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Family History Hunters

12:30pm - 2:30pm
Handley Library
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.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group.
This event is in the "Ages 6-11" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Dance Party

10:30am - 11:00am
Handley Library
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: HL Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Families
Program Type: Music & Movement
Event Details:

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

 

 

 

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

A Little Noon Music-Spring is Here with SU Jazz

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Handley Library
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Handley Robinson Auditorium
Age Group: Children, Adults, Families
Program Type: Friends Events
Event Details:

The Friends of the Handley Regional Library presents a new season of A Little Noon Music. Every second Friday at noon, a variety of musicians delight audience members with their talents.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group.
This event is in the "Ages 6-11" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Storybook Yoga

10:30am - 11:00am
Handley Library
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: HL Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Families
Program Type: Story Sharing, Music & Movement
Event Details:

Experience yoga for the whole family as we move, stretch, and read together! Bring a yoga mat or towel and wear comfortable clothes. Then, stay for a mindful activity/craft. All ages/levels welcome.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Behind the Scenes Tour at Handley Library

11:00am - 12:00pm
Handley Library
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.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group.
This event is in the "Ages 6-11" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

LEGO Club

11:00am - 12:30pm
Handley Library
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: HL Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Families
Program Type: STEAM
Event Details:

Get your brick on in this weekly building challenge. Program is intended for all ages.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Ages 6-11" group.

Story Builders

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Handley Library
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Outdoor West Esplanade
Age Group: Children, Ages 6-11
Program Type: Story Sharing, STEAM
Event Details:

Are you ready for a challenge? Listen to a story and complete a creative, engineering challenge inspired by the book. Then, take home a Grab-and-Go Kit that includes all supplies and extension activities to do later.

This event is in the "Teens (12+)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Genetic Genealogy with Shannon Combs-Bennett

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Handley Library
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Handley Robinson Auditorium
Age Group: Teens (12+), Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Presenter Shannon Combs-Bennett will discuss how genetic testing may aid in researching your family's history.  She will also explain how the science works and how to use the findings to understand the past.  She will also discuss aspect

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Preschool Playtime: Tinkergarten

10:30am - 11:00am
Handley Library
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Mike Foreman Rotary Reading Garden
Age Group: Children, Ages 0-5, Families
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

It’s time to play! Join us for a variety of playtime activities each week as we take a Storytime Break.  Enjoy a Tinkergarten class with Dani Lawson.

 

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Baby Playtime: Soulshine Yoga

10:30am - 11:00am
Handley Library
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Storytime Nook
Age Group: Children, Ages 0-5, Families
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

It’s time to play! Join us for a variety of playtime activities each week as we take a Storytime Break.  Enjoy Baby & Me Yoga from Soulshine Medicine.

 

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

La Leche League

11:00am - 12:00pm
Handley Library
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Storytime Nook
Age Group: Children, Ages 0-5, Adults, Families
Program Type: Hangout, Workshops & Camps
Event Details:

Join us for a chat and playdate with La Leche League NSV. This month's topic is supporting better sleep.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Handley Sit and Stitch

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Handley Library
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Handley Board Room
Age Group: Adults
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. 

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Parent Education & Chat

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Handley Library
Registration
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Benham Gallery Room
Age Group: Children, Ages 0-5, Adults, Families
Program Type: Workshops & Camps
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 17
Event Details:

Come chat with local parents and caregivers to learn more about topical parenting skills to support your family. Enjoy a pizza dinner and enter to win the prize raffle.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group.

Sounds and Stories

10:30am - 11:00am
Handley Library
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Storytime Nook
Age Group: Children, Ages 0-5
Program Type: Music & Movement, Storytimes
Event Details:

Enjoy an early literacy program for active toddlers with the best of our popular Toddler Time and Dance Party programs combined. Focused on developmental skills consisting of stories, rhymes, fingerplays, and more.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Handley Sit and Stitch

10:30am - 11:30am
Handley Library
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Benham Gallery Room
Age Group: Adults
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. 

This event is in the "Ages 6-11" group.
This event is in the "Teens (12+)" group.

T(w)een Crafternoons

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Handley Library
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Outdoor West Esplanade
Age Group: Ages 6-11, Teens (12+)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Get your creativity flowing as we take on learning a new artistic hobby each month in this pop-up program for tweens, teens, and everyone in between. Program is intended for Ages 10+.

This event is in the "Ages 6-11" group.
This event is in the "Teens (12+)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

History Comes Alive

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Handley Library
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Robinson Auditorium + Benham Gallery + Lower Lobby
Age Group: Ages 6-11, Teens (12+), Adults, Families
Program Type: Author Talk, Friends Events
Event Details:

Join the Friends of Handley Regional Library System for their Annual Meeting Celebration. After a brief business meeting and a presentation to the library, hear author P.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Toddler Playtime

10:30am - 11:00am
Handley Library
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Storytime Nook
Age Group: Children, Ages 0-5, Families
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

It’s time to play! Join us for a variety of playtime activities each week as we take a Storytime Break.

 

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group.
This event is in the "Ages 6-11" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Dance Party

10:30am - 11:00am
Handley Library
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: HL Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Families
Program Type: Music & Movement
Event Details:

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

 

 

 

This event is in the "Ages 6-11" group.

Robotics Club

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Handley Library
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: HL Children's Room
Age Group: Ages 6-11
Program Type: STEAM
Event Details:

Meet new robots in this coding-friendly club. All levels of coding are welcome! Ages 6-11.     

This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group.
This event is in the "Ages 6-11" group.

Stuffed Animal Sleepover

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Handley Library
Registration
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Storytime Nook
Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
Program Type: Story Sharing
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:

Bring your favorite stuffed animal for a fun sleepover at the library. Hear a story and do an activity, then say goodnight to your friend and find out the next day what fun was had!

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Spanish Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Handley Library
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Storytime Nook
Age Group: Children, Ages 0-5, Families
Program Type: Story Sharing, Storytimes
Event Details:

Enjoy an early literacy program for all ages in the family that is presented primarily in Spanish. Focused on developmental and school readiness skills consisting of stories, rhymes, fingerplays, and more.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group.
This event is in the "Ages 6-11" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

LEGO Club

11:00am - 12:30pm
Handley Library
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: HL Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Families
Program Type: STEAM
Event Details:

Get your brick on in this weekly building challenge. Program is intended for all ages.