Week Calendar

Bond with your infant in a face-to-face rhyme time and build early language skills through rhymes, repetition, music and baby sign. Children are introduced to quality board books and one-on-one book sharing. Ages 3-12 months with caregiver.

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 for this 5 week-long series is required.

Build early language and large motor skills through rhyme, songs, baby sign, book sharing and hands-on activities. Ages 6-24 months with caregiver. Registration for this 5-week-long series is required.

Enjoy stories, rhymes, songs, concepts (i.e. colors, shapes, etc.) and early literacy tips with your curious toddler, as he develops independence as well as pre-literacy and social skills. Age 2 with caregiver.

Build early language and large motor skills through rhyme, songs, baby sign, and hands-on activities. Ages 6-24 months with caregiver. Registration is required. Please dress comfortably for the weather. Event is weather permitting. 

We emphasize alphabet and letter recognition and activities that support independence and confidence building. This storytime includes books, rhymes, and literacy activities to help children enter school ready to learn to read.

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

Just 2s storytime incorporates writing activities, basic concepts (i.e. colors, shapes, letters, etc.), large muscle movement, and social emotional learning opportunities focus on the whole child to aid in development of independenc

Enjoy stories, rhymes, songs, and early literacy with increased focus on more complex books. Age 3 with caregiver. Registration for this 5-week virtual series is required. 

Just 2s storytime incorporates writing activities, basic concepts (i.e. colors, shapes, letters, etc.), large muscle movement, and social emotional learning opportunities focus on the whole child to aid in development of independenc

We emphasize alphabet and letter recognition and activities that support independence and confidence building. This storytime includes books, rhymes and literacy activities to help children enter school ready to learn to read.

Build early language and large motor skills through rhyme, songs, baby sign, and hands-on activities. Ages 6-24 months with caregiver. Registration for this 5 week-long series is required. 

Onesies Rhyme Time builds early language skills as children move from crawling to walking. Storytimes include rhymes, books, baby sign, and hands-on activities to build pre-reading and large motor skills. Ages 12-24 months with caregiver.

We emphasize alphabet and letter recognition and activities that support independence and confidence building. This storytime includes books, rhymes and literacy activities to help children enter school ready to learn to read.

Build early language and large motor skills through rhyme, songs, baby sign, and book sharing. Ages 6-24 months with caregiver. Registration for this 5 week series is required.

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 for this 5 week-long series is required.

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. 

Learn how to make a sloth charm in Tinkercad, a free, browser-based 3-D modeling program! Masks are required at TCC/City of Virginia Beach Joint-Use Library. Adults. Registration required.

Onesies Rhyme Time builds early language skills as children move from crawling to walking. Storytimes include rhymes, books, baby sign, and hands-on activities to build pre-reading and large motor skills. Ages 12-24 months with caregiver.

Build early language and large motor skills through rhyme, songs, baby sign, and hands-on activities. Ages 6-24 months with caregiver. Registration is required. Please dress comfortably for the weather. Event is weather permitting. 

Enjoy stories, rhymes, songs, concepts (i.e. colors, shapes, etc.) and early literacy tips with your curious toddler, as he develops independence as well as pre-literacy and social skills. Age 2 with caregiver.

We encourage everyone over the age of two to wear a mask and continue to practice social distancing. 

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

Book Title:  Friends and Strangers by J. Courtney Sullivan

We emphasize alphabet and letter recognition and activities that support independence and confidence building. This storytime includes books, rhymes, and literacy activities to help children enter school ready to learn to read.

Enjoy stories, rhymes, songs, concepts (i.e. colors, shapes, etc.) and early literacy tips with your curious toddler, as he develops independence as well as pre-literacy and social skills. Age 2 with caregiver.

Bond with your infant in a face-to-face rhyme time and build early language skills through rhymes, repetition, music and baby sign. Children are introduced to quality board books and one-on-one book sharing. Ages 3-12 months with caregiver.

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

Learn about Airplanes and how they fly.  Ages 3-5.

Discover part of the library’s digital collection with the Kanopy, a library mobile app that allows you to stream movies and more all from the convenience of your mobile device. Participants are encouraged to bring their own mobile device.

We emphasize alphabet and letter recognition and activities that support independence and confidence building. This storytime includes books, rhymes and literacy activities to help children enter school ready to learn to read.

