Join us at Gulf Branch to Improve habitat, meet fellow do-gooders, get exercise, and learn about native plants and wildlife all while making a difference in the great outdoors! Adults, teens, and families ages 8 and up.
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Enjoy inflatables, an open game room, creative crafts and more during this fun, drop-in program for the whole family.
For families with Preschoolers Join us for open play featuring a mix of games and activites that explore the STEAM- based concepts of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, or Math! No registration required. Attendance is first-come, first-served until event capacity is reached. Please call 703-228-3352 or email Lib-Co…
For families with young children Family Storytime is for children 0-5 years and an accompanying adult. This fun and interactive program combines activities such as read-aloud stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and flannel boards and introduces children to listening skills, picture books, the library, and the joy of re…
Ever want to be an archeologist or paleontologist. Learn to dig up the history to find some of histories most interesting creature. Go on a hunt and end up digging for bones.. Plan to get a little dirty.
For kids in Kindergarten - Grade 5 At each club meeting we explore arts, books and crafts through a different fun activity Seasonal activity themes: September 17: Hispanic Heritage Month October 8: Banned Books Week November 12: Native American Heritage Month December 17: Arlington Reads Stirs It Up NO REGISTRATION. Fi…
For grades 6-8 Calling all gamers! Join us for an epic gaming experience at the library. It’s the ultimate showdown where you can challenge your friends, discover new games, and showcase your skills on our Nintendo Switch 2! Snacks provided. Registration not required. Admission is on first-come, first-served basis unti…
Ages 3 to 5 years. Preschool programs are offered throughout the year at both Gulf Branch and Long Branch Nature Centers. The theme for preschool programs is repeated during the month, so please register for only one session at each nature center per month. Caretakers must stay with their child during the program.
Registration opens beginning at 9:00 a.m. on the Tuesday before each Open Door Monday session. Registration closes at 6 p.m. on the following Monday.
This class will provide youth who are planning to babysit with the knowledge and skills necessary to safely and responsibly give care for children and infants.
The Commission on Aging meets from 9AM - 11AM monthly on the following schedule: Jan - Feb 4th MondayMarch - Dec 3rd MondayNo meeting in August
Memory is an essential part of life that gives us cognitive ability and allows us to interact with the world. Alzheimer's can take those things away. Join Nort Beckerman, author of Don’t Shrink Your Brain: Avoid Alzheimer’s and Dementia, as he explores how Alzheimer's risk can be lowered with the right care and attenti…
Ages 18 to 35 months with adult. Tiny Tot programs provide opportunities to interact one-on-one with your child while discovering the wonders of nature. Each program will engage your child with hands-on learning and may include a variety of activities like songs, games, crafts, and mini-hikes. Tiny Tot programs are off…
