Week Calendar

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.

Join Ryan the Balloon Guy to make some zany balloon creations you can take home. Family. Registration is required for all participants regardless of age.

Bond with your infant and build early language skills through rhymes, repetition, and music. Your child will enjoy quality board books and one-on-one book sharing. Ages 3-12 months with caregiver.  No registration required.

Just 2s storytime incorporates writing activities, basic concepts (i.e. colors, shapes, letters, etc.), large muscle movement, and social emotional learning opportunities focus on the whole child to aid in development of independenc

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

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

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. 

Boost independence and develop social skills using writing activities, basic concepts (i.e., colors, shapes, letters, etc.), large muscle movement, and social-emotional learning opportunities focusing on the whole child. Age 2 with a caregiver.

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.

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.

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.

Help prepare your child to enter school ready to read!  This Storytime includes books, rhymes, and literacy activities that emphasize alphabet and letter recognition plus activities that support independence and confidence building.

Designed for newly independent preschoolers, this storytime features books, rhymes and literacy-based activities that will help prepare your child to enter school ready to read. Ages 4-5 without caregiver in storytime room.

Enjoy a storytime with a ballet teacher and student ballerina from Ballet Virginia, try out some poses pictured in the book, and then participate in a “mini" ballet class. Ages 4-10 years old. Registration is required.

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.

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

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.  No registration required.

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

Help prepare your child to enter school ready to read!  This storytime includes books, rhymes, and literacy activities that emphasize alphabet and letter recognition plus activities that support independence and confidence building.

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.

Boost independence and develop social skills using writing activities, basic concepts (i.e., colors, shapes, letters, etc.), large muscle movement, and social-emotional learning opportunities focusing on the whole child. Age 2 with a caregiver.

Boost independence and develop social skills using writing activities, basic concepts (i.e., colors, shapes, letters, etc.), large muscle movement, and social-emotional learning opportunities focusing on the whole child. Age 2 with a caregiver.

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 not required.

Boost independence and develop social skills using writing activities, basic concepts (i.e., colors, shapes, letters, etc.), large muscle movement, and social-emotional learning opportunities focusing on the whole child. Age 2 with a caregiver.

Get those fingers working! Build hand/eye coordination and muscles in your child's hand. Practice skills like cutting with scissors, writing, and drawing with fun learning activities. Ages 3–7 with a caregiver. Registration is not required.

Come and enjoy a craft that you and your child can participate in between storytimes. Each Make & Take Craft will be based off of something that was learned in storytime and further enrich your child's knowledge. Ages 2-3 with caregiver.

Shells, scales, feathers, and fur! Visit with baby farm animals at the library! All ages.

Registration is not required.

Build confidence and independence with an increased focus on more complex books, emphasizing alphabet and letter recognition, shapes, and hands-on activities. Age 3 with caregiver. Registration is required.

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.

Build early language and large motor skills through rhyme, songs, book sharing and hands-on activities. Ages 3-24 months with caregiver. Registration is required.

Do your little ones make big noises? No problem! Bring them along for this judgment-free book club for adults. Talk about books while your kids play. Registration is not required but preferred.

Does your child know what to do if confronted with an emergency situation? Join City of Virginia Beach Emergency Communications and Citizens Services for this interactive storytime.

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. 

Enjoy a warm and inviting space where you and your child can play and socialize with others in the community. Please note: This program is for both caregiver and child, and is not a structured program. Ages 3 to 24 months with caregiver.

Enjoy a warm and inviting space where you and your child can play and socialize with others in the community. Please note: This program is for both caregiver and child, and is not a traditionally structured program.

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.

Shells, scales, feathers, and fur! Visit with baby farm animals at the library! All ages.

Registration is not required.

Join us for a Pride Month storytime and craft that celebrates how love makes a family.  Ages 3-7. Registration is required.

Learn new ways to highlight cherished heirlooms, preserve memories, and compile traditions through memory boxes that can be shared with loved ones for years to come. Adults. Registration is required.

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.

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.

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

Learn about what makes reptiles special, where they live in the wild, and the care they require. Then meet some of REV’s reptile friends! For Grades K-12. Registration is required. 

Participate in a fun-filled, interactive drumming experience for everyone. Multi-generational. All Ages. Registration is required.

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.

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. Teens 16+   Registration is not required.

Help prepare your child to enter school ready to read!  This Storytime includes books, rhymes, and literacy activities that emphasize alphabet and letter recognition plus activities that support independence and confidence building.

Calling all tweens! Here's your chance to meet other tweens, make new friends, and enjoy fun activities. This month's activity is painting colorful rocks. 

Grades 4-8. Registration is required.

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.

Boost independence and develop social skills using writing activities, basic concepts (i.e., colors, shapes, letters, etc.), large muscle movement, and social-emotional learning opportunities focusing on the whole child. Age 2 with a caregiver.

Get those fingers moving! Build eye/hand coordination skills and muscles in your child’s hand. Practice skills like cutting with scissors, writing, and drawing with fun, festive activities. Age 2 with a caregiver. Registration is required.

Build early language and large motor skills through rhyme, songs, baby sign, book sharing and hands-on activities. Ages 3-24 months with caregiver. Registration is not required.

