The Strasburg Community Library will be hosting a 6 week session of beginning Spanish classes, recommended for ages 18+.

Saturdays at 10am, starting June 13th and ending July 25th (no class on July 4th)

REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Register at the Strasburg Community Library

Wanting to learn how to speak Spanish but unsure where to start? Join the Strasburg Community Library for a 6 week session of beginner Spanish lessons, open to all ages!

Tuesdays at 10am, starting June 16th and ending July 21st

REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Register at the Strasburg Community Library

What lurks beneath the library? Travel "down under" the library and enjoy a great space for a free movie night for the family. Title will be advertised at the library a month in advance!

June 19th & July 10th, 6:30pm

Get ready for holiday reading and summer travels with the Basye-Orkney Springs Community Library's Annual July 4th Book Sale!

Saturday, July 4th, 10am-4pm

Join the County Library and cast members from Theatre Shenandoah's production of 1776 for a movie night celebrating the 250th anniversary of American Independence! Enjoy a sneak peek at the theatre's production, then enjoy the film adaptation!

Tuesday, July 7th, 5:30pm 

Film rated PG, runtime 2 h 21 m (program may run past library's hours of operation)

Come to the New Market Area Library for a kids' artistic experience with local artist, Dawn Murray.

Tuesday, July 7th, 10am

Theme: Thunder Underground

Join Miss Kathy at the Strasburg Community Library to make your own "Grass Head" (like a chia pet) and write a story about your new friend!

Wednesday, July 8th, 2pm

Join the Basye-Orkney Springs Community Library at the Rt. 11 Potato Chip Factory for a chip production viewing, and to share snacks and stories!

Thursday, July 9th, 11am

Location: 11 Edwards Way, Mt. Jackson, VA, 22842

Stomp, chomp, and roar into the world of dinosaurs! In this exciting, hands-on club, kids will travel back in time to explore the age of dinosaurs. Kids will create dino crafts, play games, and do other dino-mite activities!

Craft your own dinosaur collage with images from the Shenandoah County Library Truban Archives and other fun clippings!

Friday, July 10th, 1pm

Take a break from swimming and fun in the sun with a storytime with Miss Morgan from the County Library!

Saturday, July 11th, 12pm, at New Market Community Pool

Recommended for ages 8 and under, older and younger siblings welcome, so bring the whole family!

Take a rest on a picnic blanket, reapply your sunscreen, and enjoy stories and movement with the County Library!

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Come and witness the magical skills of the talented Brian Bence at the New Market Area Library!

Tuesday, July 14th, 10am

Join Captain Curiosity in his greatest adventure yet as he embarks on a mission to save the entire planet, with a little help from the carbon cycle. From soaring snowy mountains to the earth's magma-filled mantle, kids will learn how carbon moves between plants, animals, the air, sea, and ground - keeping our ecosystems stable and safe. But navigating volcanic eruptions, prehistoric rivalries, and rebellious magma won’t be easy, and he’ll need your help!

Go back to the good ole days with a retro board game tournament, no screens required! 

Thursday, July 16th, 4pm

Recommended for ages 18 and under

Come meet snakes from the Wildlife Center of Virginia and learn more about these often misunderstood creatures!

Recommended for ages 5 and up

Mount Jackson Community Library, July 18th, 2 time slots: 11am & 11:45am

*Maximum 75 people per session. Come meet snakes from the Wildlife Center of Virginia and learn more about these often misunderstood creatures!

Join the County Library for a soothing evening making mosaics.

Monday, July 20th, 4pm

Recommended for ages 18 and under

You may have been to Shenandoah Caverns, but did you know about the fossils they've recovered from the caves? Come find out all about it at the County Library!

Thursday, July 23rd, 2pm

Dive into the world of comics with Do Art Productions’ interactive Comic Book Workshop! Participants explore the unique languages of comics, from expressive eyes and body posture to dynamic speech bubbles, learning how storytelling and visual cues work together to bring characters to life.

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2pm

REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Register at Strasburg Community Library, registration limited to 20.

Come out and celebrate the end of Mount Jackson Community Library's Summer Reading Program! 

Friday, July 24th, 4-6pm

Join the Basye-Orkney Springs Community Library for another teen 'crafternoon!'

Saturday, July 25th, 1:30pm

Register here: https://forms.gle/TGLRGm3r8tLJgRQG9

Celebrate a great summer of reading with the Strasburg Community Library: We'll have prizes for participants and ice cream for everyone from Sugar Creek Snowy & Sweet!

Wednesday, July 29th, 2pm

All Ages Welcome!

Brick builders and dino lovers unite! Join the County Library to build your own epic dinosaur environment out of Legos!

Friday, July 31st, 11am

Send off the summer with the County Library and enjoy a performance by magician and juggler, Geoff Marsh!

Tuesday, August 4th, 7pm

Location: Charterhouse School, 508 Piccadilly St, Edinburg, VA 22824

More information about the 2026 Summer Reading Program coming soon!