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This event is in the "Toddlers (2-3 years)" group

Just 2s Storytime

9:30am–10:00am
Toddlers (2-3 years)
Kempsville Area Library
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Kempsville Area Library
Room: Kempsville Storytime Room
Age Group: Toddlers (2-3 years)
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Registration Required
Details:

Boost independence and develop social skills using writing activities, basic concepts (i.e., colors, shapes, letters, etc.), large muscle movement, and social-emotional learning opportunities focusing on the whole child.

Disclaimer(s)

Group Registration 

Groups of 5 or greater must call the library offering the program to register.

 

Age Requirement for Registration 

Registrants must be in the designated age range at the start of the program for all programs.

This event is in the "Preschool (3-5 years)" group

Sensory Storytime

9:30am–10:15am
Preschool (3-5 years)
Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Folio Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschool (3-5 years)
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Registration Required
Details:

Enjoy a small-group storytime designed to allow children to explore a variety of sensory experiences.

This event is in the "Toddlers (2-3 years)" group

3s Please Storytime

9:45am–10:15am
Toddlers (2-3 years)
Bayside Area Library
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bayside Area Library
Room: Bayside Storytime Room
Age Group: Toddlers (2-3 years)
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Registration Required
Details:

Build confidence and independence with an increased focus on more complex books, emphasizing alphabet and letter recognition, shapes, and hands-on activities. Age 3 with caregiver. Registration is required.

This event is in the "Babies (3-12 months)" group
This event is in the "Onesies (12-24 months)" group
This event is in the "Toddlers (2-3 years)" group
This event is in the "Preschool (3-5 years)" group
This event is in the "Adults 18+" group

LENA Start Summer Series

10:00am–11:30am
Babies (3-12 months), Onesies (12-24 months), Toddlers (2-3 years), Preschool (3-5 years), Adults 18+
Off Site
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Babies (3-12 months), Onesies (12-24 months), Toddlers (2-3 years), Preschool (3-5 years), Adults 18+
Program Type: Workshops & Lectures
Details:

This 10-week FREE LENA Start caregiver series can help you make a difference in your baby’s life through early talk and interaction!

For more information or to fill out an interest form, visit www.VBGrowSmart.com/LENA-StartClasses 

This event is in the "Preschool (3-5 years)" group
This event is in the "Grades K-2" group

Make & Take Craft

10:00am–12:00pm
Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2
Great Neck Area Library
Library Branch: Great Neck Area Library
Room: Great Neck Storytime Room
Age Group: Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2
Program Type: STEAM
Details:

Stop by the library between 10am-12pm to create your very own unique craft to take home!  Pre-K to 2nd grade.  No registration required.

This event is in the "Onesies (12-24 months)" group
This event is in the "Toddlers (2-3 years)" group

Toddler Open Play

10:00am–12:00pm
Onesies (12-24 months), Toddlers (2-3 years)
Oceanfront Area Library
Library Branch: Oceanfront Area Library
Room: Oceanfront Community Area
Age Group: Onesies (12-24 months), Toddlers (2-3 years)
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Details:

Enjoy a warm and inviting space where you and your child can play and socialize with others in the community. Please note: This is a social event for both caregiver and child, as opposed to a traditionally structured program.

This event is in the "Toddlers (2-3 years)" group

Just 2s Storytime

10:15am–11:00am
Toddlers (2-3 years)
Oceanfront Area Library
Sign-up Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Oceanfront Area Library
Room: Oceanfront Storytime Room
Age Group: Toddlers (2-3 years)
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Registration Required
Details:

Boost independence and develop social skills using writing activities, basic concepts (i.e., colors, shapes, letters, etc.), large muscle movement, and social-emotional learning opportunities focusing on the whole child. Age 2 with a caregiver.

This event is in the "Toddlers (2-3 years)" group

Just 2s Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
Toddlers (2-3 years)
Kempsville Area Library
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Kempsville Area Library
Room: Kempsville Storytime Room
Age Group: Toddlers (2-3 years)
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Registration Required
Details:

Boost independence and develop social skills using writing activities, basic concepts (i.e., colors, shapes, letters, etc.), large muscle movement, and social-emotional learning opportunities focusing on the whole child.

Disclaimer(s)

Group Registration 

Groups of 5 or greater must call the library offering the program to register.

