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

Adults with Disabilities Art Group

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Registration
Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Libris Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Details:

View art in the Central Library art gallery to get your creative juices flowing.

Experiment with a variety of materials to create your own art. 

This program is every 2nd Monday of the month. Registration is required.

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

Crafternoons

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Bayside Area Library
Library Branch: Bayside Area Library
Room: Bayside Library 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.

Bonkers for BUNKO!

2:30pm - 4:00pm
Pungo-Blackwater Library
Registration
Library Branch: Pungo-Blackwater Library
Room: Pungo-Blackwater Storytime Room
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Movies & Entertainment
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
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Looking for a fun, social game that involves zero skill but 100% luck? Join us for the ever-popular game of BUNKO and see how lucky you can be! Adults. Registration is required.

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

Grown Ups Play Date

10:15am - 11:15am
Bayside Area Library
Registration
Library Branch: Bayside Area Library
Room: Bayside Storytime Room
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Hobbies, Movies & Entertainment
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
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Adults play games too! While the kids have their fun, join your fellow caregivers and stay-at-home grown ups for board and card games.

Adults. Registration is not required.

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

English Conversation Club

11:00am - 12:00pm
Great Neck Area Library
Library Branch: Great Neck Area Library
Room: Great Neck Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Discussion Groups
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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.

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

Books & (Coffee) Brews

12:30pm - 2:00pm
Off Site
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Books & Authors, Discussion Groups
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
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Join us at Three Ships Coffee to enjoy a casual chat about popular books. Talk about titles you like and hear what others enjoy.

Adults. Registration is not required.

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

Movie Matinee Good Bye Summer

2:15pm - 4:30pm
Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Auditorium
Age Group: Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
Program Type: Movies & Entertainment
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Summer is winding down so let's watch an adventurous movie. Join us in this exciting escape from reality Jumanji: the Next Level.

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

English Conversation Club

2:30pm - 3:30pm
TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Library Branch: TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Room: Joint-Use Library Rooms L102 and L103
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Culture, Discussion Groups
Details:

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.

This event is in the "Adults 18+" group.
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Books & Authors, Discussion Groups
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
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Meet us at Pungo Shorebreak Pizza & Taphouse to discuss this month’s selected title: The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride. Book club copies are available for check-out at the Princess Anne information desk.

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

Crafternoons

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Kempsville Area Library
Library Branch: Kempsville Area Library
Room: Kempsville 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.

Are You Smarter Than a Librarian?

5:45pm - 7:00pm
Bayside Area Library
Registration
Library Branch: Bayside Area Library
Room: Bayside Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Culture, Movies & Entertainment
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Details:

Are you a trivia master? Do you easily defeat your daily word puzzle? Come and challenge our library staff to a trivia challenge with brain teasers, puzzles, and questions on pop culture, books, history, sports, and more!

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

Mounted Moth Faux Taxidermy

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Registration
Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Folio Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hobbies
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Details:

Join us for a hands-on workshop where you'll learn to craft paper moths and mount them for display. Explore the art of faux taxidermy and create your own unique and ethereal pieces to adorn your space. Adults. Registration is required.

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

English Conversation Club

11:00am - 12:00pm
Oceanfront Area Library
Registration
Library Branch: Oceanfront Area Library
Room: Oceanfront Area Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Discussion Groups
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Details:

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.

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

Read & Share

11:00am - 12:00pm
Princess Anne Area Library
Library Branch: Princess Anne Area Library
Room: Princess Anne Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Books & Authors
Details:

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. Adults. Registration is not required.

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

Crafternoons

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Great Neck Area Library
Library Branch: Great Neck Area Library
Room: Great Neck 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.

Let's Play Pinochle!

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Registration
Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Folio Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Details:

Join us as we learn how to play Pinochle. It uses a special deck of cards and is a lot of fun. Pinochle is a melding and trick taking game played with two teams of 2.

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

Adult Book Club for English Language Learners

10:30am - 11:30am
Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Registration
Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Folio Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Books & Authors, Culture, Discussion Groups
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Details:

Take your English skills to another level. Join us for an English language learners' book club where we read aloud together and discuss the book. The August book title is  "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K.

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

Bayside Seeing Beyond

10:30am - 12:00pm
Bayside Area Library
Library Branch: Bayside Area Library
Room: Bayside Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Culture
Details:

Connect and share with other blind and visually impaired persons. Open to all, this program is presented during our Seeing Beyond Low-Vision series. Segments of the program may describe the details of visual elements.

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

Crafternoons

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Princess Anne Area Library
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.

Mandala Tiles

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Pungo-Blackwater Library
Registration
Library Branch: Pungo-Blackwater Library
Room: Pungo-Blackwater Storytime Room
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Details:

Mandalas have been used for centuries as a meditative tool. Learn the techniques of this ancient art form to create a decorative tile to use as a coaster or display in your home. Adults. Registration is required.

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.
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.

LGBTQIA+ Family Pride Day

1:00pm - 3:00pm
TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Library Branch: TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Room: Joint-Use Children's Area
Age Group: Toddlers (2-3 years), Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
Program Type: Culture
Details:

Save the date! Celebrate the rainbow with your family, friends and allies. Experience fun hands-on activities and meet local community partners. Support for this program is provided by the Virginia Beach Library Foundation. Family.

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

Seed Library Q&A

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Kempsville Area Library
Library Branch: Kempsville Area Library
Room: Kempsville Help Desk
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Hobbies
Details:

Master Gardeners will be available to answer questions about seeds for your home garden and how to get the best results with the seeds you receive from our seed library. Visit with the Master Gardeners anytime during their drop-in hours. 

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

Seed Library Q & A

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Community Area
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Hobbies
Details:

Master Gardeners will be available to answer questions about your home garden and how to get the best results with the seeds you receive from our seed library.

Visit with the master gardeners anytime during their drop-in hours.

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

Seed Library Q&A

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Princess Anne Area Library
Library Branch: Princess Anne Area Library
Room: Princess Anne Commons Area
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Hobbies
Details:

Master Gardeners will be available to answer questions about your home garden and how to get the best results with the seeds you receive from our seed library. Visit with the master gardeners anytime during their drop-in hours.