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Voted #1 Butterfly House and Garden by USA TODAY 10BEST! Open: June 14 - September 30 Our Summer Butterfly House offers an up-close look at native butterflies in a vibrant, enclosed habitat filled with nectar-rich plants. Originally a temporary exhibit in 2009, […]
Join us for a day of fun and adventure at one of our Girl Scouts of the Colonial Coast events. Learn about our programs, plus get a free patch and activity kit to take home!
To celebrate National Library Card Month, take part in a 2D scavenger hunt, I Spy style! Complete a different hunt each week for a small prize!
Turn your classroom into an unforgettable adventure! Join fellow homeschool families during Homeschool Discovery Days at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, where education and excitement come together in one incredible experience. Students will explore the science behind world-class roller coasters, discover fascinating […]
During these special times, homeschoolers and their families can discover history brought to life at a special discounted rate. Step into the 18th century with hands-on history, immersive experiences, and expert guides who bring the past to life. Students won’t […]
Find your next great read at the Friends of the Library book sale at Dr. Clarence V. Cuffee library! Fill a bag for just $5, bring your own bag, any size. Through September or while supplies last.
Enjoy the Autumn air and a leisurely walk down Hayden’s Lane (located off of Main Street in the 200 block between The Gourmet Bakery and Beyond Main). The featured book, Where Are You From? will be posted on signs along the lane […]
Explore the U.S. Constitution at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown! Try your luck at a 250th-themed escape room! Then create a civics-inspired community art project and share your ideas for the next amendment.
Do you or someone you know need extra help putting food on the table this month? Share this post to help them access the food they need to thrive!Here's what you need to know about our drive-thru food distributions happening […]
Full of exciting, engaging lessons and activities set amongst our one-of-a-kind museum collection, students are sure to have fun learning. Whether it's a focus on STEM, history, social studies, or even art, our Museum educators will provide an unforgettable learning experience for every student.
It's the start of fall, a perfect time for starting purple Pansies. Come get some gorgeous pansy seeds to grow for the fall season. Newspaper available for planting.
Cardboard is everywhereshipping boxes, snack packages, craft scrapsand its full of creative possibilities. Join us at the Pearl Bailey Library to discover how this everyday material can become anything you imagine. Kids will learn beginnerfriendly techniques for building with cardboard, […]
Come hear a story and enjoy hands-on sensory and STREAM activities, crafts, and more! Open to ages 0-5. 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month, 10:30 am. Call 757-393-8501 for more information.
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 caregiver. Registration is required.
For the Littles: “Triceratops” Time: 9:15am-9:45am Participants: Recommended ages 3-5 Join our special time for the little homeschoolers as we read a story, do a craft, and meet an ambassador animal. This month, we will learn about life as a […]
Join us weekly for a new craft. Can't stay? Take a kit home!
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. Ages 3-5 with a caregiver. Registration is required. […]
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. No registration required. Please note: Because this class starts before […]
Come fall in love with reading and make new friends at your local library. Everyone's invited to read, sing, and play together.
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. Ages 3-5 with a caregiver. Registration is required. […]
Show up with an empty trunk and we'll bring the food to you. Those visiting a mobile pantry are reminded: Come with your trunk empty. If you need to make room in your trunk for the product, please do so […]
Please join us for Playgroup! Activities and locations vary. Location Details Room 113 Summer is the perfect time to play, learn, and make memories! For complete activity and location information, visit us @HamptonHealthyFamilies.
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 caregiver. Registration is required.
Ages 2-3 years with caregiver/parent. We will share play and read books, nursery rhymes, & songs to enhance early literacy and motor skills.
An early literacy-based storytime with stories, rhymes, songs and more for littles and their caregivers. Babies & Tiny Tots Storytime is geared for birth through 24 months.
Explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math in this engaging program. Ages 5-11. Registration is required.
Community: City of Hampton weekly program featuring songs, stories, sensory activities, and play for children ages 2 to 3 years old.
Location Details Mallory Head Start Center Strengthen the parent-baby bond as you both enjoy the calming benefits of our infant massage.
Join us to "Do Something Beautiful" by assisting in maintaining the native landscape, including the shoreline buffer, living shoreline, green roof, and rain gardens at the Elizabeth River Project's Ryan Resilience Lab. Volunteers with interest in sustainable landscaping practices encouraged as we […]
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. Ages […]
Discover the beauty and wildlife of Coastal Virginia through a hands-on out door adventure! Program highlights Explore our interactive Nature Hut Learn about native Eastern Virginia wildlife Enjoy a guided canoe trip on the Northwest River Discover local aquatic plants […]
Come fall in love with reading and make new friends at your local library. Everyone's invited to read, sing, and play together.