 

Age Requirement for Registration 

Registrants must be in the designated age range at the start of the program for all programs.

This event is in the "Toddlers (2-3 years)" group

Make & Take Craft

10:30am–11:30am
Toddlers (2-3 years)
Oceanfront Area Library
Library Branch: Oceanfront Area Library
Room: Oceanfront Biblio Studio
Age Group: Toddlers (2-3 years)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Details:

Come and enjoy a craft that you and your child can participate in between storytimes. Each Make & Take Craft will be based off of something that was learned in storytime and further enrich your child's knowledge. Ages 2-3 with caregiver.

This event is in the "Grades K-2" group
This event is in the "Grades 3-5" group
This event is in the "Grades 6-8" group
This event is in the "Grades 9-12" group

Rhythmic Drumming Fun for Everyone with Arthur Lopez

10:30am–11:30am
Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Oceanfront Area Library
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Oceanfront Area Library
Room: Oceanfront Area Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Hobbies
Registration Required
Details:

Participate in a fun-filled, interactive drumming experience for everyone. Multi-generational. All Ages. Registration is required for all attendees regardless of age.

This program is a part of our Summer Learning Adventure (SLA).

Disclaimer(s)

Group Registration 

Groups of 5 or greater must call the library offering the program to register.

 

Age Requirement for Registration 

Registrants must be in the designated age range at the start of the program for all programs.

This event is in the "Preschool (3-5 years)" group

On My Own Storytime

10:45am–11:30am
Preschool (3-5 years)
Bayside Area Library
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bayside Area Library
Room: Bayside Storytime Room
Age Group: Preschool (3-5 years)
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Registration Required
Details:

Designed for newly independent preschoolers, this storytime features books, rhymes and literacy-based activities that will help prepare your child to enter school ready to read. Ages 4-5 without caregiver in storytime room.

This event is in the "Toddlers (2-3 years)" group

Drop-in Just 2s Storytime

11:15am–12:00pm
Toddlers (2-3 years)
Oceanfront Area Library
Library Branch: Oceanfront Area Library
Room: Oceanfront Storytime Room
Age Group: Toddlers (2-3 years)
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Details:

Boost independence and develop social skills using writing activities, basic concepts (i.e., colors, shapes, letters, etc.), large muscle movement, and social-emotional learning opportunities focusing on the whole child. Age 2 with a caregiver.

This event is in the "Preschool (3-5 years)" group

Preschool Art

2:00pm–3:00pm
Preschool (3-5 years)
Princess Anne Area Library
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Princess Anne Area Library
Room: Princess Anne Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschool (3-5 years)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Details:

Bring your preschooler to explore different artistic styles. Please wear clothes you don’t mind getting messy! Ages 3-5 with caregiver. Registration is required.

Disclaimer(s)

Group Registration 

Groups of 5 or greater must call the library offering the program to register.

 

Age Requirement for Registration 

Registrants must be in the designated age range at the start of the program for all programs.

This event is in the "Grades K-2" group
This event is in the "Grades 3-5" group
This event is in the "Grades 6-8" group
This event is in the "Grades 9-12" group

Rhythmic Drumming Fun for Everyone with Arthur Lopez

2:00pm–3:00pm
Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Pungo-Blackwater Library
Sign-up Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Pungo-Blackwater Library
Room: Creeds Library
Age Group: Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Hobbies, Movies & Entertainment, STEAM
Registration Required
Details:

Participate in a fun-filled, interactive drumming experience for everyone. Multi-generational. All Ages. Registration is required for all attendees regardless of age.

This program is a part of our Summer Learning Adventure (SLA).

Disclaimer(s)

Group Registration 

Groups of 5 or greater must call the library offering the program to register.

 

Age Requirement for Registration 

Registrants must be in the designated age range at the start of the program for all programs.

This event is in the "Grades 3-5" group

STEAM Society

2:00pm–3:00pm
Grades 3-5
Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Libris Meeting Room
Age Group: Grades 3-5
Program Type: STEAM
Registration Required
Details:

Explore Science, Engineering, Technology, Arts and Math in this interactive program. Grades 3-5.  Registration is required.

