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Open Playtime

Monday, April 29, 2024 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Storytime Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Playtime
Age Group:
Children, Babies, Toddlers, Pre-School
Open Playtime:

It’s playtime in the Storytime Room, no matter what the weather brings! A great chance to meet other local families while you enjoy books, games, toys and puzzles with your little ...

Event Details:

Ages 5 and under.  

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

It’s playtime in the Storytime Room, no matter what the weather brings! A great chance to meet other local families while you enjoy books, games, toys and puzzles with your little one(s).

Ages 5 and under.  

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.

No Registration

Registration is not required for this program.

yellow rose

Monday Movie Matinee: Yellow Rose

Monday, April 29, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
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:

Yellow Rose 2019  |  PG-13  |  1h 34m A Filipina teen from a small Texas town fights to pursue her dreams as a country music performer while having to decide ...

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.

Yellow Rose
2019  |  PG-13  |  1h 34m

Matty Roxx

Matty Roxx Music

Monday, April 29, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Community Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Music & Movement
Age Group:
Children, Babies, Toddlers, Pre-School, Family
Event Details:

Mondays, April 29, May 6 & May 13 at 4:30pm. Ages 5 and under. Join Matty Roxx (aka Matty Kapatty) and his guitar for age appropriate singing, movement, giggles and wiggl...

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

Mondays, April 29, May 6 & May 13 at 4:30pm.

Ages 5 and under.

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.

Register separately for each week

Register separately for every single week.

Spring Registration Dates

Registration for Nyack School District patrons begins on March 20. Out of district patrons can register beginning on April 1.

toddlers

Toddler Tales

Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:15am
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!  

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

Ages 18-35 months with adult.

Weekly storytime with books and beyond!  

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.

Spring Registration Dates

Registration for Nyack School District patrons begins on March 20. Out of district patrons can register beginning on April 1.

Yarn Therapy

Yarn Therapy

Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 11:30am - 1:30pm
Glass 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: Glass 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.

Teen Poetry Workshop

Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Glass Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Workshop, Writing
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Join local poet and professor Brian Trimboli for an evening of poetry! Participants will have the opportunity to read, write, and discuss poetry with a published poet.

Cancelled
Required
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Glass Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Workshop, Writing
Event Details:

Join local poet and professor Brian Trimboli for an evening of poetry! Participants will have the opportunity to read, write, and discuss poetry with a published poet.

Fine Motor Fun

Fine Motor Fun

All Day
Children's Craft Table 1 at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Elementary
Event Details:

Ages 5 and up. Color, write, cut and glue!  Children can have fun while developing fine motor skills, eye-hand coordination, and mathematical basics.  Each month the ...

Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Children's Craft Table 1
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Ages 5 and up.

Disclaimer(s)

No Registration

Registration is not required for this program.

Scavenger Hunt

Monthly Scavenger Hunt

All Day
Scavenger Hunt Table - Children's Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Fun & Games
Age Group:
Children, Pre-School, Elementary, Family
Monthly Scavenger Hunt:

Win a prize each month for finding the shape of the month hidden around the Children’s Room! Ages 12 & under.  No registration.  

Event Details:

            This month's shape is a stegosaurus!

Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Scavenger Hunt Table - Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Pre-School, Elementary, Family
Program Type: Fun & Games
Event Details:

Win a prize each month for finding the shape of the month hidden around the Children’s Room!

Ages 12 & under.  No registration.

 

 

Disclaimer(s)

No Registration

Registration is not required for this program.

Card Craft

Caring Cards & Crafts for Memorial Day

All Day 5/1 - 5/19
Children's Craft Table 2 at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Pre-School, Elementary, Family
Event Details:

May 1-19. All ages. Drop in the Children’s Room anytime to make a card for a local senior citizen honoring service men and women on Memorial Day! Decorate and write a note on...

Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Children's Craft Table 2
Age Group: Children, Pre-School, Elementary, Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

May 1-19.

All ages.

Disclaimer(s)

No Registration

Registration is not required for this program.

Guessing Jar

Guessing Jar: Ages 5-11

All Day 5/1 - 5/30
Children's Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Fun & Games
Age Group:
Children, Elementary
Event Details:

Can you guess the number of items in the jar? Come to the Children's Room and fill out a slip with your contact info as well as your guess! Winners will win a prize and will be ann...

Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Fun & Games
Event Details:

Can you guess the number of items in the jar? Come to the Children's Room and fill out a slip with your contact info as well as your guess! Winners will win a prize and will be announced at the end of the month. 

Disclaimer(s)

No Registration

Registration is not required for this program.

more than mah jongg

More Than Mah Jongg

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 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.

douglas brunt

Author Talk Series: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I - An Author Talk with Douglas Brunt

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Virtual at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Author Talk, Virtual
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us as we chat with New York Times bestselling author, Douglas Brunt, about instant bestselling debut non-fiction work The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Geni...

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

Join us as we chat with New York Times bestselling author, Douglas Brunt, about instant bestselling debut non-fiction work The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I

Storytime

PreK Spring Storytime on Wednesdays

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Storytime Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Pre-School
Event Details:

Wednesdays at 4:30pm. April 10 – May 15.   (Please choose Wednesdays OR Thursdays and register for only one weekly storytime.) Weekly storytimes for ages 3 – 5. ...

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

Wednesdays at 4:30pm.

April 10 – May 15.  

