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This event is in the "Grades K-2" group
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3D Printer Orientation

5:00pm–6:00pm
Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
Great Neck Area Library
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Great Neck Area Library
Room: Great Neck Library 3D Printer
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 "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

5:00pm–6:30pm
Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Room: Joint-Use Library 3D Printer 1
Age Group: 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 "Grades 6-8" group
This event is in the "Grades 9-12" group

Teen Time: Anime Club

5:00pm–6:45pm
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Princess Anne Area Library
Library Branch: Princess Anne Area Library
Room: Princess Anne Meeting Room
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hobbies, Movies & Entertainment, STEAM
Details:

Join us Wednesdays for teen-only activities. Enjoy movies, games, crafts, and more, with different selections each week. Grades 6-12. Registration is not required; drop in any time!

Weekly Themes:

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

Teen Book Chat

5:30pm–6:30pm
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Windsor Woods Area Library
Library Branch: Windsor Woods Area Library
Room: Windsor Woods Programming Room
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Books & Authors
Details:

Come chat about what you've been reading lately. Manga's, Graphic Novels, Horror, Fantasy, whatever you are reading come chat with other teens about your favorite books! 

Grades 6-12.  

Registration not required.

This event is in the "Grades 3-5" group
This event is in the "Grades 6-8" group

Tween Hour: Escape the Room - Pokémon Edition!

5:30pm–6:30pm
Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Kempsville Area Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Kempsville Area Library
Room: Kempsville Meeting Room
Age Group: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Program Type: Hobbies
Registration Required
Details:

Team up with fellow Trainers to solve puzzles, crack codes, and uncover hidden clues to escape this Pokémon-themed room!


Grades 4-6.  Registration is required.

This event is in the "Adults 18+" group

Tea Towel Paint Night

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults 18+
Off Site
Upcoming
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Details:

Join us at Vibrant Shore Brewing Co. to hand paint your own custom tea towel using acrylic paint. All supplies provided.

Adults. Registration is required.

This event is in the "Babies (3-12 months)" group
This event is in the "Onesies (12-24 months)" group

Combined Rhyme Time

9:00am–9:30am
Babies (3-12 months), Onesies (12-24 months)
TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Room: Joint-Use Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies (3-12 months), Onesies (12-24 months)
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Registration Required
Details:

Build early language and large motor skills through rhyme, songs, book sharing, and hands-on activities with your child. Ages 3-24 months with caregiver. Registration is required.

 

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

On My Own Storytime

9:30am–10:00am
Preschool (3-5 years)
Kempsville Area Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Kempsville Area Library
Room: Kempsville 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 "Babies (3-12 months)" group
This event is in the "Onesies (12-24 months)" group

Combined Rhyme Time

9:45am–10:15am
Babies (3-12 months), Onesies (12-24 months)
Bayside Area Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bayside Area Library
Room: Bayside Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies (3-12 months), Onesies (12-24 months)
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Registration Required
Details:

Build early language and large motor skills through rhyme, songs, book sharing and hands-on activities with your child. Ages 6-24 months with caregiver. Registration is required.

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

StoryWalk®: Here We Go Digging for Dinosaur Bones

10:00am–5:00pm
Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2
Bayside Area Library
Library Branch: Bayside Area Library
Room: Bayside Lawn
Age Group: Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2
Program Type: Books & Authors
Details:

Join us for a StoryWalk® featuring Here We Go Digging for Dinosaur Bones by Susan Lendroth. Engage in fun activities while you read the story and explore the library!

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

StoryWalk®: What If...

10:00am–5:00pm
Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2
Kempsville Area Library
Library Branch: Kempsville Area Library
Room: Kempsville Outside
Age Group: Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Books & Authors
Details:

Join us for a StoryWalk® featuring What If... by Samantha Berger. Engage in fun activities while you read the story and explore outdoors! While supplies last, take home a craft that goes along with the story.

