Events Calendar

Join us for free chair yoga classes with Rowan at Chilhowie Library on Monday mornings. All levels of experience are welcome for an hour of gentle stretching with Rowan. Classes will begin at 10:00am and will be followed by a time to mingle and socialize with friends. No registration is required. Call the library at […]

Join us for Monday Morning Mingle! We’re hosting The Thurston Family Farm to chat all things mushroom growing- from spores to harvest, in conjunction with our Spore to Table program. Come learn, connect, and start your week strong!

Join us at the Marion Library for The Quill & Gavel Society, a writers’ group connecting you with fellow writers, helping inspire motivation, and assisting you as you strive to improve your craft. Whether you are a beginner or old hand, this is a supportive and productive environment to share excerpts of your work and have scheduled writing time.  This is not primarily a critique group; however, you may receive constructive feedback, if wanted, on excerpts from members of the group. We welcome all genres and strive to create a consistent, welcoming space for writers to grow* together.  We are limited in space to 5-8 people at this time; please pre-register by emailing rachelg@scplva.net to make sure we still have space. Ages 18+.  Free

Join us at 11:00 on Tuesday mornings at Chilhowie Library for lots of fun at public storytime! Programs are open to pre-school age children and homeschool families. Please call 276-646-3404 to register your child. These programs are free and open to the public. Everyone is welcome.

Join us for Saltville Storytime with special guest Ranger Gracie!

Good vibes + good cause Join us for diamond painting and help create heartfelt pieces for hospice patients. It’s chill, creative, and actually makes an impact.

Know how to play American-style Mahjongg?  Join us at 10am at the Marion Public Library for a morning of this a fascinating rummy-like game, that combines skill and luck –played with tiles rather than cards. Table space is limited to 8 players, so be sure to email RachelG@scplva.net to let us know you are interested.   We will provide the tile games and annual Mahjongg cards for use at the library (cannot be taken home) and even a snack to keep you going.  FREE.  Ages 18+. Don’t know how to play?  We can teach you.

Learn to use freezer paper to make appliqué designs in this hand-stitching workshop! Participants will use provided images or make their own, transfer drawings to freezer paper, iron the paper unto fabric, and utilize the process to make an appliqued and quilted small textile artwork. All supplies included. Age 16 and up; ability to thread […]

Know how to play American-style Mahjongg?  Join us at 6pm on Wednesdays at the Marion Public Library for an evening of this a fascinating rummy-like game, that combines skill and luck –played with tiles rather than cards. Table space is limited to 8-12 players, so be sure to email rachelg@scplva.net to let us know you are interested.   We will provide the tile games and annual Mahjongg cards for use at the library (cannot be taken home) and even a snack to keep you going.  FREE.  Ages 18+

Join us Thursday, April 30th for The Big Trees, a 1952 Western film starring Kirk Douglas (1h 29m).  Douglas plays a greedy timber baron who seeks to exploit the sequoia forest.  This Technicolor adventure blends rugged frontier action—including fistfights and a thrilling runaway train—with a classic story of greed, redemption, and romance.  And, this film features breathtaking on-location photography of Northern California’s redwood forests. Ages 18+. FREE.  Box office worthy snacks provided.

Create a embroidered and embellished patches for your jackets, jeans, and bags! We will create small scale fabric patches out of upcycled fabric, learning binding, applique, and embroidery techniques. These can be sewn directly onto items or a pinback can be applied on the patch’s back for multiple uses. More than one patch can be […]

Get ready to spore yourself in something new this April! Join us on Thursday nights for our Spore Series, a special film lineup celebrating all things fungi, nature, and discovery. Each week, we’ll feature a short film (30–60 minutes) that explores the fascinating world beneath our feet..from mysterious mushrooms to the science that connects it […]

Give your t-shirts and knit clothing some love and a new life with “artful mending”! Participants will learn to use appliqué and embroidery to repair and refresh personal articles of clothing. All supplies including upcycled knit fabric to repair will be provided; participants will need to bring an item (or more) they would like to […]

Experience the magic of natural dyeing with indigo! Participants will learn how to prepare the dye vat; techniques of binding, stitching, clamping, and other pattern-making options; the dye process itself; and final preparation of finished products. Everyone will get four napkins and two tea towel to dye – additional napkins and tea towels will be […]