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Financial Literacy Kit for Older Adults

09/23/2021 @ 10:00am - 10/30/2021 @ 5:00pm
Digital Program
Library Branch: Digital Program
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Business, Nonprofits, & Money
Details:
October is coming up and it includes International Day for the Elderly as well as Get Organized Week. Grab this kit now! It's designed to give you tools to learn how to recognize the risk of elder financial exploitation, and to assist you with leg...

Teen Recess Fun

2:00pm - 4:00pm
TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Registration
Library Branch: TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Room: Joint-Use Library Rooms L102 and L103
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hobbies
Registration Required
Waitlist Seats Remaining: 48
Details:
Come be a kid again and de-stress with crafts and activities like finger painting! All supplies provided. Grades 6-12. Registration is required. Masks are required at TCC/City of Virginia Beach Joint-Use Library. ...

Outdoor Program: LIVEArt - Alma Thomas

2:30pm - 3:15pm
Kempsville Area Library
Registration
Library Branch: Kempsville Area Library
Room: Kempsville Outside
Age Group: Grades 3-5
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Details:
Join us at the library to learn about artist Alma Thomas. Read books, look at her artwork and create your own Thomas-inspired masterpiece! Grades 3rd-5th grade. Registration is required.  Please dress comfortably for the weather and...

Cardboard Cat-urday

2:30pm - 4:30pm
Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Registration
Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Teen Area
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hobbies
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Details:
Upcycle cardboard boxes, decorate, and customize a simple house or couch for your favorite cat or small pet.  Materials provided (but no pets included).  Use of utility knife required and will require a permission form. Grades 6-...

Movie Afternoons & Trivia

2:30pm - 4:30pm
Bayside & Special Services Library
Library Branch: Bayside & Special Services Library
Room: Bayside Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Hobbies
Details:
Come for some movie trivia, stay for a movie! Unwind for the weekend with a film after testing your knowledge. Smartphones are required to play trivia! ...

Cinema Saturday: How to Train Your Dragon

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Kempsville Area Library
Registration
Library Branch: Kempsville Area Library
Room: Kempsville Meeting Room
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Hobbies, Movies & Entertainment
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Details:
Feeling that back-to-school stress? Kick back, relax, and hang out with other teens reliving the glory days of summer by watching How to Train Your Dragon. Enjoy sugary treats and dragon-themed crafts while you watch.  Grades 6-12. Registrati...

Outdoor Program: Preschool Science: Dinosaurs

9:30am - 10:15am
Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Registration
Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Outside
Age Group: Preschool (3-5 years)
Program Type: STEAM
Registration Required
Waitlist Seats Remaining: 17
Details:
Join us for outdoor preschool science!  Together we will explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math as we learn about dinosaurs. Space is limited and registration is required.    Please dress comfortably ...

Outdoor Program: Preschool Art: Yayoi Kusama

10:00am - 10:30am
TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Registration
Library Branch: TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Room: Joint-Use Lawn
Age Group: Preschool (3-5 years)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Waitlist Seats Remaining: 44
Details:
Yayoi Kusama is a Japanese artist well-known for using polka dots and pumpkins in her art. Join us to make pinwheels with a hint of Kusama polka dot flair! Ages 3-5 with caregiver. Registration is required.   ...

Outdoor Program: Family Storytime on the Lawn

10:00am - 10:45am
Great Neck Area Library
Registration
Library Branch: Great Neck Area Library
Room: Great Neck Lawn
Age Group: Toddlers (2-3 years), Preschool (3-5 years)
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Registration Required
Waitlist Seats Remaining: 7
Details:
Join us for an all ages storytime including books, songs, rhymes and literacy activities to help children develop a lifelong love of reading! Ages 2-5 with caregiver. Registration is required. This program is outdoors on the lawn. ...

StoryWalk®: The Undefeated

10:00am - 1:00pm
Windsor Woods Area Library
Library Branch: Windsor Woods Area Library
Room: Windsor Woods Outside
Age Group: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
Program Type: Books & Authors, Culture
Details:
Join us for a StoryWalk® featuring Kwame Alenxader's and Kadir Nelson's The Undefeated.  We hope that you will enjoy this StoryWalk®, presented by the Virginia Beach Public Library and funded by the Virginia Beach Library Foundation. &...

Outdoor Program: Just 2s Storytime

10:15am - 10:45am
Kempsville Area Library
Registration
Library Branch: Kempsville Area Library
Room: Kempsville Outside
Age Group: Toddlers (2-3 years)
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Registration Required
Waitlist Seats Remaining: 7
Details:
Enjoy stories, rhymes, songs, concepts (i.e. colors, shapes, etc.) and early literacy tips with your curious toddler, as he develops independence as well as pre-literacy and social skills. Age 2 with caregiver. Registering for today’s program does no...

