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Little Farmers classes are hands-on, small-group sessions where kids step into real farm life - meeting animals, exploring the fields, and learning where their food actually comes from. Kids will move, explore, and engage with the farm in a meaningful way.
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, […]
Enjoy hot summer movies on the big screen again! 2026 Summer Kids Series will only be available Jun 22 – Aug 13, at select locations, with a different movie each week. Tickets will go on sale weekly. $1 admission See […]
Enjoy a relaxed, family-friendly ride on the Atlantic Explorer to see bottlenose dolphins and other coastal Virginia animals like seabirds, sea turtles, and more. Guests will join the Aquarium's knowledgeable educators on board to learn about their unique sightings while […]
Regal Cinemas’ Summer Movie Express, offering showings for $1, begins June 1 and continues through August 13. Screenings begin at 11 a.m. Mondays through Thursdays. Attendees can also get $3 off a Snack Pack, which includes a junior-sized drink, popcorn, […]
Come meet our herd! In this fun, hands-on farm lesson, your child will discover the amazing world of cows — what they eat, how they grow, and why they matter to farms, families, and the environment around us.
Lend a helping hand to maintain our vegetable and pollinator gardens. Every day is a different task - watering, weeding, planting, harvesting, pest control, and nutrients.
Explore an early literacy adventure with JEB Fort Story MWR Library. Join us at One Stop every first and third Thursday of the month and check out our early literacy station from 9 AM to 5 PM. We will have […]
Back-to-School Free Play & Brunch Event – August 1! Join us on August 6 for FREE Open Play for one child! Additional siblings are just $8 each. To help support our local community, we kindly ask each family to bring […]
Build early language and large motor skills through rhyme, songs, book sharing, and hands-on activities with your child. Ages 6-23 months with caregiver. Registration is required. Because this class starts before regular library hours, a staff member will let you […]
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. Please help us ensure a safe and equitable distribution: Arrive with your trunk empty and ready. Stay in your vehicle and keep it in park. End phone […]
Teens 11-17 are welcomed to join us for a field trip to the Chrysler Museum of Art and a jewelry workshop on August 6th! We will meet at the library at 10 am to take the bus and light rail […]
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. To view Babies & Tiny Tots Storytime virtually, please join our Baby & […]
Help build early language skills as your child moves from crawling to walking. Storytimes include rhymes, books, and hands-on activities to build pre-reading and large motor skills. Ages 12-23 months with caregiver. Registration is required.
Tea, tales, and a touch of history! Explore life in colonial Williamsburg, with Felicity Merriman, during the Revolutionary War. Discover the role that tea played in history. For families.
For just $1, experience an art lesson from a different country each day! ​Led by Suffolk art teacher Sofia Dakos ​2 sessions per day Session I: Ages 5 to 8: 10:00 - 11:30 AM Session II: Ages 9 to 14: 12:30 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Come out and enjoy a family-friendly movie with friends! Movies will be either G or PG.
Get ready to kick off the school year with music, games, and fun at the Back 2 School Bash! Get ready to kick off the new school year with a blast! Join us for the ultimate in-person celebration, packed with […]
Join us for a StoryWalk featuring The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt. Engage in fun activities while you read the story and explore outdoors! Registration is NOT required. All StoryWalks are located outdoors and may be rescheduled depending […]
Build early language and large motor skills through rhyme, songs, book sharing, and hands-on activities. Ages 3-24 months with caregiver. Registration is required.
Get those fingers moving! Build eye/hand coordination skills and muscles in your childs hand. Practice skills like cutting with scissors, writing, and drawing with fun, festive activities. Age 2 with a caregiver. Registration is required.
Begin your little one's lifelong love of reading! Caregivers are encouraged to bounce, sing and play along to stories, songs, fingerplays, and fun!
Build early language and large motor skills through rhyme, songs, book sharing, and hands-on activities with your child. Ages 6-23 months with caregiver. Registration is required.
Children will have fun making bubbles and a craft using bubbles. There will also be other outdoor activities available.
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 July 27, […]
Two-year-olds deserve a storytime made just for them! This lively, 45-minute program blends the building blocks of early literacyreading, singing, talking, writing, and playinginto an interactive experience full of fun. Enjoy engaging books, catchy songs, and playful activities that help […]
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)
Enjoy a warm and inviting space designed to allow children to explore a variety of sensory experiences. Fun for all children, this program is appropriate for children with specialized sensory processing needs to explore sensory stimulation through play, touching, and […]
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.
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 years)
Help your child get ready for kindergarten with a fun, interactive program that teaches children basic concepts through group activities, books and hands-on exploration. Note: The formal program lasts about 30 minutes. During the rest of the time, there will […]
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.
Join us for our popular story-time program, Zoo Tales! Each week features two new stories and an animal encounter with a zoo animal ambassador, all related to a changing monthly theme! Check out the Zoo's Event Calendar here for the […]
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. Just 2s is for ages 2 only with a caregiver. Registration is […]
Build early language and large motor skills through rhyme, songs, baby sign, book sharing and hands-on activities. Ages 3-24 months with caregiver. Registration is not required.
