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MagiKids: Learn to Play Magic

Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at Monrovia Branch
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Learn to play Magic!  We were fortunate enough to get a free MagiKids kit which means we've got tons of swag, including cards, to share with you.  New to the game?  Need a refresher?  Never played before?  No problem!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Monrovia Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn to play Magic!  We were fortunate enough to get a free MagiKids kit which means we've got tons of swag, including cards, to share with you.  New to the game?  Need a refresher?  Never played before?  No problem!

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Chalk & Chocolate

Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Outdoor Program Area at Monrovia Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Everyone

Chalk up our sidewalks and enjoy a chocolatey treat!  Weather permitting.

Library Branch: Monrovia Branch
Room: Outdoor Program Area
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Chalk up our sidewalks and enjoy a chocolatey treat!  Weather permitting.

Canvas and Coneys

Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Waverly Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Unwind at our After Hours Painting program for teens and adults, where you’ll create a festive Easter bunny painting while enjoying delicious coney dogs!
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Waverly Branch
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:
Unwind at our After Hours Painting program for teens and adults, where you’ll create a festive Easter bunny painting while enjoying delicious coney dogs!

Storytime

Monday, March 30, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room at Main Library (Martinsville)
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, crafts, and much more!  This program is best suited for children ages 3-5 years and their caregiver.  Siblings outside the programs age range welcome!

Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, crafts, and much more!  This program is best suited for children ages 3-5 years and their caregiver.  Siblings outside the programs age range welcome!

little explorers storytime

Little Explorers Storytime

Monday, March 30, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Children's Room at Waverly Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers

Little Explorers Storytime is a fun, interactive program for ages 2–5 where stories spark creativity and hands-on discovery.

Library Branch: Waverly Branch
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Event Details:

Little Explorers Storytime is a fun, interactive program for ages 2–5 where stories spark creativity and hands-on discovery.

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Learn to Play Mahjong

Monday, March 30, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Monrovia Branch
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Everyone

Want to learn a new game?  Try Mahjong!  Robin Robinson will be here to teach you how to play, for free!  Come try it out!

Library Branch: Monrovia Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Want to learn a new game?  Try Mahjong!  Robin Robinson will be here to teach you how to play, for free!  Come try it out!

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The Waverly Video Game Club

Monday, March 30, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Waverly Branch
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Everyone
Level up at the Waverly Video Game Club! Join us at the library to hang out, challenge your friends (or make new ones), and dive into some exciting video games together.
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Waverly Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:
Level up at the Waverly Video Game Club! Join us at the library to hang out, challenge your friends (or make new ones), and dive into some exciting video games together.
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Book Club

Monday, March 30, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Monrovia Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Love talking about the books you read?  Challenging yourself to read more?  Looking to meet some folks in the area?  Need a night out of the house?  Whatever the reason we'd love to have you at our book club!

Library Branch: Monrovia Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Love talking about the books you read?  Challenging yourself to read more?  Looking to meet some folks in the area?  Need a night out of the house?  Whatever the reason we'd love to have you at our book club!

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Watercolor Flowers

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at Monrovia Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Everyone

Create beautiful watercolor flowers, perfect for a spring bookmark.  Open to everyone.  Ages 6 and under will need an adult helper.  Registration is appreciated but not required. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Monrovia Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Create beautiful watercolor flowers, perfect for a spring bookmark.  Open to everyone.  Ages 6 and under will need an adult helper.  Registration is appreciated but not required. 

Teen Tuesdays

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Children's Program Room at Main Library (Martinsville)
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Teens
Teens in grades 6-12 can join us for weekly programs featuring crafts, games, creating art, and more! There’s something new every week, so stop by the Children's Program Room any Tuesday at 3 to find out what’s going on!
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:
Teens in grades 6-12 can join us for weekly programs featuring crafts, games, creating art, and more! There’s something new every week, so stop by the Children's Program Room any Tuesday at 3 to find out what’s going on!
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Throwback Craft: Plastic Canvas

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room at Monrovia Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Everyone

Remember those plastic canvases your granny was always crafting with?  We're bringing it back!  Come try it!  Registration is appreciated but not required.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Monrovia Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Remember those plastic canvases your granny was always crafting with?  We're bringing it back!  Come try it!  Registration is appreciated but not required.

waverly walkers book club

Waverly Walkers Book Club

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Step into a good book - and the great outdoors - with our walking book club! Each month, we'll meet at Old Town Waverly Park to enjoy a stroll and lively conversation.
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:
Step into a good book - and the great outdoors - with our walking book club! Each month, we'll meet at Old Town Waverly Park to enjoy a stroll and lively conversation.
little explorers storytime

Little Explorers Storytime

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Children's Room at Waverly Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers

Little Explorers Storytime is a fun, interactive program for ages 2–5 where stories spark creativity and hands-on discovery.

