events. Here's what we do with them.

A graphic showing a shovel, wheel barrow, and watering can with the words Pritchard Park Volunteer Work Day

Volunteer Workday in Pritchard Park

Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 9:30am - 12:00pm
Library
Program Type:
Explore More
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Grab your gloves and pitch in to improve our Pritchard Park ecosystem. We'll remove non-native and invasive species, plant native trees and perennials, and maintain natural areas in the park.

Location: Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Explore More
Event Details:

Grab your gloves and pitch in to improve our Pritchard Park ecosystem. We'll remove non-native and invasive species, plant native trees and perennials, and maintain natural areas in the park.

Things to Know

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Photography

We frequently take photos and videos at our events. Here's what we do with them.

Ballet and Books

Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room A at Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Kids

Ballet and Books is a national, non-profit organization striving to reduce the literacy gap through the hybrid storytelling of dance and reading. The program is once a week for 8 weeks.

Location: Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Special Events
Event Details:

Ballet and Books is a national, non-profit organization striving to reduce the literacy gap through the hybrid storytelling of dance and reading. The program is once a week for 8 weeks.

Faces of the Forest Kickoff Event

Faces of the Forest Kickoff Event

Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Terrace at Library
Program Type:
Craft, Explore More, Special Events
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults

Join Chapel Hill Public Library, Community Arts & Culture, Parks & Recreation, and the Chapel Hill Community Clay Studio to unveil Faces of the Forest!

Location: Library
Room: Terrace
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Craft, Explore More, Special Events
Event Details:

Join Chapel Hill Public Library, Community Arts & Culture, Parks & Recreation, and the Chapel Hill Community Clay Studio to unveil Faces of the Forest!

Things to Know

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Supervision

Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Photography

We frequently take photos and videos at our events. Here's what we do with them.

sunday steam

Sunday STEAM

Sunday, March 22, 2026 at 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Meeting Room B at Library
Program Type:
STEAM
Age Group:
Kids
Sunday STEAM:

Join us for a variety of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math activities! For grades K - 5.

Sign-Up Open
Registration Required
Registration will close on March 22, 2026 @ 3:00pm.
Location: Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: STEAM
Registration Required

Join us for a variety of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math activities!

For grades K - 5.

Things to Know

Photography

We frequently take photos and videos at our events. Here's what we do with them.

kids chess club

Kids Chess Club

Monday, March 23, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room A at Library
Program Type:
After School
Age Group:
Kids

Our chess club invites kids of all skill levels for friendly, open play. 

Location: Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: After School
Event Details:

Our chess club invites kids of all skill levels for friendly, open play. 

Things to Know

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Photography

We frequently take photos and videos at our events. Here's what we do with them.

Preschool Story Time

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Kids' Program Room at Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Kids
Preschool Story Time:

30 minutes of longer stories, songs, and other early literacy activities that prepare preschoolers and kindergartners to read.   For ages 3 - 6 years.

Location: Library
Room: Kids' Program Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Story Time

30 minutes of longer stories, songs, and other early literacy activities that prepare preschoolers and kindergartners to read.  

For ages 3 - 6 years.

Things to Know

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Photography

We frequently take photos and videos at our events. Here's what we do with them.

Estate Planning 101: Basics of Wills, Trusts, and Probate

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room A at Library
Age Group:
Adults

Join estate planning attorney and gerontologist, Sheyna Alterovitz, for a casual, easy-to-understand introduction to estate planning.

Sign-Up Open
Registration Required
Registration will close on March 24, 2026 @ 10:30am.
Location: Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join estate planning attorney and gerontologist, Sheyna Alterovitz, for a casual, easy-to-understand introduction to estate planning.

Things to Know

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Photography

We frequently take photos and videos at our events. Here's what we do with them.

Food Allergy

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Let's Get Moving : Chair-Based Exercise Class

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room B at Library
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for a free, chair-based dance fitness class designed to deliver a full-body workout that is both uplifting and fun. This class is perfect for elders, people who live with disabilities, and anyone else who needs extra support.

Sign-Up Open
Registration Required
Registration will close on March 25, 2026 @ 10:00am.
Location: Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a free, chair-based dance fitness class designed to deliver a full-body workout that is both uplifting and fun. This class is perfect for elders, people who live with disabilities, and anyone else who needs extra support.

Toddler Time

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Kids' Program Room at Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Kids
Toddler Time:

20 minutes of shorter stories, songs, rhymes, and movement that help with toddlers' social, emotional, and language development.    For ages 18-36 months.

Location: Library
Room: Kids' Program Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Story Time

20 minutes of shorter stories, songs, rhymes, and movement that help with toddlers' social, emotional, and language development.   

For ages 18-36 months.

Things to Know

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Photography

We frequently take photos and videos at our events. Here's what we do with them.

Toddler Time

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Kids' Program Room at Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Kids
Toddler Time:

20 minutes of shorter stories, songs, rhymes, and movement that help with toddlers' social, emotional, and language development.    For ages 18-36 months.

Location: Library
Room: Kids' Program Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Story Time

20 minutes of shorter stories, songs, rhymes, and movement that help with toddlers' social, emotional, and language development.   

For ages 18-36 months.

Things to Know

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Photography

We frequently take photos and videos at our events. Here's what we do with them.

thinking with philosophy

Thinking with Philosophy with the UNC-Chapel Hill Philosophy Department

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:45pm
Meeting Room B at Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Adults

Explore life’s most pressing questions alongside students from diverse life stages and backgrounds in this Spring 2026 series offered by the Philosophy Department at UNC-Chapel Hill in partnership with Chapel Hill Pub

Location: Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Events
Event Details:

Explore life’s most pressing questions alongside students from diverse life stages and backgrounds in this Spring 2026 series offered by the Philosophy Department at UNC-Chapel Hill in partnership with Chapel Hill Pub

Things to Know

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Photography

We frequently take photos and videos at our events. Here's what we do with them.

