Bowman Library Update for 12/17/25

Bowman Library will be closed Wednesday morning, December 17, due to building maintenance. We expect to open at 1 PM. Stay tuned!

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Week Calendar

On narrow displays, the weekly calendar is wider than the screen. You can side-scroll within this table to view events and reservations for the whole week.

Time	Sun (2/05)	Mon (2/06)	Tue (2/07)	Wed (2/08)	Thu (2/09)	Fri (2/10)	Sat (2/11)
9 am							This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Families" group Book Donations Accepted 9:00am–11:45am Adults, Families Bowman Library This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Families" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bowman Library Age Group: Adults, Families Event Details: Volunteers will be on hand to collect your gently used books (in good condition), DVDs, CDs, electronic games, and sheet music in the Bowman Library parking lot. What we don't want to receive as donations:
10 am		This event is in the "Adults" group Books with Babes-a Mom's Book Club 10:30am–11:30am Adults Bowman Library This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bowman Library Room: BL Children's Room Reading Porch Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Club Event Details: Books with Babes Moms sharing books! Meetings are held on the 1st & 3rd Mondays at 10:30 a.m. The discussion is lively and children of all ages are welcome.					This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Families" group Unwind Your Spine 10:30am–11:30am Adults, Families Handley Library Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Families" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Handley Library Room: Benham Gallery Room Age Group: Adults, Families Program Type: Music & Movement Registration Required Event Details: Need help unwinding your spine? Pilates has your back! Join us to learn some practical exercises to reverse "tech neck", access deep core muscles to stabilize your spine and posture, and improve your balance for life.
11 am			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 Meeting 11:00am–12:00pm Children, Ages 0-5, Adults, Families Handley Library 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 Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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.	This event is in the "Adults" group Job Seeker Help 11:00am–12:00pm Adults Handley Library This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Handley Library Room: HL Study Room #1 Age Group: Adults Program Type: Job Help Event Details: Handley Regional Library System is excited to announce a program where individuals can get one-on-one job seeker help from NW Works at Handley Library.		This event is in the "Adults" group Sit & Stitch 11:00am–12:00pm Adults Bowman Library This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bowman Library Room: BL Reading Porch Age Group: Adults Program Type: Hangout, Arts & Crafts Event Details: Hooks and needles and fiber, oh my!	This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Families" group Behind the Scenes Tour at Handley Library 11:00am–12:00pm Adults, Families Handley Library This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Families" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Handley Library Room: Handley Robinson Auditorium Age Group: Adults, Families Program Type: Library Tour Event Details: The Handley Library branch tour will take you behind the scenes to all floors of the building. Come learn about the architecture and history. Walk on the famous glass floors and peer down the well built into the stage. Meet on the Lower Level. This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Families" group Stitch in Public Day 11:00am–1:00pm Children, Adults, Families Bowman Library This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Families" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bowman Library Room: BL Lobby Age Group: Children, Adults, Families Program Type: Friends Events Event Details: Come stitch with the Winchester Chapter of the Embroiderers’ Guild of America and take part in a new community project, an embroidered quilt honoring the people enslaved at Belle Grove. This event is in the "Adults" group Sitcom Saturdays - Bad Dates Edition 11:00am–4:00pm Adults Bowman Library This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bowman Library Room: Bowman Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Film, Hangout Event Details: We are watching some of the best of the worst dates! Free fresh popped popcorn, drinks, and snacks.
12 pm					This event is in the "Teens (12+)" group This event is in the "Adults" group Family History Hunters 12:30pm–2:00pm Teens (12+), Adults Handley Library Registration Required This event is in the "Teens (12+)" group This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Handley Library Room: Benham Gallery Room Age Group: Teens (12+), Adults Program Type: History & Genealogy Registration Required Event Details: Family History Hunters is an informal meeting for genealogists of all levels of experience.	This event is in the "Teens (12+)" group This event is in the "Adults" group A Little Noon Music with SU Jazz - Romantic Songs 12:00pm–1:00pm Teens (12+), Adults Handley Library This event is in the "Teens (12+)" group This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Handley Library Room: Handley Robinson Auditorium Age Group: Teens (12+), Adults Program Type: Little Noon Music, Friends Events, Performances & Lectures Event Details: A Little Noon Music is Back until May 2023! This month will feature students from Shenandoah University Jazz and the theme is Romantic Songs. This musical event is organized by Dr. Matthew Niess. Dr.
1 pm							This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Families" group Stitch-A-Name Embroidery Workshop 1:00pm–3:00pm Adults, Families Bowman Library This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Families" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bowman Library Room: BL Reading Porch Age Group: Adults, Families Program Type: Friends Events Event Details: As part of Stitch In Public Day, Executive Director of Belle Grove Kristen Laise will explain the “Honoring” quilt project and about some of the 270 individuals enslaved at the plantation between 1783-1862.
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5 pm					This event is in the "Adults" group Go with the Flow Yoga 5:30pm–6:30pm Adults Bowman Library This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bowman Library Room: Bowman Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Workshops & Camps Event Details: Move, breathe and stretch at the library with this all levels yoga flow for adults. Bring a yoga mat and any other props you may need.