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Group Visit GuidelinesWednesdays 11:00 am
For ages 5 and under with an accompanying adult.
No registration required.
Join us for a generous serving of stories, rhymes, songs, and fun especially designed for mixed ages. Our soup changes with the age of the ingredients (you) - come add your flavor to the pot.
Winter: Jan 13 - Mar 10
Thursdays 10:00 am
For 2 year olds with an accompanying adult.
No registration required.
A fun-filled program of stories, songs, and fingerplays.
Winter: Jan 14 - Mar 11
Thursdays 11:30 am
For ages 3-5 ONLY without adults or younger siblings please.
No registration required.
A 30 minute program of stories, songs, and fun.
Winter: Jan 14 - Mar 11
Mondays 10:00 am
For children under 2 who are walking.
No registration required.
A special program of simple stories, rhymes, and songs for young children with an accompanying caregiver.
Winter: Jan 11 - Mar 8
Mondays 11:00 am
For children under 2 who are NOT walking.
No registration required.
A special program of simple stories, rhymes, and songs for young children with an accompanying caregiver.
Winter Jan 11 - Mar 8
Mondays 10:00 am
For children under 2 who are walking.
No registration required.
A special program of simple stories, rhymes, and songs for young children with an accompanying caregiver.
Spring: Mar 22 - Apr 26
Mondays 11:00 am
For children under 2 who are NOT walking.
No registration required.
A special program of simple stories, rhymes, and songs for young children with an accompanying caregiver.
Spring Mar 22 - Apr 26
Wednesdays 11:00 am
For ages 5 and under with an accompanying adult.
No registration required.
Join us for a generous serving of stories, rhymes, songs, and fun especially designed for mixed ages. Our soup changes with the age of the ingredients (you) - come add your flavor to the pot.
Spring: Mar 24 - Apr 28
Thursdays 10:00 am
For 2 year olds with an accompanying adult.
No registration required.
A fun-filled program of stories, songs, and fingerplays.
Spring: Mar 25 - Apr 29
Thursdays 11:30 am
For ages 3-5 ONLY without adults or younger siblings please.
No registration required.
A 30 minute program of stories, songs, and fun.
Spring: Mar 25 - Apr 29
February 21, 2010
2:00 pm
All ages.
Groove to the beat of African drumming with drummer extraordinaire Whit Whitten and friends.
March 03, 2010
For all ages.
Visit the Central Library anytime on Wed, Mar 3, find some wacky changes in the library (or library staff), and take home a wacky prize! Join us for this fun event in honor of the wonderful wackiness of Dr. Seuss.
April 08, 2010
3:00 pm
For all ages.
Drop-in to make a frilly and fabulous spring bonnet. You're sure to be the grandest kid in any parade.
April 17, 2010
12:00 pm
For ages 7 - 11.
Registration is required and begins Sat, Mar 14.
Join us for this third annual event. Bring an appetite for pizza, and some gently used reads that you are willing to swap with others.
April 19, 2010
For all ages.
April 19 - 25
Fill out a nifty TV Turn-Off Pledge Sheet, pledging to reduce your normal amount of TV viewing. Pledge sheets will be available beginning Mon, Apr 5. Bring your completed pledge sheet in by Sat, May 8 and receive a free gift book.
Thursdays 9:30 am
For 2 year olds & young 3 year olds with their parents.
Registration, limited to 20, is requested and begins on Mon, Jan 4.
This is a fun program of nursery rhymes, songs, stories, and fingerplays.
Winter: Jan 21 - Mar 11
Spring: Mar 18 - May 6
Thursdays 10:30 am
For older 3 year olds up to 5 year olds.
Registration, limited to 20, is requested and begins on Jan 4.
Enjoy a fun half-hour of stories, songs, flannel board stories, finger plays, and more. Parents are welcome to stay and enjoy the stories with your child, or use the library to choose books or chat quietly with other parents.
Winter: Jan 21 - Mar 11
Spring: Mar 18 - May 6
February 16, 2010
2:00 pm
For grades 3 - 5.
Registration is requested and begins on Mon, Jan 25. Drop-ins are also welcome.
Meet up with your friends at the Crozet Library for some school's out fun. WE'LL provide the Wii set-up with some games and a few board games – YOU bring your friends. If you have a favorite game, bring it along to share.
February 23, 2010
4:30 pm
Ages 8 to 108.
Registration requested and is ongoing. Drop-ins are also welcome.
Knitters, beaders, stitchers - come one, come all. Bring any project you're working on and join a fun group of fellow crafters. As you work on your own handwork, we'll highlight a variety of craft techniques, allowing you to explore and expand your interests and creativity.
