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Enter this baking competition to fight for your right to read during Banned Books Week. Bake a sweet treat that highlights a Banned Book. Not sure what a Banned Book is and/or which books are "banned"? Check out this resource from the American Library Association to get started: http://www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/top10
All registrants receive a cake decorating kit and choice of rectangle or circle cake board. You will receive an email when you are able to pick up your…
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.
Join The Friends of HRLS as we raise a glass to Ben Hatke's new graphic novel for adults! A limited number of tickets will be sold for this after-hours fundraiser. Reserve yours now! Pub fare buffet and beer tasting provided by Vibrissa Beer. Ben will read from the original Reynard's Tale and Winchester Book Gallery will be on hand for guests to purchase the graphic novel for the author to sign.
$45 for Friends Members 21 and over*
$60 for Non-Members 21 and over*
Purchase tickets at …
Are you ready for a challenge? Listen to a story and complete a creative, engineering challenge inspired by the book. Then, take home a Grab-and-Go Kit that includes all supplies and extension activities to do later. Program is intended for Ages 6-11. This Month's Theme: "Build: Water Striders/Build A Bug Book: Burt the Beetle Lives Here by Ashley Spires"
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.
Chess enthusiasts 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.
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…
Chess Champs
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 during June and July to play casual and blitz chess games.
Chess at Bowman Library is a volunteer-run program.
Chess sets and space are provided. Free!
Sponsored and affiliated with the Stephens City Chess Club and the Shenandoah Valley Chess Club.
Andrew Och, author of Unusual for Their Time: On the Road with America’s First Ladies, volumes 1 and 2, will be speaking about his research studying the first ladies and their history. These women may be overlooked, but their impact can be felt on the history of our nation. For this presentation, Mr. Och will focus on first ladies connected with the region including Martha Dandridge Custis Washington (George Washington's wife) and Betty Taylor Dandridge (Zachary Taylor's daughter…
We are excited to announce the expansion of our book collection for adults with the addition of graphic novels. Similar to comic books, graphic novels use sequential art to tell the story, but with often more complex plots ranging in genre from fiction and non-fiction, to history and fantasy design for adults. The new books are physically available at Bowman Library and Handley Library, but are available for borrowing at all three branches when patrons reserve a specific title to be placed on…