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PreK Spring Stories - Thursdays

10:30am - 11:15am
Children, Pre-School
Storytime
Open
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.

Fun Fiction 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 2-4.

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

Disclaimer(s)

Spring Registration Dates

Registration for Nyack School District patrons begins on March 12. Out of district patrons can register beginning on March 19.

Scholar Led Book Discussion: Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar

7:00pm - 9:00pm
Adults, Everyone
Book Club
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

This discussion will be lead by David Turk, retired Professor of English.  

Disclaimer(s)

Hybrid

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

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.

Valley Cottage Community Cleanup

10:00am - 1:00pm
Everyone
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Parking Lot
Age Group: Everyone
Event Details:

Show your civic pride and help spruce up your community on Saturday, May 10th from 10am-1pm as we host a neighborhood Great American Cleanup event.

Art and Craft Supply Swap

12:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults, Everyone
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Do you have so many art and craft supplies that you don’t have a use for? Bring them to the library and swap them for supplies that you would use or would like to try.
Here’s how it works: 

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.

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: Beetlejuice

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.

Beetlejuice
1988  | PG  |  1h 32m

Toddler Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Children, Toddlers
Storytime
Open
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.

March 25 - May 13   (no program April 15, April 22, May 6).

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

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.

Beyond the Book- A Biography Club

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Adults
Book Club
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

The Beyond the Book Club is a biographies and memoirs club where we will explore the stories of artists, the lives they led, and the art they created. This year, we will learning about the lives of musicians.

LEGO™ Challenge

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

Grades K-5.

Come and build with LEGO™ bricks! Share your creation with the group and then LEGOs™ will be displayed temporarily in the library. 

Disclaimer(s)

Spring Registration Dates

Registration for Nyack School District patrons begins on March 12. Out of district patrons can register beginning on March 19.

Boogie Woogie Babies

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

Boogie Woogie Babies is a Baby and Me dance class that consists of singing, working on fine motor skills, and dancing.

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.

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.

Women and Money Roundtable: How to Make Sense of Today's Markets

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

How to Make Sense of Today's Financial Markets

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.

Cookbook Club: Mighty Salads, Back Pocket Pasta and Butter, Flour, Sugar, Joy

7:00pm - 9:00pm
Adults, Everyone
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Back by popular demand!

Join Katie and Ashley for a reprisal of the the cookbook club - part book club and part potluck. 

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

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.

Spring Baby Tales

10:30am - 11:00am
Children, Babies, Toddlers
Music & Movement, Storytime
Open
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.

Basics of Medicare

11:00am - 12:00pm
Adults
Health & Wellness, Lecture
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn the basics of how Medicare works, when to enroll, what Medicare does and does not cover, and how to avoid penalties.

Spring Scavenger Hunt

5:00pm - 6:30pm
Teens
Fun & Games
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Fun & Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

Take over the library after closing to explore, solve riddles, and compete for prizes in this library-wide scavenger hunt!

Disclaimer(s)

Pizza

Pizza will be served.

Concert: Alles Schwindel (It's all a Swindle): The Songs of Berlin's Gritty Goldenjahren

1:30pm - 3:00pm
Adults, Everyone
Concert
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Concert
Registration Required
Event Details:

ALLES SCHWINDEL (It’s All A Swindle): The Songs of Berlin’s Gritty Goldenjahren

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.

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.