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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Dance Party

10:30am - 11:00am
Children, Ages 0-5, Families
Handley Library
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Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: HL Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Ages 0-5, Families
Program Type: Music & Movement
Event Details:

Join us for an interactive dance and sing along program.  Meet the puppets afterwards!

Build Together

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: STEAM
Event Details:

Construct masterpieces using LEGO® bricks, Magna tiles, and blocks. 

Bowman Library, Children's Room

Free for all ages. 

Little Noon Music: Andy Cohen

12:15pm - 1:00pm
Children, Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Teens (12+), Adults, Families
Bowman Library
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Library Branch: Bowman Library
Room: Bowman Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Teens (12+), Adults, Families
Program Type: Little Noon Music, Performances & Lectures
Event Details:

Andy Cohen grew up in a house with a piano and a lot of Dixieland Jazz records, amplified after a while by a cornet that his dad got him.

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. 

Art Together

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Children, Families
Bowman Library
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Library Branch: Bowman Library
Room: BL Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM
Event Details:

Explore art and your creativity through these events that are presented at Bowman Library.

Second and fourth Fridays at 1:00 p.m.

Free! No registration required.

Bowman Library, Children's Room

LEGO Club Live

4:00pm - 4:30pm
Children, Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Families
Handley Library
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Library Branch: Handley Library
Age Group: Children, Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Families
Program Type: Virtual Programs
Event Details:

Join us live on Facebook to hear the LEGO Club building challenge, and use your own bricks to build along with library staff members!

LEGO Club

4:00pm - 5:00pm
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
Event Details:

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VIRTUAL Teen Game Night

5:30pm - 8:00pm
Teens (12+)
Off Site
Required
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teens (12+)
Program Type: Gaming
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Our Teen Game Night is VIRTUAL! We will have our Discord server available for teens who wish to join in for online games on Friday nights for the duration of the library closure. Join us! 

After Hours Game Night

6:00pm - 9:00pm
Adults
Bowman Library
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Library Branch: Bowman Library
Room: BL Reading Porch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Game Nights, Gaming, Hangout, Video Games
Event Details:

Spend Friday night at the library with tabletop games and more! We will have our entire game collection available to choose from as well as a virtual reality headset and a casual D&D session anyone can join.