Roanoke County Public Library Calendar of Events:

 

Book Clubs:

First Tuesday

The Paris Wife

Paula McLain

South County

Tue, Feb. 5^th @ 7PM

 

Vinton

The Emperor of Ocean Park

Stephen L. Carter

Vinton

Thur., Feb. 7 @ 2PM

 

Bite Club

Paranormal Book Discussion

Vinton

Tues. Feb 12 @ 7PM

 

Glenvar

Room

Emma Donoghue

Spartan Square Starbucks

Wed., Feb. 13 @ 6:30PM

 

Reading Adventurers

Illusions

Richard Bach

Hollins

Thur. Feb. 21 @ 6:30PM

 

Bent Mountain

Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art of Remembering Everything

Joshua Foer

Bent Mountain

Fri. Feb. 15 @ 2:30PM

 

Forth Tuesday

The Great Gatsby

F. Scott Fitzgerald

South County

Thur. Feb 28 @ 10AM

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Technology Classes :Each Session lasts two hours

South County: 777-8782

Free class! Download free eBooks.

Wed. Feb 6

2PM Kindle Readers

2:30PM Tablets(Nook, Kindle, iPad)

3:30PM Nook readers

 

$40.00

Personal Computers for Seniors

Mon. Feb. 4 & Tues. Feb. 5

1:30PM

 

$40.00

Excel for beginners

Mondays – 6:30PM

Part 1- Feb. 18

Part2 – Feb. 25

 

$40.00

Excel The Next Step

Mondays – 6:30PM

Part1- Feb 18

Part2 – Feb 25

 

$15.00

iPhone

Wed. Feb. 13

10:00AM

 

Vinton: 857-5043

$10.00

Google IT

Tues. Feb. 12 6:00PM

 

$10.00

Internet 2013

Tes. Feb. 19 6:00PM

 

Hollins: 561-8024

$10.00

Surfing the Internet

Tes. Feb. 5 10:00AM

 

$10.00

Intro to Email

Tues. Feb 12 10:00AM

 

Adults:

 Blue Ridge Beaders

Hollins

Sat. Feb 2 10:00AM

 

Creating Wonderland an altered book project

Vinton

Tues. Feb 5 6:00PM

Registration required: 857-5043

 

Scrabble Club

South County

Tues. Feb 12 @ 6:30PM

 

Mystery Night 2013

Murder Monster Green

South County

Sat. Mar 16 @ 7:00PM

Discover who did away with Patrick Flaherty before he could celebrate St. Patrick’s Day

Tickets on sale beginning Mon. Feb11 $15/$12 for FOL members

 

Board Gamers

South County

Mon Feb 18 @ 6:00PM

 

Movies for Grownups

Ages 13 and up

The Lucky One(PG-13)

South County

Tues. Feb 19 @ 6:00PM

 

Yack and Yarn

Vinton

Tues. Feb 5 @ 6:30PM

 

Teens:

 Love Your Library Reflections Contest

Submit a written work, photography, illustration, or sculpture reflecting your love of libraries and you could win.

 

T.A.B – Teen Advisory Board

Ages 11-16

South County

Mon Feb. 4 @ 6:30PM

Hollins

Mon. Feb 11 @ 4:30PM

South County

Tues. Feb18 @ 6:30PM

Glenvar

Mon. Feb 25 @ 4:00PM

 

Herd of Nerds

Ages 11 & up

Doctor Who

Vinton

Thur. Feb. 7 @ 6:30PM

 

Artsy Antics

Ages 10-13

Bookish Things

Vinton: Tues. Feb 12 @ 4:00PM

Glenvar: Thurs. Feb 14 @ 4:00PM

Hollins: Thurs. Feb 21 @ 6:00PM

 

South County

Mondays @ 3:30PM

Feb 4 – Book Page Flowers

Feb 11- Bookish Hearts

Feb 18 – Spiney Bookmarks

Feb 25-  Page Paintings

 

Film Fanatics

Ages 11-18

South County

Tuesdays @ 6:00PM

Feb. 5: The Mummy

Feb 12: National Treasure

Feb. 19: The Librarian: Quest for the Spear

Feb. 26: Ghostbusters

 

Game On!

Mario Kart Tournament

Ages 11-18

Hollins

Thurs Feb 14 @ 6:00PM ( register by Feb 8)

Glenvar

Tues. Feb 19 @ 6:30PM @ Ft. Lewis Fire Station (register by Feb 12)

Vinton

Thurs. feb 21 @ 6:30PM (register by Feb 12)

 

Kids:

Winter Reading

Ages 0-5

Snuggle Up with a Book

January 28-March 2

 

Page Turners

Grades 5-8

Flygirl by Sherri L. Smith

Vinton

Thurs. Feb 7 @ 4:00PM

 

Family Movies

Here Comes the Broom (PG)

South County

Thurs. Feb 7 @ 6:30PM

Hollins

Thurs. Feb 28 @ 6:00PM

 

Lego Club

Ages 7-12

Hollins

Tues. Feb 12 @ 6:00PM

Vinton

Thurs. Feb 14 @ 4:00PM

Glenvar

Mon. Feb 25 @ 6:00PM (at Ft. Lewis Fire Station)

South County

Mon. feb 25 @ 4:00PM

 

Super Hero Winter Carnival

Family Fun and Games

6-7:30PM

South County: Mon. Feb 4

Glenvar: Tues. Feb 5 (at Ft. Lewis Fire Station)

Hollins: Thurs. Feb 7

Vinton: Mon. Feb 11

 

Doodlers Art Club

Ages 5 and up

Bookmarks Galore!

Vinton

Thurs. Feb 21 @ 4:00PM

 

Pokemon Club

Grade 2-6

South County

Thurs. Feb 21 @ 4:00PM

 

Kids’ Craft Club

Grade K-3

Snowman Crafts

Hollins

Tues. Feb 19 @ 4:00PM (Registration required – 561-8024)

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