TUESDAY
27
OCTOBER
Sherwood Regional Library
59 upcoming events for kids and families at Sherwood Regional Library, straight from the calendar we read every week.
Library · Alexandria · Updated October 21, 2026
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Stories, music, and movement for toddlers, with Halloween costumes welcome; registration required, limited space, for ages 18‑35 months with caregiver.
Chair yoga session in the Sherwood Meeting Room guides adults through seated stretches for joint release, stability, alignment, and safe full-body movement, for ages 18 and up.
Novel discussion of Virginia Evans’s *The Correspondent* gathers adults in Sherwood Library’s Group Study Room, sharing letters and human‑connection insights, ages 18 and up.
12-week citizenship class reviewing all 128 exam questions, covering civic topics, vocabulary, and oral interview prep, held in Sherwood Regional Library’s Group Study Room, ages 18+.
English conversation practice with a library volunteer and other students in a relaxed atmosphere at Sherwood Regional Library, Conference Room 3, for ages 18 and up.
One-on-one tech tutoring with a volunteer at Sherwood Regional Library, covering computer basics, software help, social media, using personal or public devices, 60‑minute session, pre‑register, ages 18+.
WEDNESDAY
28
OCTOBER
Walk‑In Tech Help at Sherwood Regional Library offers hands‑on assistance with computers, software, phones, tablets, and social media; bring devices and login info, ages 18+.
Stories, music, and playtime fill the Sherwood Meeting Room for babies and caregivers, building community; registration preferred, ages 0–18 months with caregiver.
Learn practical book‑journal tips, receive a starter journal and supplies, and track reading creatively in the Sherwood Regional Library meeting room, for ages 13 and up.
THURSDAY
29
OCTOBER
Stories, songs, movement, and early literacy activities for preschoolers at Sherwood Regional Library’s Sherwood Meeting Room, for ages 3–5.
English conversation practice with a library volunteer and fellow adults in the Sherwood Group Study Room, for ages 18 and up.
FRIDAY
30
OCTOBER
Whip up witch's brew, vampire bloodbath, or creepy‑crawly slime, customizing colors and adding eyeballs or insects, at Sherwood Regional Library’s Meeting Room, for ages 5–10.
SUNDAY
1
NOVEMBER
Scott Mathews teaches the 37‑posture Chen Short Form Tai Chi for beginners, emphasizing posture, relaxation, and smooth motion in Sherwood Regional Library’s meeting room, ages 18+.
MONDAY
2
NOVEMBER
AARP presents online fact‑checking workshop with Larry Lipman, offering tools and resources to spot sensational headlines and stay safe online, ages 18+, free.
Step-by-step portrait painting class honors loved ones, using provided supplies and a photo participants bring, held in the Sherwood Meeting Room, registration required, for ages 13 and up.
English conversation practice with a library volunteer and fellow adults in the Sherwood Group Study Room, for ages 18 and up.
WEDNESDAY
4
NOVEMBER
Stories, music, and playtime fill the Sherwood Meeting Room for babies and caregivers, building community; registration preferred, ages 0–18 months with caregiver.
Create a one‑of‑a‑kind decoupage pumpkin with provided pumpkins, napkins and mod podge, then take home your finished seasonal décor, for ages 18 and up.
THURSDAY
5
NOVEMBER
Stories, songs, movement, and early literacy activities for preschoolers at Sherwood Regional Library’s Sherwood Meeting Room, for ages 3–5.
English conversation practice with a library volunteer and other students in a relaxed atmosphere at Sherwood Regional Library, Conference Room 3, for ages 18 and up.
Make and play with custom‑colored play dough, mixing and kneading from scratch before free play, at Sherwood Regional Library’s meeting room, registration required, for ages 3–5.
SATURDAY
7
NOVEMBER
Friends of Sherwood Regional Library host a First Saturday Book Sale featuring gently used books and media on the second floor, supporting library programs, ages 18 and up.
Make a personal dreamcatcher while learning its Ojibwe origins and protective meaning at Sherwood Regional Library meeting room, for ages 5–10 and 13–18.
SUNDAY
8
NOVEMBER
Scott Mathews teaches the 37‑posture Chen Short Form Tai Chi for beginners, emphasizing posture, relaxation, and smooth motion in Sherwood Regional Library’s meeting room, ages 18+.
MONDAY
9
NOVEMBER
Bilingual English/Spanish analyst Nora Alas presents Social Security rules and filing strategies at Sherwood Regional Library’s meeting room, registration required, ages 18 and up.
English conversation practice with a library volunteer and fellow adults in the Sherwood Group Study Room, for ages 18 and up.
TUESDAY
10
NOVEMBER
Stories, music, and movement designed for toddlers in the Sherwood Meeting Room, Alexandria, registration required, for ages 18–35 months.
Chair yoga session in the Sherwood Meeting Room guides adults through seated stretches for joint release, stability, alignment, and safe full-body movement, for ages 18 and up.
Craft & Chat (Sherwood Meeting Room, Sherwood Regional Library) — Making burlap pocket wreaths; materials provided, registration required, instruction starts promptly at 2:05 pm, ages 18+.
12-week citizenship class reviewing all 128 exam questions, covering civic topics, vocabulary, and oral interview prep, held in Sherwood Regional Library’s Group Study Room, ages 18+.
English conversation practice with a library volunteer and other students in a relaxed atmosphere at Sherwood Regional Library, Conference Room 3, for ages 18 and up.
THURSDAY
12
NOVEMBER
Stories, songs, movement, and early literacy activities for preschoolers at Sherwood Regional Library’s Sherwood Meeting Room, for ages 3–5.
English conversation practice with a library volunteer and other students in a relaxed atmosphere at Sherwood Regional Library, Conference Room 3, for ages 18 and up.
FRIDAY
13
NOVEMBER
Make a hydrating honey lip balm in the Sherwood Meeting Room, Alexandria, with a self‑care focus, for ages 5–10 and 13–18.
SATURDAY
14
NOVEMBER
Volunteer fixers repair broken items—electrical, fabric, jewelry, knives, appliances, bikes—free at Sherwood Regional Library meeting room, ages 18+.
SUNDAY
15
NOVEMBER
Cutting, gluing, and pasting collage projects develop fine motor skills and hand coordination in the Sherwood Meeting Room, registration required, for ages 2–5.
Scott Mathews teaches the 37‑posture Chen Short Form Tai Chi for beginners, emphasizing posture, relaxation, and smooth motion in Sherwood Regional Library’s meeting room, ages 18+.
Book journaling workshop at Sherwood Regional Library teaches creative reading logs, offers tips, supplies starter journals and pens, and shares reading suggestions, for ages 13 and up.
MONDAY
16
NOVEMBER
Experiment painting with pinecones, acorns, and leaves creates new patterns and textures in the Sherwood Meeting Room, Alexandria, registration required, for ages 3–10.
English conversation practice with a library volunteer and fellow adults in the Sherwood Group Study Room, for ages 18 and up.
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