Jan 26, Feb 23, Mar 30, Apr 27, May 25
February 27, 2010
1:00 pm
For ages 6 and up.
Registration is requested and begins on Mon, Feb 8. Drop-ins are also welcome.
Journey with us to the Emerald Isle for an afternoon, as we explore all things Irish. Local author Helen Williamson, will bring the Irish countryside alive as we hear her original tales of Johnny McGlory and all his leprechaun and fairy friends.
March 04, 2010
3:30 pm
For writers ages 9 – 12.
Registration requested and is ongoing. Drop-ins are also welcome.
Love to write? Love to read? Meet other kids who enjoy writing, get inspired with some fun writing ideas and bring your stories to share, if you wish. Based on the ideas in the book 'Writing Magic' by Gail Carson Levine. Snacks provided.
Jan 7, Feb 4, Mar 4, Apr 1, May 6
March 20, 2010
10:00 am
For ages 4 to 6.
Registration is required and begins on Mon, Mar 1.
Does putting on a crown make you feel like a real princess? When you put on that pirate hat, can you taste the salt spray of the ocean? If so, join us for an afternoon of dress up and make-believe fun, as we kick off the first of our new program series, "I Just Love That Book!" this time, celebrating Fancy Nancy
by Jane O'Connor.
April 10, 2010
1:00 pm
For ages 6 and up.
Registration is requested and begins on Mon, Mar 22. Drop-ins are also welcome.
In honor of National Poetry Month, we'll share some favorite poems, write a few of our own and just have fun with words. If you like, bring along a favorite poem or two (your own or someone else's) to share.
April 19, 2010
For all ages.
April 19 - 25
Fill out a nifty TV Turnoff Pledge Sheet, pledging to reduce your normal amount of TV viewing. Pledge sheets will be available beginning Mon, Apr 5. Bring your completed pledge sheet in by Sat May 8 and receive a free gift book. Show us that you turned off the television for the entire week, and you’ll be entered in a drawing for an extra-special prize.
June 12, 2010
1:00 pm
For ages 7 to 12.
Registration is required and begins on Mon, May 24.
Come help us get the library decked out for our Summer Reading Club, which will start on Mon, Jun 14. Bring along your creativity and artistic skills to help us decorate the library, dressing it up and getting it ready for a summer full of
book-loving fun.
Tuesdays 10:30 am
For ages 2-3 with an accompanying adult. No younger siblings, please.
Registration is required & begins on Mon, Jan 11.
A 30-minute program of stories, songs, fingerplays, and simple crafts.
Feb 2 - Mar 23
Thursdays 10:30 am
For 3-5 year olds who are ready to enjoy storytime on their own.
Registration is required and begins on Mon, Jan 11.
Feb 4 - Mar 25
Saturdays 11:00 am
Designed for ages 3 - 5, but all ages are welcome.
No registration is required.
Thirty minutes of stories, songs, and fun.
Jan 2 - Apr 3 and Apr 24 - Jun 12
Mondays 10:00 am
For ages 6-24 months with an accompanying caregiver.
Registration is required and begins on Mon, Jan 11.
Two Sessions - Mondays at 10:00am and 11:00am
Please come to the session that best suits you and your baby's schedule. A special program of simple stories, rhymes, and songs.
Feb 1 - Mar 22
Please note: Library closed Mon, Feb 15
Mondays 11:00 am
For ages 6 - 24 months with an accompanying caregiver.
Registration is required and begins on Mon, Jan 11.
Two Sessions - Mondays at 10:00am and 11:00am
Please come to the session that best suits you and your baby's schedule. A special program of simple stories, rhymes, and songs.
Feb 1 - Mar 22
Please note: Library closed Mon, Feb 15
February 10, 2010
4:00 pm
For ages 5 and up.
No registration required.
February is Black History Month, so let's celebrate African culture with drummer Will Whitten. Drums will be provided, but bring along your favorite percussion instrument if you have one. Here's your chance to make lots of noise at the library.
February 17, 2010
4:00 pm
For ages 5 and up.
No registration required.
Nancy Newman, from the Virginia Museum of Natural History, will be here to tell us about the Monacan Indians, who have lived in this area for over 10,000 years. By looking at reproductions and artifacts, we'll learn how these ancient people met their daily needs for food, shelter, clothing, and protection.
February 24, 2010
4:00 pm
For ages 5 and up.
No registration required.
All you train lovers, chug on down to the Gordon Avenue Station where members of the Augusta County Model Railroad Association will show you trains from their own private collections. You'll learn about the world of model trains and be thrilled as you watch those pufferbellies zooming along the tracks.
March 03, 2010
4:00 pm
For ages 6 and up.
No registration required.
Wildlife Rehabilitator Nathou Attinger, whose lifelong dedication to animals led to the creation of Rockfish Sanctuary, will share with us her love and concern for wildlife. Accompanied by her friends Maggie the opossum and Neimy the kestrel, Ms. Attinger will point out the similarities and differences between mammals and birds.
March 10, 2010
4:00 pm
For ages 5 and up.
No registration required.
Members of the Society for Creative Anachronism, an organization dedicated to the study and re-enactment of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, possess an incredible knowledge of and passion for this rich period of history. Appearing in full costume, they will offer hands-on lessons about medieval music, dancing, games, and archery. We'll even be treated to a live demonstration of historical combat. Be all welcome!
March 17, 2010
4:00 pm
For ages 5 and up.
No registration required.
Come join the Blue Ridge Irish Music School (BRIMS) at the library for a St. Patrick's Day celebration. BRIMS Scoil (Irish for school) and the BRIMS Traditional Performance Ensemble will perform Irish music, song and dance and teach a jig step or two, while talking a wee bit about the musical instruments being played.
March 24, 2010
4:00 pm
For ages 6 and up.
Registration is required and begins on Wed, Mar 3.
We are happy to welcome back local artist Susan Northington to help us celebrate the March birthday of artistic genius Vincent van Gogh. You'll learn a little about his life and then create your own masterpiece in his distinctive style.
April 19, 2010
For all ages.
April 19 - 25
Fill out a nifty TV Turn-Off Pledge Sheet, pledging to reduce your normal amount of TV viewing. Pledge sheets will be available beginning Mon, Apr 5. Bring in your completed pledge sheet by Sat, May 8 and receive a free gift book.
Thursdays 10:30 am
For ages 2-5, but siblings are welcome.
No registration required.
Join us for songs, finger plays, books, and flannel board stories. Each week's storytime concludes with a simple craft that your child can make and take home.
Jan 7 - Apr 22
February 18, 2010
3:30 pm
For ages 9 - 13.
This Book Group for Girls meets the 3rd Thursday each month during the school year: 3:30-5pm. Girls can join at any time. Sign up at the Library or call for more information.
Thursdays 10:20 am
For babies under 2 years old.
Ten minutes of fun with baby. Learn new things to do with your baby and join other mothers and fathers.
Thursdays 10:30 am
For ages 3 - 5.
Join us for a fun time of stories, songs and learning.
February 17, 2010
4:00 pm
For all ages.
Celebrate a very special relationship using a variety of stories and activities.
March 17, 2010
4:00 pm
For all ages.
Bring your wee ones for a wee bit of Irish shenanigans with stories and crafts.
April 20, 2010
4:00 pm
For all ages.
Put a spring in you step with stories and crafts that celebrate the season.
May 19, 2010
4:00 pm
For all ages.
Take me out to the ocean - I might get lucky and see a whale.
Wednesdays 10:30 am
For ages 3 - 5.
No registration required.
Join us for 30 minutes of storytime fun.
Jan 6 - May 26
Melissa Hutchinson, from the Wintergreen Nature Foundation, will bring us special stories and crafts on: Jan 13, Feb 10, Mar 3, Apr 7, May 12
February 22, 2010
6:00 pm
For ages 7-12.
Registration is required and begins on Mon, Feb 8.
Tired of those stacks of books you’ve read 10 times? Swap them for new ones at our party. Simply bring along any book(s) that you would like to pass on to others your age and take home some new used reads. Stick around afterwards for games and refreshments.
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Wednesdays 10:15 am
For ages 2-3 with an accompanying adult.
Registration is required and will begin on Wed Dec 9.
A 30-minute program of stories, songs, and fingerplays.
Jan 20 - Apr 28
Wednesdays 11:00 am
For ages 3-5 who are ready to enjoy storytime on their own.
Registration is required and will begin on Wed, Dec 9.
A 30-minute program of stories, songs, and fingerplays.
Jan 20 - Apr 28
Thursdays 10:15 am
For ages 3-5 who are ready to enjoy storytime on their own.
Registration is required and will begin on Wed, Dec 9.
A 30-minute program of stories, songs, and fingerplays.
Jan 21 - Apr 29
Thursdays 11:00 am
For ages 2-3 with an accompanying adult.
Registration is required and will begin on Wed, Dec 9
A 30-minute program of stories, songs, and fingerplays.
Jan 21 - Apr 29
Thursdays 1:30 pm
For babies up to 24 months with accompanying adult.
Registration is not required
A 15 minute program of fingerplays, rhymes, and songs followed by 10 minutes of playtime.
Jan 21 - Apr 29
Tuesdays 6:30 pm
For children of all ages with an accompanying adult.
Registration not required.
Come in your pajamas and snuggle down with your favorite blanket or stuffed animal
for 30 minutes of sleepytime stories.
Feb 2 - Apr 6
February 11, 2010
4:00 pm
For ages 6-11.
Registration is required and begins on Thurs, Jan 21.
Spot what is out of place at the library for an I-Spy challenge! Play Pictureka
and create an I-Spy collage with the librarians.
February 18, 2010
4:00 pm
For all ages.
Registration is not required.
Groove to the beat of African drumming with drummer extraordinaire Whit Whitten and friends.
February 20, 2010
10:30 am
For children of all ages with an accompanying adult.
Join us for 45 minutes of stories, songs, and crafts your whole family will enjoy.
February 25, 2010
4:00 pm
For bookworms reading at an older elementary level.
Registration is required and is ongoing.
A 45 minute session of chatting about books, as well as snacks and a trivia game to test your knowledge of the featured book. Books will be provided.
March 01, 2010
All ages.
Visit our display of original artwork by area children throughout the month of March.
March 11, 2010
4:00 pm
For ages 8-11.
Registration is required and begins on Thur, Feb 18.
Make a fun, no sew pillow using fleece! Materials will be provided.
April 01, 2010
4:00 pm
For poets ages 8-11.
Registration is required and begins on Thurs, Mar 11.
Celebrate National Poetry Month with Northside. You’ll act out some poems, share your own, and decorate the library's Poet Tree.
April 06, 2010
6:30 pm
For children of all ages with an accompanying adult.
Registration not required
Celebrate the last Blankets and Books of the season by bringing your stuffed animal friend for storytime and a stuffed animal sleepover. Don't worry…the librarians will take good care of your friends and they will be ready to return the next day.
April 15, 2010
4:00 pm
For ages 8-11.
Registration is required and begins on Thur, Mar 25.
Northside will travel back to the 70s. Make tie dye shirts and learn to dance The Hustle. Please bring your own prewashed white t-shirt. The library will provide everything else.
April 19, 2010
For all ages.
April 19 - 25
Fill out a nifty TV Turn-Off Pledge Sheet, pledging to reduce your normal amount of TV viewing. Pledge sheets will be available beginning Mon, Apr 5. Bring your completed pledge sheet in by Sat, May 8 and receive a free gift book.
MORNING STORYTIMES - SUMMER SESSION
Registration for following storytimes: 2's and 3's Together and Preschool Storytime. Registration will be accepted at the Northside Information Desk or over the phone from Wed, May 5 – Sat, May 22. Watch for our Summer Brochure for details.
Wednesdays 10:00 am
For toddlers with an accompanying adult.
An active program that encourages growth of motor and cognitive skills through participation in songs, fingerplays, books, and movement activities.
Jan 13 - May 19
Wednesdays 10:30 am
For 3 - 5 year olds.
A child centered program that encourages growth of motor and cognitive skills through individual participation in songs, fingerplays, books, and movement activities for the older preschooler ready to enjoy these activities on their own.
Jan 13 - May 19
February 13, 2010
11:00 am
For kids ages 4 & up.
Registration is required and begins on Mon, Jan 25. Limit: 12 participants.
Join us the day before Valentine's day to make a sweetheart of a bookmark to mark your place in your favorite book, or any book you choose. A sweet project for a book lover.
March 27, 2010
11:00 am
For kids ages 4 & up.
Registration is required and begins on Mon, Mar 1. Limit: 12 participants.
March is known for its wind. Come catch it with us. We'll be making a windsock to catch the spring breezes.
April 17, 2010
11:00 am
For all ages.
Celebrate Earth Day with the Library. We'll plant colorful flowers and some mystery seeds in our children's garden. Every time you visit the library check on our mystery seeds to see what they've become.
April 19, 2010
For all ages.
April 19 - 25
Fill out a nifty TV Turn-Off Pledge Sheet, pledging to reduce your normal amount of TV viewing. Pledge sheets will be available beginning Mon, Apr 12. Bring your completed pledge sheet in by Sat, May 8 and receive a free gift book.
May 01, 2010
For all ages.
Stop in any time today and pick up your free comic book. Limit: 3 comic books per child.
May 15, 2010
11:00 am
For kids ages 4 & up.
Registration is required and begins on Mon, Apr 26. Limit: 12 participants.
Join us to create sunny spring sun-catchers and capture the first rays of summer.