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LaVale Library
815 National Highway
LaVale, MD 21502
Phone: 301-729-0855
Fax: 301-729-3490
Email: lavalelibrary@alleganycountylibrary.info
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HOURS
| DAY OF THE WEEK | HOURS |
|---|---|
| Monday | 1:00pm – 8:00pm |
| Tuesday | 1:00pm – 8:00pm |
| Wednesday | 10:00am – 5:00pm |
| Thursday | 10:00am – 5:00pm |
| Friday | 10:00am – 5:00pm |
| Saturday | 10:00am – 5:00pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
Upcoming events at LaVale Library:
LaVale Toddler Time
When: Wednesday, July 10, 2019 - 10:00 AM
Where: LaVale Library at Meeting Room
Grow your child's early literacy skills with a fun-filled time of book reading, singing, rhyming, moving, and creating with one of our amazing Program Specialists!
Lavale Story Time
When: Wednesday, July 10, 2019 - 11:00 AM
Where: LaVale Library at Meeting Room
Grow your child's early literacy skills with a fun-filled time of book reading, singing, rhyming, moving, and creating with one of our amazing Program Specialists!
LaVale Cookbook Group
When: Monday, July 15, 2019 - 6:00 PM
Where: LaVale Library at Meeting Room
If you enjoy cooking, talking about food and trying new foods- then this is the group for you! The Cookbook Group meets the third Monday of every month at 6:00PM in the LaVale Library Community Room.
At each meeting, the group shares food and recipes based on a fun theme. Guests are invited but not required to bring a dish. If you choose to share something yummy, please bring your own serving utensil. Cups, plates, napkins and cutlery will be provided.
The themes for the coming months are, May- Tea and Cookies, with special guest Linda LoPrinzi Day; June- Brunch Foods; July- Red, White and Blue foods; August- Canning and Preserving with special guest speaker Lisa McCoy.
The Cookbook Group is free and open to the public.
Free Phonics Workshop for Families
When: Tuesday, July 16, 2019 - 2:00 PM
Where: LaVale Library at Meeting Room
Free Phonics Workshop for Families! Sharron Eror Moody, Director and Owner of Moody Montessori Center, is offering a Phonics Program for children ages 2 to 12. Come and enjoy a unique learning experience that will get the entire family reading together!
Free Phonics Workshop for Families
When: Tuesday, July 16, 2019 - 6:00 PM
Where: LaVale Library at Meeting Room
Free Phonics Workshop for Families! Sharron Eror Moody, Director and Owner of Moody Montessori Center, is offering a Phonics Program for children ages 2 to 12. Come and enjoy a unique learning experience that will get the entire family reading together!
LaVale Toddler Time
When: Wednesday, July 17, 2019 - 10:00 AM
Where: LaVale Library at Meeting Room
Grow your child's early literacy skills with a fun-filled time of book reading, singing, rhyming, moving, and creating with one of our amazing Program Specialists!
Lavale Story Time
When: Wednesday, July 17, 2019 - 11:00 AM
Where: LaVale Library at Meeting Room
Grow your child's early literacy skills with a fun-filled time of book reading, singing, rhyming, moving, and creating with one of our amazing Program Specialists!
Writing Group
When: Monday, July 22, 2019 - 2:00 PM
Where: LaVale Library at Meeting Room
Join a group of local writers coming together for encouragement, inspiration, and understanding. Topics covered will include, principles of good writing, style and unity, literary devices, editing, and more. Participants are encouraged to bring their own writing to share or discuss.
LaVale Book Discussion Group
When: Tuesday, July 23, 2019 - 2:00 PM
Where: LaVale Library at Meeting Room
Join us at the LaVale Library for our monthly book club for adults! We usually meet on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 2 p.m. to discuss a different book. In July we will read and discuss the book Beach Music by Pat Conroy.
LaVale Toddler Time
When: Wednesday, July 24, 2019 - 10:00 AM
Where: LaVale Library at Meeting Room
Grow your child's early literacy skills with a fun-filled time of book reading, singing, rhyming, moving, and creating with one of our amazing Program Specialists!
Lavale Story Time
When: Wednesday, July 24, 2019 - 11:00 AM
Where: LaVale Library at Meeting Room
Grow your child's early literacy skills with a fun-filled time of book reading, singing, rhyming, moving, and creating with one of our amazing Program Specialists!
Summer@Your Library: Tall Tales!
