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Live! Storytime and Puppets

11:00am - 11:30am
Bowman Library
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Library Branch: Bowman Library
Room: BL Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Ages 0-5, Families
Program Type: Story Sharing, Music & Movement, Storytimes
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Seats Remaining: 0
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Enjoy a program perfect for preschoolers to learn through stories, rhymes, movement, and song. (Best for ages 3 & up)

Let's celebrate people who help our community! Join us as we share and tell stories about community helpers. The puppets perform fun songs as we sing and dance along. Bowman Library, Children's Room. We're live this week! ...

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HRLS is strongly recommending the use of masks for ALL patrons during this program to ensure the highest safety for library patrons and staff. Thank you for your cooperation.

Brown Bag with Books Live Zoom Event!

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Virtual Events
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Library Branch: Virtual Events
Age Group: Teens (12+), Adults, Families
Program Type: Reading Program, Virtual Programs
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Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
Join us for a live Zoom Brown Bag with Books book discussion! October 6th's discussion is on Caste-The Origins Of Our Discontent by the Pulitzer Prize–winning, bestselling author Isabel Wilkerson. This book was also an Oprah Book Club Pick for 2020. ...

Homeschool Hub Lowers

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Handley Library
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Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Benham Gallery Room
Age Group: Ages 6-11
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM, Workshops & Camps
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Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Homeschooling families in the 5-9 age group can meet and socialize in this group through guided STEAM activities that focuses on a monthly theme with special career guests throughout the season. October Theme: Pumpkin Life Cycle ...

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HRLS is strongly recommending the use of masks for ALL patrons during this program to ensure the highest safety for library patrons and staff. Thank you for your cooperation.

Homeschool Hub Uppers

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Handley Library
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Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Benham Gallery Room
Age Group: Ages 6-11
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM, Workshops & Camps
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:
Homeschooling families in the 10-14 age group can meet and socialize in this group through guided STEAM activities that focuses on a monthly theme with special career guests throughout the season. October Theme: Pumpkin Life Cycle ...

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HRLS is strongly recommending the use of masks for ALL patrons during this program to ensure the highest safety for library patrons and staff. Thank you for your cooperation.

Junior Graphic Novel Club- Minecraft Challenge

5:00pm - 5:45pm
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: DIY Workshops, STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:
Get ready for the Minecraft Challenge! Learn how to draw a variety of Minecraft characters and design your own Minecraft graphic novel.  This program is for children 6 and up. No previous drawing or writing experience needed. &nb...

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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.

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. 

HRLS is strongly recommending the use of masks for ALL patrons during this program to ensure the highest safety for library patrons and staff. Thank you for your cooperation.

Southern Fried Russia - From Communism to KFC -- Author Talk

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Handley Library
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Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Handley Robinson Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Talk, Friends Events, Performances & Lectures
Event Details:
Author, Robert Linkous will read and discuss the first chapter in his book  Southern Fried Russia : From Communism to KFC.  There will be time for Q & A.  Robert Linkous was born in Radford, grew up in Roanoke, read Jack Kerouac...

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HRLS is strongly recommending the use of masks for ALL patrons during this program to ensure the highest safety for library patrons and staff. Thank you for your cooperation.