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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:
- Friday, May 23, 2025
- Time:
- All Day Event
- Branch/Location:
- John Marshall Library
- Categories:
- Make/Create > Technology
- Audience:
- Adults Older Adults
English Conversation Group
Practice your English conversation skills in a friendly and encouraging group. Adults.
- Date:
- Friday, May 23, 2025
- Time:
- 10:00am - 12:00pm
- Branch/Location:
- Kings Park Conference Room, Kings Park Library
- Categories:
- Learning English
- Audience:
- Adults Older Adults English Language Learners
Herndon Quilters at Herndon Library
Come work on your own quilting projects with other members of the community or help with charity quilting projects.
No registration needed. Just drop-in!
- Date:
- Friday, May 23, 2025
- Time:
- 10:00am - 2:00pm
- Branch/Location:
- Herndon Fortnightly Maker Lab, Herndon Fortnightly Library
- Categories:
- Make/Create > Arts & Crafts
- Audience:
- Adults Older Adults
In-Person One-to-One English Conversation (Reston Regional Library)
This class helps the students to improve basic English skills. This class is held in person at Reston Regional Library. Registration is required. If you are unable to attend, please call the library...
- Date:
- Friday, May 23, 2025
- Time:
- 10:00am - 11:00am
- Branch/Location:
- Reston Regional Library
- Categories:
- Learning English
- Audience:
- English Language Learners
Playdate Cafe
Play and socialize!
Playdate cafe is a chance for kids and adults to enjoy free-play and socialize in an informal setting - blocks, cars, puppets, music, and more.
Ages 0-5 with caregiver. No...
- Date:
- Friday, May 23, 2025
- Time:
- 10:00am - 11:00am
- Branch/Location:
- Thomas Jefferson Meeting Room 1, Thomas Jefferson Meeting Room 2, Thomas Jefferson Library
- Categories:
- Storytime
- Audience:
- Preschoolers Babies and Toddlers
Beginning English Conversation Group
Conversation group for ESL speakers who want to improve their skills. Adults.
- Date:
- Friday, May 23, 2025
- Time:
- 10:30am - 12:30pm
- Branch/Location:
- Centreville Conference Room, Centreville Regional Library
- Categories:
- Learning English
- Audience:
- English Language Learners
English Conversation for Beginners
Please note, this conversation group is designed specifically for beginners. There will be activities and conversations for those new to English or shy to practice their English.
Practice English...
- Date:
- Friday, May 23, 2025
- Time:
- 10:30am - 11:30am
- Branch/Location:
- Oakton Conference Room, Oakton Library
- Categories:
- Learning English
- Audience:
- English Language Learners
English Language Learning Group: Writing
Adult English language learners practice writing in English. This class is for beginners with some knowledge of the English language. Adults.
- Date:
- Friday, May 23, 2025
- Time:
- 10:30am - 11:30am
- Branch/Location:
- Lorton Meeting Room, Lorton Library
- Categories:
- Learning English
- Audience:
- Adults English Language Learners
Library Play Date
Children from birth to five years come to play with toys and meet new friends. A caregiver must accompany the child. Caregivers will have an opportunity to socialize as well.
- Date:
- Friday, May 23, 2025
- Time:
- 10:30am - 12:00pm
- Branch/Location:
- Culmore Meeting Room 1, Culmore Meeting Room 2, Culmore Library
- Categories:
- Storytime
- Audience:
- Preschoolers Babies and Toddlers
Library Playdate at Herndon Library
Children from 0-5 can come to play with toys and meet new friends. Caregivers will have an opportunity to socialize as well.
A caregiver must accompany the child.
- Date:
- Friday, May 23, 2025
- Time:
- 10:30am - 11:30am
- Branch/Location:
- Herndon Fortnightly Meeting Room, Herndon Fortnightly Library
- Categories:
- Music & Movement
- Audience:
- Preschoolers Babies and Toddlers
Online Advanced English Conversation Group (FX)
Join host Jeannie online for a fun and relaxed hour of English conversation in a small group setting. This group is for advanced-level, adult English language speakers. Registration is required and...
- Date:
- Friday, May 23, 2025
- Time:
- 10:30am - 11:30am
- Branch/Location:
- Virtual Event
- Categories:
- Learning English Virtual Program
- Audience:
- Adults English Language Learners
Playdate
Bring your child to a playdate! Caregivers can socialize while their children play with fun toys and each other. Ages 0-5 with Adult.
- Date:
- Friday, May 23, 2025
- Time:
- 10:30am - 11:30am
- Branch/Location:
- John Marshall Meeting Room 1, John Marshall Meeting Room 2, John Marshall Library
- Categories:
- Storytime
- Audience:
- Preschoolers Babies and Toddlers
Playdate Cafe
Come and chat with other caregivers while the kids play together.
- Date:
- Friday, May 23, 2025
- Time:
- 10:30am - 11:30am
- Branch/Location:
- Martha Washington Meeting Room 104A , Martha Washington Meeting Room 104B, Martha Washington Library
- Categories:
- Music & Movement
- Audience:
- Preschoolers Babies and Toddlers
Playdate Cafe
Babies, toddlers and preschoolers enjoy creative play and make new friends while adults enjoy an opportunity to socialize. Birth - Age 5 with adult.
