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What the Tech!

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Baxter-Bowling Conference Room at Samuels Public Library
Program Type:
Education, S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), Workshops
Age Group:
Adults

In-Person. Need help with technology? Come by the library every Tuesday at 2:00 PM Where we will be going over computers and other technology basics. 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Samuels Public Library
Room: Baxter-Bowling Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education, S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), Workshops
Registration Required
Description:

In-Person. Need help with technology? Come by the library every Tuesday at 2:00 PM Where we will be going over computers and other technology basics. 

This event is in the "Elementary Age Children" group

Billions to Burn

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
White Meeting Room B at Samuels Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Education, S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)
Age Group:
Elementary Age Children

Filled with interactive clues and puzzles, young readers will love solving this mile-a-minute mystery right alongside Zeus!

Come hear Taylor Banks read a chapter of her book and then try decoding some secret messages!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Samuels Public Library
Room: White Meeting Room B
Age Group: Elementary Age Children
Program Type: Crafts, Education, S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)
Registration Required
Description:

Filled with interactive clues and puzzles, young readers will love solving this mile-a-minute mystery right alongside Zeus!

Come hear Taylor Banks read a chapter of her book and then try decoding some secret messages!

This event is in the "Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group
This event is in the "Elementary Age Children" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Family" group

Walking 2 Paths: an Indigenous Experience

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
White Meeting Room at Samuels Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Live Performances
Age Group:
Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary Age Children, Teens, Adults, Family

Join Patrick Little Wolf Brooks and his family as they present an indigenous experience of walking in the modern world and the traditional world.  There will be flute music, a story, and all will be dancing!

Library Branch: Samuels Public Library
Room: White Meeting Room
Age Group: Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary Age Children, Teens, Adults, Family
Program Type: Education, Live Performances
Description:

Join Patrick Little Wolf Brooks and his family as they present an indigenous experience of walking in the modern world and the traditional world.  There will be flute music, a story, and all will be dancing!

This event is in the "Adults" group

What the Tech!

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
White Meeting Room B at Samuels Public Library
Program Type:
Education, S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), Workshops
Age Group:
Adults

In-Person. Need help with technology? Come by the library every Tuesday at 2:00 PM Where we will be going over computers and other technology basics. 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Samuels Public Library
Room: White Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education, S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), Workshops
Registration Required
Description:

In-Person. Need help with technology? Come by the library every Tuesday at 2:00 PM Where we will be going over computers and other technology basics. 

This event is in the "Elementary Age Children" group

String Art Design: Mix it Up

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 3:00pm - 3:45pm
White Meeting Room A at Samuels Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Education, Literacy
Age Group:
Elementary Age Children

Join us for stories on strings, art, and sewing, then create your own string art design.  

Registration Required
Library Branch: Samuels Public Library
Room: White Meeting Room A
Age Group: Elementary Age Children
Program Type: Crafts, Education, Literacy
Registration Required
Description:

Join us for stories on strings, art, and sewing, then create your own string art design.  

This event is in the "Adults" group

Walkabout Wednesday: Water Tips and Water Propagation How-To's

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Adult Reference Desk at Samuels Public Library
Program Type:
Education
Age Group:
Adults

Join Extension Master Gardener Volunteers on Walkabout Wednesdays where they discuss and care for the indoor plants at the library. Monthly topics for mini-lessons will vary each month.

Library Branch: Samuels Public Library
Room: Adult Reference Desk
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education
Description:

Join Extension Master Gardener Volunteers on Walkabout Wednesdays where they discuss and care for the indoor plants at the library. Monthly topics for mini-lessons will vary each month.

This event is in the "Family" group

They Lead: Wolves

Friday, June 27, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
White Meeting Room B at Samuels Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Education, Literacy, Story Times
Age Group:
Family

For the love of wolves, join local author June Smalls in a reading of her book, They Lead, and then do a craft.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Samuels Public Library
Room: White Meeting Room B
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Crafts, Education, Literacy, Story Times
Registration Required
Description:

For the love of wolves, join local author June Smalls in a reading of her book, They Lead, and then do a craft.

This event is in the "Babies" group
This event is in the "Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group
This event is in the "Elementary Age Children" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Family" group

Story Walk at Eastham

Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Crafts, Education, Health & Wellness, Literacy, Story Times
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary Age Children, Teens, Adults, Family

Read the new story along the river with the Warren County/Front Royal Anti-Litter Council and do a craft!

