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Winter Reading Program

All Day
Children, Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Teens (12+), Families
Virtual Events
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual Events
Age Group: Children, Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Teens (12+), Families
Program Type: Reading Program
Event Details:

Ready, set, READ! We encourage readers of all ages to challenge yourselves to become reading machines this winter. From Jan.

Sounds and Stories

10:30am - 11:00am
Children, Ages 0-5
Handley Library
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Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Storytime Nook
Age Group: Children, Ages 0-5
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Enjoy an early literacy music and movement program for active toddlers. Focused on developmental skills consisting of stories, rhymes, fingerplays, and more. Ages 16 months-3 years.

Handley Sit and Stitch

10:30am - 12:30pm
Teens (12+), Adults, Families
Handley Library
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Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: HL West Reading Room
Age Group: Teens (12+), Adults, Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Hooks and needles and fiber, oh my!

Whatever you craft (knit, crochet, embroidery, latch hook...), we invite you to bring your work in progress of any kind and enjoy the company of others!

No registration required. 

Storytime and Puppets

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: Story Sharing, Music & Movement, Storytimes
Event Details:

Enjoy a program perfect for preschoolers to learn through stories, rhymes, movement, and song. (Best for ages 3 & up)

Join us as we hear stories and participate in singing, playing, reading, writing and sharing.

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. 

Family STEAM Lab

11:00am - 12:00pm
Children, Ages 0-5
Handley Library
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Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Benham Gallery Room
Age Group: Children, Ages 0-5
Program Type: STEAM, Storytimes
Event Details:

Let your little tinker and problem solve in this multisensory program based on a theme. Wear clothes you don't mind getting mess in! Ages 0-5. 

Both Mondays and Wednesdays are the same program theme/format. 

After School Lego Time!

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Children, Ages 6-11, Families
Clarke County
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Library Branch: Clarke County
Room: CCL Children's Area
Age Group: Children, Ages 6-11, Families
Program Type: Gaming, Hangout
Event Details:

Lego fun for everyone!

Join us after school every Wednesday at 4pm for Lego time!

T(w)een Crafternoons

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Ages 6-11, Teens (12+)
Handley Library
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Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: HL West Reading Room
Age Group: Ages 6-11, Teens (12+)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Get your creativity flowing as we learn a new artistic hobby each month for tweens, teens, and everyone in between. Then, take home a Grab-and-Go Kit that includes all supplies and extension activities to do later.

Classic Game Night

5:00pm - 8:00pm
Teens (12+), Adults, Families
Bowman Library
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Library Branch: Bowman Library
Room: BL Reading Porch
Age Group: Teens (12+), Adults, Families
Program Type: Game Nights, Hangout
Event Details:

Join us for a fun and engaging library program that brings together classic board and card games, perfect for all ages!

Women's Tai Chi Group

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Adults
Bowman Library
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Library Branch: Bowman Library
Room: Bowman Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Friends Events
Event Details:

The Women's Tai Chi Qigong Group is for those women (18+, please!) who want to deepen their connection with themselves, physically and energetically, while also forming and deepening connections with other powerful women.