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Morning Toddler Tales

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Toddlers

Register for Tuesdays at either 10:30AM or 2PM

January 20-March 24

(No program February 17)

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

Register for Tuesdays at either 10:30AM or 2PM

January 20-March 24

(No program February 17)

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.

Yarn Therapy

Yarn Therapy

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 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...

No registration required.

Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Glass Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

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.

No registration required.

toddlers

Afternoon Toddler Tales

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 2:00pm - 2:30pm
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!  

Register for Tuesdays at either 10:30AM or 2PM

January 20-March 24

(No program February 17)

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

Ages 18-35 months with adult.

Weekly storytime with books and beyond!  

Register for Tuesdays at either 10:30AM or 2PM

January 20-March 24

(No program February 17)

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.

Tech Tuesday flyer featuring blue background and various tech objects such as a laptop and smartphone

Tech Tuesday

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Glass Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Glass Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Technology Class

Disclaimer(s)

No Registration

Registration is not required for this program.

more than mah jongg

More Than Mah Jongg

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 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.

Storytime

PreK Winter Storytime - Wednesdays

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Storytime Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Pre-School

Wednesdays, January 21 – March 25 at 4:30pm (no program Feb. 18).

Please choose Wednesdays OR Thursdays.

Ages 3-5 years.

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

Wednesdays, January 21 – March 25 at 4:30pm (no program Feb. 18).

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, February 5, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Storytime Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Pre-School

Thursdays, January 22 – March 26 at 10:30am (no program Feb. 19).

Please choose Wednesdays OR Thursdays.

Ages 3-5 years.

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

Thursdays, January 22 – March 26 at 10:30am (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.

Gisele Brown

Yoga with Gisele Brown

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Community Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone

Mixed level class, that is inviting to anyone.
With focus on alignment and breath, to ease you in toward a sense of ease and relaxation. Please bring your own mat and props.

Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Mixed level class, that is inviting to anyone.
With focus on alignment and breath, to ease you in toward a sense of ease and relaxation. Please bring your own mat and props.

Picture Book Storytime

Graphic Novel Nation: Book Club

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Activity Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Book Club, Fun & Games, Art
Age Group:
Children, Elementary

Grades 3-6.     

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

Zita the Spacegirl by Ben Hatke. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Book Club, Fun & Games, Art
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 3-6.     

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

Zita the Spacegirl by Ben Hatke. 

Disclaimer(s)

Other children

Please make alternate arrangements for other children.

Winter Registration Dates

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

cheese tasting

New Year, New Cheese

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Community Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone

New year, new habits and one very delicious resolution: try new cheese. This guided tasting invites you to expand your palate and discover styles you may not have reached for before.

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

New year, new habits and one very delicious resolution: try new cheese. This guided tasting invites you to expand your palate and discover styles you may not have reached for before.

Vanessa Riley

Author Talk Series: Vanessa Riley

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Virtual at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Author Talk, Virtual
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone

Join us for an unforgettable experience as we chat online with Vanessa Riley about her newest book, Fire Sword and Sea, based on the folk story of the female pirate Jacquotte Delahaye.

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

Join us for an unforgettable experience as we chat online with Vanessa Riley about her newest book, Fire Sword and Sea, based on the folk story of the female pirate Jacquotte Delahaye.

Valley Cottage Writes

VCWrites (Hybrid)

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Glass Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Writing
Age Group:
Adults

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

Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Glass Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Writing
Event Details:

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

Babies playing

Winter Babies

Friday, February 6, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Babies, Toddlers

Ages 2 months - 17 months with adult.

Fridays at 10:30am.

Jan. 23 - March 27  (No program Feb. 13, Feb. 20, March 20). 

Weekly movement, rhymes & music. 

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

Ages 2 months - 17 months with adult.

Fridays at 10:30am.

Jan. 23 - March 27  (No program Feb. 13, Feb. 20, March 20). 

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.

In the Quiet of Winter: A Cello Recital

Concert: BridgeMusik Chamber Hour Series

Friday, February 6, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Community Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Concert
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone

BridgeMusik Chamber Hour continues at Valley Cottage Library with a free cello recital by cellist Annamaria Witek.

