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The Seed Library of Waynesville, located in the upper floor of the Waynesville Library opens March 1st and remains open until all seeds are gone. We offer up to 10 free seed packets to anyone with an NC Cardinal Library card. Library hours are 9-1, M-F. Check out our inventory at https://www.haywoodlibrary.org/670/Waynesville-Seed-Library-Canton-Giving-G. The Seed Library welcomes seed donations that are clearly marked with name and variety, and your contact information. We offer only open-pollinated vegetable or herb seeds (no hybrids and no flowers). For more information contact Kathy at kathleen.olsen@haywoodcountync.gov

Keep up with what's happening in the Giving Garden at the Canton Branch Library... virtually! The virtual giving garden will update every two weeks with pictures, instructional videos, and recommended books through the fall. Access this virtual program video beginning May 3 at https://haywoodlibrary.org/696/Virtual-Programming and on Facebook. For more information, email Jennifer at jennifer.stuart@haywoodcountync.gov or call 828.356.2561.

Read, write, talk, sing & play your way through Ms. Hollie's Virtual Storytime Room! A link to the Virtual Storytime Room will be shared beginning May 6 at https://www.haywoodlibrary.org/644/Childrens-Storytimes and on Facebook. For more information, email Deanna at deanna.lyles@haywoodcountync.gov or call 828.356.2563.

Does your child enjoy being outside and enjoy nature? Help us plant sunflowers in the Giving Garden at the Canton branch and plant sunflowers at home! Kits will be available beginning May 10 at the Waynesville and Canton branches, while supplies last. Kits will include seeds, plant markers, and a spoon for digging. For more information, contact Hollie at hollie.locke@haywoodcountync.gov or call 828.356.2567.

Learn watercolor technique with Joan Doyle. Participants will learn to create this beautiful card! Access this virtual program video beginning May 11 at https://haywoodlibrary.org/696/Virtual-Programming and on the Haywood County YouTube Channel. For more information, email Jennifer at jennifer.stuart@haywoodcountync.gov or call 828.356.2561.

Did you know catapults have been around since 400 BC? Learn how to make your own with common things found around the house, then test them by launching all kinds of items into the air! Take & Make Kits are available beginning May 12 at the Canton and Waynesville branches while supplies last. For more information, email Hollie at hollie.locke@haywoodcountync.gov or call 828.356.2567.

Join Ms. Lisa and Ms. Erika for another fun storytime adventure. Access this virtual program video beginning May 13 at https://haywoodlibrary.org/696/Virtual-Programming and on the Haywood County YouTube Channel. For more information, email Lisa at lisa.hartzell@haywoodcountync.gov or call 828.356.2511.

If you have starter plants galore and want to share, come to the Annual Seed Library Starter Plant Swap. Thursday, May 13th from 1-4 rain or shine in the Waynesville Library parking lot. Social distancing and masks required. Please only attend if you have starter plants to share. Accepting vegetable, herbs and flowers. For more information contact Kathy at 828-356-2507 or kathleen.olsen@haywoodcountync.gov

Learn how to make Kombucha with Kathy Olsen, Adult Services Librarian and Julie Sawyer, Extension Agent Family & Consumer Sciences. Access this virtual program video and instructions beginning May 18 at https://haywoodlibrary.org/696/Virtual-Programming and on the Haywood County YouTube Channel. Also available on H.C. Extension's Website https://haywood.ces.ncsu.edu/. For more information, email Kathy at kathleen.olsen@haywoodcountync.gov or call 828.356.2507.

Wondering what to read next? Join Adult Services Librarian Kathy Olsen as she assists you in picking out your next favorite book! This months featured books are fiction set in North Carolina. Access this virtual program video and reading list beginning May 19 at https://haywoodlibrary.org/696/Virtual-Programming and on the Haywood County YouTube Channel. For more information, email Kathy at kathleen.olsen@haywoodcountync.gov or call 828.356.2507.

Read, write, talk, sing & play your way through Ms. Lisa and Ms Erika's Virtual Storytime Room! A link to the Virtual Storytime Room will be shared beginning May 20 at https://www.haywoodlibrary.org/644/Childrens-Storytimes and on Facebook. For more information, email Lisa at lisa.hartzell@haywoodcountync.gov or call 828.356.2511.

Did you know 1/3 of the world's food production depends on bees for pollination? Help these hard workers out by making a bee feeding station! This program is ideal for tweens and teens! Take & Make Kits will be available at the Waynesville and Canton Branch libraries beginning May 14 while supplies last. Video and written instructions will be available beginning May 21 at https://haywoodlibrary.org/696/Virtual-Programming and on the Haywood County YouTube Channel. For more information, email Hollie at hollie.locke@haywoodcountync.gov or call 828.356.2567.

Join in for an engaging interview with Mrs LaTiece Eggleston. Mrs Eggleston shares her story and the history of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Pleasant Grove, located in the Gibsontown community of Canton, has historic connections to the Haywood community. Access this virtual program video beginning May 25 at https://haywoodlibrary.org/696/Virtual-Programming and on the Haywood County YouTube Channel. For more information, email Jennifer at jennifer.stuart@haywoodcountync.gov or call 828.356.2561.

Club meets virtually (MS Teams) and is full at this time. Email Kathy at kathleen.olsen@Haywoodcountync.gov to be placed on the waiting list.

Join Ms. Hollie for stories and songs in a pre-recorded video format featuring "Goyangi Means Cat" by Christine McDonnell. Access this virtual program video beginning May 27 at https://haywoodlibrary.org/696/Virtual-Programming and on the Haywood County YouTube Channel. For more information, email Deanna at deanna.lyles@haywoodcountync.gov or call 828.356.2563.