
Fairfax Genealogy Society's German Special Interest Group
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Learn more about historical and genealogical sources to track your German-speaking ancestors who emigrated to America. This meeting is for adults in our meeting room.

Learn more about historical and genealogical sources to track your German-speaking ancestors who emigrated to America. This meeting is for adults in our meeting room.
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Genealogy session explores historical sources to trace German‑speaking ancestors at Pohick Regional Library meeting rooms, ages 18 and up.
Showcase personal collections—rocks, trading cards, Lego builds, drawings, sculptures—in a library display case for two weeks, for ages 5–10.
Scavenger hunt in Kings Park Library area, locate 12 moccasin pairs honoring Indigenous Peoples from Rock Your Mocs, collect prize at Info Desk, for ages 3–10 and 13–18.
Southside Park Habitat Restoration (Town of Vienna) — Habitat restoration work at Southside Park.
Fall Storytime (Lower Level Conference Room, Mary Riley Styles Public Library) — Storytime for ages 2–4; pick one per week, ticket at children's desk.
German conversation practice with a skilled instructor in Centreville Regional Library meeting room, requiring basic German knowledge, for adults 18+, no registration needed.
Waltz dance lesson followed by social dancing with live guitar, banjo, fiddle, and bass at the Spanish Ballroom, Glen Echo Park, $15 (students/children $5).
Conversational German (Lovettsville Library) — Practice speaking German; visit the Loudoun County Public Library Online Programs YouTube channel for more programs, ages 18 and up.
One-on-one English conversation with a library volunteer at Centreville Regional Library; basic English required, registration required, students limited to one session weekly, ages 18+.
In-person English class for beginners and intermediate learners at Reston Regional Library’s ELL and Citizenship Center improves basic English skills, ages 18 and up.
Folk dance class and open request session at Bumper Car Pavilion features beginner/intermediate lessons and dances from Bulgaria, Macedonia, Romania, Albania, Greece, Turkey, Armenia, Croatia, Serbia, $10 admission.
Jeannie leads a relaxed hour of advanced English conversation in a small online group; registration required, link emailed to registrants, for ages 18 and up.
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.