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This event is in the "3-5 years" group

Preschool Art

10:30am–11:30am
3-5 years
Pungo-Blackwater Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Pungo-Blackwater Library
Room: Pungo-Blackwater Storytime Room
Age Group: 3-5 years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Details:

Bring your preschooler to explore different artistic styles. Please come dressed in attire that can get messy. This month we will be exploring the art of sock puppets.  Ages 3-5 with caregiver. Registration is required. 

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Age Requirement for Registration 

Registrants must be in the designated age range at the start of the program for all programs.

Group Registration 

Groups of 5 or greater must call the library offering the program to register.

This event is in the "3-5 years" group
This event is in the "5-7 years" group

Scissormania

10:30am–11:30am
3-5 years, 5-7 years
Kempsville Area Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Kempsville Area Library
Room: Kempsville Meeting Room
Age Group: 3-5 years, 5-7 years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Details:

Get those fingers moving! Build eye/hand coordination skills and muscles in your child’s hand, as well as their confidence with using scissors, through fun cutting, trimming, and snipping activities. Ages 3-7 with caregiver.

Disclaimer(s)

Age Requirement for Registration 

Registrants must be in the designated age range at the start of the program for all programs.

Group Registration 

Groups of 5 or greater must call the library offering the program to register.

This event is in the "12-14 years" group
This event is in the "14-18 years" group

Needle Felted Owls

3:00pm–4:00pm
12-14 years, 14-18 years
Princess Anne Area Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Princess Anne Area Library
Room: Princess Anne Meeting Room
Age Group: 12-14 years, 14-18 years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Details:

Dive into the wonderful world of needle felting in this beginner friendly program! Using the tools provided, create a cute little bird that you can bring home! Registration required. Ages 12-18. 

Disclaimer(s)

Age Requirement for Registration 

Registrants must be in the designated age range at the start of the program for all programs.

Group Registration 

Groups of 5 or greater must call the library offering the program to register.

This event is in the "3-12 months" group
This event is in the "12-23 months" group

Baby Paint & Play

9:30am–10:00am
3-12 months, 12-23 months
Kempsville Area Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Kempsville Area Library
Room: Kempsville Meeting Room
Age Group: 3-12 months, 12-23 months
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Details:

Bring your babies to explore different artistic styles. Please wear clothes you don’t mind getting messy! Ages 3-24 months with caregiver. Registration is required.

Disclaimer(s)

Age Requirement for Registration 

Registrants must be in the designated age range at the start of the program for all programs.

Group Registration 

Groups of 5 or greater must call the library offering the program to register.

This event is in the "18+ years" group

Adults with Disabilities Art Group

1:00pm–2:30pm
18+ years
Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Folio Meeting Room
Age Group: 18+ years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Details:

View art together to get your creative juices flowing.

Experiment with a variety of materials to create your own art. 

This program is every 2nd Monday of the month. 

All materials provided.

Disclaimer(s)

Group Registration 

Groups of 5 or greater must call the library offering the program to register.

This event is in the "18+ years" group
This event is in the "60+ years" group

Crafternoons

1:00pm–3:00pm
18+ years, 60+ years
Bayside Area Library
Library Branch: Bayside Area Library
Room: Bayside Library Meeting Room
Age Group: 18+ years, 60+ years
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. 

Disclaimer(s)

Age Requirement for Registration 

Registrants must be in the designated age range at the start of the program for all programs.

This event is in the "3-5 years" group
This event is in the "5-7 years" group

Finger Gym- Insects

2:30pm–3:15pm
3-5 years, 5-7 years
Windsor Woods Area Library
Library Branch: Windsor Woods Area Library
Room: Windsor Woods Programming Room
Age Group: 3-5 years, 5-7 years
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. 

This event is in the "12-14 years" group
This event is in the "14-18 years" group

Teen Time: Game of Life

4:00pm–5:45pm
12-14 years, 14-18 years
Kempsville Area Library
Library Branch: Kempsville Area Library
Room: Kempsville Teen Space
Age Group: 12-14 years, 14-18 years
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.

Ages 12-18. Registration is not required, drop in any time!

Weekly Themes:

Disclaimer(s)

Age Requirement for Registration 

Registrants must be in the designated age range at the start of the program for all programs.

