Washington County Public Library System

Afternoon Asana
2026-11-18 17:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Glade Spring Library, 305 N. Glade St., Glade Spring, VA, 24340, United States
Enjoy a gentle afternoon yoga session in the calm setting of the library. This class features slow movement, light stretching, and mindful breathing, suitable for all levels. Relax, reset, and unwind–no yoga experience required.
Andrea Metcalf, a local yoga teacher, Master Gardener, and farmer, will lead the class.

Homeschool Reader's Theatre
2026-11-18 10:30 - 11:30 | Abingdon Library, 205 Oak Hill Street, Abingdon, VA, 24210, United States
Connect with a classic story and build confidence reading out loud as we put on a reader’s theatre performance in just one hour! Each month we’ll tackle a new story, learn new stage skills, and discover new aspects of theatre production.

Mendota Storytime
2026-11-18 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-11-11 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-11-04 10:30 - 11:00 | Mendota Library, 2562 Mendota Road, Mendota, VA, 24270, United States
Join us for storytime at our Mendota location. Featuring songs, picture books, rhymes, movement, and so much more!
This program is for children 0-5 and their caregivers.

Hayters Gap Storytime
2026-11-18 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-11-11 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-11-04 10:30 - 11:00 | Hayters Gap Library, 7720 Hayters Gap Rd, Abingdon, VA, 24210, United States
Join us for storytime at our Hayters Gap location. Featuring songs, picture books, rhymes, movement, and so much more!
This program is for children 0-5 and their caregivers.

Glade Spring Storytime
2026-11-18 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-11-11 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-11-04 10:30 - 11:00 | Glade Spring Library, 305 N. Glade St., Glade Spring, VA, 24340, United States
Join us for storytime at our Glade Spring location. Featuring songs, picture books, rhymes, movement, and so much more!
This program is for children 0-5 and their caregivers.

Damascus Storytime
2026-11-18 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-11-11 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-11-04 10:30 - 11:00 | Damascus Library, 310 Water Street, Damascus, VA, 24236, United States
Join us for storytime at our Damascus location. Featuring songs, picture books, rhymes, movement, and so much more!
This program is for children 0-5 and their caregivers.

Abingdon Storytime
2026-11-17 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-11-10 10:30 - 11:00 | Abingdon Library, 205 Oak Hill Street, Abingdon, VA, 24210, United States
Join us for storytime at our main library featuring songs, picture books, rhymes, movement, and so much more!
This program is for children 0-5 and their caregivers.

Music and Movement
2026-11-16 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-11-09 10:30 - 11:00 | Abingdon Library, 205 Oak Hill Street, Abingdon, VA, 24210, United States
Let’s sing interactive songs, play instruments, move, groove, and have fun together!
This program is for children 0-5 and their caregivers.

Sunday with Friends: Emilee Hackney
2026-11-15 15:00 - 16:00 | Abingdon Library, 205 Oak Hill Street, Abingdon, VA, 24210, United States
Emilee Hackney was a teenager, two-and-a-half weeks away from marrying an aspiring pastor in rural Appalachia, when police seized the man’s phone, scrolled through his pictures, and arrested him on child pornography charges.
After that shocking episode, Hackney’s life continued to shift in unforeseen ways. She went from making sandwiches at Subway while attending a local community college to starting over at Harvard University as a transfer student. While there, her life devolved into loneliness and dislocation, and she found herself trading sex for money beyond the campus confines.
“I look back now and I think, Oh my gosh, I just got away by the skin of my teeth,” says Hackney, 29, author of “All That’s Unseen,” her newly released first book detailing those experiences, which debuted at #12 on the New York Times combined print and e-book nonfiction bestseller list.
The memoir is an account of escaping religious extremism and redefining herself apart from the mountains that raised her and the elite society to which she fled. Her life’s work became fusing her past as an eighth-generation Appalachian with her future in a broader world.
“Finally,” writes The New York Times Book Review, “we have an Appalachian memoir worthy of its origins.”

Afternoon Book Club
2026-11-13 14:00 - 15:00 | Damascus Library, 310 Water Street, Damascus, VA, 24236, United States
Join us on site, at the Damascus library, as we discuss “The Correspondent” by Virginia Evans.

Midday Mahjongg
2026-11-13 13:00 - 15:00, 2026-11-06 13:00 - 15:00 | Glade Spring Library, 305 N. Glade St., Glade Spring, VA, 24340, United States
Join us for an engaging experience playing American Mahjongg! All skill levels are welcome.
This strategy game, similar to rummy, combines skill and luck using tiles.
Everyone is invited to play, learn, and connect. Sharpen your skills, make new friends, and enjoy this classic game!

Damascus Homeschoolers
2026-11-12 11:00 - 12:00 | Damascus Library, 310 Water Street, Damascus, VA, 24236, United States
Homeschooling families, come and gather for education and play at the library.

Morning Mingle
2026-11-12 10:30 - 11:30 | Hayters Gap Library, 7720 Hayters Gap Rd, Abingdon, VA, 24210, United States
All ages and abilities are welcome to join us for an accessible activity that promotes social connection.
Hayters Gap library every second Thursday.

A Spirited Book Club
2026-11-10 18:15 - 19:15 | Appalachian Heritage Distillery & Brewery, 110 West Laurel Avenue, Damascus, VA, 24236, United States
Join A Spirited Book Club at Appalachian Heritage Distillery & Brewery as we discuss “The Correspondent” by Virginia Evans.
Discussions will be led by Damascus Public Library. Call (276) 475-3820 to learn how to reserve a copy.

Hayters Gap Homeschool Hangout
2026-11-10 14:00 - 15:00 | Hayters Gap Library, 7720 Hayters Gap Rd, Abingdon, VA, 24210, United States
Homeschooling families will make connections at the library while participating in fun hands-on learning activities.

Morning Movement
2026-11-10 10:30 - 11:30 | Glade Spring Library, 305 N. Glade St., Glade Spring, VA, 24340, United States
Join us for self-care on the first Tuesday of the month in our beginner yoga, movement, and meditation class. All ages and abilities are welcome. Andrea Metcalf, a local Yoga teacher and market farmer, will teach the class.

First Friday Book Club
2026-11-06 13:00 - 14:00 | Mendota Library, 2562 Mendota Road, Mendota, VA, 24270, United States
Please come to the Mendota Library to join in a conversation about the book “The Creek, the Crone and the Crow” by Leah Weiss.

Morning Mingle
2026-11-05 10:30 - 11:30 | Damascus Library, 310 Water Street, Damascus, VA, 24236, United States
All ages and abilities are welcome to join us for an accessible activity that promotes social connection.
Damascus library every first Thursday.

Morning Mingle
2026-11-04 10:30 - 11:30 | Abingdon Library, 205 Oak Hill Street, Abingdon, VA, 24210, United States
All ages and abilities are welcome to join us for an accessible activity that promotes social connection.
Abingdon library every first Wednesday.
