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Step outside and enjoy the summer weather with this interactive storywalk. All month long, visit the Giving Garden at the Canton branch to read the pages of Bee Dance. Complete the storywalk and answer a question or two on the tracker form for a chance to win a special prize! For more information, contact Jennifer at jennifer.stuart@haywoodcountync.gov or 828.356.2561.

It’s warming up outside and the Haywood County Public Library would like to invite you to join the Summer Reading fun! There’s something for all ages during the months of June and July. You’re invited to attend our in-person programs and performances, as well as pick up free take-and-make kits full of crafts and DIY projects. You can register for Summer Reading beginning June 1st and pick up your challenge sheets and starter bags at all library locations. There will be lots of great prizes for those who participate in the reading challenges! Young readers, children, teens, and adults who finish will have a chance to win one of our grand prize gift baskets, full of great goodies and passes! Summer Reading ends on July 29th.

Come show off your art skills and paint mini ocean canvases. Your creations will be on display for the rest of summer where library visitors can vote on their favorite! The painting with the most votes at the end of July will receive a special prize. This program is ideal for ages 10 and up. For more information, contact Jennifer at jennifer.stuart@haywoodcountync.gov or call 828.356.2561.

New to Medicare? Attend this informative session on the basics with SHIIP representative John Chicoine. Waynesville Library auditorium. No registration required. For more information contact Kathy kathleen.olsen@haywoodcountync.gov 828.356.2507

Challenge and enhance your chess skills with chess instructor Bruce Goodwin. Basic knowledge of chess moves is desirable. This program is ideal for ages 8 and up. No registration is required. For more information, call 828.648.2924.