Thanksgiving Library Schedule

Wednesday, November 27: Closing at 5PM
Thanksgiving, November 28: Closed
Friday, November 29: Closed
Saturday, November 30: Open
Friday, December 6: Closed for Staff Development Day
Enjoy the time with family and friends. We are thankful for our patrons!

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Chess at Bowman Library

10:00am - 12:30pm
Children, Ages 6-11, Teens (12+), Families
Bowman Library
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Library Branch: Bowman Library
Room: BL Reading Porch
Age Group: Children, Ages 6-11, Teens (12+), Families

Play chess to learn or strengthen your skills of the game. Players of all ages and strengths are welcome to come and play. Gather each week to play casual and blitz chess games. Chess at Bowman Library is a student volunteer-run program. Chess sets and space are provided. Free! Sponsored by the Teen Advisory Board at Bowman Library.

Family Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Children, Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
Handley Library
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Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: HL Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
Program Type: Storytimes

Enjoy fun and learning for the entire family. This is a program for all ages, with stories, rhymes, movement, and song. (all ages)

Family Storytime! - BL

11:00am - 11:30am
Children, Ages 0-5
Bowman Library
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Library Branch: Bowman Library
Room: BL Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Ages 0-5
Program Type: Storytimes

Storytime (best for ages 3 and up) Bowman Library Children’s Room Saturdays at 11:00 a.m. A lively 30-minute program of stories, puppets, dancing and songs. Contact: Donna Hughes at 540-869-9000 x215

LEGO Club

11:00am - 12:00pm
Children, Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
Handley Library
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Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: HL Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
Program Type: STEAM

Join us on Fridays at 4pm for a building challenge! Calling all builders, come build with us! LEGO® blocks and much more will be available. Bring your creativity and we will bring the supplies (All ages)

Sensory Sensitive Storytime

11:30am - 12:00pm
Children, Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Teens (12+)
Handley Library
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Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Benham Gallery Room
Age Group: Children, Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Teens (12+)
Program Type: Storytimes

Enjoy a program designed for children of all abilities in an inclusive environment of stories, rhymes, movement, and song. Geared especially for children on the autism spectrum and those with sensory integration challenges. Registration required. (all ages)

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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.

Read to Some Bunny

1:00pm - 2:15pm
Children, Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Families
Bowman Library
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Library Branch: Bowman Library
Room: BL Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Families
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Bunnies love to hear stories!

Come to Bowman Library and read to a soft and cuddly listener!

Children's Room

1:00-2:15 p.m.

Free to readers of all ages

Read to Some Bunny

1:00pm - 2:15pm
Children, Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Families
Bowman Library
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Library Branch: Bowman Library
Room: BL Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Families
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Bunnies love to hear stories!

Come to Bowman Library and read to a soft and cuddly listener!

Children's Room

1:00-2:15 p.m.

Free to readers of all ages

Paws for Reading

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children, Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
Handley Library
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Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: HL Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
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Beginning readers are invited to come read to loving, patient therapy dogs.

Magic Lantern Film showing of Waking Ned Devine, part of Winchester's Annual Celtic Fest

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Handley Library
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Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Handley Robinson Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Performances & Lectures
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Waking Ned Devine

The Robinson auditorium of Handley Library, 100 W. Piccadilly St. at 2 p.m., Saturday, March 9 – free and open to the public.