All CCPL locations will be closed for the Memorial Day Holiday on Monday, May 26. We will reopen for regular hours on Tuesday, May 27.
The library's computer systems will be unavailable beginning at 5 PM on Saturday, May 24, 2025, while upgrades are performed. This will affect the catalog and other online services. We expect the upgrades to take approximately 5-8 hours. This message will be updated when services are back online.
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In this seminar, participants will learn about the home buying process from start to finish. Explore financing options, including mortgages and grants. Learn about the importance of inspections and appraisals, and get tips on how to find the perfect home that fits your needs and budget.
If you've never touched a sewing machine or a sewing needle, or if it's been years since you've sewed, and you need a refresher on the basics, then this class is for you.
Prerequisite: None
Materials: A sewing machine and all necessary materials will be provided.
Class Prerequisites: Exploration Commons' Sewing Machine Certification
Required Materials: A sewing machine and all materials will be provided.
About Beginner Sewing Level 1: these classes introduce new or less experienced sewists to beginning sewing information and resources with hands-on practice.
Beginner Sewing Level 1 classes introduce and practice the following skills:
You can take Level 1 classes in any order, but beginners might benefit most from following the Class 1, 2, and 3 sequence.
If you have taken a charcuterie or snack board class at EC50 in the past, please do not register for this class. This class is intended for new patrons/registrants only.
Kristy Woodson Harvey is the New York Times, USA Today and Publisher’s Weekly bestselling author of eleven novels including A Happier Life, The Summer of Songbirds, and The Peachtree Bluff Series. Many of her books have been optioned or are in development for television and film and have received numerous accolades, including Good Morning America’s Buzz Pick, Southern Living’s Most Anticipated Reads, Katie Couric’s Featured Books, and Joanna Garcia Swisher’s The Happy Place Read.
Kristy's latest book is Beach House Rules. When Charlotte Sitterly’s husband is arrested for a white-collar crime, she and her daughter Iris are locked out of their house by the FBI and—what’s potentially even worse—thrust into the spotlight of @JuniperShoresSocialite, the town’s snarky anonymous Instagram account. Cut off from her bank accounts and feeling desperate, Charlotte takes up an acquaintance’s offer to stay at a beachfront former bed-and-breakfast that’s home to a community of single mothers and draws plenty of gossip in the small coastal North Carolina town.
Books will be available for purchase and signing.
Class Prerequisites: Exploration Commons' Sewing Machine Certification
Required Materials: A sewing machine and all materials will be provided.
About Beginner Sewing Level 1: these classes introduce new or less experienced sewists to beginning sewing information and resources with hands-on practice.
Beginner Sewing Level 1 classes introduce and practice the following skills:
You can take Level 1 classes in any order, but beginners will benefit most by taking the first three classes, Class 1, 2, and 3, in sequence.
About She Talks to Fish
Embark on an unforgettable journey with She Talks to Fish – a novel that offers a rich tapestry of experiences for every reader. Set in the mid '80s, Maya Jones, a young, Black woman from the mountains of North Carolina, is introduced to fly-fishing through her mentor, Ed Myers. This introduction and subsequent passion for fly-fishing offers an intriguing and imaginative story of respect, acceptance, loyalty, and courage. As Ed mentors young Maya on her coming-of-age journey, her struggles are met with brazen resilience as she defies stereotypes, bigotry, nature, and even death with immeasurable perseverance. Fish are her counsel and through the extension of a fly rod, Maya finds her space of belonging.
About the Author
Brian Hester, a native of Boone, North Carolina, grew up waist deep in whatever river water he could find so he could develop his craft and love for fly-fishing. He found the outdoors and the Blue Ridge Mountains to be a limitless sanctuary that cultivated his interest in art and acted as a channel for him to embrace his observations and surroundings while fishing the waters from Sylva, NC to West Jefferson, NC. “The mountains of North Carolina are home to me, and it is where I can breathe.” Brian has been a visual arts teacher for 30 years. In addition to teaching in the classroom, he's also taught hundreds of people to love fly-fishing almost as much as he does. He is a professional painter, sculptor, and author.
This class is for customers who have already been certified for Exploration Commons independent laser use. This class does not result in independent laser cutter use certification.
Previous Laser Certification is required.
McFadden Garcia Trio plays a blend of popular, classic soft-rock and acoustic tunes with excellent 3-part vocal harmonies.
Note: creating on a tiny scale can be delicate, fiddly work and requires the use of tweezers.