Chatham Community Library to Host Chatham Kids Voting Kick-Off

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Families with children and teens are invited to join Chatham Community Library for the Kids Voting Chatham kick-off event. Participants will enjoy crafts, activities, videos and more that will familiarize young people with the electoral process in Chatham County, North Carolina, and the United States. This event is free, and no registration is required.

WHAT: Chatham Kids Voting Kick-Off

WHEN: Friday, September 13, 2024, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

A variety of self-guided activities will be available for the duration, but a detailed schedule is provided below for when program activities take place. Individuals may stop by at their convenience.

10:00 a.m. – Welcome
10:15 a.m. – Introduction to Voting
11:30 a.m. – Engaged and Awesome Community Members
10:45 a.m. – Voter Suffrage and Turnout
12:30 p.m. – What Kind of Voter am I?
1:30 p.m. – Youth Voice

WHERE: Chatham Community Library

Holmes Family Meeting Room

197 NC Hwy 87 N

Pittsboro, NC 27312

WHO: Presented by NC Cooperative Extension and 4-H Youth Development. Families with children and teens are welcome.

Kids Voting Chatham is a non-partisan effort to help youth under 18 understand and believe in the power they have as engaged residents and informed voters. Kids Voting Chatham builds civic skills, knowledge, and identity in Chatham’s young people well before they turn 18. Library staff nurtures each of these elements through educational tools, family engagement, youth voice, and authentic kid elections.

For more information about Chatham Kids Voting kick-off, or other youth events with Chatham County Public Libraries, contact youth.services@chathamlibraries.org.