Chess Club

Sat · Oct 31·3 PM – 4 PM·Reston Regional Library — Reston Teen Space

Beginner chess players learn strategies and compete in skill‑matched mini‑tournaments at Reston Regional Library’s Teen Space, registration required, for ages 5–10.

Mon · Nov 2·5:30 PM – 6:30 PM·Oakton Library — Oakton Conference Room

Chess Club (Oakton Library, Oakton Conference Room) — High‑energy chess sessions every other Monday with peer play and two teen coaches, registration required, for ages 8–12.

Thu · Nov 12·4:30 PM – 5:30 PM·Kings Park Library — Kings Park Meeting Room · Burke

Chess Club (Kings Park Library — Kings Park Meeting Room, Burke) — Drop‑in chess play, no registration needed, for ages 5–10.

Thu · Nov 19·4:30 PM – 5:30 PM·Pohick Regional Library — Pohick Meeting Room 1, Pohick Meeting Room 2 · Burke

Chess Club at Pohick Library, Meeting Rooms 1 and 2, teaches openings, strategies and tactics while pairing players by skill, cosponsored by Friends of the Library, ages 8‑16.

Mon · Nov 16·1 PM · 7 PM·Oakton Library — Oakton Conference Room

Practice English with a native speaker in a small group setting at Oakton Library’s conference room.

Mon · Nov 16·Kings Park Library · Burke

Showcase personal collections—rocks, trading cards, Lego builds, drawings, sculptures—in a library display case for two weeks, for ages 5–10.

Mon · Nov 16·10:30 AM – 11 AM·Lower Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library · Falls Church

Fall Storytime (Lower Level Conference Room, Mary Riley Styles Public Library) — Storytime for ages 2–4; pick one per week, ticket at children's desk.

Tue · Nov 17·10:30 AM – 11:15 AM·Oakton Library — Oakton Meeting Room 1, Oakton Meeting Room 2

Interactive stories, songs, and action rhymes fill Oakton Library’s Meeting Rooms 1 and 2, welcoming children with a caregiver, ages 3–5; no registration required.

Wed · Nov 18·10:30 AM – 11:15 AM·Oakton Library — Oakton Meeting Room 1, Oakton Meeting Room 2

Storytime with songs, rhymes, then a toddler playdate exploring toys in Oakton Library’s Meeting Rooms 1 and 2, for children 18 months to 3 years with caregiver, free.

Sun · Nov 15·2 PM·Center for the Arts, Concert Hall, Fairfax Campus

Science game show where teams invent creations, ASL interpreted, hosted by Mindy Thomas and Carly Q., featuring The Pop Ups, at Center for the Arts, $75–$35, ages 5+.

Tue · Oct 27·10:30 AM · 11:15 AM · 1 PM · 2 PM·Burke Centre Library — Burke Centre Group Study Room

Practice speaking, reading, and writing English with a volunteer partner in the Burke Centre Library study room, registration opens two weeks prior, for ages 18 and up.

Tue · Oct 27·10:30 AM · 11:30 AM · 12:30 PM·Centreville Regional Library

One-on-one English conversation with a library volunteer at Centreville Regional Library, requiring basic English skills; adults only, ages 18 and up, one session per week per student.