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Pawsitive Reading

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Oceanfront Storytime Room at Oceanfront Area Library
Program Type:
Hobbies, Storytimes & Early Learning
Age Group:
Grades K-2, Grades 3-5
Details:

Practice your reading skills by sharing stories with a therapy dog. Bring your own book or choose one from our selection!  Grades K-5.  Registration is required.

Sign-up Open
Required
Library Branch: Oceanfront Area Library
Room: Oceanfront Storytime Room
Age Group: Grades K-2, Grades 3-5
Program Type: Hobbies, Storytimes & Early Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Details:

Practice your reading skills by sharing stories with a therapy dog. Bring your own book or choose one from our selection!  Grades K-5.  Registration is required.

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

Learn to Hand Sew: Sew Huggable

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Pungo-Blackwater Storytime Room at Pungo-Blackwater Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Grades 3-5
Details:

Learn the basics of hand sewing and create a huggable stuffy friend to take home. All materials will be provided. Grades 3-5. Registration is required. 

Sign-up Open
Required
Library Branch: Pungo-Blackwater Library
Room: Pungo-Blackwater Storytime Room
Age Group: Grades 3-5
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Details:

Learn the basics of hand sewing and create a huggable stuffy friend to take home. All materials will be provided. Grades 3-5. Registration is required. 

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

Teen Time: Werewolf

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:45pm
Princess Anne Meeting Room at Princess Anne Area Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Hobbies, Movies & Entertainment, STEAM
Age Group:
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Details:

Join us Wednesdays for teen-only activities. Enjoy movies, games, crafts, and more, with different selections each week. Grades 6-12. Registration is not required; drop in any time...

Library Branch: Princess Anne Area Library
Room: Princess Anne Meeting Room
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hobbies, Movies & Entertainment, STEAM
Details:

Join us Wednesdays for teen-only activities. Enjoy movies, games, crafts, and more, with different selections each week. Grades 6-12. Registration is not required; drop in any time!

Weekly Themes:

This event is in the "Grades 9-12" group.
This event is in the "Adults 18+" group.

Gaming for English Language Learners

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 5:30pm - 6:45pm
Joint-Use Library Rooms L102 and L103 at TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Program Type:
Discussion Groups, Hobbies
Age Group:
Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
Details:

Join us for a fun gaming session with other adults and teens to practice English. Selected games are easy to learn, so we can start playing quickly! This program is for non-native ...

Sign-up Open
Required
Library Branch: TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Room: Joint-Use Library Rooms L102 and L103
Age Group: Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
Program Type: Discussion Groups, Hobbies
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Details:

Join us for a fun gaming session with other adults and teens to practice English. Selected games are easy to learn, so we can start playing quickly! This program is for non-native English speakers. Adults and Teens, grades 9-12.

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

Upcycled Ghost Paintings

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Bayside Library Meeting Room at Bayside Area Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults 18+
Details:

Add a spooky spin to your home decor! Join us as we upcycle paintings with ghostly guests. Adults. Registration is required.

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Bayside Area Library
Room: Bayside Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:

Add a spooky spin to your home decor! Join us as we upcycle paintings with ghostly guests.

Adults. Registration is required.

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

Combined Rhyme Time

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 9:00am - 9:30am
Joint-Use Storytime Room at TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Learning
Age Group:
Babies (3-12 months), Onesies (12-24 months)
Details:

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. ...

Waitlist
Required
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
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:

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.

 

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

Sensory Storytime

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:15am
Central Library Large Conference Room at Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Learning
Age Group:
Preschool (3-5 years)
Details:

Enjoy a small-group storytime designed to allow children to explore a variety of sensory experiences. While fun for all children, this program is appropriate for children with spec...

Sign-up Open
Required
Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Library Large Conference Room
Age Group: Preschool (3-5 years)
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
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.

Bingocize for Fall Prevention

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Great Neck Meeting Room at Great Neck Area Library
Program Type:
Workshops & Lectures
Age Group:
Adults 18+
Details:

Play Bingo, win prizes, and learn techniques for stretching, breathing, balance and fall prevention.  This is a free 10 week course that meets twice a week for 1 hour provided...

