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The Friends of the Handley Regional Library System’s annual bus trip to the 2019 National Book Festival is on August 31^st. The cost is $25 per seat and the conference is free and open to the public at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. The festival is packed with 140 authors and other programs centered on literacy from every genre. This year’s lineup includes U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, historians David McCullough and Michael Beschloss, celebrity D.C.

From crunching and munching caterpillars to fluttering butterlies, we'll enjoy some wonderful stories of beautiful changes this week at Handley Regional Library. 

     With summer finally here, you may be thinking about the books you’re finally going to have the time to read.                 

If you are looking for a new book, than we have a new display that could help you out. We have recently added             

our book suggestion lists for teens and young adults at the Bowman Library!  Let’s say you’ve read The Hunger       

We are excited to announce their next successful gardening program for adults– Veggies in Your Garden – on July 13^th at 2PM at Handley Library. Attendees will learn the types of vegetables they can grow and cook right from their garden. Vegetable tastings will also be available to understand the difference. The program is free and open to the public.

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We are excited to announce a “Stranger Things” themed escape room for teens on July 19^th at Handley Library at 6PM. Teens will solve clues, follow the story, and work together to escape before time runs out. Registration and more information is at www.handleyregional.org. The program is free

Don't miss Robin Hood Misdirected on July 10^th at 3PM at Handley Library. The adaption is from Jack Neary and is given a fresh, funny and exciting spin when the Misdirected Theatre Company fails to show up for a sold-out performance! Attendees will experience many laughs, lots of adventure, and swashbuckling action with the Winchester Little Theatre performance.  The program is free and open to the public.

Handley Regional had some books,

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And in those books we had some farms,

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     What do poetry, free, teens, finalists, the Winchester Book Gallery, deadlines, and the numbers, 1, 2, 5, and 500 all have in common? They all have to do with 1455's 1st Summer Literary Festival!

The Stewart Bell Jr. Archives Room will celebrate its fortieth birthday this year. The Archives first opened to researchers on June 30^th, 1979 with a small collection of published books and manuscripts related to the history of Winchester - Frederick County and the surrounding area.

One Book One Community announces the 2019 One Book as My Beloved World by Justice Sonia Sotomayor. 

The author was born on June 25, 1954, in the Bronx borough of New York City. She became the first Latina Supreme Court Justice on May 26, 2009.  Her memoir met the criteria for selection by the committee – has widespread appeal, is available in paperback and Spanish, and is currently in print.

The Stewart Bell Jr. Archives announces a unique book talk focused on connecting with your biological family through genealogy. Shannon Bennett & Brianne Kirkpatrick, authors and genetic genealogists, will present their new book, The DNA Guide for Adoptees:  How to use Genealogy and Genetics to Uncover Your Roots, on July 10^th at 6:30PM at Handley Library.

In preparation for the 40^th anniversary of the Stewart Bell Jr. Archives this Saturday, the City of Winchester has released an official proclamation!

Download and read the official proclamation here.

View the event on our calendar:  https://www.handleyregional.org/node/1521

Our video game collections has expanded to Handley Library!

Previously games were only physically available at Bowman Library, but the collection has expanded due to community interest. Popular Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Wii video games are included. You can also select games online to pick up from the library location of you choice in Berryville, Winchester, and Stephens City.

You're learning how important you are,
How important each person you see can be.
Discovering each one's specialty,
Is the most important learning.

~Mister Rogers from the song, "I'm Proud of You"

Our special presenters continue with Wildlife Ambassadors!  The show is on July 3^rd at 10:30AM and is free and open to the public. The ambassadors help audiences get up close and personal with amazing animals from around the world and learn about their habitats. The animals in the program are non-releasable wildlife, unwanted pets, and captive bred educational animals.