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

Although the lighthouse was completed in 1792, the idea of a lighthouse on Cape Henry came to be decades earlier.  Learn about the agreement between Virginia and Maryland, how the Founding Fathers are connected to the construction of the ligh

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 for storytime to celebrate LGBTQIA+ diversity with fun songs, stories, and a craft. Ages 5-8 with caregiver. Registration is required.

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

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.

Learn how to make a glowing pin with Lilypad Sewable Circuits in this hand sewing program! Learn the basics and create your own glowing masterpiece that you can take home. Grades 6-12 and their families and loved ones.

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.

Participate in a fun-filled, interactive drumming experience for everyone. Multi-generational. All Ages. Registration is required.

What a combo! We're watching a The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part, and building with bricks! Come and build something fun. Grade K-5. Registration not required.

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

Explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math in this interactive program. Grades K-2.  Registration is required.

Coloring Books are not just for kids. Join the craze - adult coloring. Relaxing and stress relieving. Drop in and color a page to keep. Adults. Registration is not required. 

June is the month for weddings. Join us in this romcom, Father of the Bride about a proposal that suits the bride but not her father. Starring Andy Garcia, Gloria Estefan, and Isabela Merced. Rated PG 13. 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!

Adults. Registration is not required.

Practice your reading skills by sharing stories with a therapy dog. Bring your own book or choose one from our selection!  Grades K-5.  Registration is required.

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.

It’s a paint party! Create a beautiful painting following step-by-step instructions or free-style your own masterpiece. All supplies provided. Grades 6-12. Online registration is required.

This show takes place in the middle of a tidal salt marsh near the Chesapeake Bay. Seemore, the spunky seagull, flies low over the marshes and is convinced that it is the most boring, smelly place in the world.

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.

Play your way through a set of math-oriented games with a game passport to win a prize. Presented by Mathnasium. Grades K-5. Registration is not required.

Visit the Oceanfront Area Library's gallery to view the completed works from last month's plein air artist demonstration and meet with local artists.

Think Gin Rummy using tiles! Learn the rules of this traditional Chinese game and play some Mahjong. No experience necessary. Grades 6-12 and Adults. Registration is required.

Have your own piece of the rainbow enclosed in a resin coaster.

Note: Resin needs time to set, so coasters will be picked up at a later date.

Grades 6-12.  Registration is required.

Drop into the library and make a fun craft to take home, while supplies last. 

Family. Registration is not required.

In this hands-on workshop, Nfon Asuquo will provide students an overview of what a graphic novel is and explore its various elements—storyline, characters, plot, dialogue, and drawing.

Shells, scales, feathers, and fur! Visit with baby farm animals at the library! All ages.

Registration is not required.

Get those fingers working! Build hand/eye coordination and muscles in your child's hand. Practice skills like cutting with scissors, writing, and drawing with fun learning activities. Ages 3 - 7. Registration is required.  

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

Adventure awaits! Join an in-person Dungeons & Dragons campaign with other interested teens under the direction of an experienced Library Game Master. No prior experience required. On-going campaign, new players welcome!

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

Come and join our Crafty Book Fridays where we will have a Storytime based on a popular book, book series, or author followed by a themed craft. Ages 2-12 with caregiver. Registration is required.

Have your own piece of the rainbow enclosed in a resin coaster.

Note: Resin needs time to set, so coasters will be picked up at a later date.

Grades 6-12.  Registration is required.

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

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

Learn how to create paper flowers, and then turn them into a flower crown! Grades 6-12. Registration Required.  

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!

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For blossoming young artists with a pencil! Come to this Drawing Club for Kids to draw and hang out. This relaxed environment is inclusive and will have themed challenges/drawing games available to participant in.

Do you love to build?  Come build with us! We'll use a variety of creative building manipulatives and our imagination to build amazing creations. Join us and meet others who enjoy building. Grades K-5. Registration is required.

Come join us as we learn and play some games with us!

Citizen Science is a family program where we will be assisting scientists from around the world in collecting information from our own backyards.  Learn how to collect data, use apps and websites to report data, and preview the newest additio

Celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride Month by making a friendship bracelet using the colors of your Pride flag!  

Grades 6-12. Registration is required. 

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!

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Is your nonprofit new to the field of grantseeking? Learn how to research and identify potential grantmakers using Foundation Directory, a comprehensive prospect research tool. Adults. Registration is required.

Join us Wednesdays 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!

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Join us at the Oceanfront Area Library to create an acrylic painting on canvas in celebration of Pride Month. All supplies included.

Adults. Registration is required.

Love reading? Join us for our tween book club! This month's book is Amari and the Great Game by B.B Alston, the sequel to Amari and the Night Brothers.  Grades 4-6. Registration is required. 

Join us Thursday nights for teen-only activities. Enjoy movies, games, crafts, and more, with different selections each week.  Teens, grades 6-12. Registration is not required; drop in any time! This week: Paper Flowers. 

Meet at Commonwealth Brewery to discuss this month’s selected title, "The Last Flight" by Julie Clark. Book club copies are available for check-out at the Bayside Library drive-up. Next month's book will be "The Book of Hope" by Jane Goodall.

Meet to discuss this month’s selected title: West With Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge

Book club copies are available for check-out at Great Neck Library. Adults. Registration is not required.