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Scratch with Coding4Kids

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Children, Elementary
Fun & Games, S.T.E.A.M., Technology Class
Registration
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Fun & Games, S.T.E.A.M., Technology Class
Registration 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.

Toddler Tales

10:30am - 11:00am
Children, Toddlers
Storytime
Registration
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 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

11:30am - 1:30pm
Adults, Everyone
Arts & Crafts
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Glass Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration 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.

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

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Adults, Everyone
Author Talk, Virtual
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?

Music Together

10:30am - 11:15am
Children, Babies, Toddlers, Pre-School
Music & Movement
Registration
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Babies, Toddlers, Pre-School
Program Type: Music & Movement
Registration 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

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults, Everyone
Fun & Games
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.

PreK Winter Storytime - Wednesdays

4:30pm - 5:15pm
Children, Pre-School
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Registration
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, Pre-School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Registration 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.

Beginner Modular Origami

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Teens, Adults
Arts & Crafts
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration 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!

PreK Winter Storytime - Thursdays

10:30am - 11:15am
Children, Pre-School
Storytime
Registration
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, Pre-School
Program Type: Storytime
Registration 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.

Winter Wellness + Art Program

5:00pm - 5:45pm
Children, Elementary
Arts & Crafts, Fun & Games, Health & Wellness
Registration
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Fun & Games, Health & Wellness
Registration 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.

Investigating Frances Glessner Lee with author Bruce Goldfarb

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Teens, Adults
Author Talk, Hybrid, Lecture
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Author Talk, Hybrid, Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Attention true crime fans!

Disclaimer(s)

Hybrid

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

Winter Babies

10:30am - 11:00am
Children, Babies, Toddlers
Storytime
Registration
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, Babies, Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Registration 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 and His Four Groovy Buttons

11:00am - 12:00pm
Children, Pre-School
Arts & Crafts, S.T.E.A.M.
Registration
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Pre-School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, S.T.E.A.M.
Registration 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.

Monthly Scavenger Hunt

All Day
Children, Pre-School, Elementary, Family
Fun & Games
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.

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

11:00am - 12:00pm
Children, Babies, Toddlers, Pre-School, Elementary, Family
Music & Movement
Registration
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Babies, Toddlers, Pre-School, Elementary, Family
Program Type: Music & Movement
Registration 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 & Make Craft

All Day
Children, Pre-School, Elementary
Arts & Crafts
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

10:00am - 1:00pm
Children, Babies, Toddlers, Pre-School, Family
Playtime
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.

Monday Movie Matinee: Groundhog Day

1:00pm - 3:30pm
Adults, Everyone
Movie
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.

Scratch with Coding4Kids

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Children, Elementary
Fun & Games, S.T.E.A.M., Technology Class
Registration
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Fun & Games, S.T.E.A.M., Technology Class
Registration 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.

Toddler Tales

10:30am - 11:00am
Children, Toddlers
Storytime
Registration
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 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

11:30am - 1:30pm
Adults, Everyone
Arts & Crafts
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Glass Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration 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.

Music Together

10:30am - 11:15am
Children, Babies, Toddlers, Pre-School
Music & Movement
Registration
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Babies, Toddlers, Pre-School
Program Type: Music & Movement
Registration 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

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults, Everyone
Fun & Games
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.