Our pets can be our best friends, and wanting to paint them is a natural response. Join local artist Anne Heising for a paint lesson on pet portraits. Please bring a photo of your pet or any animal. All paint materials are provided. Adults. Registration required. Please arrive on time to guarantee your seat. At 2:05, any open seats will be released to the waitlist and then to walk-ins.
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Make a Thanksgiving Tree (John Marshall Library, Meeting Rooms 1 & 2) — Build a cardboard tree, add paper leaves expressing gratitude, materials provided, ages 18+.
Puzzle exchange at John Marshall Library—bring a jigsaw, take a different one, ongoing during open hours, for ages 18 and up.
Yarn Storm at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library collects handmade or store‑bought scarves, hats and mittens for Alexandria's Community Lodgings, ages 13 and up.
Make bracelets and necklaces while meeting new friends at the Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library, Alexandria, for ages 3–12.
Figure drawing on a nude model at Del Ray Artisans Gallery, with fast 1‑5 minute gestures then short detailed poses; bring supplies, chairs provided; $10 members, $15 non‑members.
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.
Martha Washington Library hosts a knitting, crochet, needlepoint group where participants bring projects, work at their own pace, and share craft company, for ages 18 and up.
Handcrafters gather at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library to share projects, view others’ creations, chat, and work on portable crafts together, ages 18+.
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.