Sign-up Closed
Required
Library Branch: Great Neck Area Library
Room: Great Neck Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Workshops & Lectures
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:

Play Bingo, win prizes, and learn techniques for stretching, breathing, balance and fall prevention.  This is a free 10 week course that meets twice a week for 1 hour provided by Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia, and ends on October 1

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

Outdoor Book Club: Trail Walk/Book Talk

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Off Site
Program Type:
Books & Authors
Age Group:
Adults 18+
Details:

Meet at Marshview Park & Natural Area for this outdoor book club dedicated to bring nature and adventure to adults. Spend more time outdoors to appreciate and learn about ...

Sign-up Open
Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Books & Authors
Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Details:

Meet at Marshview Park & Natural Area for this outdoor book club dedicated to bring nature and adventure to adults. Spend more time outdoors to appreciate and learn about nature and books while you get exercise! 

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

Onesies Rhyme Time

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Princess Anne Storytime Room at Princess Anne Area Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Learning
Age Group:
Onesies (12-24 months)
Details:

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...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Princess Anne Area Library
Room: Princess Anne Storytime Room
Age Group: Onesies (12-24 months)
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:

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.

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

Diwali Storytime & Craft

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Great Neck Storytime Room at Great Neck Area Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytimes & Early Learning
Age Group:
Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2
Details:

Celebrate the festival of lights with stories and a craft!  Ages 3-7. Registration is required.

Sign-up Open
Required
Library Branch: Great Neck Area Library
Room: Great Neck Storytime Room
Age Group: Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytimes & Early Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Details:

Celebrate the festival of lights with stories and a craft!  Ages 3-7. Registration is required.

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

Drop-In Combined Rhyme Time

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Windsor Woods Programming Room at Windsor Woods Area Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Learning
Age Group:
Babies (3-12 months), Onesies (12-24 months)
Details:

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.

Library Branch: Windsor Woods Area Library
Room: Windsor Woods Programming Room
Age Group: Babies (3-12 months), Onesies (12-24 months)
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Details:

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 "Preschool (3-5 years)" group.

Kindergarten Gear Up

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 10:45am - 11:45am
Joint-Use Storytime Room at TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Learning
Age Group:
Preschool (3-5 years)
Details:

Participate in fun activities, meet other kids and parents, and practice kindergarten readiness! Kindergarten Gear Up is a 6 session program that prepares kids and parents with the...

Sign-up Closed
Required
Library Branch: TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Room: Joint-Use Storytime Room
Age Group: Preschool (3-5 years)
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Details:

Participate in fun activities, meet other kids and parents, and practice kindergarten readiness! Kindergarten Gear Up is a 6 session program that prepares kids and parents with the skills needed to be prepared for kindergarten.

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

English Conversation Club

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Oceanfront Area Library Meeting Room at Oceanfront Area Library
Program Type:
Discussion Groups
Age Group:
Adults 18+
Details:

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! ...

Sign-up Open
Required
Library Branch: Oceanfront Area Library
Room: Oceanfront Area Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Discussion Groups
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Details:

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.

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

Crafternoons

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Great Neck Meeting Room at Great Neck Area Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults 18+
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.

Library Branch: Great Neck Area Library
Room: Great Neck 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 "Toddlers (2-3 years)" group.

Just 2's Finger Gym

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Kempsville Meeting Room at Kempsville Area Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Learning
Age Group:
Toddlers (2-3 years)
Details:

Get those fingers moving! Build eye/hand coordination skills and muscles in your child’s hand. Practice skills like cutting with scissors, writing, and drawing with fun, festive ac...

Sign-up Open
Required
Library Branch: Kempsville Area Library
Room: Kempsville Meeting Room
Age Group: Toddlers (2-3 years)
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Details:

Get those fingers moving! Build eye/hand coordination skills and muscles in your child’s hand. Practice skills like cutting with scissors, writing, and drawing with fun, festive activities. Age 2 with a caregiver. Registration is required.