Come fall in love with reading and make new friends at your local library. Everyone's invited to read, sing, and play together.
Toddler Tales is an introduction to story time for toddlers and their parent/caregiver. Registration is required for this event. Registration will open on September 8, 2026 @ 10:00am. This event uses combined registration. If you register for this event, you […]
Story time is a program with stories, poems, finger plays, songs and a craft with a focus on nurturing a lifelong love of reading and appreciation of books. Registration is required for this event. Registration will open on September 8, […]
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. Registration is required.
Come fall in love with reading and make new friends at your local library. Everyone's invited to read, sing, and play together.
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. Ages 3-5 with a 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.
Come fall in love with reading and make new friends at your local library. Everyone's invited to read, sing, and play together.
Participate in this interactive storytime filled with stories, songs, and rhymes designed for toddlers and their caregivers.
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. Seating is limited. Programs that do not require registration are available […]
Come and enjoy a craft that you and your child can participate in between storytimes. Each Make & Take Craft will be based off of something that was learned in storytime and further enrich your child's knowledge. Ages 2-3 with […]
Travel the world without leaving the library in our very special weekly Storytime.
Grow a happy, healthy baby one rhyme at a time! Babygarten features fun songs, movement activities, colorful toys, board books and great resources for parents. (Babies, Ages 0-2)
KinderSTEM is a fun, interactive program that teaches children colors, shapes, letters, numbers and other basic concepts through group activities, books and hands-on exploration at individual learning stations. (Ages 3 – 5)
Toddler Times are engaging programs centered on rhymes, music, movement and books. (Toddlers, Ages 2-3) Parents and caregivers don't have to get tickets for themselves (except for events geared towards the whole family). Tickets will be available one week before […]
Toddler Times are engaging programs centered on rhymes, music, movement and books. (Toddlers, Ages 2-3)
Lunch tastes better with a movie-or two! Pack your meal and join us at the library for a weekly double feature full of big moments, memorable scenes, and cinematic fun.
An early literacy-based storytime with stories, rhymes, songs and more for toddlers and preschoolers and their caregivers. Toddler & Preschool Storytime is geared for ages 2-5.
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.
Toddler Tales is an introduction to story time for toddlers and their parent/caregiver. Registration is required for this event. Registration will open on September 8, 2026 @ 10:00am. This event uses combined registration. If you register for this event, you […]
Ages 2-3 years with caregiver/parent. We will share play and read books, nursery rhymes, & songs to enhance early literacy and motor skills.
Story time is a program with stories, poems, finger plays, songs and a craft with a focus on nurturing a lifelong love of reading and appreciation of books. Registration is required for this event. Registration will open on September 8, […]
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. Ages 3-5 with a caregiver. Registration is not […]
1-2-3 Play With Me is back! Looking for a fun, interactive playgroup for your little ones? Join us for 1-2-3 Play With Me PLUS: Special Guest Alert! This month, we are joined by a nationally certified Child Passenger Safety Technician […]
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. Registration is required.
Location Details Main Children's Department Little ones are welcome to join us in creating a masterpiece all their own. Please dress appropriately, for some mess is part of the fun! For babies to age 5 with a parent or caregiver. […]
Location Details Mallory Head Start Center REAL TALK is a supportive parent group where caregivers can connect, share experiences, and learn practical parenting strategies in a safe, welcoming environment.
Kids will learn how to sew and create their very own scrunchies! September 16th 12:30–2:00 PM Sew Unik Studio – Hampton FREE EVENT Open to ages 7+ Pizza and drinks provided! No sewing experience is required, and all supplies are […]
Stop motion, blacklight painting, and more! Join us one Wednesday a month to hang out with other homeschool groups and families while doing fun, educational activities!
Bring your babies to explore different artistic styles. Please wear clothes you dont mind getting messy! Ages 3 months- 24 months with caregiver. Registration is required.
Ages 4-5 join us for early learning fun with a focus on STEAM elements as we explore picture books and create hands-on book-based art, science, and math activities for your preschooler. Separate registration is required for each date. Participants will […]
Explore Science, Engineering, Technology, Arts and Math in this interactive program. Ages 8-10. Registration is required.
Explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math in this engaging program. Ages 5-11. Registration is required.
The American Revolution provides the backdrop to the dramatic lives and wartime correspondence of Continental Army General Henry Knox and and his young wife, Lucy Knox. In collaboration with TheatreCNU, Dr. Denise Gillman directs museum performances of selected readings of […]
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by watching a movie.
Drop in to Cradock after school and relax with a cool craft! Call 757-393-8759 for more information.
