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

Combined Rhyme Time

10:15am–10:45am
Babies (3-12 months), Onesies (12-24 months)
Oceanfront Area Library
Sign-up Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Oceanfront Area Library
Room: Oceanfront Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies (3-12 months), Onesies (12-24 months)
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Registration Required
Details:

Build early language and large motor skills through rhyme, songs, book sharing, and hands-on activities. Ages 3-24 months with caregiver. Registration is required.

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 "Adults 18+" group

BYOB(aby) Book Club

10:15am–11:15am
Babies (3-12 months), Onesies (12-24 months), Toddlers (2-3 years), Adults 18+
Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Sign-up Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies (3-12 months), Onesies (12-24 months), Toddlers (2-3 years), Adults 18+
Program Type: Books & Authors, Culture, Hobbies
Registration Required
Details:

Do your little ones make big noises? No problem! Bring them along for this judgment-free book club for adults. Talk about books while your kids play. 

This event is in the "Preschool (3-5 years)" group
This event is in the "Grades K-2" group
This event is in the "Adults 18+" group

Coloring Club

10:15am–11:15am
Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2, Adults 18+
Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Library Large Conference Room
Age Group: Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2, Adults 18+
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Details:

Make new art while you make new friends!  Join us for coloring club on the fourth Thursday of the month.  We will have crayons, colored pencils, coloring sheets, blank paper, and fun music. Age 3-8 with caregiver.

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

Combined Rhyme Time

10:30am–11:00am
Babies (3-12 months), Onesies (12-24 months)
Kempsville Area Library
Sign-up Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Kempsville Area Library
Room: Kempsville Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies (3-12 months), Onesies (12-24 months)
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Registration Required
Details:

Build early language and large motor skills through rhyme, songs, book sharing, and hands-on activities with your child. Ages 6-24 months with caregiver. Registration is required.

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

Just 2's Music Makers

10:30am–11:00am
Toddlers (2-3 years)
Princess Anne Area Library
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Princess Anne Area Library
Room: Princess Anne Storytime Room
Age Group: Toddlers (2-3 years)
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Registration Required
Details:

There are lots of ways to make music.  Join us as we use a variety of instruments, our voices and our bodies. Feel free to bring in your own instruments from home.  Age 2 with caregiver. Registration is required.

 

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

Preschool Pool Party

10:30am–11:30am
Preschool (3-5 years)
Windsor Woods Area Library
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Windsor Woods Area Library
Room: Windsor Woods Outside
Age Group: Preschool (3-5 years)
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Registration Required
Details:

Let's dive into summer with a fun preschool pool party! Join us for stories, songs, and other outdoor fun. Feel free to dress your preschooler in their favorite summer outfit to cool off in one of our pools!

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

Kindergarten Gear Up

10:45am–11:45am
Preschool (3-5 years)
TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Waitlist
Registration Required
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
Details:

Kindergarten Gear Up is a six-week library program that helps preschoolers develop key social and academic skills for a confident transition to Kindergarten.

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

Drop-in Combined Rhyme Time

11:00am–11:30am
Babies (3-12 months), Onesies (12-24 months)
Oceanfront Area Library
Library Branch: Oceanfront Area Library
Room: Oceanfront Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies (3-12 months), Onesies (12-24 months)
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Details:

Build early language and large motor skills through rhyme, songs, baby sign, book sharing and hands-on activities. Ages 3-24 months with caregiver. Registration is not required.

 

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

Preschool Science

11:00am–11:45am
Preschool (3-5 years)
Bayside Area Library
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bayside Area Library
Room: Bayside Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschool (3-5 years)
Program Type: STEAM
Registration Required
Details:

Bring your preschooler to learn about Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math in this interactive program. Age 3-5 with caregiver. Registration is required.

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

Sensory Storytime

11:00am–11:45am
Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2
Kempsville Area Library
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Kempsville Area Library
Room: Kempsville Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Registration Required
Details:

Enjoy a small-group storytime designed to allow children to explore a variety of sensory experiences.

Disclaimer(s)

Group Registration 

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

 

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 "Adults 18+" group

English Conversation Club

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults 18+
Oceanfront Area Library
Library Branch: Oceanfront Area Library
Room: Oceanfront Area Library 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!

Teens 16+ and Adults. Registration is not 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
This event is in the "Grades 3-5" group

Teeny Tiny Farm: Baby Petting Zoo

11:00am–12:00pm
Toddlers (2-3 years), Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2, Grades 3-5
Great Neck Area Library
Library Branch: Great Neck Area Library
Room: Great Neck Lawn
Age Group: Toddlers (2-3 years), Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2, Grades 3-5
Program Type: STEAM
Details:

Shells, scales, feathers, and fur! Visit with baby farm animals at the library! All ages.

