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eBook Clinic
Learn about library eBooks and eAudiobooks, as well as how to access them on your compatible device! Call for an appointment during library open hours; please bring your charged device and associated...
- Date:
- Saturday, August 9, 2025
- Time:
- All Day Event
- Branch/Location:
- John Marshall Library
- Categories:
- Make/Create > Technology
- Audience:
- Adults Older Adults
English Conversation Group
Want to practice your growing English language skills? Come for our free Saturday morning conversation group to practice your English with other intermediate speakers and our volunteers!
There's no...
- Date:
- Saturday, August 9, 2025
- Time:
- 10:00am - 11:00am
- Branch/Location:
- Richard Byrd Conference Room, Richard Byrd Meeting Room 1, Richard Byrd Library
- Categories:
- Learning English
- Audience:
- Adults Older Adults English Language Learners
One-on-One English Conversation Session
Meet with a volunteer at Kings Park Library to practice your English. Basic English language skills are preferable. Adults.
Registration limit is once a week.
Please note that sessions may be held...
- Date:
- Saturday, August 9, 2025
- Time:
- 10:00am - 11:00am
- Branch/Location:
- Kings Park Library
- Categories:
- Learning English
- Audience:
- English Language Learners
Teen Volunteering Hour
It takes a lot of work to keep a library running - do your part & give back by volunteering at your local public library... and earn service hours along the way! Tasks will vary depending on the needs...
- Date:
- Saturday, August 9, 2025
- Time:
- 10:00am - 11:00am
- Branch/Location:
- Thomas Jefferson Group Study Room, Thomas Jefferson Library
- Categories:
- Workshop/Tutorial
- Audience:
- Teens
Quilting 101!
Have you ever wanted to learn how to quilt?
Join us to learn basic terms and techniques with simple projects.
No registration necessary but space is limited.
Ages 13 and up.
- Date:
- Saturday, August 9, 2025
- Time:
- 10:00am - 12:00pm
- Branch/Location:
- PO DIY, Pohick Regional Library
- Categories:
- Make/Create > Arts & Crafts
- Audience:
- Adults Teens Older Adults
Neighborhood Plant Clinic
Calling all home gardeners! Drop in for horticultural tips, information, techniques, and advice from the Fairfax County Master Gardeners. This program is open to all ages.
- Date:
- Saturday, August 9, 2025
- Time:
- 10:00am - 1:00pm
- Branch/Location:
- City of Fairfax Lobby, City of Fairfax Regional Library
- Categories:
- Home & Garden
- Audience:
- Adults General Interest
Plant Clinic
Calling all home gardeners! Drop-in for horticultural tips, information, techniques and advice from the Fairfax County Master Gardeners. Adults.
- Date:
- Saturday, August 9, 2025
- Time:
- 10:00am - 1:00pm
- Branch/Location:
- Kings Park Library
- Categories:
- Home & Garden
- Audience:
- Adults Older Adults
Plant Clinic
Do you have questions about plants or gardening ? Come to the Lorton Library for tips and information from the Fairfax County Master Gardeners. Bring your questions, gardening issues, and plant...
- Date:
- Saturday, August 9, 2025
- Time:
- 10:00am - 1:00pm
- Branch/Location:
- Lorton Library
- Categories:
- Home & Garden
- Audience:
- Adults Older Adults
Friends of the Centreville Library Book Sale
Stop by the Friends of the Centreville Regional Library's Back to School book sale on Friday, August 8, 1;00pm to 5:00 pm; Saturday, August 9, 10:00am to 5:00pm; and Sunday, August 10, 1:00pm to...
- Date:
- Saturday, August 9, 2025
- Time:
- 10:00am - 5:00pm
- Branch/Location:
- Centreville Regional Library
- Categories:
- Book Sale
- Audience:
- General Interest
Spanish Conversation Group
Practice your Spanish language conversation skills with a native speaker. Basic knowledge of Spanish is required.
Registration not required.
Adults.
- Date:
- Saturday, August 9, 2025
- Time:
- 10:15am - 11:15am
- Branch/Location:
- Kings Park Conference Room, Kings Park Library
- Categories:
- Languages other than English
- Audience:
- Adults Older Adults
*CANCELLED* Baby Storytime - Dinosaur Theme
*THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN CANCELLED* Stories, songs, and rhymes for ages 0-18 months with an adult. Register for a reminder, walk-ins welcome.
- Date:
- Saturday, August 9, 2025
- Time:
- 10:30am - 11:00am
- Branch/Location:
- John Marshall Meeting Room 1, John Marshall Meeting Room 2, John Marshall Library
- Categories:
- Music & Movement Storytime
- Audience:
- Babies and Toddlers
Family Storytime
Experience the joy of playful learning. Children and their caregivers participate in music, movement and song in this program that highlights the natural rhythms in language.
Space limited to 25...
- Date:
- Saturday, August 9, 2025
- Time:
- 10:30am - 11:00am
- Branch/Location:
- Tysons-Pimmit Meeting Room 1, Tysons-Pimmit Meeting Room 2, Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library
- Categories:
- Storytime
- Audience:
- Preschoolers Babies and Toddlers
Saturday Stories
Join us in the children's area for a storytime designed for families with children ages birth to five. No registration required.