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

Bricks at the Beach

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Great Neck Storytime Room at Great Neck Area Library
Program Type:
Hobbies, STEAM
Age Group:
Grades K-2, Grades 3-5
Details:

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

Library Branch: Great Neck Area Library
Room: Great Neck Storytime Room
Age Group: Grades K-2, Grades 3-5
Program Type: Hobbies, STEAM
Details:

Use your imagination to build creations out of stackable bricks and other materials. Grades Pre-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.
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.

Friendship Village

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Bookmobile
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Books & Authors
Age Group:
Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
Details:

Visit the bookmobile, checkout library materials, and enjoy a fun craft activity. All ages welcome. 

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Books & Authors
Details:

Visit the bookmobile, checkout library materials, and enjoy a fun craft activity. All ages welcome. 

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

Elementary Science: Rocks, Fossils, and Geodes

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:15pm
Bayside Library Meeting Room at Bayside Area Library
Program Type:
Hobbies, STEAM
Age Group:
Grades K-2
Details:

Explore actual fossils, rocks, and geodes and learn more about the earth below us. Grades K-2. Registration is required.

Sign-up Open
Required
Library Branch: Bayside Area Library
Room: Bayside Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Grades K-2
Program Type: Hobbies, STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Details:

Explore actual fossils, rocks, and geodes and learn more about the earth below us. Grades K-2. Registration is required.

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

Teen Time: Games

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 5:30pm - 6:45pm
Joint-Use Teen Space at TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Program Type:
Hobbies
Age Group:
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Details:

Join us Thursday nights for teen-only activities. Enjoy anime, games, crafts, and more, with different selections each week. Showings change monthly and may be rated up to TV-...

Library Branch: TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Room: Joint-Use Teen Space
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Hobbies
Details:

Join us Thursday nights for teen-only activities. Enjoy anime, games, crafts, and more, with different selections each week. Showings change monthly and may be rated up to TV-14/PG-13. Grades 6-12.

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.

Teen Vs. Parent Drone Obstacle Course

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Central Folio & Libris Meeting Rooms at Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Program Type:
STEAM
Age Group:
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
Details:

Learn to fly our indoor Tello drones and put your skills to the test in our drone obstacle course! Teens and their parents/guardians will race against each other to beat the course...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Folio & Libris Meeting Rooms
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
Program Type: STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:

Learn to fly our indoor Tello drones and put your skills to the test in our drone obstacle course! Teens and their parents/guardians will race against each other to beat the course! Perfect for homeschoolers. Teens in Grades 6-12 and Adults.

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

Sumi-e Art Workshop

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Oceanfront Area Library Meeting Room at Oceanfront Area Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Culture
Age Group:
Adults 18+
Details:

Join us at the Oceanfront Area Library to learn more about Sumi-e painting inspired by members of the Blue Heron Chapter of the Sumi-e Society of America, Inc. You will have the op...

Sign-up Open
Required
Library Branch: Oceanfront Area Library
Room: Oceanfront Area Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Culture
Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Details:

Join us at the Oceanfront Area Library to learn more about Sumi-e painting inspired by members of the Blue Heron Chapter of the Sumi-e Society of America, Inc. You will have the opportunity to try this technique after watching a demonstration.

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

Cozy Paint Night: WebEx Live

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Digital Program
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Digital Live
Age Group:
Adults 18+
Details:

Pumpkin time is upon us! Celebrate the fall season by creating a cozy mug painting. This is a beginner friendly painting program, no prior experience or skills needed. A paint k...

Sign-up Closed
Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Digital Program
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Digital Live
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:

Pumpkin time is upon us! Celebrate the fall season by creating a cozy mug painting. This is a beginner friendly painting program, no prior experience or skills needed.

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

Sensory Storytime

Friday, October 11, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:15am
Kempsville Meeting Room at Kempsville Area Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Learning
Age Group:
Preschool (3-5 years)
Details:

Enjoy a small-group storytime designed to allow children to explore a variety of sensory experiences. While fun for all children, this program is appropriate for children with spec...

Sign-up Open
Required
Library Branch: Kempsville Area Library
Room: Kempsville Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschool (3-5 years)
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Details:

Enjoy a small-group storytime designed to allow children to explore a variety of sensory experiences.