January 2026 Highlights
Check out these highlights from some of the unique offerings patrons enjoyed systemwide January 2026.
Michelle’s Magical Poodles at Cumming Library (1/5)
99 Children, 64 Adults (Two timeslots)
“Today we had Michelle and her Magical Poodles for two high energy shows. In both shows, Michelle showcased the poodle’s skills with jumping, weaving, dancing, and even thievery. Michelle shared facts about poodles throughout the shows and was a very active performer.” - hosted by Signe Madson
11 Children, 5 Adults
“Stephen Bartlett joined us dressed as a member of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) with tools to illustrate his talk. After the presentation, he let the kids work together to cut a log with a saw like they did in the CCC. The families appreciated this presentation, and a couple asked me about other elementary programs that the library offered.” - hosted by Kelly Hollis
“We had over 50 kids enjoy Build-a-Palooza today in the meeting room. I set out large soft blocks for infants, the Lakeshore Learning shape boxes, foam blocks, and Duplo in one area of the room. VolunTEENS welcomed patrons in, gave them their challenge cards, and rewarded the participants with stickers if they tried five stations.” - hosted by Sara Baggett Preston
Preschool Learning Lab at Denmark Library (1/21)
29 Children, 20 Adults
We had a great crowd for our Preschool Learning Lab! They loved the tea party theme; one little girl waited very patiently through my introduction so that she could tell me that she LOVES tea parties. She spent most of the hour pouring imaginary tea for each of the teddy bears.” - hosted by Jane Elizabeth Sewell
Marvin’s World Travels at Sharon Forks Library (1/21)
25 Children, 21 Adults
“Today we had Ms. Tanya as our guest presenter to share more about Ukraine through storytime. The children enjoyed learning about the sunflower and how Ukraine is famous for its large sunflower fields. The families enjoyed listening to the story in English followed by Ukrainian, which was read by Ms. Tanya.” - hosted by Anuradha Murari
Forsyth Creates: Scented Wax Sachets at Hampton Park Library (1/21)
13 Adults
“We had a fun and friendly mix of known and new crafters today, all ready to tackle this month's botanical wax sachets project. Each crafter picked out some botanical elements, such as dried leaves, flowers, or small pieces of fruit, then picked out an essential oil for their sachet. The group was very patient and supportive of each other on this project.“ - hosted by Amy Whitten Photo
American Cocktails at Post Road Library (1/13)
20 Adults
“Tiffanie Barriere, an award-winning mixologist, educator, and industry innovator, gave an engaging presentation about the history of American cocktails. Tiffanie worked her way through the decades, talking about what alcohol trends were during different time periods and historical points such as Prohibition. She was an engaging storyteller and shared so much information in such a brief period of time.” - hosted by Melissa Reed
Forsyth Creates: Abstract Glass Paintings at Sharon Forks Library (1/14)
21 Adults
“Our January Forsyth Creates was a huge success! This month's craft was Abstract Glass Paintings. Attendees started the session by choosing from various drawing templates that I had printed out, though some chose to freehand draw their own designs. We received a lot of positive feedback on the craft this month and everyone seemed to have a great time!” - hosted by Morgan Shaffer Photo
Inside the Criminal Mind (1/10)
43 Adults, 3 Teens
“Dr. JP Oosthuizen of UNG talked about the difference between what a sociopath and a psychopath was and clarified the myths of psychopaths. Dr JP also talked about certain case studies, including Ted Bundy and John Wayne Gacy, what made the two very distinct, and what commonalities they shared with each other. It was very interesting to listen to, and all the patrons listened with extreme interest.” - hosted by Isa Caraballo
Frogs of Forsyth County at Denmark Library (1/21)
13 Adults
“The Georgia Master Naturalists joined us today to prepare us for frog monitoring season (February–August) and teach everyone about the 14 species of frogs and toads that call Forsyth home! Michele led us on a walk outside to try and decide what our official site is going to be; it seems like it will be the retention pond near the Bookworm garden. Patrons were very passionate about frogs and asked some good questions.” - hosted by Callan Berry
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