LEGO in the Library

Sat · Sep 12·11 AM – 12 PM·Kings Park Library — Kings Park Meeting Room · Burke

Join us to create Huichol painting as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month! All supplies are provided. Limited to first 15 attendees. School age kids ( 6+ years ). Adult must remain with child. Registration required for each child. Adults do not need to register.

Sat · Sep 12·11 AM – 11:30 AM·Pohick Regional Library — Pohick Meeting Room 1, Pohick Meeting Room 2 · Burke

Bienvenidos! Join us for storytime in both English and Spanish. We will read books, sing songs, and do activities to build your child's early literacy skills. Children ages 0-6 with adult are welcome.

Sat · Sep 12·10:30 AM – 11:30 AM·Lake Accotink Location, 7500 Accotink Park Road, Springfield, VA 22150

(2-7 yrs.) Join a naturalist to discover the various wildlife that can be found in the lake. Search for tadpoles, insects, and frogs to catch and release, while also learning about what makes each creature special. Bring old shoes that can get wet and muddy.

Sat · Sep 12·10:30 AM – 12:30 PM·Lower Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library · Falls Church

This program is for ages 3-5 with a caregiver.This event includes quiet music and dimmed lights to create a sensory friendly space.

Sat · Sep 12·2 PM – 2:15 PM·Pohick Regional Library — Pohick Meeting Room 1, Pohick Meeting Room 2 · Burke

Read aloud to a trained therapy dog. Call or sign up for a 15-minute session. Age 6-12. (R)

Sun · Sep 13·12 PM – 1 PM·Pohick Regional Library — Pohick Meeting Room 1, Pohick Meeting Room 2 · Burke

Are you interested in learning how to code, or in advancing and sharing your coding skills? Pohick's Coding Club volunteers will help you learn, collaborate, and play with Scratch. Please see helpful tips below. A limited amount of laptops (10) are available for use. If you are on the waitlist and have a laptop, you ar…

Sat · Sep 12·11:30 AM – 12:30 PM·Hidden Oaks Nature Center Location, 7701 Royce Street, Annandale, VA 22003

(3-Adult) Bring your picnic blanket and lunch or snack for an outdoor lesson on the animals of our 52 acre wood and how they compare to Pooh and his friends. Hear a Pooh nature story. Stuffed animal friends also welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult registered in the program.

Sat · Sep 12·2:30 PM – 11:30 AM·Fairfax County Park Authority

(5-Adult) Join Burke Lake Park naturalists to help alleviate some of the stress of camping, whether it’s your first time camping or you’re a camping expert. Participate in a range of planned activities such as a campground orientation, a guided nature hike, a demonstration on how to set up a campfire and end the evenin…

Thu · Sep 3·12:30 PM – 1:30 PM·Reston Regional Library — Reston Meeting Room 1 , Reston Meeting Room 2

Using your senses, memories and joy of discovery and words, poet Sherri Waas Shunfenthal will guide you in creating and enjoying poems. There will be teaching, discussion, and writing, as well as time to share poems and prompts to get us started. Bring a journal to enhance with poetry. Your level of poetry knowledge or…

Thu · Sep 3·1 PM – 2 PM·Great Falls Library — Great Falls Conference Room

Practice speaking English in a small group led by library volunteers. Receive assistance with meeting your English learning goals and discover library resources to help you improve. Participants of all levels of fluency (beginning, intermediate, advanced) are welcome. Registration required. 6 seats available. Adults

Thu · Sep 3·1 PM – 2 PM·Sherwood Regional Library — Sherwood Group Study Room · Alexandria

Practice speaking English with a library volunteer and other students in a relaxed atmosphere. This is an in-person class. For adults. No registration required.