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Five O'Clock Spot-Community Station

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
BL Children's Room at Bowman Library
Program Type:
Performances & Lectures
Age Group:
Ages 6-11

Gather to hear from community partners about local events and activities!

This month, we are learning how to decorate cookies with Arnie Howe.

This program is intended for children ages 6-11.

Cancelled
Library Branch: Bowman Library
Room: BL Children's Room
Age Group: Ages 6-11
Program Type: Performances & Lectures
Event Details:

Gather to hear from community partners about local events and activities!

This month, we are learning how to decorate cookies with Arnie Howe.

This program is intended for children ages 6-11.

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.

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Karaoke & Open Mic Night for Teens: Holiday Sing Along Edition

Monday, December 22, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Bowman Meeting Room at Bowman Library
Program Type:
Story Sharing, Music & Movement, Performances & Lectures
Age Group:
Teens (12+)

Bring your friends and family as well as the lyrics to your favorite songs (original or otherwise), poems, or prose to share with a supportive audience in a very casual atmosphere.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Bowman Library
Room: Bowman Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (12+)
Program Type: Story Sharing, Music & Movement, Performances & Lectures
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bring your friends and family as well as the lyrics to your favorite songs (original or otherwise), poems, or prose to share with a supportive audience in a very casual atmosphere.

Winter Sowing with the Northern Shenandoah Master Gardeners

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Bowman Meeting Room at Bowman Library
Program Type:
Nature, Gardening, DIY Workshops, Performances & Lectures
Age Group:
Ages 6-11, Teens (12+), Adults

In this hands-on workshop, participants will create their own winter-sowing jug—an easy, low-maintenance mini greenhouse perfect for starting seeds. We’ll provide a wide selection of seeds so everyone can grow something they love!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Bowman Library
Room: Bowman Meeting Room
Age Group: Ages 6-11, Teens (12+), Adults
Program Type: Nature, Gardening, DIY Workshops, Performances & Lectures
Registration Required
Event Details:

In this hands-on workshop, participants will create their own winter-sowing jug—an easy, low-maintenance mini greenhouse perfect for starting seeds. We’ll provide a wide selection of seeds so everyone can grow something they love!

Teen Karaoke & Open Mic Night

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Bowman Meeting Room at Bowman Library
Program Type:
Music & Movement, Performances & Lectures
Age Group:
Teens (12+)

Are you looking for a chance to get more comfortable in front of an audience? Come sing Karaoke, perform a song on an instrument, or bring poems or prose to share with an audience of supportive peers in a very casual atmosphere.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Bowman Library
Room: Bowman Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (12+)
Program Type: Music & Movement, Performances & Lectures
Registration Required
Event Details:

Are you looking for a chance to get more comfortable in front of an audience? Come sing Karaoke, perform a song on an instrument, or bring poems or prose to share with an audience of supportive peers in a very casual atmosphere.

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. 

Teen Karaoke & Open Mic Night

Monday, February 23, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Bowman Meeting Room at Bowman Library
Program Type:
Music & Movement, Performances & Lectures
Age Group:
Teens (12+)

Are you looking for a chance to get more comfortable in front of an audience? Come sing Karaoke, perform a song on an instrument, or bring poems or prose to share with an audience of supportive peers in a very casual atmosphere.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Bowman Library
Room: Bowman Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (12+)
Program Type: Music & Movement, Performances & Lectures
Registration Required
Event Details:

Are you looking for a chance to get more comfortable in front of an audience? Come sing Karaoke, perform a song on an instrument, or bring poems or prose to share with an audience of supportive peers in a very casual atmosphere.

Page to Stage: Celebrating the Classics

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Handley Robinson Auditorium at Handley Library
Program Type:
Performances & Lectures
Age Group:
Adults

 

Page to Stage at Handley Library Where stories leap off the page.

Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Handley Robinson Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Performances & Lectures
Event Details:

 

Page to Stage at Handley Library Where stories leap off the page.

Page to Stage: The Colored Patriot

Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Handley Robinson Auditorium at Handley Library
Program Type:
Performances & Lectures
Age Group:
Adults

 

 

WORLD DEBUT! The Colored Patriot: The Story of Thomas Laws by Bleu Do'zia

Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Handley Robinson Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Performances & Lectures
Event Details:

 

 

WORLD DEBUT! The Colored Patriot: The Story of Thomas Laws by Bleu Do'zia

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BIG Teen Event - Natsu Con 2026!!

Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 10:00am - 4:30pm
Bowman Meeting Room at Bowman Library
Program Type:
Gaming, Hangout, Arts & Crafts, DIY Workshops, Music & Movement, Performances & Lectures, Workshops & Camps
Age Group:
Teens (12+)

NATSU CON

Celebrating Anime, Comics, Gaming and More!

Library Branch: Bowman Library
Room: Bowman Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (12+)
Program Type: Gaming, Hangout, Arts & Crafts, DIY Workshops, Music & Movement, Performances & Lectures, Workshops & Camps
Event Details:

NATSU CON

Celebrating Anime, Comics, Gaming and More!

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.