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Monday Movie Matinee: Rule Breakers

Monday, June 1, 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.

Rule Breakers

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.

Rule Breakers

Child reading to Kaya

Read to Kaya the Dog at 5:30

Monday, June 1, 2026 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Activity Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Fun & Games
Age Group:
Children, Elementary

Grades 2-5.

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Fun & Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 2-5.

Disclaimer(s)

Spring Registration Dates

Registration for Nyack School District patrons begins on March 18. Out of district patrons can register beginning on March 25.

Child reading to Kaya

Read to Kaya the Dog at 5:45

Monday, June 1, 2026 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm
Activity Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Fun & Games
Age Group:
Children, Elementary

Grades 2-5.

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Fun & Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 2-5.

Disclaimer(s)

Spring Registration Dates

Registration for Nyack School District patrons begins on March 18. Out of district patrons can register beginning on March 25.

Child reading to Kaya

Read to Kaya the Dog at 6

Monday, June 1, 2026 at 6:00pm - 6:15pm
Activity Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Fun & Games
Age Group:
Children, Elementary

Grades 2-5.

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Fun & Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 2-5.

Disclaimer(s)

Spring Registration Dates

Registration for Nyack School District patrons begins on March 18. Out of district patrons can register beginning on March 25.

Child reading to Kaya

Read to Kaya the Dog at 6:15

Monday, June 1, 2026 at 6:15pm - 6:30pm
Activity Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Fun & Games
Age Group:
Children, Elementary

Grades 2-5.

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Fun & Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 2-5.

Disclaimer(s)

Spring Registration Dates

Registration for Nyack School District patrons begins on March 18. Out of district patrons can register beginning on March 25.

Yarn Therapy

Yarn Therapy

Tuesday, June 2, 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, June 2, 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, June 3, 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.

photo of Mary Savig with her book cover

Author Talk Series: Smithsonian Curator, Mary Savig

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Virtual at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Author Talk, Virtual
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone

Join us for a fascinating discussion with Smithsonian Curator Mary Savig on the history and significance of craft at state fairs—from blue-ribbon quilts to sculpted butter cows, and so much more!

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

Join us for a fascinating discussion with Smithsonian Curator Mary Savig on the history and significance of craft at state fairs—from blue-ribbon quilts to sculpted butter cows, and so much more!

rainbow beads arranged in cuff bracelet

Craft With Pride

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Glass Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens

Come make a bracelet and show off your pride! 

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

Come make a bracelet and show off your pride! 

Afterplay graphic

Afterplay

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Community Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone

AFTERPLAY  by Brian Friel
Directed by Karen Case Cook
Starring Elise Stone and Craig Smith

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

AFTERPLAY  by Brian Friel
Directed by Karen Case Cook
Starring Elise Stone and Craig Smith

Cover image of Otherlands by Thomas Halliday, featuring a dark background and a leafy green fern

On the Trail Book Club

Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 8:30am - 9:30am
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Club, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

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

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

Goodnight Moon

Early Literacy Adventure: Goodnight Moon

Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Fun & Games, S.T.E.A.M., Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Pre-School

 

Ages 2.5 - 5 years.

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

 

Ages 2.5 - 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.

Spring Registration Dates

Registration for Nyack School District patrons begins on March 18. Out of district patrons can register beginning on March 25.

Valley Cottage Writes

VCWrites (Hybrid)

Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Community Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Workshop, Writing
Age Group:
Adults

Join our librarian, Analisa, for a monthly writing workshop.  Participants share their work via email one week before the meeting, and then receive feedback at the monthly sessions.

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

Join our librarian, Analisa, for a monthly writing workshop.  Participants share their work via email one week before the meeting, and then receive feedback at the monthly sessions.

eric bender photograph

Art Reception: Eric Bender

Saturday, June 6, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Art Reception, Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone

Apart from a decades long career  in public education, Eric Bender has had an interest in film and photography since he began using a Brownie Instamatic camera to take snapshots of "Godzilla" on his family TV  Today he enjoys creat

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

Apart from a decades long career  in public education, Eric Bender has had an interest in film and photography since he began using a Brownie Instamatic camera to take snapshots of "Godzilla" on his family TV  Today he enjoys creat

Ricardo Gautreau

Ricardo Gautreau Trio

Sunday, June 7, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Community Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Concert
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone

Latin Rock, Latin Jazz & Beyond!

Featuring DOUG MUNRO on Lead Guitar and PABLO MAYOR on Piano.

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

Latin Rock, Latin Jazz & Beyond!

Featuring DOUG MUNRO on Lead Guitar and PABLO MAYOR on Piano.

Bee 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, June 8, 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.

March 30 - June 22  (No program May 25).

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.

March 30 - June 22  (No program May 25).

Disclaimer(s)

No Registration

Registration is not required for this program.

the life of chuck movie poster

Monday Movie Matinee: The Life of Chuck

Monday, June 8, 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.

The Life of Chuck

2024 | R | 1h 51m
A life-affirming, genre-bending story about three chapters in the life of an ordinary man named Charles Krantz.

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.

The Life of Chuck

2024 | R | 1h 51m
A life-affirming, genre-bending story about three chapters in the life of an ordinary man named Charles Krantz.

Teddy Bear Storytime

Fun Family Storytime

Monday, June 8, 2026 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Storytime Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Toddlers, Pre-School, Elementary, Family
Teddy Bear Stories:

Bring your favorite snuggly friend for this fun Family Storytime. PJs are optional! Ages 2 and up with adult(s).  

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, Toddlers, Pre-School, Elementary, Family
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required

Bring your favorite snuggly friend for this fun Family Storytime. PJs are optional!

Ages 2 and up with adult(s).

 

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 18. Out of district patrons can register beginning on March 25.

Yarn Therapy

Yarn Therapy

Tuesday, June 9, 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, June 9, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Board Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Technology Class

Disclaimer(s)

No Registration

Registration is not required for this program.

Cover of Yes Please by Amy Poehler

Beyond the Book- A Biography Club

Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Glass Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

The Beyond the Book Club is a biographies and memoirs club where we will explore the stories of fascinating people, the lives they led, and the art they created. This quarter, we are reading about actors!

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

The Beyond the Book Club is a biographies and memoirs club where we will explore the stories of fascinating people, the lives they led, and the art they created. This quarter, we are reading about actors!

more than mah jongg

More Than Mah Jongg

Wednesday, June 10, 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.