Doll Days

Mon · Nov 9·5:30 PM – 6:30 PM·John Marshall Library — John Marshall Meeting Room 1, John Marshall Meeting Room 2 · Alexandria

Create a personalized dreamcatcher using a recycled CD, colorful yarn, beads, and sharpies in the John Marshall Library meeting rooms, for ages 5–10.

Mon · Nov 9·11 AM – 11:30 AM·Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library · Alexandria

Stories, songs, and movement fill the library’s outdoor Reading Garden; yoga mats provide seating and tickets are given at the Children’s Desk, for ages 0‑5 with an adult.

Mon · Nov 9·7 PM – 9 PM·Del Ray Artisans Gallery, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA

Create personalized greeting cards and a reusable linocut stamp in a hands‑on workshop at Del Ray Artisans Gallery, $45 members/$55 non‑members.

Mon · Nov 9·Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library · Alexandria

Yarn Storm at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library collects handmade or store‑bought scarves, hats and mittens for Alexandria's Community Lodgings, ages 13 and up.

Sun · Nov 8·1:15 PM – 2:15 PM·James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library · Alexandria

Open crafting, relaxing music, and light snacks with Perler beads, collages, and coloring books at James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library, for ages 9–12.

Sat · Nov 7·2 PM – 4 PM·Sherwood Regional Library — Sherwood Meeting Room · Alexandria

Make a personal dreamcatcher while learning its Ojibwe origins and protective meaning at Sherwood Regional Library meeting room, for ages 5–10 and 13–18.

Fri · Oct 23·2 PM – 3 PM·Virtual, Zoom · Alexandria

Jamie Novak teaches virtual yard‑sale planning, covering item selection, pricing strategies, and leftover handling, ages 13 and up.

Sat · Oct 24·10 AM – 12 PM·James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library · Alexandria

Amy Strauss leads a workshop at James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library exploring six intuitive archetypes through stories, reflection, conversation, and experiential exercises, for ages 18 and up.