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55 upcoming events for kids and families at Oakton Library, straight from the calendar we read every week.

Library · Oakton · Updated October 21, 2026

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TUESDAY
27
OCTOBER

10:30 AM – 11:15 AM·Oakton Library — Oakton Meeting Room 1, Oakton Meeting Room 2

Interactive stories, songs, and action rhymes fill Oakton Library’s Meeting Rooms 1 and 2, welcoming children with a caregiver, ages 3–5; no registration required.

1 PM – 2 PM·Oakton Library — Oakton Meeting Room 1, Oakton Meeting Room 2

Tai Chi classes at Oakton Library continue the 24‑form sequence, teaching movements 13‑24, balance warm‑ups, weight‑shifting, ending with an 8 Brocades routine, for ages 18 and up.

1 PM – 2 PM·Oakton Library — Oakton Conference Room

Practice English with a native speaker in a small group setting at Oakton Library’s conference room.

6:30 PM – 7:15 PM·Oakton Library — Oakton Meeting Room 1, Oakton Meeting Room 2

Paper quilling pumpkins (Oakton Library, Meeting Rooms 1 & 2) — Hands‑on workshop rolling, shaping, gluing colorful paper strips into pumpkins, materials provided, for ages 18 and up.

WEDNESDAY
28
OCTOBER

10:30 AM – 11:15 AM·Oakton Library — Oakton Meeting Room 1, Oakton Meeting Room 2

Storytime with songs, rhymes, then a toddler playdate exploring toys in Oakton Library’s Meeting Rooms 1 and 2, for children 18 months to 3 years with caregiver, free.

5 PM – 5:45 PM·Oakton Library — Oakton Meeting Room 1, Oakton Meeting Room 2

Teen-led career exploration activities in Oakton Library’s Meeting Rooms 1 and 2, registration required, for ages 5–10.

THURSDAY
29
OCTOBER

1 PM – 2 PM·Oakton Library — Oakton Conference Room

Practice English with a native speaker in a small group setting at Oakton Library’s conference room.

5 PM – 5:45 PM·Oakton Library — Oakton Meeting Room 1, Oakton Meeting Room 2

First‑aid and body lessons feature a heart‑pump scavenger hunt, bingo, crafts and games in Oakton Library’s Meeting Rooms 1 and 2, for ages 5–10.

FRIDAY
30
OCTOBER

10:10 AM · 10:40 AM·Oakton Library — Oakton Meeting Room 1, Oakton Meeting Room 2

Oakton Library hosts two 30‑minute interactive caregiver‑and‑me classes featuring singing, dancing, gymnastics, limited to 20 seats, tickets at the info desk, for ages 3–5.

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM·Oakton Library — Oakton Conference Room

Beginner English conversation group with native speaker, small‑group activities for new or shy speakers, Oakton Library conference room, walk‑in only, ages 18 and up.

1 PM – 3 PM·Oakton Library — Oakton Meeting Room 1, Oakton Meeting Room 2

At Oakton Library’s Meeting Rooms 1 and 2, participants paint and decorate papier‑mâché keepsake boxes, adding words, memories, inspired by Día de Muertos, for ages 13 and up.

SATURDAY
31
OCTOBER

Oakton Library — Oakton Conference Room, Oakton Meeting Room 1, Oakton Meeting Room 2

Halloween bingo sessions, games, crafts and other activities fill Oakton Library’s conference and meeting rooms, with costumes encouraged, ages 10 and under and 13 and up.

10:30 AM – 11:15 AM·Oakton Library

Not‑Too‑Scary Halloween storytime at Oakton Library features interactive stories, songs and action rhymes, for ages 0–5 with a caregiver.

1 PM – 3:30 PM·Oakton Library

Bingo sessions at 1:00 and 2:00, plus games, crafts, and other activities throughout Oakton Library, with costumes encouraged, for ages 10 and under and 13 and up.

MONDAY
2
NOVEMBER

1 PM · 7 PM·Oakton Library — Oakton Conference Room

Practice English with a native speaker in a small group setting at Oakton Library’s conference room.

2 PM – 3:30 PM·Oakton Library — Oakton Meeting Room 1, Oakton Meeting Room 2

Oakton Library meeting rooms host a class where participants design and print 3D objects with TinkerCAD on library 3D printers, ages 5–10.

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM·Oakton Library — Oakton Conference Room

Chess Club (Oakton Library, Oakton Conference Room) — High‑energy chess sessions every other Monday with peer play and two teen coaches, registration required, for ages 8–12.

TUESDAY
3
NOVEMBER

Oakton Library — Oakton Conference Room, Oakton Meeting Room 1, Oakton Meeting Room 2

Elections — Oakton Library, Oakton Conference Room and Meeting Rooms 1 and 2.

WEDNESDAY
4
NOVEMBER

10:30 AM – 11 AM·Oakton Library — Oakton Meeting Room 1, Oakton Meeting Room 2

Storytime with songs, rhymes, then a toddler playdate exploring toys in Oakton Library’s Meeting Rooms 1 and 2, for children 18 months to 3 years with caregiver, free.

