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Weekly Library Updates - Genealogy ,Game Night, & Hiking Podcast

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Handley Regional Library System Weekly Media Brief

March 8-March 13

Winchester, VA (March 8, 2021) – Handley Regional Library System announces the following weekly updates and programs to the community:

Virtual Genealogy Lunch Bunch

Join the Genealogy Lunch Bunch on Friday March 12 at 11AM to discuss your family history research. This is an opportunity to speak about your successes and to share tips and tricks to help overcome roadblocks in your research.   This meeting will be held online via Zoom. Registration is required. To register, call the Archives at (540) 662-9041, ext. 17 or use this link www.handleyregional.org/events/genealogy-lunch-bunch-5 

Virtual After Hours Adult Game Night

On Saturday March 13th at 6PM, adults can hangout with the library on Discord playing tabletop games online! We will have a wide selection of games to choose from on BoardGameArena.com and both voice and text chat channels open throughout. Discord and Board Game Arena accounts aren't necessary to join us, but both are free if you choose to make one.  Registration is not required.  More information is at afoote@handleyregional.org or call 540.869.9000, ext 210. 

Teen Book Spotlight

Our librarians have featured several new books for teens in our catalog and as ebooks on Hoopla. See more details at www.handleyregional.org/kids.  

  • Girl, Unframed by Deb Caletti--In the opening pages, the reader learns a crime has been committed, and young sixteen-year-old Sydney Reilly is involved.
  •  Super Fake Love Song by David Yoon--When new-girl Cirrus mistakes self-described nerd Sunny Dae as the lead in a rock band, Sunny rolls with it forming a fake band with his friends, but as the lies continue he risks losing both Cirrus and his friends.
  • Most Likely by Sarah Watson--In 2049, as the President of the United States waits to be sworn in, she reflects on senior year in high school when she and her three dear friends vied for the attention of the future First Gentleman.

New Library Out Loud! Podcast Episode – Sponsored by iHeart Media

 In this episode of Library Out Loud!, we sat down the host of our popular outdoor hiking series Third Thursday, Susan Tschirhart.  We talked about the next program on climbing, respecting the outdoors, reading recommendations on hiking topics, and more!  Listen at www.handleyregional.org/podcast.  Special thanks to our podcast media sponsor: iHeart Media.

Upcoming Programs Virtual at @handleyregional on Facebook or Zoom (Unless Noted Otherwise).  See more details at www.handleyregional.org/events/upcoming

  • Ready to Read this Week 3/8 at 11AM
  • Middle Grade Book Spotlight 3/8 at 12PM
  • Teen Book Spotlight 3/8 at 1PM
  • Storytime & Puppets 3/10 at 11AM

 
  • Homeschool Hub 3/10 at 1PM
  • Story Builders on 3/11 at 11AM
  • Story Time and Craft 3/12 at 9AM
  • After Hours Adult Game Night 3/13 at 6PM

For more information, contact the public relations department at mswain@handleyregional.org.