Quilting 101!

Sat · Oct 31·10 AM – 12 PM·Pohick Regional Library — PO DIY · Burke

Quilting 101! (Pohick Regional Library, Burke) — Learn basic quilting terms and techniques through simple projects; space limited, no registration required. Ages 13 and up.

Sat · Nov 7·10 AM – 12 PM·Pohick Regional Library — PO DIY · Burke

Quilting 101! (Pohick Regional Library, Burke) — Learn basic quilting terms and techniques through simple projects; space limited, no registration required. Ages 13 and up.

Sat · Oct 24·4:30 PM – 5:30 PM·Pohick Regional Library — Pohick Meeting Room 1, Pohick Meeting Room 2 · Burke

Unstructured yarn crafting in Pohick Regional Library meeting rooms, volunteers teach crocheting basics, participants bring current projects; ages 5–10.

Sat · Oct 24·10 AM · 11 AM·Kings Park Library · Burke

Volunteer-led English practice in small groups of two or three at Kings Park Library, for ages 18 and up.

Sat · Oct 24·9 AM·Nova Labs, 3850 Jermantown Rd, Fairfax, VA 22030

At Nova Labs, participants heat‑treat stainless‑steel knife blanks to 1900°F, cryo‑quench them, grind a fillet knife shape, and learn metallurgy and handle‑making, 16 and over.

Sat · Oct 24·1 PM·Nova Labs, 3850 Jermantown Rd, Fairfax, VA 22030

Hands‑on leatherworking workshop at Nova Labs where participants craft a versatile pocket‑knife sheath, learning tooling, stitching, dyeing, hardware installation, and customization, ages 17+.

Fri · Oct 23·4 PM – 5:30 PM·Pohick Regional Library — PO DIY · Burke

Crochet workshops featuring granny squares, Amigurumi and other projects at Pohick Regional Library, PO DIY, for ages 13 and up.

Mon · Oct 26·5:30 PM – 7 PM·Pohick Regional Library — PO DIY · Burke

Knitting basics taught by an experienced knitter in the Maker Lab at Pohick Regional Library, with easy projects and optional supplies, ages 13 and up.

Fri · Oct 23·6:30 PM·Nova Labs, 3850 Jermantown Rd, Fairfax, VA 22030

MIG Welding 101 class at Nova Labs teaches welding basics and offers a MIG welder sign‑off.

Fri · Oct 23·10 AM · 11 AM · 3:30 PM · 4:30 PM·Centreville Regional Library

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+.

Fri · Oct 23·11 AM – 4 PM·Sherwood Regional Library — Sherwood Meeting Room · Alexandria

Red Cross Blood Drive (Sherwood Regional Library, Sherwood Meeting Room) — Blood donations taken; sign up for an appointment online, ages 18 and up.

Fri · Oct 23·11:15 AM – 11:45 AM·Martha Washington Library — Martha Washington Meeting Room, Martha Washington Meeting Room 104B · Alexandria

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.