This event is in the "Babies (3-12 months)" group
This event is in the "Onesies (12-24 months)" group

Combined Rhyme Time

10:15am–10:45am
Babies (3-12 months), Onesies (12-24 months)
Oceanfront Area Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Oceanfront Area Library
Room: Oceanfront Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies (3-12 months), Onesies (12-24 months)
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Registration Required
Details:

Build early language and large motor skills through rhyme, songs, book sharing, and hands-on activities. Ages 3-24 months 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 "Adults 18+" group

BYOB(aby) Book Club

10:15am–11:15am
Babies (3-12 months), Onesies (12-24 months), Toddlers (2-3 years), Adults 18+
Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies (3-12 months), Onesies (12-24 months), Toddlers (2-3 years), Adults 18+
Program Type: Books & Authors, Culture, Hobbies
Registration Required
Details:

Do your little ones make big noises? No problem! Bring them along for this judgment-free book club for adults. Talk about books while your kids play. 

The book will be determined beforehand. 

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

On My Own Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
Preschool (3-5 years)
Kempsville Area Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Kempsville Area Library
Room: Kempsville 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 "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

10:30am–11:30am
Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Library 3D Printer
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 "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

10:30am–12:00pm
Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
Princess Anne Area Library
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Princess Anne Area Library
Room: Princess Anne Library 3D Printer
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 "Babies (3-12 months)" group
This event is in the "Onesies (12-24 months)" group

Drop-in Combined Rhyme Time

11:00am–11:30am
Babies (3-12 months), Onesies (12-24 months)
Oceanfront Area Library
Library Branch: Oceanfront Area Library
Room: Oceanfront Storytime Room
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, book sharing and hands-on activities. Ages 3-24 months with caregiver. Registration is not required.

 

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

My First Computer

11:00am–11:45am
Preschool (3-5 years)
Kempsville Area Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Kempsville Area Library
Room: Kempsville Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschool (3-5 years)
Program Type: STEAM
Registration Required
Details:

Join us for a fun-filled program where you and your preschooler will design your very own (paper) computer, and learn about how they work. 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 "Preschool (3-5 years)" group

Preschool Science

11:00am–11:45am
Preschool (3-5 years)
Bayside Area Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bayside Area Library
Room: Bayside Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschool (3-5 years)
Program Type: STEAM
Registration Required
Details:

Bring your preschooler to learn about Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math in this interactive program. Age 3-5 with caregiver. Registration is required.

This event is in the "Adults 18+" group

English Conversation Club

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults 18+
Oceanfront Area Library
Library Branch: Oceanfront Area Library
Room: Oceanfront Area Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Discussion Groups
Details:

If you are a non-native English speaker, join us to practice your conversational English in a friendly setting. Each week we discuss a different topic and do fun activities!

Teens 16+ and Adults. Registration is not required.

This event is in the "Adults 18+" group

Read & Share

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults 18+
Princess Anne Area Library
Library Branch: Princess Anne Area Library
Room: Princess Anne Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Books & Authors
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. Adults. Registration is not required.

This event is in the "Adults 18+" group

Crafternoons

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adults 18+
Great Neck Area Library
Library Branch: Great Neck Area Library
Room: Great Neck 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 6-8" group
This event is in the "Grades 9-12" group

STEM Challenge: Egg Zipline

1:30pm–2:30pm
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Princess Anne Area Library
Sign-up Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Princess Anne Area Library
Room: Princess Anne Meeting Room
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Details:

Can you make a harness for an egg to safely travel down a zipline? Take on this challenge and register today! 

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

Middle School Tabletop Roleplaying Adventures

2:30pm–5:30pm
Grades 6-8
Kempsville Area Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Kempsville Area Library
Room: Kempsville Teen Space
Age Group: Grades 6-8
Program Type: Hobbies
Registration Required
Details:

Adventure awaits! Join a brand-new Dungeons & Dragons campaign with other interested teens under the direction an experienced Library Game Master. No prior experience required.