StoryWalk®: The Day the Crayons Quit

9:00am - 3:00pm
Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2
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Library Branch: Pungo-Blackwater Library
Room: Pungo-Blackwater Lawn
Age Group: Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2
Program Type: Books & Authors
Details:

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! 

Baby Open Play

10:00am - 11:30am
Babies (3-12 months), Onesies (12-24 months)
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Library Branch: Kempsville Area Library
Room: Kempsville Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies (3-12 months), Onesies (12-24 months)
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
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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.

Baby Open Play

10:00am - 11:30am
Babies (3-12 months), Onesies (12-24 months)
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Library Branch: Great Neck Area Library
Room: Great Neck Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies (3-12 months), Onesies (12-24 months)
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
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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.

Bricks at the Beach

10:00am - 11:30am
Grades 3-5
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Library Branch: TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Room: Joint-Use Storytime Room
Age Group: Grades 3-5
Program Type: Hobbies
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Use your imagination to build creations out of stackable bricks and other materials. Grades K-5. Registration is not required.

Friendship Storytime

10:30am - 11:15am
Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2
Sign-up Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Kempsville Area Library
Room: Kempsville Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytimes & Early Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
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Join us to read stories about friendship and work together to make a friendship chain to display in the library.  Ages 3-7. Registration is required. 

Drop-In Storytime

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2, Grades 3-5
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Library Branch: TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Room: Joint-Use Storytime Room
Age Group: Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2, Grades 3-5
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
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Kindness is the best gift to give and receive! Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word or a listening ear. Let's help change our world one kind act at a time! We will sing, read, dance, and play.

Meet the Artist: Mia Guile

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults 18+
Sign-up Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Oceanfront Area Library
Room: Oceanfront Gallery Area
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshops & Lectures
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Details:

Visit the Oceanfront Area Library's Gallery to meet this month's artist in residence, Mia Guile.

Pawsitive Reading

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Grades K-2, Grades 3-5
Sign-up Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Great Neck Area Library
Room: Great Neck Storytime Room
Age Group: Grades K-2, Grades 3-5
Program Type: Hobbies, Storytimes & Early Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
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Practice your reading skills by sharing stories with a therapy dog. Bring your own book or choose one from our selection!  Grades K-5.  Registration is required.

Learn to Hand Sew: That's Sew Thrifty

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
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Required
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Library Branch: Pungo-Blackwater Library
Room: Pungo-Blackwater Storytime Room
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hobbies
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:

Upcycle your clothes while learning the basics of hand sewing. Sewing materials such as needle and thread will be provided.

Teen Upcycle CD Coasters

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Sign-up Closed
Required
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Library Branch: TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Room: Joint-Use Library Rooms L102 and L103
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Culture, Hobbies
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Details:

It’s the Year of the Dragon! Celebrate the Lunar New Year, watch Raya and the Last Dragon (rated PG) and upcycle CDs into unique coasters. Grades 6-12.  Online registration is required.

Teen Crafts: Valentine's Paint and Sip!

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Sign-up Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Windsor Woods Area Library
Room: Windsor Woods Teen Area
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Details:

Come hang out at the library and create Valentine's Day-inspired paintings. No art experience or skills are necessary and all supplies are provided (including the juice boxes)!

 

Teens, Celebrate Lunar New Year!

2:30pm - 4:30pm
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Sign-up Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Teen Area
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Hobbies
Required
Seats Remaining: 2
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The Year of the Dragon starts on February 10.  Learn about and celebrate Chinese traditions for the new year!  Figure out your zodiac animal, learn to play the game of Mahjong, and do a simple paper craft.

Macrame Keychains

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults 18+
Sign-up Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Princess Anne Area Library
Room: Princess Anne Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hobbies
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:

Learn the basics of macrame with us as we make decorative keychains. All materials will be provided. No prior experience necessary! Adults. Registration is required.