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Handley Sit and Stitch

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
HL West Reading Room at Handley Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens (12+), Adults, Families
Event Details:

Hooks and needles and fiber, oh my!Whatever you craft (knit, crochet, embroidery, latch hook...), we invite you to bring your work in progress of any kind and enjoy the company of ...

Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: HL West Reading Room
Age Group: Teens (12+), Adults, Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Hooks and needles and fiber, oh my!

Whatever you craft (knit, crochet, embroidery, latch hook...), we invite you to bring your work in progress of any kind and enjoy the company of others!

No registration required. 

Grow a Reader Playgroup

Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 9:30am - 11:00am
Benham Gallery Room at Handley Library
Program Type:
Story Sharing, Music & Movement, STEAM, Workshops & Camps
Age Group:
Children, Ages 0-5, Families
Event Details:

 Grow your reader at the library! This 5-week interactive playgroup will feature educational components with outside professionals each week that will developmentally support ...

Required
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Benham Gallery Room
Age Group: Children, Ages 0-5, Families
Program Type: Story Sharing, Music & Movement, STEAM, Workshops & Camps
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Grow your reader at the lib

Toddler Playtime

Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
HL Children's Room at Handley Library
Age Group:
Children, Ages 0-5
Event Details:

It's time to play!

Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: HL Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Ages 0-5
Event Details:

It's time to play!

Closed for Apple Blossom

All Day 5/2 - 5/3
Handley Library, Archives, Bowman Library, Clarke County, Virtual Events, Off Site
Closing
Branches:
Handley Library, Archives, Bowman Library, Clarke County, Virtual Events, Off Site

Preschool Time

Monday, May 5, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Nook at Handley Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Children, Ages 0-5
Event Details:

 Enjoy an early literacy program focused on school-readiness skills perfect for preschoolers who will learn through stories, rhymes, songs and more. Then, stay for an interact...

Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Storytime Nook
Age Group: Children, Ages 0-5
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

 

Enjoy an early literacy program focused on school-readiness skills perfect for preschoolers who will learn through stories, rhymes, songs and more. Then, stay for an interactive craft. Ages 3-6.

Baby Time

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
HL Children's Room at Handley Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Children, Ages 0-5
Event Details:

Enjoy an early literacy program for infants focused on developmental skills consisting of stories, rhymes, bounces, and more. Then, stay and play while meeting new community member...

Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: HL Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Ages 0-5
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Enjoy an early literacy program for infants focused on developmental skills consisting of stories, rhymes, bounces, and more. Then, stay and play while meeting new community members. Ages 0-16 months.

Handley Sit and Stitch

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Benham Gallery Room at Handley Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens (12+), Adults, Families
Event Details:

Hooks and needles and fiber, oh my!Whatever you craft (knit, crochet, embroidery, latch hook...), we invite you to bring your work in progress of any kind and enjoy the company of ...

Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Benham Gallery Room
Age Group: Teens (12+), Adults, Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Hooks and needles and fiber, oh my!

Whatever you craft (knit, crochet, embroidery, latch hook...), we invite you to bring your work in progress of any kind and enjoy the company of others!

No registration required. 

Sounds and Stories

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Nook at Handley Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Children, Ages 0-5
Event Details:

 Enjoy an early literacy music and movement program for active toddlers. Focused on developmental skills consisting of stories, rhymes, fingerplays, and more. Ages 16 months-3...

Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Storytime Nook
Age Group: Children, Ages 0-5
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Handley Sit and Stitch

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
HL West Reading Room at Handley Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens (12+), Adults, Families
Event Details:

Hooks and needles and fiber, oh my!Whatever you craft (knit, crochet, embroidery, latch hook...), we invite you to bring your work in progress of any kind and enjoy the company of ...

Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: HL West Reading Room
Age Group: Teens (12+), Adults, Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Hooks and needles and fiber, oh my!

Whatever you craft (knit, crochet, embroidery, latch hook...), we invite you to bring your work in progress of any kind and enjoy the company of others!

No registration required. 

Family STEAM Lab

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Benham Gallery Room at Handley Library
Program Type:
STEAM, Storytimes
Age Group:
Children, Ages 0-5
Event Details:

Let your little ones tinker and problem solve in this multisensory program based on a theme. Wear clothes you don't mind getting mess in! Ages 0-5. Both Wednesdays and Thursda...

Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Benham Gallery Room
Age Group: Children, Ages 0-5
Program Type: STEAM, Storytimes
Event Details:

Let your little ones tinker and problem solve in this multisensory program based on a theme. Wear clothes you don't mind getting mess in! Ages 0-5. 

Both Wednesdays and Thursdays are the same program theme/format. 

Better Human Book Club - Meet and Greet

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Benham Gallery Room at Handley Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

 Let's gather to read books that help us be our best selves! Introducing the Better Human Book Club, a partnership between the Handley Library branch and MoveMentation. &...

Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Benham Gallery Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

 

Let's gather to read books that help us be our best selves! Introducing the Better Human Book Club, a partnership between the Handley Library branch and MoveMentation. 

 

Toddler Time

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Nook at Handley Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Children, Ages 0-5
Event Details:

Enjoy an early literacy program for active toddlers focused on developmental skills consisting of stories, rhymes, fingerplays, and more. Then, stay and play while meeting new comm...

Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Storytime Nook
Age Group: Children, Ages 0-5
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Enjoy an early literacy program for active toddlers focused on developmental skills consisting of stories, rhymes, fingerplays, and more. Then, stay and play while meeting new community members. Ages 16 months-3 years.

