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You've Got Mail: Pen Pal Program

01/09/2025 @ 4:00am to 03/18/2025 @ 9:00pm
Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
S.T.E.A.M., Writing
Age Group:
Children, Elementary
Event Details:

[Registration starts Dec. 9. Please fill out the Google Form below]Gr. 2-3Embrace the art of writing letters and connect with other children! Valley Cottage Library is partnering u...

Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: S.T.E.A.M., Writing
Event Details:

[Registration starts Dec. 9. Please fill out the Google Form below]

Gr. 2-3

Valley Cottage Writes

VCWrites (Hybrid)

Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Board Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Workshop, Writing
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join our librarian, Sean, for a monthly writing workshop.  Participants share their work via email one week before the meeting, and then receive feedback at the monthly s...

Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop, Writing
Event Details:

Join our librarian, Sean, for a monthly writing workshop.  Participants share their work via email one week before the meeting, and then receive feedback at the monthly sessions.

Cover of Optic Nerve

Scholar-led Book Discussion: Optic Nerve by Maria Gainza

Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Community Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Book Club, Hybrid
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us for a lively discussion of Optic Nerve by Maria Gainza led by Camille Serchuk, Professor of Art History at Southern Connecticut State University. The narrator of Optic...

Closed
Required
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Hybrid
Required
Event Details:

Join us for a lively discussion of Optic Nerve by Maria Gainza led by Camille Serchuk, Professor of Art History at Southern Connecticut State University. 

Disclaimer(s)

Hybrid

This program is hybrid with the option to attend in-person or online.

Babies playing

Winter Babies

Friday, March 7, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Babies, Toddlers
Event Details:

Fridays at 10:30am:  Jan. 24 - March 14  (No program Feb. 21). Ages 2 months - 17 months with adult.Weekly movement, rhymes & music. 

Open
Required
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, Babies, Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Event Details:

Fridays at 10:30am:  Jan. 24 - March 14  (No program Feb. 21). 

Ages 2 months - 17 months with adult.

Weekly movement, rhymes & music. 

Disclaimer(s)

Other children

Please make alternate arrangements for other children.

Register separately for each week

Register separately for every single week.

Winter Registration Dates

Registration for Nyack School District patrons begins on January 7. Out of district patrons can register beginning on January 14.

winter gardening

Winter Gardening Seed Swap, Winter Sowing Tutorial, & Gardeners Mingle

Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 11:00am - 4:30pm
Community Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Lecture, Workshop
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

11:00 am: Free Seed SwapCome with seeds and swap or search for a desired seed1:00 pm: Winter Sowing TutorialA demonstration using Gallon Size Milk Jugs, all weather tape, box cutte...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Lecture, Workshop
Required
Event Details:

11:00 am: Free Seed Swap
Come with seeds and swap or search for a desired seed

deni bonet and chris flynn

[SNOW DATE] Concert: Deni Bonet & Chris Flynn

Sunday, March 9, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Community Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Concert
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Deni Bonet and Chris Flynn are a New York-based Americana, folk-rock duo whose blend of voices, virtuoso violin, guitar, and humor have entertained and captivated audiences from Ca...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Concert
Required
Event Details:

Deni Bonet and Chris Flynn are a New York-based Americana, folk-rock duo whose blend of voices, virtuoso violin, guitar, and humor have entertained and captivated audiences from Carnegie Hall to Mountain Stage to t

take away crafts

Take & Make Craft

All Day
Take & Make Table - Children's Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Pre-School, Elementary
Event Details:

Every Monday the Children's Room will have a new craft ready for pickup for children to do at home on their own anytime! Send a picture of your completed craft to vclkids@rcls...

Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Take & Make Table - Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Pre-School, Elementary
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Every Monday the Children's Room will have a new craft ready for pickup for children to do at home on their own anytime!

Disclaimer(s)

No Registration

Registration is not required for this program.

Open playtime

Open Playtime

Monday, March 10, 2025 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Storytime Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Playtime
Age Group:
Children, Babies, Toddlers, Pre-School, Family
Event Details:

Mondays from 10am-1pm.Jan. 6 - March 17.Ages 5 and under. Playtime in the Storytime Room is a great way to meet other local families while you enjoy books, games, toys and puz...

Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, Babies, Toddlers, Pre-School, Family
Program Type: Playtime
Event Details:

Mondays from 10am-1pm.

Jan. 6 - March 17.

Ages 5 and under. 

