Let's Create for Halloween!

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

Come create your own comic, talk about your favorite graphic novel, or just sit and draw for a while!

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

Help us decorate the center for Halloween! Pumpkins will be provided for 55+ friends to carve and paint together. This event is sponsored by the Aurora Hills 55+ Advisory Committee.

Mon · Oct 26·10 AM – 11 AM·Courthouse Library — Children's Area · Arlington

For families with Preschoolers Join us for open play featuring a mix of games and activites that explore the STEAM- based concepts of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, or Math! No registration required. Attendance is first-come, first-served until event capacity is reached. Please call 703-228-3352 or email Lib-Co…

Mon · Oct 26·10:15 AM · 11:15 AM·James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library · Alexandria

Fingerplay and songs for ages 0-14 months. Please choose one time to attend. Juegos con los dedos y canciones para los más pequeños. (De 0 a 14 meses) Sala de reuniones de Duncan Library. Tickets are first-come, first-served, and will be distributed at the Children's Desk beginning 15 minutes before the program. Audien…

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

(16–Adult) Turn nature into your canvas. In this hands-on workshop, participants will experiment with printmaking techniques inspired by the natural world, including cyanotype sun prints (using sunlight to create blue images) and gyotaku fish impressions (ink prints made from a fish’s shape and details). Use plants, te…

Wed · Oct 28·5:30 PM – 6:30 PM·Hidden Pond Nature Center Location, 8511 Greeley Blvd., Springfield, VA 22152

(3-Adult) Step into the park after dark and discover what comes alive when the lights go out. As the sun sets, participants will explore a nighttime world of nocturnal wildlife, uncovering the adaptations that help animals navigate, hunt, and survive in the dark while observing how the park transforms after hours.

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

Richard Byrd's regular drawing program! Practicing or developing art skills has been shown to improve mental health , reduce mood disturbances , stimulate mental function, and alleviate pain . You don't need to do it all the time or even finish projects either, there are benefits to simply making it a hobby . A great w…

Thu · Sep 24·10 AM · 11:15 AM · 2 PM·Chantilly Regional Library

Practice your English one-on-one with a volunteer tutor. Basic English skills are required. Adults. Please sign up for only one session per week. Sign up online or call 703-502-3883 (Option 4).

Thu · Sep 24·11:30 AM – 12:30 PM·Thomas Jefferson Library — Thomas Jefferson Meeting Room 1, Thomas Jefferson Meeting Room 2 · Falls Church

English conversation in a small group setting. Adults. No Registration.

Thu · Sep 24·11:30 AM – 12:30 PM·Martha Washington Library — Martha Washington Conference Room · Alexandria

Parlez-vous Français? Join our second in-person group for intermediate speakers to practice your French conversation skills with a native speaker. This program is for adults and limited to the first 10 people. If you have questions about the appropriate age for a program, its content, or accommodations, please call the…