When: Monday, July 29, 2019 - 6:30 PM
Where: LaVale Library at Meeting Room
Award-winning storytellers Katie and Otto Ross will perform tall tales and music from Appalachian history. You've never heard local history this way before!
The Ross's style of performance weaves stories-both ancient and personal- and music together with audience participation.
Katie and Otto have performed at the Frostburg State University Appalachian Festival and are members of the the West Virginia Storytelling Guild, Kentucky Storytelling Association and the Virginia Storytelling Alliance.
This event is free and open to the public.
LaVale Toddler Time
When: Wednesday, July 31, 2019 - 10:00 AM
Where: LaVale Library at Meeting Room
Grow your child's early literacy skills with a fun-filled time of book reading, singing, rhyming, moving, and creating with one of our amazing Program Specialists!
Lavale Story Time
When: Wednesday, July 31, 2019 - 11:00 AM
Where: LaVale Library at Meeting Room
Grow your child's early literacy skills with a fun-filled time of book reading, singing, rhyming, moving, and creating with one of our amazing Program Specialists!
LaVale Toddler Time
When: Wednesday, August 07, 2019 - 10:00 AM
Where: LaVale Library at Meeting Room
Grow your child's early literacy skills with a fun-filled time of book reading, singing, rhyming, moving, and creating with one of our amazing Program Specialists!
Lavale Story Time
When: Wednesday, August 07, 2019 - 11:00 AM
Where: LaVale Library at Meeting Room
Grow your child's early literacy skills with a fun-filled time of book reading, singing, rhyming, moving, and creating with one of our amazing Program Specialists!
Summer @ Your Library: Superhero Dance Party
When: Thursday, August 08, 2019 - 6:00 PM
Where: LaVale Library
We're wrapping up a fun-filled summer with a Superhero Dance Party! Put on your dancing shoes and come to the LaVale Library for a toe-tapping good time! Costumes encouraged but not required!
LaVale Cookbook Group
When: Monday, August 19, 2019 - 6:00 PM
Where: LaVale Library at Meeting Room
If you enjoy cooking, talking about food and trying new foods- then this is the group for you! The Cookbook Group meets the third Monday of every month at 6:00PM in the LaVale Library Community Room.
At each meeting, the group shares food and recipes based on a fun theme. Guests are invited but not required to bring a dish. If you choose to share something yummy, please bring your own serving utensil. Cups, plates, napkins and cutlery will be provided.
The themes for the coming months are, May- Tea and Cookies, with special guest Linda LoPrinzi Day; June- Brunch Foods; July- Red, White and Blue foods; August- Canning and Preserving with special guest speaker Lisa McCoy.
The Cookbook Group is free and open to the public.
Writing Group
When: Monday, August 26, 2019 - 2:00 PM
Where: LaVale Library at Meeting Room
Join a group of local writers coming together for encouragement, inspiration, and understanding. Topics covered will include, principles of good writing, style and unity, literary devices, editing, and more. Participants are encouraged to bring their own writing to share or discuss.
Writing Group
When: Monday, September 23, 2019 - 2:00 PM
Where: LaVale Library at Meeting Room
Join a group of local writers coming together for encouragement, inspiration, and understanding. Topics covered will include, principles of good writing, style and unity, literary devices, editing, and more. Participants are encouraged to bring their own writing to share or discuss.
West Virginia Storytelling Guild Story Swap
When: Saturday, September 28, 2019 - 10:00 AM
Where: LaVale Library at Meeting Room
Are you interested in sharing your story and listening to others' stories in a relaxed and informal setting?
The West Virginia Storytelling Guild invites you to take part in the annual Story Swap taking place at The LaVale Library on Saturday, September 28.
The story swap will begin at 10 a.m. and run til 12 p.m. During this part of the day, new participants may share a story among others in a non-threatening environment.
Following a lunch break from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m., (lunch not provided) the group will reconvene and tellers will share stories during a free event open to the public.
This event is free and open to the public. To register, please contact Katie Ross at okross40@gmail.com. To learn more about the West Virginia Storytelling Guild visit www.wvstorytellers.com.
Author Visit with Judy Stone
When: Tuesday, November 12, 2019 - 6:30 PM
Where: LaVale Library at Meeting Room
Dr. Judy Stone, the daughter of Hungarian survivors of Auschwitz and Dachau, tells the story of her family's strength and resilience during some the most horrific events of the twentieth century. Join her as she shares how they survived and rebuilt their lives, focusing on hope and the good people they found.