This event is in the "18+ years" group
This event is in the "60+ years" group

Crafty Evenings

5:30pm–7:30pm
18+ years, 60+ years
Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Computer Lab
Age Group: 18+ years, 60+ years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hobbies
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.

Disclaimer(s)

Age Requirement for Registration 

Registrants must be in the designated age range at the start of the program for all programs.

This event is in the "2-3 years" group

Make & Take Craft

10:30am–11:30am
2-3 years
Oceanfront Area Library
Library Branch: Oceanfront Area Library
Room: Oceanfront Biblio Studio
Age Group: 2-3 years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Details:

Come and enjoy a craft that you and your child can participate in between storytimes. Each Make & Take Craft will be based off of something that was learned in storytime and further enrich your child's knowledge. Ages 2-3 with caregiver.

This event is in the "3-12 months" group
This event is in the "12-23 months" group

Baby Paint

2:00pm–2:30pm
3-12 months, 12-23 months
Oceanfront Area Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Oceanfront Area Library
Room: Oceanfront Storytime Room
Age Group: 3-12 months, 12-23 months
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Details:

Bring your babies to explore different artistic styles. Please wear clothes you don’t mind getting messy! Ages 3 months- 24 months with caregiver. Registration is required.

Disclaimer(s)

Age Requirement for Registration 

Registrants must be in the designated age range at the start of the program for all programs.

Group Registration 

Groups of 5 or greater must call the library offering the program to register.

This event is in the "18+ years" group
This event is in the "60+ years" group

Crafternoons

2:00pm–4:00pm
18+ years, 60+ years
Kempsville Area Library
Library Branch: Kempsville Area Library
Room: Kempsville Meeting Room
Age Group: 18+ years, 60+ years
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 "18+ years" group
This event is in the "60+ years" group

Adults with Disabilities Social Hour

3:30pm–5:00pm
18+ years, 60+ years
Bayside Area Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bayside Area Library
Room: Bayside Library Meeting Room
Age Group: 18+ years, 60+ years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Culture, Movies & Entertainment
Registration Required
Details:

Get together with other adults with disabilities for socializing and entertainment. Build friendships, offer support, and share accomplishments. Adults. Registration required. 

Disclaimer(s)

Age Requirement for Registration 

Registrants must be in the designated age range at the start of the program for all programs.

Group Registration 

Groups of 5 or greater must call the library offering the program to register.

This event is in the "12-14 years" group
This event is in the "14-18 years" group

Teen Time: Movie Night

5:00pm–6:45pm
12-14 years, 14-18 years
Princess Anne Area Library
Library Branch: Princess Anne Area Library
Room: Princess Anne Meeting Room
Age Group: 12-14 years, 14-18 years
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! This month: Hotel For Dogs Rated PG

Weekly Themes:

This event is in the "12-14 years" group
This event is in the "14-18 years" group

Teen Paint Night: Arab American Heritage Month

5:30pm–6:30pm
12-14 years, 14-18 years
Windsor Woods Area Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Windsor Woods Area Library
Room: Windsor Woods Programming Room
Age Group: 12-14 years, 14-18 years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Details:

To highlight the important contributions that Arab Americans have made to society at large and specifically the arts, Windsor Woods Area Library invites you to learn about Lebanese-American visual artist and poet Etel Adnan.  You will then ha

Disclaimer(s)

Age Requirement for Registration 

Registrants must be in the designated age range at the start of the program for all programs.

Group Registration 

Groups of 5 or greater must call the library offering the program to register.

This event is in the "3-12 months" group
This event is in the "12-23 months" group

Baby Paint & Play

10:00am–10:30am
3-12 months, 12-23 months
Pungo-Blackwater Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Pungo-Blackwater Library
Room: Pungo-Blackwater Storytime Room
Age Group: 3-12 months, 12-23 months
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Details:

Bring your babies to explore different artistic styles. Please come dressed in attire that can get messy. Ages 6-23 months with caregiver. Registration is required.

Disclaimer(s)

Age Requirement for Registration 

Registrants must be in the designated age range at the start of the program for all programs.

Group Registration 

Groups of 5 or greater must call the library offering the program to register.

