Monthly LEGO™ Challenge!

Mondays, Sept. 14, Oct. 5, Nov. 2, Dec. 7.

Ages 5 and up

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Are you looking for something fun to do?  Are you up for a LEGO™ challenge?  An email with the challenge will be sent on the dates above.  Create at your own pace and share your results with us by the end of that month.

Please email results to vclkids@rcls.org.   Register separately for each program.

Virtual Craft Program

Select Tuesdays at 5pm

Ages 3-6

Oct. 13, Nov. 10, Dec. 8.   

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Pickup craft materials the week before the program at the library and then join Ms. Danielle to listen to a story and make a craft.  A Zoom meeting link will be sent the morning of the program.  

 Register separately for each program.

Celebrate Election Day!

Congratulations to Peppa Pig, who won our Children's Election Day vote! Thanks to everyone who voted!

Peppa Pig

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 Baby Shark

Elmo

Virtual Mindful Storytime

Thursday, Dec. 3 at 5pm

Ages 4-7 years

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Join Ms. Danielle for a Virtual Mindful Storytime.  We will read stories, learn different breathing techniques, and poses.

Valley Cottage Library on YouTube

Click below to access our YouTube channel anytime! You'll find a variety of children's videos, including at home preschool toddler circle times with Ms. Melinda!

Valley Cottage Library Children's Library Online

Click below to access our Children's Library Online anytime! It is filled with a huge variety of wonderful virtual resources and activities for children.

Baby Family Time with Ms. Meredith

Select days at 1:30pm

Tuesdays Sept. 22 & Oct. 13, Fridays Nov. 6 & Dec. 18

Under 2 years

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Join Ms. Meredith for a monthly resource exchange for parents of babies and toddlers on Zoom! We’ll share useful materials from the library and other sources, including Nyack Basics, and then open up the discussion for everyone to share helpful hints. If we can’t be together in person yet, at least we can build community through Zoom! Parents will receive a Zoom link prior to the program.

Register separately for each session.

Virtual Toddlers with Ms. Elizabeth

Select Thursdays at 10:30am   

Sept. 24, Oct. 8, Oct. 22, Nov. 5, Nov. 19, Dec. 3

Ages 13-35 months with adult.

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Join Ms. Elizabeth for pre-recorded toddler storytime and more!

Register separately for each session.

Virtual Preschool Fun!   

Tuesdays at 6:30 PM and Wednesdays at 10:30 AM
Sept. 22 – Nov. 18
Ages 2-4 years

Each week, join Ms. Melinda for fun online! Using Zoom, we will introduce basic preschool concepts like letters, numbers, colors, shapes, songs, and more. Then check out our website for additional materials like coloring pages and craft ideas for each weekly program. Sign up for each week separately, and receive a Zoom link on the Monday before. Then attend either day that week that works for you!

Register separately for each session.

Family Book Club

Grades K-5

Here’s a spin on our library book clubs!  Every month a new book will be chosen to read as a family.  Each week Ms. Danielle will email participants an activity and trivia question for the week.  Send back your answers and then, after the library reopens, come to the library to receive a special prize.  An email with a reading schedule will be sent to all participants the week before the program begins.  The books are available on Overdrive and Hoopla. This book club will be completed at home. 

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Starting Monday, Oct. 26:  Ramona Quimby, Age 8, by Beverly Cleary.

Starting Monday, Nov. 23:  Roscoe Riley Rules #1: Never Glue Your Friends to Chairs, by Katherine Applegate.

Starting Monday, Dec. 21:  Henry and Ribsy, by Beverly Cleary.

Virtual Reading Adventures

Grades K-2

Select Mondays at 5PM

Oct. 19, Nov. 16, Dec. 14.

Join Ms. Danielle for virtual Monday Book Club!  Each month Ms. Danielle will read a picture book, then we will discuss it, and do a small craft. A Zoom meeting link will be sent the morning of the program

Virtual Reading Adventures

Grades 3-5

Select Mondays at 5PM

Join Ms. Danielle for virtual Monday Book Club!  Each month read the assigned book before the day of the book club.  Then we will discuss the book, play a game, and make a small craft.  A Zoom meeting link will be sent the morning of the program.  Books will be available on Hoopla or Overdrive, or by placing a hold and picking up curbside.

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Oct. 5: Back To School, Weird Kids Rule! By Dan Gutman.

Nov. 9: : The Terrible Two, by Mac Barnett and Jory John. 

Dec. 7: Mr. Macky is Wacky, by Dan Gutman.

Virtual Children's BINGO

Select days at 5pm

Oct. 8, Oct. 22, Nov. 5, Nov. 17, Dec. 1, Dec. 17

Ages 5 and up

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Join Ms. Danielle for Virtual BINGO!  Everyone who registers will receive an email with a link to the BINGO card and the meeting. Register separately for each session.

Virtual Children's Craft

Select days at 4pm

Tuesday Oct. 13, Wednesdays Nov. 4 & Dec. 16

Ages 7-10

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Pick up craft materials the week before the program at the library and then join Ms. Meredith to make a cool craft.  A Zoom meeting link will be sent the morning of the program.  

Register separately for each session.

Virtual Children's Draw It Game

Thursday, Nov. 12 at 5pm

Ages 5 and up

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Join Ms. Danielle for a Virtual Drawing Game!  Parents will receive a meeting code with an invitation to join through Zoom on the morning of the program.  At 5PM join the meeting and Ms. Danielle will give everyone a chance to draw an animal while the other participants try and guess what it is!

Children's Registration 

• Coronavirus and the Library:  

• In response to the COVID-19 pandemic emergency, Valley Cottage Library is open for Curbside pickup only.  

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• All in-library programming is canceled until further notice, but see above for virtual programming. 

• Registration is required for all programs (unless noted otherwise) and group size is limited.

• Using the CHILD's name, register by clicking below.

• Please notify us of cancellations in order to allow more children to attend our programs. Wait-listed patrons will be contacted only if there is room in the program.

• Programs are free and are designed for the intended age group.

• Please note, registration requires an active email account. The program will send a confirmation and reminder to your email. Please check your SPAM folder or contact the library if you do not see a confirmation or reminder email.

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