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| Art Studio: Expressionism | |
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06/12/2025 1:30 - 2:30 PM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Story Time Room - Staff Reservations Only (No Patron Reservations) Expressionism is an art style where artists express their strong feelings and emotions by using exaggerated shapes, bright colors, and bold brushstrokes, rather than trying to show the world exactly as it is.
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| YA Book Club (Teens) | |
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06/12/2025 5:30 - 7:00 PM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Small Conference Room This YA book club consists of social activities where young adults get together to discuss "Heartstopper Vol. 3 & 4".
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| Bad Art Night for Adults | |
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06/12/2025 6:00 - 7:30 PM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Story Time Room - Staff Reservations Only (No Patron Reservations) Leave your talent at the door and join us for an evening of laughter, fun, and BAD ART!
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| Free Play Friday (Toddlers) | |
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06/13/2025 10:30 - 11:30 AM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Story Time Room - Staff Reservations Only (No Patron Reservations) Unstructured, child play without adult guidance or specific goals
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| Exploring Science: Fossils | |
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06/13/2025 3:30 - 4:30 PM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Story Time Room - Staff Reservations Only (No Patron Reservations) An engaging activity that fosters curiosity and a scientific mindset. For this program kids will excavate fossils.
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| Art Studio for Adults: Book Bedazzling | |
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06/14/2025 11:00 AM - 2:30 PM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Story Time Room - Staff Reservations Only (No Patron Reservations) We loved it so much that we're bringing it back! Bring your own book, and we will provide the gems, glue, and tools for you to create a dazzling, custom book cover. Location: Story Time Room
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| Friendship Bracelets (Teens) | |
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06/16/2025 10:30 - 11:45 AM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Story Time Room - Staff Reservations Only (No Patron Reservations) Teens are invited for a fun craft where we will be creating bracelets out of colorful threads, beads, cords and more!
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| DIY Bucket Hats | |
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06/16/2025 3:30 - 5:00 PM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Story Time Room - Staff Reservations Only (No Patron Reservations)
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| Dragon Activity | |
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06/17/2025 10:30 - 11:30 AM Location: Val Verde County Library A dragon themed activity - where kids will be able to excavate their very ow dragon egg.
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| Art Studio:"Teen Scene" | |
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06/17/2025 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Large Conference Room Teens are invited to watch a film adaption "Hunger Games", followed by a craft project related to the film or the book. These events offer a mix of entertainment and creative expression. Lunch (pizza) is provided FOR TEENS ONLY please bring a covered drink. Parents may wait outside the room or leave the building while teen is in program. However teens must be picked up by a parent after program is over.
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| Exploring Science" Paleontology | |
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06/17/2025 3:30 - 4:30 PM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Story Time Room - Staff Reservations Only (No Patron Reservations) An engaging activity that fosters curiosity and a scientific mindset. For this program kids will cosplay as Paleontologist's for the day.
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| Story Time + Gardening | |
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06/18/2025 10:30 - 11:30 AM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Story Time Room - Staff Reservations Only (No Patron Reservations)
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| Wear it like Frida! | |
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06/18/2025 3:30 - 4:30 PM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Story Time Room - Staff Reservations Only (No Patron Reservations) Join us for a fun Frida Khalo inspired flower crown craft while learning fun facts about Frida Khalo's art!
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| Fiber Arts Social | |
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06/18/2025 4:30 - 5:30 PM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Small Conference Room Bring your current work in progress (WIP) and connect with fellow fiber artists in our community. No formal instruction at this time.
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| Hopscotch + Free Play Friday | |
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06/20/2025 10:30 - 11:30 AM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Story Time Room - Staff Reservations Only (No Patron Reservations) A free play inspired program with several activities from kids to chose from. Activities provided: play fishing, hopscotch, bubbles, chalk art, and face painting.
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| Art Studio for Adults: To "Dye For" Silk Scarfs | |
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06/20/2025 3:00 - 4:30 PM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Large Conference Room Create your own unique patterned scarf.
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| Art Studio: Picture It | |
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06/23/2025 10:30 - 11:30 AM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Story Time Room - Staff Reservations Only (No Patron Reservations) Explore your creativity by decorating photo frames.
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| Technical Program; Bots N Books Race Competition | |
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06/23/2025 3:30 - 4:30 PM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Story Time Room - Staff Reservations Only (No Patron Reservations) In this registration only program, Teens will built a fun robot using our Lego Robotic Kits and use their work in the race! (Prizes included)
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| Art Studio for Adults: Picture It Imperfect | |
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06/23/2025 4:00 - 5:30 PM Location: Val Verde County Branch Library Room: Multipurpose Room - Staff Reservations Only (No Patron Reservations) Art is more than paintings! This program combines photography and fiber art. Using yarn or string, embellish black and white photos. If you'd like to embellish your own photographs of yourself, your pets or family members, please send your photo by Friday, June 20th. We will also have pre-printed photos available.
