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44 upcoming events for kids and families at Great Falls Library, straight from the calendar we read every week.

Library · Great Falls · Updated October 21, 2026

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TUESDAY
27
OCTOBER

4 PM – 5 PM·Great Falls Library

Read to Jackson the therapy dog, with books from the library or personal ones, at Great Falls Library, ages 5–10.

WEDNESDAY
28
OCTOBER

1 PM – 3 PM·Great Falls Library

Walk-In Tech Clinic (Great Falls Library) — Library tech volunteer assists with device issues, 30‑minute slots, bring device and passwords, for ages 18 and up.

SATURDAY
31
OCTOBER

Great Falls Library

Immersive reading experience at Great Falls Library offers Bright Red Fruit copies, themed gifts, and recipe read-alikes for ages 13–18.

MONDAY
2
NOVEMBER

10 AM – 9 PM·Great Falls Library

Make a floating Moana raft with colorful craft supplies at Great Falls Library, for ages 5–10.

WEDNESDAY
4
NOVEMBER

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM·Great Falls Library — Great Falls Meeting Room

Denise Pitts of Legal Services of Virginia presents care directives, financial powers of attorney, wills and trusts at Great Falls Library meeting room, for ages 18 and up.

1 PM – 3:30 PM·Great Falls Library — Great Falls Meeting Room

Two-part workshop teaching American Mah Jongg in the Great Falls Library meeting room, requiring attendance at both sessions, registration required, for ages 18 and up.

1 PM – 3 PM·Great Falls Library

Walk-In Tech Clinic (Great Falls Library) — Library tech volunteer assists with device issues, 30‑minute slots, bring device and passwords, for ages 18 and up.

THURSDAY
5
NOVEMBER

1 PM – 3:30 PM·Great Falls Library — Great Falls Meeting Room

Two-part workshop teaching American Mah Jongg, requiring attendance at both Wednesday and Thursday sessions, followed by volunteer‑guided Mah Jongg on Monday; registration required, 18+.

1 PM – 2 PM·Great Falls Library — Great Falls Conference Room

Small-group English conversation led by library volunteers, offering goal assistance and resource guidance; all fluency levels welcome, 6 seats, registration required, ages 18+.

FRIDAY
6
NOVEMBER

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM·Great Falls Library — Great Falls Meeting Room

Free-play and socializing with light refreshments in the Great Falls Library Meeting Room, co-sponsored by Friends of the Great Falls Library, for ages 0–6.

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM·Great Falls Library — Great Falls Meeting Room

Chair Yoga for Adults (Great Falls Library, Great Falls Meeting Room) — Sitting in chairs, learn stability, alignment and safe full-body movement from a certified instructor, ages 18+.

SATURDAY
7
NOVEMBER

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM·Great Falls Library — Great Falls Meeting Room

LEGO building session at Great Falls Library Meeting Room supplies bricks for builds, requires cameras for documentation, caregivers for children under 12, limited to 20 participants, ages 4–18.

MONDAY
9
NOVEMBER

10 AM – 12:30 PM·Great Falls Library — Great Falls Meeting Room

Mah Jongg games in the Great Falls Library meeting room, fast‑paced play with other adults, for ages 18 and up.

11 AM – 1 PM·Great Falls Library — Great Falls Conference Room

Advanced French conversation takes place in the Great Falls Library conference room, offering informal discussion for fluent speakers, ages 18 and up.

1 PM – 2:30 PM·Great Falls Library — Great Falls Meeting Room

Informal Spanish conversation in the Great Falls Library meeting room, for ages 18 and up.

TUESDAY
10
NOVEMBER

10:15 AM – 10:45 AM·Great Falls Library — Great Falls Meeting Room

Songs, movement, and storytelling boost literacy as storytime, play time, and Late Worm Storytime unfold in Great Falls Library meeting room, registration required, for ages 3 and under.

10:45 AM – 11:45 AM·Great Falls Library — Great Falls Meeting Room

Late Worm Family Storytime (Great Falls Library Meeting Room) — Songs, movement, storytelling, and fingerplays help babies bond and build early literacy, for ages 0–18 months with adult.

1 PM – 3 PM·Great Falls Library — Great Falls Meeting Room

French conversation in an informal, friendly setting at Great Falls Library’s Meeting Room, welcoming conversational adults 18 and up.

4 PM – 5 PM·Great Falls Library

Read to Jackson the therapy dog, with books from the library or personal ones, at Great Falls Library, ages 5–10.

THURSDAY
12
NOVEMBER

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM·Great Falls Library — Great Falls Meeting Room

Stories, songs and rhymes fill the first half, followed by social time, in the Great Falls Library meeting room, for ages 18 months to 3 years.