5 PM – 5:45 PM·Oakton Library — Oakton Meeting Room 1, Oakton Meeting Room 2

Environmental STEAM session at Oakton Library's meeting rooms uses books, storytelling, and hands‑on activities to explore issues affecting people and animals, for ages 5–10.

THURSDAY
5
NOVEMBER

1 PM – 2 PM·Oakton Library — Oakton Conference Room

Practice English with a native speaker in a small group setting at Oakton Library’s conference room.

FRIDAY
6
NOVEMBER

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM·Oakton Library — Oakton Conference Room

Beginner English conversation group with native speaker, small‑group activities for new or shy speakers, Oakton Library conference room, walk‑in only, ages 18 and up.

1:30 PM – 3 PM·Oakton Library — Oakton Conference Room

French conversation group meets in Oakton Library conference room, offering language practice, for ages 18 and up.

3:30 PM – 5 PM·Oakton Library

Spanish Conversation (Oakton Library) — Group practices Spanish via conversation, literature, music, movies, and grammar, open to all levels, ages 18 and up.

SATURDAY
7
NOVEMBER

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM·Oakton Library — Oakton Meeting Room 1, Oakton Meeting Room 2

Chinese history, art, music, and culture explored through bilingual activities in Oakton Library’s Meeting Rooms 1 and 2, registration required, for ages 5–10 and 13 and up.

2 PM – 3 PM·Oakton Library — Oakton Meeting Room 1, Oakton Meeting Room 2

Oakton Library hosts teen‑led arts and crafts where participants create art journals with Yanshun Art Studio teens, ages 5–10.

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM·Oakton Library — Oakton Meeting Room 1

At Oakton Library's Meeting Room 1, author Carolyn McBride presents The Cicada Spring, leads a Q&A, and discusses the novel with a women's midlife book club, ages 18+.

MONDAY
9
NOVEMBER

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM·Oakton Library — Oakton Meeting Room 1, Oakton Meeting Room 2

Stories, songs, and play in Oakton Library’s meeting rooms, offering a sensory‑friendly session for ages 2‑5 with caregiver, limited to 15 seats.

1 PM · 7 PM·Oakton Library — Oakton Conference Room

Practice English with a native speaker in a small group setting at Oakton Library’s conference room.

TUESDAY
10
NOVEMBER

10:30 AM – 11:15 AM·Oakton Library — Oakton Meeting Room 1, Oakton Meeting Room 2

Interactive stories, songs, and action rhymes fill Oakton Library’s Meeting Rooms 1 and 2, welcoming children with a caregiver, ages 3–5; no registration required.

1 PM – 2 PM·Oakton Library — Oakton Conference Room

Practice English with a native speaker in a small group setting at Oakton Library’s conference room.

6:30 PM – 7:15 PM·Oakton Library — Oakton Meeting Room 1, Oakton Meeting Room 2

Mini Macrame Wall Hangers (Oakton Library, Meeting Rooms 1‑2) — Learn boho macrame, turning cotton rope into textured mini wall displays; all materials supplied; registration required, ages 18+.

WEDNESDAY
11
NOVEMBER

Oakton Library — Oakton Meeting Room 1, Oakton Meeting Room 2

Veteran's Day: Library Closed (Oakton Library, Oakton Meeting Room 1 and Meeting Room 2).

THURSDAY
12
NOVEMBER

1 PM – 2 PM·Oakton Library — Oakton Conference Room

Practice English with a native speaker in a small group setting at Oakton Library’s conference room.

5 PM – 6 PM·Oakton Library — Oakton Meeting Room 1, Oakton Meeting Room 2

Thursday Evening Book Club (Oakton Library, Meeting Rooms 1 & 2) — Discusses Hallie Rubenhold’s The Five: Untold Lives of Women Killed by Jack the Ripper. Ages 18+.

FRIDAY
13
NOVEMBER

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM·Oakton Library — Oakton Conference Room

Beginner English conversation group with native speaker, small‑group activities for new or shy speakers, Oakton Library conference room, walk‑in only, ages 18 and up.

3:30 PM – 5 PM·Oakton Library

Spanish Conversation (Oakton Library) — Group practices Spanish via conversation, literature, music, movies, and grammar, open to all levels, ages 18 and up.

SATURDAY
14
NOVEMBER

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM·Oakton Library — Oakton Meeting Room 1, Oakton Meeting Room 2

Hands‑on STEAM activities explore real‑world problems in Oakton Library’s Meeting Rooms 1 and 2, registration required, walk‑ins welcome if space available, for ages 5–10 and 13–18.

MONDAY
16
NOVEMBER

1 PM · 7 PM·Oakton Library — Oakton Conference Room

Practice English with a native speaker in a small group setting at Oakton Library’s conference room.

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM·Oakton Library — Oakton Conference Room

Chess Club (Oakton Library, Oakton Conference Room) — High‑energy chess sessions every other Monday with peer play and two teen coaches, registration required, for ages 8–12.

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