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Teen Puzzles & Pizza - National Puzzle Day

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Bowman Meeting Room at Bowman Library
Program Type:
Hangout
Age Group:
Teens (12+)

Do you love pizza? Do you enjoy doing puzzles? Come in and celebrate National Puzzle Day with us and an evening of all things puzzles.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Bowman Library
Room: Bowman Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (12+)
Program Type: Hangout
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you love pizza? Do you enjoy doing puzzles? Come in and celebrate National Puzzle Day with us and an evening of all things puzzles.

Sit & Stitch

Friday, January 30, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
BL Reading Porch at Bowman Library
Program Type:
Hangout, Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Ages 6-11, Teens (12+), Adults

Hooks and needles and fiber, oh my!

Library Branch: Bowman Library
Room: BL Reading Porch
Age Group: Ages 6-11, Teens (12+), Adults
Program Type: Hangout, Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Hooks and needles and fiber, oh my!

Groundhog puppet with a shadow

Groundhog Day Celebration-Bowman Library

Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:30pm
BL Children's Room at Bowman Library
Program Type:
Story Sharing, Arts & Crafts, Performances & Lectures, STEAM, Storytimes
Age Group:
Children, Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Teens (12+), Families

Will there be more snow?!?

Does Bowman Bill see his shadow? Come and find out!

Bowman Bill predicts the weather and is joined by puppets, music, and more!

Free for the entire family!

Library Branch: Bowman Library
Room: BL Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Teens (12+), Families
Program Type: Story Sharing, Arts & Crafts, Performances & Lectures, STEAM, Storytimes
Event Details:

Will there be more snow?!?

Does Bowman Bill see his shadow? Come and find out!

Bowman Bill predicts the weather and is joined by puppets, music, and more!

Free for the entire family!

Disclaimer(s)

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. 

Indoor Plant Clinic

Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Bowman Meeting Room at Bowman Library
Program Type:
Gardening, DIY Workshops
Age Group:
Children, Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Teens (12+), Adults, Families

Winter is the perfect time to give your indoor plants a little love. Join the FREE Extension Master Gardeners Indoor Plant Clinic to learn how to take care of the plants you already have and go home with FREE easy-to-grow houseplants.

Library Branch: Bowman Library
Room: Bowman Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Teens (12+), Adults, Families
Program Type: Gardening, DIY Workshops
Event Details:

Winter is the perfect time to give your indoor plants a little love. Join the FREE Extension Master Gardeners Indoor Plant Clinic to learn how to take care of the plants you already have and go home with FREE easy-to-grow houseplants.

Handley Behind the Scenes Tour: Kid Edition

Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Handley Robinson Auditorium at Handley Library
Program Type:
Library Tour
Age Group:
Children, Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Teens (12+), Families

Join us for a special kid edition of the Handley Library branch tour that will take you behind the scenes to all floors of the building. Can you find Judge John Handley?

Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Handley Robinson Auditorium
Age Group: Children, Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Teens (12+), Families
Program Type: Library Tour
Event Details:

Join us for a special kid edition of the Handley Library branch tour that will take you behind the scenes to all floors of the building. Can you find Judge John Handley?

Sit & Stitch

Monday, February 2, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Benham Gallery Room at Handley Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens (12+), Adults, Families

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. 

Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Benham Gallery 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. 

pokemon trading cards

Pokémon Trading Card Game

Monday, February 2, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
CCL Children's Area at Clarke County
Program Type:
Game Nights, Gaming, Hangout
Age Group:
Ages 6-11, Teens (12+)

Join us at the Clarke County Library every Monday at 5 pm for an hour of Pokemon fun! Bring your own deck of Pokemon TCG cards or borrow some from the library.

Library Branch: Clarke County
Room: CCL Children's Area
Age Group: Ages 6-11, Teens (12+)
Program Type: Game Nights, Gaming, Hangout
Event Details:

Join us at the Clarke County Library every Monday at 5 pm for an hour of Pokemon fun! Bring your own deck of Pokemon TCG cards or borrow some from the library.

Natsu Con Planning Committee Meeting

Monday, February 2, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
BL Reading Porch - Teen Area at Bowman Library
Age Group:
Teens (12+)

Do you love anime, manga, video games, and the Japanese culture? Each July, the Natsu Con planning committee, along with the Teen Advisory Board, host our annual Natsu Con.

Library Branch: Bowman Library
Room: BL Reading Porch - Teen Area
Age Group: Teens (12+)
Event Details:

Do you love anime, manga, video games, and the Japanese culture? Each July, the Natsu Con planning committee, along with the Teen Advisory Board, host our annual Natsu Con.

Sit & Stitch

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Benham Gallery Room at Handley Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens (12+), Adults, Families

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. 

Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Benham Gallery 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. 

Homeschool Teens: Caring Crafts Club

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
BL Reading Porch - Teen Area at Bowman Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens (12+)

Looking for an opportunity to meet other homeschooled students in your age group? Activities in this club are designed for expressing creativity while providing a service to the community. 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Bowman Library
Room: BL Reading Porch - Teen Area
Age Group: Teens (12+)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Looking for an opportunity to meet other homeschooled students in your age group? Activities in this club are designed for expressing creativity while providing a service to the community. 

Classic Game Night

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 5:00pm - 8:00pm
BL Reading Porch at Bowman Library
Program Type:
Game Nights, Hangout
Age Group:
Teens (12+), Adults, Families

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

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!