Disclaimer(s)

No Registration

Registration is not required for this program.

the greatest showman

Monday Movie Matinee: The Greatest Showman

Monday, March 10, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Community Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone
Monday Movie Matinee:

Drop in on scheduled Mondays to watch a movie on our big screen.

Event Details:

The Greatest Showman2017 | PG | 1h 45mThis musical about the life of entrepreneur P.T. Barnum depicts how he found fame and fortune by starting a circus in 1870s America, and posit...

Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Drop in on scheduled Mondays to watch a movie on our big screen.

The Greatest Showman
2017 | PG | 1h 45m

Lego

LEGO™ Challenge

Monday, March 10, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Activity Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Fun & Games, S.T.E.A.M.
Age Group:
Children, Elementary
Event Details:

Grades K-5.Come and build with LEGO™ bricks – a different theme each time! Share your creation with the group and then LEGOs™ will be displayed temporarily in the library. 

Open
Required
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Fun & Games, S.T.E.A.M.
Required
Event Details:

Grades K-5.

Come and build with LEGO™ bricks – a different theme each time! Share your creation with the group and then LEGOs™ will be displayed temporarily in the library. 

Disclaimer(s)

Winter Registration Dates

Registration for Nyack School District patrons begins on January 7. Out of district patrons can register beginning on January 14.

toddlers

Toddler Tales

Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Toddlers
Toddler Storytime:

Ages 18-35 months with adult. Weekly storytime with books and beyond!  

Event Details:

Tuesdays at 10:30am.   Jan. 21 - March 11  (No program Feb. 18) 

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Event Details:

Ages 18-35 months with adult.

Weekly storytime with books and beyond!  

Tuesdays at 10:30am.   

Jan. 21 - March 11  (No program Feb. 18) 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Other children

Please make alternate arrangements for other children.

Register separately for each week

Register separately for every single week.

Winter Registration Dates

Registration for Nyack School District patrons begins on January 7. Out of district patrons can register beginning on January 14.

Yarn Therapy

Yarn Therapy

Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 11:30am - 1:30pm
Board Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone
Yarn Therapy:

If you like to knit or crochet, join our "therapy" sessions. Bring your yarn and tools. Come on in to knit, crochet, and socialize. Bring friends or meet new people. Yarn donations...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required

If you like to knit or crochet, join our "therapy" sessions. Bring your yarn and tools. Come on in to knit, crochet, and socialize. Bring friends or meet new people. Yarn donations are greatly appreciated.

Cover of Joni Mitchell book- In her Own Words

Beyond the Book- A Biography Club

Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Community Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The Beyond the Book Club is a biographies and memoirs club where we will explore the stories of artists, the lives they led, and the art they created. This quarter, we will learnin...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Event Details:

The Beyond the Book Club is a biographies and memoirs club where we will explore the stories of artists, the lives they led, and the art they created. This quarter, we will learning about the lives of musicians.

Child making music

Music Together

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Community Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Music & Movement
Age Group:
Children, Babies, Toddlers, Pre-School
Event Details:

Jan. 22, Jan. 29, Feb. 5, Feb. 26, March 5, March 12.Ages 5 and under with adult.Join Ms. Co for this fun-filled program that uses songs, movement and instrument play to engage chi...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Babies, Toddlers, Pre-School
Program Type: Music & Movement
Required
Event Details:

Jan. 22, Jan. 29, Feb. 5, Feb. 26, March 5, March 12.

Ages 5 and under with adult.

Disclaimer(s)

Register separately for each week

Register separately for every single week.

Winter Registration Dates

Registration for Nyack School District patrons begins on January 7. Out of district patrons can register beginning on January 14.

Plants growing out of money

Women and Money Roundtable: How to Make Sense of Today's Markets

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual at Valley Cottage Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

How to Make Sense of Today's Financial MarketsWomen often wish they were more informed about finances as they relate to their family and themselves. This monthly discussion group, ...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

How to Make Sense of Today's Financial Markets

more than mah jongg

More Than Mah Jongg

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Fun & Games
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone
More Than Mah Jongg:

Gather for Mah Jongg with your own equipment or explore our expansive board game collection. No registration is required. No instruction is provided. Open to beginners and advance...

Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Fun & Games

Gather for Mah Jongg with your own equipment or explore our expansive board game collection.
No registration is required. No instruction is provided. Open to beginners and advanced. All are welcome to attend.

