Upcoming Events

Drop into the library and make a fun craft to take home. All ages. Registration is not required ...

You can be a maker!  Join us on Friday mornings for a different creative and fun crafting experience each week.  No registration required. ...

Connect and share with other blind and visually impaired persons. Open to all, this program is presented during our Seeing Beyond Low-Vision series. Segments of the program may describe t...

Coloring Books are not just for kids. Join the craze - adult coloring. Relaxing and stress relieving. Drop in and color a page to keep. Adults. Registration is not required. ...

Learn about sun safety, then head outside to look through telescopes to try to find sunspots on the sun. Presented by Back Bay Amateur Astronomers. Registration is not required. Programs that do not require registration are available on a first co...

Can you build a structure that will withstand an earthquake? Learn more about earthquakes and engineering in this hands-on class. Grades 3-5. Online registration is required. ...

Spark your creativity at the Oceanfront Library's Maker Studio! Kids of all ages will have the opportunity to engage in explorative and imaginative activities each session. All supplies provided. Registration i...

Bring your craft, your supplies and your passion! Meet other crafters and creators, share your ideas and get new ones! Adults 18+. Registration is not required. ...

Are you new to grantseeking? Discover what funders are looking for in nonprofits seeking grants and learn how to find potential funders in this introductory course. Explore the Foundation Directory Online database with a certified FDO trainer. Adults...

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 specialized sensory processing needs to explore sensory stimulation throug...

Learn more about inserting and formatting different elements into a basic document. Prerequisites: Ability to create simple documents using Microsoft Word or have taken Microsoft Word for Beginners. We encourage you to bring a USB drive to save your ...

It’s never too soon to introduce your baby to art! Join us at the library for simple stories and a sensory art experience that improve your baby’s fine motor skills and stimulates their curiosity. Wear clothes you don’t mind getting messy. All m...

Drop in for a fun new craft in our Children’s Room!  Family.  No registration required. ...

Visions of Virginia Beach - Participants will have an opportunity to learn how environment and architecture have a reciprocal relationship as we construct a cardboard version of Virginia Beach ocean front. Using recycled materials and our imagination...

This program is designed to allow children ages 3-10 to explore a variety of sensory play experiences. While fun for all children, this program is appropriate for children with specialized sensory processing needs to explore sensory stimulation throu...

Looking to add some shine to your artwork?  Design an image or quote and learn how to turn it into your own foil art print.  All supplies provided.  Grades 6-8.  Registration required. ...

Is a snake’s skin slimy or smooth?  Find out in this live reptile show and meet some other critters too! All ages. Registration is not required. Programs that do not require registration are available on a first come basis.  Please be su...

Craving pizza but don’t want to wait for delivery? Learn to make pizza in a mug! All supplies provided. Grade 9-12. Registration is required. *The food made during this program may contain dairy products. ...

We emphasize alphabet and letter recognition and activities that support independence and confidence building.This storytime includes books, rhymes and literacy activities to help children enter school ready to learn to read. Ages 3-5 with caregiver....

Elementary students will get tutoring from a teen volunteer on math concepts they are struggling with. The tutors will help students learn the math they need in fun, different ways. Add, subtract, multiply and divide to success! Students will need...

Learn about coding in this four-part series featuring Root and Dash! Each week we'll program one of these cute robots to do fun things! Grades 3-5. Registration required.  ...

Enjoy a warm and inviting space where you and your child can play and socialize with others in the community. Please note: this program is for both caregiver and child. It is not a structured program. Age...

Drop in to the Bayside Library over the summer to learn about famous artists or art concepts and create your own masterpiece! Please note this is a drop-in program and not taught by an instructor. Family. No registration 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. Ages 6-24 months with ca...

Come out of the heat and relax with a cinematic feature.  Sing-along and have fun in this Hawaiian adventure, where a young girl adopts a blue "dog", who loves Elvis.  Watch as these two become a family and save the world from an alien inva...

Come and enjoy fun art in our Biblio Studio!  Ages 3+.  No registration required. ...

Celebrate Shark Week with us at the Library! Come and enjoy a gnarly story about these mysterious creatures, and make a craft to take home with you. Age 3-5 with caregiver. Registration required. ...