Poquoson Public Library
500 City Hall Ave, Poquoson
January 1st through February 28th Experience all the feels this winter and read something that evokes your emotions! All ages are invited to participate in our All the Feels Winter Reading Challenge. Sign up online or use the Beanstack app to track your reading progress […]
Another incentive for the kids to read this winter! Local Winter Reading Programs. Find our Big List here: Winter Reading Programs in Hampton Roads, Virginia.
Save the Date for the 2023 Restaurant Week! January 27 - February 4, 2023. Participating restaurants will showcase some favorites dishes and offer new items too on special Restaurant Week Menus offered at a great price. Confirmed Participating Restaurants: Bubba & Franks […]
Poquoson Public Library
500 City Hall Ave, Poquoson
It’s a Tiny Art Show! Pick up your canvas and information sheet at the library (while supplies last) and create your own unique art on canvas, using materials of all kinds from paint to collage. Bring your art back to the […]
Join Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation for a celebration of coastal wildlife and nature! The 2023 Winter Wildlife Festival will be January 28 through February 5. Featuring two keynote speakers, choose your next wildlife adventure from over 50 tours, a […]
Chesapeake Central Library
298 Cedar Rd, Chesapeake
Looking for a fun craft or activity to do? Stop by the Youth & Family Services Department anytime on Mondays to participate in our weekly craft or activity station.
Van Wyck Branch, Norfolk Public Library
1368 De Bree Ave., Norfolk
This recurring program on Mondays is a drop-in opportunity for adults to start their week with a clear mind by using premium coloring supplies and coloring sheets to make a beautiful work of art.
New year, new bookmarks! Meet your 2023 reading goals by creating your own bookmark. Stop by our bookmark-making stations at the Morgan Memorial and North Suffolk locations anytime during the Library's regular hours. All supplies provided. For all ages.
Oceanfront Area Library
700 Virginia Beach Blvd, Virginia Beach
Stop by the children's area and fill out a speech bubble in response of Martin Luther King Jr's "I Have A Dream" Speech. These bubbles will be displayed in the children's area during January and February.
Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center
717 General Booth Blvd, Virginia Beach
A new limited-time exhibition fusing art, history, and technology will be on display in our Changing Exhibits gallery next month. Discover Steampunk features interactive exhibits inspired by innovators and historical figures of the late 1800s, such as writers like Jules Verne and […]
Code Ninjas Virginia Beach
3300 Princess Anne Rd, #739, Virginia Beach
Experienced Roblox game builders will take their skills to the next level in this camp as they learn coding fundamentals and dig deeper into the game-making side of Roblox. Using Lua programming language Ninjas will create their own timed, sudden-death […]
Join us for our January Storybook STEM series to practice building houses out of natural materials, making maps, and so much more! Recommended for children ages 3-6 with caregiver participation. All attending adults and children are required to have a […]
PLAY TIME WITH A PURPOSE Little Leapers is a fun, high-energy play adventure, created for parents and little ones to enjoy together. You’ll love watching your child bounce, climb, and explore in a safe environment while interacting with similar age […]
Oceanfront Area Library
700 Virginia Beach Blvd, Virginia Beach
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 […]
Kempsville Area Library
832 Kempsville Road, Virginia Beach
Join us for the Winter Wildlife Festival StoryWalk® featuring Marion Dane Bauer's Winter Dance. We hope that you will enjoy this StoryWalk®, presented by the Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation and Virginia Beach Public Library. Engage in fun activities while you […]
Poquoson Public Library
500 City Hall Ave, Poquoson
Music & Movement Monday 10:15 - 10:45 AM For ages 16-24 months with caregiver/parent. Designed to engage toddlers in gaining fine motor skills and tune musical ears while having fun! We will introduce your little ones to various musical […]
In this interactive storytime, we give a gentle introduction to the wonderful world of books and reading. Using a combination of books, music, and fingerplay, we set the stage for skills in early language, rhythm, and body awareness. For infants […]
North Suffolk Library
2000 Bennets Creek Park Road, Suffolk
An early literacy-based storytime with stories, rhymes, songs, and more for littles (babies, toddlers, preschoolers) and their caregivers. No registration required. Family Storytime is geared for ages 0-5.
Barron F. Black Branch, Norfolk Public Library
6700 East Tanners Creek Drive, Norfolk
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)
Blyden Branch Library
897 East Princess Anne Road, Norfolk
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, 0-2)
Windsor Woods Area Library
3612 South Plaza Trail, Virginia Beach
Enjoy stories, rhymes, songs, concepts (i.e. colors, shapes, etc.) and early literacy tips with your curious toddler, as they develop independence as well as pre-literacy and social skills. Age 2 with caregiver. Registration is not required. Programs that do not require […]
Join Explorer Classroom — a live interactive session that connects young people with National Geographic Explorers — to hear behind-the-scenes stories and interact with cutting-edge scientists, researchers, and powerful storytellers from around the globe. All events are free, open to […]
Park Place Branch Library
620 West 29th St., Norfolk
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, 0-2)
Kempsville Area Library
832 Kempsville Road, Virginia Beach
Calling all homeschool tweens! Here's your chance to meet other tweens, make new friends, and enjoy fun activities. This month's activity is playing video games! Grades 4-8. Registration is not required, drop in any time!
Kidcreate Studio
12715 Warwick Blvd Suite D, Newport News
Ages 5-10 years Go mad for the masters in this fun-filled and educational class! We will recreate famous works of art like Van Gogh’s Sunflowers, da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, Degas’ ballerinas and many others all while using a variety of […]
Virginia Beach SPCA
3040 Holland Road, Virginia Beach
A Tale for Two is an extension of our Listening Ears Program which pairs a young reader with an animal to make the experience of reading more fun. By bringing the readers to our shelter, our adoptable cats and dogs […]
MEO Central Library
4100 Virginia Beach Blvd, Virginia Beach
Winter is halfway through. Let’s celebrate what makes Winter special with games and stories! Grades Preschool through 2nd grade. Registration is required.
Dr. Clarence V. Cuffee Outreach & Innovation Library
2726 Border Road, Chesapeake
Let's get together and have fun working on math skills. We will be following the Pacing Guides to reinforce the calendar, counting, money, compare and order sets and numbers and more. Grades 2-3, 4-5PM; Grade 4-5, 5-6PM
Joint-Use Library
1700 College Crescent, Virginia Beach
Rotating competition is organized by the club coordinator. Knowledge of chess rules is required; limited instruction may be provided for beginners. Chess equipment has been generously donated by Virginia Chess Federation, private donors, and the TCC Chess Club. All ages. […]
Pearl Bailey Library
2510 Wickham Ave, Newport News
Join us at Pearl Bailey Library for Little Scientists! This STEAM program is for kids who love to learn and explore through hands-on scientific experiments and crafts. Each program will involve a different subject. Registration is not required. For kids […]
Polkadot Play
1270 Diamond Springs, Virginia Beach
If you would like to find more of a community to connect, reflect, and receive support this one is for you! Polkadot Play’s, Kayleigh Kalamar PT DPT & Minds in Motion’s, Jiselle Velazquez MS OTR/L will be hosting a parent […]