Email your photo to bgalvan@valverdecounty.texas.gov
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| Exploring Nature | |
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06/24/2025 10:30 - 11:30 AM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Story Time Room - Staff Reservations Only (No Patron Reservations) An engaging activity that fosters curiosity and a scientific mindset. For this program kids will be connecting with nature.
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| Art Studio:"Teen Scene" | |
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06/24/2025 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Large Conference Room Teens are invited to watch a film adaption "Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief", followed by a craft project related to the film or the book. These events offer a mix of entertainment and creative expression. Lunch (pizza) is provided FOR TEENS ONLY please bring a covered drink. Parents may wait outside the room or leave the building while teen is in program. However teens must be picked up by a parent after program is over.
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| Story Time | |
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06/25/2025 10:30 - 11:30 AM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Story Time Room - Staff Reservations Only (No Patron Reservations) A program for pre-school or young children where a book is read. This helps spark a child's imagination, paying attention, and being part of a group.(Every Wednesday in the Story Time Room)
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Staff Only (No Patron Use)
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| Exploring Science: Robotics | |
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06/25/2025 3:30 - 4:30 PM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Story Time Room - Staff Reservations Only (No Patron Reservations) An engaging activity that fosters curiosity and scientific mindset. For this program kids will build a mini robot. Grades 3rd - 5th.
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| Fiber Arts Social | |
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06/25/2025 4:30 - 5:30 PM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Small Conference Room Bring your current work in progress (WIP) and connect with fellow fiber artists in our community. No formal instruction at this time.
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| Art Studio: Clay Portraits (Children & Teens) | |
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06/26/2025 3:30 - 5:30 PM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Story Time Room - Staff Reservations Only (No Patron Reservations) Test your clay skills and create a clay figurine.
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| Movie Night | |
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06/26/2025 5:30 - 7:30 PM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Story Time Room - Staff Reservations Only (No Patron Reservations)
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| Scavenger Hunt (Toddlers) | |
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06/27/2025 10:30 - 11:30 AM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Story Time Room - Staff Reservations Only (No Patron Reservations)
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| Art Studio for Adults: Picture It Imperfect | |
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06/27/2025 3:00 - 4:30 PM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Large Conference Room Art is more than paintings! This program combines photography and fiber art. Using yarn or string, embellish black and white photos. If you'd like to embellish your own photographs of yourself, your pets or family members, please send your photo by Friday, June 20th. We will also have pre-printed photos available.
Email your photo to bgalvan@valverdecounty.texas.gov
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| Chess Club for Teens | |
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06/27/2025 3:30 - 4:30 PM Location: Val Verde County Library Chess club 101. Want to learn how to play
? We'll teach you! Or Chess Club competition depends on patron's knowledge.
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| Fiber Arts Social | |
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07/02/2025 4:30 - 5:30 PM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Small Conference Room Bring your current work in progress (WIP) and connect with fellow fiber artists in our community. No formal instruction at this time.
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| Book Club for Adults | |
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07/03/2025 12:00 - 1:00 PM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Small Conference Room Join us each month and meet people in our community that share a love of reading and books. Even if you haven't finished or even read the book, join us for the discussion. This month we will discuss our June 2025 selection "The Golden Couple" by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen.
We will be discussing "The Golden Couple" by Greer Hendrick and Sarah Pekkanen.
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| Clay Impressions (Teens & Children) | |
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07/07/2025 10:30 - 11:30 AM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Story Time Room - Staff Reservations Only (No Patron Reservations) A fun program designated for children to engage in art activity where they make designs or patterns in wet clay using special objects and tools.
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| Salt Dough Fossils | |
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07/07/2025 3:00 - 4:45 PM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Story Time Room - Staff Reservations Only (No Patron Reservations) Children will paint salt like sculptures using watercolors or food coloring.
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| Art Studio:"Teen Scene" | |
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07/08/2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Large Conference Room Teens are invited to watch a manga adaption "My Hero Academia; You're Next", followed by a craft project related to the anime or manga. These events offer a mix of entertainment and creative expression. Lunch (pizza) is provided FOR TEENS ONLY please bring a covered drink. Parents may wait outside the room or leave the building while teen is in program. However teens must be picked up by a parent after program is over.
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| Art Studio: Pointillism | |
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07/08/2025 3:00 - 4:45 PM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Story Time Room - Staff Reservations Only (No Patron Reservations) Pointillism is a painting technique using small dots of different colors to form an image.
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| Story Time | |
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07/09/2025 10:30 - 11:30 AM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Story Time Room - Staff Reservations Only (No Patron Reservations) A program for pre-school or young children where a book is read. This helps spark a child's imagination, paying attention, and being part of a group.(Every Wednesday in the Story Time Room)
In room:
Staff Only (No Patron Use)
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| Painting Seashells | |
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07/09/2025 3:00 - 4:45 PM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Story Time Room - Staff Reservations Only (No Patron Reservations) A fun summer activity where children will decorate seashells and or make seashell sculpture.
