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.
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.
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.
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.
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 12-24 months with caregiver. Registration is required.
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.
Join us for a StoryWalk® featuring Plants Can't Sit Still by Rebecca Hirsch. Engage in fun activities while you read the story and explore the library!
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.
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. Registration is not required.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Kindergarten Gear Up is a six-week library program that helps preschoolers develop key social and academic skills for a confident transition to Kindergarten.
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.
Bring your preschooler to learn about Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math in this interactive program. Age 3-5 with caregiver. Registration is required.
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!
Adults. Registration is not required.
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.
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.
Join us in a discussion of James by Percival Everett. It is the story of Mark Twains’ Huckleberry Finn told from his ‘friend’ Jim’s point of view.
Explore Science, Engineering, Technology, Arts and Math in this interactive program. This month we will be exploring sound. Grades K-5. Registration is required.
Use your imagination to build creations out of stackable bricks and other materials. Grades Pre-K-5. Registration is not required.
Generative AI is huge in the news right now, but how can we use it in the workforce and our daily lives both effectively and responsibly?
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Practice your reading skills by sharing stories with a therapy dog. Bring your own book or choose one from our selection! Grades K-2. Registration is required.
Get ready for spring with us as we learn how to make a crocheted leaf garland. Some prior crochet experience is recommended. All materials will be provided. Adults. Registration is required.
Perform, create, and have fun! Join us to explore various art forms. Each class features a new skill, artist, artistic movement, or technique. This month we will be using Osmo and 3D pens to create art in relief. Grades 3-5.
Do you love romance books? Do love fantasy? Or are you addicted to both? Join us to talk about all the books you are loving (or hating) in the Romance, Fantasy, or Romantasy genre. All book lovers welcome.
Join us to make your own custom bookcase to display handcrafted mini books. This program is a two-part program. The program days are as follows:
March 13th: Select and prepare your bookcase material.
Join us Thursday nights for teen-only activities. Enjoy movies, games, crafts, and more, with different selections each week. Teens, grades 6-12. Registration is not required; drop in any time!
Join in on Hampton Roads NEA Big Read programming and discuss Rebekah Taussig’s powerful memoir "Sitting Pretty: The View From My Ordinary R
For non-native speakers of English. This is a free beginning-level class for speaking, reading, and writing English.
Every Thursday.
Adults. Registration is required.