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Faces of the Forest Kickoff Event

Faces of the Forest Kickoff Event

Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Program Type:

Craft, Explore More, Special Events

Age Group:

Kids, Teens, Adults
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!

managing a healthy lifestsyle

Managing a Healthy Lifestyle

Sunday, March 22, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Program Type:

Special Events

Age Group:

Adults
Registration will close on March 22, 2026 @ 1:00pm.
Location: Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Events
Registration Required
Event Details:

Stay at your best with practical lifestyle strategies focused on healthy eating and regular movement. Dr. Chilukuri is a family physician committed to patient education and whole-person care.

kids chess club

Kids Chess Club

Monday, March 23, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Program Type:

After School

Age Group:

Kids
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. 

Estate Planning 101

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

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm

Program Type:

Special Events

Age Group:

Adults
Registration will close on March 24, 2026 @ 10:30am.
Location: Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Events
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

thinking with philosophy

Thinking with Philosophy with the UNC-Chapel Hill Philosophy Department

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:45pm

Program Type:

Special Events

Age Group:

Adults
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

Craft Night

Craft Night

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Program Type:

Craft

Age Group:

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

March Project: Needle Felted Dryer Balls

beyond the pages

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

Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Program Type:

Special Events

Age Group:

Adults
Registration will close on March 26, 2026 @ 6:30pm.
Location: Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Events
Registration Required
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.

leyendo con el centro

Leyendo con El Centro

Friday, March 27, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Program Type:

Special Events

Age Group:

Kids
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.

puppet show

Puppet Play: Mushroom in the Rain

Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 10:15am - 10:45am

Program Type:

Special Events

Age Group:

Kids
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.

puppet show

Puppet Play: Mushroom in the Rain

Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am

Program Type:

Special Events

Age Group:

Kids
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.

Family Movie Matinee

Monday, March 30, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Program Type:

Special Events

Age Group:

Kids
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)

thinking with philosophy

Thinking with Philosophy with the UNC-Chapel Hill Philosophy Department

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:45pm

Program Type:

Special Events

Age Group:

Adults
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

Tech Help @ The Seymour Center

Tech Help @ The Seymour Senior Center

Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm

Program Type:

Special Events

Age Group:

Adults
Location: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Events
kids chess club

Kids Chess Club

Monday, April 6, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Program Type:

After School

Age Group:

Kids
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. 

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Age Group
Program Type

Kids Chess Club

4:00pm–5:00pm
Kids
After School
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.

LEGO Club

4:00pm–4:45pm
Kids
After School, STEAM
Location: Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: After School, STEAM
Event Details:

Come build with us! Create your own stories through LEGO challenges and free builds. 

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.

Easter

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Library, Off Site, Staff 1-on-1

Kids Chess Club

4:00pm–5:00pm
Kids
After School
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.

Kids Graphic Novel Book Club

4:00pm–4:45pm
Kids
After School
Sign-Up Open
Registration Required
Registration will close on April 9, 2026 @ 4:00pm.
Location: Library
Room: Kids' Program Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: After School
Registration Required
Event Details:

Can’t stop reading graphic novels?

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.

Queer Comics Club

5:00pm–5:45pm
Teens
After School
Sign-Up Open
Registration Required
Registration will close on April 14, 2026 @ 5:00pm.
Location: Library
Room: Meeting Room D
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: After School
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you love Heartstopper? Are there other LGBTQIA+ graphic novels you love, and want to discuss? Join CHPL librarians in a monthly graphic novel book club for teens that centers queer stories and voices. Each month we'll have a group of graphic novels to choose from. Read one (or more) and join us for an evening of chatting, fun, and snacks!

 

For teens and tweens in grades 6-12.

Theme: In the Garden

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.

LEGO Club

4:00pm–4:45pm
Kids
After School, STEAM
Location: Library
Room: Kids' Program Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: After School, STEAM
Event Details:

Come build with us! Create your own stories through LEGO challenges and free builds. 

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.

Kids Chess Club

4:00pm–5:00pm
Kids
After School
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.

LEGO Club

4:00pm–4:45pm
Kids
After School, STEAM
Location: Library
Room: Kids' Program Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: After School, STEAM
Event Details:

Come build with us! Create your own stories through LEGO challenges and free builds. 

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.

Memorial Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Library, Off Site, Staff 1-on-1

Juneteenth

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Library, Off Site, Staff 1-on-1

Independence Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Library, Off Site, Staff 1-on-1

Labor Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Library, Off Site, Staff 1-on-1

Veteran's Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Library, Off Site, Staff 1-on-1

Thanksgiving

All Day 11/26–11/27
Closing
Branches:
Library, Off Site, Staff 1-on-1

Christmas

All Day 12/24–12/26
Closing
Branches:
Library, Off Site, Staff 1-on-1