Join your neighbors to learn about the ways firefighters help our community! We will also discuss lighters and matches safety and family escape planning using family-friendly language and activities. Presented by the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department. This presentation is designed for children aged 3-7 and their families. Registration required. Please register everyone attending.
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Forest‑animal themed storytime with songs and rhymes in John Marshall Library’s Meeting Rooms 1 and 2, for ages 0–18 months with an adult.
Reading “Be a Tree!” then hiking around Winkler Botanical Preserve to observe trees, meeting at the Catherine Lodge porch, free.
Puzzle exchange at John Marshall Library—bring a jigsaw, take a different one, ongoing during open hours, for ages 18 and up.
Yarn Storm at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library collects handmade or store‑bought scarves, hats and mittens for Alexandria's Community Lodgings, ages 13 and up.
Build an acorn obstacle course at Sherwood Regional Library’s meeting room, no registration required, for ages 3–10.
Sunday Story Time at James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library offers fingerplay and songs, with tickets distributed first‑come, first‑served; audience limited to 50, ages 3–12.
Small group English conversation class improves basic speaking skills in Reston Regional Library’s Large Print Area, for ages 18 and up.
Eight-week class at Chantilly Regional Library’s conference room prepares participants for English and Civics sections of the U.S. Citizenship Exam, with materials provided for ages 18 and up.
Library volunteer offers hands‑on tech help in the Thomas Jefferson Group Study Room, devices welcome, for adults.
Professional Ring 50 magicians perform a holiday magic show at the Lyceum, reviving 19th‑century stage tricks; bring new unwrapped toys for donation, free, all ages.
Library staff and volunteers answer tech questions, helping with eBooks, mobile devices, and basic computer operation; bring account IDs and passwords, no appointment needed, ages 18 and up.
