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

Just 2s Finger Gym

10:30am - 11:30am
Princess Anne Area Library
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Library Branch: Princess Anne Area Library
Room: Princess Anne Meeting Room
Age Group: Toddlers (2-3 years)
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
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Get those fingers working! Build hand-eye coordination and strengthen the hand muscles. We will build fine motor skills through a variety of fun learning activities. Age 2 with a caregiver. Registration is required. ...
This event is in the "Grades K-2" group.
This event is in the "Grades 3-5" group.

Pawsitive Reading

2:00pm - 2:45pm
Great Neck Area Library
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Library Branch: Great Neck Area Library
Room: Great Neck Storytime Room
Age Group: Grades K-2, Grades 3-5
Program Type: Hobbies, Storytimes & Early Learning
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
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Practice your reading skills by sharing stories with a therapy dog. Bring your own book or choose one from our selection!  Grades K-2.  Registration is required. ...
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.

Kindness Drop-In Storytime

2:00pm - 3:00pm
TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Library Branch: TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Room: Joint-Use Storytime Room
Age Group: Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2, Grades 3-5
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
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Kindness is the best gift to give and receive! Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word or a listening ear. Let's help change our world one kind act at a time! We will sing, read, dance, and play. Ages 3-8 with caregiver....
This event is in the "Grades 6-8" group.
This event is in the "Grades 9-12" group.

Teen Board Games

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Great Neck Area Library
Library Branch: Great Neck Area Library
Room: Great Neck Meeting Room
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Hobbies
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Have some fun playing board games and make some friends.  Bring your own games or play some of ours.  Teens grades 6-12.  No registration required. ...
This event is in the "Grades 6-8" group.

Teen Tabletop Roleplay Adventure One-Shot

2:00pm - 4:30pm
Kempsville Area Library
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Library Branch: Kempsville Area Library
Room: Kempsville Teen & Technology Space
Age Group: Grades 6-8
Program Type: Hobbies
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
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Adventure awaits! This one-shot Dungeons & Dragons adventure is perfect for middle schoolers who want to learn how to play or meet other adventurers. No prior experience required, new players welcome! All supplies and character sheets will be pro...
This event is in the "Grades 9-12" group.

Teen Tabletop Roleplaying Adventures

2:00pm - 4:30pm
TCC/City Joint-Use Library
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Library Branch: TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Room: Joint-Use Library Rooms L102 and L103
Age Group: Grades 9-12
Program Type: Hobbies
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
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Adventure awaits! Join an in-person Dungeons & Dragons campaign with other interested teens under the guidance of an experienced local Game Master. No prior experience required. Grades 9-12.  Registration is required. ...
This event is in the "Grades 6-8" group.
This event is in the "Grades 9-12" group.

Teen Bunny Craft

2:30pm - 4:30pm
Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
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Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Teen Area
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hobbies
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
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Decorate a pot fit for a bunny, and enjoy a mini egg hunt in the teen space. Teens, grades 6-12. Registration is required. ...
This event is in the "Grades 6-8" group.
This event is in the "Grades 9-12" group.

Let's Fly Drones!

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Bayside Area Library
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Library Branch: Bayside Area Library
Room: Bayside Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
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Learn to fly drones! Challenge yourself and friends with an obstacle course. Grades 6-12. Registration required. Funding for this drone program provided by The Friends of the Virginia Beach Public Library.   ...
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.

Bricks at the Beach

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Great Neck Area Library
Library Branch: Great Neck Area Library
Room: Great Neck Storytime Room
Age Group: Toddlers (2-3 years), Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2, Grades 3-5
Program Type: Hobbies, STEAM
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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 "Adults 18+" group.

Sun Print Photography

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Princess Anne Area Library
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Library Branch: Princess Anne Area Library
Room: Princess Anne Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hobbies
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
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Come make beautiful cyanotype art using the power of the sun. Materials for the photographic prints will be provided, but participants are welcome to bring additional materials to use in their prints. No prior experience necessary. Adults. Registrati...
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.

Library of Virginia's Teetotalers & Moonshiners

All Day
Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Community Area
Age Group: Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
Program Type: History & Genealogy
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Library of Virginia's Teetotalers & Moonshiners traveling exhibit addresses the important and long-lasting effects of Prohibition on Virginia and America, including the prohibition movement as part of a social reform movement, the economic a...
This event is in the "Grades 6-8" group.
This event is in the "Grades 9-12" group.

