Create your own Dreamcatcher

Mon · Nov 9·5 PM – 6 PM·Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library · Alexandria

Make your own Diya and explore Diwali books inspired by American Girl’s Kavi Sharma at the Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library, for ages 3–12.

Mon · Nov 9·11 AM – 11:30 AM·Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library · Alexandria

Stories, songs, and movement fill the library’s outdoor Reading Garden; yoga mats provide seating and tickets are given at the Children’s Desk, for ages 0‑5 with an adult.

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

Create personalized greeting cards and a reusable linocut stamp in a hands‑on workshop at Del Ray Artisans Gallery, $45 members/$55 non‑members.

Mon · Nov 9·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.

Sun · Nov 8·1:15 PM – 2:15 PM·James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library · Alexandria

Open crafting, relaxing music, and light snacks with Perler beads, collages, and coloring books at James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library, for ages 9–12.

Sat · Nov 7·2 PM – 4 PM·Sherwood Regional Library — Sherwood Meeting Room · Alexandria

Make a personal dreamcatcher while learning its Ojibwe origins and protective meaning at Sherwood Regional Library meeting room, for ages 5–10 and 13–18.

Fri · Oct 23·10 AM · 11 AM · 3:30 PM · 4:30 PM·Centreville Regional Library

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+.

Fri · Oct 23·12:30 PM – 1:30 PM·Kingstowne Regional Library — Meeting Room (E103) · Alexandria

Interactive Bone & Joint Health workshop at Kingstowne Regional Library meeting room, covering conditions, supplements, exercises, and a modeling‑clay bone‑shaping activity, ages 18 and up.