Week Calendar

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.

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

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 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. 

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. 

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

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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, 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.

In this 5-week series, we'll meet a different animal each week and learn about common myths and misconceptions. Discover how and why humans gave certain animals famous characteristics.

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.

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.

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.

Bring your preschooler to explore different artistic styles. Please wear clothes you don’t mind getting messy! Ages 3-5 with caregiver. Registration is required. 

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

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.

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. 

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.

Build early language and large motor skills through rhyme, songs, baby sign, and book sharing. Ages 6-24 months with caregiver. Registration for this 5 week-long series is required. 

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

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

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, 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.

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

Learn about dinosaurs, fossils and how paleontologists do their work.  Ages 3-5.

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

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. 

It’s never too soon to introduce your baby to art! Join us outdoors at the Great Neck Area library for a sensory art experience that improves your baby’s fine motor skills and stimulates their curiosity.

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.

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.

Please join us for this in-person event featuring Al Chewning from Histories and Haunts! For this event, he will be sharing local ghost stories such as The Story of Old Crump and The Witch of Pungo.

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.

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

Bring your preschooler in to learn about Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math in this interactive series featuring basic Scientific Principles. Age 3-5 with caregiver. Registration for this 5 week-long series is required.

Learn how to use a web browser to access the web and practice useful strategies for finding and evaluating information on the Internet. Prerequisites: Ability to use a computer mouse/keyboard or have taken Computers for Beginners. Adults.

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!

Meets in person October 6 and 13.

This program offers a simple, structured way to practice sharing differences while building understanding and relationships.

Bring your preschooler in to learn about Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math in this interactive program as we explore pumpkins. Age 3-5 with caregiver. Registration is required. 

Re-use the pages from magazines and turn them into gift bags and bows! Magazines will be provided, but feel free to bring in your own magazines. Masks are required at TCC/City of Virginia Beach Joint-Use Library. Adults.

Decorate a ceramic tile with sharpies and rubbing alcohol to make a unique coaster to use or gift away. All supplies provided. Grades 6-12. Registration is required. 

Learn to enter data and use basic formulas to create simple spreadsheets. Prerequisites: Ability to use Microsoft Word or have taken Microsoft Word for Beginners. We encourage you to bring a USB drive to save your work. Adults.

Come join us for coffee, cookies and conversation as we share how the pandemic affected our lives and listen to how it affected others.

Falling leaves, pumpkins, and scarecrows, oh, my!  Join us outside for stories and songs about Autumn.  Registered attendees will receive a craft kit to work on at home.  

Perform, create, and have fun!  Join us to explore various art forms. Each class features a new skill, artist, artistic movement or technique. Grades K-2.  Registration is required.

Explore Science, Engineering, Technology, Arts and Math in this interactive series. Grades K-2.  Registration for this 5 week-long series is required. This program will be presented outside on the lawn.

Make a spooky craft or two while enjoying a Tim Burton movie.

Grades 6-12.

Explore Science, Engineering, Technology, Arts and Math in this interactive series. Grades 3-5.  Registration for this 5 week-long series is required.

Paint a picture of a pumpkin in the style of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, the “Princess of Polka Dots”.  Grades K-5. Registration is required. 

This event is weather permitting. 

Register to pick up a kit of activities designed to build eye/hand coordination and muscles in your child’s hand. Designed for PreK - Grade 2 with a caregiver.

Make a three dimensional artwork with a creepy crawly theme. No insects will be harmed in the making of this craft. All supplies provided.

Grades 6-12. Registration is required.

Where do animal myths come from? Explore a different animal each week. This week, discover how the wolf's behavior inspired and contrasted from legends and symbolism.  Grades 3-5. Registration required. 

Join us for a weekly discussion of "Stamped: Racism, Anti-Racism, and You: a Remix" by Jason Reynolds and Dr. Ibram X. Kendi.  Each week, we will talk about a different part of the book, starting with Part 1.

Families around the world sing lullabies to their babies and little ones. Join us online for good night songs in many languages, stories and rhymes, as you and your children get ready for dreamland.

Join Virginia Beach Public Library’s newest community book club at The Pink Dinghy restaurant located in the VIBE District. Adults. Registration is required. 

Paint along with us as we create a ghost house painting. All materials for this project will be provided and available for registered participants to pick up before the class.

Test your knowledge and compete to become the virtual trivia master! Working alone or in teams, answer a variety of trivia questions to earn points and get your mind fired up! Adults. Registration is required.