- Date:
- Friday, May 23, 2025
- Time:
- 10:30am - 12:30pm
- Branch/Location:
- Centreville Meeting Room 1, Centreville Meeting Room 2, Centreville Regional Library
- Categories:
- STEAM
- Audience:
- Preschoolers Babies and Toddlers
Playdate Cafe (ages 0-6)
Enjoy free-play and socializing in a casual setting. Light refreshments provided. Ages 0 - 6 with adult. Sponsored by the Friends of the Great Falls Library!
Registration encouraged, but not...
- Date:
- Friday, May 23, 2025
- Time:
- 10:30am - 11:30am
- Branch/Location:
- Great Falls Meeting Room, Great Falls Library
- Categories:
- Game/Gaming Music & Movement STEAM
- Audience:
- Preschoolers Babies and Toddlers
- Register! - 100 seats left
Preschool Storytime
Enjoy books, songs, rhymes and movement activities while building language and pre-literacy skills. Ages 3-5 with adult. Registration required.
- Date:
- Friday, May 23, 2025
- Time:
- 10:30am - 11:00am
- Branch/Location:
- Reston Meeting Room 2 , Reston Regional Library
- Categories:
- Storytime
- Audience:
- Preschoolers
Fiber Friday
Calling all knitters, crocheters, and yarn enthusiasts! Join us every Friday from 12-2 in our Makerspace to hang out with other fiber friends and maybe learn a technique or two. Bring your own project...
- Date:
- Friday, May 23, 2025
- Time:
- 12:00pm - 2:00pm
- Branch/Location:
- PO DIY, Pohick Regional Library
- Categories:
- Make/Create > Arts & Crafts
- Audience:
- Adults Teens Older Adults
French Conversation Group
Practice your French language conversation skills with a fluent French speaker. Basic knowledge of French required. Adults.
- Date:
- Friday, May 23, 2025
- Time:
- 12:00pm - 2:00pm
- Branch/Location:
- Kings Park Library
- Categories:
- Languages other than English
- Audience:
- Adults Older Adults
Musical Memory Bingo: Classic Country
Listen to songs from the age of Classic Country and see if you can guess and recognize your way to BINGO!
Work together as a group or see if you can win solo. Prizes will be given, fun will be had....
- Date:
- Friday, May 23, 2025
- Time:
- 12:00pm - 1:00pm
- Branch/Location:
- Burke Centre Meeting Room 116, Burke Centre Meeting Room 117, Burke Centre Library
- Categories:
- Game/Gaming
- Audience:
- Adults Teens Older Adults General Interest
- Register! - 6 seats left
French Conversation
French Conversation Group
A group for those who want to learn and practice the French language. Adults.
- Date:
- Friday, May 23, 2025
- Time:
- 1:30pm - 3:00pm
- Branch/Location:
- Oakton Conference Room, Oakton Library
- Categories:
- Languages other than English
- Audience:
- Adults Older Adults
- Register! - 9 seats left
Help Your Child Succeed: Free Speech and Language Screenings
Good hearing and speech are important for learning, making friends, and feeling confident. If a child has trouble hearing or speaking clearly, they might struggle in school or have a hard time...
- Date:
- Friday, May 23, 2025
- Time:
- 1:30pm - 4:30pm
- Branch/Location:
- Herndon Fortnightly Meeting Room, Herndon Fortnightly Library
- Categories:
- Health & Wellness
- Audience:
- Adults Teens School Age Children Babies and Toddlers
Amigurumi for Beginners
Join us in the POD to learn Amigurumi, the Japanese art of crocheting or knitting small stuffed toys.
No experience needed. Ages 13 and up are welcome.
- Date:
- Friday, May 23, 2025
- Time:
- 2:00pm - 4:00pm
- Branch/Location:
- PO DIY, Pohick Regional Library
- Categories:
- Make/Create > Arts & Crafts
- Audience:
Chair Yoga for Adults
Sitting in chairs, students learn how to find stability, alignment and integrity for stretches & safe movement for the entire body. Sessions taught by a certified yoga instructor. Adults.
This...
- Date:
- Friday, May 23, 2025
- Time:
- 2:30pm - 3:30pm
- Branch/Location:
- Great Falls Meeting Room, Great Falls Library
- Categories:
- Health & Wellness
- Audience:
- Adults Older Adults
MakerLab Drop-in Hours at Herndon Library
The Maker Lab @ Herndon is a space designed for people who love to learn, discover, and explore. It's a place where you can learn new skills, work on fun projects, and connect with other makers in...
- Date:
- Friday, May 23, 2025
- Time:
- 3:00pm - 5:00pm
- Branch/Location:
- Herndon Fortnightly Maker Lab, Herndon Fortnightly Library
- Categories:
- Make/Create > Arts & Crafts Make/Create > Maker Lab Make/Create > Technology STEAM
- Audience:
Get Hooked on Crochet!
Join us every Friday from 4-5:30 in our Maker Lab to hang out with other fiber friends and maybe learn a technique or two. Bring your own project or get started with our supplies.
Ages 13+ welcome.
- Date:
- Friday, May 23, 2025
- Time:
- 4:00pm - 5:30pm
- Branch/Location:
- PO DIY, Pohick Regional Library
- Categories:
- Make/Create > Arts & Crafts
- Audience:
- Adults Teens Older Adults
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