(Adults) Bring your baby and learn about the health benefits of early exposure to the outdoors. Learn how to create a nature-based play environment and simple activities for you and your baby to enjoy the outdoors safely. Take a walk with a naturalist. Intended for parents or caretakers of children under two.
Join us for Toddler Storytime! We’ll share engaging stories, upbeat movement songs, and hands on crafts that help build early literacy skills. After storytime, stay for a toddler playdate where little ones can play with toys and meet new friends. For ages 18 months to 3. We can’t wait to see you there!
Learn about important Social Security rules and strategies before filing for your benefits. Nora Alas, a registered Social Security analyst will present this bilingual English/Spanish program. Registration required. For more information, call 703-283-2359.
Do you find story time too loud, bright, or crowded? Then sensory story time is for you! Join Ms. Naomi for a relaxing and engaging story time full of songs, stories, and adventure followed by sensory playtime. Bring whatever you need to feel comfortable. Registration is required to limit the number of participants. Ag…
This read-aloud event invites book club attendees to cast their vote for one of two books presented. The winner will be read aloud to the club, who can snack and color or draw while listening. At the conclusion of the hour, books will be made available for checkout (either or both titles). Bring your library card so yo…
Open to ages 13 and up. This event is presented in partnership with The Parlor Games, an Alexandria-based gaming pop-up business, specializing in tabletop games including board games, card games and RPGs (role playing games). Check out The Parlor Games' collection of board games: theparlorgames.com/library
Join us the second Sunday of the month for open crafting, relaxing music, and light snacks. Design with Perler beads, create a collage for your room, or just hang out and scribble in a coloring book - the choice is yours! Ages 9-12.
(All Ages) Come stay and play at our Nature Center on select Fridays of every month. Spend time together as a family reading books, making crafts, playing games, exploring natural objects with a microscope, doing puzzles, digging in the sandbox and many more play opportunities. Enjoy a short presentation or read-aloud…
(14-Adult) Watch for deer foraging on the islands, and osprey and bald eagles searching for fish as we paddle through this wildlife-rich section of the Potomac River. This is not a whitewater tour. No previous experience required. Kayaks provided, one person per kayak. Download waiver and bring completed to tour: https…
(4-Adult) Learn the science and art of building a fire and then test your skill with primitive fire bows and modern fire-making techniques. Use your new skills to roast some s'mores at the end. Children must be accompanied by a registered adult.
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Join us outside the library for stories and fun. Bring a blanket, chair or yoga mat to sit on. We will meet on the south side of the library. Come through the library or walk around the outside. Please note that the start time is 10am. Best for age birth-5 with caregiver. If you have questions about the appropriate age…
(5-Adult) Enjoy the beauty of the lakefront at sunset while learning the basics of fishing with a naturalist. Many fish like to come up to eat when the water cools after a hot day, making it a great time to fish with family members and enjoy each other’s company. Rod and bait will be provided. Participants 16 and older…