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary Age Children, Teens, Adults, Family
Program Type: Crafts, Education, Health & Wellness, Literacy, Story Times
Description:

Read the new story along the river with the Warren County/Front Royal Anti-Litter Council and do a craft!

This event is in the "Adults" group

What the Tech!

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
White Meeting Room B at Samuels Public Library
Program Type:
Education, S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), Workshops
Age Group:
Adults

In-Person. Need help with technology? Come by the library every Tuesday at 2:00 PM Where we will be going over computers and other technology basics. 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Samuels Public Library
Room: White Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education, S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), Workshops
Registration Required
Description:

In-Person. Need help with technology? Come by the library every Tuesday at 2:00 PM Where we will be going over computers and other technology basics. 

This event is in the "Elementary Age Children" group

Color Walk: Mix it Up

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
White Meeting Room A at Samuels Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Education, Literacy, Story Times
Age Group:
Elementary Age Children

Join us for color stories, learn how to mix colors in a drawing, and make them move from one place to another.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Samuels Public Library
Room: White Meeting Room A
Age Group: Elementary Age Children
Program Type: Crafts, Education, Literacy, Story Times
Registration Required
Description:

Join us for color stories, learn how to mix colors in a drawing, and make them move from one place to another.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Christmas in July - Laser Cut an Ornament

Monday, July 7, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Studio 330 at Samuels Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Education, Workshops
Age Group:
Adults

Celebrate Christmas in July! Join us for a hands-on session with our Glowforge Laser Cutter and Engraver! You’ll get to see the magic of our Glowforge Laser Cutter while making an ornament to trim our Library tree or take home with you.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Samuels Public Library
Room: Studio 330
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Education, Workshops
Registration Required
Description:

Celebrate Christmas in July! Join us for a hands-on session with our Glowforge Laser Cutter and Engraver! You’ll get to see the magic of our Glowforge Laser Cutter while making an ornament to trim our Library tree or take home with you.

This event is in the "Adults" group

What the Tech!

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
White Meeting Room B at Samuels Public Library
Program Type:
Education, S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), Workshops
Age Group:
Adults

In-Person. Need help with technology? Come by the library every Tuesday at 2:00 PM Where we will be going over computers and other technology basics. 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Samuels Public Library
Room: White Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education, S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), Workshops
Registration Required
Description:

In-Person. Need help with technology? Come by the library every Tuesday at 2:00 PM Where we will be going over computers and other technology basics. 

This event is in the "Elementary Age Children" group

Ancient Egyptian Party: Mix it Up

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
White Meeting Room A at Samuels Public Library
Program Type:
Education, S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)
Age Group:
Elementary Age Children

Make some papyrus, write in hieroglyphics, have a mummy race, hear some stories.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Samuels Public Library
Room: White Meeting Room A
Age Group: Elementary Age Children
Program Type: Education, S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)
Registration Required
Description:

Make some papyrus, write in hieroglyphics, have a mummy race, hear some stories.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Family" group

Studio 330: Genealogy Club

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Studio 330 at Samuels Public Library
Program Type:
Discussion Groups, Education, Workshops
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Family

In Person. Interested in your family's history? Already done extensive research and want to be able to share your finds?

Registration Required
Library Branch: Samuels Public Library
Room: Studio 330
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Family
Program Type: Discussion Groups, Education, Workshops
Registration Required
Description:

In Person. Interested in your family's history? Already done extensive research and want to be able to share your finds?

This event is in the "Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group

Laugh at Ladybugs - Toddler Trails

Friday, July 11, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Off Site
Program Type:
Crafts, Education, Literacy, Story Times
Age Group:
Toddlers, Preschoolers

We will join Warren County Parks & Rec to learn about ladybugs at Eastham Park.  Come listen, learn, do a craft and walk!

Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: Crafts, Education, Literacy, Story Times
Registration Required
Description:

We will join Warren County Parks & Rec to learn about ladybugs at Eastham Park.  Come listen, learn, do a craft and walk!

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group

Painting with Petals - Wee Ones

Friday, July 11, 2025 at 3:00pm - 3:45pm
White Meeting Room A at Samuels Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Education, Literacy, Story Times, Workshops
Age Group:
Preschoolers

What flowers have the best colors to paint with?  Come find out with the Master Gardeners!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Samuels Public Library
Room: White Meeting Room A
Age Group: Preschoolers
Program Type: Crafts, Education, Literacy, Story Times, Workshops
Registration Required
Description:

What flowers have the best colors to paint with?  Come find out with the Master Gardeners!

