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Celebrate Fat Bear Week

Stop by Kings Park Library Oct 4- Oct 10 to vote for your favorite bear, pick up a Fat Bear Week bracket, and get a special button! Watch a live stream of bears from Katmai National Park in Alaska...
Date:
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Time:
All Day Event
Branch/Location:
Kings Park Library
Categories:
STEAM
Audience:
  General Interest 

eBook Clinic

Learn about library eBooks and eAudiobooks, as well as how to access them on your compatible device! Call for an appointment; please bring your charged device and associated password(s). Adults.
Date:
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Time:
All Day Event
Branch/Location:
John Marshall Library
Categories:
Make/Create > Technology
Audience:
  Adults   Older Adults 

Free Jigsaw Puzzle Exchange!

Bring a puzzle, take a puzzle. Puzzle exchange is an ongoing event and takes place during library open hours.
Date:
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Time:
All Day Event
Branch/Location:
John Marshall Library
Categories:
Game/Gaming
Audience:
  Adults   School Age Children   Older Adults 

Teen Advisory Board (TAB)

Join TAB to share ideas to improve teen programming and earn volunteer credit. Grades 7-12.
Date:
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Time:
5:30pm - 6:30pm
Branch/Location:
George Mason Conference Room, George Mason Regional Library
Categories:
Roundtable
Audience:
  Teens 

CANCELLED--Dungeons and Dragons for Teens

Join us for a role-playing adventure! Familiarity with Dungeons & Dragons is a plus, but players do not need to be D&D experts. All levels of experience welcome. Ages 14-18. Bring your own character...
Date:
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Time:
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Branch/Location:
Reston Meeting Room 1 , Reston Meeting Room 2 , Reston Regional Library
Categories:
Game/Gaming
Audience:
  Teens 

Oddball Cinema - The Innocents

Join us to watch the classic film, "The Innocents," starring legendary actress Deborah Kerr. A young governess for two children becomes convinced that the house and grounds are haunted. This movie is...
Date:
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Time:
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Branch/Location:
George Mason Meeting Room, George Mason Regional Library
Categories:
Movie
Audience:
  Adults 

CANCELLED - Improving Our Water Quality in Northern Virginia

This event is cancelled.
Date:
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Time:
7:00pm - 8:15pm
Branch/Location:
Virtual Event
Categories:
Virtual Program
Audience:

Celebrate Fat Bear Week

Stop by Kings Park Library Oct 4- Oct 10 to vote for your favorite bear, pick up a Fat Bear Week bracket, and get a special button! Watch a live stream of bears from Katmai National Park in Alaska...
Date:
Thursday, October 5, 2023
Time:
All Day Event
Branch/Location:
Kings Park Library
Categories:
STEAM
Audience:
  General Interest 

eBook Clinic

Learn about library eBooks and eAudiobooks, as well as how to access them on your compatible device! Call for an appointment; please bring your charged device and associated password(s). Adults.
Date:
Thursday, October 5, 2023
Time:
All Day Event
Branch/Location:
John Marshall Library
Categories:
Make/Create > Technology
Audience:
  Adults   Older Adults 

Free Jigsaw Puzzle Exchange!

Bring a puzzle, take a puzzle. Puzzle exchange is an ongoing event and takes place during library open hours.
Date:
Thursday, October 5, 2023
Time:
All Day Event
Branch/Location:
John Marshall Library
Categories:
Game/Gaming
Audience:
  Adults   School Age Children   Older Adults 

Digital Inclusion Week Open House

Please join us at the Maker Lab @ Herndon library to celebrate Digital Inclusion Week and learn more about digital equity, digital tools andtechnology offered by Fairfax County. Explore the Maker...
Date:
Thursday, October 5, 2023
Time:
10:00am - 1:00pm
Branch/Location:
Herndon Fortnightly Maker Lab, Herndon Fortnightly Library
Categories:
Make/Create > Maker Lab Make/Create > Technology STEAM
Audience:
  Adults   General Interest 

In-Person English Class for Intermediate Students (Reston Regional Library)

Join Maria's English class for intermediate students with emphasis on pronunciation while speaking and learning new vocabulary with limited reading and some writing practice for understanding basic...
Date:
Thursday, October 5, 2023
Time:
10:00am - 11:30am
Branch/Location:
Reston ELL and Citizenship Center, Reston Regional Library
Categories:
Learning English
Audience:
  English Language Learners 

Online One-to-One English Conversation Practice (TY)

Beginning and intermediate-level English learners can practice English conversation skills online with a library volunteer. Registration required. Login information for the program will be sent...
Date:
Thursday, October 5, 2023
Time:
10:00am - 11:00am
Branch/Location:
Virtual Event
Categories:
Virtual Program Learning English
Audience:
  English Language Learners 

