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The stats are in! Here is a quick summary on how the community relied on the services and programs from Handley Regional Library System in October.

Download the infographic here.

The Frozen Celebration at Handley Library will be on November 23^rd at 10:30AM-12:30PM. This interactive kids program will feature face painting, balloons, craft stations, sing-alongs, stores from Frozen, and a special meet and greet with Anna and Elsa characters from the movie Frozen! 

A family 4-pack of tickets to the Alamo Drafthouse in Winchester will also be raffled off for a free trip to the movies. More information can be found at www.handleyregional.org/kids.

The next class in the ongoing Tech Tuesdays series at Handley Regional Library System is All Things Android: Smart Phones and Tablets at Handley Library. Free and open to the public, the workshop is at 11AM on November 19^th. The Android experts from Sprint will cover the basics, including how to navigate commonly used features on your smartphone or tablet. Afterwards, there will be time for answering your questions.

Singin’ in the Rain will show at Handley Library on November 16^th at 2PM. The showing is free and open to the public. The joyous film, co-directed by Stanley Donen and acrobatic dancer-star-choreographer Gene Kelly, is a charming, up-beat, graceful and thoroughly enjoyable experience with great songs, lots of flashbacks, wonderful dances - including the spectacular Broadway Melody Ballet. The showing is sponsored by the Friends of the Handley Regional Library System.

Tech Tuesdays are coming to Handley Library!

The next class in the ongoing Tech Tuesdays series is All Things Apple – iPhones and iPads at Handley Library on November 12^th at 11AM.  Free and open to the public, the class is led by Apple OS experts from Sprint who will cover the basics, including how to navigate commonly used features on your iPhone and iPad. Afterwards, there will be time for answering your questions. This session includes 40 minutes guided instruction followed by 40 minutes for Q&A.

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 hold and delivered to the branch of their choice.

We are excited to announce the beginning of the ever popular Little Noon Music, a free music series featuring a variety of genres. John Arnold will open the 2019-2020 series at Handley Library on November 8^th at 12:15PM. The performance, free and open to the public, will feature classical guitar music.  The performance is sponsored by the Friends of the Handley Regional Library System.

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1455 A Place for Writers Author Series at Handley Regional Library System continues with Hannah Grieco and Kirsten Porter for a special panel entitled Writing, Education, & Advocacy: How Writers Can Help Build Compassionate Communities Within Our Schools.

Bowman Library is hosting El Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) on November 2^nd at 11AM.  Kids and their families can honor their families during this program, or learn it about it for the first time, while they make colorful decorations, break a piñata, enjoy Hispanic foods, dance to Mariachi music, hear stories, and meet the puppets. The library also has a special, colorful exhibit featuring this program. Materials around this topic are also displayed and available for check out.

Zombies have invaded the library and only you can stop them before terror breaks loose!

Handley Library is hosting Night of the Nerfs and the Undead on November 1^st at 6PM-10PM. This free event for teens will feature a battle with Nerf guns throughout the library after it is closed.  Participants need to register online at www.handleyregional.org/teens and bring their own Nerf supplies.

Handley Library  will have the Festival of Magic Show on October 26^th at 2PM in the Robinson Auditorium. Kids and families will enjoy an interactive showcase of magic and tricks from numerous magicians. The program is free and open to the public.  

Want to learn about 5 magical facts you probably didn't know?  Check out our blog post here! 

We will celebrate Diwali and the Festival of Lights during a program for kids and families on October 26^th at 11AM at Bowman Library. The whole family can enjoy stories, songs, food, decorations and dance while exploring the Indian holiday. The free program also features the youth puppeteer troupe.  The activities support early literacy skill development. This family event is developed and shared to foster a love of books, libraries and reading.

More information can be found at www.handleyregional.org/kids. 

We have a new series designed just for adults called Small Space Living.  Free and open to the public, the first workshop is called Small Space Living Series:  Organization, and is led by Chuck Lehrer from ClutterTroopers. This workshop is geared toward young adults who live in a small apartment or share a space with roommates, or for older individuals who are downsizing to a smaller living space than they are accustomed to. This program is at Handley Library on October 24^th 6:30PM.

The Heimat-Handley Quartet will be performing chamber music at Handley Library on October 19^th, February 22^nd at the Barns of Rose Hill with Clarke County Library, and April 25^th at Bowman Library. Each performance begins at 2PM. The Heimat Quartet was founded during the fall of 2014 in Boston, Massachusetts.  All avid chamber musicians, each player brings a wide array of experience and renewed energy to both the music and the group playing violin and cello.

PBS film Dark Money will be screened on October 17^th at 6:00PM at Handley Library. The movie showing is free and open to the public and a discussion will follow. Dark Money examines one of the greatest present threats to American democracy: the influence of untraceable corporate money on our elections and elected officials. The film takes viewers to the front line in the fight to preserve fair elections nationwide. The screening is sponsored by the Friends of the Handley Regional Library System.