This event is in the "Elementary Age Children" group

Painting with Petals - Green Thumbs

Friday, July 11, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
White Meeting Room A at Samuels Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Education, Literacy, Workshops
Age Group:
Elementary Age Children

What flowers have the best colors to paint with?  Come find out with the Master Gardeners!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Samuels Public Library
Room: White Meeting Room A
Age Group: Elementary Age Children
Program Type: Crafts, Education, Literacy, Workshops
Registration Required
Description:

What flowers have the best colors to paint with?  Come find out with the Master Gardeners!

This event is in the "Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group
This event is in the "Elementary Age Children" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Family" group

Rhythmaya

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
White Meeting Room at Samuels Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Literacy, Live Performances
Age Group:
Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary Age Children, Teens, Adults, Family

Bring the family for music and dance with a touch of culture. Are you ready to get up and move?

Library Branch: Samuels Public Library
Room: White Meeting Room
Age Group: Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary Age Children, Teens, Adults, Family
Program Type: Education, Literacy, Live Performances
Description:

Bring the family for music and dance with a touch of culture. Are you ready to get up and move?

This event is in the "Adults" group

What the Tech!

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
White Meeting Room B at Samuels Public Library
Program Type:
Education, S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), Workshops
Age Group:
Adults

In-Person. Need help with technology? Come by the library every Tuesday at 2:00 PM Where we will be going over computers and other technology basics. 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Samuels Public Library
Room: White Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education, S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), Workshops
Registration Required
Description:

In-Person. Need help with technology? Come by the library every Tuesday at 2:00 PM Where we will be going over computers and other technology basics. 

This event is in the "Elementary Age Children" group

Throw a Fit: Mix it Up

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
White Meeting Room A at Samuels Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Education, S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)
Age Group:
Elementary Age Children

Do you get angry or frustrated? What do you do? Hear some stories and then make a “fit”.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Samuels Public Library
Room: White Meeting Room A
Age Group: Elementary Age Children
Program Type: Crafts, Education, S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)
Registration Required
Description:

Do you get angry or frustrated? What do you do? Hear some stories and then make a “fit”.

This event is in the "Adults" group

What the Tech!

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
White Meeting Room B at Samuels Public Library
Program Type:
Education, S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), Workshops
Age Group:
Adults

In-Person. Need help with technology? Come by the library every Tuesday at 2:00 PM Where we will be going over computers and other technology basics. 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Samuels Public Library
Room: White Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education, S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), Workshops
Registration Required
Description:

In-Person. Need help with technology? Come by the library every Tuesday at 2:00 PM Where we will be going over computers and other technology basics. 

This event is in the "Elementary Age Children" group

Ancient Rome: Mix it Up

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
White Meeting Room A at Samuels Public Library
Program Type:
Education, S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)
Age Group:
Elementary Age Children

Hear stories about Ancient Rome, make mosaic art, learn games.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Samuels Public Library
Room: White Meeting Room A
Age Group: Elementary Age Children
Program Type: Education, S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)
Registration Required
Description:

Hear stories about Ancient Rome, make mosaic art, learn games.

This event is in the "Elementary Age Children" group

Going Crazy for Gundalows

Friday, July 25, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Crafts, Education, Workshops
Age Group:
Elementary Age Children

Join us at Shenandoah River State Park to learn about Gundalows, create your own, and float it down the river.

Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Elementary Age Children
Program Type: Crafts, Education, Workshops
Registration Required
Description:

Join us at Shenandoah River State Park to learn about Gundalows, create your own, and float it down the river.

This event is in the "Teens" group

LARP : Teens Connect

Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
White Meeting Room A at Samuels Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Live Performances, Workshops
Age Group:
Teens

Join us to learn about, and practice, LARP (Live Action Role Play) with weapons, scoring, storylines, and local opportunities.  Weapons are made of foam.

 

 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Samuels Public Library
Room: White Meeting Room A
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Education, Live Performances, Workshops
Registration Required
Description:

Join us to learn about, and practice, LARP (Live Action Role Play) with weapons, scoring, storylines, and local opportunities.  Weapons are made of foam.