The City of Myrtle Beach offers numerous FREE and inexpensive services, classes and programs at Chapin Memorial Library.
They range from story time, reading programs, yoga and bingo.
Most require registration and a few require a small fee to participate. Classes fill up fast, so if you see one you like, please register before it’s to late.
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All events take place at Chapin Memorial Library, 400 14th Avenue North in Myrtle Beach unless otherwise noted.
9:30 a.m. on Wednesdays
Chapin Memorial Library offers free story times that provide age-appropriate activities, such as songs, fingerplays, flannelboards, crafts, stories and more!
Storytimes are designed to develop early literacy skills for school readiness.
Every Child Ready to Read® is a project of the Association for Library Services to Children and the Public Library Association, divisions of the American Library Association.
Registration is required. For more information or to register, please call 843-918-1275 or visit https://www.chapinlibrary.org/calendar.
9:30 a.m., Friday, January 7, 2022
Join Chapin Memorial Library staff for a fun craft for the whole family.
1:00 to 3:00 p.m., Monday, May 2, 2022
Attention, veterans, family members and friends… Chapin Memorial Library hosts an informative, helpful seminar to aid local veterans from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. on Monday, January
10.
The Veterans Awareness Series provides local veterans with a supportive peer network that promotes health and well-being for our military veterans and their family members. This outreach program is led by Myrtle Beach Veterans Affairs Peer Support Specialist Bernard McLeroy and provides one-to-one and group sessions, educational classes, connections to community resources and other helpful services for veterans. Topics include counseling, re-entry, housing, mental health, education, compensation and employment.
Veterans can also sign up for a free library card. RSVPs are appreciated, but not required.
For more information and to sign up, contact Kim Felton at 843-918-1295 or felton@chapinlibrary.org.
January 10-February 28, 2022
Chapin Library staff invite patrons of all ages to take part in the free Winter Reading Challenge, January 10-February 28, for a chance to win prizes!
Using links on Chapin Memorial Library’s website, partakers will log reading activity and program participation via a Beanstack account. Then, weekly prize drawing winners will be selected, with one grand prize drawing in February.
For more information, visit https://www.chapinlibrary.org/.
• 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, January 11, 2022
• 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Teens in grades sixth through 12th are invited to hang out, make new friends, play board games and eat snacks for “Teen Game Night”.
Registration is required and limited to 10 participants; admission is free.
4:00 p.m., Thursday, January 13, 2022
Join a certified children’s yoga instructor for a fun yoga session for the whole family. Participants, bring a yoga mat or towel.
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Third Tuesday of the Month
Interested in joining a book club? Chapin Chapters Book Club meets from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month at Chapin Memorial Library, 400 14th Avenue North.
Questions? Contact 843-918-1275 or savage@chapinlibrary.org for more information.
4:30 p.m., Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Teens in grades sixth through 12th grades, join library staff to make a colorful, tasty dessert with fruit at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 18.
For more information and to register, see
https://www.chapinlibrary.org/calendar.
2:00 to 4:00 p.m., Thursday, January 20, 2022
Join Chapin Library for another fun-filled craft session and learn how to make abstract art with shapes from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 20, 2022. Craft supplies will be provided, and participants bring their creativity!
Space is limited. Registration is required by Monday, January 17.
For more information, visit https://www.chapinlibrary.org/calendar. Or, send an email to forte@chapinlibrary.org.
4:00 p.m., Thursday, January 20, 2022
Kids in kindergarten through fifth grade are invited to read Growing Vegetable Soup by Lois Elhert and join library staff to make their own vegetable soup.
For more information and to sign up, visit https://www.chapinlibrary.org/calendar.
9:30 a.m., Friday, January 21, 2022
Join Chapin Memorial Library staff for a fun craft for the whole family at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, January 21, 2022.
For more information, visit https://www.chapinlibrary.org/calendar.
4:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 26, 2022
Kids in Kindergarten through fifth grade are invited to participate in a fun art class at 4:00 p.m.
on Wednesday, January 26.
Participants will create abstract forests with sponges with Colin Riebe from the F.G. Burroughs-S.B. Chapin Art Museum.
Registration is required.
For more information and to sign up online, see https://www.chapinlibrary.org/calendar.
4:00 p.m., Thursday, January 27, 2022
Join in on the bingo fun at Chapin Memorial Library.
The in-person game is inspired by book titles instead of numbers.
Questions? For information and to sign up, see https://www.chapinlibrary.org/calendar.
2:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 1-22, 2022
Join Lloyd Kaplan for a musical look at United States history, 1920-19602.
The educational lecture and course will link a variety of social trends to the timely songs of the era.
Topics include women’s rights, the Great Depression, impact of technology and more.
Note: Songs will not be performed live and the series is for adults, ages 18 and older.
Admission is free! Registration opens January 1, 2022. To register, visit https://tinyurl.com/26m94fvt.
12:00 p.m., Monday, February 7, 2022
A Parks, Recreation and Sports Tourism Department instructor leads participants through chair yoga. No experience is necessary.
The guided program involves gentle movement and stretching.
Registration required, free admission, and the program is for participants 18 years of age, or older.
For more information, visit https://www.chapinlibrary.org/calendar.
This class is very popular, there may be a waiting list to join.
2:00 to 4:00 p.m., Thursday, February 17, 2022
Join Chapin Library for another fun-filled craft session and learn how to create “heart art”.
Craft supplies will be provided, and participants bring their creativity!
Space is limited. Registration is required by Monday, February 14.
For more information, visit https://www.chapinlibrary.org/calendar. Or, send an email to forte@chapinlibrary.org.
12:00 p.m., Monday, February 21, 2022
A Parks, Recreation and Sports Tourism Department instructor leads participants through chair yoga. No experience is necessary.
The guided program involves gentle movement and stretching.
Registration is required, and the program is for participants 18 years of age, or older.
For more information, visit https://www.chapinlibrary.org/calendar.