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Design a READ Poster Contest (Apr 1-30)
Apr
1
to Apr 30

Design a READ Poster Contest (Apr 1-30)

Design your own READ poster and enter for a chance for your design to be printed and displayed in the Bateman Library!

We will choose one winner from each of the four age groups: K-2nd, 3rd-5th, 6th-12th, Adults / Squadrons. To submit your poster, include with the artist’s name, grade, and contact phone number and either drop off at the front desk during opening hours or email you submission to langleyafblibrary@gmail.com.

Posters must 22”x28” (the size of an average poster board) and portrait layout. Participants will photograph their work and e-mail to langleyafblibrary@gmail.com.

Get creative! Create your photos with digital art, mixed media, drawings, you name it! Need help with your design? Visit the American Library Association’s Design Studio: https://alastore.ala.org/read-design-studio.

Submissions must not contain obscenity, explicit sexual material, nudity, profanity, graphic violence, calls or incitement to violence, commercial solicitation or commercial promotion. Submissions must conform to local law and must not contain content or images that could be considered abusive, inflammatory, denigrating, or disrespectful to any groups, individuals or institutions.

Questions? Call 757-764-2906 or e-mail langleyafblibrary@gmail.com.

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Mean Green Who-bilee
Dec
13
6:00 PM18:00

Mean Green Who-bilee

Santa Claus is coming to Bateman Library! Join us for a very special after hours event on Wednesday, Dec. 13, from 6-8 PM. Enjoy:

*Pictures with Santa from a professional photographer

*Hot cocoa bar 

*Winter Carnival Games & Prizes

*Ornament Creation Station

*Holiday Bingo & Much More!

Questions? Contact the library at 757-764-2906 or e-mail langleyafblibrary@gmail.com.

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Month of the Military Child Extravaganza
Apr
15
10:00 AM10:00

Month of the Military Child Extravaganza

Join us at the Bateman Library on Saturday, April 15, from 10 AM - 1 PM, as we celebrate Month of the Military Child! We will have lots of fun and FREE activities for the whole family.

*Teeny Tiny Farm petting zoo (10 AM - 12 PM)
*K-9 Demo (10:30 AM & 11:30 AM)
*Around the World PCS Party *Paper Airplanes with Pilots
*Cultural Games & Activities
*Face Painting
*Cotton Candy

Questions? Contact the library at 757-764-2906 or e-mail langleyafblibrary@gmail.com.
Event Location: Bateman Library | 42 Ash Ave., LAFB, VA 23665

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Create a Certified Wildlife Habitat in Your Backyard:  A Lunch & Learn Event
Mar
30
11:15 AM11:15

Create a Certified Wildlife Habitat in Your Backyard: A Lunch & Learn Event

Join Wild Birds Unlimited as they take you through the steps to make your own backyard wildlife habitat. Learn what wildlife you can expect, what plants will be best, and how to get an official certification.

Questions? Call 757-764-2906 or e-mail langleyafblibrary@gmail.com.

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Craft Supply Swap
Feb
21
to Feb 24

Craft Supply Swap

Get a jump start on your spring cleaning with our upcoming craft supply swap! Do you have gently used craft supplies taking up space and need a refresh? Drop them off at the Bateman Library Jan 1 - Feb 16 and receive tickets for each item donated (max 20). Come back Feb 21-24 and go “shopping” for new materials to re-stock your stash! *Note: You must donate craft items to participate in the “shop” days.

Questions? Contact Bateman Library at 757-764-2906 or e-mail langleyafblibrary@gmail.com.

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Tidewater Appalachian Trail Club:  A Lunch & Learn Event
Feb
9
11:15 AM11:15

Tidewater Appalachian Trail Club: A Lunch & Learn Event

The Tidewater Appalachian Trail Club is an energetic group, open to individuals and families, whose primary purpose is to maintain a 10+ mile section of the Appalachian Trail (AT), in addition to trails in the Hampton Roads area. Learn about what it takes to maintain a section of the 2,200 mile AT and hear about their many adventures in the local area.

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Craft Supply Swap
Jan
3
to Feb 17

Craft Supply Swap

Get a jump start on your spring cleaning with our upcoming craft supply swap! Do you have gently used craft supplies taking up space and need a refresh? Drop them off at the Bateman Library Jan 1 - Feb 16 during business hours and receive tickets for each item donated (max 20). Come back Feb 21-24 and go “shopping” for new materials to re-stock your stash! *Note: You must donate craft items to participate in the “shop” days.

Questions? Contact Bateman Library at 757-764-2906 or e-mail langleyafblibrary@gmail.com.

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Stress Free Zone
Dec
15
10:00 AM10:00

Stress Free Zone

Beat the holiday stress at Bateman Library!

Stop by the Library between 1000-1600 on December 15th for stress free fun!

Snuggle up with some therapy dogs between 1100 - 1300! Enjoy Switch gaming, movies, giveaways, paint by number, coloring, and more!.

Questions? Call 757-764-2906 or e-mail langleyafblibrary@gmail.com.

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Frosty's Winter Wonderland
Dec
14
6:00 PM18:00

Frosty's Winter Wonderland

Santa Claus is coming to Bateman Library!

Join us for a very special after hours event on Wednesday, Dec. 14, from 6-8 PM.

*Pictures with Santa from a professional photographer
*Hot cocoa bar & cookies *Langley Winds Concert
*Story Time at 6 PM
*Winter Carnival Games & Prizes
*Ornament Creation Station
*Holiday Bingo

Questions? Contact the library at 757-764-2906 or e-mail langleyafblibrary@gmail.com.
Event Location: Bateman Library | 42 Ash Ave., LAFB, VA 23665

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Pearl Harbor: A Lunch & Learn Event
Dec
8
11:15 AM11:15

Pearl Harbor: A Lunch & Learn Event

Join Historian Laura Orr to learn more about the events on Dec 7, 1941 at Pearl Harbor.

Laura Lawfer Orr is the Deputy Director for Education in the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. Laura’s extensive naval history knowledge has led to her participation in popular mini-series documentaries, including Attack on Pearl Harbor (available on Netflix) and Greatest Events of WWII in Color.

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