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.

Learn the basics of using a computer through hands-on activities. Adults. Registration required.

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. 

Take tabletop role-playing to the next level with this Ancient Egyptian themed campaign! Test your survival skills, critical thinking and teamwork to navigate the harsh desert and pass through an ancient and mysterious temple. 

Learn to enter data and use basic formulas to create simple spreadsheets. Prerequisites: Ability to use Microsoft Word or have taken Microsoft Word for Beginners. We encourage you to bring a USB drive to save your work. Adults.

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.

Learn how to use a web browser to access the web and practice useful strategies for finding and evaluating information on the internet. Prerequisites: Ability to use a computer mouse/keyboard or have taken Computers for Beginners. Adults.

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. 

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. 

Can’t find the letters on the keyboard? Tired of using the hunt and peck method for typing your resume? Do you want to learn to type or increase your speed and accuracy?

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.

Learn how to save, organize, and locate files and folders on a computer. Prerequisites: Ability to use mouse and keyboard or have taken Computers for Beginners. Adults. Registration 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.

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.

Join collage artist and storyteller Oge Mora for a hands-on collage workshop. Space is limited. 

Grades 1-5. Registration 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.

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. 

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

Come for 30 minutes or less and make a flower hair pin! The pin can also be clipped to your clothing. Masks are required at TCC/City of Virginia Beach Joint-Use Library. Adults. Registration is 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 gardener anytime during their drop-in hours. 

Watch Onward from Disney Pixar© and make a themed craft. Grades 6-12. Registration required.

Face masks are required at TCC/City of Virginia Beach Joint-Use Library.

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.

This online group is an informal space to build confidence and practice speaking skills for anyone who is learning English.

Join us to connect with other community members and with the Virginia Beach Public Library.

Join artist and author Oge Mora for an author talk followed by Q&A and book signing. 

Let's get our science on and study some experiments-- with candy!   It could be messy, so dress appropriately!

Grades 6-12, Registration is 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.

Is your child interested in learning Chess, or are they looking for a safe place to play against someone? Look no further than Elementary Chess.

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

Follow Ms. Jenna for an online step-by-step tutorial to create your very own owl painting! Please pick up to go kit at Kempsville Library between February 22nd and March 7th 2022. Grades 3-5. 

Registration is 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 3-5.  Registration is required.

Come in for an hour of video games.

Grades 9-12.

No registration required.  Just drop in!

Dive into this fascinating study of light and sound waves as we explore the waves that exist beyond the ocean. Grades K-2. Registration is required. 

Create your very own masterpiece. Join us for a step-by-step painting tutorial where we will create our own masterpiece painting! Grades 3-5. Online 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.

Test your knowledge and compete to become the virtual trivia master! Answer a variety of trivia questions to earn points and get your mind fired up! Youth, grades 3 - 5.

Test your knowledge and compete to become the virtual trivia master! Working alone or in teams, answer a variety of trivia questions to earn points and get your mind fired up! Adults 18+. Registration is required.

Meet us at Tapped Crafthouse in Red Mill Commons to discuss this month’s selected title: Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi. Book club copies are available for check-out at the Princess Anne information desk.