Paws to Read – For grades kindergarten and up

Hampton Park Library 5345 Settingdown Road, Cumming, GA, United States

Paws to Read gives patrons of all ages the opportunity to read and relax with a certified therapy dog while improving literacy skills. Advance registration is not required. For grades kindergarten and up.

Free

Crazy 8s Math Club – Grades K-3

Hampton Park Library 5345 Settingdown Road, Cumming, GA, United States

Get fired up about math! Build stuff, run, jump, play games, make music, and make a mess, all while learning math. This program is for kids in grades K-3. Registration is not required, but space and supplies are limited. Please arrive early to secure your place in the program.

Free

Nella Larsen’s “Passing”: A Discussion

Hampton Park Library 5345 Settingdown Road, Cumming, GA, United States

Our third program in an ongoing series on race in American culture will be a discussion of Nella Larsen's "Passing." This short novella explores an important but often-forgotten racial practice during the Jim Crow era: African-Americans "passing" as white in order to gain access to restricted spaces, groups, and social privileges. But as we'll discuss, […]

Free

Ready, Set, Preschool!

Hampton Park Library 5345 Settingdown Road, Cumming, GA, United States

Join us for a morning of learning through play! Help your child get school ready with fun activities to promote early learning and development. Each month we will offer a variety of early literacy, STEAM, music and hands-on early learning station activities. These programs focus on school readiness as well as social and cognitive development. […]

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Special Needs Library Hour & Sensory Storytime

Hampton Park Library 5345 Settingdown Road, Cumming, GA, United States

Join us every first Sunday for a special hour of library time designed to accommodate our patrons with special needs. We will open our doors an hour early so that you will have a warm and welcoming environment designed just for you! Browse the library, check out your favorite books, movies, and CDs, and participate […]

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Llama Llama Storytime with 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten

Hampton Park Library 5345 Settingdown Road, Cumming, GA, United States

This special 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten storytime includes some of our favorite books by Anna Dewdney. Read along, sing songs, and make a simple craft as we learn about the importance of early literacy and practice five easy activities that you can use at home to help your child become reading-ready. We’ll give special recognition […]

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Woodstock: Hippie High Water Mark for Peace, Love, & Music

Hampton Park Library 5345 Settingdown Road, Cumming, GA, United States

Woodstock was the greatest music festival of all time with an audience of more than 400,000 people! Celebrate the 50th anniversary of this historic event with a discussion of the musical personalities involved, its social impact, and its lasting presence in America's collective memory. Learn how the 3 Days of Peace and Music in 1969 […]

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Cirque du Todd: The Flying Debris Extravaganza Juggle-Palooza!

Hampton Park Library 5345 Settingdown Road, Cumming, GA, United States

Todd Key’s “Cirque du Todd: The Flying Debris Extravaganza Juggle-Palooza” combines juggling, circus skills, a little magic, and just the right mix of comedy and reading encouragement for kids of all ages! Please note: Registration is not required, but space is limited. Please arrive early to secure your place in the program. We will begin […]

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Heritage Travel Presented by Lauren Schultheiss

Hampton Park Library 5345 Settingdown Road, Cumming, GA, United States

The National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States defines heritage tourism as "traveling to experience the places, artifacts and activities that authentically represent the stories and people of the past," and "heritage tourism can include cultural, historic and natural resources." Lauren Schultheiss, owner of Big Creek Travel in Cumming, will showcase heritage travel […]

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It’s Not Just Rocket Science: The Why and How of Space Exploration

Hampton Park Library 5345 Settingdown Road, Cumming, GA, United States

Local NASA Solar System Ambassador, Curt Godwin, will discuss NASA's past and future human space exploration efforts, including the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing and the Space Launch System scheduled to land on the moon by 2024, and the commercial partnerships required for missions' success. The Commercial Crew Program is a partnership between […]

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