Event List

Join us in a casual social gathering for people with dementia and their care partners. Enjoy conversation, activities, snacks as we get to know others experiencing similar memory changes. Adults. Registration is not required. 

Start your week off with Mahjong! Come learn the rules of this traditional Chinese game and play with others. No experience necessary. Adults. Registration is required.

A chess club for teens by teens!  Those familiar with how to play can come play with other teens.

Beginners are welcome to come learn to play this game of strategy.

Presented by Central Library's Teen Advisory Group.

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

Learn the basics of felting and create a cute bee by the end of this program! Materials provided. Grades 9-12. Registration is required.

Calling all tweens! Here's your chance to meet other tweens, make new friends, and enjoy fun activities. This month we will have some friendly competition with a variety of board games. Grades 4-7. Registration is required.

Bring your Pokémon cards and games to trade, battle, and more with other local players. Hang out, chat with other fans, and make a craft. This session we will be Ozobots, fun robots that show the basic principles of coding!

Try out diamond painting with a mini project.  Diamond painting is like paint by numbers but with gems and sparkle!

Teens, grades 6-12. Registration is required.

Use your imagination to build creations out of stackable bricks and other materials. Ages 3-8. Registration is required.

Create your own miniature terrarium as you learn about the plants you're using. Grades 6-12. Registration is required.

Join us as we learn how to play Pinochle. It uses a special deck of cards and is a lot of fun. Pinochle is a melding and trick taking game played with two teams of 2.

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

Make a tiny bottle charm of sand art filled with your own mini rainbow or your favorite colors.

Teens, grades 6-12. Registration is required.

Use your imagination to build LEGO creations inspired by different themes each month. Grades K-5. Registration is required.

Are you a Kindergartener-2^nd Grader who likes to use your imagination and be creative? Come to Tinker Time where you will have a variety of creative building manipulatives to bring your ideas to life.

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

Join Ryan the Balloon Guy for this workshop on making a variety of balloon creations. Grades 6-12. Registration is required.

Start your week off with Mahjong! Come learn the rules of this traditional Chinese game and play with others. No experience necessary. Adults. Registration is required.

Enjoy a storytime with a ballet teacher and student ballerina from Ballet Virginia, try out some poses pictured in the book, and then participate in a “mini" ballet class. Ages 4-10 years old. Registration is required.

Calling all tweens! Here's your chance to meet other tweens, make new friends, and enjoy fun activities. This month's activity is painting colorful rocks. 

Grades 4-8. Registration is required.

Participate in a fun-filled, interactive drumming experience for everyone. Multi-generational. All Ages. Registration is required.

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

Join Ryan the Balloon Guy to make some zany balloon creations you can take home. Family. Registration is required for all participants regardless of age.