Let's Create for Halloween!

Mon · Oct 26·3:30 PM – 4:30 PM·James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library · Alexandria

Crazy Comix Club at James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library — create your own comic, discuss favorite graphic novels, or draw freely, for ages 3–12.

Mon · Oct 26·6 PM – 7:30 PM·Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library · Alexandria

Art Escape (Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library) — Evening where teens bring or start artwork, using library supplies, with showcases and lessons by Alexandria artists, for ages 13–18.

Mon · Oct 26·Aurora Hills Center, 735 18th St S, 22202 · Arlington

Pumpkin Carving and Painting (Aurora Hills Center) — Decorate the center with provided pumpkins, carving and painting together, for ages 55 and up.

Mon · Oct 26·Central Library, 1015 N. Quincy St., Arlington, VA 22201

Paint, sip, and reflect at the Central Library during Domestic Violence Awareness Month, offering a relaxed evening of creativity and connection for survivors.

Mon · Nov 9·4:30 PM – 5:30 PM·Richard Byrd Library — Richard Byrd Meeting Room 1, Richard Byrd Meeting Room 2 · Springfield

Explore drawing, painting, collage, and sculpture in a hands‑on art class at Richard Byrd Library’s Meeting Rooms, registration required, for ages 5–10.

Sun · Oct 25·11 AM – 1 PM·Hidden Pond Nature Center Location, 8511 Greeley Blvd., Springfield, VA 22152

Hands‑on printmaking workshop at Hidden Pond Nature Center lets participants create cyanotype sun prints and gyotaku fish impressions using plants and natural textures, ages 16 and up.

Sat · Oct 24·2:30 PM – 3:30 PM·Richard Byrd Library — Richard Byrd Conference Room · Springfield

Still Life Drawing (Richard Byrd Library, Conference Room) — Regular drawing session with all materials supplied for the first ten arrivals, open to adults 18+, all skill levels.

Fri · Oct 23·10 AM – 2 PM·Herndon Fortnightly Library — Herndon Fortnightly Maker Lab

Quilting projects and charity quilting at a bee‑style drop‑in in the Herndon Fortnightly Maker Lab, ages 18 and up.

Fri · Oct 23·10 AM – 5:30 PM·Reston Regional Library — Reston Meeting Room 1

Friends of Reston Library Puzzles & Games Sale (Reston Regional Library, Meeting Room 1) — Gently used puzzles and assorted board games available for purchase.