Outdoor Program: Preschool Science: Dinosaurs

10:30am - 11:15am
Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Registration
Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Outside
Age Group: Preschool (3-5 years)
Program Type: STEAM
Registration Required
Waitlist Seats Remaining: 19
Details:
Join us for outdoor preschool science!  Together we will explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math as we learn about dinosaurs. Space is limited and registration is required.    Please dress comfortably ...

WebEx Live: Read & Share Book Club

10:30am - 12:00pm
Digital Program
Library Branch: Digital Program
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Books & Authors, Discussion Groups
Details:
Enjoy a casual chat about popular books. Talk about titles you like and hear what others enjoy. Swap favorites old and new or spread the word about your favorite reads.  No registration required. The virtual room opens 5 minutes bef...

Homeschool Teens: Recess Fun

2:00pm - 3:30pm
TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Registration
Library Branch: TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Room: Joint-Use Library Rooms L102 and L103
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hobbies
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Details:
Come be a kid again and de-stress with crafts and activities, including finger painting! All supplies provided. Grades 6-12. Registration is required. Masks are required at TCC/City of Virginia Beach Joint-Use Library. ...

Outdoor Program: Sew Crazy- English Paper Piecing

4:00pm - 4:45pm
TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Registration
Library Branch: TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Room: Joint-Use Lawn
Age Group: Grades 3-5
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Details:
New to sewing? No problem! In this 4-week series, come learn the basics of hand sewing through an English Paper Piecing project. Grades 3-5. Registration is required. This program will be presented outside on the lawn. If registered, please meet...

LENA Start Orientation for Parents

9:00am - 10:00am
Digital Program
Registration
Library Branch: Digital Program
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Workshops & Lectures
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Details:
Attend this information session to learn about LENA Start, a parent education program that focuses on the importance of talking with babies to build early vocabulary and support critical brain development by utilizing LENA technology. This informatio...

Outdoor Program: Combined Rhyme Time on the Lawn

9:30am - 10:00am
Great Neck Area Library
Cancelled
Registration
Library Branch: Great Neck Area Library
Room: Great Neck Lawn
Age Group: Babies (3-12 months), Onesies (12-24 months)
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Details:
Build early language and large motor skills through rhyme, songs, baby sign, and hands-on activities. Ages 6-24 months with caregiver. Registration is required.        ...

StoryWalk®: The Undefeated

9:30am - 6:00pm
Kempsville Area Library
Library Branch: Kempsville Area Library
Room: Kempsville Outside
Age Group: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
Program Type: Books & Authors, Culture
Details:
Join us for a StoryWalk® featuring Kwame Alenxader's and Kadir Nelson's The Undefeated.  We hope that you will enjoy this StoryWalk®, presented by the Virginia Beach Public Library and funded by the Virginia Beach Library Foundation. &...

Outdoor Program: Combined Rhyme Time on the Lawn

10:15am - 10:45am
Great Neck Area Library
Cancelled
Registration
Library Branch: Great Neck Area Library
Room: Great Neck Lawn
Age Group: Babies (3-12 months), Onesies (12-24 months)
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Details:
Build early language and large motor skills through rhyme, songs, baby sign, and hands-on activities. Ages 6-24 months with caregiver. Registration is required.        ...

Outdoor Program: Storytime on the Lawn

10:30am - 10:45am
Windsor Woods Area Library
Registration
Library Branch: Windsor Woods Area Library
Room: Windsor Woods Outside
Age Group: Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Details:
Join us for a family storytime outside on the grass where we will read a story, sing songs, and have fun with learning! Registration is required. Please register each person in a family who will be attending, regardless of age. Please dress com...

WebEx Live: Preschool Science: Sink or Float Virtual Storytime & To-Go Kit

10:30am - 11:00am
Digital Program
Registration
Library Branch: Digital Program
Age Group: Preschool (3-5 years)
Program Type: STEAM, Storytimes & Early Learning
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Details:
Learn about the science involved with sinking and floating.  Ages 3-5. Kits with materials for the activities will be supplied by library. Registered participants should pick up their materials September 20th through September 27th&...

Outdoor Program: Preschool Art

11:30am - 12:00pm
TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Registration
Library Branch: TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Room: Joint-Use Storytime Room
Age Group: Preschool (3-5 years)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Waitlist Seats Remaining: 33
Details:
Bring your preschooler to explore different artistic styles. Please wear clothes you don’t mind getting messy! Ages 3-5 with caregiver. Registration for this 4 week series is required. This program will be presented outside on the lawn. If regis...

Furoshiki Fabric Wrapping

3:00pm - 4:30pm
TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Registration
Library Branch: TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Room: Joint-Use Library Rooms L102 and L103
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hobbies
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Details:
Learn the eco-friendly and beautiful 1200+ year old Furoshiki fabric wrapping techniques from Japan! You can use these techniques to wrap, store, and carry items. It’s a great option for gifts, as the fabric can become part of the gift and reused lat...

Book Hedgehog

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Registration
Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Teen Area
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hobbies, Movies & Entertainment
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Details:
Take it easy while upcycling a book to make an adorable hedgehog and watching a movie. Grades 6-12.  Registration is required. ...