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Preschool Time

10:30am–11:00am
Children, Ages 0-5
Handley Library
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Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: HL Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Ages 0-5
Program Type: Storytimes
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Tampa Taiko Japanese Drums

10:30am–11:30am
Children, Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Teens (12+), Families
Clarke County
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Library Branch: Clarke County
Room: CCL Barns @ Rose Hill
Age Group: Children, Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Teens (12+), Families
Program Type: Music & Movement
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Tampa Taiko presents an interactive program that covers the history of taiko, the music of Japan, modern drumming performance, and drum making using discarded barrels that have been recycled into taiko drums.

Magic Camp

10:30am–12:30pm
Handley Library
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Benham Gallery Room
Program Type: Workshops & Camps
Registration Required
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Do you love magic? Want to learn all the tricks of the trade? Then this camp is for you! Join us as we learn classic tricks and illusions for new magicians. All materials provided.

Toddler Time

11:00am–11:30am
Children, Ages 0-5
Bowman Library
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Library Branch: Bowman Library
Room: BL Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Ages 0-5
Program Type: Storytimes
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Storytime for Toddlers (three and under) Bring your movers and shakers to a storytime designed especially for wiggly toddlers. Early literacy enhancing activities include books, music, movement, and more. Mondays at 11:00 a.m. Free, no registration required.

​Storytime for Toddlers (three and under)
Bring your movers and shakers to a storytime designed especially for wiggly toddlers.  
Early literacy enhancing activities include books, music, movement, and more.  

Disclaimer(s)

Library Consent Statement for Photography and Video

Programs, events, and daily happenings sponsored by Handley Regional Library System may be photographed or recorded.  Attendance at any sponsored program, event or general library use constitutes the consent of all attendees and the consent of the parents or legal guardians of any minor children in attendance, to the future broadcast, publication, and other use of photography or videos at the sole direction of Handley Regional Library System.

ReferenceUSA Workshop with the Top of VA Regional Chamber of Commerce

12:00pm–1:30pm
Adults
Bowman Library
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Library Branch: Bowman Library
Room: Bowman Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
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Free and open to the public, including current and prospective members of the Top of VA Regional Chamber of Commerce, this lunch and learn will focus on ReferenceUSA, a powerful B2B and B2C database available through Handley Regional Library Syste

Disclaimer(s)

Library Consent Statement for Photography and Video

Programs, events, and daily happenings sponsored by Handley Regional Library System may be photographed or recorded.  Attendance at any sponsored program, event or general library use constitutes the consent of all attendees and the consent of the parents or legal guardians of any minor children in attendance, to the future broadcast, publication, and other use of photography or videos at the sole direction of Handley Regional Library System.

Photography Notification

While we do allow professional photography inside the property of Handley Regional Library System, we do ask that we are notified ahead of time of photoshoots at 540.662.9041 x 25.  Photography activities may be limited to specific areas due to reserved use and cannot impede any patron activity using the library. 

Tampa Taiko Drums

2:00pm–3:00pm
Children, Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Teens (12+)
Handley Library
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Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: HL Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Teens (12+)
Program Type: Reading Program, Music & Movement, Performances & Lectures
Event Details:

Tampa Taiko presents an interactive program that covers the history of taiko, the music of Japan, modern drumming performance, and drum making using discarded barrels that have been recycled into taiko drums.

Makerspace Mondays

4:00pm–6:00pm
Children, Ages 6-11
Handley Library
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Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: HL Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Ages 6-11
Program Type: STEAM
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Teen Advisory Board

4:30pm–5:00pm
Teens (12+)
Handley Library
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Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: HL Middle Kingdom
Age Group: Teens (12+)

Teens, come hangout, eat snacks, play games and share your ideas for library programs and displays! Call Handley Library Youth Services at 540-662-9041 x16 for more information. 

LEGO Club

5:00pm–6:00pm
Children, Ages 6-11, Teens (12+)
Bowman Library
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Library Branch: Bowman Library
Room: BL Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Ages 6-11, Teens (12+)
Program Type: STEAM
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Join us at Bowman Library to design, build, and invent using LEGO® bricks.  Challenge yourself each week with a new theme for your creations.

La Leche League Meeting

5:30pm–6:30pm
Adults, Families
Handley Library
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Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: HL Middle Kingdom
Age Group: Adults, Families
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All new parents and caregivers are welcome!

July 2:  All About Pumping

August 26:  Feeding Mom, Feeding Baby; Prenatal and Postpartum Nutrition

PJ Boogie

6:00pm–6:30pm
Bowman Library
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Library Branch: Bowman Library
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Wiggle the sillies out as we shake, rattle and roll in your children’s favorite PJs.

Anime and Pocky

6:00pm–7:30pm
Teens (12+)
Bowman Library
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Library Branch: Bowman Library
Room: Bowman Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (12+)
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Eat some pocky and snacks and check out our manga and anime titles.