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

Just 2s Storytime

9:00am–9:45am
Toddlers (2-3 years)
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Library Branch: TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Room: Joint-Use Storytime Room
Age Group: Toddlers (2-3 years)
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
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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 "Babies (3-12 months)" group
This event is in the "Onesies (12-24 months)" group

Combined Rhyme Time

9:30am–10:00am
Babies (3-12 months), Onesies (12-24 months)
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Library Branch: Bayside Area Library
Room: Bayside Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies (3-12 months), Onesies (12-24 months)
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
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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 "Adults 18+" group

Memory Café

9:30am–10:30am
Adults 18+
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Library Branch: Princess Anne Area Library
Room: Princess Anne Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Culture, Discussion Groups, Hobbies
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Join us in a casual social gathering for people with dementia and their care partners. Enjoy conversation, activities, snacks as we get to know others experiencing similar memory changes. Adults. Registration is not 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–11:30am
Onesies (12-24 months), Toddlers (2-3 years)
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Library Branch: TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Room: Joint-Use Storytime Room
Age Group: Onesies (12-24 months), Toddlers (2-3 years)
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 "Adults 18+" group

Mahjong Mondays

10:00am–12:00pm
Adults 18+
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Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Folio Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Culture, Hobbies
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Start your week off with Mahjong! Come learn the rules of this traditional Chinese game and play with others. No experience necessary. Adults. Registration is required.

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

Preschool Open Play

10:00am–12:00pm
Preschool (3-5 years)
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Library Branch: Oceanfront Area Library
Room: Oceanfront Children's Area
Age Group: Preschool (3-5 years)
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 "Preschool (3-5 years)" group

Combined Preschool Storytime

10:15am–11:00am
Preschool (3-5 years)
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Library Branch: Oceanfront Area Library
Room: Oceanfront Storytime Room
Age Group: Preschool (3-5 years)
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
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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.

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

Drop-in Just 2s Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
Toddlers (2-3 years)
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Library Branch: Windsor Woods Area Library
Room: Windsor Woods Programming Room
Age Group: Toddlers (2-3 years)
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
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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

On My Own Storytime

10:30am–11:15am
Preschool (3-5 years)
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Library Branch: Bayside Area Library
Room: Bayside Storytime Room
Age Group: Preschool (3-5 years)
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
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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

I Can Do it Workshop

10:30am–11:30am
Grades K-2, Grades 3-5
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Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Auditorium
Age Group: Grades K-2, Grades 3-5
Program Type: STEAM
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With lessons about self-esteem and self-reliance, this entertaining program by Harold Wood shows how personal accomplishment is a product of hard work and perseverance.

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

SRC PLACEHOLDER 2024

10:30am–11:30am
Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2
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Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Folio & Libris Meeting Rooms
Age Group: Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
This event is in the "Adults 18+" group

Pathways to Connections with Westminster Canterbury

10:30am–12:00pm
Adults 18+
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Library Branch: Bayside Area Library
Room: Bayside Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshops & Lectures
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Bayside Library and Westminster Canterbury are providing a brain-fitness program for older adults designed to maximize physical, mental, and social well-being through fun, stimulating activities. 

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

Drop-in Combined Preschool Storytime

11:00am–11:30am
Preschool (3-5 years)
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Library Branch: Great Neck Area Library
Room: Great Neck Storytime Room
Age Group: Preschool (3-5 years)
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
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We emphasize alphabet and letter recognition and activities that support independence and confidence building. This storytime includes books, rhymes, and literacy activities to help children enter school ready to learn to read.

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

Drop-in Combined Preschool Storytime

11:15am–12:00pm
Preschool (3-5 years)
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Library Branch: Oceanfront Area Library
Room: Oceanfront Storytime Room
Age Group: Preschool (3-5 years)
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
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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.

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

LIVEArt (Gr. 3-5)

1:00pm–2:00pm
Grades 3-5
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Library Branch: TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Room: Joint-Use Storytime Room
Age Group: Grades 3-5
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
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Perform, create, and have fun! Join us to explore various art forms. Each class features a new skill, artist, artistic movement, or technique. Grades 3-5. Registration is required.

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

Bad Kitty Storytime and Character Visit

2:00pm–3:00pm
Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2
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Library Branch: Pungo-Blackwater Library
Room: Creeds Library
Age Group: Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
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She wasn't always bad, or so it says in her books! Come meet our 2024 SRC Costume character, Bad Kitty, hear her stories and make a craft. You can find out how cool this cat really is! PreK - 2nd Grade.

This event is in the "Adults 18+" group

Celebrate Juneteenth with Kahoot!

2:00pm–3:30pm
Adults 18+
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Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Libris Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Culture
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Come celebrate Juneteenth with us. Do you think you know black history, or consider yourself a trivia expert?  Join us as we play African American history trivia where you select the right answer and respond on your phone or our iPad.

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

Osmo Wonder Challenge

3:00pm–4:30pm
Grades 3-5
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Library Branch: Princess Anne Area Library
Room: Princess Anne Meeting Room
Age Group: Grades 3-5
Program Type: STEAM
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Challenge yourself to use logic and problem solving skills while having fun with the Osmo Wonder Kit.* Grades 3-5. Registration is required.

*Note this event is not an official Osmos event but uses the Osmo learning system.

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

Kings and Queens Teen Chess Club

3:30pm–5:00pm
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
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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: Hobbies
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A chess club for teens by teens!  Those familiar with how to play can come play with other teens.

Beginners are welcome to come learn to play this game of strategy.

Presented by Central Library's Teen Advisory 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

Art a la Cart

4:00pm–5:30pm
Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2, Grades 3-5
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Library Branch: TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Room: Joint-Use Storytime Room
Age Group: Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2, Grades 3-5
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
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Drop-in for a fun craft for your family to enjoy! All supplies are provided. Family. No registration required.

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

JUL/VB Chess Club

4:30pm–6:30pm
Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
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Library Branch: TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Room: Joint-Use Marketplace South
Age Group: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
Program Type: Hobbies
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Rotating competition is organized by the club coordinator.  Knowledge of chess rules is required; limited instruction may be provided for beginners.  Chess equipment has been generously donated by Virginia Chess Federation, private donor

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

Fandom Paint Night

5:00pm–6:30pm
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
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Library Branch: Princess Anne Area Library
Room: Princess Anne Meeting Room
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
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Love painting? Want to create fanart? This program is for you! Grades 6-12. Registration required. 

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

Drop-in Let's Roll Dice Games

5:30pm–6:30pm
Grades K-2, Grades 3-5
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Library Branch: Windsor Woods Area Library
Room: Windsor Woods Programming Room
Age Group: Grades K-2, Grades 3-5
Program Type: STEAM
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Let's roll! Use math and strategy to go head to head in dice games. Grades K-2 and grades 3-5. Registration is not required.

This event is in the "Adults 18+" group

Meet the Artist: Mike Lane

5:30pm–7:30pm
Adults 18+
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Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Gallery
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Culture
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Mike Lane is a native of the coastlands of Virginia and North Carolina, but has lived and worked in Asia for almost 30 years, where from 2008 through 2014, he studied with accomplished and very patient artists in southern China.