UPCOMING PROGRAMS AT MECHANICSVILLE LIBRARIES

Atlee Branch Library

Call 804-559-0654 or visit the library at 9212 Rutlandshire Drive for more information.

Fun and Games at the Atlee Branch Library, Wednesdays, Feb. 1 and 15, 1 – 4 p.m. Ages 18 and up. Meet up with friends and have a great time with card and board games.

Reading Olympics Jeopardy at the Atlee Branch Library, Friday, Feb. 3, 4 — 5 p.m. Grades 4-5. For participants in Hanover County School’s Reading Olympics. Atlee presents Jeopardy: Reading Olympics featuring questions from “Butterfly for a King: Saving Hawaii’s Kamehameha Butterflies.” Come one and all to compete in this fun game and test your knowledge. Meeting in the Children’s Programming Room. Registration required at https:// pamunkeylibrary.libcal.com/ event/9996762.

Hanover Master Gardeners’ Home Gardening Series at the Atlee Branch Library, Saturday, Feb. 4, 10:30 a.m. — 1 p.m. Learn about a variety of home gardening topics from Virginia Cooperative Extension’s Master Gardeners. This session’s topic is “Pruning.”

Pine Cone Hearts at the Atlee Branch Library, Saturday, Feb. 4, 3 — 4 p.m. Ages 18 and up. Create a valentine heart from natural and craft materials. Spaces are limited, registration required at https://pamunkeylibrary.libcal. com/event/9742946.

Preschool Storytime at the Atlee Branch Library, Mondays, Feb. 6, 13, 20, and 27, 10:30 — 11 a.m. Enjoy a Storytime of books, music, and fun for preschoolers 3-5 years old and their caregivers.

Maker’s Monday: Custom Greeting Cards at the Atlee Branch Library, Monday, Feb. 6, 1 — 2 p.m. Sending a card is a great way to show that you care about someone! Feb. 7 is National Send a Card to a Friend Day, so join us for “Maker’s Monday” to create your own custom cards to send to friends! Enjoy expressing yourself through art and words with a variety of craft materials!

Atlee Bridge Group at the Atlee

Branch Library. Tuesday, Feb. 7, 14, 21, and 28, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Ages 18 and up. Every Tuesday the Atlee Bridge Group meets to play Social Rubber Bridge. All levels welcome, from beginner to expert.

Mother Goose Storytime at the Atlee Branch Library. Tuesdays, Feb. 7, 14, 21 and 28, 10:30 to 11 a.m. Wednesdays, Jan. 18 and 25, Feb. 1, 8, 15 and 22, 10:15 to 10:45 a.m. Mother Goose is a Storytime for children age 6 to 24 months and their caregivers. Have fun with nursery rhymes, singing and reading.

Toddler Storytime at the Atlee Branch Library. Tuesdays, Feb. 7, 14, 21, and 28, 11 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays, Jan. 11, 18 and 25, Feb. 1, 8, 15, and 22, 11 to 11:30 a.m. Enjoy a Storytime of books, music and fun for toddlers ages 2-3 and their caregivers.

Atlee Book Group at the Atlee Branch Library, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 11 a.m. – noon. Join us in-person or on Zoom for a lively book discussion. We will be reading “George Washington’s Secret Six” by Brian Kilmeade. You can pick up a copy of the book at the Atlee Branch Library Circulation Desk while supplies last. Registration is required at https://pamunkeylibrary.libcal.com/event/9742333.

This program is presented in-person and hosted virtually through Zoom. The meeting link will be sent to the email registered one day before the event occurs. If you don’t receive your reminder email, contact the library.

PJ Storytime (virtual program), Thursday, Feb. 9, 7 — 7:30 p.m.

Ages: 0-7. Get ready for bedtime with PJ Storytime. Songs, rhymes, and bedtime stories. Registration required at https://pamunkeylibrary.libcal.com/event/9743227.

This program is hosted virtually through Zoom. The Zoom meeting link will be sent to the email registered before the event occurs. Contact the Atlee Branch if you do not receive this email.

Chickahominy Colored Pencil Artists at the Atlee Branch Library, Friday, Feb. 10, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Ages 18 and up. Join the Chickahominy Colored Pencil Artists at a monthly meeting to share ideas, techniques and skills in using colored pencils. Bring your own individual supplies and projects and enjoy a time to sketch and make new friends. This is not an instructional class.

Saturday Family Storytime at the Atlee Branch Library, Saturday, Feb. 11, 11 — 11:30 a.m. Enjoy a fun time with books, signing, rhymes, and much more! Family Storytime is for children ages 0-5 and their caregivers.

Atlee Lego Club at the Atlee Branch Library, Saturday, Feb. 11, 3 — 4 p.m. For Grades K-5. Join us at our Lego Club to meet and talk with other kids and builds some fantastic Lego creations! Located in the Children’s Programing Room upstairs.

