The next Genealogy Lunch Bunch is at Handley Library on January 24th at 12PM. Sponsored by the Stewart Bell Jr. Archives, the Genealogy Lunch Bunch is an easy and friendly way to discuss with like-minded people genealogy success, frustrations, and tips for researchers of all levels. Researchers need to bring their own lunch.
Introduction to Yoga, a free program series for adults, will begin at Handley Library starting January 21st at 6PM. This will be a monthly program on the third Tuesday of every month. The class is designed for anyone who has ever been curious about yoga, but has never known where to start. In a workshop style, participants will go over terms, breathing, and some gentle flow yoga. There will be props and modifications offered so that everyone can participate!
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Winter reading has begun at all branches of Handley Regional Library System for kids, teens, and families now through January 31, 2020. Pre-readers up to five years of age can earn online badges, stickers, and other prizes based on the number of books read. Readers 6 and up can also earn stickers and prizes based on how many minutes and hours read. Participants can track their reading logs online at www.handleyregional.org/wrc or through the app available on the webpage.
Not many things chase the chill away as wonderfully as baking, and one of the most wonderfully accessible things to bake with kids are cookies! Of course, the best part of baking cookies is the eating of the cookies! We'll be exploring some chaotic cookie shenanigans all week at our Handley Regional Library storytimes.
Handley Regional Library System has voted to boycott Macmillan eBooks. In this effort, we join the library systems listed below who protest Macmillan’s inequitable new embargo on eBooks, and we invite other U.S. and Canadian libraries to join us.
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A new writer’s group for adults will meet every week at Handley Library Starting January 15th at 10:30AM. The group is open to all genres and levels of experience. Participants can be beginners or published authors. The format includes a period to write followed by a period to read manuscripts (optional) with feedback and discussion. For more information on this group, contact Todd Strader (library staff) tstrader@handleyregional.org or Gail Huntley (facilitator) gailhuntley01@yahoo.com.
Six Great Reasons to Try Yoga!
The Handley Library has added a new program, Storytime Yoga, to its Youth Services schedule. Bring the entire family for movement and stretching exercises that correspond to a story. The program is led by a certified yoga instructor who has lots of experience working with all ages and mobility needs. If your family is new to yoga, here are a few great reasons to try our Storytime Yoga:
Yoga improves coordination
1455 A Place for Writers Author Series at Handley Regional Library System continues with author Nathan Leslie on January 18th at 3PM. Leslie will read from his award-winning series, Hurry Up and Relax. Leslie is the recipient of the 2019 Washington Writers Publishing House Fiction Award. Leslie’s nine previous books of fiction include Three Men, Root and Shoot, Sibs, and The Tall Tale of Tommy Twice. He is also the author of a collection of poems, Night Sweat.
We have a special program honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Mrs. Coretta Scott King at Handley Library through readings, stories, quotes, and songs on January 13th at 6:30PM at Handley Library. Community members come together to honor these two drum majors of the Civil Rights Movement. Robin Packard, Minister Barbara Davis, Gwen Walker, and Vice Mayor John Hill honor these two. The program will showcase the lives that helped to shape and change the lives of so many people, not only in the United States, but around the world. Some of Dr.
We are excited to announce the continuation of Little Noon Music at Bowman Library on January 10th at 12:15PM with Michael Ronstadt. Ronstadt will be performing with his cello and guitar to bring a unique mix of indie folk. A master at his craft, Ronstadt traverses a mélange of musical styles that range from anywhere between folk, jazz, classical, Americana and the wildly ethereal. The performance is free and open to the public.
When the weather is cold outside it's the perfect opportunity to snuggle up with a book! We'll be highlighting some cozy books this week at storytimes at Handley Regional Library so head over for some heartwarming winter books, songs, and more.
Teetotalers & Moonshiners: Prohibition in Virginia, Distilled, an exhibit focused on the Prohibition Era in Virginia from 1916 to 1933, is now open at Bowman Library through January 17th. The exhibit includes a series of informational banners and an interactive tablet display to tell the story of the lasting effects of prohibition, including the economic and social costs and the rise of illegal alcohol production and sale as an underground culture and economy.
Now that days are short there's more time for inside activities. Cold weather makes a warm kitchen that much more enjoyable. Why not try a new dish? It used to be ingredients featured in international recipes were hard to come by. A surprising number of exotic spices and international flavorings are now available in our local grocery stores. We have hundreds of cookbooks in the HRLS collection; dozens feature cuisines from other countries. Looking for a new pasta sauce? Korean BBQ? Real Irish food? Asian wraps and rolls? African Flavors? German baking? Mexican favorites?
Celebrate Old Town Holly Jolly at Handley Library!
We have Christmas movies and crafts during Old Town Holly Jolly at Handley Library on December 14th. The program for kids and families is from 1PM-3PM and is free and open to the public.
There is a unique Sunday performance at Bowman Library from the Apple Valley Ringers. Free and open to the public, the performance is on December 15th from 2PM-4PM. This choir was formed several years ago and is comprised of hand bell choir members from five churches. These talented musicians performed to a packed house in previous years and are making another return for this holiday season. The program is sponsored by the Friends of the Handley Regional Library System.