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Pet Adoption Day

Program Type:

Performances & Lectures

Age Group:

Children, Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Teens (12+), Adults, Families
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Program Description

Event Details

Join us at Bowman Library for our first ever Pet Adoption Day! We will be featuring many local organizations including Animal Shelters and other Pet related Organizations. There will be demonstrations set up outside and pet related lectures in the meeting room throughout the day.

Esther Boyd and Dakotas Dream will be on site with pets for adoption.

Pet Adoption Day Schedule

11:20 AM
Community Cat Advocats
“Trap, Neuter, Return”
The benefits for our community and how you can help.

12:00 PM
Dakota’s Dream
Topic TBA

1:30 PM
Dr. Max Mandel, Stephens City Animal Hospital
“Pet First Aid”

2:00 PM
Northern Shenandoah Valley Master Gardeners Association
“Pet Friendly Gardening”

Organizations will also have informational booths set up from 11 AM to 3 PM including:
SPCA of Winchester, Frederick & Clarke Counties
Northern Shenandoah Valley Master Gardeners"
Community Cat Advocats

Disclaimer(s)

Library Consent Statement for Photography and Video

Programs, events, and daily happenings sponsored by Handley Regional Library System may be photographed or recorded.  Attendance at any sponsored program, event or general library use constitutes the consent of all attendees and the consent of the parents or legal guardians of any minor children in attendance, to the future broadcast, publication, and other use of photography or videos at the sole direction of Handley Regional Library System.

Photography Notification

While we do allow professional photography inside the property of Handley Regional Library System, we do ask that we are notified ahead of time of photoshoots at 540.662.9041 x 25.  Photography activities may be limited to specific areas due to reserved use and cannot impede any patron activity using the library.