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This event is in the "2-3 years" group

Make & Take Craft

10:30am–11:30am
2-3 years
Oceanfront Area Library
Library Branch: Oceanfront Area Library
Room: Oceanfront Biblio Studio
Age Group: 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 "2-3 years" group

Drop-in Just 2s Storytime

11:15am–12:00pm
2-3 years
Oceanfront Area Library
Library Branch: Oceanfront Area Library
Room: Oceanfront Storytime Room
Age Group: 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 "3-5 years" group
This event is in the "5-7 years" group

Finger Gym: Arctic

11:15am–12:15pm
3-5 years, 5-7 years
Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Folio Meeting Room
Age Group: 3-5 years, 5-7 years
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Registration Required
Details:

Get those fingers working! Build hand/eye coordination and muscles in your child's hand. Practice skills like cutting with scissors, writing, and drawing with fun learning activities. Ages 3-7. Registration is required.

Disclaimer(s)

Age Requirement for Registration 

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

Group Registration 

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

This event is in the "3-5 years" group
This event is in the "5-7 years" group
This event is in the "8-11 years" group

"I Have a Dream" Speech Bubbles Project

12:15pm–1:15pm
3-5 years, 5-7 years, 8-11 years
Oceanfront Area Library
Library Branch: Oceanfront Area Library
Room: Oceanfront Children's Area
Age Group: 3-5 years, 5-7 years, 8-11 years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Details:

Stop by the children's area and fill out a speech bubble in response of Martin Luther King Jr's "I Have A Dream" Speech. These bubbles will be displayed in the children's area during January.

This event is in the "3-5 years" group
This event is in the "5-7 years" group

Finger Gym: Arctic

2:00pm–3:00pm
3-5 years, 5-7 years
Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Folio Meeting Room
Age Group: 3-5 years, 5-7 years
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Registration Required
Details:

Get those fingers working! Build hand/eye coordination and muscles in your child's hand. Practice skills like cutting with scissors, writing, and drawing with fun learning activities. Ages 3-7. Registration is required.

Disclaimer(s)

Age Requirement for Registration 

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

Group Registration 

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

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

Preschool Art

2:00pm–3:00pm
3-5 years
Princess Anne Area Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Princess Anne Area Library
Room: Princess Anne Meeting Room
Age Group: 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)

Age Requirement for Registration 

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

Group Registration 

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

This event is in the "18+ years" group

Crafternoons

2:00pm–4:00pm
18+ years
Kempsville Area Library
Library Branch: Kempsville Area Library
Room: Kempsville Meeting Room
Age Group: 18+ years
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 ages 18+. Registration is not required.

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

Preschool Paint

2:30pm–3:15pm
3-5 years
Windsor Woods Area Library
Library Branch: Windsor Woods Area Library
Room: Windsor Woods Programming Room
Age Group: 3-5 years
Program Type: STEAM
Details:

Come and explore different artistic styles. Please wear clothes you don’t mind getting messy! Ages 3-5 years with caregiver.

Disclaimer(s)

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 "14-18 years" group

Teens Play Abducktion!

3:30pm–5:00pm
14-18 years
Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Teen Area
Age Group: 14-18 years
Program Type: Hobbies
Registration Required
Details:

Let's play the board game, Abducktion!  Manufacturer's description: "A weirdly strategic duck kidnapping game, 15-minutes of light strategy of ducks, a UFO, and mind-bending, shape-finding logic!"

Disclaimer(s)

Age Requirement for Registration 

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

Group Registration 

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

This event is in the "14-18 years" group

Teen Tabletop Roleplaying Adventures

3:30pm–5:45pm
14-18 years
Kempsville Area Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Kempsville Area Library
Room: Kempsville Teen Space
Age Group: 14-18 years
Program Type: Hobbies
Registration Required
Details:

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

Disclaimer(s)

Age Requirement for Registration 

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

Group Registration 

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

This event is in the "12-14 years" group
This event is in the "14-18 years" group

Teen Time: Felted Mushrooms

5:00pm–6:45pm
12-14 years, 14-18 years
Princess Anne Area Library
Library Branch: Princess Anne Area Library
Room: Princess Anne Meeting Room
Age Group: 12-14 years, 14-18 years
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 "9-13 years" group

Tween Hour: Fireworks Art

5:30pm–6:30pm
9-13 years
Kempsville Area Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Kempsville Area Library
Room: Kempsville Meeting Room
Age Group: 9-13 years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Details:

Tweens will get creative and experiment with different art materials to design their own dazzling, firework-inspired masterpieces.

All materials provided.  Ages 9-13.  Registration is required.

Disclaimer(s)

Age Requirement for Registration 

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

Group Registration 

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

This event is in the "18+ years" group

Introductory English for Language Learners

6:00pm–7:30pm
18+ years
Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Library Large Conference Room
Age Group: 18+ years
Program Type: Culture
Registration Required
Details:

For non-native speakers of English. This is a FREE beginning-level class for speaking, reading, and writing English.

Adults. Registration required. 