Family STEAM Lab

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Benham Gallery Room at Handley Library
Program Type:
STEAM, Storytimes
Age Group:
Children, Ages 0-5
Event Details:

Let your little ones tinker and problem solve in this multisensory program based on a theme. Wear clothes you don't mind getting mess in! Ages 0-5. Both Wednesdays and Thursda...

Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Benham Gallery Room
Age Group: Children, Ages 0-5
Program Type: STEAM, Storytimes
Event Details:

Let your little ones tinker and problem solve in this multisensory program based on a theme. Wear clothes you don't mind getting mess in! Ages 0-5. 

Both Wednesdays and Thursdays are the same program theme/format. 

Family History Hunters

Family History Hunters

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 12:30pm - 2:30pm
Benham Gallery Room at Handley Library
Program Type:
History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Family History Hunters is an informal meeting for genealogists of all levels of experience. Led by genealogy specialist Joan Wood, along with Archives volunteer Janet Daniels, the ...

Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Benham Gallery Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Family History Hunters is an informal meeting for genealogists of all levels of experience.

Native Gardening

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Handley Robinson Auditorium at Handley Library
Program Type:
Nature, Gardening
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

 Learn how to select and care for native plants for your home garden from the Shenandoah Valley Master Gardeners.  All levels welcome. Free and open to the public. N...

Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Handley Robinson Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Nature, Gardening
Event Details:

 

Learn how to select and care for native plants for your home garden from the Shenandoah Valley Master Gardeners. 

 

All levels welcome. Free and open to the public. No registration needed.

Dance Party

Friday, May 9, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
HL Children's Room at Handley Library
Program Type:
Music & Movement
Age Group:
Children, Ages 0-5, Families
Event Details:

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

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! All Ages.

Frog Hoppers Party

Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Nook at Handley Library
Program Type:
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten, Reading Program, Story Sharing, Music & Movement, Storytimes
Age Group:
Children, Ages 0-5, Families
Event Details:

Calling all frog hoppers that are participating in the library's 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Program! Join us for a monthly celebration of how far our readers have read. E...

Required
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Storytime Nook
Age Group: Children, Ages 0-5, Families
Program Type: 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten, Reading Program, Story Sharing, Music & Movement, Storytimes
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Calling all frog hoppers that are participating in the library's 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Program!

Kat Collins

Lineage Society Workshop: Daughters of the American Revolution/Finding and Proving Your Revolutionary War Ancestors

Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Benham Gallery Room at Handley Library
Program Type:
History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Have you ever wanted to apply to a lineage society? Do you have an application but aren't sure if you have all the proofs you need? Katherine Collins, MLISc, can help you with your...

Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Benham Gallery Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Have you ever wanted to apply to a lineage society? Do you have an application but aren't sure if you have all the proofs you need?

Behind the Scenes Tour at Handley Library

Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Handley Robinson Auditorium at Handley Library
Program Type:
Library Tour
Age Group:
Adults, Families
Event Details:

The Handley Library branch tour will take you behind the scenes to all floors of the building. Come learn about the architecture and history. Walk on the famous glass floors and pe...

Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Handley Robinson Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Families
Program Type: Library Tour
Event Details:

The Handley Library branch tour will take you behind the scenes to all floors of the building. Come learn about the architecture and history. Walk on the famous glass floors and peer down the well built into the stage. Meet on the Lower Level.

Story Builders

Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
HL Children's Room at Handley Library
Program Type:
STEAM, Storytimes
Age Group:
Ages 6-11, Families
Event Details:

 Listen to a story and complete a STEAM challenge inspired by the book. Then, take home a Grab-and-Go Kit that includes all supplies and extension activities to do later. Ages...

Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: HL Children's Room
Age Group: Ages 6-11, Families
Program Type: STEAM, Storytimes
Event Details:

Listen to a

Preschool Time

Monday, May 12, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Nook at Handley Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Children, Ages 0-5
Event Details:

 Enjoy an early literacy program focused on school-readiness skills perfect for preschoolers who will learn through stories, rhymes, songs and more. Then, stay for an interact...

Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Storytime Nook
Age Group: Children, Ages 0-5
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

 

Enjoy an early literacy program focused on school-readiness skills perfect for preschoolers who will learn through stories, rhymes, songs and more. Then, stay for an interactive craft. Ages 3-6.

Baby Time

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
HL Children's Room at Handley Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Children, Ages 0-5
Event Details:

Enjoy an early literacy program for infants focused on developmental skills consisting of stories, rhymes, bounces, and more. Then, stay and play while meeting new community member...

Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: HL Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Ages 0-5
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Enjoy an early literacy program for infants focused on developmental skills consisting of stories, rhymes, bounces, and more. Then, stay and play while meeting new community members. Ages 0-16 months.

Handley Sit and Stitch

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Benham Gallery Room at Handley Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens (12+), Adults, Families
Event Details:

Hooks and needles and fiber, oh my!Whatever you craft (knit, crochet, embroidery, latch hook...), we invite you to bring your work in progress of any kind and enjoy the company of ...

Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Benham Gallery Room
Age Group: Teens (12+), Adults, Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Hooks and needles and fiber, oh my!

Whatever you craft (knit, crochet, embroidery, latch hook...), we invite you to bring your work in progress of any kind and enjoy the company of others!

No registration required. 

Sounds and Stories

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Nook at Handley Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Children, Ages 0-5
Event Details:

 Enjoy an early literacy music and movement program for active toddlers. Focused on developmental skills consisting of stories, rhymes, fingerplays, and more. Ages 16 months-3...

Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Storytime Nook
Age Group: Children, Ages 0-5
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details: