Storytimes at the Blacksburg Library
- Toddlers 2-3 years – Tuesdays at 10:00 AM
- Wednesdays at 10:00 AM
- Preschoolers 4-5 years – Thursdays at 10:00 AM
- Tots 12-24 months – Fridays at 10:30 AM
- Babies 0-12 months – Fridays at 11:00 AM
- All Ages Storytime – Saturdays at 11:00 AM
Storytimes at the Christiansburg Library
- Tots 12-24 months – Mondays at 10:00 AM
- Tuesdays at 10:30 AM
- Toddlers 2-3 years – Wednesdays at 10:00 AM
- All Ages – Fridays at 11:00 AM
Storytimes at the Jessie Peterman Library, Floyd
- All Ages Storytime – Wednesdays at 10:30 AM
Storytimes at the Meadowbrook Public Library, Shawsville
- All Ages Storytime – Thursdays at 10:30 AM
Stay and Play, a Library Playgroup
- Every Wednesday after Storytime, 10:30 – 11:30 AM, Blacksburg Library
- Under their parent’s supervision, babies and toddlers can play during this informal gathering. This program is for ages 0-4 and meets in the storytime room.
Wee Play, a Library Playgroup
- Every Wednesday after Storytime EXCEPT the first Wednesday of the month, 10:30 – 11:30 AM, Christiansburg Library
- Parents and caregivers are invited to socialize while supervising an informal play group for their babies and toddlers. Ages 0-4.
Club M.O.M. (Meeting Other Munchkins)
- Every Wednesday after Storytime, 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM, Jessie Peterman Library, Floyd
- This play group will meet every Wednesday there is a Storytime planned. Relatives can relax and have a cup of tea while their children play with blocks and other toys.
Art Exhibit: Cavan Fleming
- All Month, at the Blacksburg Library
- Using a mix of materials — oil paint, ink, graphite, hand-refined and sun-bleached linseed and walnut oils, calcium carbonate, Cavan Fleming recreates the terrain with images that are richly detailed ”semi-abstract, imaginary spaces,” which “are passages of marks that begin to form their own patterns and microstructures.” Fleming’s work will be on display from January 1-February 28th at the Blacksburg Library.
Can You Origami
- All Month, at the Blacksburg Library
- Hang out in the teen area and see what you can create! Try your hand at the ancient folding art.
Children’s Scavenger hunt
- All Month, at the Christiansburg Library
- There are animals hidden in the children’s area. Can you find them all? Pick up a scavenger hunt sheet and start looking!
Color-Marks
- All Month, at the Blacksburg Library
- Grab some crayons and get going on our color-marks! What goofy fact does your bookmark on it?
E. Pluribus Unum
- All Month, at the Jessie Peterman Memorial Library
- Looking for something to do? Come in out of the cold and help put together a 1,000 piece puzzle.
Guess How Many?
- All Month, at the Blacksburg Library
- See if you can find all the quotes we have plucked from their homes. When you have found them all, so them to the circulation desk for a sweet treat!
If I Could
- All Month, at the Blacksburg Library
- Share with us what is something you want to accomplish all month long in the teen area.
January Book Raffle
- All Month, at the Blacksburg Library
- Enter for your chance to win a beautiful copy of The World of Downton Abbey by Jessica Fellowes, and while you have your cuppa, enjoy A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman.
Junior Artist Program
- All Month, at the Jessie Peterman Memorial Library
- Become a Junior Artist and earn a sketchbook! Just pick up an art card at the front desk, visit Miss Jessie’s Gallery, answer a few questions, then return your signed card to the front desk for a bookmark. Complete five cards, and you will get your very own artist sketchbook. Parental assistance is encouraged, particularly for the littlest Junior Artists!
StoryWalk©
- All Month, at the Christiansburg Library
- Exercise your brain and body as you walk the trail while stopping to read. Begin at the library or the College Street entrance of Downtown Park.
Teen Snowflake Decorating
- All Month, at the Christiansburg Library
- Help Youth Services decorate the teen area by making a snowflake. Staff will hang it up somewhere in the Teen Alley for the winter months.
Teetotalers & Moonshiners: Prohibition in Virginia, Distilled
- All Month, at the Blacksburg Library
- Teetotalers & Moonshiners: Prohibition in Virginia, Distilled, a traveling exhibition from the Library of Virginia, tells the story of Virginia Prohibition and its legacy through an exciting exhibition and associated programming. The exhibition addresses the important and long-lasting effects of Prohibition on commonwealth and America.
Color Me Happy
- Wednesday, January 17, 12:30 – 1:30 PM at the Blacksburg Library
- Coloring for grown-ups is all the rage right now as adults are recapturing the joy of coloring for recreation and stress relief. If you are looking for a simple way to get creative with other adults or add a bit of art therapy to your life, join us for an hour of relaxing coloring. Supplies are provided. Bring a lunch an enjoy the time.
Art Club
- Wednesday, January 17, 2:00 PM at the Christiansburg Library
- Let’s break out the glue, paint, and scissors to celebrate the new year by making a 2018-themed collage inspired by Jasper Johns’ mixed media number art.
Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library Trustees will meet on Wednesday, January 17, 7:00 PM at the Blacksburg Library.
Decoupage Your Own Artist Sketchbook
- Wednesday, January 17, 3:30 – 5:00 PM at the Jessie Peterman Memorial Library
- For children ages 5-17. Artist and entrepreneur Rhonda Withington will show us how to decoupage hardcover sketchbooks. Each child will decorate their own cover and keep the sketchbook to fill with more masterpieces. All supplies are provided: the sketchbooks were generously donated by Ms. Withington. Registration is required, stop by the front desk or call 745-2947. Snow Day: 1/24/18 at 3:30.
Teen Council Kickoff
- Thursday, January 18, 4:30 PM at the Christiansburg Library
- Let your voices be heard! Take a leadership role in your library to help create programs you want to attend, volunteer in the community, and decorate the Teen Alley. Meetings will be every third Thursday at 4:30. Ages 11 and up.
Healthy Eating as we Age
- Friday, January 19, 2:00 – 3:30 PM at the Blacksburg Library
- Come spend the afternoon with Beth Richey, MS, RD to discuss healthy eating as we age. Beth will talk about what it means to “eat healthy” as well as aspects of nutrition to consider as you age. She will end the session exploring ways to shake up your dinner menu and prepare quick, healthy meals for one or two people. A healthy snack and recipes will be provided.
So, You Want To Be A Beekeeper?!
- Saturday, January 20, 1:30 PM at the Jessie Peterman Memorial Library
- Presenters Clem Von Claparede, Sam and Jack Price. Now is the time to start for 2018. Get the answers to all your questions!
Movie
- Saturday, January 20, 2:00 PM at the Meadowbrook Public Library
- Continue the adventures of Gru, Lucy, and their adorable daughter -Margo, Edith, Agnes, and of course the minions. Rated PG.
So, You Want To Be A Beekeeper?!
- Saturday, January 20, 1:30 PM at the Christiansburg Library
- Presenters Jerry Borger and Brian Murphy.
- Now is the time to start for 2018. Get the answers to all your questions!
Friends of the Library Membership Drive
- Sunday, January 21 – Saturday, January 27, All Day at the Jessie Peterman Memorial Library
- The Friends of the Library will hold their annual membership drive during
- this week. Memberships are on an annual basis. You may sign up and either join or renew with the volunteers at the library, drop it off at the front desk or mail it in.
Adventures at the Edge of Bootlegging: Author Talk by Clyde Kessler
- Sunday, January 21, 2:00 – 3:30 PM at the Blacksburg Library
- Join us for an afternoon of poetry, stories, and images of bootlegging in Franklin County and nearby areas. Clyde Kessler will lead the discussion and share from his book of poetry Fiddling at Midnight’s Farmhouse, published by Cedar Creek Publishing, and illustrated by his artist-wife, Kendal Kessler. This presentation is a companion program to the Teetotalers and Moonshine exhibit, sponsored by the Library of Virginia.
So, You Want To Be A Beekeeper?!
- Sunday, January 21, 1:30 PM at the Meadowbrook Public Library
- Presenters Lisa and Pat Bower.
- Now is the time to start for 2018. Get the answers to all your questions!
Messy Munchkins
- Monday, January 22, 10:30 AM at the Meadowbrook Public Library
- Join us at the library for messy, mushy, squishy, sensory play. Wear old clothes that you won’t mind getting dirty. Best for ages 3 years and under.
English Conversation and More for Adults
- Monday, January 22, 6:30 – 7:30 PM at the Blacksburg Library
- Monday, January 29, 6:30 – 7:30 PM at the Blacksburg Library
- Instruction provided by Virginia Tech Language and Culture Institute. Participants will explore a variety of topics through English conversation with coaching from an experienced ESL instructor. Register at the Blacksburg Library.
Pie Exchange
- Tuesday, January 23, 2:00 PM at the Christiansburg Library
- Bring in your favorite pie and recipe to share with everyone.
Box-a-thon
- Tuesday, January 23, 4:30 PM at the Blacksburg Library
- Come build a box house with us, and see how elaborate you can make it.
Carnivorous Plants
- Tuesday, January 23, 4:30 PM at the Christiansburg Library
- Did you know some plants eat insects and protozoans? Join us to see and hear more about carnivorous plants from Virginia Tech’s Horticulture Department. All ages.
Sign Language Program – Part 2
- Tuesday, January 23, 5:30 – 6:30 PM at the Blacksburg Library
- All cultures, including the Deaf Culture, have four components: language, behavioral norms, values and traditions. Part two of this workshop series will focus on family signs. Any with hearing loss are welcome to attend.
