Upcoming Events

For non-native speakers of English. This is a FREE beginning-level class for speaking, reading, and writing English.

Adults. Registration 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!

Teens 16+ and Adults. Registration is not required.

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.

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.  

Learn to use our Silhouette Cameo 4 desktop cutting machine! This orientation session, guided by library 
staff, covers everything you need to know to begin reserving time to work independently on our 

Come enjoy an evening of creativity and socializing at Vibrant Shore Brewing. Use acrylic paint and stencils to create artistic banners to hang on your wall! All materials provided. 

Adults. Registration is required.

Receive personalized, one-on-one assistance from a library staff member in a session designed specifically for you as an English Language Learner.

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.

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. 

April is poetry month, come and try your hand at this form of poetry. Using the pages of old books or articles cut from newspapers we will isolate single words or short phrases then piece them together to create lyrical masterpieces.

Come swap plants with other community members! Bring your own plants, cuttings, or seeds to trade. Plants must be healthy and pest-free. Adults 18+. Registration is not required.

Join fellow beginner poets in drafting and sharing new poems through fun writing exercises. Adults. 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.

Join us for a brain-fitness program for older adults designed to maximize physical, mental, and social well-being through fun, stimulating activities. 

Adults 60+. Registration is required. Call 757-385-0150 for assistance.

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. 

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 and teens 16+.  Registration is not required.

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 gardeners anytime during their drop-in hours. 

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

Join us on April 6, 2026 for discussion of  "By Any Other Name: A Novel" by Jodi Picoult.

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. 

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 gardeners anytime during their drop-in hours.