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

Toddler Open Play

10:00am - 11:30am
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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 "Preschool (3-5 years)" group.
This event is in the "Grades K-2" group.
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Library Branch: Bayside Area Library
Room: Bayside Lawn
Age Group: Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2
Program Type: Books & Authors, STEAM
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Join us for a StoryWalk® featuring Following Papa's Song by Gianna Marino. Engage in fun activities while you read the story, learn more about humpback whales, and explore the library! 

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

Squirrel Science!

11:00am - 12:30pm
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Library Branch: Bayside Area Library
Room: Bayside Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Grades 3-5
Program Type: STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Details:

Help scientists learn about squirrels just in time for Squirrel Appreciation Day. Record and report real information by participating in citizen science. 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.
This event is in the "Grades 3-5" group.
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Library Branch: Oceanfront Area Library
Room: Oceanfront Children's Area
Age Group: Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2, Grades 3-5
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
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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 "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
Details:

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
Details:

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.

Create a Coloring Book with Family Photos

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: Adults 18+
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Details:

Bring your printed family pictures to create a family coloring book. You could also bring in other types of printed photos if you would like to expand it beyond family members. One blank sketchbook will be provided to each participant.

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.

Learn to Hand Sew: Sewing Kit

2:00pm - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: Pungo-Blackwater Library
Room: Pungo-Blackwater Storytime Room
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hobbies
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Details:

Learn the basics of hand sewing and create personalized sewing tools. All materials will be provided. Grades 6 and up. Registration is required.

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

Reversible Soup Bowl Cozy

2:00pm - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: Kempsville Area Library
Room: Kempsville Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:

Come join us as we sew a reversible soup bowl cozy to keep your soup hot on cold winter nights! Bring your sewing machine and basic sewing supplies. Limited number of machines and sewing supplies will be available.

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

Getting to Know Reptiles with False Cape State Park

3:00pm - 3:30pm
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Library Branch: Bayside Area Library
Room: Bayside Storytime Room
Age Group: Grades K-2, Grades 3-5
Program Type: STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Details:

Learn all about native reptiles and their habitats from a Chief Ranger with False Cape State Park. No live animal ambassadors will be present, but tangible artifacts will be used as learning tools during the program. Grades K-5.

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

Pet Portraits

3:00pm - 4:45pm
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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, Hobbies
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:

Bring in a photo of your pet, or choose a photo of a pet at the event, and create a masterpiece with it that you can bring home! Grades 6-12. All supplies provided. Registration is required.  

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

Escape Room: The Euphorigen Investigation

3:30pm - 4:45pm
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Required
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Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Folio & Libris Meeting Rooms
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Computers & Technology, Hobbies
Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Details:

Sign up to play The Euphorigen Investigation, an escape room that immerses players in a world of manipulated media, social media bots, deepfakes, and other forms of deception.