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Begin your little ones lifelong love of reading with an animal-themed Storytime for National Pet Month. Caregivers are encouraged to bounce, sing, and play along. Featuring: stories, songs, and fun!
Complete a make and take craft! They are available in the Children's room while supplies last.
Come move & groove, like animals! Sing, dance, play music, and move your body to catchy tunes with silly actions and plenty of giggles. It's a perfect place to shake, shimmy, and smile together!
Come fall in love with reading and make new friends at your local library. Everyone's invited to read, sing, and play together. Learn animal themed rhymes, songs, and movement for National Pet Month.
Come move & groove, like animals! Sing, dance, play music, and move your body to catchy tunes with silly actions and plenty of giggles. It's a perfect place to shake, shimmy, and smile together!
Soar to the library to celebrate the birthday of J.M. Barrie! Create a craft sprinkled with pixie dust. Brave the book display to bring home a tale full of pirates, mermaids, and daring adventures.
Spend an afternoon painting with local artist, Richard F. Fuertes. His emphasis will be on expression and healing. Supplies provided; bring your imagination!
Begin your little ones lifelong love of reading with an animal-themed Storytime for National Pet Month. Caregivers are encouraged to bounce, sing, and play along. Featuring: stories, songs, and fun!
Complete a make and take craft! They are available in the Children's room while supplies last.
Do you know the secret language of flowers? What does an apple blossom mean? What about violets or irises? Make the flowers and learn what they mean! This program is for grades 6-12.
Come move & groove, like animals! Sing, dance, play music, and move your body to catchy tunes with silly actions and plenty of giggles. It's a perfect place to shake, shimmy, and smile together!
Bring a stuffed animal and learn movement and mindfulness in a playful pet themed class taught by a Registered Children's Yoga Teacher. Bring a yoga mat or towel and wear comfortable clothes.
Bring your stuffed animals and pajamas to a special Bedtime Storytime! 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. Learn animal themed rhymes, songs, and movement for National Pet Month.
Think like an engineer! Learn how bionic parts help animals and design a prosthetic leg for a stuffed animal pet. Construct an obstacle course to test motion and stability using a stuffed animal.
Come move & groove, like animals! Sing, dance, play music, and move your body to catchy tunes with silly actions and plenty of giggles. It's a perfect place to shake, shimmy, and smile together!
Celebrate National Pet Month by building your ideal pet! Build, explore, discover and create with Legos. There are weekly themes, challenges, and free building for ages 5 and up.
Start your morning off with a live action remake of a beloved animated film. This is a family-friendly event. Outside refreshments are welcome. It is rated PG and has a runtime of 108 minutes.
Follow the yellow brick road to celebrate the birthday of L. Frank Baum! Visit the book display for classic tales of friendship and courage. Create a craft that shines brighter than Oz.
Celebrate the birthday of Adam Rex! Visit the book display to be transported to his stories of intergalactic fun. Brave dragons and aliens as you create hilarious crafts.
Begin your little ones lifelong love of reading with an animal-themed Storytime for National Pet Month. Caregivers are encouraged to bounce, sing, and play along. Featuring: stories, songs, and fun!
Complete a make and take craft! They are available in the Children's room while supplies last.
Come move & groove, like animals! Sing, dance, play music, and move your body to catchy tunes with silly actions and plenty of giggles. It's a perfect place to shake, shimmy, and smile together!
Come fall in love with reading and make new friends at your local library. Everyone's invited to read, sing, and play together. Learn animal themed rhymes, songs, and movement for National Pet Month.
Brave pirate seas and stormy skies to celebrate the birthday of Mary Pope Osborne! Visit the book display and jump back in time to solve mysteries. Create an adventurous craft inspired by history.
Tweens ages 8-12 years old are invited to explore Asia! Make the Mayon volcano erupt, design cool henna art, build a mini zen garden, and test your skills in an earthquake challenge!
Come move & groove, like animals! Sing, dance, play music, and move your body to catchy tunes with silly actions and plenty of giggles. It's a perfect place to shake, shimmy, and smile together!
Start your morning off by watching a sequel to a fan-favorite animated film. This is a family-friendly event. Outside refreshments are welcome. It is rated PG and has a runtime of 100 minutes.
Hop to the library to celebrate the birthday of Arnold Lobel! Visit the book display to discover his timeless tales of friendship. Create a blooming spring garden craft to bring home.
Come fall in love with reading and make new friends at your local library. Everyone's invited to read, sing, and play together.
Read some of the best books in all of children's literature with us and create art projects based on the books.
Celebrate the birthday of Yangsook Choi! Visit the book display to explore stories of friendship and identity. Create a craft that celebrates the power of names and honors what makes you uniquely you.
Come fall in love with reading and make new friends at your local library. Everyone's invited to read, sing, and play together.
Swim along with Arts for Learning Virginia’s Rainbow Puppets in this lively musical adventure about Chessie, a curious manatee who wanders into the Chesapeake Bay! Enjoy giant puppets, catchy songs, and a splash of marine science fun. Grades K-5. Register […]
Enjoy giant puppets, catchy songs, and a splash of marine science fun. Rainbow Puppet Productions creates shows that enlighten, entertain, and educate through original music, puppets, and dance. Founded in 1977 and headquartered in Hampton Roads, the Rainbow Puppets tour […]
Celebrate the birthday of children's author, Cynthia Rylant! Make themed crafts and visit the book display inspired by tales of friendship, pets, family, and cozy adventure.
Celebrate the birthday of children's author, Maurice Sendak! Enjoy themed crafts and a book display inspired by his tales of wild adventures, brave heroes, and a dash of mischief.
Celebrate the birthday of children's author, Helen Lester! Enjoy silly crafts and a book display inspired by her tales of friendship, kindness, and being proud of what makes you unique.
Test your survival skills! Complete daring missions, solve clues, and decode danger. Brave the obstacle-course inspired by the beloved, I Survived series, by Lauren Tarshis. For families.
Celebrate the birthday of children's author, Chris Van Allsburg! Enjoy themed crafts and a book display inspired by his stories of wonder, magical trains, mysterious games, and incredible adventures.
Stars, stripes, and creativity! Paint a miniature canvas full of sparkle and imagination! Enter your masterpiece into the July community art exhibit. Available while supplies last. For families.
Celebrate the birthday of children's author, Eric Carle! Create cheerful crafts and explore the book display inspired by his tales of hungry caterpillars, busy animals, and colorful adventures.
Experience history in song! From debate to declaration, experience the musical story of independence and the founding of America. This movie is rated G and has a run time of 141 minutes. For families.
Small hands, big history! Discover historical basketweaving techniques. From fields to forests of 1776 Virginia, families made what they needed. Work with your family to create a special keepsake!
Sneak, solve, and spy! Train like the Culpeper Spy Ring and crack codes to complete secret missions. Test your skills with codebreaking as you learn about real life spies in 1776. For families.