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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
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, 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 23, 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.

Christmas Eve

Tuesday, December 24, 2024 at 1:00pm - 9:00pm
Valley Cottage Library

The library is closing early for Christmas Eve. Have a happy holiday!

Closing
Branches:
Valley Cottage Library
Description:

The library is closing 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!

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
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, 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 30, 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.

news of the world

Monday Movie Matinee: News of the World

Monday, December 30, 2024 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:

2020  |  PG-13  |  1h 58m War veteran Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd embarks on a new mission five years after the conclusion of the Civil War: he goes from town ...

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.

2020  |  PG-13  |  1h 58m

New Year's Eve

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 1:00pm - 9:00pm
Valley Cottage Library

The library is closing early for New Year's Eve. Have a happy holiday!

Closing
Branches:
Valley Cottage Library
Description:

The library is closing 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.  

Event Details:

 This month's shape is a peace dove.   

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 dove.

 

Disclaimer(s)

No Registration

Registration is not required for this program.

Valley Cottage Writes

VCWrites (Hybrid)

Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Community 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: 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 one week before the meeting, and then receive feedback at the monthly sessions.

Michael Noble

Young Masters Recital Series: Michael Noble

Sunday, January 5, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Community Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Concert
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Michael Noble is “a pianist with an admirable ability to serve the music at times with the subtlety of a master chamber music player, and also at times to blaze forth with commandi...

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

Michael Noble is “a pianist with an admirable ability to serve the music at times with the subtlety of a master chamber music player, and also at times to blaze forth with commanding virtuosity and to carry [the audience] to dramatic climaxes.” (L

dumb money

Monday Movie Matinee: Dumb Money: The Gamestop Story

Monday, January 6, 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:

Dumb Money: The Gamestop Story2023 | R | 1h 45mDavid vs. Goliath tale about everyday people who flipped the script on Wall Street and got rich by turning GameStop (the video-game s...

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.

Dumb Money: The Gamestop Story
2023 | R | 1h 45m

understanding AI

Understanding Artificial Intelligence

Monday, January 6, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Community Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Lecture, Technology Class, Workshop
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Understanding Artificial Intelligence - an engaging and informative presentation that introduces attendees to the world of artificial intelligence (AI) and how it is applied in the...

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

Understanding Artificial Intelligence - an engaging and informative presentation that introduces attendees to the world of artificial intelligence (AI) and how it is applied in the real world and why folks are concerned abou

Yarn Therapy

Yarn Therapy

Tuesday, January 7, 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
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.

more than mah jongg

More Than Mah Jongg

Wednesday, January 8, 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.

Cover of Dinner in One

Cookbook Club: Dinner in One by Melissa Clark

Thursday, January 9, 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 Dinner in One: Excep...

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.

Annihilation

Monday Movie Matinee: Annihilation

Monday, January 13, 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:

Annihilation2018 | R | 1h 55mA biologist signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition into a mysterious zone where the laws of nature don't apply.

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.

Annihilation
2018 | R | 1h 55m
A biologist signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition into a mysterious zone where the laws of nature don't apply.

Yarn Therapy

Yarn Therapy

Tuesday, January 14, 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
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.

Plants growing out of money

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

Wednesday, January 15, 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, January 15, 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.

TJ Klune

Author Talk Series: The Magic of Found Family: In Conversation with Author TJ Klune

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Virtual at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Author Talk, Virtual
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Come have a magical moment with New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune as he chats about his Cerulean Chronicles, with special emphasis on his newest in the series, Somewhere B...

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

Come have a magical moment with New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune as he chats about his Cerulean Chronicles, with special emphasis on his newest in the series,

hello Dollies

Richard Skipper Celebrates the Anniversary of Hello Dolly!

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Community Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

For almost 20 years Richard Skipper has chronicled the history of Hello, Dolly! and all of the women (and a few good men!) who played this iconic role. He has a website(c...

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

For almost 20 years Richard Skipper has chronicled the history of Hello, Dolly! and all of the women (and a few good men!) who played this iconic role.

Yarn Therapy

Yarn Therapy

Tuesday, January 21, 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
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.