Connect and share with other blind and visually impaired persons. Open to all, this program is presented during our Seeing Beyond Low-Vision series. Segments of the program may describe the details of visual elements. No registration required.

Enjoy some cookies and chat about graphic novels and webtoons. Talk about titles you like and hear what others enjoy. Swap favorites old and new or spread the word about your favorite reads.

Enjoy stories, rhymes, songs, concepts (i.e. colors, shapes, etc.) and early literacy tips with your curious toddler, as he develops independence as well as pre-literacy and social skills. Age 2 with caregiver.

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

We emphasize alphabet and letter recognition and activities that support independence and confidence building. This storytime includes books, rhymes and literacy activities to help children enter school ready to learn to read.

Are you a person who loves to read? Come join other book lovers in a discussion about books you’ve read & why you like them. Hear what the library has to offer.

Master Gardeners will be available to answer questions about your home garden and how to get the best results with the seeds you receive from our seed library. Visit with the master gardener anytime during their drop-in hours. 

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

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.

 Create your own little book cover keychain using the supplies provided. Participants will be contacted via email so they can provide their 3 favorite books titles.

Grades 6 – 12.  Registration required.

Join us in making hideous creations and disastrous art. Supplies will be provided. Adults. Registration required.

Come join us to make these pretty painted zinnias for a lovely Spring display!  All project supplies will be provided.

Adults 18+

Registration is required beginning March 5th.  www.VB.com/librar-events

Come learn about some of the amazing ways drone technology is being used and practice your piloting skills with our new indoor Tello drones! Adults. Registration required.

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

Move and learn! This creative movement storytime will feature simple, child friendly yoga poses and engaging stories. Age 3-5 with caregiver. Registration is required.

Let us introduce you to QR codes! Find out what a QR code is, how to scan one with a smartphone phone or tablet (bring your own device to try them out!) and learn how to create your own QR codes. Adults. Registration required.

Perform, create, and have fun!  Join us to explore various art forms. Each class features a new skill, artist, artistic movement or technique. Grades K-2.  Registration is required.

Join us for an introductory step into one of the oldest and most popular of board games, CHESS! Whether you're a Grandmaster or a beginner, come learn the rules of the game with your Elementary school-aged student.

Explore Science, Engineering, Technology, Arts and Math in this interactive series. Grades K-2.  Registration for this 5 week-long series is required. 

Come to the library to learn basic coding concepts with Root! Root robots are coding tools for children that advance in level as the child becomes more comfortable with the concepts of computer science.

Learn to make your own resin coaster and decorate with color and add-ins.

Note: Resin needs time to set, so coasters will be picked up at a later date.

Grades 6-12.  Registration is required.

Are you ready to put your drawing skills to the test? Gesture Drawing is an essential and accessible drawing exercise that tasks the artist to draw what’s in front of them in a limited amount of time.

Perform, create, and have fun!  Join us to explore various art forms. Each class features a new skill, artist, artistic movement or technique. Grades 3-5.  Registration is required.

Explore Science, Engineering, Technology, Arts and Math in this interactive series. Grades 3-5.  Registration for this 5 week-long series is required. We will not be having class on January 27th.

Interested in coding? Then come try out Cubetto, the library’s toy that teaches basic coding and STEAM skills. Guide Cubetto over a map to help tell the story, How to Catch a Leprechaun by Adam Wallace.

Learn to fly our new indoor Tello drones and put your skills to the test in our drone obstacle course! Grades 6-12. Registration required. Funding for this drone program provided by The Friends of the Virginia Beach Public Library.

It’s a paint party! Create a beautiful painting on a planter pot following step-by-step instructions or free-style your own masterpiece. Grades 6-12. Online registration is required.

Learn to make your own resin coaster and decorate with color and add-ins.

Note: Resin needs time to set, so coasters will be picked up at a later date.

Grades 6-12.  Registration is required.

Learn to make your own resin coaster and decorate with color and add-ins.

Note: Resin needs time to set, so coasters will be picked up at a later date.

Grades 6-12.  Registration is required.

Power Query is a tool that helps you get data from almost any source and transform it to use in Pivot Tables or any other spreadsheet.

Join Battle of the Books 2022 showcased author Remy Lai for a virtual author talk followed by Q&A and discussion. 

Join an online discussion of "Honor" by Thrity Umrigar.