Chess Club

Sat · Oct 31·3 PM – 4 PM·Reston Regional Library — Reston Teen Space

Beginner chess players learn strategies and compete in skill‑matched mini‑tournaments at Reston Regional Library’s Teen Space, registration required, for ages 5–10.

Mon · Nov 2·5:30 PM – 6:30 PM·Oakton Library — Oakton Conference Room

Chess Club (Oakton Library, Oakton Conference Room) — High‑energy chess sessions every other Monday with peer play and two teen coaches, registration required, for ages 8–12.

Thu · Nov 12·4:30 PM – 5:30 PM·Kings Park Library — Kings Park Meeting Room · Burke

Chess Club (Kings Park Library — Kings Park Meeting Room, Burke) — Drop‑in chess play, no registration needed, for ages 5–10.

Mon · Nov 16·5:30 PM – 6:30 PM·Oakton Library — Oakton Conference Room

Chess Club (Oakton Library, Oakton Conference Room) — High‑energy chess sessions every other Monday with peer play and two teen coaches, registration required, for ages 8–12.

Thu · Nov 19·10:30 AM – 11 AM·Pohick Regional Library — Pohick Meeting Room 1, Pohick Meeting Room 2 · Burke

Stories, songs and rhymes fill Pohick Meeting Rooms 1 and 2, limited to 20 children with an adult, tickets at the information desk, for ages 3–5.

Thu · Nov 19·4 PM · 4:15 PM · 4:30 PM · 4:45 PM·Burke Centre Library — Burke Centre Meeting Room 116, Burke Centre Meeting Room 117

Children read aloud to gentle therapy dog Asiago in Burke Centre Library meeting rooms, bringing or selecting a book, for ages 5–10.

Fri · Nov 20·10:30 AM – 11 AM·Burke Centre Library — Burke Centre Meeting Room 116, Burke Centre Meeting Room 117

Physical exercise and games develop large motor skills in children at Burke Centre Library meeting rooms, for ages 1–3 with adult.

Fri · Nov 20·11:15 AM – 11:45 AM·Burke Centre Library — Burke Centre Meeting Room 116, Burke Centre Meeting Room 117

Physical exercise and games develop motor skills for children 1‑5 in Burke Centre Library meeting rooms, tickets handed out at 10:00 am, sponsored by Friends of Burke Centre Library.

Fri · Nov 20·10:30 AM – 11 AM·Lower Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library · Falls Church

Fall Baby Time (Lower Level Conference Room, Mary Riley Styles Public Library) — Story, songs, rhymes, and baby‑specific toys for ages 0‑24 months, caregivers welcome, older siblings allowed.

Tue · Oct 27·10:30 AM · 11:15 AM · 1 PM · 2 PM·Burke Centre Library — Burke Centre Group Study Room

Practice speaking, reading, and writing English with a volunteer partner in the Burke Centre Library study room, registration opens two weeks prior, for ages 18 and up.

Tue · Oct 27·1 PM · 2 PM·Centreville Regional Library

Small group English conversation with a library volunteer at Centreville Regional Library, requiring basic English skills; registration required, adults only, students limited to one session weekly.