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Kids Coding

Scratch with Coding4Kids

Monday, January 27, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Activity Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Fun & Games, S.T.E.A.M., Technology Class
Age Group:
Children, Elementary
Event Details:

Mondays, Jan. 27, Feb. 3 and Feb. 10 at 4:30pm  (3 week series)*.Grades 2-5.Join us for 3 weeks of fun coding classes, where children will create their own games using th...

Required
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Fun & Games, S.T.E.A.M., Technology Class
Required
Event Details:

Mondays, Jan. 27, Feb. 3 and Feb. 10 at 4:30pm  (3 week series)*.

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.

toddlers

Toddler Tales

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
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!  

Event Details:

Tuesdays at 10:30am.   Jan. 21 - March 11  (No program Feb. 18) 

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

Ages 18-35 months with adult.

Weekly storytime with books and beyond!  

Tuesdays at 10:30am.   

Jan. 21 - March 11  (No program Feb. 18) 

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.

Yarn Therapy

Yarn Therapy

Tuesday, January 28, 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.

Seth Fishman

Author Talk Series: An Inside Look at Working with a Literary Agent: A Conversation with Seth Fishman

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Virtual at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Author Talk, Virtual
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

You’re writing a book (or thinking about it), but what happens next? Join us for an inside look into working with an agent and the beginning stages of the publishing process with S...

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

You’re writing a book (or thinking about it), but what happens next?

Child making music

Music Together

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Community Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Music & Movement
Age Group:
Children, Babies, Toddlers, Pre-School
Event Details:

Jan. 22, Jan. 29, Feb. 5, Feb. 26, March 5, March 12.Ages 5 and under with adult.Join Ms. Co for this fun-filled program that uses songs, movement and instrument play to engage chi...

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

Jan. 22, Jan. 29, Feb. 5, Feb. 26, March 5, March 12.

Ages 5 and under with adult.

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.

more than mah jongg

More Than Mah Jongg

Wednesday, January 29, 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.

Storytime

PreK Winter Storytime - Wednesdays

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Storytime Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Pre-School
Event Details:

Wednesdays, January 22 – March 12 at 4:30pm (no program Feb. 19).Please choose Wednesdays OR Thursdays.Ages 3-5 years.Weekly storytimes including great books, games, songs and craf...

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

Wednesdays, January 22 – March 12 at 4:30pm (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.

modular origami

Beginner Modular Origami

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Community Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Join a beginner modular origami class and unlock the art of folding! Learn how to create stunning geometric shapes using simple techniques. No prior experience is needed - just bri...

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

Join a beginner modular origami class and unlock the art of folding! Learn how to create stunning geometric shapes using simple techniques. No prior experience is needed - just bring your enthusiasm and a pair of hands!

Storytime

PreK Winter Storytime - Thursdays

Thursday, January 30, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Storytime Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Pre-School
Event Details:

Thursdays, January 23 – March 13 at 10:30am (no program Feb. 20).Please choose Wednesdays OR Thursdays.Ages 3-5 years.Weekly storytimes including great books, games, songs and craf...

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

Thursdays, January 23 – March 13 at 10:30am (no program Feb. 20).

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.

Children

Winter Wellness + Art Program

Thursday, January 30, 2025 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Activity Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Fun & Games, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Children, Elementary
Event Details:

Grade K-5.Join Ms. LaToya for a lively game of Movement Bingo, then decorate a colorful bag, and finish by creating Aromatherapy Winter Stress Balls to take home - keep the mindful...

Required
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Fun & Games, Health & Wellness
Required
Event Details:

Grade K-5.

Join Ms. LaToya for a lively game of Movement Bingo, then decorate a colorful bag, and finish by creating Aromatherapy Winter Stress Balls to take home - keep the mindfulness going all winter long!

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.

Cover of 18 Tiny Deaths and Bruce Goldfarb

Investigating Frances Glessner Lee with author Bruce Goldfarb

Thursday, January 30, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Community Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Author Talk, Hybrid, Lecture
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Attention true crime fans!Everything we know and expect in a CSI-type crime scene investigation -- in real life and in pop culture -- is because of Frances Glessner Lee. ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Author Talk, Hybrid, Lecture
Required
Event Details:

Attention true crime fans!

