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This event is in the "Preschool (3-5 years)" group.
This event is in the "Grades K-2" group.

StoryWalk®: The Day the Crayons Quit

Friday, April 25, 2025 at 10:00am - 5:00pm
Bayside Lawn at Bayside Area Library
Program Type:
Books & Authors
Age Group:
Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2
:

Join us for a StoryWalk® featuring The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt. Engage in fun activities while you read the story and explore the library!

Library Branch: Bayside Area Library
Room: Bayside Lawn
Age Group: Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2
Program Type: Books & Authors
Details:

Join us for a StoryWalk® featuring The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt. Engage in fun activities while you read the story and explore the library!

This event is in the "Adults 18+" group.

Crafternoons

Friday, April 25, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Princess Anne Meeting Room at Princess Anne Area Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults 18+
:

Bring your craft, your supplies and your passion! Meet other crafters and creators, share your ideas and get new ones! Adults. Registration is not required.

Library Branch: Princess Anne Area Library
Room: Princess Anne Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Details:

Bring your craft, your supplies and your passion! Meet other crafters and creators, share your ideas and get new ones! Adults. Registration is not required.

This event is in the "Adults 18+" group.

Blackout Poetry

Friday, April 25, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Pungo-Blackwater Storytime Room at Pungo-Blackwater Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Books & Authors
Age Group:
Adults 18+
:

Celebrate National Poetry Month by turning the page of an old book into your own poetic statement. Pens, markers and paints help to provide visual enhancements to your unique vision. All materials will be provided. Adults 18+.

Sign-up Open
Required
Library Branch: Pungo-Blackwater Library
Room: Pungo-Blackwater Storytime Room
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Books & Authors
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Details:

Celebrate National Poetry Month by turning the page of an old book into your own poetic statement. Pens, markers and paints help to provide visual enhancements to your unique vision. All materials will be provided. Adults 18+.

This event is in the "Grades 3-5" group.
This event is in the "Grades 6-8" group.
This event is in the "Grades 9-12" group.
This event is in the "Adults 18+" group.

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+
:

Calling all Spies.. 

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.. 

This event is in the "Toddlers (2-3 years)" group.
This event is in the "Preschool (3-5 years)" group.
This event is in the "Grades K-2" group.
This event is in the "Grades 3-5" group.

Bookmobile at Celebrating Children

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 8:30am - 12:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Hobbies
Age Group:
Toddlers (2-3 years), Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2, Grades 3-5
:

Visit the bookmobile at Celebrating Children! This free community event includes family-friendly entertainment, a 1-mile fun run, inflatables, games, crafts, resources, exhibitors, and so much more! Registration is not required. 

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Toddlers (2-3 years), Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2, Grades 3-5
Program Type: Hobbies
Details:

Visit the bookmobile at Celebrating Children! This free community event includes family-friendly entertainment, a 1-mile fun run, inflatables, games, crafts, resources, exhibitors, and so much more! Registration is not required. 

This event is in the "Babies (3-12 months)" group.
This event is in the "Onesies (12-24 months)" group.

Baby Paint & Play

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Pungo-Blackwater Storytime Room at Pungo-Blackwater Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Babies (3-12 months), Onesies (12-24 months)
:

Bring your babies to explore different artistic styles. Please come dressed in attire that can get messy. Ages 6-24 months with caregiver. Registration is required.

Sign-up Open
Required
Library Branch: Pungo-Blackwater Library
Room: Pungo-Blackwater Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies (3-12 months), Onesies (12-24 months)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Details:

Bring your babies to explore different artistic styles. Please come dressed in attire that can get messy. Ages 6-24 months with caregiver. Registration is required.

This event is in the "Babies (3-12 months)" group.
This event is in the "Onesies (12-24 months)" group.

Baby Open Play

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Great Neck Storytime Room at Great Neck Area Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Learning
Age Group:
Babies (3-12 months), Onesies (12-24 months)
:

Enjoy a warm and inviting space where you and your child can play and socialize with others in the community. Please note: This is a social event for both caregiver and child, as opposed to a traditionally structured program.

Library Branch: Great Neck Area Library
Room: Great Neck Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies (3-12 months), Onesies (12-24 months)
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Details:

Enjoy a warm and inviting space where you and your child can play and socialize with others in the community. Please note: This is a social event for both caregiver and child, as opposed to a traditionally structured program.

