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

Tween Book Club

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Princess Anne Area Library
Sign-up Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Princess Anne Area Library
Room: Princess Anne Meeting Room
Age Group: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Program Type: Books & Authors
Registration Required
Details:

Love reading? Join us for our tween book club! This month's book is Wingbearer by Marjorie Liu. Grades 4-6. Registration required.  

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

Teen Pop-Up Volunteering

5:30pm - 6:45pm
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Waitlist
Registration Required
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: Jobs & Careers
Registration Required
Details:

Want to be involved in the library through volunteering? Or maybe you just need hours for school, but can't commit to a year long program. Either way, pop-up volunteering is for you! Through pop-up volunteering you can...

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

Baby Open Play

10:00am - 11:30am
Babies (3-12 months), Onesies (12-24 months)
Princess Anne Area Library
Library Branch: Princess Anne Area Library
Room: Princess Anne Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies (3-12 months), Onesies (12-24 months)
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 program is for both caregiver and child, and is not a traditionally structured program.

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

Baby Open Play

10:00am - 11:30am
Babies (3-12 months), Onesies (12-24 months)
TCC/City Joint-Use Library
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
Details:

Enjoy a warm and inviting space where you and your child can play and socialize with others in the community. Please note: This program is for both caregiver and child, and is not a structured program. Ages 3 to 24 months with caregiver.

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 - 11:30am
Onesies (12-24 months), Toddlers (2-3 years)
Kempsville Area Library
Library Branch: Kempsville Area Library
Room: Kempsville Storytime Room
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 "Grades 6-8" group.
This event is in the "Grades 9-12" group.

Grab and Go: Teen Tiny Art

10:00am - 5:00pm
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Digital Program
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Digital Program
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Details:

Destress to be your best!  Display your artistic talents in the Library's Tiny Art Show!  Pick up a mini canvas at your local branch and then create your masterpiece.  When completed, return it to your library so it can be part of t

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

Preschool Art

10:30am - 11:15am
Preschool (3-5 years)
Kempsville Area Library
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Kempsville Area Library
Room: Kempsville Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschool (3-5 years)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Details:

Bring your preschooler to explore different artistic styles. This month we will be making glow-in-the-dark creations.  Please wear clothes you don't mind getting messy! Ages 3-5 with caregiver. Registration is required.

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

Toddler Open Play

10:30am - 11:30am
Onesies (12-24 months), Toddlers (2-3 years)
Windsor Woods Area Library
Library Branch: Windsor Woods Area Library
Room: Windsor Woods Programming Room
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 "Adults 18+" group.

Crafternoons

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults 18+
Princess Anne Area Library
Library Branch: Princess Anne Area Library
Room: Princess Anne 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 3-5" group.

Fantasy Adventure Workshop

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Grades 3-5
TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Sign-up Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Room: Joint-Use Storytime Room
Age Group: Grades 3-5
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hobbies
Registration Required
Details:

Join us as we bring your favorite fantasy adventures to life! Whether you are a fantasy reader, an adventure writer, a Dungeon & Dragons player, or new to the genre - join us to try new art projects that will enrich your imagination!

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

Crafty Book Fridays: Louise loves Art by Kelly Light

3:30pm - 4:15pm
Toddlers (2-3 years), Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2, Grades 3-5
Oceanfront Area Library
Sign-up Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Oceanfront Area Library
Room: Oceanfront Children's Area
Age Group: Toddlers (2-3 years), Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2, Grades 3-5
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytimes & Early Learning
Registration Required
Details:

Come and join our Crafty Book Fridays where we will have a Storytime based on a popular book, book series, or author followed by a themed craft. Ages 2-12 with caregiver. Registration is required.

 

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

Just 2's Music Makers

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

There are lots of ways to make music.  Join us as we use a variety of instruments, our voices and our bodies. Feel free to bring in your own instruments from home. You will make your own instrument to take home.  Ages 2 with caregiver.

