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christmas Tree Lighting Mon., Dec. 5 // 6:00-8:00pm // South County Library Refreshments | Crafts & Activities | SANTA | Carols | Performances | Music
Roanoke County Public Library
December CAlendar of events
South County Library 6303 Merriman Road | Roanoke, VA 24018 | 540.772.7507 4th Thursday Book Club Writers Workshop Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult Thurs., Dec. 1 // 10:00-11:00am
1st Tuesday Book Club
Writing exercises followed by a reading & critique of your writing. Tues., Dec. 13 // 6:30-8:30pm
Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell Tues., Dec. 6 // 7:00-8:00pm
Genealogy Club Share ideas about how to do genealogical research & discuss any research you have done for your family tree. Wed., Dec. 6 // 9:00-10:00am
Device Power Hour Bring your own device for a Q & A session. Wed., Dec. 14 // 2:00-4:00pm
Facebook for Beginners Facebook is easily the most popular social media today. It’s also free, fun, and a great way to stay in touch with people around the country and the world. Fee: $20.00 Wed., Dec. 7 // 10:00am-12:00pm
Essential Oil Workshops Make Your Holiday Healthy with Oils Mon., Dec. 12 // 6:30pm Intro to Essential Oils Thurs., Dec. 15 // 6:30pm Allergy and Immune Boosts with Oils Thurs., Dec. 29 // 1:30pm
Upcycle Friday Arm Knitting. Bring two skeins of extra bulky yarn. Call to register. Fri., Dec. 16 // 2:00-4:00pm
Author Talk Beth Macy will be discussing her latest book, Truevine. Books will be available for purchase. Event will be held in the Auditorium. Call to register. Mon., Dec. 19 // 7:00pm
Movies for Grownups Florence Foster Jenkins Tues., Dec. 20 // 6:00pm
Colorist Club A coloring club for adults. Wed., Dec. 28 // 6:30-8:30pm
Bent Mountain Library 10148 Tinsley Lane |Bent Mountain, VA 24059| 540.929.4700 Book Club The Littlest Angel and other favorite children’s Christmas stories Fri., Dec., 16 // 2:30-3:30pm
Glenvar Library 3917 Daugherty Drive |Salem, VA 24153 | 540.387.6163 BYOY
DMV2Go
Bring Your Own Yarn. Thursdays // 6:30pm
Let the DMV come to you! Mon., Dec. 12 // 9:00am-4:00pm
Holiday Open House with Santa Come and tell Santa what you want for Christmas! Santa will stop by the library from 10:00-11:30am and then again at 6:00pm. There will be snacks, crafts, and fun for all. Mon., Dec. 19 // 9:00am-9:00pm
Hollins Library 6624 Peters Creek Road|Roanoke, VA 24019 | 540.561.8024 Device Power Hour Bring your device for a free Q and A! Thurs., Dec. 15 // 2:00-3:00pm
Real Food for Real Life Have a favorite holiday meal that is unhealthy? Learn how to make the traditional meals on the lighter side! Sat., Dec. 3 // 11:00am-12:15pm
Hollins Movie & Popcorn
Spend an evening being crafty! Tues., Dec. 6 // 6:00-8:00pm
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children Tues., Dec. 20 // 6:30pm
Overdrive Basics
Color it away
Hooks & Needles
Discover how to use Overdrive! Wed., Dec. 7 // 2:00-4:00pm
Coloring club for adults. Tues., Dec. 20 // 2:00-4:00pm
Computer Basics
Paper Crafting
Discover the basic parts of a computer. Fee: $10. Call to register. Tues., Dec. 13 // 6:00-8:00pm
Make something beautiful using paper products. Call to register. Tues., Dec. 27 // 6:00-8:00pm
Mt Pleasant Library 2918 Jae Valley Road|Roanoke, VA 24019 | 540.427.3130 Happy Planner! Drop in to plan your life, creatively! Bring your own planner or come for information. Sat., Dec. 3 // 10:00am | Tues., Dec. 13 // 6:00pm
