Upcoming programs at Jessie Peterman Memorial Library
Thru November 13th- Cereal Box Challenge at the Jessie Peterman Memorial Library. Join us for our Cereal Drive and help ensure no one starts their day hungry. We’re collecting new, unopened boxes of cereal to donate to Plenty! Before donations are delivered to Plenty! Join us for a cereal box domino challenge in the library. Date to be announced.
November 5-Scrabble at the Jessie Peterman Memorial Library on Thursday, November 4th at 1:30 pm. Enjoy a challenging and fun game of Scrabble with other word enthusiasts.
November 8- Floyd Fiber Friends at the Jessie Peterman Memorial Library on Sunday, November 8th at 2pm. Love all things fiber? Bring your knitting, crochet, spinning, weaving, or any fiber project and join us for a relaxed, creative meetup. All skill levels welcome—come to connect, create, and be inspired! Ages 16 and up.
November 8- Adult Bilingual Art Hour at the Jessie Peterman Memorial Library on Sunday, November 8th at 2:30 pm. Join us as we mix media and language together! Led by native Spanish speaker, Susana. We will explore art while learning basic Spanish skills.
¡Únete a nosotros! Mientras combinamos medios de pintura y lenguaje! Nuestro programa estará dirigido por Susana, hablante nativa de español. Exploraremos el arte mientras aprendemos español básico.
November 9- Friendship Café with NRV Agency on Aging at the Jessie Peterman Memorial Library on Monday, November 9th from 9am -12 pm. Are you looking for a community outing to share a meal, enjoy the company of others and have fun? The Friendship Café provides an opportunity for qualifying seniors 60 or older to socialize with friends and neighbors, enjoy a nutritious meal, and engage in enrichment activities, and healthy movement.
*Registration is required. Please contact the NRV Agency on Aging at 540-980-7720 to register or learn more.
November 10- Creative Collaboration at the Jessie Peterman Memorial on Tuesday, November 10th at 2:30 pm. A support group for creatives: share your work, questions, and advice! Activities and goals are decided as a group.
November 11- The Jessie Peterman Memorial Library is closed on November 11th.
November 12- Hope, Holidays, and Hot Chocolate, Grief Support at the Jessie Peterman Memorial Library on November 12th at 10 am. Good Samaritan Hospice presents Hope, Holidays, and Hot Chocolate, a special program for people experiencing grief during the holiday season. With the practical guidance of grief professionals, Hope, Holidays, and Hot Chocolate emphasizes ways to identify and meet your own emotional needs while enjoying the meanings and spirit of the holiday season. The group will be making an ornament together.
*Registration required. Please email astowers@goodsam.care or call 540-381-3171
November 12- Scrabble at the Jessie Peterman Memorial Library on Thursday, November 12th at 1:30 pm. Enjoy a challenging and fun game of Scrabble with other word enthusiasts.
November 12- Talking About Books at the Jessie Peterman Memorial Library on Thursday, November 12th at 2pm. This month's book is A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines. A deep and compassionate novel about a young man who returns to 1940s Cajun country to visit a Black youth on death row for a crime he didn’t commit. Together they come to understand the heroism of resisting.
November 12- Hope, Holidays, and Hot Chocolate, Grief Support at the Jessie Peterman Memorial Library on Thursday, November 12th at 5pm. Good Samaritan Hospice presents Hope, Holidays, and Hot Chocolate, a special program for people experiencing grief during the holiday season. With the practical guidance of grief professionals, Hope, Holidays, and Hot Chocolate emphasizes ways to identify and meet your own emotional needs while enjoying the meanings and spirit of the holiday season. The group will be making an ornament together.
*Registration required. Please email astowers@goodsam.care or call 540-381-3171
November 13- Pokémon Club at the Jessie Peterman Memorial Library on Friday, November 13th at 3:30 pm. Calling all Pokémon fans! Meet up with other fans the 2nd Friday of the month to trade, learn to battle, earn prizes, and discuss all things Pokémon. All ages are welcome.
November 14- Game-On at the Jessie Peterman Memorial Library on Saturday, November 14th at 11 am. Play from our variety of video, board, and card games. Recommended for ages 7 and up.
November 14- Living with Coyotes at the Jessie Peterman Memorial Library on Saturday, November 14th at 2 pm. Virginia Master Naturalist, Judy McCord, will be on hand to talk about living with coyotes. The program will focus on educating the public on co-existing safely with coyotes. We'll untangle facts from myths and discuss behavior modification, pet safety, and management strategies.
