Activities for Kids & Teens

EcoEXPLORE Forsyth County Central Library
https://www.ecoexplore.net/

See it. Snap it. Share it. EcoEXPLORE is an incentive-based citizen science program for children in grades K-8 from the N.C. Arboretum. Check out an ecoEXPLORE Discovery Pack from the Central Library’s children’s area and get out to explore your waterways during Forsyth Creek Week.

Nature Notebooks
Beginning Saturday, March 16
Lewisville Branch
6490 Shallowford Rd.
Lewisville, N.C. 27023

Pick up your Nature Notebook at the Lewisville Branch starting on March 16 (while supplies last). Find plants that are native to North Carolina in the wild and draw them. When you’ve drawn a plan in each required category, bring your notebook to the Lewisville Branch by May 31 for a prize. Each Nature Notebook comes with a packet of wildflower seeds. Presented by Stormwater Smart of The Piedmont Triad Regional Council. Email Emily Emerson (emersoem@forsyth.cc) for more information.

Forsyth Creek Week Scavenger Hunt
Week of March 18
Carver School Road Branch Library
4915 Lansing Dr.
Winston-Salem, N.C. 27105

Stop by Carver School Road Branch anytime during the week of March 18 to take part in our Creek Week Scavenger Hunt. We’ve hidden pictures of river critters all around the library for you to find, and you might even learn a few fun facts along the way. Grab a clue sheet from our Creek Week display to get started. Turn in your finished sheet at the circulation desk to earn a prize. Ages 6-12.

Take and Make Craft – Raindrop Suncatcher
Week of March 18
Malloy/Jordan East Winston Heritage Center
1110 E. Seventh St.
Winston-Salem, N.C. 27101

Construct a suncatcher to celebrate Forsyth Creek Week. Pick up a craft at the branch’s front desk and take it home to make a suncatcher with your family. Ages 4 and up.

Creek Discovery Play
Tuesday, March 19 at 11 a.m. 
Central Library- Front Lawn
660 W. Fifth St.
Winston-Salem, N.C. 27101 

Ages 2-6. In honor of Forsyth County Creek Week, you are invited to join the Children’s Library on the front lawn for Creek Discovery Play. This is an outdoor activity, so bundle up and come out to explore plants and other things that live in our local creeks. In case of rain this activity will be moved indoors. 

Pokémon Wednesday: Fish Pokémon
Wednesday, March 20 from 4-5:30 p.m.
Clemmons Branch
6365 James St.
Clemmons, N.C. 27012

Join us for a special night of Pokémon club when we learn about the fish Pokémon and what real-life fish inspired the designs. Ages 5 and up.

Down in the Creek 
Saturday, March 23 from 2 - 4 p.m. 
Reynolda Gardens 
100 Reynolda Village
Winston-Salem, N.C. 27106 

Join educators from Kaleideum, Reynolda Gardens, and Forsyth County Public Library at Reynolda Gardens for a free program in conjunction with Forsyth Creek Week. Visit Reynolda’s boathouse, wetlands, ponds, and creeks for storytime and interactive experiences designed to show children how vital water and our water systems are to human, animal, and plant life. 

LIBRARY PROGRAMS FOR TEENS AND TWEENS:

To-Go Craft Kits: Jumping Frog Origami
Week of March 18
Central Library Teen Central
660 W. Fifth St.
Winston-Salem, N.C. 27101

Teens ages 12-18 can pick up a DIY to-go craft kit while supplies last. Call 336-703-3035 for more information.

STEAM for Teens and Tweens: Every Drop Counts
Wednesday, March 20 from 5-6 p.m.
Forsyth County Central Library- Makerspace
660 W. Fifth St.
Winston-Salem, N.C. 27101

Learn about the vital and limited resource that is our water supply with hands-on activities. Presented by the Piedmont Environmental Alliance. Ages 9-18.

River Rock Painting
Thursday, March 21 from 3-4 p.m.
Carver School Road Branch
4915 Lansing Dr.
Winston-Salem, N.C. 27105

Come paint a river rock and learn how these smooth stones are formed and the important role they play in their environment. All supplies will be provided. Ages 8-18.

STEAM for Teens and Tweens: Foldable Paper Microscopes
Wednesday, March 27 from 5-6 p.m.
Central Library Makerspace
660 W. Fifth St.
Winston-Salem, N.C. 27101

Make and learn to use foldable paper microscopes. We will be looking at samples of water from local waterways. Ages 9-18.