Disclaimer(s)

Hybrid

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

Babies playing

Winter Babies

Friday, January 31, 2025 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:  Jan. 24 - March 14  (No program Feb. 21). Ages 2 months - 17 months with adult.Weekly movement, rhymes & music. 

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

Fridays at 10:30am:  Jan. 24 - March 14  (No program Feb. 21). 

Ages 2 months - 17 months with adult.

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.

Pete the Cat

Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons

Friday, January 31, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Community Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, S.T.E.A.M.
Age Group:
Children, Pre-School
Event Details:

Ages 3-5 years.Join us to read Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons by James Dean and Eric Litwin.  Children will create a favorite button chart, play a button math g...

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

Ages 3-5 years.

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.

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 hot air balloon.   

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 hot air balloon.

 

Disclaimer(s)

No Registration

Registration is not required for this program.

Chiku Awali

Celebrate African Dance on Take Your Child to the Library Day!

Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Community Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Music & Movement
Age Group:
Children, Babies, Toddlers, Pre-School, Elementary, Family
Event Details:

For all ages. Let’s celebrate ‘Take Your Child to the Library Day’! Join Chiku Awali for a joyous interactive celebration of West African music, dance, storytelling and jembe ...

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

For all ages. 

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.

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
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
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 3, 2025 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Storytime Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Playtime
Age Group:
Children, Babies, Toddlers, Pre-School, Family
Event Details:

Mondays from 10am-1pm.Jan. 6 - March 17.Ages 5 and under. Playtime in the Storytime Room is a great way to meet other local families while you enjoy books, games, toys and puz...

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.

Jan. 6 - March 17.

Ages 5 and under. 

Disclaimer(s)

No Registration

Registration is not required for this program.

groundhog day

Monday Movie Matinee: Groundhog Day

Monday, February 3, 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:

Groundhog Day1993 | PG | 1h 41mA narcissistic, self-centered weatherman finds himself in a time loop on Groundhog Day.

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.

Groundhog Day
1993 | PG | 1h 41m
A narcissistic, self-centered weatherman finds himself in a time loop on Groundhog Day.

Kids Coding

Scratch with Coding4Kids

Monday, February 3, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Activity Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Fun & Games, S.T.E.A.M., Technology Class
Age Group:
Children, Elementary
Event Details:

Mondays, Jan. 27, Feb. 3 and Feb. 10 at 4:30pm  (3 week series)*.Grades 2-5.Join us for 3 weeks of fun coding classes, where children will create their own games using th...

Required
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Fun & Games, S.T.E.A.M., Technology Class
Required
Event Details:

Mondays, Jan. 27, Feb. 3 and Feb. 10 at 4:30pm  (3 week series)*.

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.

toddlers

Toddler Tales

Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
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!  

Event Details:

Tuesdays at 10:30am.   Jan. 21 - March 11  (No program Feb. 18) 

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

Ages 18-35 months with adult.

Weekly storytime with books and beyond!  

Tuesdays at 10:30am.   

Jan. 21 - March 11  (No program Feb. 18) 

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.

Yarn Therapy

Yarn Therapy

Tuesday, February 4, 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.

Valley Cottage and Nyack Library Joint Budget Hearing

Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Community Room at Valley Cottage Library
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Community Room
Child making music

Music Together

Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Community Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Music & Movement
Age Group:
Children, Babies, Toddlers, Pre-School
Event Details:

Jan. 22, Jan. 29, Feb. 5, Feb. 26, March 5, March 12.Ages 5 and under with adult.Join Ms. Co for this fun-filled program that uses songs, movement and instrument play to engage chi...

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

Jan. 22, Jan. 29, Feb. 5, Feb. 26, March 5, March 12.

Ages 5 and under with adult.

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.

more than mah jongg

More Than Mah Jongg

Wednesday, February 5, 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.