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

Sensory Storytime

9:45am - 10:30am
Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2
Bayside Area Library
Sign-up Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bayside Area Library
Room: Bayside Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2
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 "Adults 18+" group.

Spring Art Walk

10:00am - 11:00am
Adults 18+
Oceanfront Area Library
Sign-up Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Oceanfront Area Library
Room: Oceanfront Community Area
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Culture
Registration Required
Details:

Join our Spring Art Walks to explore the ViBe Creative District and Oceanfront Area.

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

Baby Open Play

10:00am - 11:30am
Babies (3-12 months), Onesies (12-24 months)
Kempsville Area Library
Library Branch: Kempsville Area Library
Room: Kempsville Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies (3-12 months), Onesies (12-24 months)
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 "Babies (3-12 months)" group.
This event is in the "Onesies (12-24 months)" group.

Baby Open Play

10:00am - 11:30am
Babies (3-12 months), Onesies (12-24 months)
Great Neck Area Library
Library Branch: Great Neck Area Library
Room: Great Neck Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies (3-12 months), Onesies (12-24 months)
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 "Grades K-2" group.
This event is in the "Grades 3-5" group.

Bricks at the Beach

10:00am - 11:30am
Grades K-2, Grades 3-5
TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Library Branch: TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Room: Joint-Use Living Room
Age Group: Grades K-2, Grades 3-5
Program Type: Hobbies
Details:

Use your imagination to build creations out of stackable bricks and other materials. Grades K-5. Registration is not required.

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

Preschool Music Makers

10:30am - 11:15am
Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2
Kempsville Area Library
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Kempsville Area Library
Room: Kempsville Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Registration Required
Details:

There are lots of ways to make music.  Join us as we use a variety of instruments, our voices and our bodies. Feel free to bring in your own instruments from home.

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

Make Your Own Kite!

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Grades 3-5
TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Sign-up Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Room: Joint-Use Storytime Room
Age Group: Grades 3-5
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM
Registration Required
Details:

Let's learn how to make kites! Build your own kite using simple materials like plastic bags and other items that can be found around the house. Follow along in this class and you'll have a working kite that you can fly outside!

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

Chalk the Walk

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Great Neck Area Library
Sign-up Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Great Neck Area Library
Room: Great Neck Meeting Room
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Hobbies
Registration Required
Details:

 Decorate our walk for end of school year. Celebrate teachers, bus drivers and students. We will be decorating the walk and making yard signs for end of school year celebration!  Grades 6-12.  Registration is required.

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

Teen Paint Party: Tiny Art Paint Pouring, session 1

2:30pm - 3:15pm
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: Arts & Crafts, Hobbies
Registration Required
Details:

It’s a paint party!  Learn about paint pouring on your tiny canvas.  Feel free to submit it for the Tiny Art Show. All supplies provided.

Grades 6-12. Registration is required.

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

Teen Movie Matinee

2:30pm - 4:00pm
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: Movies & Entertainment
Details:

Want to hang out with other teens and watch a classic found family movie from the 90s?  Come to Windsor Woods Area Library to watch Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey. Rated PG.  

Grades 6-12.  

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

Teen Paint Party: Tiny Art Paint Pouring, session 2

3:30pm - 4:15pm
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: Arts & Crafts, Hobbies
Registration Required
Details:

It’s a paint party!  Learn about paint pouring on your tiny canvas.  Feel free to submit it for the Tiny Art Show. All supplies provided.

Grades 6-12. Registration is required.

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

Picnic Storytime

10:00am - 10:45am
Preschool (3-5 years)
Kempsville Area Library
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Kempsville Area Library
Room: Kempsville Outside
Age Group: Preschool (3-5 years)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytimes & Early Learning
Registration Required
Details:

Join us outside to sing songs, pack for a picnic, and read a story before making your own picnic craft! Ages 3-5 with caregiver. Registration is required.