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| Anime Club | |
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07/09/2025 4:30 - 5:30 PM Location: Val Verde County Library A program created for young anime enthusiasts to connect, share and engage in activities of crafts based on the anime "Dragon Ball"
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| Fiber Arts Social | |
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07/09/2025 4:30 - 5:30 PM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Small Conference Room Bring your current work in progress (WIP) and connect with fellow fiber artists in our community. No formal instruction at this time.
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| Salt Painting | |
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07/10/2025 10:30 - 11:45 AM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Story Time Room - Staff Reservations Only (No Patron Reservations)
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| YA Book Club | |
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07/10/2025 5:30 - 7:00 PM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Large Conference Room
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| Art Studio for Adults: Pressed Flower Balloon Lanterns | |
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07/10/2025 5:30 - 7:00 PM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Story Time Room - Staff Reservations Only (No Patron Reservations) Bring the garden inside. Make your own pressed flower lantern. Location: Story Time Room
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| Free Play (Toddlers) | |
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07/11/2025 10:30 - 11:30 AM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Story Time Room - Staff Reservations Only (No Patron Reservations) Unstructured, child play without adult guidance or specific goals.
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| Art Studio: 3D Family Story | |
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07/14/2025 10:30 - 11:30 AM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Story Time Room - Staff Reservations Only (No Patron Reservations) A program where children will showcase their Family Story, while sharing some of their favorite memories as a family.
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| Cuenta me tu historia (Bilingual) | |
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07/14/2025 3:00 - 4:00 PM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Story Time Room - Staff Reservations Only (No Patron Reservations)
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| Shark Week Activity | |
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07/15/2025 10:30 - 11:30 AM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Story Time Room - Staff Reservations Only (No Patron Reservations)
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| Teen Scene | |
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07/15/2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Large Conference Room
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| Story Time | |
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07/16/2025 10:30 - 11:30 AM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Story Time Room - Staff Reservations Only (No Patron Reservations) A program for pre-school or young children where a book is read. This helps spark a child's imagination, paying attention, and being part of a group.(Every Wednesday in the Story Time Room)
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| Fiber Arts Social | |
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07/16/2025 4:30 - 5:30 PM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Small Conference Room Bring your current work in progress (WIP) and connect with fellow fiber artists in our community. No formal instruction at this time.
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| Campfire Stories | |
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07/17/2025 5:30 - 7:30 PM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Large Conference Room
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| Superhero Capes | |
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07/18/2025 10:30 - 11:30 AM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Story Time Room - Staff Reservations Only (No Patron Reservations) Recycle an old t-shirt and make it into your favorite super hero cape.
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| Poetry in a box | |
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07/18/2025 3:00 - 4:00 PM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Small Conference Room
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| Recycle Regatta | |
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07/21/2025 10:30 - 11:30 AM Location: Val Verde County Library
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| Paper Masks | |
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07/21/2025 3:30 - 4:31 PM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Story Time Room - Staff Reservations Only (No Patron Reservations) Explore your creativity by decorating a animal paper mask.
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| Spy School | |
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07/22/2025 10:30 - 11:30 AM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Story Time Room - Staff Reservations Only (No Patron Reservations) Children will cosplay as spies and solve a mystery.
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| Teen Scene "Musical" | |
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07/22/2025 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Large Conference Room EVERY TUESDAY (EXCLUDING JUNE 3rd) FROM 11AM-1:30PM, teens are invited to a movie matinee, followed by a craft project related to the film or other themes. These events offer a mix of entertainment and creative expression, often with provided materials and lunch (PIZZA)
-NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED
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| Story Time | |
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07/23/2025 10:30 - 11:30 AM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Story Time Room - Staff Reservations Only (No Patron Reservations)
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| Scene It! (Teens) | |
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07/23/2025 4:30 - 5:30 PM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Large Conference Room A painting capturing a famous scene from a movie or book! The artist can evoke the atmosphere of the film, capturing the action, emotion, and visual style of the original scene.
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| Fiber Arts Social | |
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07/23/2025 4:30 - 5:30 PM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Small Conference Room
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| Friends of the VVCL | |
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07/24/2025 10:00 AM - 1:25 PM Location: Val Verde County Library
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| Scouting America Archery | |
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07/24/2025 3:00 - 4:00 PM Location: Val Verde County Library Tweens and teens ONLY (Age 8-18)
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| Folkorico Performance | |
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07/24/2025 6:00 - 7:00 PM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Large Conference Room Community performance!
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| Movie Matinee | |
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07/25/2025 3:00 - 4:00 PM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Large Conference Room Inside Out movie showing! Free popcorn provided, bring your *covered* drink. (Family event)
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| Fiber Arts Social | |
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07/30/2025 12:30 - 1:30 PM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Small Conference Room Bring your current work in progress (WIP) and connect with fellow fiber artists in our community. No formal instruction at this time.
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