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Celebrate Earth Day!

All Day 4/14 - 4/19
Children, Pre-School, Elementary, Family
Arts & Crafts, S.T.E.A.M.
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.

Board of Trustees Meeting

7:30pm - 9:30pm
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Community Room

On the Trail Book Club

8:30am - 9:30am
Adults
Book Club, Health & Wellness
Open
Registration
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!

Know Your Fair Housing Rights

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Lecture
Cancelled
Registration
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
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. 

Families + Games = Fun

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Children, Pre-School, Elementary, Family
Fun & Games
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Pre-School, Elementary, Family
Program Type: Fun & Games
Registration 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

7:00pm - 9:00pm
Adults
Fun & Games
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Fun & Games
Registration 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!

Art Reception: Dan Rous

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults, Everyone
Art Reception
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
Closing
Branches:
Valley Cottage Library
Description:

The library is closed for Easter Sunday.

Take & Make Craft

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

Celebrate Earth Day!

All Day 4/21 - 4/22
Children, Pre-School, Elementary, Family
Arts & Crafts, S.T.E.A.M.
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

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.

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

Ages 5 and under. 

Disclaimer(s)

No Registration

Registration is not required for this program.

Monday Movie Matinee: Saturday Night

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.

Saturday Night
2024  | R  |  1h 49m

Center for Safety and Change Outreach and Information

3:30pm - 5:30pm
Teens, Adults, Everyone
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

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Teens
Arts & Crafts
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

Earth Day Exploration

10:30am - 11:15am
Children, Toddlers, Pre-School
S.T.E.A.M.
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, Toddlers, Pre-School
Program Type: S.T.E.A.M.
Registration 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

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

The Book and Pub Club

7:00pm - 9:00pm
Adults
Book Club
Open
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Book and Pub Club is a librarian-led book club that meets in local bars and restaurants to discuss books over food and drinks. For participants 21+.

Join us at Prohibition River, 82 Main St in Nyack at 7pm to discuss The Overstory by Richard Powers.

Disclaimer(s)

21+

Must be 21 or older to attend.

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 Spring Stories - Wednesdays

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

Wednesdays, March 26 – May 14 at 4:30pm (no program April 16).

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 12. Out of district patrons can register beginning on March 19.

PreK Spring Stories - Thursdays

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

Thursdays, March 27 – May 15 at 10:30am (no program April 17).

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 12. Out of district patrons can register beginning on March 19.

Graphic Novel Nation Book Club

4:15pm - 5:00pm
Children, Elementary
Arts & Crafts, Book Club
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Club
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 12. Out of district patrons can register beginning on March 19.

Author Talk Series: The Thrill of Writing Action, Adventure, and Suspense: A Conversation with Author Gregg Hurwitz

7:00pm - 8:30pm
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:

Do you love action-packed adventure? Are you ready for the thrill?

Spring Baby Tales

10:30am - 11:00am
Children, Babies, Toddlers
Music & Movement, Storytime
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, Babies, Toddlers
Program Type: Music & Movement, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Fridays at 10:30am. 

March 28 – May 16    (no program April 18).

Ages 2 months-17 months with adult.

Disclaimer(s)

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 12. Out of district patrons can register beginning on March 19.

Take & Make Craft

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