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Your "Adventure Begins at Your Library!"
Bowman Library launches the summer reading program with storytime and puppets, music, storytelling, crafts, local authors and fun events that point to all the adventures you can have at the library.
Register for the reading program through Beanstack and receive your book bag of activities and treats.
Experience balloon creations with Uncle Bean on the Back Lawn.
Pack 363 serves up hamburgers, hotdogs and snow cones.
Sing and dance with the puppets…
Beginning readers can read a book to a loving and patient therapy service dog! All Ages.
Featuring local children's author, Emilee Moore, and her new book "A Friend for Princess Ada".
Sonia Sotomayor, born in Bronx, New York was confirmed as a Justice of the U. S. Supreme Court in 2009. She is the first Hispanic and Latina Justice. Her biography My Beloved World is the One Book One Community selection for 2019. She has authored other autobiographies for children and shares her life ambition of addressing diversity through her recently published picture book, Just Ask: Be Different, Be Brave, Be You.
The program will consist of select readings from Justice Sotomayor’s works…
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.
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.
Get together with fellow teen arts and crafts lovers while casually exploring your creative mind and spirit. No artistic experience or ability is required, but pre-registration is a must in order to have enough materials available! Ages 12-18. *Registration required and may close up to 48 hours in advance of program. September 11 - laminated bookmarksSept. 25 - fabric/sweater pumpkinsOct. 9 - Decoupage leaf artOct. 23 - Halloween watercolor paintingNov. 13 - origami with Harry…
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.
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.
Award-winning Children's Book Author and Speaker, Donna Gephart, joins us for a special program!
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