Library Events
Playing With Purpose
Join us at the River Valley District Library with a physical therapist to learn about the benefits of using play to promote strength, balance, and mobility to help children reach their developmental milestones. We will discuss the developmental milestones and ways to keep movement fun and engaging.
*All ages are welcome! Games and activities will provided for children who attend with their caregivers.
Magic the Gathering: Commander Night
This event has been cancelled due to inclement weather.
Step into the multiverse! Join us for a Magic: The Gathering program focused on Commander play. Experienced players are welcome to bring their own decks and battle it out, while new players can learn the ropes with the help of friendly library staff and volunteers. No deck? No problem—extra Commander decks will be available to borrow. Whether you're a seasoned planeswalker or just curious about the game, all are welcome!
Summer Reading Kickoff: Barnyard Boogie
Summer Reading Kickoff: Barnyard Boogie!
Get ready to plant the seeds of fun and reading at our Barnyard Boogie, the official kickoff for our “Plant a Seed, Read” Summer Reading Program!
What’s in Store:
Meet adorable animals at our petting zoo
Bounce, jump, and play in our bounce house
Get creative with flower pot painting and other hands-on crafts
Eat incredible food provided by River Cities Rotary
Enjoy games, music, and fun activities for the whole family!
This exciting celebration is the perfect way to start a summer full of imagination, exploration, and reading. Come plant your first seeds of adventure with us!
Bring your friends, family, and a love of reading—let’s boogie into summer together!
Published Author Reading and Signing
Join us for a special reading and book signing where participants from our Published Author Workshop share their work and sign copies of their newly published books. Come support these incredible young writers and be a part of their big moment.
Green Superheroes 2030 Documentary Screening
Get ready for Earth Day by watching and discussing this award-winning film! Green Superheroes 2030 features a group of ten young individuals, aged between 5 and seventeen, who are dedicated to making the plant greener. The film highlights their innovative projects and initiatives aimed at addressing pressing environmental issues, such as microplastic pollution, recycling, and renewable energy.
Magic the Gathering: Commander Night
This event has been cancelled due to inclement weather.
Step into the multiverse! Join us for a Magic: The Gathering program focused on Commander play. Experienced players are welcome to bring their own decks and battle it out, while new players can learn the ropes with the help of friendly library staff and volunteers. No deck? No problem—extra Commander decks will be available to borrow. Whether you're a seasoned planeswalker or just curious about the game, all are welcome!
CANCELLED: Magic the Gathering: Commander Night
This event has been cancelled due to inclement weather.
Step into the multiverse! Join us for a Magic: The Gathering program focused on Commander play. Experienced players are welcome to bring their own decks and battle it out, while new players can learn the ropes with the help of friendly library staff and volunteers. No deck? No problem—extra Commander decks will be available to borrow. Whether you're a seasoned planeswalker or just curious about the game, all are welcome!
Magic the Gathering: Commander Night
Step into the multiverse! Join us for a Magic: The Gathering program focused on Commander play. Experienced players are welcome to bring their own decks and battle it out, while new players can learn the ropes with the help of friendly library staff and volunteers. No deck? No problem—extra Commander decks will be available to borrow. Whether you're a seasoned planeswalker or just curious about the game, all are welcome!
End of Winter Reading Sock Hop
Step on down to the River Valley District Library for our End-of-Winter Reading Sock Hop! We’ll have crafts, toe-tappin’ tunes, swell games, and plenty more. Bring in your reading logs, snag your prizes, and cut a rug with us—it’s gonna be a real humdinger!
Community Hike
Experience the beauty of winter outdoors at Dorrance Park! River Valley Library will be at the trailhead offering a nature scavenger hunt and a small prize for those who complete it!
Saturday Morning Cartoons & Cereal
Re-live the joy experienced by those who spent their childhoods without Netflix and Hulu, eagerly awaiting Saturday mornings, sugary cereals and your favorite cartoons! We will be showing "The Rugrats Movie" and offering a cereal bar at this cozy program for all ages!
Magic the Gathering: Commander Night
Step into the multiverse! Join us for a Magic: The Gathering program focused on Commander play. Experienced players are welcome to bring their own decks and battle it out, while new players can learn the ropes with the help of friendly library staff and volunteers. No deck? No problem—extra Commander decks will be available to borrow. Whether you're a seasoned planeswalker or just curious about the game, all are welcome!
Winter Reading Kickoff: Futuristic Mini Golf
Join River Valley District Library for our Futuristic Mini Golf Winter Reading Kickoff! Pick up your reading logs and play our year 3000 golf course!
Autumn Fest
Join River Valley District Library for Autumn Fest! Paint Pumpkins, play spooky games, make monster, scarecrow, and potion crafts, read spooky stories with Legacy Therapy Dogs, and grab some food from River Cities Rotary. Make sure to dress up for our costume parade! Then stop by the Fire Station to get a tour of the fire trucks and stick around for a pie eating competition! You’re going to “Fall” in love with the changing of the seasons at Autumn Fest!
Spooky Mini Golf
Start the spooky season with some family fun at River Valley District Library’s Spooky Mini Golf Course! Face skeletons, witches, and ghosts, at our haunted course throughout the library, and pop upstairs for blacklights, Halloween music, and creeeepy punch and snacks! All Ages Welcome!
Outdoor Movie Night
Join River Valley District Library for an Outdoor Movie Night! We will be watching Wicked! Popcorn, nachos, and beverages will be served.
Magic the Gathering - Commander Night
Step into the multiverse! Join us for a Magic: The Gathering program focused on Commander play. Experienced players are welcome to bring their own decks and battle it out, while new players can learn the ropes with the help of friendly library staff and volunteers. No deck? No problem—extra Commander decks will be available to borrow. Whether you're a seasoned planeswalker or just curious about the game, all are welcome!
Magic the Gathering - Commander Night
Step into the multiverse! Join us for a Magic: The Gathering program focused on Commander play. Experienced players are welcome to bring their own decks and battle it out, while new players can learn the ropes with the help of friendly library staff and volunteers. No deck? No problem—extra Commander decks will be available to borrow. Whether you're a seasoned planeswalker or just curious about the game, all are welcome!
Hula and Flow
Step into the world of spinning, swirling, and science! Hula & Flow is an interactive, all-ages library program that explores the fascinating physics behind hula hooping and flow performance art.
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