Want To Dance?

Fri · Nov 6·10:15 AM – 11:15 AM·Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library · Alexandria

Sing, play, dance, and rhyme sessions promote baby development and literacy skills, supported by Friends of the Burke Library, for ages 0–14 months.

Fri · Nov 6·10:30 AM – 11:30 AM·Martha Washington Library — Martha Washington Meeting Room, Martha Washington Meeting Room 104B · Alexandria

Caregivers chat while children play together in the Martha Washington Library meeting room, for ages 5 and under.

Fri · Nov 6·3:30 PM – 4:30 PM·Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library · Alexandria

Building, making, playing games, and winning prizes after school at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library for ages 8–13.

Fri · Nov 6·Del Ray Artisans Gallery, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA

Opening reception at Del Ray Artisans Gallery lets visitors meet curators Dale Spivey, Liz Martinez, and the exhibiting artists; free to the public.

Fri · Nov 6·3:30 PM – 4:30 PM·James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library · Alexandria

Teams receive a prompt and have one hour to build a Lego creation judged by a panel at James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library, for ages 6–12.

Sat · Nov 7·11 AM – 1 PM·Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library · Alexandria

Parent & Child Crochet (Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library) — Learn crochet basics and create a project with materials supplied, registration required, for children 8+ and their grown-ups.

Sat · Nov 7·12 PM – 3 PM·Carlyle House Historic Park, Alexandria, VA

Reading and crafting on the Carlyle House front lawn at Carlyle House Historic Park, open to all ages.

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 23·11:15 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.