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

English Conversation Club

11:00am - 12:00pm
Adults 18+
Great Neck Area Library
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.

Books & (Coffee) Brews

12:30pm - 2:00pm
Adults 18+
Oceanfront Area Library
Registration
Library Branch: Oceanfront Area Library
Room: Oceanfront Area Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Books & Authors, Discussion Groups
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Details:

Join us at Oceanfront Area Library to enjoy a casual chat over coffee about popular books. Talk about titles you like and hear what others enjoy.

Adults. Registration is not required.

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

Art for Connections

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Adults 18+
Princess Anne Area Library
Library Branch: Princess Anne Area Library
Room: Princess Anne Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Details:

A program for individuals with early-stage memory loss and their care partner or family member.

Every 2nd Tuesday of the month, join us as we look at art, respond to it and make art together. 

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

Drop-in Finger Gym

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2
Windsor Woods Area Library
Library Branch: Windsor Woods Area Library
Room: Windsor Woods Programming Room
Age Group: Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Details:

Get those fingers working! Build hand/eye coordination and muscles in your child's hand. Practice skills like cutting with scissors, writing, and drawing with fun learning activities. Ages 3–7 with a caregiver. Registration is not required.

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

Teen Time: Anime Club

4:00pm - 5:45pm
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Kempsville Area Library
Library Branch: Kempsville Area Library
Room: Kempsville Teen & Technology Space
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM
Details:

Join us Tuesday nights 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 "Adults 18+" group.

Living Room Conversations: Reunited States- Building Understanding in America

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Adults 18+
Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Registration
Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central West Programming Area
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Discussion Groups
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Details:

Join us for an evening of conversation as we get to know one another, explore the elements that enrich our lives, and look for ways to increase our joy. Adults. Registration is required.

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

Teen Time: STEAM

5:30pm - 6:45pm
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Oceanfront Area Library
Library Branch: Oceanfront Area Library
Room: Oceanfront Storytime Room
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: STEAM
Details:

Join us Tuesday nights 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 "Adults 18+" group.

Books on Tap at Pungo Shorebreak Pizza & Taphouse

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults 18+
Off Site
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Books & Authors, Discussion Groups
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Details:

Meet us at Pungo Shorebreak Pizza & Taphouse to discuss this month’s selected title: Gilded Mountain by Kate Manning. Book club copies are available for check-out at the Princess Anne information desk. Adults.

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

Combined Preschool Storytime

9:00am - 9:45am
Preschool (3-5 years)
TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Registration
Library Branch: TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Room: Joint-Use Storytime Room
Age Group: Preschool (3-5 years)
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Details:

Help prepare your child to enter school ready to read!  This storytime includes books, rhymes, and literacy activities that emphasize alphabet and letter recognition plus activities that support independence and confidence building.

This event is in the "Toddlers (2-3 years)" group.

Just 2s Storytime

9:45am - 10:15am
Toddlers (2-3 years)
Bayside Area Library
Registration
Library Branch: Bayside Area Library
Room: Bayside Storytime Room
Age Group: Toddlers (2-3 years)
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Details:

Boost independence and develop social skills using writing activities, basic concepts (i.e., colors, shapes, letters, etc.), large muscle movement, and social-emotional learning opportunities focusing on the whole child. Age 2 with a caregiver.

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

Science Exploration

10:00am - 11:00am
Grades K-2, Grades 3-5
Pungo-Blackwater Library
Registration
Library Branch: Pungo-Blackwater Library
Room: Pungo-Blackwater Storytime Room
Age Group: Grades K-2, Grades 3-5
Program Type: STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Details:

Discover Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math in this engaging program. Grades K-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.

Builder's Lab

10:00am - 11:30am
Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2, Grades 3-5
Kempsville Area Library
Registration
Library Branch: Kempsville Area Library
Room: Kempsville Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2, Grades 3-5
Program Type: STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Details:

Coding robots, non-traditional building materials and designing your own blueprints are all part of this STEM based program. Preschool-Grade 5. Registration is required.

This event is in the "Toddlers (2-3 years)" group.

