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Come practice reading with a furry friend! Come to the information desk 15 minutes before the program to sign up for a 15 minute slot.
Come practice reading with a furry friend! Come to the information desk 15 minutes before the program to sign up for a 15 minute slot.
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Songs, rhymes, giggles and books shared in Centreville Regional Library meeting rooms, building early literacy for newborns to 23‑month-olds with a caregiver; space limited, arrive early for ticket.
LEGO bricks supplied for free building sessions in Centreville Library meeting rooms, encouraging participants to create their own designs, ages 5–10.
Virginia Opera presents operatic and musical‑theater selections, diverse composers, styles, and languages with brief contextual introductions at the Sherwood Center—free, all ages.
Morning Tai Chi class at Hunters Woods Plaza, led by Hunters Woods Fellowship House residents, free drop‑in session, moves indoors during inclement weather, for all ages.
Creative crafting with supplied materials in Centreville Regional Library’s Meeting Rooms 1 and 2, for ages 3–10.
Stories and activities in English and Spanish offered at Centreville Regional Library’s Conference Room, for ages 3–8 with an adult.
Barnes & Noble Saturday Storytime — Storytime at the Mosaic District location in Fairfax.
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.
Spooky Stories themed discussion and activity using the October book box at Brambleton Library, for ages 5–13.
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.