Event List

Did you know Virginia Beach has its own water-dwelling cryptid? Join us to create your very own Chesapeake Bay Monster, a.k.a. Chessie, out of polymer clay! Supplies are provided. Adults. Registration is required.

Come enjoy an evening of creativity and socializing at Vibrant Shore Brewing. Upcycle old book pages and other decorative paper, using decoupage techniques to create unique earrings and pendants! All materials provided. 

Do you want to use a 3D Printer at a Virginia Beach Public Library branch? Register for a required 3D printer orientation with a VBPL staff member to learn how to use the 3D Printer. 

Celebrate Mental Health May at the Death Café. Join us for cake, beverages, and enriching conversation. 

Come to Pungo-Blackwater Library and de-stress with your own mini Zen Garden. You will learn about this ancient tradition and leave with your very own portable relaxation station. Adults. Registration is required.

Learn to design a shaped edge card greeting card using Silhouette Studio!

Learn to use our Silhouette Cameo 4 desktop cutting machine! This orientation session, guided by library staff, covers everything you need to know to begin reserving time to work independently on our Silhouette Cameo 4 including: 

Do you want to use a 3D Printer at a Virginia Beach Public Library branch? Register for a required 3D printer orientation with a VBPL staff member to learn how to use the 3D Printer. 

New to Virginia Beach? Or just want to meet someone with similar hobbies or interests?  

Go with the flow at this event designed to bring people together in a fun way at the library. You could make a lasting connection. 

Do you want to use a 3D Printer at a Virginia Beach Public Library branch? Register for a required 3D printer orientation with a VBPL staff member to learn how to use the 3D Printer.  

Ready to mix strategy and luck? Join us for Chinese Mahjong, the classic tile game from 19th-century China that’s now played around the globe!

If you are a non-native English speaker, join us to practice your conversational English in a friendly setting. Adults. Registration is not required.

Join us for an engaging orientation program focused on the Silhouette Cameo 4 machine!

Come in and enjoy a Monday morning feature film. This month's showing: Turning Red. Adults. Registration is not required.

Learn to use our Silhouette Cameo 4 desktop cutting machine! This orientation session, guided by library 
staff, covers everything you need to know to begin reserving time to work independently on our 

This Evening Craft Time we will be learning how to do paper quilling. Paper quilling dates back around 500 years. Examples still exist from Georgian and Victorian times. Come and make some modern motifs with vibrant paper and updated designs.

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.

Meet at Commonwealth Brewery to discuss this month’s selected title, "Blue Sisters" by Coco Mellors.

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.

Do you want to use a 3D Printer at a Virginia Beach Public Library branch? Register for a required 3D printer orientation with a VBPL staff member to learn how to use the 3D Printer.  

Join us for our Adults with Disabilities Game Day!  An assortment of board and card games will be available. Please note any specific accommodations required when registering.

Adults. Registration is required.