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If you love writing, join us for inspiration, encouragement, and feedback. Bring what you are working on to share with the group or just come to discuss your craft. All genres and writing styles are welcome. Ages 18 and up. Registration is required. Call (434) 799-5195.

Children and their caregivers are invited to join us for songs, stories, and activities that promote language development and pre-literacy skills. Recommended for ages 2-5. Registration is required. Call (434) 799-5195.

Learn how to make your own computer games, mobile apps, and more! Join us to experience hands-on coding and robotics. No experience required: just curiosity and creativity! Ages 8-12. Registration is required. Call (434) 799-5195.

Learn helpful tips and hear interesting stories from a guest speaker. Topics will relate to genealogy, family heritage, and local history. Ages 18 and up. Registration is required. Call (434) 799-5195. April 3 - Melanie Orr, FamilySearch Tips and Tricks

Representatives from Virginia Legal Aid Society will present information for common legal issues that are pertinent to the community. Presentations will include general guidelines, applicable eligibility, common concerns, and helpful tools to assist with the topic. Programs will give general legal information only. Representatives cannot answer questions about specific situations. Ages 18 and up. Registration is required. Call (434) 799-5195.

Learn about famous artists and the art movements they were a part of before painting your own masterpiece in their style. Ages 3-10. Registration is required. Call (434) 799-5195. February 6 Eric Carle and Collage April 3 Georgia O’Keeffe and Florals

Flustered by technology? Let’s start with the basics. Get an introduction to the basic functions of a personal computer, how to navigate the internet, and how to send and receive email. Ages 18 and up. Registration is required. Call (434) 799-5195.

Solve puzzles, defeat the monsters, and discover treasure along the way. All experience levels are welcome. This is a 5th edition game. First time participants receive a free set of dice. Snacks are provided. Saturday sessions include lunch. Grades 6-12. Space is limited. Register by the Monday before the program. Call (434) 799-5195.

Make your own LEGO brick creation to meet this month’s creative challenge. Bricks provided; imagination required. All LEGO models will be displayed in the children’s department. Ages 5-17. Registration is required. Call (434) 799-5195.

Make your own LEGO brick creation to meet this month’s creative challenge. Bricks provided; imagination required. All LEGO models will be displayed in the children’s department. Ages 5-17. Registration is required. Call (434) 799-5195.

Representatives from Virginia Legal Aid Society will present information for common legal issues that are pertinent to the community. Presentations will include general guidelines, applicable eligibility, common concerns, and helpful tools to assist with the topic. Programs will give general legal information only. Representatives cannot answer questions about specific situations. Ages 18 and up. Registration is required. Call (434) 799-5195.

Are you a tween who is creative and loves to write? Explore and foster your creative voice through writing prompts and exercises. Covering short stories, poetry, prose, non-fiction, and more, writers will be able to share their work and collaborate with others in a relaxed workshop environment. Grades 6-12. Registration is required. Call (434) 799-5195.

Children and their caregivers are invited to join us for songs, stories, and activities that promote language development and pre-literacy skills. Recommended for ages 2-5. Registration is required. Call (434) 799-5195.

Join a sisterhood of supportive peers and role models using computer science and coding to change the world. This is a series of multiple meetings; participation in all sessions is recommended, but not required. Grades 6-12. Space is limited and registration is required. Call (434) 799-5195.

Unwind from your day with a relaxing arts and crafts project. Let your creativity shine to create a cute craft or inspiring art piece. Bring friends and meet new ones. Ages 18 and up. Registration is required. Call (434) 799-5195.

Explore, create, and learn through interactive STEAM based activities that will engage the mind and body as your child builds their fine motor skills and creativity while exploring scientific concepts. Ages 2-7. Registration is required. Call (434) 799-5195.

Music and rhymes, stories, and fingerplays in a lapsit program for babies and their caregivers. Recommended for children 0-18 months. Registration is required. Call (434) 799-5195.

Learn the basics for protecting yourself and your privacy online. Ages 18 and up. Registration is required. Call (434) 799-5195.

Plays are best when we experience them together so join us to read a role or just read along! This is not a performance. Scripts will be provided during the program. Ages 18 and up. Registration is required. Call (434) 799-5195.

