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

Teen DIY Night

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Sign-up Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Folio & Libris Meeting Rooms
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 48
Details:

Join us for a Teen DIY Night, a hands-on event focused on sustainability and mending. Enjoy snacks while making reusable snack bags, repurposing old denim, creating a garden planter and more!

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.

Super Secret Spy School

All Day
Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
Princess Anne Area Library
Library Branch: Princess Anne Area Library
Room: Princess Anne Commons Area
Age Group: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
Program Type: Culture
Details:

Calling all Spies.. 

This event is in the "Babies (3-12 months)" group.
This event is in the "Onesies (12-24 months)" group.
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.
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.

DIY Sustainability Fair

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Babies (3-12 months), Onesies (12-24 months), Toddlers (2-3 years), Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Folio & Libris Meeting Rooms
Age Group: Babies (3-12 months), Onesies (12-24 months), Toddlers (2-3 years), Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Computers & Technology, STEAM
Details:

Looking for creative ways to be more sustainable? Join us for an afternoon of activities for all ages, including Citizen Science, microplastics education, crafts with reusable materials and more! All ages. Registration is not required.

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

Felted Dragons

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Princess Anne Area Library
Sign-up Open
Registration
Library Branch: Princess Anne Area Library
Room: Princess Anne Meeting Room
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Details:

Want to learn how to needle felt and love dragons? This program is for you! Grades 6-12. Registration is required. 

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

Teen Crochet Club

2:15pm - 4:45pm
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Teen Area
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hobbies
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:

Fellow teen crocheters, come hang out, and work on your crochet!  Registration is required. Grades 6-12. Presented by Central Library's Teen Advisory 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.

Super Secret Spy School

All Day
Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
Princess Anne Area Library
Library Branch: Princess Anne Area Library
Room: Princess Anne Commons Area
Age Group: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
Program Type: Culture
Details:

Calling all Spies.. 

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.

How to Find Your Dragon

04/14/2025 @ 9:00am - 04/18/2025 @ 5:00pm
Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Pungo-Blackwater Library
Library Branch: Pungo-Blackwater Library
Room: Pungo-Blackwater Lawn
Age Group: Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM
Details:

Participate in a library scavenger hunt to find your dragon, then color and shrink your own shrinkable dragon to take home with you. Grades K-8. Registration is not required. 

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

TAG Presents

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
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: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Details:

Save your place while reading with a bookmark you created. Learn fun techniques to make your bookmark unique! All supplies provided. Planned and presented by the Teen Advisory Group. Grade 6-12. Registration is 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.

Can you win it in a minute? Family Edition

2:30pm - 4:30pm
Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
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: Hobbies
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Details:

Do you remember the game show?  Here is your chance to try random and wacky games, and see if you can win it in 60 seconds or less!  Who can do the challenge better?

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

Spy Accessories

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Princess Anne Area Library
Sign-up Open
Registration
Library Branch: Princess Anne Area Library
Room: Princess Anne Meeting Room
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Details:

Create your own secret message using a Binary Decoder, then put it in a bracelet (or another accessory) in this program! Grades 6-12. Registration 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
Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
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 donor

This event is in the "Grades 3-5" group.
This event is in the "Grades 6-8" group.

Tween STEM Hour - Circuits

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Oceanfront Area Library
Sign-up Open
Registration
Library Branch: Oceanfront Area Library
Room: Oceanfront Area Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Program Type: STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Details:

Join us for an hour of circuit activities! Grades 4-6. Registration is 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.

Super Secret Spy School

All Day
Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
Princess Anne Area Library
Library Branch: Princess Anne Area Library
Room: Princess Anne Commons Area
Age Group: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
Program Type: Culture
Details:

Calling all Spies.. 

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.

Silhouette Cameo: Birthday Card

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Room: Joint-Use Classroom 202
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
Program Type: STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:

Join us for a beginner-friendly workshop to create a birthday card using the Silhouette Cameo die cutting machine. Basic computer skills are required, and please bring a flash drive to save your work. All materials are provided.

This event is in the "Grades 3-5" group.
This event is in the "Grades 6-8" group.

Mud Cloth of Mali Workshop

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Bayside Area Library
Sign-up Open
Registration
Library Branch: Bayside Area Library
Room: Bayside Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Culture
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Details:

In this Arts for Learning workshop, participants will create a simple Malian mud cloth, an earth-dyed cloth that reflected wealth and cultural status by women of Mali’s Bamana culture centuries ago.

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

Teen Time: Poetry

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

Teens Make a Peeps House

4:30pm - 6:00pm
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Sign-up Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Teen Area
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hobbies
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Details:

Calling all our teen "peeps" to get creative and make a home fit for a Peep!  Will it be a tent, a hut, a shed, or nest?  Those Marshmallow Peeps, love 'em or hate 'em, but you don't have to eat 'em.

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

Teen Time: Anime!

5:30pm - 6:45pm
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Oceanfront Area Library
Library Branch: Oceanfront Area Library
Room: Oceanfront Area Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Movies & Entertainment
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 "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.

Super Secret Spy School

All Day
Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
Princess Anne Area Library
Library Branch: Princess Anne Area Library
Room: Princess Anne Commons Area
Age Group: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
Program Type: Culture
Details:

Calling all Spies.. 

This event is in the "Grades 3-5" group.
This event is in the "Grades 6-8" group.

Mini-Comics Workshop

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Registration
Library Branch: TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Room: Joint-Use Living Room
Age Group: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Details:

In this workshop, students will cut, fold, and draw to create their own mini-comic. An Arts for Learning teaching artist will guide students as they invent characters, plots, and settings for an adventure inside the pages of a mini-comic.

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

Mandala Window Clings

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Great Neck Area Library
Registration
Library Branch: Great Neck Area Library
Room: Great Neck Meeting Room
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Details:

Teens -Make your own mandala window cling.  Grades 6-12.  Registration is required.

This event is in the "Grades 3-5" group.
This event is in the "Grades 6-8" group.

National Poetry Month Event

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Princess Anne Area Library
Registration
Library Branch: Princess Anne Area Library
Room: Princess Anne Meeting Room
Age Group: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hobbies
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Details:

Come celebrate National Poetry Month with us and learn about all the different forms of poetry. You'll even get the chance to write your own poems. Grades 4-5. Registration is required.

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

Teen Time: Anime Club

5:00pm - 6:45pm
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Princess Anne Area Library
Library Branch: Princess Anne Area Library
Room: Princess Anne Meeting Room
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hobbies, Movies & Entertainment, STEAM
Details:

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

Teen Blackout Poetry

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Windsor Woods Area Library
Library Branch: Windsor Woods Area Library
Room: Windsor Woods Programming Room
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Hobbies
Details:

Ever want to write in your books but been told not to?  Well, come to Windsor Woods Library for a Blackout Poetry program where writing on book pages is encouraged!

Grades 6-12.  

Registration not required.