Disclaimer(s)

Register separately for each week

Register separately for every single week.

Spring Registration Dates

Registration for Nyack School District patrons begins on March 20. Out of district patrons can register beginning on April 1.

Storytime

PreK Spring Storytime on Thursdays

Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Storytime Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Pre-School
Event Details:

Thursdays at 10:30am. April 11 – May 16. (Please choose Wednesdays OR Thursdays and register for only one weekly storytime.) Weekly storytimes for ages 3 – 5. Great boo...

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

Thursdays at 10:30am.

April 11 – May 16.

Disclaimer(s)

Register separately for each week

Register separately for every single week.

Spring Registration Dates

Registration for Nyack School District patrons begins on March 20. Out of district patrons can register beginning on April 1.

Picture Book Storytime

Fun Fiction Book Club

Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Activity Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Book Club
Age Group:
Children, Elementary
Event Details:

Book Club for Grades 2-4. Books will be available at the Children’s Room Desk one month prior to the program. Dragon Masters: Rise of the Earth Dragon by Tracey West.  ...

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

Book Club for Grades 2-4.

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

Disclaimer(s)

Spring Registration Dates

Registration for Nyack School District patrons begins on March 20. Out of district patrons can register beginning on April 1.

Valley Cottage Writes

VCWrites (Hybrid)

Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Community Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Workshop, Writing
Age Group:
Adults
VC Writes:

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

Event Details:

Submissions for this session are due: Thursday, 4/18.

Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Community 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 two weeks before the meeting, and then receive feedback at the monthly sessions.

For submission guidelines and more information, please email Sean at s.antonucci@rcls.org

Submissions for this session are due: Thursday, 4/18.

Babies playing

Spring Baby Time

Friday, May 3, 2024 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.  April 12 – May 17. Ages 2 months - 17 months with adult. Weekly movement, rhymes & music.

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

Fridays at 10:30am. 

April 12 – May 17.

Ages 2 months - 17 months with adult.

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.

Spring Registration Dates

Registration for Nyack School District patrons begins on March 20. Out of district patrons can register beginning on April 1.

Backyard Bug Book

Homeschool Hangout for Ages 3-5 Years

Friday, May 3, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Activity Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, S.T.E.A.M., Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Pre-School
Event Details:

Ages 3-5. Join us to explore the world of bugs by reading The Backyard Bug Book for Kids by Lauren Davidson, then create a fun bug craft or two. This is a great chance...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Children, Pre-School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, S.T.E.A.M., Storytime
Required
Event Details:

Ages 3-5.

Disclaimer(s)

Other children

Please make alternate arrangements for other children.

Spring Registration Dates

Registration for Nyack School District patrons begins on March 20. Out of district patrons can register beginning on April 1.

joan koppel

Art Reception: Joan Koppel

Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Art Reception
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

My appreciation for the visual arts began when I was a teenager, when I fell in love with so many wonderful artists from the Impressionist Era.  My interest focused primaril...

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

My appreciation for the visual arts began when I was a teenager, when I fell in love with so many wonderful artists from the Impressionist Era.  My interest focused primarily on the women I observed in Figurative Art, i.e., those

Scott Loren and Dave

A Boogie, Blues, and Swing Piano Summit

Sunday, May 5, 2024 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Community Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Concert
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

The concert name says it all! Join us for a Boogie, Blues, and Swing Piano Summit with local musicians, Loren Korevec, Dave Keyes, and Scott Staton. Registration is required.

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

The concert name says it all! Join us for a Boogie, Blues, and Swing Piano Summit with local musicians, Loren Korevec, Dave Keyes, and Scott Staton.

Registration is required.

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, Family
Take and Make Crafts:

Every Monday the Children's Room will have a new craft ready for pickup for children to do at home on their own anytime! No registration. Crafts available during library hour...

Event Details:

Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Take & Make Table - Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Pre-School, Elementary, Family
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!

No registration.

Crafts available during library hours, while supplies last.

Dots

Disclaimer(s)

No Registration

Registration is not required for this program.

Open playtime

Open Playtime

Monday, May 6, 2024 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Storytime Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Playtime
Age Group:
Children, Babies, Toddlers, Pre-School
Open Playtime:

It’s playtime in the Storytime Room, no matter what the weather brings! A great chance to meet other local families while you enjoy books, games, toys and puzzles with your little ...

Event Details:

Ages 5 and under.  

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

It’s playtime in the Storytime Room, no matter what the weather brings! A great chance to meet other local families while you enjoy books, games, toys and puzzles with your little one(s).

Ages 5 and under.  

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.

No Registration

Registration is not required for this program.

corner office

Monday Movie Matinee: Corner Office

Monday, May 6, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
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:

Corner Office 2022  |  PG-13  |  1h 41m As Orson, The Authority's newest employee, finds himself trapped in the absurdities of corporate life, his alienation ...

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.

Corner Office
2022  |  PG-13  |  1h 41m

STEAM

Marble Roller Coaster

Monday, May 6, 2024 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Activity Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Fun & Games, S.T.E.A.M.
Age Group:
Children, Elementary
Event Details:

Grades 3-5.  With recycled materials, we are going to put our engineering skills to the test and build a roller coaster! 

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 3-5. 

Disclaimer(s)

Spring Registration Dates

Registration for Nyack School District patrons begins on March 20. Out of district patrons can register beginning on April 1.