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Middle and high schoolers, join us for Elf in the teen center before the Tree Lighting starts! Popcorn, activities, and more!

Combine your love for crafting with eating delicious chocolate! Join us for a new craft each month. In December we'll be making message in a bottle ornaments!

Build with LEGO. Mega Bloks available for smaller hands.

Get into the holiday spirit with our annual tree lighting where you'll enjoy treats and meet Santa.

Join us for a Starlight Christmas! The event kicks off with a tree lighting by the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors at 6:30 PM, followed by Christmas carols performed by students from Oak Grove Elementary School’s after school program. Children can create holiday crafts and enjoy stories and songs with Pepper®, the humanoid robot that calls the library home. While you’re here, enjoy marshmallow roasting and light holiday refreshments. Children will also have the opportunity to ride on the Christmas Barrel Train again this year! Holiday music will add to the night’s festive atmosphere. Santa will once again arrive by fire truck and will visit with children to discuss their special Christmas wishes. Don’t forget the camera to capture all the wonderful smiling faces and Christmas cheer created during the evening. Shuttle service and additional parking is available from Penn Forest Elementary School. Call the South County Library at 540-772-7507 for details.

Make Christmas cards with the Cricut Machine!

Create your own ornament to celebrate the holidays!

Complete different building challenges with playdough!

Decorate cookies and enjoy them with milk! Ages: All

Presented by NokeCodes. Learn how to use Micro:bits in an interactive hour of learning.

Bring your little ones to play with toys, express themselves artistically, and explore their environment. Ideal for Pre-K ages.

Programming the micro:bit with Python.

In this instance of our new series of classes aimed at introducing you to popular computer and smartphone apps, join us to learn about the Amazon app and how it can make your shopping life easier. Call to register.

Explore subjects under the STEAM umbrella each month!

Hands-on play. Ages: 2+

Need inspiration and encouragement to finish your craft projects? Join our group for an informal crafting session using your own projects and supplies.

Battle it out on the Nintendo Switch in the teen center! For ages 11-17. Please call to register.

Let us show you how to use our laser 3-D printer, the GlowForge, to bring an idea to life. The GlowForge can engrave and cut draft board, veneers, hardwood, acrylic, and leather. You will leave the session with an ornament that you create. 18+, Registration required.

A weekly playgroup for children. Learn through play, make friends, and meet other caregivers!

Join us after storytime for crafts, bubbles and playtime with friends!

Have you ever considered fostering, but have questions? Come to a session and get those questions answered. Join Sabrina East with Alliance Human Services to learn more! Sessions are free and no registration is required.

Put your engineering skills on display. Compete to make the tallest tower that can withstand an earthquake. Call to register (540) 561-8024. Ages: All

Wear your PJs and bring your favorite stuffed animal. Listen to stories and make a craft. Ages: Preschool - 1st Grade

Children can wear their PJs to this fun storytime session!

The Teen Drama Club will use this time to rehearse and prepare for their performances in January.

Join us for a monthly book club covering a wide range of literature.

Join us for an informal creative writing group focused on workshopping ideas, giving and receiving constructive feedback, and developing skills in poetry and prose. Registration preferred.

You tell us what you want to see in your library space, and we’ll try to make it happen. Pizza, crafts, and more!

It's game night in the teen center! Come for snacks, stay for games.

Celebrate Computer Science Education Week with an Hour of Code at the library!

Bring your crochet or knitting materials to work on projects.

Get in the holiday spirit as we celebrate by crafting.

Join us at the library for STEAM activities! Ideal for ages 11-17.

A boy receives an unusual pet that leads to incredible trouble when he fails to take care of it properly. 1984; PG; 106 minutes Starring: Zach Galligan, Hoyt Axton, Frances Lee McCain, Phoebe Cates, Polly Holliday

Put on your candy construction hat! Build and decorate your own gingerbread house and bring a can of icing. Registration required. Please give us a call at 540-772-7507.

Celebrate Computer Science Education Week with an Hour of Code! Learn to code or expand your coding skills using a micro:bit. Micro:bits are also available for check out at each library for continued learning opportunities! Ideal for ages 11+. Please call to register.

Dress for a mess while tots work on process art. Ages 5 and under.

Bring your own supplies to chat about techniques and get help with projects.

STEM activities for various age groups!

Come build with us! Mega Blox available for smaller children. Ages: Preschool+

Let’s stick with the basics in this Excel 2016 class. We will teach you how to navigate this spreadsheet program, format and edit cells, create simple formulas, use autosum and autofill, and print. Prerequisite: • Basic computer skills Registration required. Please give us a call at 540-772-7507

Join us for an introduction to Medicare and how to make it work for you. Presented by Futurity First.

Join us each month for writing exercises followed by a reading/critique of your own work. Led by John Ward.

Why wait at the DMV when it's coming to you at the library?

Pop in to work on an art project! (Ideal for ages 6-12)

Come learn how to make your choice of three ornaments (Reindeer, Fox, or Owl). Call to register (540) 561-8024.

Learn about Medicare plans and get your questions answered by industry professionals.

Hands-on play. Ages: 2+

Learn about and taste gluten-free grains. Presented by Cathy Dick, Master Food Volunteer of the Virginia Cooperative Extension.

A club for kids who love Pokemon! Bring your cards, trade, talk, and play! Ideal for ages 5-11.

Celebrate Computer Science Education Week with an Hour of Code! Learn to code using Python. Ideal for ages 13+. Please call to register.

Let us show you how to use our laser 3-D printer, the GlowForge, to bring an idea to life. The GlowForge can engrave and cut draft board, veneers, hardwood, acrylic, and leather. You will leave the session with an ornament that you create. 18+, Registration Required.

A weekly playgroup for children. Learn through play, make friends, and meet other caregivers!

