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Drop in to make bracelets, necklaces, and new friends! (Ages 6-12)

Drop in to make bracelets, necklaces, and new friends! (Ages 6-12)
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Make bracelets and necklaces while meeting new friends at the Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library, Alexandria, for ages 3–12.
Make bracelets and necklaces while meeting new friends at the Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library, Alexandria, for ages 3–12.
Make bracelets and necklaces while meeting new friends at the Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library, Alexandria, for ages 3–12.
Make bracelets and necklaces while meeting new friends at the Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library, Alexandria, for ages 3–12.
Rhinestones supplied for teens to decorate personal items they bring, at James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library, Alexandria, for ages 13–18.
Storytelling, music, and movement activities at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library, with supplies provided by the Friends of the Burke Library, for ages 3–12.
Stories, music, and movement designed for toddlers in the Sherwood Meeting Room, Alexandria, registration required, for ages 18–35 months.
Monthly horror fan meet at Kate Waller Barrett Library offers rotating DIY projects—black‑cat painting, clay jack‑o‑lanterns, haunted‑house terrariums—and horror media discussion for ages 13+.
Experiment painting with pinecones, acorns, and leaves creates new patterns and textures in the Sherwood Meeting Room, Alexandria, registration required, for ages 3–10.
Jamie Novak teaches virtual yard‑sale planning, covering item selection, pricing strategies, and leftover handling, ages 13 and up.
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.
Clara and the Sugar Plum Fairy share an interactive ballet tale with Tchaikovsky music, photo opportunities, and holiday crafts; registration required, for ages 3–10.
Coffee, crafts, and conversation at James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library, where teens create projects using library art supplies and enjoy provided coffee and tea, for ages 13–18.
Cutting, gluing, and pasting collage projects develop fine motor skills and hand coordination in the Sherwood Meeting Room, registration required, for ages 2–5.
Shop over 10,000 books, CDs, and DVDs at the Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library, with a $10 bag sale on Saturday, all ages.
French conversation practice at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library, adults engage in real-life dialogue without formal instruction, ages 18 and up.