In the Quiet of Winter: A Cello Recital | BridgeMusik Chamber Hour

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

BridgeMusik Chamber Hour continues at Valley Cottage Library with a free cello recital by cellist Annamaria Witek.

In the Quiet of Winter: A Cello Recital | BridgeMusik Chamber Hour

Valentine

Winter Crafts at the Library: Valentines

All Day 2/7 - 2/14
Children's Craft Table 1 at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Pre-School, Elementary, Family

Ages 3 and up with adult(s).

Feb. 7-14 – Create a Valentine for the one you love.

Drop in all day – no registration.

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

Ages 3 and up with adult(s).

Feb. 7-14 – Create a Valentine for the one you love.

Drop in all day – no registration.

Disclaimer(s)

No Registration

Registration is not required for this program.

Girl and woman smiling over science experiment

Take Your Child to the Library Day with Science Heroes and the Adventure of the Missing Color!

Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Community Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Fun & Games, S.T.E.A.M.
Age Group:
Children, Pre-School, Elementary, Family

All ages. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Pre-School, Elementary, Family
Program Type: Fun & Games, S.T.E.A.M.
Registration Required
Event Details:

All ages. 

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.

Winter Registration Dates

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

Skiers

Take and Make Crafts

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

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

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!

Disclaimer(s)

No Registration

Registration is not required for this program.

Open playtime

Open Playtime

Monday, February 9, 2026 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Storytime Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Playtime
Age Group:
Children, Babies, Toddlers, Pre-School, Family

Ages 5 and under. 

Mondays from 10am-1pm.

Jan. 5 - March 30  (No program Jan. 19, Feb. 16).

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

Ages 5 and under. 

Mondays from 10am-1pm.

Jan. 5 - March 30  (No program Jan. 19, Feb. 16).

Disclaimer(s)

No Registration

Registration is not required for this program.

Children with drums

Baby Drumhand

Monday, February 9, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Community Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Music & Movement
Age Group:
Children, Babies, Toddlers, Pre-School

Ages 5 and under with adult.

Mondays at 10:30am on the following dates:

Feb. 2, Feb. 9, March 9, March 16.

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

Ages 5 and under with adult.

Mondays at 10:30am on the following dates:

Feb. 2, Feb. 9, March 9, March 16.

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.

Winter Registration Dates

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

the naked gun

Monday Movie Matinee: The Naked Gun

Monday, February 9, 2026 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.

2025 | PG-13 | 1h 25m
Following in his father’s footsteps, a detective works to solve a murder case and save his police department from closure.

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.

2025 | PG-13 | 1h 25m
Following in his father’s footsteps, a detective works to solve a murder case and save his police department from closure.

Kaya

Read to Kaya the Dog at 5:30pm

Monday, February 9, 2026 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Activity Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Fun & Games
Age Group:
Children, Elementary

Monday, February 9 from 5:30-5:45pm.   

Grades 2-5.

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Fun & Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

Monday, February 9 from 5:30-5:45pm.   

Grades 2-5.

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.

Kaya the dog

Read to Kaya the Dog at 5:45pm

Monday, February 9, 2026 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm
Activity Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Fun & Games
Age Group:
Children, Elementary

Monday, February 9 from 5:45 - 6pm.   

Grades 2-5.

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Fun & Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

Monday, February 9 from 5:45 - 6pm.   

Grades 2-5.

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.

Kaya the dog

Read to Kaya the Dog at 6pm

Monday, February 9, 2026 at 6:00pm - 6:15pm
Activity Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Fun & Games
Age Group:
Children, Elementary

Monday, February 9 from 6 - 6:15pm.   

Grades 2-5.

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Fun & Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

Monday, February 9 from 6 - 6:15pm.   

Grades 2-5.

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.

Kaya the dog

Read to Kaya the Dog at 6:15pm

Monday, February 9, 2026 at 6:15pm - 6:30pm
Activity Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Fun & Games
Age Group:
Children, Elementary

Monday, February 9 from 6:15 - 6:30pm.   

Grades 2-5.

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Fun & Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

Monday, February 9 from 6:15 - 6:30pm.   

Grades 2-5.

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.