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.

Mon · Nov 16·5:30 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 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.

Thu · Nov 12·10:30 AM – 11 AM·Pohick Regional Library — Pohick Meeting Room 1, Pohick Meeting Room 2 · Burke

Stories, songs and rhymes fill Pohick Meeting Rooms 1 and 2, limited to 20 children with an adult, tickets at the information desk, for ages 3–5.

Thu · Nov 12·10 AM – 12 PM·Pohick Regional Library — PO DIY · Burke

Library staff and volunteers answer tech questions, helping with eBooks, mobile devices, and basic computer operation; bring account IDs and passwords, no appointment needed, ages 18 and up.

Thu · Nov 12·10:30 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.

Fri · Nov 13·10:30 AM – 11 AM·Burke Centre Library — Burke Centre Meeting Room 116, Burke Centre Meeting Room 117

Toys and books are spread out for play and socializing in Burke Centre Library meeting rooms, for ages 0–5.

Sat · Nov 14·10:30 AM – 11:30 AM·Burke Centre Library — Burke Centre Meeting Room 116, Burke Centre Meeting Room 117

Watch five short episodes of measurement‑powered superheroes battling uncertainty, then explore stickers, trading cards and coloring sheets at Burke Centre Library Meeting Rooms 116‑117, for ages 5–10.

Fri · Nov 13·10:30 AM – 11 AM·Lower Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library · Falls Church

Fall Baby Time (Lower Level Conference Room, Mary Riley Styles Public Library) — Story, songs, rhymes, and baby‑specific toys for ages 0‑24 months, caregivers welcome, older siblings allowed.

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.