Indoor Playtime
2023-09-27 10:30 - 11:00, 2023-09-28 10:30 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
Join us in the library for playtime! All children age 0-5.

Sign Language Basics
2023-09-27 17:00 - 18:00 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
Our Collegedale neighbor and library patron Ms. Sharon will be here to teach us some of the basics of ASL communication. She will demonstrate greetings, basic words and emotions in order to greet our deaf friends in the community. Have you ever wished you could sign welcoming communications when greeting deaf or hard of hearing neighbors, classmates, church friends, etc? If so, join Ms. Sharon for a small taste of ASL communications!
Meets in the Collegedale Public Library Meeting Room

Lego Robotics for Kids/Tween/Teen
2023-09-28 16:00 - 17:00 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
Kids, Tweens, and Teens are invited to build cool Lego figures and make them move with simple scratch programming! No experience with Lego or coding required. Pre-registration is no longer required!

Family Sidewalk Chalk Art - National Good Neighbor Day
2023-09-28 16:00 - 17:00 | TN
In recognition of “National Good Neighbor Day” (September 28, 2023) we invite the community to come by and decorate the sidewalks and parking lot with positive messages and drawings to encourage our neighbors on this community-driven day. Please join us outside the library’s glass entrance doors to gather your chalk and get started on this neighborly community art project.
The “Good Neighbor” Pledge
I pledge to be the “good neighbor.” With the goal of becoming a more connected and caring community, I will be a person who lives with kindness and concern for my neighbors.
I’ll take the first step by connecting with neighbors and introduce myself. I will practice the “good neighbor mindset” to make connections, invitations, stay aware, and be available to my neighbors. Good neighbors make great neighborhoods.

Outdoor Baby and Toddler Storytime
2023-10-02 10:30 - 11:00, 2023-10-09 10:30 - 11:00, 2023-10-16 10:30 - 11:00 | Imagination Station Pavilion, 4910 Swinyar Dr, Collegedale, TN, United States
This early literacy program for ages 0 to 36 months is designed for activity and movement. Outdoor Storytime is back and this year we are meeting at the Playground Pavilion, so bring your blanket or mat.

Outdoor Preschool Storytime
2023-10-03 10:30 - 11:00, 2023-10-10 10:30 - 11:00, 2023-10-17 10:30 - 11:00 | TN
Storytime is an early literacy program for ages 3 to 5 years old with stories, music, and movement. Outdoor Storytime is back and this year we are meeting at the Playground Pavilion, so bring your blanket or mat.

Banned Book Trivia and Scavenger Hunt
2023-10-03 18:00 - 20:00 | TN
Join us for a trivia hour to answer banned book trivia for prizes! Questions will be geared towards ages 13 and up. Trivia will start at 6pm and last until 7pm. Afterwards, while you are here, all ages can complete a scavenger hunt of banned books for prizes. Scavenger hunt is open to be completed all week by all ages.

Baby and Toddler Storytime
2023-10-04 10:30 - 11:00, 2023-10-11 10:30 - 11:00, 2023-10-18 10:30 - 11:00 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
This early literacy program for ages 0 to 36 months is designed for activity and movement.

Free One-on-One Financial Assistance
2023-10-04 17:00 - 19:00 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
The Library is offering One-on-One sessions with Anthony Young who is a financial advisor from Thrivent, a nonprofit financial organization. 30 minute sessions are free and private in our meeting room.
Getting your finances in order isn’t always easy or clear. That’s why Anthony is here to provide the expertise and support you need. Whether you’re just starting out or preparing for a meaningful retirement, you deserve personalized financial guidance driven by what’s important to you. Together, we’ll assess your financial picture and explore how you can.

There are 4 sessions available starting at 5:00 p.m. Sessions are free, but limited, please register for a session (only one session per person); if you need to cancel, please let us know so we can contact someone on the waiting list. If you do not get a session this time, the library will be hosting Anthony again on future dates.​ *No products will be sold*
Pre-register today to reserve a spot!

Preschool Storytime
2023-10-05 10:30 - 11:00, 2023-10-12 10:30 - 11:00 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
Storytime is an early literacy program for ages 3 to 5 years old with stories, music and movement.

Tween/Teen Minecraft
2023-10-05 16:00 - 17:00 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
Build anything you can imagine with a world of virtual blocks! Come visit the library’s realm and enjoy 45 minutes of freeplay. Eight laptops are available on a first come first come first serve basis – feel free to bring your own laptop if you’d like! This realm uses Java edition. Ages 12-18

Learn 4 Truths About Long Term Care
2023-10-05 17:00 - 18:00 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
Learn 4 Truths About Long-Term Care. Let your family care about you rather than for you. If you’re thinking “it won’t happen to me” when it comes to needing help as you age, you aren’t alone. But the need for care often comes anyway. Attend a free workshop, 4 Truths About Long-term Care, and learn how best to prepare for the kind of care you want.