1 PM – 2 PM·Great Falls Library — Great Falls Conference Room

Small-group English conversation led by library volunteers, offering goal assistance and resource guidance; all fluency levels welcome, 6 seats, registration required, ages 18+.

FRIDAY
13
NOVEMBER

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM·Great Falls Library — Great Falls Meeting Room

Free-play and socializing with light refreshments in the Great Falls Library Meeting Room, co-sponsored by Friends of the Great Falls Library, for ages 0–6.

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM·Great Falls Library — Great Falls Meeting Room

Chair Yoga for Adults (Great Falls Library, Great Falls Meeting Room) — Sitting in chairs, learn stability, alignment and safe full-body movement from a certified instructor, ages 18+.

SATURDAY
14
NOVEMBER

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM·Great Falls Library — Great Falls Conference Room

Creative writing workshop teaches project start‑up basics in an encouraging environment; registration encouraged, not required, for ages 5–10.

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM·Great Falls Library — Great Falls Meeting Room

Create a colored cardstock lantern using fall patterns, line it with tissue paper for a stained‑glass effect, and insert a battery‑operated candle, ages 18 and up.

MONDAY
16
NOVEMBER

10 AM – 12:30 PM·Great Falls Library — Great Falls Meeting Room

Mah Jongg games in the Great Falls Library meeting room, fast‑paced play with other adults, for ages 18 and up.

11 AM – 1 PM·Great Falls Library — Great Falls Conference Room

Advanced French conversation takes place in the Great Falls Library conference room, offering informal discussion for fluent speakers, ages 18 and up.

1 PM – 2:30 PM·Great Falls Library — Great Falls Meeting Room

Informal Spanish conversation in the Great Falls Library meeting room, for ages 18 and up.

7 PM – 9 PM·Great Falls Library — Great Falls Meeting Room

Great Falls Library hosts a lively discussion where members discover new authors and select monthly books, with copies available at the circulation desk, for ages 18 and up.

TUESDAY
17
NOVEMBER

10:15 AM – 10:45 AM·Great Falls Library — Great Falls Meeting Room

Songs, movement, and storytelling boost literacy as storytime, play time, and Late Worm Storytime unfold in Great Falls Library meeting room, registration required, for ages 3 and under.

10:45 AM – 11:45 AM·Great Falls Library — Great Falls Meeting Room

Late Worm Family Storytime (Great Falls Library Meeting Room) — Songs, movement, storytelling, and fingerplays help babies bond and build early literacy, for ages 0–18 months with adult.

1 PM – 3 PM·Great Falls Library — Great Falls Meeting Room

French conversation in an informal, friendly setting at Great Falls Library’s Meeting Room, welcoming conversational adults 18 and up.

4 PM – 5 PM·Great Falls Library

Read to Jackson the therapy dog, with books from the library or personal ones, at Great Falls Library, ages 5–10.

WEDNESDAY
18
NOVEMBER

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM·Great Falls Library — Great Falls Meeting Room

Lively discussion of P.D. James’s The Lighthouse, with copies available for pick up, held in the Great Falls Library meeting room, for ages 18 and up.

1 PM – 3 PM·Great Falls Library

Walk-In Tech Clinic (Great Falls Library) — Library tech volunteer assists with device issues, 30‑minute slots, bring device and passwords, for ages 18 and up.

THURSDAY
19
NOVEMBER

6 PM – 8 PM·Great Falls Library — Great Falls Conference Room, Great Falls Meeting Room

Great Falls Library hosts a Fall Book Pre‑Sale in the Conference/Meeting Rooms, offering used books, DVDs, CDs, LPs; $30 entry fee, for ages 3–13 and 18 and up.

FRIDAY
20
NOVEMBER

10 AM – 6 PM·Great Falls Library — Great Falls Conference Room, Great Falls Meeting Room

Friends of the Great Falls Library host a Fall Book Sale in the meeting rooms, offering a selection of used books, DVDs, CDs, and LPs for all ages.

SATURDAY
21
NOVEMBER

10 AM – 5 PM·Great Falls Library — Great Falls Conference Room, Great Falls Meeting Room

Friends of the Great Falls Library host a Fall Book Sale with a $5 bag sale, offering used books, DVDs, CDs, and LPs for ages 3–13 and 18+.

MONDAY
23
NOVEMBER

10 AM – 12:30 PM·Great Falls Library — Great Falls Meeting Room

Mah Jongg games in the Great Falls Library meeting room, fast‑paced play with other adults, for ages 18 and up.

1 PM – 2:30 PM·Great Falls Library — Great Falls Meeting Room

Informal Spanish conversation in the Great Falls Library meeting room, for ages 18 and up.

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