Cookbook Club
2026-02-05 17:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Valley Community Library, 739 River St., Peckville, PA, 18452, United States
Join us at the Valley Community Library on the first Thursday of the month at 5:30 p.m. Choose a recipe from the selected cookbook during the prior month and register at the front desk. Make the recipe at home and bring your creation to the meeting. Everyone will discuss the recipes and try each other’s dishes. This program is for adults and registration is required.

Building Block Party
2026-02-06 10:30 - 11:30
Building with blocks enhances a child’s problem-solving skills, spatial awareness, mathematics, social skills, along with language and literacy abilities! We invite kids ages 2-5 to come and have fun at our Building Block Party on Friday, February 6 at 10:30 A.M. We will have lots of fun blocks for the youngest of builders to create with. Registration required.

Knit and Crochet Group
2026-02-06 13:00 - 15:00, 2026-02-20 13:00 - 15:00
Meets every other Friday. All levels welcome. Bring a project you are working on or start a new project with supplies provided
Celebrating 40 years and proudly serving the Valley since 1985.

Puzzle Swap
2026-02-07 14:00 - 15:00
Bring in your gently used puzzles starting January 26 to the Valley Community Library to receive tickets for the Puzzle Swap on February 7 between 2:00-3:00 p.m. You may exchange each ticket for one puzzle.

Shadowrun Teen Role-Playing Game
2026-02-07 14:00 - 16:30
In a future where you’re more employee than citizen, cybernetic warriors fight alongside digital sorcerers and cyberspace thieves to benefit their corporate sponsors. In this one-shot introduction to the game Shadowrun, our players will take the role of metahuman runners trying to survive another night in a magical dystopia; and we do mean survive here, runner. If you want to try a new Role-Playing Game where there are no heroes and every power has a cost, come join us for this Teen RPG afternoon!

Winter ASL
2026-02-09 17:30 - 19:00
The Valley Community Library is excited to continue to offer beginner ASL (American Sign Language) programs due to the high interest. Come learn some winter and Valentine’s Day words and phrases with our instructor Nicole Miller on Monday, February 9 at 5:30 P.M. This program is for kids, teens, and adults ages 8 and older. This program will be taught by a lifelong ASL user, Nicole Miller, and Daphne MacLeod, an experienced interpreter. Between the two presenters, attendees will get to see full conversations in ASL and see examples of how various people learn this language. Registration is required.

Adult Craft: Stamp Making
2026-02-10 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-02-11 17:30 - 18:30, 2026-02-21 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-02-25 17:30 - 18:30
Learn how to use a Lino cutter and carving block to create your own stamp.

Yoga with Mindy
2026-02-11 11:15 - 12:15, 2026-02-18 11:15 - 12:15, 2026-02-25 11:15 - 12:15
Join us at the Valley Community Library’s Gino Merli Room on Wednesdays at 11:15 a.m. for Yoga with Mindy. This class is designed to help release stress and tension as we focus on mindfulness, breathing, and simple yoga postures. Each class is $8. Payments will be due the day of the class.

Attendees must register with Mindy. Please email yogawithmindy@comcast.net to register for classes.For any questions, please email mgeorgetti@albright.org.

Adult Craft with The Wright Center: Teacups
2026-02-12 13:00 - 14:00
Join The Wright Center at the library for craft time.

Faces of the Accused with Local Historian Nick Petula
2026-02-12 18:00 - 19:30
Join local historian and author Nick Petula for special program Faces of the Accused at the Valley Community Library on February 12 at 6:00 p.m. Take a tour through Scranton’s criminal past, and meet the men and women arrested by the Scranton Police Department between 1898-1920. Learn more about Nick’s unique collection of mug shots, telling the tales of accused murderers and burglars, horse thieves, and highway robbers. This program is for adults and registration is required.

StoryTime
2026-02-13 10:30 - 11:30
Read, sing, and play together as we make new friends at StoryTime! Ages 0-5

Cross-Stitch and Embroidery Group
2026-02-13 13:00 - 15:00
Meets every other Friday. All levels welcome. Bring a project you are working on or start a new project with supplies provided.

Board-dom Buster Games
2026-02-13 15:00 - 17:00
Friday, February 13th some schools have off for Presidents’ Day Weekend. The Valley Community Library is the perfect way to beat the boredom of cabin fever. Invite your friends and join Fawn and Jon at the Library for a Board Game afternoon. We will have classic games like Giant UNO and Apples to Apples, along with fun mini-RPG games like 5-minute D&D, Slay, and many others. There will be a variety of games to choose from and play for everyone 12 and older. Registration is required.

Library Closed
2026-02-16
The Valley Community Library is closed for Presidents’ Day.

Ramadan StoryTime
2026-02-17 17:30 - 18:30

Needlework Night
2026-02-18 18:00 - 19:00
Bring your project or start with supplies provided.

Pottery Workshop
2026-02-19 17:00 - 19:00
Create and hand mold your own Valentine hearts soup mug with expert guidance from Experience Pottery at the Valley Community Library on February 19 at 5:00 p.m. You will have the opportunity to decorate and paint your design with colorful glazes. At the end of the evening, pieces will be taken to be fired to become microwave, dishwasher, and food safe! Finished pieces will be delivered back to the library in a few weeks. There is a $25 materials fee for each participant and payment is required at the time of registration.

Storytime
2026-02-20 10:30 - 11:30
Read, sing, and play together as we make new friends at Storytime.
Ages 0-5.
Registration is required.

Ben Franklin’s Electric Inventions
2026-02-21 14:00 - 15:00
Ever wanted to see electricity through a Founding Father’s bifocals? In addition to being a statesman, Benjamin Franklin was also an engineer and inventor, working in early experiments in static electricity. We will put the fruits of his experiments into practice, showing in practical and fun ways how electrical charges move from place to place with hands-on experiments!

Squishmallow Art
2026-02-23 17:30 - 19:00
Squishmallows are everywhere—and for good reason! These soft, cute, and collectible characters are loved by kids and teens. Join us at the Valley Community Library to celebrate the Squishmallow craze and explore various types of art in this fun program for ages 8-16. Attendees will challenge themselves to create art with the supplies provided, writing a storyline for their squishmallow, and sharing their work with everyone after. This program is a low pressure, high fun, creative setting designed to encourage learning art through trial and error.
Registration is required.
Monday, February 23 at 5:30 P.M.

Multigenerational Chess
2026-02-24 17:30 - 19:00
All ages and skill levels welcome.

Tummy Time
2026-02-25 10:30 - 11:30
Tummy Time is a crucial activity for babies to build muscles in their neck, shoulders, and arms. Caregivers and babies are invited to socialize while the babies work on these skills. We will also include a book and music for a well-balanced program. Space is limited. Registration is required.

Book Club - Feb
2026-02-25 18:00 - 19:00
Join us at this month’s Book Club discussion of Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. Registration is required.

Board Game Night
2026-02-26 17:00 - 19:00
Play board games from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on February 26 at the Valley Community Library. This program is for adults and registration is required.
