This is a fully immersive reading experience for 12 - 18 years old . Borrow the book, Bright Red Fruit by Safia Elhillo. We provide: themed gifts for you to keep recipe read-alikes Register to pick up your book pouch at Great Falls Library. You have one week to pick it up. Copies of the book will be available, so no need to put one on hold. Happy Reading! Cos ponsored by the Friends of the Great Falls Library!
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Hike through fall foliage, identify trees, then craft a keepsake from a perfect leaf at Riverbend Park for ages 5 and up.
Make cider with a press at Colvin Run Mill, bringing up to eight people, 100 apples and containers for two gallons, pressing and carrying fruit, for all ages.
Black cats hide in the Children’s Section; spot ten kitties for a prize at Reston Regional Library, ages 10 and under.
Halloween bingo sessions, games, crafts and other activities fill Oakton Library’s conference and meeting rooms, with costumes encouraged, ages 10 and under and 13 and up.
Family Fun Fridays at Riverbend Park’s Nature Center offers books, crafts, games, microscope exploration, puzzles, sandbox digging, and hourly naturalist read‑alouds, all ages.
Make a floating Moana raft with colorful craft supplies at Great Falls Library, for ages 5–10.
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+.
In-person English class for beginners and intermediate learners at Reston Regional Library’s ELL and Citizenship Center improves basic English skills, ages 18 and up.
Tour the planets and moons visible in the night sky, then explore through telescopes at the Roll‑Top Observatory, weather permitting, ages 6 and up.
LEGO building session at Great Falls Library Meeting Room supplies bricks for builds, requires cameras for documentation, caregivers for children under 12, limited to 20 participants, ages 4–18.
Jeannie leads a relaxed hour of advanced English conversation in a small online group; registration required, link emailed to registrants, for ages 18 and up.
Beginner English conversation group with native speaker, small‑group activities for new or shy speakers, Oakton Library conference room, walk‑in only, ages 18 and up.