Drop-in 3s Please Storytime

10:30am - 11:15am
Toddlers (2-3 years)
Windsor Woods Area Library
Library Branch: Windsor Woods Area Library
Room: Windsor Woods Programming Room
Age Group: Toddlers (2-3 years)
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Details:

Build confidence and independence with an increased focus on more complex books, emphasizing alphabet and letter recognition, shapes, and hands-on activities. Age 3 with caregiver. Registration is not required.

This event is in the "Toddlers (2-3 years)" group.

3s Please Storytime

10:45am - 11:15am
Toddlers (2-3 years)
Bayside Area Library
Registration
Library Branch: Bayside Area Library
Room: Bayside Storytime Room
Age Group: Toddlers (2-3 years)
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Details:

Build confidence and independence with an increased focus on more complex books, emphasizing alphabet and letter recognition, shapes, and hands-on activities. Age 3 with caregiver. Registration is required.

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

Jr. Naturalist Program

11:00am - 12:00pm
Toddlers (2-3 years), Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2
Princess Anne Area Library
Registration
Library Branch: Princess Anne Area Library
Room: Princess Anne Commons Area
Age Group: Toddlers (2-3 years), Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2
Program Type: STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Details:

Come discover the local wildlife of Virginia Beach with your little ones! Each month we will explore a different group of animals in this free grownup and me program for ages 3-8.

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

World Kindness Day

11:30am - 12:30pm
Preschool (3-5 years)
TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Registration
Library Branch: TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Room: Joint-Use Storytime Room
Age Group: Preschool (3-5 years)
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Details:

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word or a listening ear. Let's help change our world one kind act at a time and celebrate World Kindness Day November 13, 2024!  Ages 3-5 with caregiver.

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

Science Exploration

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Grades K-2, Grades 3-5
Pungo-Blackwater Library
Registration
Library Branch: Pungo-Blackwater Library
Room: Pungo-Blackwater Storytime Room
Age Group: Grades K-2, Grades 3-5
Program Type: STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Details:

Discover Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math in this engaging program. Grades K-5. Registration is required.

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

Living Room Conversations: Holidays & Traditions

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Adults 18+
TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Registration
Library Branch: TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Room: Joint-Use Living Room
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Discussion Groups
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Details:

Come join us for coffee, cookies and conversation as we discuss holidays and traditions.

Adults.  Registration is required.

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

Celebrate American Indian Heritage in Film

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults 18+
Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Registration
Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Auditorium
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: History & Genealogy, Movies & Entertainment
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 200
Details:

Come learn about the American Indian experience as told by themselves. This series, We Shall Remain originally aired on PBS in 2009 and was part of the American Experience series.

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

Crafternoons

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults 18+
Kempsville Area Library
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 "Grades K-2" group.
This event is in the "Grades 3-5" group.

Homeschool Bricks at the Beach

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Grades K-2, Grades 3-5
Princess Anne Area Library
Library Branch: Princess Anne Area Library
Room: Princess Anne Meeting Room
Age Group: Grades K-2, Grades 3-5
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hobbies
Details:

Calling all Homeschoolers! 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 "Grades 3-5" group.

Tween Hour

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Grades 3-5
Oceanfront Area Library
Registration
Library Branch: Oceanfront Area Library
Room: Oceanfront Area Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Grades 3-5
Program Type: STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Details:

Perfect for homeschoolers! Join us at the library as we explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math through the library STEAM kits. Grades 4-6. Registration is required.

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

Teen Gaming!

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Grades 9-12
Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Teen Area
Age Group: Grades 9-12
Program Type: Hobbies
Details:

Come in for for 1.5 hours of board games and video games.

Grades 9-12 and homeschool teens. Registration is not required. Just drop in!

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

Pawsitive Reading

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Grades K-2, Grades 3-5
Oceanfront Area Library
Registration
Library Branch: Oceanfront Area Library
Room: Oceanfront Storytime Room
Age Group: Grades K-2, Grades 3-5
Program Type: Hobbies, Storytimes & Early Learning
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
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.