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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.
Learning another language is exciting, helpful, and fun! If you’re looking to learn, we have just what you need. The library’s resources include a vast array of books, audiobooks, and even an app that can assist you: Mango. First, let’s see what books can help you get you started on your language-learning journey.
It’s a good idea to lay a foundation in your brain before starting to learn a new language. We recommend The Unfolding of Language: An Evolutionary Tour of Mankind’s Greatest…
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.
Have you ever wanted to ride a dragon? Dragons have been important to the world of fantasy for years. They have inspired many different stories, and they continue to do so today. In honor of Appreciate a Dragon Day that happened on January 16, here are some great picks all about dragons. Click the title to view the book in our catalog.
Dragon Mountain by Katie Tsang
When 12-year-old Billy Chan finds out his parents are sending him to a summer camp in middle-of-nowhere China, he…
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.
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 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.
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 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!
Sponsored and affiliated with the Stephens City Chess Club and the Shenandoah Valley Chess Club.
Are you up for a challenge? Listen to a story and complete an engineering challenge inspired by the book. *NEW! Pick up a Grab-and-Go Kit at the Handley branch for activities to go with the virtual program and more, while supplies last.
January: "Bruces's Big Move" by Ryan T. Higgins
February: "Love Monster" by Rachel Bright
March: "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom" by Bill Martin
April: Pete the Cat Fan Club