Play the classic Dungeons and Dragons over snacks!

Join us each month as we discuss popular books. Call us to find out this month's title.

Join a guest judge and learn to play the Pokemon Card Game with practice decks or bring your own! Ideal for ages 8+.

Sign up to read to a cat from a local animal shelter. Reading to cats helps socialize them for adoption, and helps children practice and gain confidence in reading skills. Open to all ages, Registration Required.

Join us each Saturday for a new craft.

Build with LEGOs! We also have MEGAblocks for little ones to play with. All ages welcome.

The DMV will be here.

Teens, join us as we recreate these internet sensations! #oddlysatisfying

Put on your candy construction hat! Build and decorate your own gingerbread house and bring a can of icing. Call to register.

Put on your candy construction hat! Build and decorate your own gingerbread house and bring a can of icing. Registration required. Please give us a call at 540-772-7507.

We provide the art supplies, you come to create! Themes and project ideas will be announced day of the program. Ideal for ages 11-17.

A casual group for both new and experienced users of the Python programming language. Casual users, hobbyists and seasoned professionals are all welcome to join a friendly and helpful environment to discuss and ask questions. Open Source projects, Python web development frameworks, Python on hardware (MicroPython), System Administration with Python, Data Science, Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence with Python are all topics of interest.

Come to get an introduction to the national health insurance program. Presented by Futurity First.

Decorate your own stocking for the holidays!

Tell Santa what you'd like for Christmas this year and have your photo taken. Before we eat pancakes, we'll have a special holiday storytime with Pepper, the library's humanoid robot.

Teens, join us as we recreate these internet sensations! #oddlysatisfying

It’s on to more complex functions in Excel 2016, including grouping and linking spreadsheets, using the function wizard, inserting charts, sorting and filtering data, what-if analysis, and pivot tables. Prerequisite: • Basic understanding of Excel (See Excel 2016 for Beginners) Registration required. Please give us a call at 540-772-7507

A newly released movie is shown on the 3rd Tuesday of each month. "Blinded by the Light" 2019; PG-13; 118 minutes An inspirational drama set to the music and lyrics of Bruce Springsteen’s timeless songs, “Blinded by the Light” tells the story of Javed, a British teen of Pakistani descent, growing up in the town of Luton, England, in 1987. Amidst the racial and economic turmoil of the times, he writes poetry as a means to escape the intolerance of his hometown and the inflexibility of his traditional father. But when a classmate introduces him to the music of “the Boss,” Javed sees parallels to his working-class life in Springsteen’s powerful lyrics. As Javed discovers a cathartic outlet for his own pent-up dreams, he also begins to find the courage to express himself in his own unique voice. Based on Sarfraz Manzoor’s memoir Greetings from Bury Park, “Blinded by the Light” is a joyful story of courage, love, hope, family and the unique ability of music to lift the human spirit.

Enjoy music performed by the Lenny Marcus Trio and visit with Santa! Come to the children's area to eat cookies, drink hot chocolate, and make crafts.

Get in touch with your kid at heart and join us for board games! Games will be provided, but feel free to bring your own as well.

Build and decorate your own gingerbread house! Bring 1 can of icing. Ages: All

We provide the art supplies, you come to create! Themes and project ideas to be announced day of the program. Ideal for ages 11-17.

Warm up you vocal chords and join us for a sing-a-long to the classic movie White Christmas.

Teens and tweens ages 11-17, join us as we recreate these internet sensations! #oddlysatisfying

Learn about Medicare Part A, B, C, and D. Presentation with Q&A by industry professionals from Mutual of Omaha.

A weekly playgroup for children. Learn through play, make friends, and meet other caregivers!

A book club for ages 9 - 12

Incorporate humor into your life!

Bring your own supplies, chat about techniques, & help with projects. Just starting out? Come and get your questions answered.

Play Nintendo games on the Switch in the Teen Center and have a snack!

Come learn how to make your gifts look like they were wrapped by a professional! Call to register (540) 561-8024.

Build and decorate your own gingerbread house! Bring 1 can of icing. Ages: All

Come test your knowledge on various subjects. It's a hodge podge of topics so play with a team or come on your own!

Have you ever considered fostering, but have questions? Come to a session and get those questions answered. Join Sabrina East with Alliance Human Services to learn more! Sessions are free and no registration is required. *Alliance Human Services is a nonprofit 501c3 Therapeutic Foster Care Agency.

Learn about Medicare Parts A, B, C, and D. Bring your information for one-on-one help. Presented by Terri Branstetter.

Join us at the library for STEAM activities! Ideal for ages 11-17.

The Teen Drama Club will use this time to rehearse and prepare for their performances in January.

Join us for an informal creative writing group focused on workshopping ideas, giving and receiving constructive feedback, and developing skills in poetry and prose. Registration preferred.

Visit us in the children's area of the library to find a fun craft to do or coloring activity. Activities will be set out all day for you to enjoy at your convenience!

Come to the teen center to get in the holiday spirit! We will watch holiday movies and drink hot chocolate all day. Ideal for ages 11-17.

Join us for a new craft each week.

Join us each Saturday for a new craft.

Bring your little ones to play with toys, express themselves artistically, and explore their environment while caretakers enjoy coffee and an activity to take home for their little one. Ideal for Pre-K ages.

Come show off your Call of Duty skills. Compete to win the prize. Call to register (540) 561-8024.

Come check out Stay & Play! You can get to know new families, connect with other parents,  and your kids will get to play safely with some fun toys. Drop in.

Join us during your holiday break to enjoy The Grinch (2018). Hot chocolate will be served during the event!

Join us for our newest book club!

Join us each Saturday for a new craft.

Enjoy the last days of Winter Break! Join us in the teen center for wintry movies and popcorn. Ideal for ages 11-17.