Hula Dancing Class at the Atlee Branch Library, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 10:30 a.m. – noon. Ages 18 and up. Join us to exercise your brain and body as you learn about hula dancing and culture at the Atlee Branch Library.

Page Turners Book Club at the Atlee Branch Library, Thursday, Feb. 16, 3:30 — 4:30 p.m. Ages 18 and up. Join us for an in-person, lively book discussion! We will be reading “A Man Called Ove” by Fredrik Backman. You can place the book on hold and pick it up at the Atlee Branch Library. New members always welcome!

Atlee Anime Club at the Atlee Branch Library, Thursday, Feb. 16, 7:30 — 8:30 p.m. Ages 12-18. Join the Atlee Library Anime Club! Meet teens with similar interests and watch cool shows.

Hanover Master Gardeners’ Home Gardening Series at the Atlee Branch Library, Saturday, Feb. 18, 10:30 a.m. — 1 p.m. Learn about a variety of home gardening topics from Virginia Cooperative Extension’s Master Gardeners. This session’s topic is “A Fresh Look at Strawberries.” Topics change each session.

Book Club for Kids at the Atlee Branch Library, Monday, Feb. 20, 1 — 2 p.m. For ages 8-12. Join the Atlee Kid’s Book Club! We are reading “The Mystery at Jamestown: First Permanent English

Colony in America” by Carole Marsh. Registration required at https://pamunkeylibrary.libcal. com/event/9743481.

Anansi’s Storytime at the Atlee Branch Library, Monday, Feb. 20, 3 — 4 p.m. Ages 3-8. Come dear children to hear tales of the cunning and crafty Anansi. We will be making our own spider in honor of Anansi! Located in the children’s Programing room on the second floor.

Book Heart Folding at the Atlee Branch Library, Thursday, Feb. 23. Book Folding, or Book Origami, is essentially the art of folding pages within books to create 3D shapes. In this Book Folding session, we will create a simple heart design that does not include any cutting — only markings and folding! Do you have an old or damaged hardcover book that you just don’t have the heart to throw away? Or maybe you have a book with a lot of sentimental value that deserves a display of its own? Whether an old book or new, this project has only 40 pages of folding to create a beautiful heart to display on any shelf!

Mechanicsville Branch Library

Call 804-746-9615 or visit the library at 7461 Sherwood Crossing Place for more information.

Preschool Storytime at the Mechanicsville Branch Library, Thursdays, Feb. 2, 9, 16, and 23, 10:30 — 11 a.m. Enjoy books, music, fingerplays and much more at preschool Storytime! For ages 3-5 with a caregiver.

Tabletop Gaming at the Mechanicsville Branch Library, Saturday, Feb. 4, 10 a.m. — 2 p.m. Ages 18 and up. Join us at the library for a fun session of tabletop games! Have fun with a variety of tabletop roleplaying games and learn more about one-shot adventures and longer campaigns!

Hula Dancing Class at the Mechanicsville Branch Library, Mondays, Feb. 6, 13, 20, and 27 10:30 a.m. – noon. Ages 16 and up. Exercise your body and brain as you learn about hula dancing and culture at the library. Wear clothing you can dance in easily!

Mother Goose Storytime at the Mechanicsville Branch Library. Tuesdays, Feb. 7, 14, 21, and 28, 10:30 to 11 a.m. Mother Goose is a Storytime for children age 6 to 24 months and their caregivers. Have fun with nursery rhymes, singing and reading.

Toddler/Preschool Storytime at the Mechanicsville Branch Library. Tuesdays, Feb. 7, 14, 21, and 28, 11 to 11:30 a.m. Enjoy a Storytime of books, music and fun for toddlers ages 2-3 and their caregivers.

Senior Bingo at the Mechanicsville Branch Library. Wednesday, Feb. 10, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Ages 55 and up. Need to get out and do something that’s both fun and relaxing? Stop by the library for a game of themed Bingo for seniors presented by Shanna Beaumont, membership growth consultant at JenCare Senior Medical Center.

Valentine’s Day Card Making at the Mechanicsville Branch Library, Saturday, Feb. 11, 11 a.m. — 1 p.m. Join us at the library and make Valentine’s Day Cards for your loved ones! All ages welcome!

Mechanicsville Book Club at the Mechanicsville Branch Library, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 11 a.m. – noon. Ages 18 and up. Bring your ideas for discussion and escape to a world of pure imagination. Anime Club at the Mechanicsville Branch Library, Friday, Feb. 17, 4:30 — 5:30 p.m. Ages 12-18. Join the Mechanicsville Library Anime Club! Meet teens with similar interests and watch some cool shows.

Saturday Family Storytime at the Mechanicsville Branch Library, Saturday, Feb. 18, 11 — 11:30 a.m. Enjoy a fun time with books, signing, rhymes, and much more! Family Storytime is for children ages 0-5 and their caregivers.

Reading Olympics Review at the Mechanicsville Branch Library, Saturday, Feb 18, 2 –3 p.m. Gather, Reading Olympic

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