This event is in the "Grades K-2" group
This event is in the "Grades 3-5" group
This event is in the "Grades 6-8" group
This event is in the "Grades 9-12" group
This event is in the "Adults 18+" group

3D Printer Orientation

2:00pm–3:30pm
Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Sign-up Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Room: Joint-Use Library 3D Printer 1
Age Group: Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
Program Type: Computers & Technology
Registration Required
Details:

Do you want to use a 3D Printer at a Virginia Beach Public Library branch? Register for a required 3D printer orientation with a VBPL staff member to learn how to use the 3D Printer.  

This event is in the "Adults 18+" group

Crafternoons

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults 18+
Kempsville Area Library
Library Branch: Kempsville Area Library
Room: Kempsville Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Details:

Bring your craft, your supplies and your passion! Meet other crafters and creators, share your ideas and get new ones!

Adults. Registration is not required.

This event is in the "Grades 9-12" group

Holocaust Reporting in Hampton Roads

2:00pm–4:00pm
Grades 9-12
TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Sign-up Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Room: Joint-Use Classroom 202
Age Group: Grades 9-12
Program Type: History & Genealogy, Workshops & Lectures
Registration Required
Details:

Participate in a research sprint to find newspaper reporting on the Holocaust in Hampton Roads newspapers. Learn how to find information in historical newspapers, and help research topics that would have been reported locally. Grades 9-12.

This event is in the "Preschool (3-5 years)" group
This event is in the "Grades K-2" group
This event is in the "Grades 3-5" group

Ballet Virginia: Storytime and Mini Class

3:00pm–4:00pm
Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2, Grades 3-5
Windsor Woods Area Library
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Windsor Woods Area Library
Room: Windsor Woods Programming Room
Age Group: Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2, Grades 3-5
Program Type: Hobbies
Registration Required
Details:

Enjoy a storytime with a ballet teacher and student ballerina from Ballet Virginia, try out some poses pictured in the book, and then participate in a “mini" ballet class. Ages 4-10 years old. Registration is required. 

Disclaimer(s)

Group Registration 

Groups of 5 or greater must call the library offering the program to register.

 

Age Requirement for Registration 

Registrants must be in the designated age range at the start of the program for all programs.

This event is in the "Grades 6-8" group
This event is in the "Grades 9-12" group

Teens Play Classic Card Games

3:30pm–5:00pm
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Sign-up Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Teen Area
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Hobbies
Registration Required
Details:

June's game spotlight is classic card games, like Go Fish and War. 

Grades 6-12. Registration is required.

This event is in the "Grades 9-12" group

Teen Tabletop Roleplaying Adventures

3:30pm–6:30pm
Grades 9-12
Kempsville Area Library
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Kempsville Area Library
Room: Kempsville Teen & Technology Space
Age Group: Grades 9-12
Program Type: Hobbies
Registration Required
Details:

Adventure awaits! Join an in-person Dungeons & Dragons campaign with other interested teens under the direction of an experienced Library Game Master. No prior experience required. On-going campaign, new players welcome!

This event is in the "Grades K-2" group
This event is in the "Grades 3-5" group

Pawsitive Reading

4:00pm–4:45pm
Grades K-2, Grades 3-5
Oceanfront Area Library
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Oceanfront Area Library
Room: Oceanfront Storytime Room
Age Group: Grades K-2, Grades 3-5
Program Type: Hobbies, Storytimes & Early Learning
Registration Required
Details:

Practice your reading skills by sharing stories with a therapy dog. Bring your own book or choose one from our selection!  Grades K-5.  Registration is required.

This event is in the "Grades 9-12" group
This event is in the "Adults 18+" group

Americans and the Holocaust Exhibit: Guided Tours

4:00pm–6:00pm
Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Library Branch: TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Room: Joint-Use Upstairs Front Loft
Age Group: Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Details:

Library staff and volunteers will be available to provide brief guided tours of the "Americans and the Holocaust" exhibit. Tours will begin every half hour beginning at 4 p.m. with the final tour starting at 5:30 p.m.

This event is in the "Grades K-2" group
This event is in the "Grades 3-5" group

Builder's Lab

4:30pm–5:30pm
Grades K-2, Grades 3-5
Bayside Area Library
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bayside Area Library
Room: Bayside Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Grades K-2, Grades 3-5
Program Type: STEAM
Registration Required
Details:

Do you love to build?  Come build with us! We'll use a variety of creative building manipulatives and our imagination to build amazing creations. Join us and meet others who enjoy building. Grades K-5. Registration is required.