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Defensive Driving Class

Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 10:00am - 4:30pm

Community Room at Valley Cottage Library

Program Type:

Lecture

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Adults

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Open

Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Lecture

Registration Required

Reverse Coloring

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Activity Room at Valley Cottage Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness, S.T.E.A.M.

Age Group:

Children, Elementary

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Upcoming

Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library

Room: Activity Room

Age Group: Children, Elementary

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness, S.T.E.A.M.

Registration Required

Event Details:

Grades 3-5.

Try out a new way to promote mindfulness - reverse coloring. We'll provide the finished coloring; you relaxingly create your own masterpiece by adding outlines and details.

Baby Drumhand

Monday, February 2, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am

Community Room at Valley Cottage Library

Program Type:

Music & Movement

Age Group:

Children, Babies, Toddlers, Pre-School

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Upcoming

Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Children, Babies, Toddlers, Pre-School

Program Type: Music & Movement

Registration Required

Event Details:

Ages 5 and under with adult.

Mondays at 10:30am on the following dates:

Feb. 2, Feb. 9, March 9, March 16.

Girl and woman smiling over science experiment

Take Your Child to the Library Day!

Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Community Room at Valley Cottage Library

Program Type:

Fun & Games, S.T.E.A.M.

Age Group:

Children, Pre-School, Elementary, Family

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Upcoming

Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Children, Pre-School, Elementary, Family

Program Type: Fun & Games, S.T.E.A.M.

Registration Required

Event Details:

All ages.

LEGO™ Challenge, Family Style

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Community Room at Valley Cottage Library

Program Type:

S.T.E.A.M.

Age Group:

Children, Elementary, Family

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Upcoming

Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Children, Elementary, Family

Program Type: S.T.E.A.M.

Registration Required

Event Details:

Grades K-5.

Mr. Lemoncello’s Library Olympics

Friday, February 20, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Community Room at Valley Cottage Library

Program Type:

Fun & Games

Age Group:

Children, Elementary

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Upcoming

Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Children, Elementary

Program Type: Fun & Games

Registration Required

Event Details:

Grades 3-6.

Come celebrate the Olympics by competing in the Library Olympics!

Pie Day

Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm

Activity Room at Valley Cottage Library

Program Type:

S.T.E.A.M., Art

Age Group:

Children, Elementary

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Upcoming

Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library

Room: Activity Room

Age Group: Children, Elementary

Program Type: S.T.E.A.M., Art

Registration Required

Event Details:

Grades K-3.

In honor of Pie Day (𝜋) on March 14th, we will do some color by number sheets.

All About Eagles

Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Community Room at Valley Cottage Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, S.T.E.A.M.

Age Group:

Children, Elementary

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Upcoming

Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Children, Elementary

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, S.T.E.A.M.

Registration Required

Event Details:

Grades K-4.

Eyes of the Wild Animals

Friday, March 20, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Community Room at Valley Cottage Library

Program Type:

S.T.E.A.M.

Age Group:

Children, Pre-School, Elementary, Family

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Upcoming

Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Children, Pre-School, Elementary, Family

Program Type: S.T.E.A.M.

Registration Required

Event Details:

Ages 3 and up.

Biscuit Easy Reader Book Club

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm

Activity Room at Valley Cottage Library

Program Type:

Book Club

Age Group:

Children, Pre-School, Elementary

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Upcoming

Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library

Room: Activity Room

Age Group: Children, Pre-School, Elementary

Program Type: Book Club

Registration Required

Event Details:

Ages 4-7 years.

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Time	Mon (2/17)	Tue (2/18)	Wed (2/19)	Thu (2/20)
All Day	Closing Presidents Day All Day Branches: Valley Cottage Library	This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Pre-School" group This event is in the "Elementary" group Take & Make Craft All Day Children, Pre-School, Elementary Arts & Crafts This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Pre-School" group This event is in the "Elementary" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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.
11 am		This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Yarn Therapy 11:30am–1:30pm Adults, Everyone Arts & Crafts Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library Room: Board 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.	This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Elementary" group Supa Awesome Dog Man Party 11:00am–12:00pm Children, Elementary Arts & Crafts, Fun & Games Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Elementary" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library Room: Community Room Age Group: Children, Elementary Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Fun & Games Registration Required Event Details: Gr. 1-5. Ever wanted to invent something in Petey's Lab? Learn how to draw Dog Man? Make a Flip-o-Rama? Come show off your Dog Man expertise! 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.
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1 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group More Than Mah Jongg 1:00pm–3:00pm Adults, Everyone Fun & Games This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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.
2 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Author Talk Series: I Am Nobody's Slave: A Talk with Pulitzer Prize Finalist Lee Hawkins 2:00pm–3:30pm Adults, Everyone Author Talk, Virtual Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library Room: Virtual Age Group: Adults, Everyone Program Type: Author Talk, Virtual Event Details: We welcome you to our conversation with journalist and author Lee Hawkins as he talks to us about the examination of his family’s legacy of post-enslavement trauma and resilience in this riveting memoir, I Am Nobody's Slave:
3 pm		This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Cancelled Center for Safety and Change Outreach and Information 3:30pm–5:30pm Teens, Adults, Everyone This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Cancelled Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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.
4 pm		This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Pre-School" group This event is in the "Elementary" group Elephants Cannot Dance! Party 4:30pm–5:30pm Children, Pre-School, Elementary Arts & Crafts, Fun & Games Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Pre-School" group This event is in the "Elementary" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library Room: Community Room Age Group: Children, Pre-School, Elementary Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Fun & Games Registration Required Event Details: Ages 3-6 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.
5 pm
6 pm				This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Elementary" group This event is in the "Family" group LEGO™ Challenge, Family Style 6:30pm–7:30pm Children, Elementary, Family Fun & Games, S.T.E.A.M. Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Elementary" group This event is in the "Family" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library Room: Activity Room Age Group: Children, Elementary, Family Program Type: Fun & Games, S.T.E.A.M. Registration Required Event Details: Grades K-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. Winter Registration Dates Registration for Nyack School District patrons begins on January 7. Out of district patrons can register beginning on January 14. This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Echoes of the Heart: Life's Joys & Sorrows Poetry Reading 6:30pm–8:00pm Teens, Adults, Everyone Author Talk Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library Room: Community Room Age Group: Teens, Adults, Everyone Program Type: Author Talk Registration Required Event Details: Featuring Rockland County Poet Laureate Juan Pablo Mobili. Along with poets Kelly Jo Lillian, Rebecca Watkins, Marjorie Tesser, and Brian Kates. This is now a hybrid program. Register to receive the link. Disclaimer(s) Hybrid This program is hybrid with the option to attend in-person or online.
7 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group The Book and Pub Club 7:00pm–9:00pm Adults Book Club Closed Registration Required Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Club Registration Required Event Details: Join librarians Katie and Megan in local bars and restaurants for book discussions over food and drinks. For participants 21+. Join us at Prohibition River, 82 Main St in Nyack at 7pm to discuss The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin. Disclaimer(s) 21+ Must be 21 or older to attend.	Cancelled Board of Trustees Meeting 7:30pm–9:30pm Cancelled Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Valley Cottage Library Room: Community Room

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