Library Branch: Waverly Branch
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Event Details:

Little Explorers Storytime is a fun, interactive program for ages 2–5 where stories spark creativity and hands-on discovery.

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STEM Stop-In

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 10:30am - 2:00pm
Meeting Room at Monrovia Branch
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Family

Stop in anytime between 10:30 and 2:00 for some hands-on Science, Technology, Engineering & Math themed activities.

Library Branch: Monrovia Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Family
Program Type: STEM
Event Details:

Stop in anytime between 10:30 and 2:00 for some hands-on Science, Technology, Engineering & Math themed activities.

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MagiKids: Learn to Play Magic

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room at Monrovia Branch
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Learn to play Magic!  We were fortunate enough to get a free MagiKids kit which means we've got tons of swag, including cards, to share with you.  New to the game?  Need a refresher?  Never played before?  No problem!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Monrovia Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn to play Magic!  We were fortunate enough to get a free MagiKids kit which means we've got tons of swag, including cards, to share with you.  New to the game?  Need a refresher?  Never played before?  No problem!

Amy Rice

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Study Room 1 at Main Library (Martinsville)
Main Library (Martinsville)
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Study Room 1

Tween Wednesdays

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children's Program Room at Main Library (Martinsville)
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEM, Other

Join us for crafts, games, snacks, and much more.  This program is for kids ages 9-12. 

Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Children's Program Room
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM, Other
Event Details:

Join us for crafts, games, snacks, and much more.  This program is for kids ages 9-12. 

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Weaving Memory: Artist Bookmaking and Collective Voices

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Children's Program Room at Main Library (Martinsville)
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Age Group:
Adults
Weave your memories into a work of art in this 12 class workshop series!
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Event Details:
Weave your memories into a work of art in this 12 class workshop series!
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Paint & Popcorn: Kids 6-12

Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room at Monrovia Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

We'll lead you through a simple painting and enjoy a bit of popcorn!  Painting to be revealed soon!!!  Registration is required.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Monrovia Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

We'll lead you through a simple painting and enjoy a bit of popcorn!  Painting to be revealed soon!!!  Registration is required.

easel with painting and supplies

Paint & Popcorn: Adults & Teens

Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room at Monrovia Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

We'll lead you through a simple painting and enjoy a bit of popcorn!  Painting to be revealed soon!!!  Registration is required.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Monrovia Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

We'll lead you through a simple painting and enjoy a bit of popcorn!  Painting to be revealed soon!!!  Registration is required.

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Other Lands

Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room at Waverly Branch
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens, Adults
Explore Other Lands in this Dungeons and Dragons style role-playing adventure. Beginners welcome!
Library Branch: Waverly Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:
Explore Other Lands in this Dungeons and Dragons style role-playing adventure. Beginners welcome!

Afternoon Adventures

Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Children's Program Room at Main Library (Martinsville)
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Age Group:
Children

It's a Storytime for the school age crowd!  Join us for an afternoon story and a craft or STEAM project.  For kids in grades K-3.  Children under age 7 will need an adult helper. 

Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Event Details:

It's a Storytime for the school age crowd!  Join us for an afternoon story and a craft or STEAM project.  For kids in grades K-3.  Children under age 7 will need an adult helper. 

Dungeons & Dragons

Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:15pm
Meeting Room at Waverly Branch
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Join us for Dungeons & Dragons!
Library Branch: Waverly Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:
Join us for Dungeons & Dragons!
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Tiny Tots: Storytime for Toddlers & Babies

Friday, April 3, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Play Room at Monrovia Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers

Tiny Tots, storytime for our youngest patrons and their caregivers.  This fast paced, early literacy focused, program is a perfect introduction to library storytimes.

Library Branch: Monrovia Branch
Room: Play Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Tiny Tots, storytime for our youngest patrons and their caregivers.  This fast paced, early literacy focused, program is a perfect introduction to library storytimes.