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Chess Champs come and play!
Play chess to learn or strengthen your skills of the game.
Players of all ages and strengths are welcome to come and play.
We gather every week on Saturday mornings to play casual chess games.
Chess at Bowman Library is a volunteer-run program.
Chess sets and space are provided. Instructors are present when their schedule permits.
Sponsored and affiliated with the Stephens City Chess Club and the Shenandoah Valley Chess Club.
Volunteers will be on hand to collect your gently used books (in good, clean condition), DVDs, music CDs, audiobooks on CD and electronic games in the Bowman Library parking lot. We wish we could accept every book that is donated, but we simply don't have the space! Many books we receive cannot be sold and it takes time and energy to deal with these donations. The Friends of HRLS is run on volunteer power, so please go through your donations before bringing them to us and discard items…
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. January - Loom Hats & No-Sew Scarves for CCAPFebruary - Painting Canvases for Nursing HomesMarch - SPCA Toys for AnimalsApril - Handmade Stamped Thank You Notes for NursesAges 12-18. *Registration required.
Join us in participating in the "All the Feels" Youth Winter Reading Challenge located on our library website and on Beanstack.
In this emoji-themed reading challenge from January 1–31, readers of all ages will explore how reading helps process and express emotions with mindfulness by logging reading, completing activities, and writing book reviews. Each completion receives a badge and fills in a space on the virtual bingo card.
From reading and listening to writing an emoji-only book review…
We’re digging dinosaurs this week for our storytime theme and we have some dinoriffic books to share! You’ll find them when you type in the tag: #dinosaurfun into the search bar above. Look for books such as Stomp, Stomp! A Dino Romp by Bob Kolar, Dinosaur vs. the Library by Bob Shea, Dinosaur Colors by Paul Stickland, Tiny T. Rex and the Impossible Hug by Johnathan Stutzman, How Do Dinosaurs Learn to Read? By Jane Yolen, Dino-Football by Lisa Wheeler, We Are the Dinosaurs by Laurie Berkner,…
Play chess to learn or strengthen your skills of the game.
Players of all ages and strengths are welcome to come and play.
We gather every other week to play casual and blitz chess games.
Chess at Bowman Library is a volunteer-run program.
Chess sets and space are provided. Free!
Please register to attend this event.
Sponsored and affiliated with the Stephens City Chess Club and the Shenandoah Valley Chess Club.
Chess Champs come and play!
Play chess to learn or strengthen your skills of the game.
Players of all ages and strengths are welcome to come and play.
We gather every week on Saturday mornings to play casual chess games.
Chess at Bowman Library is a volunteer-run program.
Chess sets and space are provided. Instructors are present when their schedule permits.
Sponsored and affiliated with the Stephens City Chess Club and the Shenandoah Valley Chess Club.
Looking ahead to summer, you won’t want to miss the Color Our World Summer Reading Program! Log your minutes in the Beanstack app to get virtual tickets for a chance at some great prizes. This year at the Handley branch, teens ages 12-17 will check in at the Information Services desk on the first floor for free books and prizes. Choose a free YA book for every 6 hours of logged reading. Each library branch will host a Rally for Reading event, featuring fun for all ages, to kick off the…
Hoopla is our 24/7 streaming platform for movies, music, TV, eBooks, audiobooks, and comics. The top 15 titles borrowed by our community are below. You can use Hoopla today with your library card. Visit www.handleyregional.org/hoopla to begin streaming on your mobile device or computer.
And yes, the top title is I Need a New Butt!
About I Need a New Butt!
A young boy suddenly notices a big problem - his butt has a huge crack! So he sets off to find a new one. Will…
Play chess to learn or strengthen your skills of the game.
Players of all ages and strengths are welcome to come and play.
We gather each week to play casual and blitz chess games.
Chess at Bowman Library is a student volunteer-run program.
Chess sets and space are provided. Free!
Sponsored by the Teen Advisory Board at Bowman Library; affiliated with the Stephens City Chess Club and the Shenandoah Valley Chess Club.