Are you smarter than the three little pigs? How well would your houses of straw, sticks, and bricks hold up? Pick up a kit of event materials and then join us virtually for a Fairy Tale Engineering Meet-up to see how well your houses stack up against those of your peers. We will meet via Zoom to make our “houses,” […]
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Think you know Charlotte’s Web from Mercy Watson? Ivan from Curious George? The Secret Life of Pets from Zootopia? How well do you know your animal stories? Find out and test your knowledge against other patrons during our live virtual trivia contest! Compete as a family or play on your own. Questions will cover animal stories from both books and family movies, both […]
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Calling all wildlife trackers! Creatures have been creeping around outside of HVL, and we need you to identify them by following their tracks. Come to the library this week and search the grounds to find the footprints of several species. Identification sheets* will be available to help families follow tracks and clues to guess which creatures have been hanging around the library. Gotta find […]
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It’s a tail of a whale (or mermaid, or shark)! Pick the one you like best as you try your hand at macramé with this DIY Teens Take Home Kit. Your bag will include the materials and instructions to make your own macramé shark, whale, or mermaid tail keychain. Supplies are limited and registration is required. Once reserved, kits can be picked […]
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Join us for an evening of Art with Anita and learn how to make an amazing blacklight octopus painting! Participants in this workshop will receive an art kit, complete with the supplies for this project, and even a mini black light! Then, attend the Zoom class on Thursday at 6:30pm to learn how to draw and paint your neon octopus painting that glows […]
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Hang on to your kite tails! This DIY Teens Take Home Kit will include instructions and supplies to make your own kite to fly. Supplies are limited and registration is required. Once reserved, kits can be picked up the week of July 24-30. Pick-up instructions will be emailed to each registrant. For students in grades 6-12. While each bag will come with instructions, […]
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Kid Kits include supplies and instructions for an at-home project. This kit will include supplies to create your own jellyfish suncatcher! Supplies are limited and registration is required. Reserved kits will only be available to pick up during library hours the week of July 5-10. Recommended for youth in Pre-K through those entering 2nd grade in the fall. Younger children may need assistance. Click here […]
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Drop by to “Chalk the Walk”! Bring your imaginations and creativity to decorate our sidewalk with colored chalk. Budding artists of all ages are welcome! Thursday, July 110:30-11:30 am Location: Sidewalks near the back parking lot and lower building entrance Rain date/time – Thursday, July 8 at 10:30 am
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Join us on Facebook or YouTube* for our Virtual Storytime! Each week, there will be a new theme with stories, songs, and movement activities to encourage pre-reading skills. PremieresWednesdays at 10:30 amJune 23-July 28 Storytime is recommended for preschoolers and toddlers. The premiere video will be posted on the HVL Facebook page and YouTube at 10:30 am. It will remain available to view for one week. […]
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Join Miss Vanessa on Facebook or YouTube* for this lapsit Storytime featuring songs, rhymes, movement, and books for the youngest library patrons. Introduce your little ones to the sounds and rhythms of the spoken word, and give them a head start on language learning. Premieres on the Following Fridays at 10:30 am June 25 July 9 July 23 Recommended for babies up […]
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