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Orange, yellow, and blue rectangle reminiscent of game show ad. Text "Family Game Night, March 2"

Family Game Night +Dinner

Monday, March 2, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room at Monrovia Branch

Program Type:

Other

Age Group:

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

Play a game (TBA) and have dinner with us. Bring the family, invite a friend or meet someone new!

toy sleepover

Toy Sleepover

Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Children's Room at Waverly Branch

Program Type:

Storytime, Other

Age Group:

Babies & Toddlers, Children
Library Branch: Waverly Branch
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Storytime, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:
Bring your stuffed animal, doll, action figure, or other special toy to the library for a fun-filled afternoon of stories and a creative craft. When the program ends, your toy will stay behind for a magical library sleepover adventure!
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Spice Club: Cumin

Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Children's Program Room at Main Library (Martinsville)

Program Type:

Health & Wellness

Age Group:

Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:
Join us for March's spice club where we celebrate cumin! Bring your favorite cumin dish and we'll eat and chat together. Registration is encouraged.
Floral background with photos of pipe cleaner flowers and a watercolor floral painting. Text reads: Family Craft: Floral Fun Saturday, March 7 at 2pm. Registration required.

Family Craft: Floral Fun

Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Children's Program Room at Main Library (Martinsville)

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

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

It's time for Family Crafts!  Get ready for spring by making gorgeous pipe cleaner flowers and a watercolor painting using flowers.  You can create one or both crafts!  At this program, we will be:

Lavender Sock Bunnies

Lavender Sock Bunnies

Monday, March 9, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room at Waverly Branch

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

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

Join us for a hands-on creative workshop where participants will design and craft their own lavender-filled sock bunnies. With guided instruction and room for personal style, kids and tweens can create a unique, lightly scented keepsake.

book page roses

Book Page Roses

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room at Waverly Branch

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

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

Give old books new life! We’ll transform pages from weeded library books into beautiful, handcrafted roses. Learn how to fold and shape the pages into unique floral creations. All supplies provided.

Information about the program on a knit background. A sample dishcloth is portrayed as well.

Learn to Knit a Dishcloth

Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Program Room at Main Library (Martinsville)

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Tweens, Teens, Adults, Family, Everyone
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:
Come to the library and learn to knit with us! This beginner-friendly program features a dishcloth as the project. All materials will be provided; however, participants may bring their own yarn and needles if they'd prefer. Registration is required.
Flyer with border made of various craft supplies in a rainbow of colors. Text reads "Craft Closet Creations Saturday 3/14 at 2pm"

Craft Closet Creations

Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Children's Program Room at Main Library (Martinsville)

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

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

We're cleaning out our craft closet!  We've got a collection of various crafts that we'd love for you to stop by and enjoy.  We'll have all of the materials out from 2pm to 4pm for you to stop by and create a craft (or two, or three!).

Flyer for a 12 week artist workshop open to adults ages 55 and older.

Weaving Memory: Artist Bookmaking and Collective Voices

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Children's Program Room at Main Library (Martinsville)

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Workshop

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:
Weave your memories into a work of art in this 12 class workshop series!
Information about the book sale on a background of bookshelves

Book Sale

03/20/2026 @ 10:00am to 03/21/2026 @ 4:00pm
Large Meeting Space at Main Library (Martinsville)

Age Group:

Everyone
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Large Meeting Space
Age Group: Everyone
Event Details:
Interested in purchasing some books at low prices? Visit the Large Meeting Room at the Martinsville Library from 10 to 4 on March 20th and 21st. Bring along some cash and spend some time finding treasures to take home with you.
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MagiKids: Learn to Play Magic

10:00am–11:00am
Children, Tweens
Monrovia Branch
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!

Chalk & Chocolate

2:30pm–4:30pm
Everyone
Monrovia Branch
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

6:00pm–9:00pm
Teens, Adults
Waverly Branch
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

10:30am–11:00am
Babies & Toddlers
Main Library (Martinsville)
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

10:30am–11:15am
Babies & Toddlers
Waverly Branch
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.

Learn to Play Mahjong

6:00pm–8:00pm
Everyone
Monrovia Branch
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!

The Waverly Video Game Club

6:00pm–8:00pm
Everyone
Waverly Branch
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.

Book Club

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Monrovia Branch
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!

Watercolor Flowers

10:00am–11:00am
Everyone
Monrovia Branch
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

3:00pm–4:00pm
Teens
Main Library (Martinsville)
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!

Throwback Craft: Plastic Canvas

6:00pm–7:00pm
Everyone
Monrovia Branch
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

6:30pm–8:30pm
Adults
Off Site
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

10:30am–11:15am
Babies & Toddlers
Waverly Branch
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.

STEM Stop-In

10:30am–2:00pm
Children, Tweens, Family
Monrovia Branch
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.

MagiKids: Learn to Play Magic

3:00pm–4:00pm
Children, Tweens
Monrovia Branch
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

4:00pm–5:00pm
Main Library (Martinsville)
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Study Room 1

Tween Wednesdays

4:00pm–5:00pm
Main Library (Martinsville)
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. 

Weaving Memory: Artist Bookmaking and Collective Voices

5:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Main Library (Martinsville)
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!

Paint & Popcorn: Kids 6-12

10:00am–11:30am
Children, Tweens
Monrovia Branch
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.

Paint & Popcorn: Adults & Teens

3:00pm–4:30pm
Teens, Adults
Monrovia Branch
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.

Other Lands

4:00pm–6:00pm
Tweens, Teens, Adults
Waverly Branch
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

4:30pm–5:15pm
Children
Main Library (Martinsville)
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

6:30pm–8:15pm
Teens, Adults
Waverly Branch
Library Branch: Waverly Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:
Join us for Dungeons & Dragons!

Tiny Tots: Storytime for Toddlers & Babies

10:30am–11:00am
Babies & Toddlers
Monrovia Branch
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.