Week Calendar

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.

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. 

Learn how to make a cat charm in Tinkercad, a free, browser-based 3-D modeling program!  Adults. Registration required.

Manage your data online with Google Sheets. Learn how to add, edit, and share spreadsheets and more from any internet capable device.  Prerequisites: Ability to access and use Google Drive or have taken Getting Started with Google Drive.

Book Title:  Monogamy by Sue Miller

Come learn about the epic conflict between the ancient Persians and the city states of Greece as we play a game based on one of the greatest sea battles of all time! Grades 4-6. Registration is required. 

Learn about parachutes.  Ages 3-5.

Enjoy a small-group virtual storytime designed to allow children to explore a variety of sensory experiences.

Celebrate the start of spring by creating custom mason jar lanterns. Glass bead applications add elegance and warmth to any indoor/outdoor space.

Adults. Registration Required.

Get up and Move on over to the Library!  Learn about movement and rhythm and practice your Hula Hoop skills. While this program is geared towards young children, the whole family will be feeling the beat!

Are you a person who loves to read? Come join other book lovers in a discussion about books you’ve read & why you like them. Hear what the library has to offer.

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!

Adults. Registration is not required.

Join us in a discussion of Their Eyes Were Watching God, a novel by Zora Neale Hurston. Hurston is a Harlem Renaissance writer and this is considered her best work.

Learn to make your own resin coaster and decorate with color and add-ins. Resin needs time to set, so coasters will be picked up at a later date. Grades 6-12.  Registration is required.

Face masks are recommended.

Watch anime and hang out with other fans - cosplay welcomed!  Showings may be rated up to TV-14.  Grades 6-12.  Registration is not required.

Use Canva online to create polished infographics that reflect your data in a colorful and enticing manner. Explore the free templates and basic tools you will need to make your research shine. Adults.

Learn to make your own resin coaster and decorate with color and add-ins. Resin needs time to set, so coasters will be picked up at a later date. Grades 6-12.  Registration is required.

Face masks are recommended.

Get together with other adults with disabilities for socializing and entertainment. Build friendships, offer support, and share accomplishments. Adults. Registration required. 

Move and learn! This creative movement storytime will feature simple, child friendly yoga poses and engaging stories. Age 3-5 with caregiver. Registration is required.

Join us in learning about green cleaning for Earth Day! Please bring your own jars to take home samples that you will make. Adults. Registration required. 

Did you know that our iMac Creation Stations feature software for 3D design, music creation, digital art, and more?

Learn to make your own resin coaster and decorate with color and add-ins. Resin needs time to set, so coasters will be picked up at a later date. Grades 6-12.  Registration is required.

Face masks are recommended.

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

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:

Come in for an hour of video games.

Grades 9-12.

No registration required.  Just drop in!

Come celebrate Earth Day at the Library and help get The Butterfly Garden ready for another season. You’ll even make (bonus) seed bombs to take home and make your own mini butterfly gardens wherever they are planted.

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.

Read a book selected last month by your peers, then join in a virtual meeting with other readers your own age to discuss your thoughts on the book or just to visit. Grades 6-8. Registration is required.

Join an online discussion of "The Exiles" by Christina Baker Kline.

Learn how to make a pom pom and how to transform some pom poms into a cactus. Program Kits will be available to pick up the Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library. 

Registration Required

Adults