
Handcraft Crafternoon
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Share your projects, tips and ideas, and enjoy the company of other crafters while you do your craft of choice. Any portable handwork is encouraged.

Share your projects, tips and ideas, and enjoy the company of other crafters while you do your craft of choice. Any portable handwork is encouraged.
Share your projects, tips and ideas, and enjoy the company of other crafters while you do your craft of choice. Any portable handwork is encouraged.
Share your projects, tips and ideas, and enjoy the company of other crafters while you do your craft of choice. Any portable handwork is encouraged.
Join us at the 2026 Career Connect Expo on Thursday, October 8, 2026, from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM at Northern Virginia Community College Alexandria Campus. Connect with employers, explore careers in high-demand industries, and participate in free Resume and AI Clinics.
Tickets are first-come, first-served, and will be distributed at the Children's Desk beginning 15 minutes before the start of the program. Audience size is limited to 50 to ensure safe and enriching programs. Stories and Songs has open floor seating and limited chairs. If you attend the 10:15 AM story time please be pr…
Join us for stories, songs, movement, and early literacy fun for preschoolers! For ages 3-5 with caregiver. Registration is required. Siblings are welcome, but please register only the child aged 3-5 years.
Knit Nite meets weekly on Wednesdays from 6:00 - 7:00. It is not necessary to come every week. Participants may join at any time.
Looking to work on fiber crafts with others? Members knit, crochet, do needlepoint and more! Bring your own project, work at your own pace and enjoy the company of fellow crafters. All levels welcome! This program is for adults. If you have questions about the appropriate age for a program, its content, or accommodatio…
Spend an afternoon crafting with us! Join us each month to learn new crafting techniques, chat with other crafters, and turn the ordinary into the extraordinary. All materials provided until supplies last. Registration required. For adults. One spot per person. Late entry does not guarantee a seat, materials, or one on…
Teen players of all skill levels are welcome to join us at the Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library every first and third Thursday in the Teen Area on the second floor to play Dungeons and Dragons! If you don't know the rules, we'll teach you! All supplies will be provided, so just bring your imagination and enthusiasm!…
This group meets weekly and is a great way to find a crafting community. When we aren't in the big meeting room we gather in the Teen area. If you are working on a project, need help or just want to knit with others, join us! All artists and crafters are welcome!
Alexandria Library and Youth Leaders have come together over the last six months to discuss what it means to be a teen in Alexandria and how to effect change for this diverse and important age group. Community members and leaders are invited to experience these teens' views first-hand with a multimedia presentation, re…
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This lapsit story and song time is for the youngest patrons and their caregivers. Age birth - 17 months with adult. Please register children only. If you have questions about the appropriate age for a program, its content, or accommodations, please call the branch at 703-768-6700 (option 4).
A young beautician, newly arrived in a small Louisiana town, finds work at the local salon, where a small group of women share a close bond of friendship, and welcome her into the fold. Grab some tissues, bring your favorite memories, and let’s celebrate a woman who was as delicate as a magnolia but as tough as steel.…