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Magna-Tiles

Open Magna-Tiles® Play

All Day 3/28 - 4/4
Children's Craft Table 2 at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Fun & Games, S.T.E.A.M.
Age Group:
Children, Pre-School, Elementary, Family

March 28 - April 4.

Drop in to play with our new Magna-Tiles® all week!

No registration. 

Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Children's Craft Table 2
Age Group: Children, Pre-School, Elementary, Family
Program Type: Fun & Games, S.T.E.A.M.
Event Details:

March 28 - April 4.

Drop in to play with our new Magna-Tiles® all week!

No registration. 

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.

Cover of Is a River Alive? by Robert Macfarlane, featuring a green and blue background with the title text overlaid

On the Trail Book Club

Thursday, April 2, 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!

Lego

LEGO™ Challenge for Ages 3-5

Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
S.T.E.A.M.
Age Group:
Children, Pre-School

Thursday, April 2 at 10:30am.

Ages 3-5.

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

Thursday, April 2 at 10:30am.

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

Valerie Neal

Author Talk Series: The History of US Women Astronauts

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

Join us for an exhilarating journey through the history of US women astronauts with Valerie Neal, emerita curator from the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum and expert on human spaceflight.

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

Join us for an exhilarating journey through the history of US women astronauts with Valerie Neal, emerita curator from the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum and expert on human spaceflight.

Poetry Party

Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Workshop, Writing
Age Group:
Teens

Drop in to the Teen Room for a celebration of all things poetic! Make a black-out poem collage, play poetry games, discover novels-in-verse, and more!

Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Teens
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshop, Writing
Event Details:

Drop in to the Teen Room for a celebration of all things poetic! Make a black-out poem collage, play poetry games, discover novels-in-verse, and more!

Disclaimer(s)

Snacks

Snacks will be provided.

Create, Report, Shine!

Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Glass Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Teens

Where are my future writers, celebrity journalists, photographers, editors, and entertainment gurus? Join Belinda Trotter-James, former editor-in-chief of some of your favorite teen magazines, for five interactive sessions.

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

Where are my future writers, celebrity journalists, photographers, editors, and entertainment gurus? Join Belinda Trotter-James, former editor-in-chief of some of your favorite teen magazines, for five interactive sessions.

Disclaimer(s)

Register separately for each week

Register separately for every single week.

Valley Cottage Writes

VCWrites (Hybrid)

Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Community Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
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: 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.

Bill Batson drawing

Art Reception: Bill Batson

Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Art Reception
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone

For the last 15 years, Bill Batson has received numerous commissions to create portraits of homes in Rockland County.

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

For the last 15 years, Bill Batson has received numerous commissions to create portraits of homes in Rockland County.

Easter

All Day
Valley Cottage Library
Closing
Branches:
Valley Cottage Library
Dots art

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, April 6, 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.

song sung blue movie poster

Monday Movie Matinee: Song Sung Blue

Monday, April 6, 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.

Song Sung Blue

2025 | PG-13 | 2h 12m
Lightning and Thunder, a Milwaukee husband and wife Neil Diamond tribute act, experience soaring success and devastating heartbreak in their musical journey together.

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.

Song Sung Blue

2025 | PG-13 | 2h 12m
Lightning and Thunder, a Milwaukee husband and wife Neil Diamond tribute act, experience soaring success and devastating heartbreak in their musical journey together.

Dungeons & Dragons

Monday, April 6, 2026 at 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Glass Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Fun & Games
Age Group:
Teens

Join our adventuring party for new and veteran D&D players alike! 

 

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Glass Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Fun & Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join our adventuring party for new and veteran D&D players alike! 

 

toddlers

Morning Toddler Time

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 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!  

Tuesdays, April 7 - May 12  at 10:30am  (no program April 21, May 5).

Please choose 10:30am or 2:30pm storytime.

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

Ages 18-35 months with adult.

Weekly storytime with books and beyond!  

Tuesdays, April 7 - May 12  at 10:30am  (no program April 21, May 5).

Please choose 10:30am or 2:30pm storytime.

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.

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, April 7, 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, April 7, 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.

toddlers

Afternoon Toddler Time

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 2:30pm - 3:00pm
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!  

Tuesdays, April 7 - May 12 at 2:30pm   (no program April 21, May 5).

Perfect for post-nappers and those not quite ready for PreK Storytimes.

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

Ages 18-35 months with adult.

Weekly storytime with books and beyond!  

Tuesdays, April 7 - May 12 at 2:30pm   (no program April 21, May 5).

Perfect for post-nappers and those not quite ready for PreK Storytimes.

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.

Spring Registration Dates

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

Spring Garland craft

Spring Garland Craft

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Activity Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, S.T.E.A.M.
Age Group:
Children, Elementary

Grades K-3. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, S.T.E.A.M.
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades K-3. 

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.

more than mah jongg

More Than Mah Jongg

Wednesday, April 8, 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.

Storytime

PreK Spring Stories - Wednesdays

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Storytime Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Pre-School

Wednesdays, April 8 – May 13 at 4:30pm. 

Please choose Wednesdays OR Thursdays.

Weekly storytimes for ages 3-5. 

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

Wednesdays, April 8 – May 13 at 4:30pm. 

Please choose Wednesdays OR Thursdays.

Weekly storytimes for ages 3-5. 

Disclaimer(s)

Register separately for each week

Register separately for every single week.

Spring Registration Dates

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

Storytime

PreK Spring Stories - Thursdays

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Storytime Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Pre-School

Thursdays, April 9 – May 14 at 10:30am. 

Please choose Wednesdays OR Thursdays.

Weekly storytimes for ages 3-5. 

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

Thursdays, April 9 – May 14 at 10:30am. 

Please choose Wednesdays OR Thursdays.

Weekly storytimes for ages 3-5. 

Disclaimer(s)

Register separately for each week

Register separately for every single week.

Spring Registration Dates

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

Latin Dance Class

Latin Dance Class with Janet Serrao

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Community Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Workshop
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone

Get your heart pumping and your feet moving Dancing to Latin Rhythms and more.

Register for each session separately.

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

Get your heart pumping and your feet moving Dancing to Latin Rhythms and more.

Register for each session separately.

Picture Book Storytime

Graphic Novel Nation: Book Club

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Activity Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Book Club, Art
Age Group:
Children, Elementary

Grades 3-6.     

Books will be available at the Children’s Room Desk one month prior to the program.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Club, Art
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 3-6.     

Books will be available at the Children’s Room Desk one month prior to the program.

Disclaimer(s)

Other children

Please make alternate arrangements for other children.

Spring Registration Dates

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

Create, Report, Shine!

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Glass Room at Valley Cottage Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Teens

Where are my future writers, celebrity journalists, photographers, editors, and entertainment gurus? Join Belinda Trotter-James, former editor-in-chief of some of your favorite teen magazines, for five interactive sessions.

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

Where are my future writers, celebrity journalists, photographers, editors, and entertainment gurus? Join Belinda Trotter-James, former editor-in-chief of some of your favorite teen magazines, for five interactive sessions.

Disclaimer(s)

Register separately for each week

Register separately for every single week.