Nature Painting

Mon · Nov 16·11 AM – 11:40 AM·Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library · Alexandria

Live jazz by the Windmill Jazz Collective accompanies storytime in the library’s Large Meeting Room; tickets available at the Children’s Desk for ages 0–5 with an adult.

Mon · Nov 16·6 PM – 7:30 PM·Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library · Alexandria

Monthly horror fan meet at Kate Waller Barrett Library offers rotating DIY projects—black‑cat painting, clay jack‑o‑lanterns, haunted‑house terrariums—and horror media discussion for ages 13+.

Mon · Nov 16·5:30 PM · 5:45 PM · 6 PM · 6:15 PM·John Marshall Library — John Marshall Meeting Room 1, John Marshall Meeting Room 2 · Alexandria

Read aloud to Asiago the dog in John Marshall Library’s Meeting Rooms 1 and 2, registration required, for ages 5–10.

Mon · Nov 16·John Marshall Library · Alexandria

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.

Sun · Nov 15·11 AM – 11:45 AM·Sherwood Regional Library — Sherwood Meeting Room · Alexandria

Cutting, gluing, and pasting collage projects develop fine motor skills and hand coordination in the Sherwood Meeting Room, registration required, for ages 2–5.

Tue · Nov 17·10:15 AM – 11:15 AM·Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library · Alexandria

Storytelling, music, and movement activities at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library, with supplies provided by the Friends of the Burke Library, for ages 3–12.

Tue · Nov 17·10:30 AM – 11 AM·Sherwood Regional Library — Sherwood Meeting Room · Alexandria

Stories, music, and movement designed for toddlers in the Sherwood Meeting Room, Alexandria, registration required, for ages 18–35 months.

Fri · Oct 23·10 AM – 2 PM·Herndon Fortnightly Library — Herndon Fortnightly Maker Lab

Quilting projects and charity quilting at a bee‑style drop‑in in the Herndon Fortnightly Maker Lab, ages 18 and up.

Fri · Oct 23·10 AM – 5:30 PM·Reston Regional Library — Reston Meeting Room 1

Friends of Reston Library Puzzles & Games Sale (Reston Regional Library, Meeting Room 1) — Gently used puzzles and assorted board games available for purchase.