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Seed Library Q&A

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Kempsville Help Desk at Kempsville Area Library
Program Type:
Hobbies
Age Group:
Adults 18+
Details:

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...

Library Branch: Kempsville Area Library
Room: Kempsville Help Desk
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Hobbies
Details:

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

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Central Community Area at Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Program Type:
Hobbies
Age Group:
Adults 18+
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 ma...

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

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Princess Anne Commons Area at Princess Anne Area Library
Program Type:
Hobbies
Age Group:
Adults 18+
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 maste...

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 "Grades 6-8" group.
This event is in the "Grades 9-12" group.
This event is in the "Adults 18+" group.

Paper Bookmark Embroidery

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Joint-Use Library Room L103 at TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
Details:

Learn how to embroider a paper bookmark with beginner friendly stitches like the running stitch and the backstitch. You will use a piercing tool to punch the stitch holes into the ...

Required
Library Branch: TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Room: Joint-Use Library Room L103
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Details:

Learn how to embroider a paper bookmark with beginner friendly stitches like the running stitch and the backstitch. You will use a piercing tool to punch the stitch holes into the canvas.

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

Try It Before You Buy It - Bookbinding Edition

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Pungo-Blackwater Storytime Room at Pungo-Blackwater Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
Details:

Have you ever wanted to learn a new hobby but found yourself with a collection of unfinished supplies from past projects? This month try your hand at bookbinding by crafting a smal...

Required
Library Branch: Pungo-Blackwater Library
Room: Pungo-Blackwater Storytime Room
Age Group: Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Details:

Have you ever wanted to learn a new hobby but found yourself with a collection of unfinished supplies from past projects? This month try your hand at bookbinding by crafting a small journal. All supplies provided.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

All Day
Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library, Bayside Area Library, Great Neck Area Library, Kempsville Area Library, Oceanfront Area Library, Princess Anne Area Library, Pungo-Blackwater Library, TCC/City Joint-Use Library, Wahab Public Law Library, Windsor Woods Area Library, Bookmobile, Digital Program, Off Site
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Branches:
Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library, Bayside Area Library, Great Neck Area Library, Kempsville Area Library, Oceanfront Area Library, Princess Anne Area Library, Pungo-Blackwater Library, TCC/City Joint-Use Library, Wahab Public Law Library, Windsor Woods Area Library, Bookmobile, Digital Program, Off Site
This event is in the "Adults 18+" group.

English Conversation Club

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Great Neck Meeting Room at Great Neck 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! Adults...

Library Branch: Great Neck Area Library
Room: Great Neck Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Discussion Groups
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.

Now Read This Book Club

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Kempsville Meeting Room at Kempsville Area Library
Program Type:
Books & Authors
Age Group:
Adults 18+
Details:

Meet to discuss this month's selected title: Diva by Daisy Goodwin. Book copies are available for check-out at the Kempsville Area Library information desk.    ...

Library Branch: Kempsville Area Library
Room: Kempsville Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Books & Authors
Details:

Meet to discuss this month's selected title: Diva by Daisy Goodwin. Book copies are available for check-out at the Kempsville Area Library information desk.   

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

Movie Matinee: Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr.

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Central Auditorium at Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Program Type:
Movies & Entertainment
Age Group:
Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
Details:

Join us as we revisit Martin Luther King's most famous speeches. Adults. Registration is not required.  

Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Auditorium
Age Group: Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
Program Type: Movies & Entertainment
Details:

Join us as we revisit Martin Luther King's most famous speeches. 

Adults. Registration is not required.

 

 

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

Crafternoons

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Kempsville Meeting Room at Kempsville 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: Kempsville Area Library
Room: Kempsville 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 "Adults 18+" group.

Blank Slate, a Word Association Party Game

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Joint-Use Library Room L103 at TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Program Type:
Hobbies
Age Group:
Adults 18+
Details:

Join us for a lively evening of creativity and fun with Blank Slate! In this easy to learn interactive game, players respond to prompts and try to match their answers with others, ...

Required
Library Branch: TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Room: Joint-Use Library Room L103
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Hobbies
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Details:

Join us for a lively evening of creativity and fun with Blank Slate! In this easy to learn interactive game, players respond to prompts and try to match their answers with others, all while thinking outside the box.

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

Mini Fairy Garden

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 5:45pm - 6:45pm
Oceanfront Area Library Meeting Room at Oceanfront Area Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults 18+
Details:

Join us at the Oceanfront Area Library to create your own miniature fairy garden. The finished garden will be contained in a plastic bulb ornament ready for display in your home. A...

Required
Library Branch: Oceanfront Area Library
Room: Oceanfront Area Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Details:

Join us at the Oceanfront Area Library to create your own miniature fairy garden. The finished garden will be contained in a plastic bulb ornament ready for display in your home. All supplies included.

