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DIY: Terror-arium (Cascades Library, Sterling) — Celebrate spooky season by creating a mini terrarium with supplies on a first‑come, first‑served basis, ages 14+.
Kids submit favorite snack, dinner, or dessert recipes to a community cookbook at Cascades Library, using template cards from the children's book display, for ages 10 and under.
Knitting lessons with an expert, plus open project time and basic supplies, at Herndon Fortnightly Library Maker Lab, for ages 13 and up.
Explore sewing, embroidery, and Cricut machines, work on a project or learn use with instructions; bring vinyl or cardstock, at Chantilly Regional Library, for ages 18 and up.
Festive hands‑on sewing workshop at Sterling Library where participants craft Halloween trick‑or‑treat bags, ages 11–17.
Make knit and crochet items for charitable organizations, craft, talk, and get pointers while browsing library crafting books at Cascades Library, ages 11 and up.
Quilting projects and charity quilting at a bee‑style drop‑in in the Herndon Fortnightly Maker Lab, ages 18 and up.
Monthly discussion of Ross Montgomery’s The Murder at World’s End, a duo hunting a killer in a sealed manor, at Purcellville Library, ages 18 and up.
Live-captioned storytime at Brambleton Library features stories, songs, and directed movement for ages 3‑5 with a caregiver.
Design and decorate a colorful owl to take home at Sterling Library, open to adults experiencing memory loss, ages 18 and up.
Family Storytime at Maggie Nightingale Library — diverse stories, language‑building activities, and a craft project for children ten and under.
Chair-supported easy yoga class at Middleburg Library, using a chair for support and requiring movement-friendly clothing, for ages 18 and up.
