National Library Week
April 7-13 – Drop by any library branch for fun activities all week long!
Smokey Bear Reading Challenge
Help Smokey celebrate his 80th birthday by learning how to prevent wildfires and help the environment! Read 3 books on wildfire prevention or the environment and earn 4 activity badges to complete the challenge at botetourva.beanstack.org! You can select books from Smokey’s Reading List at smokeybear.com, or choose your own.
Build Your Own Bear
Mon, Apr 8 & Tue, Apr 9, 4-5pm, Blue Ridge
Wed, Apr 10, 11am-12pm, Blue Ridge
Fri, Apr 12, 3-4pm, Fincastle
Fri, Apr 12, 3:30-4:30pm, Eagle Rock
Sat, Apr 13, 11am-12pm, Buchanan
Sat, Apr 13, 12:30-1:30pm, Blue Ridge
Build and color your own stuffed tie-dye teddy bear to take home. $5 fee required for each participant (covers partial supply costs), payable at the event. Ages 5-12 only. Registration required; space is limited.
How (Not) to Argue with Strangers
Thu, Apr 4, 6-7pm, Buchanan
What can an astronomer learn from flat earthers? Learn how a cordial disagreement over the shape of the planet changed the way Josh Urban tackles big ideas. With a year of contentious opinions still ahead, join Josh on this exploration of how to listen better, discover our own blind spots, and make the world better by talking to strangers.
Choose Your Own Adventure
Tue, Apr 9, 4-6pm, Buchanan
Based on the popular book series, follow a story and choose your own plot twists to create a unique adventure! Follow your adventure to craft stations inspired by the first four original books in the “Choose Your Own Adventure” series. Best for ages 7-14.
One Deep: Navigating Our Differences
Thu, Apr 11, 6:30-7:30pm, Fincastle
As the 2024 election cycle heats up, there’s one bipartisan agreement: this is miserable. While we tend to focus on the players at the top, the biggest difference we can make is right in front of us: one person deep. Josh Urban facilitates a discussion on how we can understand our neighbors better, engage in difficult conversations productively, and build a better world – one relationship at a time.
Author Talks
J’Nell Cielielski (historical romance) – Fri, Apr 12, 4-5pm, Buchanan and Sat, Apr 13, 10:30-11:30am, Blue Ridge
Brook Allen (historical fiction) – Sat, Apr 13, 10:30-11:30am, Fincastle
Anniversary Open House
Thu, Apr 11, 10am-8pm, Blue Ridge
Sat, Apr 13, 10am-2pm, Eagle Rock
Celebrate Blue Ridge’s 36th and Eagle Rock’s 14th birthdays! Enjoy light refreshments, tour the library, and participate in fun activities.
Find even more events at BOCOLibraries.info.