Adults. Registration required.

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

Sit Down, Switch On!

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 5:45pm - 7:45pm
Central Library Large Conference Room at Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Program Type:
Culture, Hobbies, Movies & Entertainment
Age Group:
Adults 18+
Details:

Bring your Nintendo Switch and enjoy a fun, relaxing afternoon of hanging out and gaming! Meet fellow adult gamers and play together. You can even explore the games available for y...

Required
Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Library Large Conference Room
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Culture, Hobbies, Movies & Entertainment
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Details:

Bring your Nintendo Switch and enjoy a fun, relaxing afternoon of hanging out and gaming! Meet fellow adult gamers and play together. You can even explore the games available for you to check out at the Library. Adults.

This event is in the "Preschool (3-5 years)" group.
This event is in the "Grades K-2" group.
This event is in the "Adults 18+" group.

Coloring Club

Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 10:15am - 11:15am
Central Library Large Conference Room at Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2, Adults 18+
Details:

Make new art while you make new friends!  Join us for coloring club on the fourth Thursday of the month.  We will have crayons, colored pencils, coloring sheets, bla...

Required
Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Library Large Conference Room
Age Group: Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2, Adults 18+
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Details:

Make new art while you make new friends!  Join us for coloring club on the fourth Thursday of the month.  We will have crayons, colored pencils, coloring sheets, blank paper, and fun music. Age 3-8 with caregiver.

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

English Conversation Club

Thursday, January 23, 2025 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! ...

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, January 23, 2025 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 "Adults 18+" group.

African American Book Club

Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Central Folio Meeting Room at Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Program Type:
Books & Authors
Age Group:
Adults 18+
Details:

Join us in a discussion of  The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris. After you register you may pick up a copy of the book, available in hardcover and large print, a...

Required
Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Folio Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Books & Authors
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Details:

Join us in a discussion of  The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris. 

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.

Game Time

Friday, January 24, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Windsor Woods Programming Room at Windsor Woods Area Library
Program Type:
Hobbies
Age Group:
Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
Details:

Let's play some games! Cards, board games, and more. Everyone is invited, so come on!  Ages 5-18+ years. Registration is not required.

Library Branch: Windsor Woods Area Library
Room: Windsor Woods Programming Room
Age Group: Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
Program Type: Hobbies
Details:

Let's play some games! Cards, board games, and more. Everyone is invited, so come on!  Ages 5-18+ years. Registration is not required.

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

Crafternoons

Friday, January 24, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Princess Anne Meeting Room at Princess Anne 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: Princess Anne Area Library
Room: Princess Anne 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 "Adults 18+" group.

Pollinator-Friendly Native Plants

Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Oceanfront Area Library Meeting Room at Oceanfront Area Library
Program Type:
Hobbies
Age Group:
Adults 18+
Details:

Now is the time to prepare your native plant seeds to ensure a thriving pollinator-friendly garden this year. Join us to learn which plants are simple to grow from seed, the timeli...

Required
Library Branch: Oceanfront Area Library
Room: Oceanfront Area Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Hobbies
Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Details:

Now is the time to prepare your native plant seeds to ensure a thriving pollinator-friendly garden this year.

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

We Have a Law Library!

Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Princess Anne Meeting Room at Princess Anne Area Library
Program Type:
Workshops & Lectures
Age Group:
Adults 18+
Details:

Did you know?  Virginia Beach has a law library! Join us as we share the history of  Wahab Public Law Library and how it continues to serve our community.  W...

Required
Library Branch: Princess Anne Area Library
Room: Princess Anne Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Workshops & Lectures
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Details:

Did you know?  Virginia Beach has a law library!

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

Mahjong Mondays

Monday, January 27, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Central Library Large Conference Room at Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Program Type:
Culture, Hobbies
Age Group:
Adults 18+
Details:

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.

Required
Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Library Large Conference Room
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Culture, Hobbies
Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Details:

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 "Adults 18+" group.

Adults with Disabilities Papercrafters

Monday, January 27, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Joint-Use Library Rooms L102 and L103 at TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults 18+
Details:

Explore your creativity with a paper project each month. No experience is necessary; simply bring your curiosity and discover the art of papercrafting in a welcoming environment. ...

Required
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: 15
Details:

Explore your creativity with a paper project each month. No experience is necessary; simply bring your curiosity and discover the art of papercrafting in a welcoming environment.

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

English Conversation Club

Monday, January 27, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Kempsville Meeting Room at Kempsville Area Library
Program Type:
Culture, 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! Adu...

Library Branch: Kempsville Area Library
Room: Kempsville Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Culture, Discussion Groups
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. Teens 16+   Registration is not required.