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Tech Tuesday

Tech Tuesdays at Bowman Library

We have a new series of free technology workshops called Tech Tuesdays at Bowman Library starting September 17th every Tuesday at 11AM. The workshops are led by George Williams from Senior Technology Services and are free and open to the public.

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Private Conferates

Author Talk at Handley Library - Private Confederacies: The Emotional Worlds of Southern Men as Citizens and Soldiers

Our next author talk is Private Confederacies: The Emotional Worlds of Southern Men as Citizens and Soldiers on September 14th at 2PM at Handley Library. Author James J. Broomall will show the crisis of the war and a forced a reconfiguration of the emotional worlds of the men who took up arms for the South. The talk will also focus on returning to civilian life and how Southern veterans questioned themselves as never before, sometimes suffering from terrible self-doubt.

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Bus Trip

Join Us on the Friends Bus Trip to DC

Friends of the Handley Regional Library Announce Genealogy and Local History Bus Trip to DC on September 25th.  Researchers and sightseers will have a choice of three destinations – The DAR Library, The National Archives, or the National Gallery of Art. The Schrock Tour and Charter Bus will depart from Solenberger’s on Berryville Avenue (Rt. 7) in Winchester and will leave promptly at 8:00AM, arriving back in Winchester around 5:30PM. The cost of this trip is $25 a passenger and is open to the public.

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Allyson Ponn

Learn about Conservation in Your Watershed & Backyard

We have a new program sponsored by the Lord Fairfax Soil and Water Conservation District, Conservation in Your Watershed & In Your Backyard. Free and open to the public, the program is on September 19th at 6:30PM. Attendees will learn how to identify problem areas on their land, how to prevent runoff and explore different land management options like livestock, native/pollinator habitat, conservation landscaping, beekeeping and more - all designed to make your land more productive and environmentally friendly. 

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Art Festival

Winchester Arts and Music Festival at Handley Library

The Friends of the Handley Regional Library System announce the Winchester Arts and Music Festival in September partnership.   Free and open to the public, the festival runs multiple dates in Winchester at Handley Library and surrounding venues on September 7th and September 20-23. 

Special Preview Night

September 7th is a special preview day exclusively at Handley Library with a reception at the Fellowship of the Tea for festival attendees. 

About the Festival

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Tech Tuesday

Master Your Device with Our Upcoming Tech Tuesday Sessions!

Are you struggling to make the most of your smartphone or tablet? Don't worry, our Tech Tuesday sessions are here to save the day! Whether you're an iPhone/iPad user or prefer Android devices, our upcoming sessions are designed to empower you with the skills you need. Best of all, these sessions are absolutely free! So, mark your calendars and bring along all your burning tech questions.

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Book Drop

Book Drop-Off at Bowman Library

Handley Regional Library System, along with the Friends of the Handley Regional Library System, announce the next book drop-off date at Bowman Library on August 17th from 9AM-12PM. Participants can bring gently used books, CDs, DVDs and electronic games. Donations will become part of the Fall Used Book Sale in October. Volunteers will be onsite to assist. 

Add this to your calendar here.

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One Book

One Book One Community Events Announced

One Book One Community announces events to be held this fall in conjunction with the 2019 selection, “My Beloved World” by Sonia Sontomayor. Events are free and open to the public.  Copies of the book will be sold at the events.

This is the 17th consecutive year Winchester and Frederick and Clarke counties have read the same book during the same time period to promote reading as a meaningful part of everyday life while uniting the community around a common activity and discussion of important issues.

The events are scheduled as follows:

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Flower Craft

Crafting with Flowers and Plants Garden Program Coming to Handley Library

We are excited to announce the next gardening program for adults, Let’s Use What You Grow in Your Garden: Crafting with Flowers and Plants, on August 10th at 2PM at Handley Library.

The Master Gardeners will focus on different ways to preserve flowers for crafting. Demonstrations will be presented on pressing flowers, preserving in different mediums, and air drying. A hands-on craft will utilize a variety of pressed flowers applied to a wood ornament.

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Beetle Juice

Beetlejuice Showing at Handley Library

Calling all teens!  We are excited to announce a special showing of  “Beetlejuice” (Rated PG) for teens in the Mike Forman Rotary Reading Garden on August 7th at 8:30PM at Handley Library.  The movie is free and open to the public. Teens are encouraged to bring snacks and blankets for the outdoor movie.

About the Movie

The spirits of a deceased couple are harassed by an unbearable family that has moved into their home, and hire a malicious spirit to drive them out.  Stars Alec Baldwin, Michael Keaton, and more.

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Alience Science Show

Alien Science Show at Handley Library

We are excited to announce a new STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, math) based program at Handley Library in Winchester on August 7th at 2PM called Alien Science Show. Presented by the interactive group ScienceTellers, kids and families will enjoy an action-packed alien adventure using science experiments for special effects.

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Martins Bags

Bags 4 My Cause: You Shop, We Win!

Bags 4 My Cause at MARTIN'S

It’s the giving program that makes it easy for you to support your community and a healthy environment – at the same time!

For the month of August, each time a $2.50 reusable Bags 4 My Cause Bag is purchased at the MARTIN'S located at 400 Gateway Drive, Winchester, $1 will be donated the library system.  This means more funding for programs, services, and materials at your local library. 

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