Kings and Queens Teen Chess Club

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
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Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Teen Area
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Hobbies
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Details:
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. Grades 6-12. Regist...
This event is in the "Grades K-2" group.
This event is in the "Grades 3-5" group.

Bricks at the Beach

04/08/2024 @ 9:00am - 04/09/2024 @ 6:00pm
Pungo-Blackwater Library
Library Branch: Pungo-Blackwater Library
Room: Pungo-Blackwater Conference 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 K-5. Registration is not required. ...
This event is in the "Babies (3-12 months)" group.
This event is in the "Onesies (12-24 months)" group.

Combined Rhyme Time

9:30am - 10:00am
Bayside Area Library
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Library Branch: Bayside Area Library
Room: Bayside Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies (3-12 months), Onesies (12-24 months)
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
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. Because this class starts before regular library hours, a staff memb...
This event is in the "Toddlers (2-3 years)" group.

Just 2s Storytime

9:30am - 10:00am
Princess Anne Area Library
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Library Branch: Princess Anne Area Library
Room: Princess Anne Storytime Room
Age Group: Toddlers (2-3 years)
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:
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 independence a...
This event is in the "Onesies (12-24 months)" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers (2-3 years)" group.

Toddler Open Play

10:00am - 11:30am
TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Library Branch: TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Room: Joint-Use Storytime Room
Age Group: Onesies (12-24 months), Toddlers (2-3 years)
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Details:
Enjoy a warm and inviting space where you and your child can play and socialize with others in the community. Please note: This is a social event for both caregiver and child, as opposed to a traditionally structured program. Ages 12-36 months with c...
This event is in the "Toddlers (2-3 years)" group.

Drop-In Just 2s Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Windsor Woods Area Library
Library Branch: Windsor Woods Area Library
Room: Windsor Woods Programming Room
Age Group: Toddlers (2-3 years)
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Details:
Boost independence and develop social skills using writing activities, basic concepts (i.e., colors, shapes, letters, etc.), large muscle movement, and social-emotional learning opportunities focusing on the whole child. Age 2 with a caregiver. Regis...
This event is in the "Preschool (3-5 years)" group.

Drop-in Combined Preschool Storytime

10:30am - 11:15am
Princess Anne Area Library
Library Branch: Princess Anne Area Library
Room: Princess Anne Storytime Room
Age Group: Preschool (3-5 years)
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Details:
Help prepare your child to enter school ready to read!  This storytime includes books, rhymes, and literacy activities that emphasize alphabet and letter recognition plus activities that support independence and confidence building. Ages 3-5 wit...
This event is in the "Preschool (3-5 years)" group.

On My Own Storytime

10:30am - 11:15am
Bayside Area Library
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Library Branch: Bayside Area Library
Room: Bayside Storytime Room
Age Group: Preschool (3-5 years)
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Details:
Designed for newly independent preschoolers, this storytime features books, rhymes and literacy-based activities that will help prepare your child to enter school ready to read. Ages 4-5 without caregiver in storytime room. Registration is requi...
This event is in the "Adults 18+" group.

Read & Share

10:30am - 12:00pm
Bayside Area Library
Library Branch: Bayside Area Library
Room: Bayside Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Books & Authors
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 "Preschool (3-5 years)" group.

Sensory Storytime

11:00am - 11:30am
Kempsville Area Library
Sign-up Open
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Library Branch: Kempsville Area Library
Room: Kempsville Storytime Room
Age Group: Preschool (3-5 years)
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Details:
Enjoy a small-group storytime designed to allow children to explore a variety of sensory experiences. While fun for all children, this program is appropriate for children with specialized sensory processing needs to explore sensory stimulation throug...
This event is in the "Preschool (3-5 years)" group.

Preschool Science-Cubetto Robotics Adventure

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Princess Anne Area Library
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Library Branch: Princess Anne Area Library
Room: Princess Anne Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschool (3-5 years)
Program Type: STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
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 "Adults 18+" group.

Crafternoons

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Bayside Area Library
Library Branch: Bayside Area Library
Room: Bayside Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults 18+
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 "Preschool (3-5 years)" group.
This event is in the "Grades K-2" group.

Spring Fun!

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
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Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Storytime Room
Age Group: Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:
Spring is halfway through. Let’s celebrate what makes Spring special with games and stories! Grades Preschool through 2nd grade. Registration is required.      ...