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☼ There’s still plenty of summer left! See our Summer Brochure for our upcoming August events! ☼

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Stitch Together Tuesday, August 4 12:00—1:30 PM Come and gather with our cozy, creative stitching group to relax, chat, and work on yarn crafts! If you'd like, join us in making crochet and knit items to donate to local charities. (Donations of washable yarns are needed and much appreciated!) Need help figuring out a pattern or working a new stitch? Come with your questions! This group will meet on the first Tuesday of each month between 12pm and 1:30pm. Stop by and join us!
Dinosaurs! Workshop w/ MH Discovery Museum Wednesday, August 5 6:00—6:45 PM Step back in time to uncover the world of dinosaurs through fossils, hands-on activities, and interactive discoveries about life long ago. This program is for children entering 1st through 3rd grades. Space is limited. Registration is required.
Interactive Family Movie - "Jurassic World" Friday, August 7 6:00—8:30 PM Don't just watch the movie, be a part of it! Join in the thrills and adventures of the Jurassic World dinosaur theme park in this audience-participation event! In this sequel to the original Jurassic trilogy, a new theme park, built on the original site of Jurassic Park, creates a genetically modified hybrid dinosaur, the Indominus Rex, which escapes containment and goes on a rampage. We'll provide props, prompt sheets, and snacks! This program is open to family and friends groups, ages 10 and up. As the film is rated PG-13, children under age 13 must have an adult with them. Registration is required.
Flyer describing a Back to School Supply drive hosted in partnership with the United Way.
Flyer for Face and Lymphatic Yoga which takes place several times throughout the month at the library.
Flash Fiction Monday, August 10 6:30—7:30 PM Do you love writing fiction? Is it something you’ve never done but want to try? At each meeting, participants will be given a writing prompt, time to write, and have an opportunity to share their work with the group. *This is not a critique group, but a place where people can come and exercise their creativity in a fun, supportive environment! This group meets on the 2nd Monday of each month at 6:30pm. Registration is required.
Paleontology and Fossils with Rich Harlin Tuesday, August 11 6:00—7:00 PM Prehistoric Lives: An Introduction to Paleontology is an engaging and accessible program designed to introduce participants to the science of studying ancient life on Earth. It provides a welcoming entry point into paleontology, the field dedicated to uncovering the history of organisms through fossils and geological evidence. Local Paleontology aficionado Rich Harlin will discuss how life has changed over millions of years, from the earliest simple organisms to the diverse plants and animals that once populated the planet, including dinosaurs, marine reptiles, and early mammals. Participants will learn how paleontologists interpret clues from fossilized bones, footprints, and microscopic remains preserved in layers of rock to reconstruct long lost environments. Registration is required.
Senior Movie Morning - "In the Heat of the Night" Wednesday, August 12 11:30 AM—1:30 PM Seniors (ages 50+) are invited to attend this special seniors-only movie matinee. Light refreshments will be provided, but feel free to bring your own snack or lunch to enjoy! August's movie is the 1967 Oscar-winning crime-drama "In The Heat of the Night." African-American Philadelphia police detective Virgil Tibbs (Sidney Poitier) is arrested on suspicion of murder by Bill Gillespie (Rod Steiger), the racist police chief of tiny Sparta, Mississippi. After Tibbs proves not only his own innocence but that of another man, he joins forces with Gillespie to track down the real killer. Their investigation takes them through every social level of the town, with Tibbs making enemies as well as unlikely friends as he hunts for the truth. Registration is required.
Flyer for Chess Club, which meets on August 13 and 27
LEGO Robotics Workshop w/ MH Discovery Museum Friday, August 14 4:00—5:00 PM Using fun creative challenges, this interactive program introduces the basics of programming with LEGO robotics essentials kits. Young engineers will build and code their own moving robots; no prior coding experience needed! This program is for children entering 3rd through 6th grades. Space is limited. Registration is required.
Mafia Burial Ground w/ Anthony Musso Friday, August 14 6:00—7:00 PM Join us to welcome back popular local author and historian Anthony Musso, as he shares tales from his book, "Mafia Burial Ground: The Mob and St. John's Cemetery," about some of the Mafia members buried at St. John's Cemetery in Queens. The New York Mafia consisted of five crime families with hundreds of members. Some met violent ends, while others lived long enough to die of natural causes. Some lie near allies, others rest close to the very people who ordered their demise. His presentation will highlight some of those individuals, who in their own way shaped the existence of the New York Mafia. Registration is required.
Flyer describing the Summer Reading Programs at Pleasant Valley Library.
Kraftys Kids is a make-and-take craft session for children that runs Tuesdays and Thursdays, July 7th through August 18th. For dates and times, please see our calendar.
Game On! Drop-In Nintendo Switch & Gaming Day Teens, age 12 - 17 - come on in and play games on our Nintendo Switch! Games include Mario Kart, Super Smash Bros., Luigi's Mansion, Overcooked, and Switch Sports. We have 4 Switch controllers, and also 2 computers for extra gaming. No registration required - just stop by our circ desk, sign out our Switch and games, and play! Every Tuesday - July 7 through August 18th - all day
Drop-In Teen Crafts All Day Mondays & Thursdays July 6th through August 13th Choose from an array of summer-reading themed crafts: painted dinosaur rocks, bookmarks, and coloring to make and take with you! Keep an eye out for special projects and crafts throughout the summer, like button making, dino terrariums, and fossil charm beading. No registration required. Open to teens 12 to 17.