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Crafternoons

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Princess Anne Area Library
Library Branch: Princess Anne Area Library
Room: Princess Anne Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
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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.

Bonkers for BUNKO!

2:30pm - 4:00pm
Pungo-Blackwater Library
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Library Branch: Pungo-Blackwater Library
Room: Pungo-Blackwater Storytime Room
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Movies & Entertainment
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Details:
Looking for a fun, social game that involves zero skill but 100% luck? Join us for the ever-popular game of BUNKO and see how lucky you can be! Adults. Registration is required. ...
This event is in the "Grades K-2" group.
This event is in the "Grades 3-5" group.
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Library of Virginia's Teetotalers & Moonshiners

All Day
Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Community Area
Age Group: Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
Program Type: History & Genealogy
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Library of Virginia's Teetotalers & Moonshiners traveling exhibit addresses the important and long-lasting effects of Prohibition on Virginia and America, including the prohibition movement as part of a social reform movement, the economic a...
This event is in the "Adults 18+" group.

DIY Recycled Cardboard Organizers

10:15am - 11:45pm
Bayside Area Library
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Library Branch: Bayside Area Library
Room: Bayside Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Details:
In honor of Earth Day, join us as we recycle cardboard into decorative household organizers. Adults. Registration is required. ...
This event is in the "Adults 18+" group.

Impossible Greeting Card

2:00pm - 4:00pm
TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Sign-up Open
Registration
Library Branch: TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Room: Joint-Use Library Rooms L102 and L103
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Details:
Learn how to make an "impossible" card. We'll be making a greeting card that may seem "impossible" to make from a single piece of cardstock, excluding added decorations. So, there's some illusion with the card. All materials provided. Adults. Registr...
This event is in the "Adults 18+" group.

Wrist Strap Key Fob

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Kempsville Area Library
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Library Branch: Kempsville Area Library
Room: Kempsville Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:
Come join us as we sew a key fob with a wrist strap.  Bring your sewing machine and basic sewing supplies.  Limited number of machines and sewing supplies will be available.  Basic sewing machine skills needed.  All program suppli...
This event is in the "Grades K-2" group.
This event is in the "Grades 3-5" group.
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This event is in the "Grades 9-12" group.
This event is in the "Adults 18+" group.

Library of Virginia's Teetotalers & Moonshiners

All Day
Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Community Area
Age Group: Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Details:
Library of Virginia's Teetotalers & Moonshiners traveling exhibit addresses the important and long-lasting effects of Prohibition on Virginia and America, including the prohibition movement as part of a social reform movement, the economic a...
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.

Library of Virginia's Teetotalers & Moonshiners

All Day
Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Community Area
Age Group: Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Details:
Library of Virginia's Teetotalers & Moonshiners traveling exhibit addresses the important and long-lasting effects of Prohibition on Virginia and America, including the prohibition movement as part of a social reform movement, the economic a...
This event is in the "Adults 18+" group.

Crafternoons

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Bayside Area Library
Library Branch: Bayside Area Library
Room: Bayside Library 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 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.

JUL/VB Chess Club

4:30pm - 6:30pm
TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Library Branch: TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Room: Joint-Use Marketplace South
Age Group: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
Program Type: Hobbies
Details:
Rotating competition is organized by the club coordinator.  Knowledge of chess rules is required; limited instruction may be provided for beginners.  Chess equipment has been generously donated by Virginia Chess Federation, private donors, ...
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.

Library of Virginia's Teetotalers & Moonshiners

All Day
Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Community Area
Age Group: Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Details:
Library of Virginia's Teetotalers & Moonshiners traveling exhibit addresses the important and long-lasting effects of Prohibition on Virginia and America, including the prohibition movement as part of a social reform movement, the economic a...
This event is in the "Adults 18+" group.

English Conversation Club

11:00am - 12:00pm
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. Adults. Registration is not required. ...
This event is in the "Adults 18+" group.

English Conversation Club

2:30pm - 3:30pm
TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Library Branch: TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Room: Joint-Use Library Rooms L102 and L103
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. Registration is not required. ...
This event is in the "Adults 18+" group.

Living Room Conversations- Artificial Intelligence

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Princess Anne Area Library
Sign-up Open
Registration
Library Branch: Princess Anne Area Library
Room: Princess Anne Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Discussion Groups
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Details:
Come join us for a discussion on AI, including its pros and cons, potential uses, impacts on your community or work, and potential challenges in the future. Light refreshments provided. Registration required.  ...

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

Read & Share

10:30am - 12:00pm
Pungo-Blackwater Library
Library Branch: Pungo-Blackwater Library
Room: Pungo-Blackwater Senior Resource Center
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Books & Authors, Discussion Groups
Details:
Enjoy a casual chat about popular books. Talk about titles you like and hear what others enjoy. Swap favorites old and new or spread the word about your favorite reads. Adults. Registration is not required.  ...
This event is in the "Adults 18+" group.

Crafternoons

2:00pm - 4:00pm
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! Adult. Registration is not required.   ...
This event is in the "Adults 18+" group.

Mothers in Movies Matinee: Freaky Friday

2:00pm - 4:30pm
Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Sign-up Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Auditorium
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Movies & Entertainment
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 199
Details:
Welcome to the mothers in movies series. We are starting with the comedy Freaky Friday where the mother and her teenage daughter get to see things from the other's perspective. Starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan. Rated PG13.Adults. Regi...
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.

Play Chinese Mahjong!

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Sign-up Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Libris Meeting Room
Age Group: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
Program Type: Culture, Hobbies
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Details:
For Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month, learn how to play this traditional Chinese game. No experience necessary.  It is like playing Gin Rummy with tiles! Family, grades 3 and up. Registration is preferred but not required, so just come o...
This event is in the "Adults 18+" group.

Bad Art Night

6:30pm - 7:45pm
Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
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Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Folio & Libris Meeting Rooms
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:
Leave your good taste at home and join us at the Central Library for a silly and creative evening. We will provide the art materials, you create the bad art. The “best” bad art will win a trophy!  Adults. Registration is preferred but not req...
This event is in the "Adults 18+" group.

Tiny Canvas Paint Night

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
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Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:
Join us at Vibrant Shore Brewing Co. to paint a spring-inspired tiny canvas. All supplies included. Adults. Registration is required. ...

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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, Digital Program, Off Site
This event is in the "Adults 18+" group.

Crafternoons

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Princess Anne Area Library
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.

Garden Planter

10:00am - 11:30am
Windsor Woods Area Library
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Windsor Woods Area Library
Room: Windsor Woods Programming Room
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:
Let’s make a garden planter that will brighten anyone’s day! We will use napkins to create a cheerful garden planter. All skill levels welcome, all supplies are provided. Adults. Registration is required. ...
This event is in the "Adults 18+" group.

Tabletop Gaming

10:00am - 8:00pm
Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central West Programming Area
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Hobbies
Details:
Enjoy 10 hours of tabletop board games to play! Lots of games to choose from, or bring a game to share. Drop in and out throughout the day. Adults. Registration is not required. ...