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Try It Before You Buy It - Needle Felting Painting

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Pungo-Blackwater Storytime Room at Pungo-Blackwater Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
Details:

Have you ever wanted to learn a new hobby but found yourself with a collection of unfinished supplies from past projects? This month try your hand at needle felting painting. All s...

Required
Library Branch: Pungo-Blackwater Library
Room: Pungo-Blackwater Storytime Room
Age Group: Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Details:

Have you ever wanted to learn a new hobby but found yourself with a collection of unfinished supplies from past projects? This month try your hand at needle felting painting. All supplies provided.

Spy Obstacle Course

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Princess Anne Commons Area at Princess Anne Area Library
Program Type:
Hobbies
Age Group:
Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
Details:

Do you love the Spy School Series as much as we do? Test your tactical and infiltration skills in a Spy School themed escape room. Please wear appropriate stealth footwear. Grades ...

Required
Library Branch: Princess Anne Area Library
Room: Princess Anne Commons Area
Age Group: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
Program Type: Hobbies
Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Details:

Do you love the Spy School Series as much as we do? Test your tactical and infiltration skills in a Spy School themed escape room. Please wear appropriate stealth footwear. Grades 4 and up.  Registration is required. 

Super Secret Spy School

All Day
Princess Anne Commons Area at Princess Anne Area Library
Program Type:
Culture
Age Group:
Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
Details:

Calling all Spies.. W.E.I.R.D (Worldwide Extraordinary Intelligence Research & Development) is recruiting Junior Agents in Princess Anne this month. Drop in daily to ...

Library Branch: Princess Anne Area Library
Room: Princess Anne Commons Area
Age Group: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
Program Type: Culture
Details:

Calling all Spies.. 

Chess - Knight

JUL/VB Chess Club

Monday, April 28, 2025 at 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Joint-Use Marketplace South at TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Program Type:
Hobbies
Age Group:
Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
Details:

Rotating competition is organized by the club coordinator.  Knowledge of chess rules is required; limited instruction may be provided for beginners.  Chess equipment has ...

Library Branch: TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Room: Joint-Use Marketplace South
Age Group: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
Program Type: Hobbies
Details:

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 donor

Escape Room: Puzzling Poems!

Monday, April 28, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Oceanfront Area Library Meeting Room at Oceanfront Area Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Details:

Celebrate National Poetry Month with a poetry themed escape room! Can you escape the room? Work together to solve the puzzles and escape! Grades 6-12. Registration is req...

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Required
Library Branch: Oceanfront Area Library
Room: Oceanfront Area Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Details:

Celebrate National Poetry Month with a poetry themed escape room! 

Super Secret Spy School

All Day
Princess Anne Commons Area at Princess Anne Area Library
Program Type:
Culture
Age Group:
Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
Details:

Calling all Spies.. W.E.I.R.D (Worldwide Extraordinary Intelligence Research & Development) is recruiting Junior Agents in Princess Anne this month. Drop in daily to ...

Library Branch: Princess Anne Area Library
Room: Princess Anne Commons Area
Age Group: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
Program Type: Culture
Details:

Calling all Spies.. 

Teen Time: TAG Presents Tag!

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:45pm
Kempsville Teen & Technology Space at Kempsville Area Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEAM
Age Group:
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Details:

Join us Tuesday nights 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 t...

Library Branch: Kempsville Area Library
Room: Kempsville Teen & Technology Space
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM
Details:

Join us Tuesday nights 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!

Weekly Themes:

golden egg, purple, blue egg, bronze egg, and multiple shades egg made with thumb tacks

Teen Crafting: Dragon Egg

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Central Teen Area at Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Hobbies
Age Group:
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Details:

Make a cool dragon egg!Grades 6-12. Registration is required.

Required
Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Teen Area
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hobbies
Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Details:

Make a cool dragon egg!

Grades 6-12. Registration is required.

Green background, light blue origami octopus with an orange speech bubble that reads "Surprise Activity!", sitting in a pile of perler beads, surrounded by folded up papers with words for Evil Pictionary

Teen Time: Surprise!

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:45pm
Oceanfront Storytime Room at Oceanfront Area Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Details:

Join us Tuesday nights 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 t...

