This group meets weekly and is a great way to find a crafting community. When we aren't in the big meeting room we gather in the Teen area. If you are working on a project, need help or just want to knit with others, join us! All artists and crafters are welcome!
This group meets weekly and is a great way to find a crafting community. When we aren't in the big meeting room we gather in the Teen area. If you are working on a project, need help or just want to knit with others, join us! All artists and crafters are welcome!
This group meets weekly and is a great way to find a crafting community. When we aren't in the big meeting room we gather in the Teen area. If you are working on a project, need help or just want to knit with others, join us! All artists and crafters are welcome!
Share your projects, tips and ideas, and enjoy the company of other crafters while you do your craft of choice. Any portable handwork is encouraged.
Teens, adults, and seniors are welcome to attend. Activities for the children of ELL participants are provided during Tuesday workshops only if childcare volunteers are available. ELL workshops will be in the Board Room (second floor) on September 22, 24, and 29 due to the Friends of the Beatley Library Book Sale.
Join us for stories, songs, movement, and early literacy fun for preschoolers! For ages 3-5 with caregiver. Registration is required. Siblings are welcome, but please register only the child aged 3-5 years.
Parlez-vous Français? Practice your French conversation skills with a native speaker. All levels are welcome to join, please come to the Information Desk for a ticket! This program is for adults and is limited to the first 13 people. Tickets are given out at the Information Desk starting at 10:00am. If you have questio…
Practice your art skills and meet other adults! Join our regular art practice program where you can engage your skills (no matter what your level) and others interested in art. All materials are provided, just bring your creativity! The goal is fun with others, so all levels are welcome. Th is program is for adults, pl…
Bring your projects or use supplies from our arts and crafts library to create something new! Coffee, tea, and art supplies provided. Ages 13-18. Every second and fourth Tuesday of the month.
Come join the Yarn Chapter and enjoy engaging conversation, learning in a group setting, and creating new projects. Bring your knitting, crochet, needle point, hand sewing, or felting project and work on them in a group setting. Learn new stitches and share expertise with others as you work on your project. All experie…
Alexandria Library and Youth Leaders have come together over the last six months to discuss what it means to be a teen in Alexandria and how to effect change for this diverse and important age group. Community members and leaders are invited to experience these teens' views first-hand with a multimedia presentation, re…
Teen players of all skill levels are welcome to join us at the Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library every first and third Thursday in the Teen Area on the second floor to play Dungeons and Dragons! If you don't know the rules, we'll teach you! All supplies will be provided, so just bring your imagination and enthusiasm!…
A young beautician, newly arrived in a small Louisiana town, finds work at the local salon, where a small group of women share a close bond of friendship, and welcome her into the fold. Grab some tissues, bring your favorite memories, and let’s celebrate a woman who was as delicate as a magnolia but as tough as steel.…
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(Adults) Join us after-hours in the Horticulture Center. View the glasshouse tropicals in the light of the setting sun and peruse the art exhibit while enjoying a refreshing mocktail made with herbs grown at Green Spring Gardens. Then explore natural materials like woods and dried herbs, and learn how scent can evoke t…
Tai Chi movements can be practiced by people of all ages and, as the form involves balanced walking, it results in a relaxed aerobic exercise for major muscle groups and the circulatory system. The practice of Tai Chi also benefits the mind, and learning the form, with keen awareness of body movements and balance, lead…