This event is in the "2-3 years" group

Toddler Art

11:00am–11:30am
2-3 years
Pungo-Blackwater Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Pungo-Blackwater Library
Room: Pungo-Blackwater Storytime Room
Age Group: 2-3 years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Details:

Bring your toddler to explore different artistic styles. Please wear clothes you don’t mind getting messy! Age 2 with caregiver. Registration is required.

Disclaimer(s)

Age Requirement for Registration 

Registrants must be in the designated age range at the start of the program for all programs.

Group Registration 

Groups of 5 or greater must call the library offering the program to register.

This event is in the "8-11 years" group
This event is in the "12-14 years" group

In BeTWEEN Club

11:00am–12:00pm
8-11 years, 12-14 years
Bayside Area Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bayside Area Library
Room: Bayside Library Meeting Room
Age Group: 8-11 years, 12-14 years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hobbies, STEAM
Registration Required
Details:

Welcome to our daytime hangout for tweens at Bayside Library! Each meeting we will engage in games, arts & crafts, or STEAM related activities.

Perfect for homeschool; all are welcome!

Disclaimer(s)

Age Requirement for Registration 

Registrants must be in the designated age range at the start of the program for all programs.

Group Registration 

Groups of 5 or greater must call the library offering the program to register.

This event is in the "18+ years" group

Crafternoons

1:00pm–3:00pm
18+ years
Great Neck Area Library
Library Branch: Great Neck Area Library
Room: Great Neck Meeting Room
Age Group: 18+ years
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 "18+ years" group

Adults with Disabilities Social Group

1:30pm–3:00pm
18+ years
Princess Anne Area Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Princess Anne Area Library
Room: Princess Anne Meeting Room
Age Group: 18+ years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hobbies
Registration Required
Details:

Get together with other adults with disabilities for socializing and entertainment. Build friendships, offer support, and share accomplishments. Adults. Registration is required. 

Disclaimer(s)

Group Registration 

Groups of 5 or greater must call the library offering the program to register.

This event is in the "18+ years" group
This event is in the "60+ years" group

Spooky Spring: Ghost in a Jar

2:30pm–3:30pm
18+ years, 60+ years
Windsor Woods Area Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Windsor Woods Area Library
Room: Windsor Woods Programming Room
Age Group: 18+ years, 60+ years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Details:

Did you know we are halfway to Halloween? If you like staying Spooky all year round, this craft is for you! We're making a Ghost in a Jar using polymer clay and faux florals. The perfect mix of spooky and spring!

Disclaimer(s)

Age Requirement for Registration 

Registrants must be in the designated age range at the start of the program for all programs.

Group Registration 

Groups of 5 or greater must call the library offering the program to register.

This event is in the "8-11 years" group

LiveART Gr 3-5

5:00pm–6:00pm
8-11 years
Princess Anne Area Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Princess Anne Area Library
Room: Princess Anne Meeting Room
Age Group: 8-11 years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Details:

Perform, create, and have fun! Join us to explore various art forms. Each class features a new skill, artist, artistic movement or technique. Ages 8-11. Registration is required.

Disclaimer(s)

Age Requirement for Registration 

Registrants must be in the designated age range at the start of the program for all programs.

Group Registration 

Groups of 5 or greater must call the library offering the program to register.

This event is in the "3-5 years" group

Preschool Art

10:30am–11:15am
3-5 years
Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Folio Meeting Room
Age Group: 3-5 years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Details:

Bring your preschooler to explore different artistic styles. Please wear clothes you don’t mind getting messy! Ages 3-5 with caregiver. Registration is required.

Disclaimer(s)

Age Requirement for Registration 

Registrants must be in the designated age range at the start of the program for all programs.

Group Registration 

Groups of 5 or greater must call the library offering the program to register.

This event is in the "3-5 years" group

Preschool Art: Fiber Arts

10:30am–11:15am
3-5 years
Kempsville Area Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Kempsville Area Library
Room: Kempsville Meeting Room
Age Group: 3-5 years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytimes & Early Learning
Registration Required
Details:

Bring your preschooler to explore different artistic styles.  Please wear clothes you don't mind getting messy! Ages 3-5 with caregiver. Registration is required.

Disclaimer(s)

Age Requirement for Registration 

Registrants must be in the designated age range at the start of the program for all programs.

Group Registration 

Groups of 5 or greater must call the library offering the program to register.