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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.

Earth Day Craft

Celebrate Earth Day!

All Day 4/14 - 4/19
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
Event Details:

Ages 3 and up.Children can drop in all week to create a fun craft to celebrate our amazing Earth. 

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:

Ages 3 and up.

Children can drop in all week to create a fun craft to celebrate our amazing Earth. 

Disclaimer(s)

No Registration

Registration is not required for this program.

Open playtime

Open Playtime

Monday, April 14, 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.March 24 - June 16    (no program May 26).Ages 5 and under. Playtime in the Storytime Room is a great way to meet other local families while yo...

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.

March 24 - June 16    (no program May 26).

Ages 5 and under. 

Disclaimer(s)

No Registration

Registration is not required for this program.

conclave

Monday Movie Matinee: Conclave

Monday, April 14, 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:

Conclave2024  | PG  |  2hWhen Cardinal Lawrence is tasked with leading one of the world's most secretive and ancient events, selecting a new Pope, he finds hims...

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.

Conclave
2024  | PG  |  2h

Yarn Therapy

Yarn Therapy

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 11:30am - 1:30pm
Community 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...

Event Details:

Takes place in Community Room this day.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
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.

Takes place in Community Room this day.

Lego

LEGO™ Challenge for Ages 3-5

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Community Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Fun & Games, S.T.E.A.M.
Age Group:
Children, Pre-School
Event Details:

Ages 3-5.Come and build with LEGO™ bricks with your grownups on a Spring-themed project! We’ll also play with color patterns. Share your creation with the group and then LEGOs™ wil...

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

Ages 3-5.

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.

Spring Registration Dates

Registration for Nyack School District patrons begins on March 12. Out of district patrons can register beginning on March 19.

watercolor paint

Color Mixtures in Watercolor

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Community Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Workshop, Art
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Learn the characteristics of watercolor paints and how to achieve natural looking greens, luminous shadows, realistic skin tones, and rich darks.  Bring whatever paint yo...

Closed
Required
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshop, Art
Required
Event Details:

Learn the characteristics of watercolor paints and how to achieve natural looking greens, luminous shadows, realistic skin tones, and rich darks.  

Plants growing out of money

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

Wednesday, April 16, 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, April 16, 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.

Board of Trustees Meeting

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Community Room at Valley Cottage Library
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Community Room
Cover of Lab Girl by Hope Jahren

On the Trail Book Club

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 8:30am - 9:30am
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Club, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Put on your walking shoes and join us On the Trail. Get your steps in while discussing fascinating true tales. Bring water & a friend!In April, we'll be discussing Lab Gir...

Open
Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Health & Wellness
Required
Event Details:

Put on your walking shoes and join us On the Trail. Get your steps in while discussing fascinating true tales. Bring water & a friend!

Fair Housing Justice Center

Know Your Fair Housing Rights

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Housing discrimination is becoming increasingly subtle and hard to detect. This presentation by the Fair Housing Justice Center will give you the tools you need to navigate the hom...

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

Housing discrimination is becoming increasingly subtle and hard to detect. This presentation by the Fair Housing Justice Center will give you the tools you need to navigate the homebuying and/or rental process. 

Board Games and Card Games

Families + Games = Fun

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Community Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Fun & Games
Age Group:
Children, Pre-School, Elementary, Family
Event Details:

Come meet other families for a night of board games and card games with a variety to choose from.  

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

Come meet other families for a night of board games and card games with a variety to choose from.  

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.

Spring Registration Dates

Registration for Nyack School District patrons begins on March 12. Out of district patrons can register beginning on March 19.

Adult(ish) Board Game Night

Adult(ish) Board Game Night

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Community Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Fun & Games
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Come play a game from our Board Game Collection or bring a favorite game of your own. Bring friends and make more!

Open
Required
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Fun & Games
Required
Event Details:

Come play a game from our Board Game Collection or bring a favorite game of your own. Bring friends and make more!

Dan Rous

Art Reception: Dan Rous

Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Art Reception
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

For most of my life, I took pictures of everything I saw until portraits became my primary focus. Covid brought that to a sudden halt. Like all of us, I entered isolation. What now...

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

For most of my life, I took pictures of everything I saw until portraits became my primary focus. Covid brought that to a sudden halt. Like all of us, I entered isolation. What now?

Easter

All Day
Valley Cottage Library

The library is closed for Easter Sunday.

Closing
Branches:
Valley Cottage Library
Description:

The library is closed for Easter Sunday.

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.

Earth Day Craft

Celebrate Earth Day!

All Day 4/21 - 4/22
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
Event Details:

Ages 3 and up.Children can drop in all week to create a fun craft to celebrate our amazing Earth. 

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:

Ages 3 and up.

Children can drop in all week to create a fun craft to celebrate our amazing Earth. 

Disclaimer(s)

No Registration

Registration is not required for this program.

Open playtime

Open Playtime

Monday, April 21, 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.March 24 - June 16    (no program May 26).Ages 5 and under. Playtime in the Storytime Room is a great way to meet other local families while yo...

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.

March 24 - June 16    (no program May 26).

Ages 5 and under. 

Disclaimer(s)

No Registration

Registration is not required for this program.

saturday night

Monday Movie Matinee: Saturday Night

Monday, April 21, 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:

Saturday Night2024  | R  |  1h 49mAt 11:30pm on October 11th, 1975, a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television forever. Find out what ...

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.

Saturday Night
2024  | R  |  1h 49m

Center for Safety and Change

Center for Safety and Change Outreach and Information

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 3:30pm - 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.

Teen Origami 101

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Community Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Join instructor Samantha Heerlein to learn various origami folds and designs. Beginners welcome! 

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

Join instructor Samantha Heerlein to learn various origami folds and designs. Beginners welcome! 

child playing outside

Earth Day Exploration

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Storytime Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
S.T.E.A.M.
Age Group:
Children, Toddlers, Pre-School
Event Details:

Ages 2-4 years.Play and explore nature using your senses to discover the fascinating outdoor world around us. We will go outside, weather permitting. Warning: strong possibility of...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, Toddlers, Pre-School
Program Type: S.T.E.A.M.
Required
Event Details:

Ages 2-4 years.

Play and explore nature using your senses to discover the fascinating outdoor world around us. We will go outside, weather permitting. Warning: strong possibility of bugs and dirt!

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.

Spring Registration Dates

Registration for Nyack School District patrons begins on March 12. Out of district patrons can register beginning on March 19.

We get messy

We will get a bit messy so please wear old clothes or bring a smock.

Yarn Therapy

Yarn Therapy

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 11:30am - 1:30pm
Community 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...

Event Details:

Takes place in Community Room this day.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
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.

Takes place in Community Room this day.