Week Calendar

Join us for outdoor preschool science!  Together we will explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math as we learn about dinosaurs. Space is limited and registration is required.   

Build early language and large motor skills through rhyme, songs, baby sign, and hands-on activities. Ages 6-24 months with caregiver. Registration is required. 

Join us for a StoryWalk® featuring Kwame Alenxader's and Kadir Nelson's The Undefeated.

Join us for a StoryWalk® featuring Kwame Alenxader's and Kadir Nelson's The Undefeated.

Yayoi Kusama is a Japanese artist well-known for using polka dots and pumpkins in her art. Join us to make pinwheels with a hint of Kusama polka dot flair! Ages 3-5 with caregiver. Registration is required.

Join us for an all ages storytime including books, songs, rhymes and literacy activities to help children develop a lifelong love of reading! Ages 2-5 with caregiver. Registration is required. This program is outdoors on the lawn.

Join us for a StoryWalk® featuring Kwame Alenxader's and Kadir Nelson's The Undefeated.

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.

Join us for outdoor preschool science!  Together we will explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math as we learn about dinosaurs. Space is limited and registration is required.   

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. 

Build early language and large motor skills through rhyme, songs, baby sign, and hands-on activities. Ages 6-24 months with caregiver. Registration is required. 

Join us for a family storytime outside on the grass where we will read a story, sing songs, and have fun with learning!

Registration is required. Please register each person in a family who will be attending, regardless of age.

Learn about the science involved with sinking and floating.  Ages 3-5.

Autumn is here and soon there will be a chill in the air. Listen to stories, learn a fingerplay or two and make some art about squirrels, leaves, and fall.

Ages 2-5

In this 4 week series, caregivers and children will learn ways to honor and process some of the difficult emotions that arise within us all.

Join us for an all ages storytime including books, songs, rhymes, literacy activities and a craft to help children develop a lifelong love of reading! Ages 2-5 with caregiver. Registration is required. 

Join us for an outdoor musical experience including stories, songs, and simple instruments  to get us moving. Be prepared to make some joyful noise! Ages 3-5 with caregiver. Registration is required. 

Enjoy 10 hours of tabletop board games to play! Lots of games to choose from, or bring a game to share. Drop in and out throughout the day. Adults.
Registration is not required.

Bring your preschooler to explore different artistic styles. Please wear clothes you don’t mind getting messy! Ages 3-5 with caregiver. Registration for this 4 week series is required. This program will be presented outside on the lawn.

Bring your preschooler in to learn about Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math in this interactive series. Age 3-5 with caregiver.

Come be a kid again and de-stress with crafts and activities, including finger painting! All supplies provided.

Grades 6-12. Registration is required.

Masks are required at TCC/City of Virginia Beach Joint-Use Library.

If you are a non-native English speaker, join us to practice your conversational English in a friendly setting. Each week we discuss a different topic and do fun activities!

Join us for a family storytime filled with crows and what scared them!  Create a scarecrow to display at the library for one week, then you can take them home for Halloween. One Scarecrow per family.

Come join the fun!  We will be creating thank you notes to give out to those in the service industry!  This is a simple, economical and creative way to show your appreciation for people you encounter every day - cashiers, waits

Learn the eco-friendly and beautiful 1200+ year old Furoshiki fabric wrapping techniques from Japan! You can use these techniques to wrap, store, and carry items.

Let’s have fun and build a pneumatic magic box! We’ll use the directions from one of Lance Akiyama’s books. After we build the magic box, we’ll decorate it! Masks are required at TCC/City of Virginia Beach Joint-Use Library. Adults.

New to sewing? No problem! In this 4-week series, come learn the basics of hand sewing through an English Paper Piecing project. Grades 3-5. Registration is required. This program will be presented outside on the lawn.

Join us to explore different types of sculpture. Learn to make salt dough and create your own masterpiece! Scissors are required for this activity. Grades 3-5. Registration is required.

It can seem like magic the way invisible forces move the needle on a compass. Come explore how magnetic forces control the movement of the needle by learning how to make a compass out of household items.

Bring in a special toy or collection for show and tell. Practice budgeting by "purchasing" art supplies to advertise or honor your special something.

Cut loose, be silly, and let your imagination run wild! Be spontaneous and create art of all kinds. All supplies provided. 

Drop in anytime between 4:30 and 5:45!  Grades 6-12.  Registration is required.

Take it easy while upcycling a book to make an adorable hedgehog and watching a movie.

Grades 6-12.  Registration is required.

Fat Bear Week returns this year on September 29! Stop by the library to make "political" posters and buttons for your favorite furry friend. Enjoy lively discussions before you vote for the fattest bear.

We will be meeting inside in the Corduroy Room. We will be discussing the September titles, Chesapeake Requiem and Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows. October titles TBD.