Pins and Needles: Knitting

Tue · Nov 3·12:30 PM – 2:30 PM·Surratts-Clinton

Knitting meet at Surratts‑Clinton, participants bring current projects, exchange tips, ideas, and conversation in a relaxed atmosphere, for ages 18 and up.

Tue · Nov 10·12:30 PM – 2:30 PM·Surratts-Clinton

Knitting meet at Surratts‑Clinton, participants bring current projects, exchange tips, ideas, and conversation in a relaxed atmosphere, for ages 18 and up.

Tue · Nov 17·12:30 PM – 2:30 PM·Surratts-Clinton

Knitting meet at Surratts‑Clinton, participants bring current projects, exchange tips, ideas, and conversation in a relaxed atmosphere, for ages 18 and up.

Tue · Nov 24·4 PM – 5 PM·Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library · Alexandria

Make bracelets and necklaces while meeting new friends at the Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library, Alexandria, for ages 3–12.

Tue · Nov 24·4 PM – 5 PM·Hillcrest Heights · Temple Hills

Relaxed painting session at Hillcrest Heights where teens learn new crafting skills and create unique artwork, for ages 13–18.

Tue · Nov 24·5 PM – 6 PM·Upper Marlboro

Mosaic coaster workshop in Upper Marlboro offers step-by-step guidance to craft unique coasters, fostering creativity and new crafting skills, ages 13 and up.

Wed · Nov 25·2 PM – 3 PM·Surratts-Clinton

Paint a custom book end with step‑by‑step guidance, all supplies provided, at Surratts‑Clinton, registration required, ages 18 and up.

Tue · Nov 24·5:30 PM – 6:30 PM·Spauldings · District Heights

Create a unique fall‑scented sugar scrub with step‑by‑step guidance at Spauldings, ages 5 and up.

Mon · Nov 23·7 PM – 8 PM·John Marshall Library — John Marshall Meeting Room 1, John Marshall Meeting Room 2 · Alexandria

Make a Thanksgiving Tree (John Marshall Library, Meeting Rooms 1 & 2) — Build a cardboard tree, add paper leaves expressing gratitude, materials provided, ages 18+.

Tue · Oct 27·3:30 PM – 4:30 PM·Spauldings · District Heights

Hands‑on STEM experiments let participants create “potions” from everyday household ingredients at Spauldings, for ages 5–12.

Tue · Oct 27·3:30 PM – 5:30 PM·New Carrollton

Open Sewing Lab in New Carrollton’s branch tech lab provides sewing machines, needles and accessories for certified participants to sew together, ages 18 and up.

Tue · Oct 27·4 PM – 5 PM·Bowie

Homework help and reading practice for grades 1‑6 at Bowie, supporting English language learners and boosting confidence for ages 5‑12.