Common Threads

Mon · Oct 26·7 PM – 8:30 PM·Purcellville Library

Mending workshop at Purcellville Library where participants bring worn garments to restore them with style, in partnership with the Fiber Guild of the Blue Ridge, ages 18+.

Wed · Nov 4·11:30 AM – 1:30 PM·Ashburn Library

Bring knitting, crochet, needlework, or fiber art projects for a group discussion and project help, showing work to others; all experience levels welcome, ages 14 and up.

Wed · Nov 4·2 PM – 3:30 PM·Cascades Library · Sterling

Crafters meet at Cascades Library to knit, crochet, or stitch projects, exchanging tips and browsing crafting books, ages 11 and up.

Mon · Nov 23·10:15 AM – 11 AM·Purcellville Library

Rhymes, songs, stories, and movement at Purcellville Library for children 18 months to 3 years with a caregiver.

Mon · Nov 23·Rust Library · Leesburg

Greeting card exchange at Rust Library, swap extra or blank cards for new designs, ages 11 and up.

Mon · Nov 23·Thomas Balch Library, 208 W Market St Leesburg, Virginia 20176

Legacy Through My Lens exhibit by Heather Lynn Overheu showcases photos from her Legacy Farms apprenticeship, dedicated to Martha Schonberger, in the meeting room at Thomas Balch Library.

Tue · Nov 24·2:30 PM – 3:30 PM·Rust Library · Leesburg

Homeschool Hangout (Rust Library) — Share fandoms while making light crafts using available fandom art or personal prints, for ages 11–17.

Sun · Nov 22·2 PM – 3 PM·Rust Library · Leesburg

Digitizing 101 at Rust Library teaches preserving VHS tapes, CDs, photos, negatives, and cassettes; space and supplies limited, for ages 14 and up.

Mon · Nov 23·7 PM·Nova Labs, 3850 Jermantown Rd, Fairfax, VA 22030

Open studio clay handbuilding night at Nova Labs, with makers, music, weekly challenges, and beginner help, free, all ages.

Fri · Oct 23·4:30 PM – 6 PM·Sterling Library

Games, treats, music, and a costume contest fill the Sterling Library Halloween party; visit the Loudoun County Public Library Online Programs YouTube channel for more programs, ages 11–17.

Fri · Oct 23·5 PM – 7 PM·Brambleton Library · Ashburn

Create new creatures from discarded toys using a hot glue gun and scissors at Brambleton Library, Ashburn, for ages 11–17.

Fri · Oct 23·6 PM – 9 PM·Cascades Library · Sterling

Paint-pouring session at Cascades Library lets teens layer and manipulate colorful paints on canvas, with crafts, games and computers available, ages 11–17.