❄️ Groundhog Day Update

Our Bowman Library Groundhog Day Celebration (was scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 31) has been rescheduled to Saturday, February 7 from 11am–12pm due to parking conditions. Same fun, easier arrival!

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Movie Saturdays at Bowman

Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
BL Children's Room at Bowman Library
Program Type:
Film, Hangout
Age Group:
Children, Ages 0-5, Families

IT'S SHOWTIME!

Join us for a family movie event complete with snacks and drinks to enjoy together.

Today's show is...Rio

This event is in the "Teens (12+)" group

Game On Saturdays

Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
HL West Reading Room at Handley Library
Program Type:
Gaming, Video Games
Age Group:
Teens (12+)

Join us at Handley Library for Game on Saturdays with the Handley Library Teen Time. We will have Nintendo Switch or Xbox games loaded and ready to play along with board and card games.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Ages 6-11" group

Story Builders

Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
HL Children's Room at Handley Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEAM, Storytimes
Age Group:
Children, Ages 6-11
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This event is in the "Teens (12+)" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Families" group

Sit & Stitch

Monday, April 13, 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. 

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Ages 6-11" group

Lego Club @ Bowman Library

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
BL Children's Room at Bowman Library
Program Type:
STEAM
Age Group:
Children, Ages 6-11

Bring your imaginations and join us every week for a different building challenge!! All kids ages 6-11 are invited to come out; no registration is needed. Our theme this week is...Animal Homes!

This event is in the "Ages 6-11" group
This event is in the "Teens (12+)" group

Pokémon Trading Card Game

Monday, April 13, 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.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group
This event is in the "Families" group

Grow a Reader Playgroup

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 9:30am - 11:00am
Benham Gallery Room at Handley Library
Program Type:
Story Sharing, Music & Movement, STEAM, Workshops & Camps
Age Group:
Children, Ages 0-5, Families

Grow your reader at the library! This 6-week interactive playgroup will feature educational components with outside professionals each week that will developmentally support your reader through learning and play.

Registration Required
This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group
This event is in the "Families" group

Storytime at Clarke

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
CCL Children's Area at Clarke County
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Ages 0-5, Families

Come to the Clarke County Library Children's Room for stories and fun! Miss Bonnie will share a new adventure with early readers and their families each week. All are welcome!

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group
This event is in the "Families" group

Trit Trot to Bowman--Baby Time

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
BL Children's Room at Bowman Library
Program Type:
Story Sharing, Music & Movement, Storytimes
Age Group:
Children, Ages 0-5, Families

Trit Trot to Bowman is an early literacy program for infants, 0-18 months, and their families and caregivers. Introduce your baby to the joys of books, language, movement, and music!

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Families" group

La Leche League Playdate

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
HL Children's Room at Handley Library
Age Group:
Children, Ages 0-5, Adults, Families

Join us for a chat and playdate with La Leche League NSV to lend parenting and lactation support. Leaders are parent volunteers, educated and accredited by La Leche League International to provide inclusive, community support.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Sit & Stitch

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Clarke County
Program Type:
Hangout, Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Hooks and needles and fiber, oh my!

This event is in the "Teens (12+)" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Families" group

Sit & Stitch

Tuesday, April 14, 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. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Free STI Testing

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Benham Gallery Room at Handley Library
Age Group:
Adults

One in five people have a sexually transmitted infection. Free STI testing is provided by Aids Response Effort of Winchester. Testing is discrete. No registration required

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group
This event is in the "Families" group

Storytime and Puppets-Bowman Library

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
BL Children's Room at Bowman Library
Program Type:
Story Sharing, Music & Movement, Storytimes
Age Group:
Children, Ages 0-5, Families

Welcome to Storytime & Puppets! 

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

This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Families" group

La Leche League at Bowman Library

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
BL Children's Room Reading Porch at Bowman Library
Program Type:
Hangout, Workshops & Camps
Age Group:
Ages 0-5, Adults, Families

Join us for a chat and playdate with La Leche League NSV! These leaders are parent volunteers, educated and accredited by La Leche League International to provide FREE, inclusive, evidence based, community lactation and parenting support.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Ages 6-11" group
This event is in the "Families" group

After School Lego Time!

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
CCL Children's Area at Clarke County
Program Type:
Gaming, Hangout
Age Group:
Children, Ages 6-11, Families

Lego fun for everyone!

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

This event is in the "Ages 6-11" group
This event is in the "Teens (12+)" group

Tween Pokemon Card Trading Time

Wednesday, April 15, 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 Tween Pokémon Card Trading Time!!

Registration Required
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group
This event is in the "Families" group

Play and Explore-Toddler Storytime

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
BL Children's Room at Bowman Library
Program Type:
Story Sharing, Music & Movement, Storytimes
Age Group:
Children, Ages 0-5, Families

Welcome to Play and Explore! 

This event is in the "Adults" group

A.M. Book Club - "Outlawed"

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Clarke County
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for Third Thursday Book Club at 11 am at the Clarke County Library!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Resume Workshop

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Handley Robinson Auditorium at Handley Library
Program Type:
Job Help
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for a resume writing workshop presented by VA Works, aimed at helping attendees create or refine their resumes to support their job search efforts.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Virginia Works Job Fair

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Benham Gallery Room at Handley Library
Program Type:
Job Help
Age Group:
Adults

 

Mental Health Workshop

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Handley Robinson Auditorium at Handley Library

In partnership with North Western Community Services Board, CWS Winchester presents a workshop on mental health and wellness.

This event is in the "Ages 6-11" group

Five O'Clock Spot-Reading Adventure

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
BL Children's Room at Bowman Library
Program Type:
Hangout, Reading Program
Age Group:
Ages 6-11

Join us in the Children's Room for a time of dropping everything and reading!  Bring your blankets, climb into one of our reading tents, or sit where ever you feel comfy and go on your own reading adventure.

This event is in the "Ages 6-11" group

Nature Surprises

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
CCL Children's Area at Clarke County
Program Type:
Nature, Gardening, Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Ages 6-11

Join us at Clarke County Library for Nature Surprises, a nature-based educational program for children led by the Virginia Cooperative Extension Northern Shenandoah Valley Master Gardener's Association! 

Registration Required