Library Branch: Oceanfront Area Library
Room: Oceanfront Storytime Room
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Details:

Join us Tuesday nights 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!

Weekly Themes:

Poetry for Neanderthals box, 2 game mats, sand timer, stack of cards, and inflatable "NO" bat

Teens Play Poetry for Neanderthals

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Central Teen Area at Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Program Type:
Hobbies
Age Group:
Grades 9-12
Details:

For National Poetry Month, let's play a fun word game!Manufacturer's description: "Poetry for Neanderthals is a family-friendly party game similar to Taboo where players earn point...

Required
Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Teen Area
Age Group: Grades 9-12
Program Type: Hobbies
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Details:

For National Poetry Month, let's play a fun word game!

Teen Space Battles Night

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Windsor Woods Programming Room at Windsor Woods Area Library
Program Type:
Hobbies, Movies & Entertainment
Age Group:
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Details:

Want to travel to a galaxy far, far away?  Then come to Windsor Woods Area Library for Star Wars night, in honor of the upcoming May the Fourth Be With You.  Crafts and t...

Required
Library Branch: Windsor Woods Area Library
Room: Windsor Woods Programming Room
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Hobbies, Movies & Entertainment
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Details:

Want to travel to a galaxy far, far away?  Then come to Windsor Woods Area Library for Star Wars night, in honor of the upcoming May the Fourth Be With You.  Crafts and trivia abound!

Grades 6-12.

Registration required.

Teen Time: TAG Presents

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:45pm
Princess Anne Meeting Room at Princess Anne Area Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Hobbies, Movies & Entertainment, STEAM
Age Group:
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Details:

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...

Library Branch: Princess Anne Area Library
Room: Princess Anne Meeting Room
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hobbies, Movies & Entertainment, STEAM
Details:

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!

Weekly Themes:

Staff In-Service Day

All Day
Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library, Bayside Area Library, Great Neck Area Library, Kempsville Area Library, Oceanfront Area Library, Princess Anne Area Library, Pungo-Blackwater Library, TCC/City Joint-Use Library, Wahab Public Law Library, Windsor Woods Area Library, Bookmobile, Digital Program, Off Site
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Branches:
Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library, Bayside Area Library, Great Neck Area Library, Kempsville Area Library, Oceanfront Area Library, Princess Anne Area Library, Pungo-Blackwater Library, TCC/City Joint-Use Library, Wahab Public Law Library, Windsor Woods Area Library, Bookmobile, Digital Program, Off Site
craft supplies

Art a la Cart

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 10:00am - 4:00pm
Bayside Storytime Room at Bayside Area Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Details:

Drop-in for a fun craft for your family to enjoy! All supplies are provided. Family. Registration is not required.

Library Branch: Bayside Area Library
Room: Bayside Storytime Room
Age Group: Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Details:

Drop-in for a fun craft for your family to enjoy! All supplies are provided. Family. Registration is not required.

Two circular ornaments shaped like hobbit doors with a wreath around the edges.

Hobbit Door Ornament

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Princess Anne Meeting Room at Princess Anne Area Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Culture
Age Group:
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
Details:

Bring a touch of the Shire to your home by making cute hobbit door ornaments with us. All supplies will be provided.Teens and Adults. Registration is required. 

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Required
Library Branch: Princess Anne Area Library
Room: Princess Anne Meeting Room
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Culture
Details:

Bring a touch of the Shire to your home by making cute hobbit door ornaments with us. All supplies will be provided.

Teens and Adults. Registration is required.
 

Group of people playing Mahjong

Chinese Mahjong

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Joint-Use Marketplace North at TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Program Type:
Hobbies
Age Group:
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
Details:

Celebrate International Games Month! Learn the rules of this traditional Chinese game and play some Mahjong. No experience necessary. Grades 6-12 and Adults. Registration is requir...

Required
Library Branch: TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Room: Joint-Use Marketplace North
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
Program Type: Hobbies
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Details:

Celebrate International Games Month! Learn the rules of this traditional Chinese game and play some Mahjong. No experience necessary. Grades 6-12 and Adults. Registration is required.

Grogu diamond painting, tray with pieces, and pink stylus

Teen Crafting: Diamond Painting

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Central Teen Area at Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Hobbies
Age Group:
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Details:

Try out diamond painting with a keychain project.  Choose from spring and Star Wars designs.  Diamond painting is like paint by numbers but with gems and sparkle!  T...

