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Children learning to read and English language learners are invited to read, tell a story or describe a picture to a trained therapy dog.
Children learning to read and English language learners are invited to read, tell a story or describe a picture to a trained therapy dog.
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Storytime with reading, singing, and learning in the City of Fairfax Regional Library meeting rooms, ticket required, limited to 25 children ages birth‑to‑5 with two caregivers each.
Barnes & Noble Saturday Storytime — Storytime at the Mosaic District location in Fairfax.
Interactive cooking class at Historic Blenheim teaches fresh coconut techniques, cultural significance, and preparation of a classic Sri Lankan dish, registration required.
40th Annual Holiday Craft Show (Fairfax High School) — Premium arts and crafts festival featuring artisans nationwide and local artists offering diverse holiday gift selections.
Make ocean-themed Peruvian wave friendship bracelets from embroidery floss in the City of Fairfax Regional Library meeting rooms, for ages 13–18.
Story Time Yoga offers stories, songs, and yoga in the Fairfax Library rooms, mats or towels welcome, led by Feels Like OM Family Yoga, for ages 5‑under.
High school volunteers mentor kindergarten and first‑grade children in math activities at the Lower Level Conference Room, Mary Riley Styles Public Library, for ages 5–8.
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.
Small group English conversation with a library volunteer at Centreville Regional Library, requiring basic English skills; registration required, adults only, students limited to one session weekly.
Holiday gingerbread house decorating at McLean Community Center supplies a pre-built house, frosting, toppings, and light refreshments; $50/$40 for MCC residents, for ages 16 and under.
Mark Groves discusses his book Liberated Love, exploring codependency, conflict reduction, and extraordinary relationships in a virtual author talk, ages 18+.
Fairfax County representative presents aging services, long‑term care options, and caregiver resources at Kings Park Library meeting room, for adults 18 and up.