Friends of the Library
The Friends of the Library Southport & Oak Island (FOLSOI) supports the mission and programs of the Margaret & James Harper, Jr. Library in Southport and the G.V. Barbee, Sr Library on Oak Island. FOLSOI is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization registered under 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Providing support for Harper Library in Southport & Barbee Library in Oak Island, NC
Selected March 2023 Library Events:
Scroll down to access complete library schedules in PDF form
FOLSOI and Harper Library present
Women’s History Month with John Moseley
Daughters of the Sky: The Women Airforce Service Pilots in the Cape Fear
Thursday March 9th 10:00 am
Registration required. Stop in or call (910) 457-6237
Print or save the Women’s History Flyer for full details!
FOLSOI & Barbee Library Present
S.M.Art Kid’s Club (Science, Math & the Arts)
Thursday, March 16th from 4:30 – 5:30 pm
Join us every third Thursday for games and hands-on activities in subjects such as electricity, magnets and robotics as well as arts projects! Recommended for ages 6 and up.
Registration Required. Stop in at Barbee or call 910-278-4283
FOLSOI and Barbee Library present
LEGO League
Every Tuesday 4:30 – 5:30 pm
Join us at Barbee Library every Tuesday in March for an hour of fun LEGO building.
No registration required. All are welcome.
FOLSOI and Harper Library present
Meet the Author: Jeanne Connolly
Author of The Dinner Tree and Fishing with Nana, Connolly will discuss her books and the joys and challenges of raising a grandchild
Thursday, March 16 2:00 pm
Harper Library, 109 W Moore Street
Registration required. Stop in at Harper or call 910-457-6237
Print or save the MTA Jeanne Connolly flyer for full details!
FOLSOI and Barbee Library present
Meet the Author: Peter Hoyer
Hoyer will be discussing his first two books, Characters on the Green, humorous true stories of people he has met on the golf course, and Teed Off, a fictional mystery involving skeletal remain found in the woods near a golf course.
Wednesday, March 22 11 am – 12 pm
Barbee Library, 8200 East Oak Island Drive
Registration required. Stop in at Barbee or call 910-278-4283
Print or save the MTA Peter Hoyer flyer for full details!
FOLSOI and Harper Library present
LEGO WeDo Robotics Class
For Kids Grades 3-6
Thursday, March 23 | 4:15 – 5:30 pm
Harper Library 109 W. Moore Street
Your child will use his or her listening and cooperation skills in working in teams of 2 to create fun LEGO projects. Instructors explain the science and engineering concepts inthe projects and volunteers assist the children when needed.
Program is limited to 15 studentss, so be sure to register! Call Harper at (910) 457-6237 or stop by to register.
FOLSOI and Barbee Library present
Meet the Author: Helen Whittaker
Local author Helen Whittaker will present her book, Sisters in the Air, the true story of two amazingly independent, adventurous women who became daring airplane pilots in the 1920s – 1940s. Helen’s presentation will be in period costume and is sure to be entertaining and inspiring for older children, teens and adults
Monday, March 27 4 pm
Barbee Library, 8200 East Oak Island Drive
Registration required. Stop in at Barbee or call 910-278-4283
Print or save the MTA Helen Whittaker flyer for full details!
View, Print or Save the Full March 2023 Harper & Barbee PDF Schedules:
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