Week Calendar

Join us for outdoor coding fun with Cubetto, the coding robot! Together we will explore and learn some basic coding and programming while playing with Cubetto. Grades K-2. Registration required. 

Bond with your infant in a face-to-face rhyme time and build early language skills through rhymes, repetition, music and baby sign. Children are introduced to quality board books and one-on-one book sharing. Ages 3-12 months with caregiver.

Enjoy stories, rhymes, songs, and early literacy with increased focus on more complex books. Age 3 with caregiver. Registration for this 5-week virtual series is required. 

Enjoy stories, rhymes, songs, concepts (i.e. colors, shapes, etc.) and early literacy tips with your curious toddler, as he develops independence as well as pre-literacy and social skills. Age 2 with caregiver.

Enjoy stories, rhymes, songs, and early literacy with increased focus on more complex books. Age 3 with caregiver. Registration for this 5-week virtual series is required. 

Enjoy stories, rhymes, songs, concepts (i.e.

With increased focus on more complex books, we emphasize alphabet and letter recognition, shapes, hands-on activities, as well as independence and confidence building. Age 3 with caregiver.

We emphasize alphabet and letter recognition and activities that support independence and confidence building. This storytime includes books, rhymes and literacy activities to help children enter school ready to learn to read.

We emphasize alphabet and letter recognition and activities that support independence and confidence building. This storytime includes books, rhymes and literacy activities to help children enter school ready to learn to read.

Storytime includes books, rhymes and literacy activities to help children enter school ready to learn to read. Ages 3-5. Registration for this 5-week virtual series is required. 

Join us for outdoor coding fun with Cubetto, the coding robot! Together we will explore and learn some basic coding and programming while playing with Cubetto. Grades K-2. Registration required. 

Use four of your five senses to explore nature outside the library.  Pick up your bingo sheet at the table outside the library, mark the things you see, smell, touch, and hear on your sheet.  When you have a bingo, bring your sheet back

Onesies Rhyme Time builds early language skills as children move from crawling to walking. Storytimes include rhymes, books, baby sign, and hands-on activities to build pre-reading and large motor skills. Ages 12-24 months with caregiver.

Enjoy a casual chat about popular books. Talk about titles you like and hear what others enjoy. Swap favorites old and new or spread the word about your favorite reads. 

Use four of your five senses to explore nature outside the library.  Pick up your bingo sheet at the table outside the library, mark the things you see, smell, touch, and hear on your sheet.  When you have a bingo, bring your sheet back

Enjoy stories, rhymes, songs, concepts (i.e. colors, shapes, etc.) and early literacy tips with your curious toddler, as he develops independence as well as pre-literacy and social skills. Age 2 with caregiver.

You may have folded a paper airplane, but have you ever made a glider? Join us while we learn about gliders, design some of our own, and see how far they can fly!

Storytime includes books, rhymes and literacy activities to help children enter school ready to learn to read. Ages 3-5. Registration for this 5-week virtual series is required. 

Author and illustrator Leo Lionni used colorful shapes and colors in his illustrations, especially within A Color of His Own. Join us to explore with rainbow scratch board art! Ages 3-5 with caregiv

This online group is an informal space to build confidence and practice speaking skills for anyone who is learning English.

Join us to connect with other community members and with the Virginia Beach Public Library.

How to use family recipes to augment your family history.

Read a book selected last month by 3rd-5th graders, then join in a virtual meeting with other readers your own age to discuss your thoughts on the book. Grades 3-5. Registration is required.

Need a fun way to close out the summer? Come hang at the Library and play Summer Games! There will be various outdoor activities to enjoy! Grades 6-12.  Registration is required.

We will discuss Mrs. Sherlock Holmes by Brad Ricca and The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah. 

Meet to discuss this month’s selected title: THE LIBRARY BOOK by SUSAN ORLEAN. Book club copies are available for check-out at the GREAT NECK information desk. Adults. Registration is not required.