Dan Heath

Author Talk Series: Power of Reset and How to Change What's Not Working with Author Dan Heath

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Virtual at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Author Talk, Virtual
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Are you ready to for a revolutionary guide to fixing what’s not working—in systems and processes, organizations and companies, and even in our daily lives? Join us for an enlighten...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Author Talk, Virtual
Event Details:

Are you ready to for a revolutionary guide to fixing what’s not working—in systems and processes, organizations and companies, and even in our daily lives?

Storytime

PreK Winter Storytime - Wednesdays

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Storytime Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Pre-School
Event Details:

Wednesdays, January 22 – March 12 at 4:30pm (no program Feb. 19).Please choose Wednesdays OR Thursdays.Ages 3-5 years.Weekly storytimes including great books, games, songs and craf...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, Pre-School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Required
Event Details:

Wednesdays, January 22 – March 12 at 4:30pm (no program Feb. 19).

Please choose Wednesdays OR Thursdays.

Ages 3-5 years.

Disclaimer(s)

Register separately for each week

Register separately for every single week.

Winter Registration Dates

Registration for Nyack School District patrons begins on January 7. Out of district patrons can register beginning on January 14.

Storytime

PreK Winter Storytime - Thursdays

Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Storytime Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Pre-School
Event Details:

Thursdays, January 23 – March 13 at 10:30am (no program Feb. 20).Please choose Wednesdays OR Thursdays.Ages 3-5 years.Weekly storytimes including great books, games, songs and craf...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, Pre-School
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Event Details:

Thursdays, January 23 – March 13 at 10:30am (no program Feb. 20).

Please choose Wednesdays OR Thursdays.

Ages 3-5 years.

Disclaimer(s)

Register separately for each week

Register separately for every single week.

Winter Registration Dates

Registration for Nyack School District patrons begins on January 7. Out of district patrons can register beginning on January 14.

Picture Book Storytime

Fun Fiction Book Club

Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Activity Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Book Club
Age Group:
Children, Elementary
Event Details:

Grades 2-4.Books will be available at the Children’s Room Desk one month prior to the program.Zane: Ninja of Ice from the LEGO® Ninjago series, by Greg Farshtey. We will ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Club
Required
Event Details:

Grades 2-4.

Books will be available at the Children’s Room Desk one month prior to the program.

Disclaimer(s)

Winter Registration Dates

Registration for Nyack School District patrons begins on January 7. Out of district patrons can register beginning on January 14.

Cover of Everyday Dorie

Cookbook Club: Everyday Dorie

Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Community Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Back by popular demand!Join Katie and Ashley for a reprisal of the the cookbook club - part book club and part potluck. This month we will be cooking from Everyday Dorie: The ...

Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Back by popular demand!

Join Katie and Ashley for a reprisal of the the cookbook club - part book club and part potluck. 

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Babies playing

Winter Babies

Friday, March 14, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Babies, Toddlers
Event Details:

Fridays at 10:30am:  Jan. 24 - March 14  (No program Feb. 21). Ages 2 months - 17 months with adult.Weekly movement, rhymes & music. 

Open
Required
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, Babies, Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Event Details:

Fridays at 10:30am:  Jan. 24 - March 14  (No program Feb. 21). 

Ages 2 months - 17 months with adult.

Weekly movement, rhymes & music. 

Disclaimer(s)

Other children

Please make alternate arrangements for other children.

Register separately for each week

Register separately for every single week.

Winter Registration Dates

Registration for Nyack School District patrons begins on January 7. Out of district patrons can register beginning on January 14.

Planted Herbs

Paint & Plant

Friday, March 14, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Community Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness, S.T.E.A.M.
Age Group:
Children, Elementary
Event Details:

Grades K-5. Join Ms. Azure (during the Superintendent's Conference Day) for a fun mindful activity that will allow children to tap into their creativity while teaching them th...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness, S.T.E.A.M.
Required
Event Details:

Grades K-5. 

Disclaimer(s)

Other children

Please make alternate arrangements for other children.

We get messy

We will get a bit messy so please wear old clothes or bring a smock.

Winter Registration Dates

Registration for Nyack School District patrons begins on January 7. Out of district patrons can register beginning on January 14.

take away crafts

Take & Make Craft

All Day
Take & Make Table - Children's Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Pre-School, Elementary
Event Details:

Every Monday the Children's Room will have a new craft ready for pickup for children to do at home on their own anytime! Send a picture of your completed craft to vclkids@rcls...

Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Take & Make Table - Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Pre-School, Elementary
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Every Monday the Children's Room will have a new craft ready for pickup for children to do at home on their own anytime!

Disclaimer(s)

No Registration

Registration is not required for this program.