Shark Tooth Hunting on the North Carolina Coast

Dig into an interactive fossil and seashell event with Dr. Ashley Oliphant, author of Shark Tooth Hunting on the North Carolina Coast, at the Asheboro and Liberty public libraries on Thursday, July 6.

Oliphant will appear at the Liberty library at 2 p.m. Her presentation is aimed at children will include a show-and-tell segment with dinosaur, whale and shark fossils followed by a dig activity in which kids will get to keep the shark teeth and seashells that they find. Please call 336-622-4605 to sign up.

At Asheboro, Oliphant will present a talk for all ages at 6:30 p.m. Learn about her passion for beachcombing, research and the time before dawn when good shells and shark teeth are easiest to find. No registration is required for her Asheboro appearance.

Oliphant is a retied English professor from Denver, N.C., and author of six books.

For further information, contact the Asheboro library at 336-318-6803 or the Liberty library at 336-622-4605.