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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 2, 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 2, 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 2, 2025
- Time:
- 10:00am - 11:00am
- Branch/Location:
- Kings Park Library
- Categories:
- Learning English
- Audience:
- English Language Learners
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 2, 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 2, 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 2, 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 2, 2025
- Time:
- 10:00am - 1:00pm
- Branch/Location:
- Lorton Library
- Categories:
- Home & Garden
- Audience:
- Adults Older Adults
First Saturday Book Sale
Stop by the Friends of Sherwood Regional Library First Saturday Book Sale. Choose from a wide variety of gently used books and media for all ages. Sale purchases support library programs for all...
- Date:
- Saturday, August 2, 2025
- Time:
- 10:00am - 4:00pm
- Branch/Location:
- Sherwood Regional Library
- Categories:
- Book Sale
- Audience:
- Adults Older Adults General Interest
Friends of the Martha Washington Library Children and Teen Book Sale
Kids, parents, and teachers! Check out our large selection of books and media for children and teens!
Proceeds benefit the Martha Washington Library and related activities.
- Date:
- Saturday, August 2, 2025
- Time:
- 10:00am - 4:00pm
- Branch/Location:
- Martha Washington Meeting Room 104A , Martha Washington Meeting Room 104B, Martha Washington Library
- Categories:
- Book Sale
- Audience:
- Teens School Age Children Preschoolers Babies and Toddlers General Interest
Herndon Library Pop-Up Book Sale
Stop by the Friends of the Herndon Library's Pop-Up Book Sale on Saturday, August 2 from 10:00am to 4:00pm and check out our exciting selection of books, DVDs, and more! Cash and credit cards are...
- Date:
- Saturday, August 2, 2025
- Time:
- 10:00am - 4:00pm
- Branch/Location:
- Herndon Fortnightly Lobby, Herndon Fortnightly Library
- Categories:
- Book Sale
- Audience:
- Adults Older Adults 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 2, 2025
- Time:
- 10:15am - 11:15am
- Branch/Location:
- Kings Park Conference Room, Kings Park Library
- Categories:
- Languages other than English
- Audience:
- Adults Older Adults
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 2, 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 2, 2025
- Time:
- 10:30am - 11:00am
- Branch/Location:
- Richard Byrd Library
- Categories:
- Storytime
- Audience:
- Preschoolers Babies and Toddlers
Stuffed Animal Storytime!
Stuffed Animal Storytime
A winter family storytime! Join us for stories, songs, and rhymes! Our toy animal friends will join in the fun as we read, sing, and dance!
Wear your pajamas and bring a...
- Date:
- Saturday, August 2, 2025
- Time:
- 10:30am - 11:00am
- Branch/Location:
- Dolley Madison Meeting Room 1, Dolley Madison Meeting Room 2, Dolley Madison Library
- Categories:
- Storytime
- Audience:
- School Age Children Preschoolers Babies and Toddlers
Saturday Family Storytime
Interactive stories, songs and action rhymes. For ages 0-5 with a caregiver. No registration or tickets required. Doors close when room capacity is reached.
- Date:
- Saturday, August 2, 2025
- Time:
- 10:30am - 11:15am
- Branch/Location:
- Oakton Meeting Room 1, Oakton Meeting Room 2, Oakton Library
- Categories:
- Storytime
- Audience:
- Preschoolers Babies and Toddlers
Master Gardener Plant Clinic
Experts answer your gardening questions on Saturday mornings. Adults.
- Date:
- Saturday, August 2, 2025
- Time:
- 10:30am - 1:30pm
- Branch/Location:
- Chantilly Lobby, Chantilly Regional Library
- Categories:
- Presentation/Performance
- Audience:
- Adults
Family Bingo at Herndon Library
Color our world with Family Bingo!
For ages 5+ with adult. Registration required. Please register EVERY PERSON who will be attending.
Late arrivals are not guaranteed admission.
- Date:
- Saturday, August 2, 2025
- Time:
- 11:00am - 11:30am
- Branch/Location:
- Herndon Fortnightly Meeting Room, Herndon Fortnightly Library
- Categories:
- Game/Gaming Summer Reading Adventure
- Audience:
- Adults Teens School Age Children General Interest
Spanish Bilingual Storytime
Bienvenidos! Join us for storytime in both English and Spanish. We will read books, sing songs, and do activities to build your child's early literacy skills.
Children ages 0-6 with adult are...
- Date:
- Saturday, August 2, 2025
- Time:
- 11:00am - 11:30am
- Branch/Location:
- Pohick Meeting Room 1, Pohick Meeting Room 2, Pohick Regional Library
- Categories:
- Learning English Storytime
- Audience:
- Preschoolers Babies and Toddlers
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 2, 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
Kaydee Puppets
A 1st class puppet show with rhymes, stories and laughs!
A local favorite, Kaydee puppet shows appeal to kids of all ages! Fresh twists on beloved fairy tales entertain and delight. Bring the...
- Date:
- Saturday, August 2, 2025
- Time:
- 11:00am - 11:45am
- Branch/Location:
- City of Fairfax Meeting Room 101A, City of Fairfax Meeting Room 101B, City of Fairfax Regional Library
- Categories:
- Storytime Summer Reading Adventure
- Audience:
- General Interest
Chair Yoga for Adults
This class will enable you to enjoy a yoga practice with the poses you love. Using a chair for support, you will learn joint-freeing moves and how to adapt your practice to do sun salutations and...
- Date:
- Saturday, August 2, 2025
- Time:
- 11:00am - 12:00pm
- Branch/Location:
- George Mason Meeting Room, George Mason Regional Library
- Categories:
- Health & Wellness Workshop/Tutorial
- Audience:
- Adults
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 2, 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 2, 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 2, 2025
- Time:
- 11:00am - 12:00pm
- Branch/Location:
- Chantilly Regional Library
- Categories:
- Learning English
- Audience:
- English Language Learners
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Technology help for beginners
We now use computers to do everything!
Are you having trouble navigating a new laptop, installing smartphone apps, or figuring out how to send email attachments? Then stop by for basic technolgy help...
- Date:
- Saturday, August 2, 2025
- Time:
- 11:00am - 1:00pm
- Branch/Location:
- Richard Byrd Group Study Room, Richard Byrd Library
- Categories:
- Make/Create > Technology
- Audience:
- Adults Older Adults
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- Patrick Henry Library
- Pohick Regional Library
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