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Christmas Eve

Wednesday, December 24, 2025 at 1:00pm - 9:00pm
Valley Cottage Library, Off Site

The library will close early for Christmas Eve.Have a happy holiday!

Closing
Branches:
Valley Cottage Library, Off Site
Description:

The library will close early for Christmas Eve.

Have a happy holiday!

Christmas Day

All Day
Valley Cottage Library

The library is closed for Christmas Day. Have a happy holiday!

Closing
Branches:
Valley Cottage Library
Description:

The library is closed for Christmas Day. Have a happy holiday!

New Year Hat craft

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

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, December 29, 2025 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Storytime Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Playtime
Age Group:
Children, Babies, Toddlers, Pre-School, Family

Mondays from 10am-1pm.

September 8 - December 29.

Ages 5 and under. 

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.

September 8 - December 29.

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.

Magna-Tiles

Drop-In STEAM Building

Monday, December 29, 2025 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Activity Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Fun & Games, S.T.E.A.M.
Age Group:
Children, Pre-School, Elementary, Family

Monday, Dec. 22, 

Tuesday, Dec. 23, 

Monday, Dec. 29, and 

Tuesday, Dec. 30.

10am-2pm.

Ages 3 and up.

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

Monday, Dec. 22, 

Tuesday, Dec. 23, 

Monday, Dec. 29, and 

Tuesday, Dec. 30.

10am-2pm.

Ages 3 and up.

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.

ordinary angels

Monday Movie Matinee: Ordinary Angels

Monday, December 29, 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.

2024  |  PG  |  1h 58m

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.

2024  |  PG  |  1h 58m

Lego

Drop-In STEAM Building

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Activity Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Fun & Games, S.T.E.A.M.
Age Group:
Children, Pre-School, Elementary, Family

Monday, Dec. 22, 

Tuesday, Dec. 23, 

Monday, Dec. 29, and 

Tuesday, Dec. 30.

10am-2pm.

Ages 3 and up.

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

Monday, Dec. 22, 

Tuesday, Dec. 23, 

Monday, Dec. 29, and 

Tuesday, Dec. 30.

10am-2pm.

Ages 3 and up.

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.

Yarn Therapy

Yarn Therapy

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 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
Registration Required
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Glass Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration 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.

New Year's Eve

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 1:00pm - 9:00pm
Valley Cottage Library, Off Site

The library will close early for New Year's Eve.Have a happy holiday!

Closing
Branches:
Valley Cottage Library, Off Site
Description:

The library will close early for New Year's Eve.

Have a happy holiday!

New Year's Day

All Day
Valley Cottage Library

The library is closed for New Year's Day. Have a happy holiday!

Closing
Branches:
Valley Cottage Library
Description:

The library is closed for New Year's Day. Have a happy holiday!

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.  

 

This month's shape is a peace sign.

 

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.

 

 

This month's shape is a peace sign.

 

Disclaimer(s)

No Registration

Registration is not required for this program.

Paper Snowmen dressed as pirate, firefighter, etc.

Snowman in Disguise

All Day 1/2 - 1/18
Children's Craft Table 2 at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, S.T.E.A.M.
Age Group:
Children, Pre-School, Elementary, Family

January.

Ages 3 and up.

Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Children's Craft Table 2
Age Group: Children, Pre-School, Elementary, Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, S.T.E.A.M.
Event Details:

January.

Ages 3 and up.

Disclaimer(s)

No Registration

Registration is not required for this program.

Matthew Marano

Concert: Art Song and Opera Aria Appreciation with Matthew Marano

Sunday, January 4, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Community Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Concert, Lecture, Performance
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone

In the art song and opera aria appreciation class we will be breaking down a few components of what makes the art form so delicate, grandiose and beautiful.

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

In the art song and opera aria appreciation class we will be breaking down a few components of what makes the art form so delicate, grandiose and beautiful.

Polar Bear Craft

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, January 5, 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.

Mission Impossible the final reckoning

Monday Movie Matinee: Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning

Monday, January 5, 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 | 2h 49m

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 | 2h 49m

Yarn Therapy

Yarn Therapy

Tuesday, January 6, 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.

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

Tech Tuesday

Tuesday, January 6, 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, January 7, 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.

AI image

The Good, The Bad, and The Scary of AI

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Community Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone

The Good, The Bad, and the Scary of AI - A discussion on Morals, Values, and Ethics associated with AI and its ramifications on society, as well as a discussion on the scams, deepfakes, job displacement, and intellectual prop

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

The Good, The Bad, and the Scary of AI - A discussion on Morals, Values, and Ethics associated with AI and its ramifications on society, as well as a discussion on the scams, deepfakes, job displacement, and intellectual prop

NYS Department of Labor logo

Job Club

Friday, January 9, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Community Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adults

The Job Club hosted by the NYS Department of Labor is a supportive community program designed to assist job seekers in their employment journey.

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

The Job Club hosted by the NYS Department of Labor is a supportive community program designed to assist job seekers in their employment journey.

Defensive Driving

Defensive Driving Class

Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 10:00am - 4:30pm
Community Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults
Defensive Driving:

This 6-hour course is open to ALL NYS licensed drivers. Participants are eligible to receive a 10% discount on their auto insurance premiums and reduce up to 4 points. Preregist...

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required

This 6-hour course is open to ALL NYS licensed drivers. Participants are eligible to receive a 10% discount on their auto insurance premiums and reduce up to 4 points.

Preregistration is required. Please visit the library to pay and register. 
A check for $35 made payable to Ian Prastien is required to attend class. 
Class starts promptly at 10:00am. 

Heart

Winter Crafts at the Library: Peace Hearts

All Day 1/11 - 1/18
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).

Jan. 11-18 – Decorate a Martin Luther King, Jr. Day peace heart to hang at home.

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).

Jan. 11-18 – Decorate a Martin Luther King, Jr. Day peace heart to hang at home.

Drop in all day – no registration.

Disclaimer(s)

No Registration

Registration is not required for this program.

Quintin Harris

Concert: The Quintin Harris Trio

Sunday, January 11, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Community Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Concert
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone

Led by 25-year-old jazz pianist/singer, The Quintin Harris Trio has been on the rise this last year, regularly appearing in some of NYC's most celebrated venues (as well as throughout the country).

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

Led by 25-year-old jazz pianist/singer, The Quintin Harris Trio has been on the rise this last year, regularly appearing in some of NYC's most celebrated venues (as well as throughout the country).