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Chess at Bowman Library

10:00am - 12:30pm
Bowman Library
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Library Branch: Bowman Library
Room: BL Reading Porch
Age Group: Children, Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Teens (12+), Families

Play chess to learn or strengthen your skills of the game. Players of all ages and strengths are welcome to come and play. Gather each week to play casual and blitz chess games. Chess at Bowman Library is a student volunteer-run program. Chess sets and space are provided. Free! Sponsored by the Teen Advisory Board at Bowman Library.

Family Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Handley Library
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Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: HL Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Ages 0-5
Event Details:

Enjoy fun and learning for the entire family. This is a program for all ages, with stories, rhymes, movement, and song. (all ages)

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Storytelling Camp

10:30am - 12:30pm
Handley Library
Required
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Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Handley Robinson Auditorium
Age Group: Ages 6-11
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:
People of all ages love a good story and often never forget it.  Join us for this camp as we discover the tricks to successful storytelling – to holding audiences spellbound!  We’ll have fun in this camp as we learn how to enchant our audie...

Family Storytime

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, Ages 6-11
Program Type: Music & Movement, Storytimes
Event Details:
The whole family enjoys stories, songs, puppetry and movement activities that support early literacy skill development and help foster a love of books and reading. ...

LEGO Club

11:00am - 12:00pm
Handley Library
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Library Branch: Handley Library
Age Group: Children, Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
Program Type: STEAM
Event Details:
  Design and construct weekly challenges with LEGO bricks. Ages 6-12.​​​​​​​ ...

Moon Walk with the DM Star Lab

11:00am - 12:00pm
Bowman Library
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Library Branch: Bowman Library
Room: Bowman Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Teens (12+)
Program Type: STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:
On July 20, 1969, American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin became the first humans to land on the moon. As he set took his first step, Armstrong famously said, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." C...

Behind the Scenes Tour at Handley Library

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Handley Library
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Library Branch: Handley Library
Age Group: Families
Event Details:
Handley tours will take you behind the scenes to all floors of the library.  Learn about the architecture, history, walk on the famous glass floors,  and see the well under the stage. Meet in the Rotunda for the tours.  All tours ar...

Paws for Reading

1:00pm - 2:15pm
Bowman Library
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Library Branch: Bowman Library
Room: BL Children's Room
Age Group: Ages 6-11, Teens (12+)
Program Type: Reading Program
Event Details:

Read a favorite book to a reading tutor. It's Paws for Reading! These canine listeners are patient and love kids. Come meet our certified therapy dogs.

Select Saturdays, 1:00-2:15 p.m.

Free! No registration required.

Bowman Library, Children's Room Call Donna Hughes at 540-869-9000 x215  or dhughes@handleyregional.org

Read a favorite book to a reading tutor. It's Paws for Reading! These canine listeners are patient and love kids. Come meet our certified therapy dogs. First and third Saturdays, 1:00-2:15 p.m. Free! No registration required. Bowman Lib...

Ukulele Summer

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Bowman Library
Required
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Library Branch: Bowman Library
Room: Bowman Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Music & Movement
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:
Strum along with other budding musicians as you learn the ukulele. Bring your own or play one of ours. Registration is required for the full month. Ideally, participants should bring their own ukulele, though a limited number of ukuleles will...