ANIME CLUB If you love anime and manga, join us on Thursday, June 26 from 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. at the Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library for the Anime Club. At each meeting, see an anime episode, get the latest news on anime conventions, and maybe even win a prize. Participants can talk about Cosplay, show off fan art, discuss anime and manga they en-joy and do a craft or game related to anime. The program is free for ages 13 - 24. Snacks and drinks will be provided. For more information, call 252-527-7066, Ext. 134.

Summer Toddler and Preschool Story Times

Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library Toddler Story Time: Tuesdays at 9:15 a.m.

Preschool Story Time: Tuesdays at 10:45 a.m.

Greene County Public Library Preschool Story Time : Wednesdays at 10 a.m.

LaGrange Public Library Preschool Story Time: Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m.

Pink Hill Public Library Preschool Story Time: Thursdays at 1 p.m.

Did you know that your library card gives you access to 49 different periodicals in an eMagazine format, completely free of charge? Zinio eMagazines can be browsed on your PC or Mac; on your iPhone or Android phone; or on your iPad or

other tablet. Start accessing the latest issues today; visit www.neuselibrary.org or call 252-527-7066, Ext. 134 for more information.

eMagazines at Your Library!

Annual Father & Son Breakfast Our annual Father & Son breakfasts are being sponsored by Chick-Fil-A and Lowe’s Home Improvement. This breakfast is not only for fathers and sons but also for men who are father-figures or mentors in a male child’s life. Have a great breakfast, make a home craft, and enjoy special guests. To register, please call 252-747-3437 for the Greene County Public Library or 252-527-7066, Ext. 133 for the Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library.

Greene County Public Library - Saturday, June 7 at 9:30 a.m. Special guests: Dr. Zebedee Sheppard of Victory & Dominion World Outreach Center and Senator Don Davis, Fifth Senatorial District

Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library - Saturday, June 14 at 9:30 a.m. Special guest: Honorable Paul Jones, Superior Court Judicial District 8-A.

Cupid’s Cupcake Cafe Enjoy Cupid’s Cupcake Cafe on Sunday, June 8 at 3 p.m. at the Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library. June is the month of weddings, and love is in the air. Bring your special someone to enjoy a special concert of love songs and cupcakes. Classic love songs will be the main feature, but the cupcake bar will take center stage. Choose a cupcake, your icing, any of the many delectable toppings to make your custom-made cupcakes. Join the Friends of the Library and singers, Sandra Fisher, Clay Raines, Chris Raines, and Antuan Hawkins. For more information, please call 252-527-7066, Ext. 133.

An Evening of Sondheim with Nygel Robinson Legendary American composer and lyricist, Stephen Sondheim, has been described as ―the greatest and perhaps best known artist working in musical theatre.‖ He has written some of Broadway’s most famous works, including Follies, Westside Story, Into the Woods, Gypsy, and a Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. UNC Pembroke senior Nygel Robinson will present an evening of Sondheim on Thursday, June 19 at 7 p.m. at the Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library. Nygel Robinson is an actor and singer who is studying Musical Theatre and has appeared in numerous plays, musicals, and performances. This summer, Robinson is scheduled to star as Fred in Kiss Me Kate. For more information, please call 252-527-7066, Ext. 133.

Juneteenth: A Celebration The Kinston-Lenoir County Friends of the Library proudly present Juneteenth: A Celebration on Saturday, June 21 at 3 p.m. at the Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library. Juneteenth has become the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. Festivities will include African dancing, drumming, singing, storytelling, and performances by local performers and regional acts. After the celebration through the arts, there will be an Old School Fish Fry on the lawn with old school music and dancing. For more information, please contact the Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library at 252-527-7066, Ext. 133.

Urban Literature Book Club The Urban Literature Book Club will meet on Tuesday, June 24 at 6:30 p.m. at the Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library to discuss Soul on Ice by Eldridge Cleaver. Eldridge Cleaver was a writer, political activist, who became an early leader of the Black Panther Party. His book, Soul on Ice, is a collection of essays praised by The New York Times Book Review as ―brilliant and revealing.‖ The now-classic memoir shocked, outraged, and ultimately changed the way America looked at the civil rights movement and the black experience. By turns shocking and lyrical, unblinking and raw, the searingly honest memoirs of Eldridge Cleaver are a testament to his unique place in American history. Cleaver writes in Soul on Ice, ―I’m perfectly aware that I’m in prison, that I’m a Negro, and that I have a Higher Uneducation.‖ What Cleaver shows us, on the pages of this now classic autobiography, is how much he was a man. For more information, please contact the Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library at 252-527-7066, Ext. 133.

Let’s get together and have brunch to celebrate the special gentlemen in our lives. Fathers, sons, daughters and grandfathers are invited to honor the relationship between father and child at the Pink Hill Public Library, Saturday, June 14 at 10:30 a.m. This program is intended for ages 4 to 12 and their special someone. Space is limited. Please call 568-3631 to make reservations.