This event is in the "Grades K-2" group.
This event is in the "Grades 3-5" group.

Bricks at the Beach

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Joint-Use Living Room at TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Program Type:
Hobbies
Age Group:
Grades K-2, Grades 3-5
:

Use your imagination to build creations out of stackable bricks and other materials. Grades K-5. Registration is not required.

Library Branch: TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Room: Joint-Use Living Room
Age Group: Grades K-2, Grades 3-5
Program Type: Hobbies
Details:

Use your imagination to build creations out of stackable bricks and other materials. Grades K-5. Registration is not required.

This event is in the "Onesies (12-24 months)" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers (2-3 years)" group.

Toddler Open Play

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Kempsville Storytime Room at Kempsville Area Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Learning
Age Group:
Onesies (12-24 months), Toddlers (2-3 years)
:

Enjoy a warm and inviting space where you and your child can play and socialize with others in the community. Please note: This is a social event for both caregiver and child, as opposed to a traditionally structured program.

Library Branch: Kempsville Area Library
Room: Kempsville Storytime Room
Age Group: Onesies (12-24 months), Toddlers (2-3 years)
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Details:

Enjoy a warm and inviting space where you and your child can play and socialize with others in the community. Please note: This is a social event for both caregiver and child, as opposed to a traditionally structured program.

This event is in the "Adults 18+" group.

Silhouette Cameo: Spring Impossible Greeting Card

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Joint-Use Classroom 202 at TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults 18+
:

Join us for a beginner-friendly workshop to make a spring-themed "impossible" card using the Silhouette Cameo die cutting machine. Basic computer skills are required, and please bring a flash drive to save your work.

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Room: Joint-Use Classroom 202
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:

Join us for a beginner-friendly workshop to make a spring-themed "impossible" card using the Silhouette Cameo die cutting machine. Basic computer skills are required, and please bring a flash drive to save your work.

This event is in the "Preschool (3-5 years)" group.
This event is in the "Grades K-2" group.

StoryWalk®: The Day the Crayons Quit

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 10:00am - 5:00pm
Bayside Lawn at Bayside Area Library
Program Type:
Books & Authors
Age Group:
Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2
:

Join us for a StoryWalk® featuring The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt. Engage in fun activities while you read the story and explore the library!

Library Branch: Bayside Area Library
Room: Bayside Lawn
Age Group: Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2
Program Type: Books & Authors
Details:

Join us for a StoryWalk® featuring The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt. Engage in fun activities while you read the story and explore the library!

This event is in the "Preschool (3-5 years)" group.
This event is in the "Grades K-2" group.

Robot Mouse Maze Craze

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Kempsville Meeting Room at Kempsville Area Library
Program Type:
STEAM
Age Group:
Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2
:

Join us as we plan and build mazes before sending Code & Go® Robot Mice through the labyrinths! Ages 3-7 with caregiver. Registration is required.

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Kempsville Area Library
Room: Kempsville Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2
Program Type: STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:

Join us as we plan and build mazes before sending Code & Go® Robot Mice through the labyrinths! Ages 3-7 with caregiver. Registration is required.

This event is in the "Preschool (3-5 years)" group.

Story & Craft - Springtime

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Windsor Woods Programming Room at Windsor Woods Area Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytimes & Early Learning
Age Group:
Preschool (3-5 years)
:

Come and enjoy a story with a fun craft. Ages 3-5 with caregiver. 

Library Branch: Windsor Woods Area Library
Room: Windsor Woods Programming Room
Age Group: Preschool (3-5 years)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytimes & Early Learning
Details:

Come and enjoy a story with a fun craft. Ages 3-5 with caregiver. 

This event is in the "Grades K-2" group.

Pawsitive Reading

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Great Neck Storytime Room at Great Neck Area Library
Program Type:
Hobbies, Storytimes & Early Learning
Age Group:
Grades K-2
:

Practice your reading skills by sharing stories with a therapy dog. Bring your own book or choose one from our selection!  Grades K-2.  Registration is required.

Sign-up Open
Required
Library Branch: Great Neck Area Library
Room: Great Neck Storytime Room
Age Group: Grades K-2
Program Type: Hobbies, Storytimes & Early Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Details:

Practice your reading skills by sharing stories with a therapy dog. Bring your own book or choose one from our selection!  Grades K-2.  Registration is required.

