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Tree Stewards Retreat

10:00am–1:00pm
Library Branch: Samuels Public Library
Room Name: White Meeting Room A
Description

Annual retreat.

Hard Act to Follow

11:00am–12:30pm
Library Branch: Samuels Public Library
Room Name: White Meeting Room B
Description

Play practice

This event is in the "Elementary Age Children" group

Squirrel Appreciation Day: Tales & Trails

11:00am–12:30pm
Elementary Age Children
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Elementary Age Children
Program Type: Crafts, Health & Wellness, Literacy, Story Times
Registration Required
Description:

Come hear sto-- Squirrel!  Sorry.  Come hear a story about squirrels, do some crafts, and go on a scavenger hunt to find squirrels and their nests.

LUG Meeting

11:00am–2:00pm
Library Branch: Samuels Public Library
Room Name: Baxter-Bowling Conference Room
Description

The Front Royal Lego Users Group (LUG) is an Adult Fans of Lego (AFoL) group. We welcome children accompanied by parents/guardians. Feel free to bring a set of bricks to build with.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Library Branch: Samuels Public Library
Room: Studio 330
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Crafts
Description:

Welcome to a fiber arts community for experienced, novice, or first-time artists 13 and up looking to meet other artists, relax, and/or share their expertise!

This event is in the "Teens" group

Press Play

2:30pm–3:30pm
Teens
Registration Required
Library Branch: Samuels Public Library
Room: White Meeting Room A
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Description:

Join us for an afternoon of playing Nintendo games!

This event is in the "Babies" group

Music & Movement: Babies

10:15am–10:45am
Babies
Registration Required
Library Branch: Samuels Public Library
Room: White Meeting Room A
Age Group: Babies
Program Type: Education, Health & Wellness, Literacy
Registration Required
Description:

Come listen to music and learn some basic movements as babies learn to follow directions.

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

Music & Movement: Toddlers & Preschoolers

11:15am–11:45am
Toddlers, Preschoolers
Registration Required
Library Branch: Samuels Public Library
Room: White Meeting Room A
Age Group: Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: Education, Health & Wellness, Literacy
Registration Required
Description:

Come listen to music and learn some basic movements as toddlers and preschoolers learn to follow directions.

Library Branch: Samuels Public Library
Room Name: White Meeting Room A
Description

Join us every other Monday from 5:30–6:30 PM for a fun and engaging LEGO Club designed for preteens!

Library Branch: Samuels Public Library
Room Name: White Meeting Room B
This event is in the "Elementary Age Children" group

Homeschool Hub: Snowball Launcher

10:30am–11:30am
Elementary Age Children
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:

Children will work together as they go through the scientific method, experiment, gather data, and form conclusions. Hands on science activities. We will be designing and testing snow launchers.

This event is in the "Adults" group

What the Tech!

2:00pm–3:30pm
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Samuels Public Library
Room: Studio 330
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. 

Library Branch: Samuels Public Library
Room Name: White Meeting Room A
Description

Northern Shenandoah Valley Extension Masters Gardeners are a volunteer organization associated with our two land grant universities: Virginia Tech and Virginia State University that provides consumer horticultural education to the public.

This event is in the "Toddlers" group

Toddler Story Time

10:15am–10:45am
Toddlers
Registration Required
Library Branch: Samuels Public Library
Room: White Meeting Room A
Age Group: Toddlers
Program Type: Crafts, Education, Literacy, Story Times
Registration Required
Description:

Bring your toddler to a potpourri of simple stories, fun songs, and a cute craft!  For children up to 3 years of age.

Library Branch: Samuels Public Library
Room Name: White Meeting Room B
Description

FREE Trauma-Informed Certification, open to the public.

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group

Read with the Sheriff: Preschool Story Time

11:00am–12:00pm
Preschoolers
Registration Required
Library Branch: Samuels Public Library
Room: White Meeting Room A
Age Group: Preschoolers
Program Type: Crafts, Education, Literacy, Story Times
Registration Required
Description:

Come in with your preschooler, aged 3 1/2 to five, for an enjoyable hour filled with amazing tales, exciting sing-alongs, finger plays, and a nifty craft! We will have a visitor from the Sheriff's Office.

Library Branch: Samuels Public Library
Room: White Meeting Room A
Program Type: Non-Library Events
Description:

This project will address safety needs along South Street between Hill St. and Commerce Ave. These improvements will include pedestrian crossings, traffic signal improvements, and raised medians. This Public Hearing will be open-forum.

This is IT!

6:00pm–7:45pm
Library Branch: Samuels Public Library
Room Name: White Meeting Room B
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Studio 330: Embroidery Club

10:00am–12:00pm
Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Samuels Public Library
Room: Studio 330
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Crafts
Description:

Join hand embroidery stitchers every Thursday for a morning of stitching and socializing. Bring your own project or gain some knowledge from the community to get started. 

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

Grand Story Time

10:30am–11:30am
Babies, Toddlers, Preschoolers
Registration Required
Library Branch: Samuels Public Library
Room: White Meeting Room B
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: Crafts, Literacy, Story Times
Registration Required
Description:

We will have guest "grandparents" reading stories to the children in the Play Area each Thursday.  There will be nursery rhymes and a craft afterwards.

Homeschool group learning

10:30am–12:30pm
Library Branch: Samuels Public Library
Room Name: White Meeting Room A
Description

Co-op group lesson

Izaak Walton

12:00pm–3:00pm
Library Branch: Samuels Public Library
Room Name: White Meeting Room B
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Studio 330: Walk-In Hours

12:00pm–4:00pm
Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Samuels Public Library
Room: Studio 330
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Crafts
Description:

Come tour Studio 330 or bring your project to work on. Walk-In hours are provided on a first come, first serve basis Thursdays 12-4pm.

Library Branch: Samuels Public Library
Room Name: White Meeting Room A
Description

Wild + Free ShenCo Homeschool Group Wander Day: Children's Market