Tech Help Clinic

Technology Help Have a technology question? Library staff and technology volunteers are available to help with eBooks, mobile devices and basic computer operation and skills. Please bring device...
Date:
Thursday, October 5, 2023
Time:
10:00am - 12:00pm
Branch/Location:
PO DIY, Pohick Regional Library
Categories:
Make/Create > Technology
Audience:
  Adults   Older Adults 

Walk-In Tech Clinic

A library volunteer will be available every Thursday from 10:00-11:00 AM to help with your tech issues. Please bring your device if possible. Adults.
Date:
Thursday, October 5, 2023
Time:
10:00am - 11:00am
Branch/Location:
Thomas Jefferson Group Study Room, Thomas Jefferson Library
Categories:
Make/Create > Technology Workshop/Tutorial
Audience:
  Adults 

Little Wiggles Storytime

Join us to have fun together with stories, songs, fingerplays, lap bounces, books and social time for children from birth to 20 months!
Date:
Thursday, October 5, 2023
Time:
10:15am - 10:45am
Branch/Location:
Chantilly Meeting Room, Chantilly Regional Library
Categories:
Storytime
Audience:
  Babies and Toddlers 

Baby Rhyme Time

This lapsit story and song time is for the youngest patrons and their caregivers. Age birth - 17 months with adult. Please register children only.
Date:
Thursday, October 5, 2023
Time:
10:30am - 11:00am
Branch/Location:
Martha Washington Meeting Room 104A , Martha Washington Meeting Room 104B, Martha Washington Library
Categories:
Storytime
Audience:
  Babies and Toddlers 
Register! - 2 seats left

Bilingual Storytime

Storytime in English and Spanish! Build your child's early language and literacy skills while enjoying stories, songs and activities in English and Spanish. Age 3-5 with...
Date:
Thursday, October 5, 2023
Time:
10:30am - 11:00am
Branch/Location:
City of Fairfax Meeting Room A, City of Fairfax Meeting Room B, City of Fairfax Regional Library
Categories:
Languages other than English Storytime
Audience:
  Preschoolers 

Bouncin' Babies Storytime

Bond with your baby while you enjoy short stories, songs and lapsit activities in this interactive storytime. For children birth - 18 months with adult. Registration is required. Please...
Date:
Thursday, October 5, 2023
Time:
10:30am - 11:00am
Branch/Location:
George Mason Meeting Room, George Mason Regional Library
Categories:
Storytime
Audience:
  Babies and Toddlers 
Register! - 2 seats left

Community Helpers Storytime: Dental Health

Learn about community helpers and join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and crafts! For ages 3-5 with caregiver. Tickets are available at the information desk on the day of the program, 30 minutes...
Date:
Thursday, October 5, 2023
Time:
10:30am - 11:00am
Branch/Location:
Oakton Meeting Room 1, Oakton Meeting Room 2, Oakton Library
Categories:
Storytime
Audience:
  Babies and Toddlers 

French Conversation Group for Beginners

Parlez-vous Français? Join our in-person group for beginners to practice your French conversation skills with a native speaker. Adults.
Date:
Thursday, October 5, 2023
Time:
10:30am - 11:30am
Branch/Location:
Martha Washington Conference Room, Martha Washington Library
Categories:
Languages other than English
Audience:
  Adults   Older Adults 

Music with Miss Shannon

Enjoy songs and dance that enhance your child's early literacy skills. Sponsored by the Friends of the Burke Centre Library. Registration. Ages 6 months to 5 years.
Date:
Thursday, October 5, 2023
Time:
10:30am - 11:00am
Branch/Location:
Burke Centre Meeting Room 116, Burke Centre Meeting Room 117, Burke Centre Library
Categories:
Music & Movement STEAM
Audience:
  Preschoolers   Babies and Toddlers 

Pop-Up Stories

Join us in the early literacy area the library for stories, songs and rhymes. No participation limit. All Ages.
Date:
Thursday, October 5, 2023
Time:
10:30am - 10:55am
Branch/Location:
Pohick Regional Library
Categories:
Storytime
Audience:
  Preschoolers   Babies and Toddlers 

Preschool Storytime

Join us for stories, songs, movement, and early literacy fun! Registration required, register children only. Ages 3-5 with caregiver.
Date:
Thursday, October 5, 2023
Time:
10:30am - 11:00am
Branch/Location:
Lorton Meeting Room, Lorton Library
Categories:
Storytime
Audience:
  Preschoolers 
Register! - 5 seats left

Preschool Storytime

Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays perfect for children ages 3 to 5 years old with adult. No registration. Space is limited. Please arrive 15 minutes before the program to receive a ticket.
Date:
Thursday, October 5, 2023
Time:
10:30am - 11:00am
Branch/Location:
Centreville Meeting Room 1, Centreville Meeting Room 2, Centreville Regional Library
Categories:
Storytime
Audience:
  Preschoolers 

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