Spend an afternoon crafting with us! Join us each month to learn new crafting techniques, chat with other crafters, and turn the ordinary into the extraordinary. This month we will be making seasonal burlap pocket wreaths. All materials provided until supplies last. Registration required. For adults. One spot per person. Instruction will begin promptly at 2.05pm. To limit disruption, latecomers may not be admitted.
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Make bracelets and necklaces while meeting new friends at the Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library, Alexandria, for ages 3–12.
Virtual handcrafters' meetup where participants share projects, view others' creations, and chat while crafting together, open to all crafters 18 and up.
Pick up vegetable, fruit, herb, or flower seed packets at John Marshall Library, including 2025 and older varieties, and donate extras at the information desk.
Puzzle exchange at John Marshall Library—bring a jigsaw, take a different one, ongoing during open hours, for ages 18 and up.
Create personalized greeting cards and a reusable linocut stamp in a hands‑on workshop at Del Ray Artisans Gallery, $45 members/$55 non‑members.
Create a personalized dreamcatcher using a recycled CD, colorful yarn, beads, and sharpies in the John Marshall Library meeting rooms, for ages 5–10.
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+.
Red Cross Blood Drive (Sherwood Regional Library, Sherwood Meeting Room) — Blood donations taken; sign up for an appointment online, ages 18 and up.
Martha Washington Library meeting room hosts gentle movements, massage and songs that help parents bond with infants while encouraging emotional and physical development, ages 3 and under.
Make your own Diya and explore Diwali books inspired by American Girl’s Kavi Sharma at the Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library, for ages 3–12.
Resin mixing and crafting workshop at Del Ray Artisans Gallery covers prepping, mixing, using resin as adhesive or medium; supplies provided, 6‑12 participants, $40 member/$50 non‑member, for adults.
Interactive Bone & Joint Health workshop at Kingstowne Regional Library meeting room, covering conditions, supplements, exercises, and a modeling‑clay bone‑shaping activity, ages 18 and up.