Booktalking Consider joining the Booktalking group on Thursday, June 19, at 7:30 p.m. at the Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library for a discussion of Elizabeth Strout’s newest novel, The Burgess Boys. Haunted by the freak accident that killed their father when they were children, Jim and Bob Burgess escaped from their Maine hometown of Shirley Falls for New York City as soon as they possibly could. Jim, successful corporate lawyer, has belittled his bighearted brother their whole lives, and Bob, a Legal Aid attorney who idolizes Jim, has always taken it in stride. Their long-standing dynamic is upended when their sister, Susan—the Burgess sibling who stayed behind—urgently calls them home. Her teenage son, Zach, has gotten himself into a world of trouble, and Susan desperately needs their help. Elizabeth Strout has brought to life two deeply human protagonists whose struggles and triumphs will resonate with readers long after they turn the final page. For more information or for a copy of the book, please call 252-527-7066, Ext. 134

Summer Reading is a fun way to include reading and related activities in summer family time, while helping children maintain and improve their reading skills. The Summer Reading theme for 2014 is Fizz, Boom, Read. For more information or to register for the Neuse Regional Library Summer Reading Program, please call a library near you. The Summer Reading Program will meet once a week and runs from June 23 – August 1. It is intended for ages 4-12. Children need to have completed pre-kindergarten to participate.

Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library 252-527-7066 Ext. 133

Mondays at 4 p.m. & 7 p.m. Thursdays at 11 a.m.

Greene County Public Library 252-747-3437

Wednesdays at 11 a.m.

La Grange Public Library 252-566-3722

Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.

Pink Hill Public Library 252-568-3631

Thursdays at 2 p.m.

Trenton Public Library 252-448-4261

Tuesdays at 1 p.m.

Pollocksville Public Library 252-224-5011

Tuesdays at 3 p.m.

Maysville Public Library 910-743-3796

Tuesdays at 5 p.m.

Comfort Public Library 910-324-5061

Tuesdays at 7 p.m.

Summer Reading Kick-off Join us at the Greene County Public Library on Friday, June 20 at 4:30 p.m. as we kick off Summer Reading 2014. Prepare to be dazzled by Randy the Magician as he performs science magic and gets us ready to Fizz, Boom, Read all summer. For more information, please call 252-747-3437. This program is sponsored by the Greene County Friends of the Library and is open to all ages.

School’s Out Pirate Party Join us for an out-of-school celebration at the Pink Hill Public Library on Saturday, June 21 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. We will be holding a pirate themed bash to celebrate the end of the school year and welcome summer vacation. Come for fun, games, relaxation, and light refreshments. For more information, please call 252-568-3631.

Summer Reading Kick-off Join us at the Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library on Sunday, June 22 at 3:00 p.m. as we kick off Summer Reading 2014. The Mad Scientists will be our special guests and they will demonstrate some of the amazing things that science can do as we get ready to Fizz, Boom, Read all summer. For more information, please call 252-527-7066, Ext. 133. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library and is open to all ages.

The Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library will begin weekly computer classes for Senior Citizens every Thursday from 9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. These classes are geared toward older adults and will be relaxed and straightforward introduction to the world of computers. If you would like to learn more about computers, then register today. Seating is limited, so please call 527-7066, Ext. 134 for reservations at the Kinston-Lenoir County Public .

MAIN LIBRARY Computer Basics - Saturday, June 7

9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. Internet Basics - Saturday, June 14

9 :30 a.m. - 11 a.m. Email Basics - Saturday, June 21

9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.

GREENE COUNTY LIBRARY Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. & Thursdays at 9:30 a.m.

Musical Concert Join us at the Greene County Public Library on Monday, June 2 at 6:30 p.m. to hear the wonderful sounds of The Men’s Choral Ensemble and the Neusiok Chapter of the Croatan Lodge 117 Boy Scouts. Come out and support students from Lenoir and Greene counties. For more information, please call 252-747-3437.

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Musical Concert Greene County

Library 6:30 p.m.

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Computers for Seniors

Main Library 9:30 a.m.—11 a.m.

6 7 Computer Basics Main Library

9:30 a.m. Father & Son

Breakfast Greene County Library

9:30 a.m.

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Cupid’s Cupcake Café

Main Library 3 p.m.

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Computers for Seniors

Main Library 9:30 a.m.—11 a.m.

13 14 Internet Basics Main Library - 9:30 a.m.

Father & Son Breakfast Main Library

9:30 a.m.

Doughnuts for Dads Pink Hill Library

10:30 a.m.

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Main Library-9:30 a.m.

An Evening of Sondheim

Main Library-7 p.m.

Booktalking Main Library

7:30 p.m.

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Summer Reading Kick-off

Greene County Library

4:30 p.m.

21 E-mail Made Easy Main Library - 9:30 a.m.

School’s Out Pirate Party Pink Hill Library

11 a.m.

Juneteenth Main Library

3 p.m.

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Summer Reading Kick-off

Main Library 3 p.m.

23 24 Urban Literature

Book Club Main Library

6:30 p.m.

25 26 Computers for Seniors

Main Library 9:30 a.m.

Anime Club Main Library

6:30 p.m.

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