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After School Lego Time!

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Children, Ages 6-11, Families
Clarke County
Library Branch: Clarke County
Room: CCL Children's Area
Age Group: Children, Ages 6-11, Families
Program Type: Gaming, Hangout
Event Details:

Lego fun for everyone!

Join us after school every Wednesday at 4pm for Lego time!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Adventures Through Grief

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Adults
Handley Library
Registration
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Benham Gallery Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Are you or somebody you know working through grief or loss? Are you between the ages of 18 and 26? Have you ever wanted to try out Dungeons & Dragons or any other tabletop roleplaying games? 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Adult Dungeons & Dragons Game Night

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Clarke County
Registration
Library Branch: Clarke County
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Game Nights, Gaming, Hangout
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

We're done letting the kids have all the fun! This tabletop role-playing game is tailored for adults, ages 18 and up. Welcome, adventurers, to an all-new gaming experience at Clarke County Library!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Monthly Death Cafe

10:30am - 12:00pm
Adults
Bowman Library
Library Branch: Bowman Library
Room: Bowman Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Hangout
Event Details:

An opportunity for individuals to gather and discuss death-related topics in a comfortable environment with food and drink.

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

Behind the Scenes Tour at Handley Library

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults, Families
Handley Library
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: HL Rotunda
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 in the Rotunda.

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

Dance Party

10:30am - 11:00am
Children, Ages 0-5, Families
Handley Library
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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Tea & Tai Chi

11:00am - 12:00pm
Adults
Handley Library
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Benham Gallery Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Music & Movement
Event Details:

 

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Handley Robinson Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Event Details:

As part of our library's How to Day celebrations, Stewart Bell Jr. Archives will be holding a workshop on applying to Sons/Daughters of the American Revolution lineage societies.

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 - 12:00pm
Children, Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Families
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 "Teens (12+)" group.

Just Write for Teens

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Teens (12+)
Bowman Library
Registration
Library Branch: Bowman Library
Room: BL Reading Porch - Teen Area
Age Group: Teens (12+)
Program Type: Writing Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Whether you are writing (or interested in writing) short stories, poetry, a novel, a graphic novel, or a screenplay, get together with fellow teen writers to share work, talk through issues, stay motivated, share resou

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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.

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.

The Art of Stitching

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Ages 6-11, Teens (12+), Adults, Families
Bowman Library
Library Branch: Bowman Library
Room: BL Reading Porch
Age Group: Ages 6-11, Teens (12+), Adults, Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

The stitch-ins are for anyone who loves stitching. All skill levels are welcome! If you've always wanted to learn how to stitch but didn't know where to start, this is the perfect opportunity.

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

Young Washington, Author Talk with Peter Stark

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens (12+), Adults
Handley Library
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Handley Robinson Auditorium
Age Group: Teens (12+), Adults
Program Type: Author Talk, History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Two decades before he led America to independence, George Washington was a flailing young soldier serving the British Empire in the vast wilderness of the Ohio Valley.

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

Storytime at Clarke!

11:00am - 11:30am
Ages 0-5, Families
Clarke County
Library Branch: Clarke County
Room: CCL Children's Area
Age Group: Ages 0-5, Families
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Come to the Clarke County Library Children's Room for stories and fun! Miss Bonnie will share a new adventure with early readers and their families each week. All are welcome!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Clarke Sit and Stitch

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults
Clarke County
Library Branch: Clarke County
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Hooks and needles and fiber, oh my!

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

Handley Sit and Stitch

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Teens (12+), Adults, Families
Handley Library
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. 

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

Handley Sit and Stitch

10:30am - 12:30pm
Teens (12+), Adults, Families
Handley Library
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. 

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

After School Lego Time!

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Children, Ages 6-11, Families
Clarke County
Library Branch: Clarke County
Room: CCL Children's Area
Age Group: Children, Ages 6-11, Families
Program Type: Gaming, Hangout
Event Details:

Lego fun for everyone!

Join us after school every Wednesday at 4pm for Lego time!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Better Human Book Club

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Handley Library
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. 

 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Free STI Testing

10:00am - 1:00pm
Adults
Handley Library
Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Benham Gallery Room
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

One in five people have a sexually transmitted infection. Free STI testing is provided by Aids Response Effort of Winchester. Testing is discrete. No registration required

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Library Branch: Clarke County
Room: CCL Barns @ Rose Hill
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Join us for our evening Book Club at 6 pm on the first Thursday of the month at Clarke County Library!

This month, we will be discussing "Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books" by Kirsten Miller - grab a copy at the library today!

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

Dance Party

10:30am - 11:00am
Children, Ages 0-5, Families
Handley Library
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.

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 - 12:00pm
Children, Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Families
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 "Ages 0-5" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Storytime at Clarke!

11:00am - 11:30am
Ages 0-5, Families
Clarke County
Library Branch: Clarke County
Room: CCL Children's Area
Age Group: Ages 0-5, Families
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Come to the Clarke County Library Children's Room for stories and fun! Miss Bonnie will share a new adventure with early readers and their families each week. All are welcome!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Clarke Sit and Stitch

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults
Clarke County
Library Branch: Clarke County
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Hooks and needles and fiber, oh my!