This event is in the "Grades K-2" group.
This event is in the "Grades 3-5" group.
This event is in the "Grades 6-8" group.

Art a la cart

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Joint-Use Marketplace North at TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
:

Drop-in for a fun craft for your family to enjoy! All supplies are provided. Family. No registration required.

Library Branch: TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Room: Joint-Use Marketplace North
Age Group: Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Details:

Drop-in for a fun craft for your family to enjoy! All supplies are provided. Family. No registration required.

This event is in the "Grades 6-8" group.
This event is in the "Grades 9-12" group.

Cosplay Creations: Props

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Princess Anne Meeting Room at Princess Anne Area Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
:

Learn how to use easy to find items to enhance costumes you are working on in this program.  Materials will be provided. Grades 6-12. Registration is required. 

Sign-up Open
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: 14
Details:

Learn how to use easy to find items to enhance costumes you are working on in this program.  Materials will be provided. Grades 6-12. Registration is required. 

This event is in the "Grades 9-12" group.
This event is in the "Adults 18+" group.

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+
:

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.

Waitlist
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: 0
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.

This event is in the "Grades 3-5" group.
This event is in the "Grades 6-8" group.
This event is in the "Grades 9-12" group.
This event is in the "Adults 18+" group.

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+
:

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. 

Sign-up Open
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: 8
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. 

This event is in the "Grades 3-5" group.
This event is in the "Grades 6-8" group.
This event is in the "Grades 9-12" group.
This event is in the "Adults 18+" group.

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+
:

Calling all Spies.. 

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.. 

This event is in the "Babies (3-12 months)" group.
This event is in the "Onesies (12-24 months)" group.

Combined Rhyme Time

Monday, April 28, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Bayside Storytime Room at Bayside Area Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Learning
Age Group:
Babies (3-12 months), Onesies (12-24 months)
:

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

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Bayside Area Library
Room: Bayside Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies (3-12 months), Onesies (12-24 months)
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:

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

This event is in the "Babies (3-12 months)" group.
This event is in the "Onesies (12-24 months)" group.

Combined Rhyme Time

Monday, April 28, 2025 at 9:45am - 10:15am
Pungo-Blackwater Storytime Room at Pungo-Blackwater Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Learning
Age Group:
Babies (3-12 months), Onesies (12-24 months)
:

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

 

Sign-up Open
Required
Library Branch: Pungo-Blackwater Library
Room: Pungo-Blackwater Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies (3-12 months), Onesies (12-24 months)
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Details:

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

 

This event is in the "Adults 18+" group.

Herb Gardening

Monday, April 28, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Great Neck Meeting Room at Great Neck Area Library
Program Type:
Hobbies
Age Group:
Adults 18+
:

Grow your own herbs.  All supplies provided.  Adults.  Registration is required.

Sign-up Closed
Required
Library Branch: Great Neck Area Library
Room: Great Neck Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Hobbies
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:

Grow your own herbs.  All supplies provided.  Adults.  Registration is required.

This event is in the "Onesies (12-24 months)" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers (2-3 years)" group.

Toddler Open Play

Monday, April 28, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Joint-Use Storytime Room at TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Learning
Age Group:
Onesies (12-24 months), Toddlers (2-3 years)
:

Enjoy a warm and inviting space where you and your child can play and socialize with others in the community. Please note: This is a social event for both caregiver and child, as opposed to a traditionally structured program.

Library Branch: TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Room: Joint-Use Storytime Room
Age Group: Onesies (12-24 months), Toddlers (2-3 years)
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Details:

Enjoy a warm and inviting space where you and your child can play and socialize with others in the community. Please note: This is a social event for both caregiver and child, as opposed to a traditionally structured program.

This event is in the "Adults 18+" group.

Mahjong Mondays

Monday, April 28, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Central Library Large Conference Room at Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Program Type:
Culture, Hobbies
Age Group:
Adults 18+
:

Start your week off with Mahjong! Come learn the rules of this traditional Chinese game and play with others. No experience necessary. Adults. Registration is required.

Sign-up Open
Required
Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Library Large Conference Room
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Culture, Hobbies
Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Details:

Start your week off with Mahjong! Come learn the rules of this traditional Chinese game and play with others. No experience necessary. Adults. Registration is required.