Delve into the depths of history by exploring civilizations of long ago. Discover what life was like for the peoples of the past from the Aztecs, to Feudal Japan, to Mesopotamia and beyond and their contributions to the world. Activities, experiments, and crafts will bring the ancient world to life. Ages 7-12. Registration is required.

If you love writing, join us for inspiration, encouragement, and feedback. Bring what you are working on to share with the group or just come to discuss your craft. All genres and writing styles are welcome. Ages 18 and up. Registration is required. Call (434) 799-5195.

Children and their caregivers are invited to join us for songs, stories, and activities that promote language development and pre-literacy skills. Recommended for ages 2-5. Registration is required. Call (434) 799-5195.

Join us for a night of crafts, music, and snacks. Bring your friends and make new ones. Ages 12-17. Registration is required

Flex your creative writing muscles and exercise your imagination. Bring your journal, laptop, or other device and join in on writing activities, prompts, and exercises. Ages 18 and up. Registration is required. Call (434) 799-5195.

Help Ozo find his way! Use simple coding to navigate tiny robots through wild adventures! No experience needed. Ages 6-10. Registration is required. Call (434) 799-5195.

The Teen Advisory Board is a way for teens to have a voice at the library and help others in their community. TAB goals include promoting library services, helping library staff develop teen programs and strong young adult book collections, and creating youth-led service projects. Grades 6-12. Call (434) 799-5195.

After-hours at the library is for teens-only! Play video games with friends, make slime, have nerf battles, eat pizza, and more. Grades 6-12. Registration is required. Call (434) 799-5195. January 17- Rubber Duck Races February 21- Groundhog Day Games March 21- TBD April 18- Super Smash Bros. Tournament

Join us each month to explore free apps available on your phone or tablet, featuring a variety of topics. Registration is required. Call (434) 799-5195.

So much media; so little time. Join us to talk about the geeky things we love the most from time travel, to cryptids, and fandoms beyond. We will fill up on recommendations from books, movies, podcasts, and more to keep you occupied all month. Ages 18 and up. Registration is required. Call (434) 799-5195.

Children and their caregivers are invited to join us for songs, stories, and activities that promote language development and pre-literacy skills. Recommended for ages 2-5. Registration is required. Call (434) 799-5195.

Hear ye, hear ye! All young princes and princesses are hereby invited to partake in an evening of enchanted games, a jousting tournament, and more. With a bounce in the inflatable castle and a visit from a unicorn, this party is sure to end in a happily-ever-after. Guests are encouraged to dress in fairy tale costumes. Ages 12 and under. Registration is required. Call (434) 799-5195.

Flustered by technology? Let’s start with the basics. Get an introduction to the basic functions of a personal computer, how to navigate the internet, and how to send and receive email. Ages 18 and up. Registration is required. Call (434) 799-5195.

Flustered by technology? Let’s start with the basics. Get an introduction to the basic functions of a personal computer, how to navigate the internet, and how to send and receive email. Ages 18 and up. Registration is required. Call (434) 799-5195.

Bring your own knit, crochet, or other needlecraft projects to work on! Share skills and learn techniques from others. Ages 18 and up. Registration is required. Call (434) 799-5195.

Music and rhymes, stories, and fingerplays in a lapsit program for babies and their caregivers. Recommended for children 0-18 months. Registration is required. Call (434) 799-5195.

We all learned about the classics in high school. Let’s read them again just for fun! Join our discussion for a fresh perspective on these enduring tales. Ages 18 and up. Registration is required. Call (434) 799-5195.

Put your maker caps on to build, explore, tinker, and create fun hands-on projects. Each session will have different activities to try and problems to solve. Ages 7-12. Registration is required. Call (434) 799-5195.

Join us for an hour of LEGO brick free play just for adults! Enjoy conversation and creating with fellow adult LEGO fans. We provide the bricks; you provide the imagination. Ages 18 and up. Registration is required. Call (434) 799-5195.

Let’s discuss what we’ve been reading and discover what to read next! Join other booklovers for a casual evening of drinks and dialogue. Ages 18 and up. No registration required. Call (434) 799-5195.

Join a sisterhood of supportive peers and role models using computer science and coding to change the world. This is a series of multiple meetings; participation in all sessions is recommended, but not required. Grades 6-12. Space is limited and registration is required. Call (434) 799-5195.