Día de Muertos Portrait Painting

Mon · Nov 2·John Marshall Library · Alexandria

Pick up vegetable, fruit, herb, or flower seed packets at John Marshall Library, including 2025 and older varieties, and donate extras at the information desk.

Mon · Nov 2·John Marshall Library · Alexandria

Puzzle exchange at John Marshall Library—bring a jigsaw, take a different one, ongoing during open hours, for ages 18 and up.

Mon · Nov 2·10:15 AM · 11:15 AM·James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library · Alexandria

Fingerplay and songs for infants at James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library, with tickets required, limited to 50 participants, open floor seating, for ages 0–14 months.

Mon · Nov 2·10:30 AM – 12 PM·Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library · Alexandria

Senior Bingo (Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library) — Bingo games with food, prizes, and socializing; registration required. Ages 18 and up.

Tue · Nov 3·4 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 3·6 PM – 7:30 PM·James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library · Alexandria

Build a space shuttle and lunar rover from LEGOs while learning rocket components, at James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library, registration required, for ages 8–12.

Sun · Nov 1·10 AM – 2 PM·Dr. Oswald Durant Memorial Center, 1605 Cameron St. · Alexandria

Brunch, games, crafts and themed activities fill the Dr. Oswald Durant Memorial Center for ages 6–12.

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.