Required
Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Teen Area
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hobbies
Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Details:

Try out diamond painting with a keychain project.  Choose from spring and Star Wars designs.  Diamond painting is like paint by numbers but with gems and sparkle!

paper flowers wrapped in tissue and tied with twine

Teen Crafting: Paper Flowers

Sunday, May 4, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Central Teen Area at Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Hobbies
Age Group:
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Details:

Make your own origami and paper flowers as a home-made and thoughtful gift to your favorite mother figure.Presented by MEO Central Library's Teen Advisory Group.Teens, Grades 6-12....

Required
Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Teen Area
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hobbies
Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Details:

Make your own origami and paper flowers as a home-made and thoughtful gift to your favorite mother figure.

Presented by MEO Central Library's Teen Advisory Group.

Teens, Grades 6-12.  Registration is required.

Chess - Knight

JUL/VB Chess Club

Monday, May 5, 2025 at 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Joint-Use Marketplace South at TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Program Type:
Hobbies
Age Group:
Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
Details:

Rotating competition is organized by the club coordinator.  Knowledge of chess rules is required; limited instruction may be provided for beginners.  Chess equipment has ...

Library Branch: TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Room: Joint-Use Marketplace South
Age Group: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
Program Type: Hobbies
Details:

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 donor

To the right: Dungeons and Dragons Players Handbook, a black bag of dice on top of the book, to the left there are 3 blank characters sheets and 4 black bags with colorful Dungeons and Dragons dice spilling out

Tabletop Roleplaying Adventures!

Monday, May 5, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:45pm
Oceanfront Area Library Meeting Room at Oceanfront Area Library
Program Type:
Hobbies
Age Group:
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Details:

Adventure awaits! Join a new Dungeons & Dragons campaign with other interested teens led by a Library Game Master. No prior experience required, new players welcome! All suppli...

Required
Library Branch: Oceanfront Area Library
Room: Oceanfront Area Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Hobbies
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Details:

Adventure awaits! Join a new Dungeons & Dragons campaign with other interested teens led by a Library Game Master. No prior experience required, new players welcome! All supplies and character sheets will be provided. 

Poké Pom-Poms

Monday, May 5, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Princess Anne Meeting Room at Princess Anne Area Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Details:

Create your own Pokémon made out of pom-poms in this program! Materials provided. Grades 6-12. 

Required
Library Branch: Princess Anne Area Library
Room: Princess Anne Meeting Room
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Details:

Create your own Pokémon made out of pom-poms in this program! Materials provided. Grades 6-12. 

several games in boxes

Gaming for English Language Learners

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:45pm
Joint-Use Library Rooms L102 and L103 at TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Program Type:
Discussion Groups, Hobbies
Age Group:
Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
Details:

Join us for a fun gaming session with other adults and teens to practice English. Selected games are easy to learn, so we can start playing quickly! This program is for non-native ...

Required
Library Branch: TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Room: Joint-Use Library Rooms L102 and L103
Age Group: Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
Program Type: Discussion Groups, Hobbies
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Details:

Join us for a fun gaming session with other adults and teens to practice English. Selected games are easy to learn, so we can start playing quickly! This program is for non-native English speakers. Adults and Teens, grades 9-12.

Teen Time: Anime Club

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:45pm
Kempsville Teen & Technology Space at Kempsville Area Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEAM
Age Group:
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Details:

Join us Tuesday nights 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 t...

Library Branch: Kempsville Area Library
Room: Kempsville Teen & Technology Space
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM
Details:

Join us Tuesday nights 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!

Weekly Themes:

Teen Time: Anime Club

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:45pm
Bayside Library Meeting Room at Bayside Area Library
Program Type:
Culture, Movies & Entertainment
Age Group:
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Details:

Join us to watch anime and hang out with other fans! Showings may be rated up to TV-14. Grades 6-12. Registration is not required. Just drop in!

Library Branch: Bayside Area Library
Room: Bayside Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Culture, Movies & Entertainment
Details:

Join us to watch anime and hang out with other fans! Showings may be rated up to TV-14. Grades 6-12. Registration is not required. Just drop in!