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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
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.

Tulips

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Pre-School" group.

Open Playtime

Monday, June 3, 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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Monday Movie Matinee: Rocketman

Monday, June 3, 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:

Rocketman 2019  |  R  |  2h 1m A musical fantasy about the fantastical human story of Elton John's breakthrough years.

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.

Rocketman
2019  |  R  |  2h 1m

A musical fantasy about the fantastical human story of Elton John's breakthrough years.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Author Talk Series: For the Love of Mars: A Human History of the Red Planet with Smithsonian Curator Matt Shindell

Monday, June 3, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Virtual at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Author Talk, Virtual
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Mars and its secrets have fascinated and mystified humans since ancient times. Due to its vivid color and visibility, geologic kinship with Earth, and potential as our best hope fo...

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

Mars and its secrets have fascinated and mystified humans since ancient times.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Craft With Pride

Monday, June 3, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Glass Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Come make a Shrinky-Dink craft to show off your Pride! 

Open
Required
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Glass Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Event Details:

Come make a Shrinky-Dink craft to show off your Pride! 

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.

LEGO™ Challenge

Monday, June 3, 2024 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.

Waitlist
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.

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Yarn Therapy

Tuesday, June 4, 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.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Center for Safety and Change Outreach and Information

Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Gallery at Valley Cottage Library
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Center for Safety & Change provides critical services and support to women and all victims and survivors of gender-based violence and other crimes while working toward justice ...

Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Gallery
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Center for Safety & Change provides critical services and support to women and all victims and survivors of gender-based violence and other crimes while working toward justice by creating social change.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

More Than Mah Jongg

Wednesday, June 5, 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.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Cookbook Club: Milk Street Tuesday Nights by Christopher Kimball

Wednesday, June 5, 2024 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.  In June we will be cooking from Milk Street Tue...

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

VCWrites (Hybrid)

Thursday, June 6, 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, 5/23.

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, 5/23.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Pre-School" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

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.

Butterfly

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Pre-School" group.

Open Playtime

Monday, June 10, 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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Monday Movie Matinee: Just Mercy

Monday, June 10, 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:

Just Mercy 2019  |  PG-13  |  2h 17m World-renowned civil rights defense attorney Bryan Stevenson works to free a wrongly condemned death row prisoner.

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.

Just Mercy
2019  |  PG-13  |  2h 17m

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Art in Public Places Workshop for Teens

Monday, June 10, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Community Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Workshop, Art
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Participants will learn about the history of Rockland County’s Public Art Program and view many of the 30 different pieces of Art throughout the county. They will be given the chan...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Workshop, Art
Required
Event Details:

Participants will learn about the history of Rockland County’s Public Art Program and view many of the 30 different pieces of Art throughout the county.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Pre-School" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Magic Show!

Monday, June 10, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Fun & Games
Age Group:
Children, Pre-School, Elementary, Family
Event Details:

Ages 3 and up. Nyack magician Jonathan Blair’s interactive comedy magic show features incredible illusions, hilarious juggling, and coins that appear from out-of-thin-air, ...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Pre-School, Elementary, Family
Program Type: Fun & Games
Required
Event Details:

Ages 3 and up.

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Yarn Therapy

Tuesday, June 11, 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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Shelf Indulgence Book Club: The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Shelf Indulgence Book Club:

New month, new genre! Join Anya and Megan in person OR via Zoom to indulge in a good book while exploring different genres of literature. Copies of the book will be available at th...

Event Details:

In June, we'll be discussing The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff.  Five years ago, Geeta lost her no-good husband. As in, she actually lost him—he walked out ...

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

New month, new genre! Join Anya and Megan in person OR via Zoom to indulge in a good book while exploring different genres of literature. Copies of the book will be available at the library to check out one month prior to the discussion. 

In June, we'll be discussing The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff. 

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Below the Belt Film Screening

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Community Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Lecture, Movie
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

In the personal & inspiring stories of four patients urgently searching for answers to mysterious symptoms, Below the Belt exposes widespread problems in our healthcare&nb...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Lecture, Movie
Required
Event Details:

In the personal & inspiring stories of four patients urgently searching for answers to mysterious symptoms, Below the Belt exposes widespread problems in our healthcare systems.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

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

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual at Valley Cottage Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

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

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

How to Make Sense of Today's Financial Markets

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

More Than Mah Jongg

Wednesday, June 12, 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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Art in Public Places Workshop for Adults

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Community Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Workshop, Art
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Participants will learn about the history of Rockland County’s Public Art Program and view many of the 30 different pieces of Art throughout the county. They will be given the chan...

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

Participants will learn about the history of Rockland County’s Public Art Program and view many of the 30 different pieces of Art throughout the county.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Scholar Led Book Discussion: North Woods by Daniel Mason

Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Community Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Book Club, Hybrid
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Led by David Turk, retired professor of English. A sweeping novel about a single house in the woods of New England, told through the lives of those who inhabit it across the cen...

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

Led by David Turk, retired professor of English.

Disclaimer(s)

Hybrid

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

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Author Talk Series: Psychological Thrillers and the Queen of Twists: An Author Talk with Freida McFadden

Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 8:00pm - 9:30pm
Virtual at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Author Talk, Virtual
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Get your popcorn and take a seat as we pick the brain of the queen of twists herself, Freida McFadden! McFadden will join us to chat about writing psychological thrillers, her mega...

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

Get your popcorn and take a seat as we pick the brain of the queen of twists herself, Freida McFadden!