Registration is not required. 

This program is a part of our Summer Learning Adventure (SLA).

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

Movie Matinee: Trolls

11:00am–12:45pm
Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2, 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 Upstairs Crystal
Age Group: Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
Program Type: Movies & Entertainment
Details:

Drop-in and hangout with us as we watch Trolls! Fruit gummy snacks, popcorn and juice will be provided.

Rated PG. Children ages 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

This event is in the "Grades 6-8" group

Middle School Tabletop Roleplaying Adventures

2:30pm–5:30pm
Grades 6-8
Kempsville Area Library
Sign-up Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Kempsville Area Library
Room: Kempsville Teen & Technology Space
Age Group: Grades 6-8
Program Type: Hobbies
Registration Required
Details:

Adventure awaits! Join a brand-new Dungeons & Dragons campaign with other interested teens under the direction an experienced Library Game Master.

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

Bricks at the Beach

3:00pm–6:00pm
Grades K-2, Grades 3-5
Great Neck Area Library
Library Branch: Great Neck Area Library
Room: Great Neck Storytime Room
Age Group: Grades K-2, Grades 3-5
Program Type: Hobbies, STEAM
Details:

Use your imagination to build creations out of stackable bricks and other materials. Grades Pre-K-5. Registration is not required.

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

3D Printer Orientation

4:30pm–6:00pm
Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
Bayside Area Library
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bayside Area Library
Room: Bayside Library 3D Printer
Age Group: Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
Program Type: Computers & Technology
Registration Required
Details:

Do you want to use a 3D Printer at a Virginia Beach Public Library branch? Register for a required 3D printer orientation with a VBPL staff member to learn how to use the 3D Printer.   

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

Ozobot Race Track

5:00pm–6:00pm
Grades K-2, Grades 3-5
Kempsville Area Library
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Kempsville Area Library
Room: Kempsville Meeting Room
Age Group: Grades K-2, Grades 3-5
Program Type: STEAM
Registration Required
Details:

Join us for a racing adventure as we create race tracks for Ozobot to explore! No prior experience with .coding Ozobot robots needed. Grades K-5. Registration is required.

Disclaimer(s)

Group Registration 

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

 

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 "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

3D Printer Orientation

5:00pm–6:30pm
Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Sign-up Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Room: Joint-Use Library 3D Printer 1
Age Group: Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
Program Type: Computers & Technology
Registration Required
Details:

Do you want to use a 3D Printer at a Virginia Beach Public Library branch? Register for a required 3D printer orientation with a VBPL staff member to learn how to use the 3D Printer.  

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

3D Printer Orientation

5:00pm–6:30pm
Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
Kempsville Area Library
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Kempsville Area Library
Room: Kempsville Library 3D Printer
Age Group: Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
Program Type: Computers & Technology
Registration Required
Details:

Do you want to use a 3D Printer at a Virginia Beach Public Library branch? Register for a required 3D printer orientation with a VBPL staff member to learn how to use the 3D Printer.

This event is in the "Adults 18+" group

Read and Share

5:30pm–6:30pm
Adults 18+
Windsor Woods Area Library
Sign-up Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Windsor Woods Area Library
Room: Windsor Woods Programming Room
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Books & Authors
Registration Required
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 "Grades 3-5" group
This event is in the "Grades 6-8" group

Tween Book Club

5:30pm–6:30pm
Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Princess Anne Area Library
Sign-up Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Princess Anne Area Library
Room: Princess Anne Meeting Room
Age Group: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Program Type: Books & Authors
Registration Required
Details:

Love reading? Join us for our tween book club! This month's book is How Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell.  Grades 4-6. Registration required. 

Disclaimer(s)

Group Registration 

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

 

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 "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
TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Library Branch: TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Room: Joint-Use Teen Space
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: STEAM
Details:

Join us Thursday nights for teen-only activities. Enjoy anime, games, crafts, and more, with different selections each week. Showings change monthly and may be rated up to TV-14/PG-13. Grades 6-12.

This event is in the "Adults 18+" group

English Conversation Club

6:00pm–6:45pm
Adults 18+
Oceanfront Area Library
Library Branch: Oceanfront Area Library
Room: Oceanfront Area Library 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!

Teens 16+ and Adults. Registration is not required.

This event is in the "Adults 18+" group

Books on Tap at Ballyhoos

7:30pm–8:30pm
Adults 18+
Off Site
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Books & Authors
Details:

Meet to discuss this month’s selected title: Sitting Pretty by Rebekah Taussig

Book club copies are available for check-out at Great Neck Library. Adults. Registration is not required.