Farm Day

Sat · Oct 10·8 AM·City Hall Parking Lot, 300 Park Ave., Falls Church

Shop the award-winning market every Saturday, year-round!

Sat · Oct 10·10 AM – 11 AM·Thomas Jefferson Library — Thomas Jefferson Group Study Room · Falls Church

It takes a lot of work to keep a library running - do your part & give back by volunteering at your local public library... and earn service hours along the way! Tasks will vary depending on the needs of the library but may include preparing supplies for programs, building displays, decorating the branch, straightening…

Sat · Oct 10·2 PM·Main Level Conference Room, 120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church

Curious what life was like in the Falls Church area during the American Revolution? Join Library of Virginia historian Eric Johnson for an engaging history talk rooted in the firsthand accounts of the Revolutionary era! Throughout the war and its aftermath, local residents of all backgrounds shared their stories via le…

Sat · Oct 10·2 PM – 3 PM·Thomas Jefferson Library · Falls Church

Read aloud to Lucy, a trained therapy dog. Bring your own book or choose a book from the library. Walk-ins welcome.

Fri · Oct 9·10:30 AM – 11 AM·Lower Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library · Falls Church

For ages 0-24 months with a caregiver, older siblings are welcome. Join us for a baby time with a story, songs, and rhymes. Stay and play with toys designed just for babies and mingle with other families.

Fri · Oct 9·10 AM – 11 AM·Thomas Jefferson Library — Thomas Jefferson Meeting Room 1, Thomas Jefferson Meeting Room 2 · Falls Church

Playdate cafe is our regular weekly time for kids and adults to enjoy free-play and socialize in an informal setting - blocks, cars, puppets, music, and more. Ages 0-5 with caregiver. No registration required.

Thu · Oct 8·11 AM – 12 PM·Lower Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library · Falls Church

We will have our Early Literacy center available for free play for an hour after storytime. Drop in, no registration or tickets required.

Thu · Oct 8·10:30 AM – 11 AM·Thomas Jefferson Library — Thomas Jefferson Meeting Room 1, Thomas Jefferson Meeting Room 2 · Falls Church

Bond with your baby through songs, movement, and storytelling! Baby Lapsit Storytime is designed for the youngest learners - bounce along to fun songs, stories, and fingerplays all while building an early literacy foundation. Tickets will be available on a first-come-first-served basis beginning at 10:15 AM. Ages 0-18…

Sun · Sep 20·2 PM·Main Level Conference Room, 120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church

As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, Mary Riley Styles Public Library is proud to invite speakers from federal government agencies to share their stories of public service. This month, we are honored to welcome Bonnie Murphy, formerly of the Bureau of Labor Statistics.The Bureau of Labor Statistics (B…

Sun · Sep 20·4 PM·Event Location, Oakwood Cemetery, Falls Church

Since the 18th century, the histories of Falls Church and Oakwood Cemetery have been intertwined. In a one-hour tour of the cemetery, we will encounter poets and soldiers, spies and villains, faith leaders and storekeepers, ornithologists and egg farmers. Locals will recognize some of the family names that grace our st…

Tue · Sep 22·6 PM·Main Level Conference Room, 120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church

Come to The Room Where It Happens (the Main Level Conference Room at MRSPL) for an evening of competitive quizzing that will test your command of 250 years of American history!Veteran Quizmaster and DC tour guide Steven Bost began with the U.S. Citizenship Test and went on from there to create this fun, fast-paced, and…