Bring your preschooler to explore different artistic styles. This month we will be making art inspired by the beach. Ages 3-5 with caregiver. Registration is required.
Join us at Jordan-Newby in the youth art studio as we read a short story and then bring that story to life by creating a craft that goes along with the theme of the story!
The audience is amazed when the Mad Scientist defies gravity in this energetic and spectacular special event. Be enthralled by the exotic sounds of the didgeridoo tubes. An explosion of foam ends this event and leaves the audience wanting more! […]
Welcome to our daytime hangout for tweens at Bayside Library! Each meeting we will engage in games, arts & crafts, or STEAM related activities. Perfect for homeschool; all are welcome! Ages 9-13. Registration required.
Join us for Reading and Weeding and enjoy your audiobook while helping tend the Cuffee Community Garden.
Teeny Tiny Farm is coming with an adorable variety of miniature farm animals for you to meet, touch, and learn about!
Exercise your brain and have fun learning with different games, puzzles, and art activities.
Design and build structures using BUILD materials such as Lincoln Logs, Keva Planks, Power Clix, Goobis and more. Let your imagination go wild and construct amazing creations. With creativity you can enhance your STEM skills.
Help your child get ready for kindergarten with a fun, interactive program that teaches children the basic concept through group activities, books and hands-on exploration at individual learning stations. (Preschool, ages 3-5)
Do you love arts and crafts? Then join us at Windsor Woods Library for an all ages "Artful Adventure"! We will have stations inside and outside of the library to do fun arts and crafts. It will be a day […]
Bring your preschooler to explore different artistic styles and types of media. Please wear clothing suitable for getting messy. Ages 3-5 with caregiver. Registration is required.
Get those fingers moving! Build eye/hand coordination skills and muscles in your childs hand. Practice skills like cutting with scissors, writing, and drawing with fun, festive activities. Age 2 with a caregiver. Registration is required.
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 […]
For just $1, experience an art lesson from a different country each day! ​Led by Suffolk art teacher Sofia Dakos ​2 sessions per day Session I: Ages 5 to 8: 10:00 - 11:30 AM Session II: Ages 9 to 14: 12:30 […]
The Naro is pleased to present a series of popular family-friendly films for a new generation of children (and the young-at-heart) this summer on on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 1 pm starting June 10th and Sundays at 12 noon starting […]
It's a Tech Petting Zoo! Come explore new technologies in this interactive, hands-on program. There is something for everyone! For all ages. Registration is not required.
Come hangout at the library with friends. Read a book together, do fun crafts, activities, and more! (Ages 6-10) Questions? Call 757-441-1750 or email ashlyn.kullmann@norfolk.gov
Explore the world of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math through hands-on experiments and activities.
Teeny Tiny Farm is coming with an adorable variety of miniature farm animals for you to meet, touch, and learn about!
Our annual Teen Clay Club allows the freedom of flexibility. Sign up for 1 week or all 8 weeks. Clay club is held every Thursday from 2-3 pm. We limit this to 12 teens each week. The group will be […]
We're excited to host your little artist to fill our space with works created between them in collaboration with their caregivers. This program is created to encourage to build the connection between caregiver and child through creative exploration and share […]
All ages - drop in to make a sand jar
Come hangout at the library with friends. Read a book together, do fun crafts, activities, and more! (Ages 11-14) Questions? Call 757-441-1750 or email ashlyn.kullmann@norfolk.gov
Learn photography basics and improve how you take photos on your phone. Bring your device, and get tips from a retired professional photographer. Teens and Adults. Registration is required.
Have you ever seen a round robot? Come explore Sphero and learn to use block coding to maneuver your Sphero through different challenges. Recommended for upper elementary and above.
Practice your reading skills by sharing stories with a therapy dog. Bring your own book or choose one from our selection! Ages 5-11. Registration is required.
Experiment, build, and challenge yourself with the library's building and coding kits. Ages 5-13. Registration is required.
Register for this hands-on introductory session designed for beginners and anyone seeking certification to independently use the makerspace sewing machines.
Grab your spot to enjoy great video games in a fun and relaxed setting! (Teens & tweens)
Use your imagination to build creations out of stackable bricks and other materials. Grades Pre-K-5. Registration is not required.
Join us for "The Untold Legacy of Stop the Violence 757," a powerful youth production that shares how one family's loss became a mission to bring hope, healing, and peace to our community. This special event celebrates the impact of […]
Join us at the Churchland Branch Library for Level Up Lounge, a monthly teen hangout (ages 1217) where you can master international games like Loteria and Ddakji or dominate favorites like Mario Kart and Just Dance. To participate, a parent/guardian […]
For school aged children and up, kids enhance spatial awareness, imagination, and engineering skills by designing and building structures using a large variety of building toys we have on hand.
Come out to Seatack Recreation Center and rent our Pickleball Tutor Plus Ultra feeder for easy practice. Here's your chance to work on particular shots while getting great exercise! Membership or day pass required Each session is 1 hourCost: $20
Join us at Main Library for Girls Who Code! Girls and non-binary students will learn the basics of computer programming. Grades 3rd-5th meet every Thursday at 4 pm. Questions or need more details? Contact whitela@portsmouthva.gov.
