Saturday Stories

Sat · Sep 26·10:30 AM – 11 AM·Richard Byrd Library · Springfield

Join us in the children's area for a storytime designed for families with children ages birth to five. No registration required.

Sat · Sep 26·10:30 AM – 11 AM·Kings Park Library — Kings Park Meeting Room · Burke

Make new friends, introduce storytime manners, and socialize with other families during this family storytime. Ages 0-5 with adult. No registration. Begins promptly at 10:35 am. Thank you for arriving early!

Sat · Oct 3·10:30 AM – 11 AM·Richard Byrd Library · Springfield

Join us in the children's area for a storytime designed for families with children ages birth to five. No registration required.

Sat · Oct 10·10:30 AM – 11 AM·Richard Byrd Library · Springfield

Join us in the children's area for a storytime designed for families with children ages birth to five. No registration required.

Sat · Oct 24·3 PM·South Run Rec Center Location, 7550 Reservation Dr,, Springfield, VA 22153

Bring the entire family for a delightfully ghoulish time at South Run Rec Center (7550 Reservation Drive, Springfield) this Halloween. Choose your fun run and come in your best costume on Saturday, Oct. 24, 3 p.m. Spooktacular Tiny Tot Trot (Ages 2-4) 4 p.m., $15 Halloween Fun Run (Ages 5 and up, short 1-mile course) 3…

Sat · Oct 24·10 AM – 11 AM·Richard Byrd Library — Richard Byrd Meeting Room 1 · Springfield

Want to practice your growing English language skills? Come for our free Saturday morning conversation group to practice your English with other intermediate speakers and our volunteers! There's no registration, just drop in. Limit of 12 people. This program is for adults only. If you have questions about the appropria…

Sat · Oct 24·11 AM – 1 PM·Richard Byrd Library — Richard Byrd Group Study Room · Springfield

We now use computers to do everything ! Are you having trouble navigating a new laptop, installing smartphone apps, or figuring out how to send email attachments? Then stop by for basic technolgy help with a volunteer! Please bring the device you're struggling with and any passwords needed to access it. Limit 30 minute…

Fri · Oct 23·6:30 PM – 8 PM·Hidden Pond Nature Center Location, 8511 Greeley Blvd., Springfield, VA 22152

(5-Adult) Join us for an evening campfire the whole family can enjoy. Explore the wonders of our natural world through nature walks, interactive activities and animal presentations. Includes s’mores. Topics vary by date. Children must be accompanied by a registered adult.

Thu · Oct 22·10:30 AM – 11 AM·Richard Byrd Library — Richard Byrd Meeting Room 1, Richard Byrd Meeting Room 2 · Springfield

Join us for songs, stories, rhymes, and activities for you and your baby ages birth to 17 months. Build an early literacy foundation while enjoying time together in the library. No registration required.

Mon · Oct 26·4:30 PM – 5:30 PM·Richard Byrd Library — Richard Byrd Meeting Room 1, Richard Byrd Meeting Room 2 · Springfield

Create Halloween crafts with our materials and your imagination! Take inspiration from featured craft ideas or take off in your own direction in our maker hour. Ages 5 - 12.

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.

Fri · Sep 25·2:30 PM – 3:30 PM·Great Falls Library — Great Falls Meeting Room

Sitting in chairs, students learn how to find stability, alignment and integrity for stretches & safe movement for the entire body. Sessions taught by a certified yoga instructor. Adults. This program is made possible by the Friends of Great Falls Library.

Fri · Sep 25·3 PM – 3:30 PM·Martha Washington Library — Martha Washington Meeting Room · Alexandria

Meet the Author Book Signing Beginning at 3:15pm, copies of Planning Your Driving Retirement will be available for purchase, and local author Kurt Gray will be happy to personalize your copy and answer questions. This program is for adults. If you have questions about the appropriate age for a program, its content, or…

Fri · Sep 25·4 PM – 5:30 PM·Pohick Regional Library — PO DIY · Burke

Granny squares, Amigurumi and more! Learn to crochet and connect with other stitchers. No experience needed. Ages 13 and up are welcome.