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Coding Club (Pohick Regional Library, Meeting Rooms 1 & 2) — Volunteers guide participants in learning and sharing Scratch coding, with limited laptops available; ages 5–10.
Coding Club (Dolley Madison Library) — Participants explore foundational coding concepts and build simple projects, bringing laptops, for ages 5–10 and 13–18.
Rhymes, songs, stories and activities for babies and caregivers in Dolley Madison Library meeting rooms, building early literacy; registration required, for ages birth‑18 months.
Canasta games with four players in two‑person partnerships using two decks and jokers take place at McLean Community Center, beginners welcome to watch and learn.
Table tennis, bridge, mah‑jong, arcade games and a sensory lab are available at the Old Firehouse Center, free for all ages, with adults required for under‑18 participants.
Family Story Time (Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library) — Books, songs, rhymes, and movement promote early literacy; tickets at the Children’s Desk, first‑come, first‑served, ages 5 and under.
Teen musicians perform favorite pieces and demonstrate how instruments work in an educational presentation at Oakton Library meeting rooms, ages 5–10.
High‑energy ballet, tap, and jazz combo class mixes three dance styles in a 45‑minute session for ages 3–6 at Hill Center DC.
Quilting projects and charity quilting at a bee‑style drop‑in in the Herndon Fortnightly Maker Lab, ages 18 and up.
Friends of Reston Library Puzzles & Games Sale (Reston Regional Library, Meeting Room 1) — Gently used puzzles and assorted board games available for purchase.
LEGO Construction and Duplo Too! (Connie Morella Library) — Building sessions with supplied LEGO and Duplo pieces, imagination encouraged, ages 3–10, adult accompaniment required for under 8.
One‑on‑one reading session with a certified therapy dog at Davis Library, building confidence reading aloud, for ages 5–10.
Friends of Fairfax City Library Fall Book Sale (City of Fairfax Regional Library) — Gently used books for ages available Friday‑Saturday, plus a bag sale Sunday, ages 18 and up.
One-on-one English conversation with a library volunteer at Centreville Regional Library; basic English required, registration required, students limited to one session weekly, ages 18+.
