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Program Presenter: Laura Ellen Wade is a native of Strasburg, Va., whose interest in Tasha Tudor began in the early 1970s. As a retired elementary school librarian, she seriously began collecting Tudor’s books, original art, prints and other ephemera in 2014. She and her husband visited and toured her home in Vermont in 2015 and in 2019. She has given talks on Tudor at the June 2018 Children’s Literature Conference at Shenandoah University, at the New Market Library, at Samuel…
It's summer reading time and each week a new badge will be highlighted, full of activities, thematic book suggestions, finger plays, and songs.
Earn virtual tickets by completing activities on Beanstack!
Premiered live on Facebook.com/HandleyRegional and the HRLS Preschool YouTube Playlist.
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: Astronaut Zip Lines / "Gutsy Girls Go For Science: Astronauts"
Get your brick on in this weekly building challenge. Program is intended for All Ages.
Stop by the Library Shop and enjoy 20%* off all purchases! Find bookish gifts for your library loving friends and family, including Handley Library t-shirts, sweatshirts and holiday ornaments. All proceeds benefit HRLS and its staff.
*excludes Handley Library Book
Stop by The Library Shop at Handley Library and enjoy 20%* off all purchases! Find bookish gifts for your library loving friends and family, including Handley Library t-shirt, sweatshirt, holiday ornament, puzzle, baseball hat, tote bags, mug and more. Browse gently used books suitable for gifting! All proceeds benefit HRLS and its staff.*excludes Handley Library Book
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: Hydroponics / "Growing Plants in Space" by Georgia Beth
Nature is full of incredible surprises!
Come to the Bowman Library to enjoy some nature arts and crafts with the Northern Shenandoah Valley Master Gardener Association!
Today's topic is Fireflies.
We will read a book on fireflies, look at a few firefly models and then make our own glowing fireflies.
Bowman Library, Children's Room. Free and open to children ages 6-11.
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: Bristle Bot Mazes / "Zeus the Mighty: The Maze of the Menacing Minotaur" by Crispin Boyer
Beginning readers can read a book to a loving and patient therapy dog! All Ages.