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Crafting with Cindy

4:00pm–5:00pm
Adult
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on June 9, 2026 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Ware Shoals
Room: WS Library Area
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts and Crafts, Workshops
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us and local artisan Cindy Chesney for a guided workshop in crafting tiered patriotic inspired earrings. 

Registration required. Supplies provided. 

Disclaimer(s)

Adults-only

Please do not sign up any children or teenagers or bring them with you to this event.

Photo Release Policy

Photos or videos may be taken at Library events and activities for Library use in promotion and publicity. Anyone not wanting to have their photo taken should notify Library staff at the time of the event or activity.

Fiction Addiction Book Club

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adult
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on May 29, 2026 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Greenwood County
Room: American Veterans Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Discussions
Registration Required
Event Details:

Fiction Addiction

Ages: 18+

Enjoy an evening of good company and literature at the Library. 

This month's book is...

Heartwood by Amity Gaige. 

Disclaimer(s)

Adults-only

Please do not sign up any children or teenagers or bring them with you to this event.

Photo Release Policy

Photos or videos may be taken at Library events and activities for Library use in promotion and publicity. Anyone not wanting to have their photo taken should notify Library staff at the time of the event or activity.

Rooted Creating A Family Tree

3:30pm–5:00pm
Adult
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on June 16, 2026 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Ware Shoals
Room: WS Library Area
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Workshops
Registration Required
Event Details:

Researching family and local history is of interest to many! Learn how to get started on creating a family tree and the resources available through your local library. Registration required.

Disclaimer(s)

Adults-only

Please do not sign up any children or teenagers or bring them with you to this event.

Photo Release Policy

Photos or videos may be taken at Library events and activities for Library use in promotion and publicity. Anyone not wanting to have their photo taken should notify Library staff at the time of the event or activity.

Independence Day

All Day 7/3–7/4
Closing
Branches:
Greenwood County, Ninety Six, Ware Shoals, Bookmobile
Description:

All libraries of the Greenwood County Library System will closed for the 4th of July holiday.

Movie & A Craft (Teen and Adults)

5:30pm–7:30pm
Teen, Adult
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on June 29, 2026 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Greenwood County
Room: American Veterans Auditorium
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Movies
Registration Required
Event Details:

For ages 13 and up, but ages 10 - 12 are welcome with an attending parent. Join us for a screening of the 1999 film The Mummy while you paint a tote bag using Egyptian-themed stencils. Drinks and popcorn will be provided.

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

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

Photo Release Policy

Photos or videos may be taken at Library events and activities for Library use in promotion and publicity. Anyone not wanting to have their photo taken should notify Library staff at the time of the event or activity.

Registration for Minors

Parents/guardians must provide their phone number and/or email when registering any attendee under the age of 18.

Kintsugi Pottery

3:30pm–4:30pm
Adult
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on June 30, 2026 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Ware Shoals
Room: WS Library Area
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts and Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us to learn the art of Kintsugi-inspired repair. We’ll be using gold resin to mend broken pottery, turning every flaw into a golden focal point.

Disclaimer(s)

Adults-only

Please do not sign up any children or teenagers or bring them with you to this event.

Photo Release Policy

Photos or videos may be taken at Library events and activities for Library use in promotion and publicity. Anyone not wanting to have their photo taken should notify Library staff at the time of the event or activity.

The Book Circle Book Club

12:00pm–1:00pm
Adult
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on June 16, 2026 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Greenwood County
Room: American Veterans Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Discussions
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Book Circle

Ages: 18+

Welcome to a pleasant afternoon at the Library. We'll have good books and good people to discuss our monthly novel. 

This month's book is...

the 1965 novel Stoner by John Williams.

Disclaimer(s)

Adults-only

Please do not sign up any children or teenagers or bring them with you to this event.

Photo Release Policy

Photos or videos may be taken at Library events and activities for Library use in promotion and publicity. Anyone not wanting to have their photo taken should notify Library staff at the time of the event or activity.

Craft Studio Watercolor Night

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adult
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on July 6, 2026 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Greenwood County
Room: American Veterans Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts and Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Craft Studio

Ages: 18+

Are you ready to craft? Learn specialized skills, create one-of-a-kind art, and most of all come and enjoy yourself.

This month's craft is...

Watercolor Night: Join us for a relaxing evening water coloring subjects inspired by nature. Participants will use simple methods to creatively relax and explore new and beginning techniques. 

Disclaimer(s)

Adults-only

Please do not sign up any children or teenagers or bring them with you to this event.

Photo Release Policy

Photos or videos may be taken at Library events and activities for Library use in promotion and publicity. Anyone not wanting to have their photo taken should notify Library staff at the time of the event or activity.

Quiet Pages Silent Reading

4:00pm–5:00pm
Adult
Library Branch: Ware Shoals
Room: WS Library Area
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Come hang out with us for a relaxing quiet hour! Bring your favorite book or pick one from our collection, and enjoy a peaceful little escape into some great reading.

Disclaimer(s)

Adults-only

Please do not sign up any children or teenagers or bring them with you to this event.

Photo Release Policy

Photos or videos may be taken at Library events and activities for Library use in promotion and publicity. Anyone not wanting to have their photo taken should notify Library staff at the time of the event or activity.

Hydroponics Workshop

12:00pm–2:00pm
Adult
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on July 9, 2026 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Greenwood County
Room: American Veterans Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Workshops
Registration Required
Event Details:

Guest speaker and grassroots entrepreneur Kai Stoudemire discusses using hydroponic gardening as a regenerative way to reach the community. Event will include one hydroponic plant per attendee as an event favor.

Disclaimer(s)

Adults-only

Please do not sign up any children or teenagers or bring them with you to this event.

Photo Release Policy

Photos or videos may be taken at Library events and activities for Library use in promotion and publicity. Anyone not wanting to have their photo taken should notify Library staff at the time of the event or activity.

Fiction Addiction Book Club

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adult
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on June 27, 2026 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Greenwood County
Room: American Veterans Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Discussions
Registration Required
Event Details:

Fiction Addiction

Ages: 18+

Enjoy an evening of good company and literature at the Library. 

This month's book is...

the mystery novel The God of the Woods by Liz Moore. 

Disclaimer(s)

Adults-only

Please do not sign up any children or teenagers or bring them with you to this event.

Photo Release Policy

Photos or videos may be taken at Library events and activities for Library use in promotion and publicity. Anyone not wanting to have their photo taken should notify Library staff at the time of the event or activity.

Labor Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Greenwood County, Ninety Six, Ware Shoals, Bookmobile
Description:

Greenwood County Library System will be closed in honor of Labor Day.

Thanksgiving Holiday

All Day 11/26–11/28
Closing
Branches:
Greenwood County, Ninety Six, Ware Shoals, Bookmobile
Description:

We will be closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday.

Christmas Holiday

All Day 12/24–12/26
Closing
Branches:
Greenwood County, Ninety Six, Ware Shoals, Bookmobile
Description:

We will be closed for the Christmas Holiday.