Teen Tabletop Gaming Guild

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
BL Reading Porch - Teen Area at Bowman Library
Program Type:
Game Nights
Age Group:
Teens (12+)

Looking for a more low-key version of Teen Game Night? Join us in playing board games and card games, including the strategic card game Magic: the Gathering! Bring your own games or use ours to dive into epic duels and friendly competition.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Bowman Library
Room: BL Reading Porch - Teen Area
Age Group: Teens (12+)
Program Type: Game Nights
Registration Required
Event Details:

Looking for a more low-key version of Teen Game Night? Join us in playing board games and card games, including the strategic card game Magic: the Gathering! Bring your own games or use ours to dive into epic duels and friendly competition.

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.

Sit & Stitch

Friday, February 6, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
BL Reading Porch at Bowman Library
Program Type:
Hangout, Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Ages 6-11, Teens (12+), Adults

Hooks and needles and fiber, oh my!

Library Branch: Bowman Library
Room: BL Reading Porch
Age Group: Ages 6-11, Teens (12+), Adults
Program Type: Hangout, Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Hooks and needles and fiber, oh my!

Sit & Stitch

Monday, February 9, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Benham Gallery Room at Handley Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens (12+), Adults, Families

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. 

Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Benham Gallery 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. 

pokemon trading cards

Pokémon Trading Card Game

Monday, February 9, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
CCL Children's Area at Clarke County
Program Type:
Game Nights, Gaming, Hangout
Age Group:
Ages 6-11, Teens (12+)

Join us at the Clarke County Library every Monday at 5 pm for an hour of Pokemon fun! Bring your own deck of Pokemon TCG cards or borrow some from the library.

Library Branch: Clarke County
Room: CCL Children's Area
Age Group: Ages 6-11, Teens (12+)
Program Type: Game Nights, Gaming, Hangout
Event Details:

Join us at the Clarke County Library every Monday at 5 pm for an hour of Pokemon fun! Bring your own deck of Pokemon TCG cards or borrow some from the library.

Teen Advisory Board Meeting

Monday, February 9, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
BL Reading Porch - Teen Area at Bowman Library
Program Type:
Volunteer Events and Training
Age Group:
Teens (12+)

The monthly meeting of the Teen Advisory Board that plans, promotes and presents programs for area middle school and high school students. If you have program ideas you wish to share, please join us. New members welcome! 

Library Branch: Bowman Library
Room: BL Reading Porch - Teen Area
Age Group: Teens (12+)
Program Type: Volunteer Events and Training
Event Details:

The monthly meeting of the Teen Advisory Board that plans, promotes and presents programs for area middle school and high school students. If you have program ideas you wish to share, please join us. New members welcome! 

Sit & Stitch

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Benham Gallery Room at Handley Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens (12+), Adults, Families

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. 

Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Benham Gallery 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. 

Photo of a Dungeons and Dragons game board

Teen Dungeons & Dragons Game Night

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Clarke County
Program Type:
Game Nights, Gaming, Hangout
Age Group:
Teens (12+)

Welcome, adventurers, to an exciting gaming experience at Clarke County Library! Get ready to leap into a world unknown led by dungeon master Kristina. This tabletop role-playing game is perfect for teen gamers! Ages 12 to 18 are welcome!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Clarke County
Age Group: Teens (12+)
Program Type: Game Nights, Gaming, Hangout
Registration Required
Event Details:

Welcome, adventurers, to an exciting gaming experience at Clarke County Library! Get ready to leap into a world unknown led by dungeon master Kristina. This tabletop role-playing game is perfect for teen gamers! Ages 12 to 18 are welcome!

Classic Game Night

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 5:00pm - 8:00pm
BL Reading Porch at Bowman Library
Program Type:
Game Nights, Hangout
Age Group:
Teens (12+), Adults, Families

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

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!

Family History Hunters. Topic: To be determined. Now meeting at Bowman Library.

Family History Hunters

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Bowman Meeting Room at Bowman Library
Program Type:
History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Teens (12+), Adults

Family History Hunters is an informal meeting for genealogists of all levels of experience.

Library Branch: Bowman Library
Room: Bowman Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (12+), Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Family History Hunters is an informal meeting for genealogists of all levels of experience.

Sit & Stitch

Friday, February 13, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
BL Reading Porch at Bowman Library
Program Type:
Hangout, Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Ages 6-11, Teens (12+), Adults

Hooks and needles and fiber, oh my!

Library Branch: Bowman Library
Room: BL Reading Porch
Age Group: Ages 6-11, Teens (12+), Adults
Program Type: Hangout, Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Hooks and needles and fiber, oh my!

Celebration of Birds

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 10:00am - 3:00pm
Bowman Meeting Room at Bowman Library
Program Type:
Nature
Age Group:
Children, Teens (12+), Adults, Families

Learn about the Great Backyard Bird Count and other ways to appreciate our feathered friends. Members of the Northern Shenandoah Valley Audubon Society will lead bird walks.

More details to come!

Library Branch: Bowman Library
Room: Bowman Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Teens (12+), Adults, Families
Program Type: Nature
Event Details:

Learn about the Great Backyard Bird Count and other ways to appreciate our feathered friends. Members of the Northern Shenandoah Valley Audubon Society will lead bird walks.

More details to come!

Sit & Stitch

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Benham Gallery Room at Handley Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens (12+), Adults, Families

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. 

Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Benham Gallery 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. 

Tween Uno Extravaganza!

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
BL Children's Room at Bowman Library
Program Type:
Hangout
Age Group:
Ages 6-11, Teens (12+)

Come and join your friends with an evening of playing all types of Uno games!  From Classic to No Mercy and Uno Flip to name a few, come prepared to make friends and have fun.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Bowman Library
Room: BL Children's Room
Age Group: Ages 6-11, Teens (12+)
Program Type: Hangout
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come and join your friends with an evening of playing all types of Uno games!  From Classic to No Mercy and Uno Flip to name a few, come prepared to make friends and have fun.

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.