Craft and Create: Book Ends

Wed · Nov 25·1 PM – 2 PM·Surratts-Clinton

Pokémon-themed yoga sessions at Surratts‑Clinton library let kids practice poses and stay active, ages 5–12.

Wed · Nov 25·1 PM – 2 PM·Martha Washington Library — Martha Washington Conference Room · Alexandria

Martha Washington Library hosts a knitting, crochet, needlepoint group where participants bring projects, work at their own pace, and share craft company, for ages 18 and up.

Wed · Nov 25·3:30 PM – 4:30 PM·Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library · Alexandria

Junk journaling workshop at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library teaches teens to craft scrap notebooks for notes and tickets, meeting biweekly, for ages 13–18.

Wed · Nov 25·John Marshall Library · Alexandria

Puzzle exchange at John Marshall Library—bring a jigsaw, take a different one, ongoing during open hours, for ages 18 and up.

Tue · Nov 24·12:30 PM – 2:30 PM·Surratts-Clinton

Knitting meet at Surratts‑Clinton, participants bring current projects, exchange tips, ideas, and conversation in a relaxed atmosphere, for ages 18 and up.

Tue · Nov 24·7 PM – 9 PM·Del Ray Artisans Gallery, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA

Figure drawing on a nude model at Del Ray Artisans Gallery, with fast 1‑5 minute gestures then short detailed poses; bring supplies, chairs provided; $10 members, $15 non‑members.

Fri · Oct 23·3:30 PM – 5 PM·Bowie

Sew it Seams: Learn the Basics (Bowie) — Teens learn sewing machine basics with all materials provided, no experience required, ages 13–18.

Fri · Oct 23·4 PM – 5:30 PM·Bowie

Teen poets, storytellers, and listeners perform at an open mic curated by Patrick Washington, featuring Prince George’s County Youth Poet Laureate and Poet Ambassadors, Bowie, for ages 13–18.

Sat · Oct 24·10:30 AM – 12 PM·Oxon Hill

Machine sewing basics taught at Oxon Hill, with four public machines available and participants encouraged to bring their own, ages 5 and up.