TUESDAY
27
OCTOBER
Gum Spring Library
86 upcoming events for kids and families at Gum Spring Library, straight from the calendar we read every week.
Library · Stone Ridge · Updated October 21, 2026
- Type Library
- Where Stone Ridge · Open in Maps ↗
- Official site loudoun.libnet.info/events ↗
- Part of Loudoun County Public Library
Upcoming events here (86)
The next 40 of 86, refreshed daily.
Rhymes, songs, stories, and movement fill Gum Spring Library’s toddler storytime, for ages 18 months–3 years with a caregiver.
Music and stories featuring rhythm and rhyme at Gum Spring Library, for ages 5 and under with a caregiver.
Make simple Halloween costume pieces at Gum Spring Library, Aldie, for ages 11–17.
Interactive stories and movement at Gum Spring Library, Aldie, for ages 5 and under with a caregiver.
Conversation-based English practice sessions at Gum Spring Library, with resources on the English Learning page and a YouTube channel, for ages 18 and up.
WEDNESDAY
28
OCTOBER
Hand quilting workshop at Gum Spring Library teaches English paper‑piecing technique while participants create a simple project; all skill levels welcome, ages 18+.
Lap rhymes, action songs and interactive stories followed by playtime at Gum Spring Library for ages 0‑18 months with a caregiver.
Stories, songs, and directed movement at Gum Spring Library for ages 3‑5 with a caregiver.
Drop-In Chess Club at Gum Spring Library provides casual games for chess enthusiasts to practice and socialize, ages 14 and up.
Card battles, trades, and fan hangouts at Gum Spring Library; bring collections to battle, trade, and hang out with other fans, for ages 5–13.
THURSDAY
29
OCTOBER
A Halloween image scavenger hunt runs through Gum Spring Library, where participants record black letters from finds and spell a word for a prize, ages 10 and under.
Rhymes, songs, stories, and movement fill Gum Spring Library’s toddler storytime, for ages 18 months–3 years with a caregiver.
Music and stories featuring rhythm and rhyme at Gum Spring Library, for ages 5 and under with a caregiver.
Activity-based English practice for beginners at Gum Spring Library, Aldie, for ages 18 and up.
Costume-clad trick-or-treaters visit service desks for candy and participate in spooky activities at Gum Spring Library, for ages 10 and under.
Watch A Haunting in Venice and create a paper quilling project at Gum Spring Library, Aldie, ages 18 and up.
Create a custom Halloween candy bag using sublimation prints and a heat press at Gum Spring Library, limit one bag per person, supplies limited, ages 5 and up.
Experiment with art supplies, focusing on dynamic gradients, at Gum Spring Library — for ages 11–17.
SATURDAY
31
OCTOBER
Swap 300‑piece (or larger) jigsaw puzzles in good condition, kept in original boxes, at the self‑serve cabinet in Gum Spring Library, Aldie, for ages 18 and up.
Collaborative Agatha Christie‑themed puzzle at Gum Spring Library celebrates her life and legacy, for ages 18 and up.
A Halloween image scavenger hunt runs through Gum Spring Library, where participants record black letters from finds and spell a word for a prize, ages 10 and under.
Interactive stories and movement at Gum Spring Library, Aldie, for ages 5 and under with a caregiver.
MONDAY
2
NOVEMBER
Little Explorers (Gum Spring Library) — STEAM play lab offering color activities for ages 5 and under.
WEDNESDAY
4
NOVEMBER
Crochet mittens or gloves for Mobile Hope at Gum Spring Library, limited space and supplies, all skill levels welcome, ages 11 and up (younger with adult).
Lap rhymes, action songs and interactive stories followed by playtime at Gum Spring Library for ages 0‑18 months with a caregiver.
Watch Murder on the Orient Express with tea at Gum Spring Library, celebrating Agatha Christie’s legacy; limited space and supplies, for ages 18 and up.
Creative writing meetup at Gum Spring Library, where teens write and discuss their work in a casual drop‑in setting, ages 11–17.
Drop-In Chess Club at Gum Spring Library provides casual games for chess enthusiasts to practice and socialize, ages 14 and up.
THURSDAY
5
NOVEMBER
Rhymes, songs, stories, and movement fill Gum Spring Library’s toddler storytime, for ages 18 months–3 years with a caregiver.
Music and stories featuring rhythm and rhyme at Gum Spring Library, for ages 5 and under with a caregiver.
Activity-based English practice for beginners at Gum Spring Library, Aldie, for ages 18 and up.
Monthly Easy Reader sessions at Gum Spring Library feature Duck, Duck, Dinosaur reading, book discussions, literacy games, and take‑home crafts for ages 5–10.
Adult Book Club (Gum Spring Library) — Discussion of Christie’s The Murder of Roger Ackroyd with costume theme, celebrating 1926 centennial; space limited, email for copy, ages 18+.
FRIDAY
6
NOVEMBER
Watercolor workshop at Gum Spring Library teaches painting a water landscape with step-by-step guidance from artist Jyotsna Umesh; supplies and space limited, for ages 14 and up.
SATURDAY
7
NOVEMBER
Interactive stories and movement at Gum Spring Library, Aldie, for ages 5 and under with a caregiver.
MONDAY
9
NOVEMBER
Agatha Christie scavenger hunt at Gum Spring Library challenges participants to solve mystery clues, then return to the information desk for a small prize; limited supplies, ages 18+.
Sublimate a fall picture onto a mug or bag at Gum Spring Library; limited space and supplies; children 12 and under need adult accompaniment, ages 11 and up.
Grammar and writing conventions instruction for English learners at Gum Spring Library, Aldie, ages 18 and up.
TUESDAY
10
NOVEMBER
Rhymes, songs, stories, and movement fill Gum Spring Library’s toddler storytime, for ages 18 months–3 years with a caregiver.
Music and stories featuring rhythm and rhyme at Gum Spring Library, for ages 5 and under with a caregiver.
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