Vinton Library
300 S. Pollard Street|Vinton, VA 24179 | 540.857.5043 Open Bridge Club Come play! Registration required. Tuesdays // 3:00-5:00pm
Vinton Book Club Brooklyn by Colm Toibin Thurs., Dec. 1 // 1:00-2:00pm
Purls & Tea Meet up for knitters & crocheters. Sat., Dec. 3 // 10:00am-12:00pm
Roanoke Valley Dulcimers A group for sharing songs & techniques! Sat., Dec. 3 // 2:00-4:00pm
Device Power Hour(s) Bring your own device for Q and A. Thurs., Dec. 1 // 2:00-3:00pm Tues., Dec. 6 // 5:30-6:30pm Thurs., Dec. 15 // 2:00-3:00pm Wed., Dec. 21 // 10:00-11:00am
Holiday Clay ornaments Bring your own cookie cutters and other tools to create ornaments. Fee: $3.00/ea. Registration required. Mon., Dec. 5 // 6:00-7:30pm
Yack & Yarn Family Search Interested in learning more about your family history? Come to this two-part class! Registration required. Tues., Dec. 6 // 6:00-8:00pm (Part I) Tues., Dec. 20 // 6:00-8:00pm (Part II)
Excel Essentials Learn the basics of the most popular spreadsheet software. Must know mouse and keyboard. Fee: $10 Wed., Dec. 7 // 2:00-4:00pm
64 Shades of Vinton A coloring club for adults. Wed., Dec. 7 // 6:00-8:00pm Mon., Dec. 19 // 6:00-8:00pm
Under Our Skin Lyme Disease is more common than you think. Learn more by watching this movie. Thurs., Dec. 8 // 6:30pm
A social group for fiber folks. Mon., Dec. 12 // 6:00-8:00pm Tues., Dec. 27 // 6:30-8:30pm
Bite Club A Book Club for fans of the paranormal. Tues., Dec. 13 // 7:00pm
As The Page Turns Nora Bonesteel’s Christmas Past by Sharyn McCrumb Wed., Dec. 14// 2:00-3:00pm
Create a Budget Using Excel 2016 create a budget to use throughout the new year! Fee: $10 Wed., Dec. 14 // 2:00-4:00pm
English Paper Piecing Discover the joy of this time-honored quilt making skill. Call to register. Mon., Dec. 19 // 6:00-8:00pm
Events for Kids Candy Cane Express
Visit the Virginia Transportation Museum on Sat., Dec. 3 from 10:00am to 4:00pm. Storytimes, train rides, Santa, and crafts! There is an entry fee. Visit www.vmt.org.
South County Library Family Movie night
Books & Bites
Finding Dory Thurs., Dec. 8 // 6:30pm
Enjoy snacks and read Sideways Stories from the Wayside School by Louis Sachar. Mon., Dec. 19 // 4:00pm
Pancakes with santa! Come and tell Santa what you want for Christmas and, of course, enjoy a stack of hot-cakes! Call to register. Tues., Dec. 13 // 10:00am
Family Movie Night The BFG Thurs., Dec. 22 // 6:30pm
Bent Mountain Library Holiday party Stop by for holiday fun! Snacks, crafts, stories, and more. Wed., Dec. 7 // 10:00am
Glenvar Library Lego Club Come build with us. Ages 5-12. Mon., Dec. 5 // 4:00-5:00pm
Family Movie The BFG with free popcorn & punch! Tues., Dec. 6 // 6:30pm
Gingerbread Houses Make the perfect holiday decoration. Bring your own jar of frosting. Space is limited to 25. Registration required. Tues., Dec. 13 // 6:00pm
Crafternoon Come make festive holiday crafts! Wed., Dec. 14 // 3:00pm
Science Lab Make holiday ornaments! Thurs., Dec. 15 // 3:00pm
American Girl Book Club Enjoy an American Girl Doll Holiday Party! Ages 7-11. Tues., Dec. 20 // 6:00pm
Holiday Open House with Santa Come and tell Santa what you want for Christmas! Santa will stop by from 10:0011:30am and then again at 6:00pm. There will be snacks, crafts, and fun for all. Mon., Dec. 19 // 9:00am-9:00pm
Hollins Library Family Movie
Pancakes with Santa!
