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Nail art, coloring, and snacks offered in the Quincy Room at the Central Library, with all materials provided for teens ages 11–17.
Arts and crafts sessions at Glencarlyn Library offer seasonal Hispanic, Native American, and winter projects with all materials provided, first‑come, first‑served seating, for ages 5–10.
Genealogy 101 at Lubber Run offers hands‑on instruction using primary sources, grave sites, family records and DNA services like Ancestry.com, guided by genealogist Eileen Bogdanoff.
At Lubber Run, award-winning writer Rick Black teaches haiku basics, guiding participants to capture life experiences in short Japanese nature poems.
Teen Tunnel Book Workshop (Shirlington Library, Campbell Room) — Teens create a light‑up tunnel book with layered images that play with light and shadow, first‑come, first‑served, for ages 11–17.
Arts, books, and crafts explored through themed activities in the Aurora Hills Library Eads Room, featuring seasonal topics like Hispanic Heritage Month and Banned Books Week, for ages 5–10.
Paper quilling workshop at Lubber Run teaches winding paper strips into coils to form flowers, butterflies, animals and abstract shapes for note cards.
Build wild LEGO creations, tackle challenges, and chat at the Brick and Chill teen hangout in Glencarlyn Library, ages 11–17.
Digital Navigator staff provide drop‑in help with laptops, phones, and smart devices, plus a beginner computer class in the Wilson Room each Saturday, ages 18 and up.
Tree-themed preschool session at Gulf Branch Nature Center, caretakers stay with child, ages 3–5.
Halloween Family Storytime at Cherrydale Library Loft features read‑aloud stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and flannel boards for all ages.
Fall Friends Book Sale (Central Library) — Thousands of books, games and puzzles, half‑price weekend, members‑only day, specialty items in the Glebe Room, for all ages.
