Let's paint at the Library! Enjoy a tutorial with instructions on how to create the monthly painting or create your own unique work of art! Upcoming Winter events: November 18: Fall Mushrooms Early meeting! December 2: Winter Cardinals January 20: Fireworks Over the City Registration is preferred, but not required. If you're added to the wait list, feel free to come join us! If you have any questions, please reach out to Skie Thorp at kthorp@alexlibraryva.org
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Paint and sip session at Mount Vernon Recreation Center lets participants create a masterpiece with step‑by‑step guidance, all supplies provided, taking home finished artwork, for ages 55 and up.
Weekly fiber artist meetups at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library, sharing projects and monthly Show & Tell sessions, with occasional special projects, for ages 13 and up.
Group knitting, crochet, needlepoint, hand‑sewing and felting projects with conversation, new stitch lessons and expertise sharing at Kingstowne Regional Library, Conference Room E151. Ages 18+.
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.
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.
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.
Artists gather at Del Ray Artisans Gallery to display one or two works for peer advice and feedback; free, donations $1–3 appreciated.
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.
Experiment painting with pinecones, acorns, and leaves creates new patterns and textures in the Sherwood Meeting Room, Alexandria, registration required, for ages 3–10.
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.
