Card Making for EMS
We’re #BOCOGrateful for our Botetourt County Emergency Services! Drop by any library branch this month to fill out a holiday card, and we’ll deliver all of them weekly to EMS.
Music & Cookies in the Library
Sat, Dec 9, 11am, Buchanan
Mon, Dec 11, 3pm, Eagle Rock
Wed, Dec 13, 10am, Blue Ridge
Enjoy holiday music and decorate cookies.
Iron Furnaces of Botetourt
Thu, Dec 7, 6:30pm, Blue Ridge
Tue, Dec 12, 4pm, Fincastle
Join Ed McCoy to learn about the iron furnaces built to process ore from the late 1700s into the early 1900s, how they contributed to Botetourt’s development, and where they are today.
Outdoor Book Club
Tue, Dec 12, 11:30am-1pm, Troutville Town Park
Join a leisurely 20-minute group walk around Troutville Town Park, then discuss what you’re reading and share book recommendations over warm (or cool) beverages at One Love Coffee across the street (group discount provided).
Senior Bingo
Thu, Dec 14, 1-2pm, Fincastle
Win fun prizes and enjoy social time with this popular game. Offered in partnership with Valley Medicare Solutions and Botetourt County Parks & Recreation.
Eclectic Readers
Thu, Dec 7, 6:30-7:30pm, Fincastle – “The Invisible Life of Addie Larue” by V.E. Schwab
Wed, Dec 13, 10:30-11:30am, Fincastle – “The Thirteenth Tale” by Diane Setterfield
Little Explorers
Tuesdays 10:30-11:30am, Fincastle
Toddlers explore the world around them through educational and soft play toys while parents and caregivers get grown-up social time.
Youth Chess Club
Tuesdays, 4-5:30pm, Eagle Rock
Tuesdays, 5:30-6:30pm, Blue Ridge
Learn the basics of chess while expanding your critical-thinking and problem-solving skills. Offered in partnership with Botetourt County Parks & Recreation. Call 540-928-2900 to register.
Holiday Hours
All library branches will close at noon on Friday, December 22, and will reopen for normal hours on Tuesday, December 26.
Find even more events at BOCOLibraries.info.
