Week Calendar

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.

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

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

Bond with your infant and build early language skills through rhymes, repetition, and music. Your child will enjoy quality board books and one-on-one book sharing. Ages 3-12 months with caregiver. Registration is required.

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.

Build early language and large motor skills through rhyme, songs, book sharing, and hands-on activities with your child. Ages 3-24 months with caregiver. Registration is required.

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.

Join the Virginia Beach Public Library and the Virginia Beach Master Gardeners for a rain barrel workshop. Create and take home a rain barrel for your home. One rain barrel per family/registrant. Adults. Registration is required. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

Bring your babies to explore different artistic styles. Please wear clothes you don’t mind getting messy! Ages 3 months- 24 months with caregiver. Registration is required.

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.

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.

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.

Come learn and play at the library to explore STEAM concepts. Perfect for homeschoolers. All are welcome! Grades K-5. Registration is required. 

Join us for stories and songs from around the world. This month we are celebrating Ramadan and Eid. Ages 3-5. Registration is required.

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 not required, seating is limited due to room capacity.

Build confidence and independence with an increased focus on more complex books, emphasizing alphabet and letter recognition, shapes, and hands-on activities. Age 3 with caregiver. Registration is not required.

Build confidence and independence with an increased focus on more complex books, emphasizing alphabet and letter recognition, shapes, and hands-on activities. Age 3 with caregiver. Registration is required.

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 not required.

Bring your preschooler to learn about Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math in this interactive program. This month we will explore the science of light and shadows.  Age 3-5 with caregiver. Registration is required.

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.

Enjoy a warm and inviting space where you and your child can play and socialize with others in the community. Please note: This program is for both caregiver and child, and is not a traditionally structured program.

Enjoy a warm and inviting space where you and your child can play and socialize with others in the community. Please note: This program is for both caregiver and child, and is not a structured program. Ages 3 to 24 months with caregiver.

Become a citizen scientist! Learn about trees, animals, and more and help other scientists around the world. Make observations and submit data for important scientific projects.

Grades 3- 5 with a caregiver. Registration is required.

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.

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

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.

Celebrate National Scrabble Day at the library! Join us for a friendly game of Scrabble, open to all levels, and get creative with our craft station.

Adults. Registration is not required. Craft supplies are limited.

Enjoy a small-group storytime designed to allow children to explore a variety of sensory experiences.

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.

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.

If you are a non-native English speaker, join us to practice your conversational English in a friendly setting. Adults. Registration is not required.

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.

Get those fingers moving! Build eye/hand coordination skills and muscles in your child’s hand. Practice skills like cutting with scissors, writing, and drawing with fun festive activities.

Join us for a fun-filled program where you and your preschooler will be learning how to utilize the mouse when using a computer. Skills covered include how to hold a mouse, right click, left click, and scrolling. Ages 3-5 with caregiver.

Join us at Three Ships Coffee to enjoy a casual chat about popular books. Talk about titles you like and hear what others enjoy.

Adults. Registration is not required.

View art in the Central Library art gallery to get your creative juices flowing. Afterwards experiment with a variety of materials to create your own art. 

This program is every 2nd Monday of the month. 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 gardeners anytime during their drop-in hours.

Visit your local park this spring for fun and interactive science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM) activities for preschool families! Ages 3-5 with caregiver. Registration is not required

Join us at the Oceanfront Area Library to create a variety of paper beads that you can later turn into jewelry. Paper beads can be made from scrap paper and are a fun way to express your creativity in an eco-friendly manner.

Explore Science, Engineering, Technology, Arts and Math in this interactive program. Grades 3-5.  Registration is 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.

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

Bring your preschooler to explore different artistic styles and types of media!  Please wear clothing suitable for getting messy!  Ages 3-5 with caregiver! Registration 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.

Come learn and play at the library as we explore the library's technology kits. Grades 3-5. Registration required.

Bring your craft, your supplies and your passion! Meet other crafters and creators, share your ideas and get new ones! Adults 18+. Registration is not required.

Welcome to the world of Robots. For robotics week we're starting with a comedy about a lonely man whose is becoming forgetful. His son cannot stay with him so he buys a robot to be his caretaker.

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

Scales to Tails is an interpretive lesson that goes over a introduction to First Landing State Park and its history, then dives into the flora and fauna of native and invasive inhabitants including hands-on learning opportunities involving furs, s

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.

Come join us as we create original one-of-a-kind journals for your personal use!  All program supplies are provided!

Adults.  Registration is required.

Adults and teens will use beginner friendly stitches like the backstitch and running stitch to hand embroider a spring themed greeting card. All supplies provided. Adults and teens (grades 6-12). 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.

Pop in to our library on National Pet Day and turn your beloved companion into a work of pop art. Bring a photograph or photocopy of your pet, or any animal you wish, and we'll help you create a pet-tacular work of art. Adults.

April's game spotlight is the card game, Apples to Apples!

Manufacturer's description: "It's the game of hilarious comparisons, ready for party play!"

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

Learn how to make seed paper that you can plant in this program! Grades 6-12. Registration is required. 

You are invited to a Poetry Tea with award-winning poet/writer Heather Brown Barrett. Brown Barrett, who is based in southeastern Virginia, will join us in person to read a selection of her original p

Spring is halfway through. Let’s celebrate what makes Spring special with games and stories! Grades Preschool through 2nd grade. 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 us Tuesday nights for teen-only activities. Enjoy movies, games, crafts, and more, with different selections each week. This week's activity is creating retro art with old-school toys and tools!

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 program. Grades K-2.  Registration is required. 

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

Join us to watch anime and hang out with other fans! Showings change monthly and may be rated up to TV-14. This month’s showing: Shugo Chara!

Teens, Grades 6-12. Registration is not required. Just drop in!

Bring in your teddy (or another stuffed friend) and join us for stories! Then, we’ll tuck our friends into bed for a sleepover at the library!  Presented by our Library TAG!  Ages 3-5. Registration is required. 

It’s Draw a Bird Day! Come into Princess Anne and sketch out your favorite bird. Grades 6-12. Registration is required. 

Hi Tweens!

Let's make upcycled cardboard cats!

Grades 3-8. Registration is required.

Explore Science, Engineering, Technology, Arts and Math in this interactive program. Grades K-2.  Registration is not required.

Join us for teen-only activities. Enjoy movies, games, crafts, and more, with different selections each month. This month's activity is playing Life Sized Clue!

Grades 6-12. Registration is not required, drop in any time!
 

Join us Tuesday nights for teen-only activities. Enjoy movies, games, crafts, and more, with different selections each week.

Grades 6-12. Registration is not required, drop in any time!

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Join us Wednesdays for teen-only activities. Enjoy movies, games, crafts, and more, with different selections each week. Grades 6-12. Registration is not required; drop in any time!

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Want to be involved in the library through volunteering? Or maybe you just need hours for school, but can't commit to a year long program. Either way, Pop Up volunteering is for you! Come just one month or every month; it's up to you!

Get those fingers working! Build hand/eye coordination and muscles in your child's hand. Practice skills like cutting with scissors, writing, and drawing with fun learning activities. Ages 3 - 7. Registration is required.  

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

Hang out at the library and play games! Different types of games will be featured on the second Thursday of the month. Challenge your friends and show off your skills. Grades 6-12. Registration is not required, drop in anytime!

Celebrate warmer weather and National Kite month by painting a kite flying scene with us  . This is a beginner friendly painting program, no prior experience or skills needed.

Meet us at the Pungo Shorebreak Pizza & Taphouse to discuss this month’s selected title: West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge. Book club copies are available for check-out at the Princess Anne information desk. Adults.