Pete’s Dragon Thurs., Dec. 8 // 6:30pm
Come and tell Santa what you want for Christmas and, of course, enjoy a stack of hot-cakes! Call to register. Tues., Dec. 20 // 10:00am
Lego Club Come build with us. Ages 5-12. Tues., Dec. 13 // 6:30pm
Gingerbread Houses
American Girl Book Club Meet Rebecca. Ages 7-11. Thurs., Dec. 15// 4:00pm
Make the perfect holiday decoration. Bring your own jar of frosting. Thurs., Dec. 22 // 6:30pm
Mt Pleasant Library Lego Club
Pokemon Club
Come build with us. Ages 5-12. Fri., Dec. 9 // 3:00pm
Gotta catch ‘em all! Tues., Dec. 20 // 3:00pm
Winter crafting Have fun creating something to put on display this holiday season! Wed., Dec. 14 // 3:00pm
Vinton Library
Vinton Christmas Parade
Pokemon Club
Stop by the Children’s Area for crafting before and after the parade & festivities! Thurs., Dec. 1 // 5:00-7:00pm
Gotta catch ‘em all! Grades 2-6. Tues., Dec. 13// 3:30pm Tues., Dec. 27 // 3:30pm
Cookies with santa! Come and tell Santa what you want for Christmas and, of course, enjoy cookies! Tues., Dec. 6 // 5:30pm
Gingerbread Houses Make the perfect holiday decoration. Bring your own jar of frosting. Thurs., Dec. 15 // 5:30pm
American Girl Book Club Meet Cecile. Ages 7-11. Wed., Dec. 14 // 3:30pm
Lego Club Come build with us. Ages 5-12. Tues., Dec. 20 // 3:30pm
Events for Teens South County Library Emoji Ornaments
Cookie Decorating
From unicorns to “chocolate ice cream” make something truly unique! Mon., Dec. 12 // 4:00-8:00pm
Decorate sugar cookies! Yummm! Mon., Dec. 19 // 4:00-8:00pm
Anime Club All things anime! Sat., Dec. 17 // 11:00am-1:00pm
Join us to vote on what movies to watch and sip on our famous hot chocolate! Wed., Dec. 21 // 12:00-8:00pm
Rogue One Party!
NYE Craft and a Movie
May the force be with you. Fri., Dec. 16 // 4:00-6:00pm
Celebrate New Years Eve by making a candy popper and watch a movie! Sat., Dec. 31 // 12:00-4:00pm
Holiday movies
Glenvar Library Book Club Discussing Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli Thurs., Dec. 1 // 4:00-5:00pm
Make It, Take It
Hot Chocolate & a movie
Emoji Ornaments Wed., Dec. 7 // 4:00-6:00pm Cookie Decorating Wed., Dec. 14 // 4:00-6:00pm DIY Sugar Scrub Wed., Dec. 21 // 4:00-6:00pm
Minecraft & more!
Come relax, watch Elf and have fun! Thurs., Dec. 22 // 5:00-7:00pm All things Minecraft. Thurs., Dec. 29 // 4:00-6:00pm
Hollins Library Gaming Tournament Play Super Smash Bros with friends! Thurs., Dec. 15 // 6:00-8:00pm
Emoji Ornaments From unicorns to “chocolate ice cream” make something truly unique! Tues., Dec. 6 // 6:00-7:00pm
Cookie Connoisseurs Enjoy and decorate cookies. Yummm! Tues., Dec. 13 // 6:00-7:00pm
Minecraft Club All things Minecraft. Mon., Dec. 19 // 6:00-7:00pm
Hot Chocolate & a movie Come relax, watch Elf and have fun! Thurs., Dec. 29 // 5:30-7:30pm
Mt Pleasant Library Bored? Games!
Cookie Decorating
Play board games at the library. Tues., Dec. 6 // 4:00pm
Decorate sugar cookies! Yummm! Mon., Dec. 12 // 4:30pm
Vinton Library Magic The Gathering
Afternoon Trivia
Play the game of strategy with friends. Wed., Dec. 7 // 6:00-8:00pm
Trivia questions every hour! Thurs., Dec. 22 // 1:00-6:00pm
Emoji Ornaments
Anime Club
From unicorns to “chocolate ice cream� make something truly unique! Thurs., Dec. 8 // 6:00-7:00pm
All things anime! Wed., Dec. 14 // 6:00-8:00pm
Cookie Connoisseurs
Everything Minecraft! Wed., Dec. 28 // 6:00-8:00pm
Enjoy and decorate cookies. Yummm! Mon., Dec. 12 // 4:00-6:00pm
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Happy Holidays All library branches will be closed from Sat., Dec. 24 to Mon., Dec. 26. We will reopen at 9:00am on Tues., Dec. 27. We will also be closed on Sun., Jan. 1 & Mon., Jan. 2. We will reopen at 9:00am on Tues., Jan. 3.