Come have coffee on us and pull up chair for this informative session.

Fall Break Monday Matinee: Hocus Pocus 2
2023-10-09 13:00 - 15:00 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
Fall Break is coming to Hamilton County Public Schools! The kids are out of school the second week of October 2023. We will be showing Hocus Pocus II (PG), the 2022 sequel to the well-loved 1993 Disney classic Hocus Pocus. Join us the first Monday of Spring Break at 1:00 PM for popcorn and a movie. Bring a blanket, pillow or whatever cozy seating suits your fancy. We will have chairs also.

Kids Minecraft
2023-10-09 16:00 - 17:00 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
Build anything you can imagine with a world of virtual blocks! Come visit the library’s realm and enjoy 45 minutes of freeplay. Eight laptops are available on a first come first come first serve basis – feel free to bring your own laptop if you’d like! This realm uses Java edition. Ages 7 to 11.

Jack-o-Lantern Origami Art Workshop
2023-10-10 17:00 - 18:00 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
Join us for a free Fall evening of learning the art of folding an origami pumpkin! We will “carve,” i.e. decorate his face or you can leave him blank. These would also make super cute place settings that you could personalize for your holiday dinner tables! Ms. Shirley and Ms. Emily will be back to teach us the necessary steps to create our own three-dimensional paper pumpkins.

Sign Language Basics for Adults & Teens/Tweens
2023-10-11 17:00 - 18:00 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States

Baby and Children Basic Sign Language
2023-10-12 14:00 - 14:30 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
Join us for a lesson on basic sign language for babies and children! Ages 0-7.

Tween/Teen Art: Wooden Pumpkin Door Hangers and Halloween Bracelets
2023-10-12 16:00 - 17:00 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
Join us for our monthly craft for teens and tweens as we paint “gourd-geous” wooden pumpkin door hangers and Halloween charm bracelets. This program is designed for ages 9-18.

Crime Reads Book Club: Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak
2023-10-14 15:00 - 16:00 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
Crime Reads Book Club will be discussing Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak.
NATIONAL BESTSELLER · OPTIONED FOR NETFLIX BY A PRODUCER OF THE BATMAN
GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD WINNER
“I loved it.” —Stephen King
From Edgar Award-finalist Jason Rekulak comes a wildly inventive spin on the supernatural thriller, for fans of Stranger Things and Riley Sager, about a woman working as a nanny for a young boy with strange and disturbing secrets.
Mallory Quinn is fresh out of rehab when she takes a job as a babysitter for Ted and Caroline Maxwell. She is to look after their five-year-old son, Teddy.
Mallory immediately loves it. She has her own living space, goes out for nightly runs, and has the stability she craves. And she sincerely bonds with Teddy, a sweet, shy boy who is never without his sketchbook and pencil. His drawings are the usual fare: trees, rabbits, balloons. But one day, he draws something different: a man in a forest, dragging a woman’s lifeless body.
Then, Teddy’s artwork becomes increasingly sinister, and his stick figures quickly evolve into lifelike sketches well beyond the ability of any five-year-old. Mallory begins to wonder if these are glimpses of a long-unsolved murder, perhaps relayed by a supernatural force.
Knowing just how crazy it all sounds, Mallory nevertheless sets out to decipher the images and save Teddy before it’s too late.
Jason Rekulak is the author of The Impossible Fortress, which was translated into 12 languages and was nominated for the Edgar Award. For many years, he was the publisher of Quirk Books, an independent press, where he acquired and edited multiple New York Times bestsellers. He lives in Philadelphia with his family.

Kids STEM Experiments: Glow Science
2023-10-16 16:00 - 17:00 | City Hall​, 4910 Swinyar Dr, Collegedale, TN, 37315, United States
Join us for STEM experiments using everyday household items. This month we’ll be doing “glow” experiments. We will make “glotion”, learn about polymers as you make glowing bouncy balls, make ooey-glowey oobleck, be amazed by making your own “alien blood,” and more science concepts as we build and engage our critical thinking skills. Ages 7 to 11. DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND WE HAVE MOVED TO THE LARGER MEETING ROOM ACROSS THE STREET IN CITY HALL.

Adult Craft: Faux Stained Glass Art
2023-10-17 17:00 - 18:15 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
We will be painting Fall faux glass picture frames (5×7). Participants can select a Fall design to create a stained glass style design. These can remain on display in the frame or the glass can be placed in a window to capture the sunlight.
Meets in the Collegedale Public Library Meeting Room.

Kids Lego Robotics
2023-10-18 16:00 - 17:00 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
This Kid’s Club is featuring a STEM program that combines colorful LEGO elements and Scratch coding to build projects with limitless creative designs. This program is for school-age kids 1st – 5th grade. No pre-registration required! If the eight spots fill-up, coding and STEM games will be available.