Are you curious about how we can live in harmony with nature and adapt to the challenges of climate change? Do you want to see how cutting-edge design and technology can create a resilient and sustainable urban coastal community? Do […]
The Park Place Teen Zone will be open afternoons for teens to HOMAGO - Hang Out, Mess Around and Geek Out! Mondays: Mindful Coloring and Art Workshops Tuesdays: Video Gaming Wednesdays: Lofi Vibes Thursdays: 1st Episode Only Anime
Design and build structures using materials such as Lincoln Logs, Tinkertoys, Power Clix, LEGO pieces and more. Let your imagination go wild and construct amazing creations! With creativity you can enhance your STEM skills. Note: Build Bash is a free-flowing […]
Squish and squash to your heart's content at this squooshy sanctuary.
Explore the basics of coding with different coding manipulatives each month.
Are you wondering what you can do to help our planet, and your community, stay healthy? Are you interested in nature and the environment? Then join us for our monthly explorations to learn and create This month we will have […]
Join friends at Tucker for Legos and gaming.
Get your game on with everything from board games to PS5 and Nintendo Switch!
Bring your child to meet with experienced teachers to grow their confidence in reading. Refreshments will be provided. Will not be held 11/11 (Ages 5-12)
Explore Science, Engineering, Technology, Arts and Math in this interactive program. Ages 8-11. Registration is required.
Grow a happy, healthy baby one rhyme at a time! Babygarten features fun songs, movement activities, colorful toys, board books and great resources for parents. (Babies, Ages 0-2) Parents and caregivers don't have to get tickets for themselves (except for […]
Join us September 16th, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm, at the Main Street Library, for Art Club with Ms. Camille! Acrylic Cupcake Painting. Get ready to whip up a masterpiece that looks almost good enough to eat! In this sweet […]
Get cozy for autumn with your own pumpkin pillow made in our Makerspace at our next workshop event! 🎃 In this course you will learn how to make your own from start to finish in this beginner-friendly course! 💫 📅 […]
Want to test your skills and have an adventure this summer or even try some thing new?Then come to Seatack Rec Center and climb our 24 foot Rock Wall, with fun in mind, great instruction, little challenges. Let's get climbing!All […]
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! This months movie: Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse, rated PG. Weekly Themes: 1 st […]
Have a blast playing board games with friends and WPNSTA Yorktown MWR Community Recreation on Wednesday, September 16 from 5 to 7 PM at The Depot Recreation Center. Stop by and learn a new board game or bring one of your own. […]
These clinics are for participants interested in improving their stroke techniques. Participants must be comfortable swimming one length of the pool (25 meters/yards) demonstrating some knowledge of the specified stroke and a rhythmic breathing pattern. Additionally, swimmers must be comfortable […]
Location Details Makerspace For children ages 8-17. Repurpose everyday materials into useful, waste-saving items. September's project is Handmade Paper! We will learn how to make paper from newspaper and use our creations to make paper crafts. Registration Required Email: children@hampton.gov […]
Continental Cup (now open to ages 16+) September 16th (Wednesday) Time: 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM Test your Hispanic heritage knowledge with a fast-paced night of trivia! Enjoy a curated drink tasting featuring Chicha Morada, Lulo, and Horchata while you […]
Register your quirk, undergo superhero training, make button pins and masks, and connect with other My Hero Academia fans over ramen and manga. (Teens) Questions? Call 757-441-1750 or email kelsie.roper@norfolk.gov
These clinics are for participants who are interested in improving their stroke technique. Each clinic includes starts and turns elements for that stroke. Prerequisite: Swimmers must be able to swim one length of the pool (25 meters/yards) using a good […]
Enjoy a night of gaming fun for the whole family! Registration preferred. For families. Schedule of events: September 16 at North Suffolk Library - Strategy Games October 14 at Downtown Suffolk Library- Party Games
Come in for a fun event! Bring in a sweatshirt, or purchase one from your Michaels location, and then utilize our classroom and instructions to make a pumpkin embroidered sweatshirt. 13+ years old
Do you love to read manga? Join fellow enthusiasts as we read and discuss our favorite manga, enjoy snacks, and make crafts related to Japanese culture.
Join our virtual workshop to explore childcare options in the Hampton Roads area, learn how to identify high-quality care, and discover financial assistance programs to support your family.
The 2026 season will be Norfolk’s 56th in the International League and 57th overall at the Triple-A level (Triple-A East in 2021). It will also be the 33rd year of baseball at Harbor Park. The schedule features 39 weekend games on Friday, Saturday […]
6:30pm Doors open and tickets available 7:00-8:15pm Showtime Tickets: $5 Journey into the most extreme objects in the universe and discover what happens when gravity becomes so powerful that not even light can escape. Explore how black holes form, what […]