Community Workshop Series logo

CWS Spring 2026: Cloud Storage Basics

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Tech Lab at Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for free computer workshops and drop-in tech help with instructors from the UNC School of Information and Library Science, every Wednesday from 3-4 PM in the Tech Lab. 

Sign-Up Open
Registration Required
Registration will close on March 25, 2026 @ 3:00pm.
Location: Library
Room: Tech Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for free computer workshops and drop-in tech help with instructors from the UNC School of Information and Library Science, every Wednesday from 3-4 PM in the Tech Lab. 

Craft Night

Craft Night

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room B at Library
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Craft Night:

Create with company! Bring in a project you're working on — whether it's knitting, crocheting, drawing, painting, scrapbooking, or any other creative endeavor. Want to try somethin...

March Project: Needle Felted Dryer Balls

Location: Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Craft
Event Details:

Create with company! Bring in a project you're working on — whether it's knitting, crocheting, drawing, painting, scrapbooking, or any other creative endeavor. Want to try something different? Each month, library staff will lead a guided project. Basic supplies provided, BYO for specific projects. Sip tea, groove to music, and meet fellow crafters. 

March Project: Needle Felted Dryer Balls

Things to Know

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Photography

We frequently take photos and videos at our events. Here's what we do with them.

Family Story Time

Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Kids' Program Room at Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Kids
Family Story Time:

30 minutes of stories, songs, rhymes, and movement for the whole family. For ages 2 +.

Location: Library
Room: Kids' Program Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Story Time

30 minutes of stories, songs, rhymes, and movement for the whole family.

For ages 2 +.

Things to Know

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Photography

We frequently take photos and videos at our events. Here's what we do with them.

beyond the pages

Beyond the Pages: A Historian’s Take on Feminism in Fiction

Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room A at Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for a lively, historian‑guided discussion of The Book Club for Troublesome Women (2025) by Marie Bostwick. Dr. Jillian M. Hinderliter will lead the conversation alongside her colleague Dr. Candice Merritt.

Location: Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Events
Event Details:

Join us for a lively, historian‑guided discussion of The Book Club for Troublesome Women (2025) by Marie Bostwick. Dr. Jillian M. Hinderliter will lead the conversation alongside her colleague Dr. Candice Merritt.

Things to Know

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Photography

We frequently take photos and videos at our events. Here's what we do with them.

Baby Open Play

Friday, March 27, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Kids' Program Room at Library
Age Group:
Kids

Drop in to play and meet some new friends! 

Location: Library
Room: Kids' Program Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Details:

Drop in to play and meet some new friends! 

Things to Know

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Photography

We frequently take photos and videos at our events. Here's what we do with them.

leyendo con el centro

Leyendo con El Centro

Friday, March 27, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room A at Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Kids

Join El Centro Hispano for a series of reading group sessions for preschool children (ages 0-5) at Chapel Hill Public Library.

Location: Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Special Events
Event Details:

Join El Centro Hispano for a series of reading group sessions for preschool children (ages 0-5) at Chapel Hill Public Library.

Things to Know

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Photography

We frequently take photos and videos at our events. Here's what we do with them.

puppet show

Puppet Play: Mushroom in the Rain

Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Meeting Room B at Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Kids

Join us for a charming puppet play presented by teachers from Emerson Waldorf School.

Full
Registration Required
Registration is closed because the event is full.
Location: Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Special Events
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a charming puppet play presented by teachers from Emerson Waldorf School.

Things to Know

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Photography

We frequently take photos and videos at our events. Here's what we do with them.

puppet show

Puppet Play: Mushroom in the Rain

Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room B at Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Kids

Join us for an encore presentation of this charming puppet play presented by teachers from Emerson Waldorf School.

Full
Registration Required
Registration is closed because the event is full.
Location: Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Special Events
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for an encore presentation of this charming puppet play presented by teachers from Emerson Waldorf School.

Things to Know

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Photography

We frequently take photos and videos at our events. Here's what we do with them.

Ballet and Books

Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room A at Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Kids

Ballet and Books is a national, non-profit organization striving to reduce the literacy gap through the hybrid storytelling of dance and reading. The program is once a week for 8 weeks.

Location: Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Special Events
Event Details:

Ballet and Books is a national, non-profit organization striving to reduce the literacy gap through the hybrid storytelling of dance and reading. The program is once a week for 8 weeks.

Family Movie Matinee

Monday, March 30, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room B at Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Kids

Grab your blankets and snacks & join us for a family movie! March 30 - Zootopia 2 (PG)

Sign-Up Open
Registration Required
Registration will close on March 30, 2026 @ 3:00pm.
Location: Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Special Events
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grab your blankets and snacks & join us for a family movie! March 30 - Zootopia 2 (PG)

Things to Know

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Photography

We frequently take photos and videos at our events. Here's what we do with them.

Food Allergy

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Preschool Story Time

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Kids' Program Room at Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Kids
Preschool Story Time:

30 minutes of longer stories, songs, and other early literacy activities that prepare preschoolers and kindergartners to read.   For ages 3 - 6 years.

Location: Library
Room: Kids' Program Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Story Time

30 minutes of longer stories, songs, and other early literacy activities that prepare preschoolers and kindergartners to read.  

For ages 3 - 6 years.

Things to Know

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Photography

We frequently take photos and videos at our events. Here's what we do with them.