Michael Hibben shares upcoming events in October at the Eagle Rock Library. For the full list, click on “Read More.”

Tuesday, October 2nd: Storytime – Names. At this storytime, we’ll celebrate your name and who you are! After our stories, we’ll make a fun name train to take home. 10:30am. Sign up for this program at the front desk or call the library at 540-884-3880.

Wednesday, October 3rd: Knitting Club. Join other knitters and crocheters from the community for this informal get-together where you can learn, help others to improve their skills, and work on projects in a relaxing environment. Bring your own supplies, projects, tips, and ideas to share. 10:00am.

Thursday, October 4th: Eagle Walkers (Walking Club): Join us every Thursday as we walk our way to better health. 10:00am.

Thursday, October 4th: Monthly Movie – Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Hey kids! Join us for a free showing of Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Join Papi and his two and four-legged family as they move into a posh Beverly Hills hotel, complete with a luxurious doggy spa. But there’s trouble in puppy paradise when Rosa, the littlest member of the pack, feels smaller and less special than ever. Now it’s up to Papi to help Rosa find, and celebrate, her inner strength, which turns out to be bigger than she ever dreamed. Rated G/89 minutes. Starts at 2:45pm. Free popcorn and bottled water will be provided!

Friday, October 5th: Craft Time – Pumpkin Funny Faces. Autumn is the perfect time for pumpkins! Join us for this fun craft where you’ll create your own pumpkin funny face using bowls, paint and your imagination. 2:45pm. Sign up for this program at the front desk or call the library at 540-884-3880.

Sunday, October 7th – Community Appreciation Day at the Blue Ridge Vineyard (Sponsored by the Friends of the Eagle Rock Library). Parents: are you looking for a fun, FREE activity to do with the kids over the Columbus Day holiday weekend? If so, come on down to the Blue Ridge Vineyard for Community Appreciation Day, sponsored by the Friends of the Eagle Rock Library! This is NOT a benefit, but a day to thank our community for the support it’s given the Eagle Rock Library during our first two and half years in operation. There will be free soup and sandwiches, free kids activities, a free dessert table with lots of home baked goodies, live music, and free prize giveaways all evening long. And representatives of the Roanoke Valley Astronomical Society will be on site to give you a close up view of the heavens with multiple high-powered telescopes! 3:00pm-8:00pm.

Monday, October 8th: The Library will be closed in observance of Columbus Day.

Tuesday, October 9th: Storytime – Autumn. What happens during Autumn? At this fun storytime, we’ll read and learn all about this wonderful season. For our craft, we’ll make beautiful Autumn leaf prints using real leaves and colorful paints. 10:30am. Sign up for this program at the front desk or call the library at 540-884-3880.

Wednesday, October 10th: Quilty Pleasures (Library Quilting Club). Do you love quilting or would you like to learn to quilt? If so, join us for this bi-weekly get-together of local quilters and treat yourself to some “quilty” pleasures! 10:00am.

Thursday, October 11th: Eagle Walkers (Walking Club): Join us every Thursday as we walk our way to better health. 10:00am.

Friday, October 12th: Craft Time – Leaves in the Wind Glitter Globe. Hey kids! If you love looking at snow globes at Christmas time, be sure to join us for this fun craft time where we’ll make leaf glitter globes that remind us of the beauty of autumn. 2:45pm. Sign up for this program at the front desk or call the library at 540-884-3880.

Monday, October 15th: Friends of the Library Monthly Meeting. Join our Friends Group and learn how you can help raise funds and support for the library. This meeting will be held in the library’s Conference Room. 6:00pm.

Tuesday, October 16th: Storytime – It’s Pumpkin Time! Autumn is the time of year we see our favorite gourd – the pumpkin! Join us for fun pumpkins stories, followed by a cute pumpkin craft. 10:30am. Sign up for this program at the front desk or call the library at 540-884-3880.

Wednesday, October 17th: Knitting Club. Join other knitters and crocheters from the community for this informal get-together where you can learn, help others to improve their skills, and work on projects in a relaxing environment. Bring your own supplies, projects, tips, and ideas to share. 10:00am.

Thursday, October 18th: Eagle Walkers (Walking Club): Join us every Thursday as we walk our way to better health. 10:00am

Friday, October 19th: Craft Time – CandleEyebras. Hey kids! At this creepiest of craft times, we’ll make CandleEyebras – a small votive covered with eyes that will glow and flicker with an LED light you’ll get when you complete your craft! 2:45pm. Sign up for this program at the front desk or call the library at 540-884-3880.

Tuesday, October 23rd: Storytime – Sesame Street. Can you tell me how to get to Sesame Street? At this fun storytime, we’ll read Sesame Street stories and then make a cute Elmo craft. 10:30am. Sign up for this program at the front desk or call the library at 540-884-3880.

Wednesday, October 24th: Quilty Pleasures (Library Quilting Club). Do you love quilting or would you like to learn to quilt? If so, join us for this bi-weekly get-together of local quilters and treat yourself to some “quilty” pleasures! 10:00am.

Thursday, October 25th: Eagle Walkers (Walking Club): Join us every Thursday as we walk our way to better health. 10:00am

Thursday, October 25th: Book Club. Join us for our October Book Club and take part in the lively discussion of Khaled Hosseini’s heart-touching book – The Kite Runner. Copies of our November selection will also be available at the front desk. New members welcome! 11:00am.

Thursday, October 25th: Fall Book Sale. Check out the huge selection at the Friends of the Eagle Rock Library’s fall book sale. All monies raised go directly to support our programming, collection development, and other special projects here at the Eagle Rock Library. 1:00pm-7:00pm.

Friday, October 26th: Fall Book Sale. Check out the huge selection at the Friends of the Eagle Rock Library’s fall book sale. All monies raised go directly to support our programming, collection development, and other special projects here at the Eagle Rock Library. 10:00am-5:00pm.

Friday, October 26th: Craft Time – Paper Plate Ghost. Hey kids! You’ll have a ghoulishly good time at this craft time as we create scary ghosts to decorate our rooms with – just in time for Halloween! 2:45pm. Sign up for this program at the front desk or call the library at 540-884-3880.

Saturday, October 27th: Fall Book Sale. Check out the huge selection at the Friends of the Eagle Rock Library’s fall book sale. All monies raised go directly to support our programming, collection development, and other special projects here at the Eagle Rock Library. 10:00am-2:00pm.

Tuesday, October 30th: Storytime – Halloween! It’s the spookiest storytime of the year – Halloween storytime! Join us as we read Halloween stories and then make a spooky spider craft. 10:30am. Sign up for this program at the front desk or call the library at 540-884-3880.

Wednesday, October 31st: Knitting Club. Join other knitters and crocheters from the community for this informal get-together where you can learn, help others to improve their skills, and work on projects in a relaxing environment. Bring your own supplies, projects, tips, and ideas to share. 10:00am.