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
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Library Branch: Bayside Area Library
Room: Bayside Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
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Seats Remaining: 0
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Enjoy a small-group storytime designed to allow children to explore a variety of sensory experiences.

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
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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
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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
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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 3-5" group.

Bricks at the Beach

10:00am - 11:30am
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Library Branch: TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Room: Joint-Use Storytime Room
Age Group: Grades 3-5
Program Type: Hobbies
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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 "Adults 18+" group.

Tabletop Gaming

10:00am - 8:00pm
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Library Branch: Princess Anne Area Library
Room: Princess Anne Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Hobbies
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Enjoy 10 hours of tabletop board games to play! Lots of games to choose from, or bring a game to share. Drop in and out throughout the day. Adults. Registration is not required.

This event is in the "Adults 18+" group.

Decorate Jars for Gifts

10:30am - 12:00pm
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Library Branch: Windsor Woods Area Library
Room: Windsor Woods Programming Room
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
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Seats Remaining: 7
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Dress up and upcycle jars to add to a new gift giving experience. While your adding paint, ribbon, tags, and more to a jar. We will be exploring what kinds of gifts can be given in this fun way.

This event is in the "Adults 18+" group.

Seed Library Q&A

1:00pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: Kempsville Area Library
Room: Kempsville Help Desk
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Hobbies
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Master Gardeners will be available to answer questions about seeds for your home garden and how to get the best results with the seeds you receive from our seed library. Visit with the Master Gardeners anytime during their drop-in hours. 

This event is in the "Adults 18+" group.

Seed Library Q & A

1:00pm - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Community Area
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Hobbies
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Master Gardeners will be available to answer questions about your home garden and how to get the best results with the seeds you receive from our seed library.

Visit with the master gardeners anytime during their drop-in hours.

This event is in the "Adults 18+" group.

Seed Library Q&A

1:00pm - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: Princess Anne Area Library
Room: Princess Anne Commons Area
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Hobbies
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Master Gardeners will be available to answer questions about your home garden and how to get the best results with the seeds you receive from our seed library. Visit with the master gardeners anytime during their drop-in hours. 

This event is in the "Adults 18+" group.

Acrylic Painting Workshop

2:00pm - 3:30pm
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Library Branch: Oceanfront Area Library
Room: Oceanfront Biblio Studio
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
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Visit the Oceanfront Area Library to create art inspired by Slovenian artist, Tamara Vogrin Tara. During this workshop you will complete an acrylic painting on canvas. All supplies included.

Adults. Registration is required.

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

Build A Gingerbread House

2:00pm - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Room: Joint-Use Storytime Room
Age Group: Grades K-2, Grades 3-5
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
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Seats Remaining: 0
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Come use your creativity and engineering skills to create a whimsical gingerbread house! We’ll be using graham crackers, frosting, and other assorted candies as our tools. Families with children in Grades K-5. Registration is required.

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

Teen DIY Mug Lava Cake and Ice Cream

2:00pm - 4:00pm
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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: Hobbies
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Seats Remaining: 0
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Craving a decadent chocolate dessert but want something homemade and possibly healthier? Learn to make chocolate lava cake in a mug and top it off with vanilla ice cream made from scratch!

This event is in the "Adults 18+" group.

Word Intermediate

2:00pm - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Computer Lab
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Computers & Technology
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Seats Remaining: 4
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Learn more about inserting and formatting different elements into a basic document. Prerequisites: Ability to create simple documents using Microsoft Word or have taken Microsoft Word for Beginners.

Disclaimer(s)

For more information please visit libraries.virginiabeach.gov/research-learn/technology.

This event is in the "Adults 18+" group.

Bonkers for BUNKO!

2:30pm - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: Pungo-Blackwater Library
Room: Pungo-Blackwater Storytime Room
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Movies & Entertainment
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Looking for a fun, social game that involves zero skill but 100% luck? Join us for the ever-popular game of BUNKO and see how lucky you can be! Adults. Registration is not required.

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

Teen Grinch-mas Celebration

2:30pm - 4:30pm
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Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Teen Area
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Books & Authors, Hobbies
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Seats Remaining: 11
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Which Grinch version do you prefer--Benedict Cumberbatch or Jim Carey?  Watch the Grinch movie over hot cocoa, and get in the Grinchy holiday spirit with crafts and games.  You’re welcome to come dressed in your Whoville finest or c

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

Teen Movie Night: Dungeons & Dragons

2:30pm - 4:30pm
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Library Branch: Oceanfront Area Library
Room: Oceanfront Area Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Movies & Entertainment
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Seats Remaining: 12
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Do you like Dungeons and Dragons? Let's watch Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves and create a Dungeons and Dragons notebook and decorate a cardboard dice tower! Rated PG-13. Runtime 134 minutes. 

 

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

Pyrography 101: The Art of Wood Burning

3:30pm - 4:30pm
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Library Branch: Bayside Area Library
Room: Bayside Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hobbies
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Seats Remaining: 1
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Create beautiful and unique works of art through wood burning. All supplies provided, grades 6 - 12. Registration is required.