Big ideas start small! Preschoolers and kindergartners can experiment and problem-solve with STEAM activities specially designed for our littlest learners.
The Park Place Teen Zone will be open afternoons during the summer for teens to HOMAGO - Hang Out, Mess Around and Geek Out! Mondays: Mindful Coloring Tuesdays: Video Gaming Wednesdays: Lofi Vibes Thursdays: 1st Episode Only Anime
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 […]
Create, build, and snack! Use treats to design fun, artistic sculpturesno baking, just imagination. For ages 12-17. Registration is required and begins July 23 at 10 a.m. Large groups must contact the branch Youth Services department to register.
Want to grow your green thumb? Then join us for some time in the garden. Pull weeds, water, harvest, learn something new, and meet new people. This is an outdoor, weather-dependent program.
Learn about money and budgeting at our Art Mart! Participants will be given Art Mart bucks and a budget to buy the art supplies they would like to use to make their craft project. Ages 5-11. Registration is required.
Come hang out and decorate rocks with paint! Supplies will be provided. Ages 9-13. Registration required.
Run your own campaign with fellow D&D fans. This program is best for players with some knowledge of the game.
Be our guest for a magical evening with Princess Belle at Superheroes Ice Cream! Join us for a special evening where little princes and princesses can get ice cream, meet Belle, take photos, receive hugs, and make unforgettable memories. Princess […]
Music By The Bay is back! Join us for an exciting new season.We’re taking things to the next level this year with three extended concerts. Each concert will run from 5 - 8 pm starting at 5 pm with community […]
National Night Out is coming to Golden Luxe Arena on Thursday, August 6th from 5PM to 8PM! This event is completely FREE to the public! This is a great opportunity to come together as a community, build relationships, and create […]
Practice your reading skills by sharing stories with a therapy dog. Bring your own book or choose one from our selection! Ages 5-11. Registration is not required.
Join us Thursday nights for teen-only activities. Enjoy anime, games, crafts, and more, with different selections each week. Showings change monthly and may be rated up to TV-14/PG-13. Age 12-18. Registration is not required; drop in anytime! This week: TBA […]
Building Community. Strengthening Families. Together We Thrive! Mark your calendars and bring the whole family for an evening of FREE fun, fellowship, education, and community engagement! This exciting event is FREE and open to the public! Join us for: Meet […]
We have teamed up with our amazing friends at Nature's Nanny Wildlife Rehabilitation  for a Fundraiser! Design and craft a beautiful, safe watering station for birds, bees, butterflies, and other mighty pollinators. Create a colorful and unique place to provide our pollinators […]
National Night Out Suffolk Obici is BACK — and 2026 is going to be our best year yet! FREE — All are welcome! This year's theme is STEAM and LEGOs — celebrating learning, creativity, and community all at once. Here's […]
GATES OPEN AT 5:30 PM | MUSIC STARTS AT 6:00 PM *Please note: Grounds will be closing at 4 pm and reopening at 5:30 pm on concert evenings Relax on the shoreline and enjoy live music from across the musical […]
Join a monthly discussion of works by African or African-American authors. This month's book is P.O.T.S Peace Over Thrown Storms: The Poetry of the Gye Nyame Experience by Gye.
Join us for Summer Movie Nights at the Virginia Beach Sportsplex—a FREE family movie series featuring blockbuster favorites on the big screen under the stars. Upcoming Dates: August 6 August 13 August 20 August 27Bring your blankets and lawn chairs, grab dinner from local food […]
Performance Dates: August 6 at at 7pm August 7 at 2PM and 7PM Plunge into this stunning all-singing, all-dancing, dynamic stage show! When the citizens of Bikini Bottom discover that a volcano will soon erupt and destroy their humble home, […]
Neptune Festival’s Symphony by the Sea Concert Series makes its grand return in 2026 for the 15th Season of concerts! Located in 31st Street Park at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront, all concerts are a FREE musical offering to residents and […]
Tidewater Winds' Little Big Band with Danielle Roby Keeping Time
Due to unforeseen circumstances, we will not be able to show the Super Mario Galaxy Movie on August 6. Instead, we will present Zootopia 2, which we were not able to show earlier due to windy conditions. Be sure to […]
Join us for Summer Movie Nights at the Virginia Beach Sportsplex—a FREE family movie series featuring blockbuster favorites on the big screen under the stars. Upcoming Dates: August 6 August 13 August 20 August 27Bring your blankets and lawn chairs, grab dinner from local food […]
Join us for Summer Movie Nights at the Virginia Beach Sportsplex—a FREE family movie series featuring blockbuster favorites on the big screen under the stars. Upcoming Dates: August 6 August 13 August 20 August 27Bring your blankets and lawn chairs, grab dinner from local food […]
Join us for Summer Movie Nights at the Virginia Beach Sportsplex—a FREE family movie series featuring blockbuster favorites on the big screen under the stars. Upcoming Dates: August 6 August 13 August 20 August 27Bring your blankets and lawn chairs, grab dinner from local food […]