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Clean Above Means Clean Below

Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Community Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone

Clean Above Means Clean Below with Jen Zunino-Smith, CCE Environmental Educator and Manager of the Stormwater Consortium of Rockland County.  Learn how gardening practices impact the health of our local waterways and marine life.

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

Clean Above Means Clean Below with Jen Zunino-Smith, CCE Environmental Educator and Manager of the Stormwater Consortium of Rockland County.  Learn how gardening practices impact the health of our local waterways and marine life.

Patricia Pauyo

Healthy Eating on a Budget

Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Lecture, Workshop
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone

Learn practical, sustainable tips to eat healthy, save money, and reduce food waste — without sacrificing flavor or convenience.

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

Learn practical, sustainable tips to eat healthy, save money, and reduce food waste — without sacrificing flavor or convenience.

Easter

All Day
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The Librarians film screening

The Librarians Screening

Monday, April 20, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Community Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Lecture, Movie
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone

When Texas lawmakers seek to review a list of books, librarians find themselves on the frontlines of a national battle.

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

When Texas lawmakers seek to review a list of books, librarians find themselves on the frontlines of a national battle.

Defensive Driving

Defensive Driving Class

Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 10:00am - 4:30pm
Community Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults
Defensive Driving:

This 6-hour course is open to ALL NYS licensed drivers. Participants are eligible to receive a 10% discount on their auto insurance premiums and reduce up to 4 points. Preregist...

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

This 6-hour course is open to ALL NYS licensed drivers. Participants are eligible to receive a 10% discount on their auto insurance premiums and reduce up to 4 points.

Preregistration is required. Please visit the library to pay and register. 
A check for $35 made payable to Ian Prastien is required to attend class. 
Class starts promptly at 10:00am. 

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How to Use Today's AI Tools to Simplify Life & Business

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Community Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Lecture, Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone

A deep dive into how AI tools can be leveraged to simplify your daily tasks, enhance productivity, and bring a new level of efficiency to both personal and professional endeavors (ChatGPT, Midjourney, Perplexity, Anthropic's Claude, Gemini,

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

A deep dive into how AI tools can be leveraged to simplify your daily tasks, enhance productivity, and bring a new level of efficiency to both personal and professional endeavors (ChatGPT, Midjourney, Perplexity, Anthropic's Claude, Gemini,

Memorial Day

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Juneteenth

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Independence Day

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Labor Day

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Thanksgiving Eve

Wednesday, November 25, 2026 at 1:00pm - 9:00pm
Valley Cottage Library

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

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

Thanksgiving Day

All Day
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Christmas Eve

Thursday, December 24, 2026 at 1:00pm - 9:00pm
Valley Cottage Library, Off Site

The library will close early for Christmas Eve.Have a happy holiday!

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Valley Cottage Library, Off Site
Description:

The library will close early for Christmas Eve.

Have a happy holiday!

Christmas Day

All Day
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The library is closed for Christmas Day. Have a happy holiday!

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The library is closed for Christmas Day. Have a happy holiday!

New Year's Eve

Thursday, December 31, 2026 at 1:00pm - 9:00pm
Valley Cottage Library, Off Site

The library will close early for New Year's Eve.Have a happy holiday!

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Valley Cottage Library, Off Site
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The library will close early for New Year's Eve.

Have a happy holiday!

New Year's Day

All Day
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The library is closed for New Year's Day. Have a happy holiday!

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The library is closed for New Year's Day. Have a happy holiday!

Independence Day

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The library is closed for Independence Day. Have a happy and safe holiday!

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The library is closed for Independence Day. Have a happy and safe holiday!

Independence Day

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The library is closed for Independence Day. Have a happy and safe holiday!

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The library is closed for Independence Day. Have a happy and safe holiday!

Christmas Day

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The library is closed for Christmas Day. Have a happy holiday!

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The library is closed for Christmas Day. Have a happy holiday!

New Year's Day

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The library is closed for New Year's Day. Have a happy holiday!

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The library is closed for New Year's Day. Have a happy holiday!

Independence Day

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The library is closed for Independence Day. Have a happy and safe holiday!

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The library is closed for Independence Day. Have a happy and safe holiday!