- Date:
- Saturday, August 9, 2025
- Time:
- 10:30am - 11:00am
- Branch/Location:
- Richard Byrd Library
- Categories:
- Storytime
- Audience:
- Preschoolers Babies and Toddlers
Violin Concert - Storytime and Craft
Students from the Allen and Price Violin Studios will present a concert of popular movie favorites combined with a reading of The Paper Bag Princess, by Robert Munsch. Come dressed in your favorite...
- Date:
- Saturday, August 9, 2025
- Time:
- 10:30am - 11:15am
- Branch/Location:
- City of Fairfax Meeting Room 101A, City of Fairfax Meeting Room 101B, City of Fairfax Regional Library
- Categories:
- Music & Movement
- Audience:
- School Age Children
Ms. Marta's Puppet Petting Zoo
Octopuses are red, peacocks are blue,
Come check out the puppets in our zoo!
Learn about the animals of our world & visit with some of your favorite Storytime puppets! No registration necessary....
- Date:
- Saturday, August 9, 2025
- Time:
- 10:30am - 11:30am
- Branch/Location:
- Dolley Madison Meeting Room 2, Dolley Madison Library
- Categories:
- Storytime Summer Reading Adventure
- Audience:
- School Age Children Preschoolers Babies and Toddlers
Own Your Space: Self-Defense for Confidence and Safety
It isn't just about fighting—it's about owning your space and standing strong. In this series, you will learn how to spot red flags, use your voice and body to stay safe, and practice real...
- Date:
- Saturday, August 9, 2025
- Time:
- 10:30am - 11:30am
- Branch/Location:
- Kings Park Meeting Room, Kings Park Library
- Categories:
- Workshop/Tutorial
- Audience:
- Register! - 4 seats left
Playdate Cafe
Kids can play with fun toys and each other while adults have an opportunity to socialize with other adults. Ages 0 - 5 with adult.
- Date:
- Saturday, August 9, 2025
- Time:
- 10:30am - 11:30am
- Branch/Location:
- Pohick Meeting Room 1, Pohick Meeting Room 2, Pohick Regional Library
- Categories:
- Storytime
- Audience:
- Preschoolers Babies and Toddlers
Saturday Storytime
A weekend storytime for all ages!
Children and their caregivers participate in music, movement, storytelling, and play in this program that promotes early literacy skills.
Registration encouraged,...
- Date:
- Saturday, August 9, 2025
- Time:
- 10:30am - 11:30am
- Branch/Location:
- Great Falls Meeting Room, Great Falls Library
- Categories:
- Storytime
- Audience:
- Preschoolers
- Register! - 49 seats left
Master Gardener Plant Clinic
Experts answer your gardening questions on Saturday mornings. Adults.
- Date:
- Saturday, August 9, 2025
- Time:
- 10:30am - 1:30pm
- Branch/Location:
- Chantilly Lobby, Chantilly Regional Library
- Categories:
- Presentation/Performance
- Audience:
- Adults
Pop-up Storytime
Come enjoy a Saturday morning at the library! Join Reston Youth Services staff for stories and songs!
- Date:
- Saturday, August 9, 2025
- Time:
- 11:00am - 11:30am
- Branch/Location:
- Reston Children's Department, Reston Regional Library
- Categories:
- Storytime
- Audience:
- School Age Children Preschoolers Babies and Toddlers
Sing Books with Miss Emily
Books come to life and kids start to dance when Miss Emily comes to visit! She's classically trained and eminently entertaining. Miss Emily's book-based, musical programs are fun for all ages. No...
- Date:
- Saturday, August 9, 2025
- Time:
- 11:00am - 11:30am
- Branch/Location:
- George Mason Meeting Room, George Mason Regional Library
- Categories:
- Music & Movement Storytime
- Audience:
- General Interest
Canceled - Book Club for English Language Learners
**Book Club for English Language Learners will not meet in August. It will resume in September.**
Practice your English reading skills with our volunteers!
There's no registration, just drop in. A...
- Date:
- Saturday, August 9, 2025
- Time:
- 11:00am - 11:45am
- Branch/Location:
- Richard Byrd Conference Room, Richard Byrd Meeting Room 1, Richard Byrd Library
- Categories:
- Learning English
- Audience:
- Adults Older Adults English Language Learners
English for Beginners
English language conversation with a focus on basic vocabulary and everyday phrases. Small group setting; students with limited English language experience are welcome. Adults.
- Date:
- Saturday, August 9, 2025
- Time:
- 11:00am - 12:00pm
- Branch/Location:
- Tysons-Pimmit Conference Room, Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library
- Categories:
- Learning English
- Audience:
- Adults Older Adults English Language Learners
One-on-One English Conversation Session
Meet with a volunteer at Kings Park Library to practice your English. Basic English language skills are preferable. Adults.
Registration limit is once a week.
Please note that sessions may be held...
- Date:
- Saturday, August 9, 2025
- Time:
- 11:00am - 12:00pm
- Branch/Location:
- Kings Park Library
- Categories:
- Learning English
- Audience:
- English Language Learners
One-on-One English Practice
Practice your English one-on-one with a volunteer tutor. Basic English skills are required. Adults.
Please sign up for only one session per week.
- Date:
- Saturday, August 9, 2025
- Time:
- 11:00am - 12:00pm
- Branch/Location:
- Chantilly Regional Library
- Categories:
- Learning English
- Audience:
- English Language Learners
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