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Preschool Playtime

10:30am - 11:00am
Handley Library
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Storytime Nook
Age Group: Children, Ages 0-5, Families
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:
It’s time to play! Join us for a variety of playtime activities each week as we take a Storytime Break.   ...

Baby Playtime: Soulshine Yoga

10:30am - 11:00am
Handley Library
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Storytime Nook
Age Group: Children, Ages 0-5, Families
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:
It’s time to play! Join us for a variety of playtime activities each week as we take a Storytime Break. Enjoy Baby & Me Yoga from Soulshine Medicine.   ...

Handley Sit and Stitch

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Handley Library
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: HL Lower Lobby
Age Group: Adults
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.      ...

Handley Sit and Stitch

10:30am - 11:30am
Handley Library
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Benham Gallery Room
Age Group: Adults
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.  ...

Job Seeker Help

11:00am - 12:00pm
Handley Library
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: HL Study Room #1
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Job Help

Toddler Playtime

10:30am - 11:00am
Handley Library
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Storytime Nook
Age Group: Children, Ages 0-5, Families
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:
It’s time to play! Join us for a variety of playtime activities each week as we take a Storytime Break.   ...

Guardians of the History: Handley High School Alumni Event

6:30pm - 7:45pm
Handley Library
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Handley Robinson Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:
  A panel featuring four accomplished women, all John Handley High School graduates, who among them have dedicated years to preservation of local history and historical structures.   Rebecca Ebert, Stewart Bell, Jr. Archives Manage...

Closed for Staff Development Day

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Virtual Events, Bowman Library, Clarke County, Handley Library, Archives, Off Site
Description:
Our staff will be gathering for our annual Staff Development Day, so we can serve you better in the future! ...

Holiday Sale at the Library Shop

10:00am - 1:00pm
Handley Library
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: HL Rotunda
Age Group: Adults, Families
Program Type: Friends Events
Event Details:
Shop for the holidays and support HRLS at the same time! Receive 20% off purchases in the Library Shop today. We have lots of new Handley Library merchandise, including a redesigned color holiday ornament, sweatshirt and stoneware mug. The book lover...

Spanish Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Handley Library
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Storytime Nook
Age Group: Children, Ages 0-5, Families
Program Type: Story Sharing, Storytimes
Event Details:
Enjoy an early literacy program for all ages in the family that is presented primarily in Spanish. Focused on developmental and school readiness skills consisting of stories, rhymes, fingerplays, and more. Perfect for families that speak Spanish or w...

LEGO Club

11:00am - 12:30pm
Handley Library
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: HL Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Families
Program Type: STEAM
Event Details:
Get your brick on in this weekly building challenge. Program is intended for all ages. ...

Family Film

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Handley Library
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: HL Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Teens (12+), Families
Program Type: Film
Event Details:
Join us for a family picnic and movie event where you're encouraged to bring a lunch to the show. Popcorn provided! Program is intended for All Ages. ...

Homeschool Science & History Fair

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Handley Library
Cancelled
Registration
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Robinson Auditorium + Benham Gallery + Lower Lobby
Age Group: Ages 6-11, Teens (12+), Families
Program Type: Performances & Lectures, STEAM, Workshops & Camps
Event Details:
Check out the Science and History presentations from all ages and topics that homeschooling families have been working on all season. Then, we'll let our community judges make the final decisions. *Participants wanting to compete in the Fair must reg...

Preschool Playtime

10:30am - 11:00am
Handley Library
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Storytime Nook
Age Group: Children, Ages 0-5, Families
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:
It’s time to play! Join us for a variety of playtime activities each week as we take a Storytime Break.   ...

Baby Playtime

10:30am - 11:00am
Handley Library
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Storytime Nook
Age Group: Children, Ages 0-5, Families
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:
It’s time to play! Join us for a variety of playtime activities each week as we take a Storytime Break.   ...

La Leche League Meeting

11:00am - 12:00pm
Handley Library
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Storytime Nook
Age Group: Children, Ages 0-5, Adults, Families
Program Type: Hangout, Workshops & Camps
Event Details:
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. LLL NSV ser...

Nature Surprises

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Handley Library
Registration
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: HL Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Ages 6-11
Program Type: Gardening, Story Sharing, Arts & Crafts, Workshops & Camps
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:
Explore the natural world through arts and crafts with Frederick County 4-H, while connecting books to each month’s theme. Then, take a piece of what you learn home to keep exploring. Program is intended for Ages 6-11. *Registration required. This...

Handley Sit and Stitch

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Handley Library
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: HL Lower Lobby
Age Group: Adults
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.      ...

Sounds and Stories

10:30am - 11:00am
Handley Library
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Storytime Nook
Age Group: Children, Ages 0-5
Program Type: Music & Movement, Storytimes
Event Details:
Enjoy an early literacy program for active toddlers with the best of our popular Toddler Time and Dance Party programs combined. Focused on developmental skills consisting of stories, rhymes, fingerplays, and more. Program is intended for Ages 16 mon...

Handley Sit and Stitch

10:30am - 11:30am
Handley Library
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Benham Gallery Room
Age Group: Adults
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.  ...

Pop-Up T(w)een Crafternoons

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Handley Library
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: HL Children's Room
Age Group: Ages 6-11, Teens (12+)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
Get your creativity flowing as we take on learning a new artistic hobby each month for tweens, teens, and everyone in between. Program is intended for Ages 8+. This Month's Theme: Perler Bead Ornaments   ...

Toddler Playtime: Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum

10:30am - 11:00am
Handley Library
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Storytime Nook
Age Group: Children, Ages 0-5, Families
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:
It’s time to play! Join us for a variety of playtime activities each week as we take a Storytime Break. Enjoy fun stations with Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum.   ...

Movie Night for Adults - Gremlins (18+)

6:00pm - 8:30pm
Handley Library
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Handley Robinson Auditorium + Benham Gallery
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Film
Event Details:
Join us in the lower level for a showing of Gremlins! Doors open at 6:00. The movie will begin at 6:30. No registration required. Drinks and snacks will be provided, but feel free to bring your own! "A young man inadvertently breaks three impor...

Dance Party

10:30am - 11:00am
Handley Library
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: HL Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Families
Program Type: Music & Movement
Event Details:
Join us for an interactive dance and sing-along program. Meet the puppets afterwards!  All Ages.     ...