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

Combined Preschool Storytime

9:00am–9:45am
3-5 years
TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Room: Joint-Use Storytime Room
Age Group: 3-5 years
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Registration Required
Details:

Help prepare your child to enter school ready to read! This storytime includes books, rhymes, and literacy activities that emphasize alphabet and letter recognition plus activities that support independence and confidence building.

Disclaimer(s)

Age Requirement for Registration 

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

Group Registration 

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

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

Combined Preschool Storytime

9:30am–10:00am
3-5 years
Kempsville Area Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Kempsville Area Library
Room: Kempsville Storytime Room
Age Group: 3-5 years
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Registration Required
Details:

Help prepare your child to enter school ready to read!  This storytime includes books, rhymes, and literacy activities that emphasize alphabet and letter recognition plus activities that support independence and confidence building.

Disclaimer(s)

Age Requirement for Registration 

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

Group Registration 

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

This event is in the "12-23 months" group

Onesies Rhyme Time

9:30am–10:00am
12-23 months
Princess Anne Area Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Princess Anne Area Library
Room: Princess Anne Storytime Room
Age Group: 12-23 months
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Registration Required
Details:

Help build early language skills as your child moves from crawling to walking. Storytimes include rhymes, books, and hands-on activities to build pre-reading and large motor skills. Ages 12-23 months with caregiver. Registration is required.

Disclaimer(s)

Age Requirement for Registration 

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

Group Registration 

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

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

Combined Preschool Storytime

10:00am–10:45am
3-5 years
TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Room: Joint-Use Storytime Room
Age Group: 3-5 years
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Registration Required
Details:

Help prepare your child to enter school ready to read! This storytime includes books, rhymes, and literacy activities that emphasize alphabet and letter recognition plus activities that support independence and confidence building.

Disclaimer(s)

Age Requirement for Registration 

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

Group Registration 

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

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

Combined Preschool Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
3-5 years
Kempsville Area Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Kempsville Area Library
Room: Kempsville Storytime Room
Age Group: 3-5 years
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Registration Required
Details:

Help prepare your child to enter school ready to read!  This storytime includes books, rhymes, and literacy activities that emphasize alphabet and letter recognition plus activities that support independence and confidence building.

Disclaimer(s)

Age Requirement for Registration 

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

Group Registration 

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

This event is in the "3-12 months" group
This event is in the "12-23 months" group

Combined Rhyme Time

10:30am–11:00am
3-12 months, 12-23 months
Windsor Woods Area Library
Library Branch: Windsor Woods Area Library
Room: Windsor Woods Programming Room
Age Group: 3-12 months, 12-23 months
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
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. 

Disclaimer(s)

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 "2-3 years" group

Just 2s Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
2-3 years
Princess Anne Area Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Princess Anne Area Library
Room: Princess Anne Storytime Room
Age Group: 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)

Age Requirement for Registration 

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

Group Registration 

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

This event is in the "18+ years" group

English Conversation Club

11:00am–12:00pm
18+ years
Oceanfront Area Library
Library Branch: Oceanfront Area Library
Room: Oceanfront Area Library Meeting Room
Age Group: 18+ years
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 "3-5 years" group
This event is in the "5-7 years" group
This event is in the "8-11 years" group

"I Have a Dream" Speech Bubbles Project

12:15pm–1:15pm
3-5 years, 5-7 years, 8-11 years
Oceanfront Area Library
Library Branch: Oceanfront Area Library
Room: Oceanfront Children's Area
Age Group: 3-5 years, 5-7 years, 8-11 years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Details:

Stop by the children's area and fill out a speech bubble in response of Martin Luther King Jr's "I Have A Dream" Speech. These bubbles will be displayed in the children's area during January.

This event is in the "12-14 years" group
This event is in the "14-18 years" group
This event is in the "18+ years" group

CUSTOMER TRAINING: Silhouette Cameo Orientation

3:00pm–4:30pm
12-14 years, 14-18 years, 18+ years
Princess Anne Area Library
Sign-up Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Princess Anne Area Library
Room: Princess Anne Library Silhouette Cameo 4
Age Group: 12-14 years, 14-18 years, 18+ years
Program Type: Computers & Technology
Registration Required
Details:

Learn to use our Silhouette Cameo 4 desktop cutting machine! This orientation session, guided by library 
staff, covers everything you need to know to begin reserving time to work independently on our 

Disclaimer(s)

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 "12-14 years" group
This event is in the "14-18 years" group
This event is in the "18+ years" group

CUSTOMER TRAINING: Silhouette Cameo Orientation

4:00pm–5:30pm
12-14 years, 14-18 years, 18+ years
Bayside Area Library
Sign-up Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bayside Area Library
Room: Bayside Library Silhouette Cameo 4
Age Group: 12-14 years, 14-18 years, 18+ years
Program Type: Computers & Technology
Registration Required
Details:

Learn to use our Silhouette Cameo 4 desktop cutting machine! This orientation session, guided by library 
staff, covers everything you need to know to begin reserving time to work independently on our 

Disclaimer(s)

Age Requirement for Registration 

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