Use upcycled materials to put together a green wrapping kit just in time for the holidays. Create your own personal jar of potpourri to add holiday cheer to any room of your home. All supplies will be provided. Registration is required as supplies are limited. Ages 16 and up.
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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.
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.
Painting tutorial at Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library, offering step‑by‑step guidance for the monthly painting or personal artwork for ages 18 and up.
Puzzle exchange at John Marshall Library—bring a jigsaw, take a different one, ongoing during open hours, 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.
Learn to knit with experienced knitters, all supplies provided, meeting weekly on Wednesdays, participants may start any week, for ages 3–18.
Figure drawing on a nude model at Del Ray Artisans Gallery, with fast 1‑5 minute gestures then short detailed poses; bring supplies, chairs provided; $10 members, $15 non‑members.
Beginning English practice led by volunteers in the Library’s Board Room, accessible by elevator, no registration needed, with optional childcare on Tuesdays, for ages 18 and up.
Bilingual storytime in English and Spanish with interactive stories and songs, open‑floor seating, limited chairs, tickets first‑come, first‑served at the Children’s Desk, for ages 3–12.
Craft & Chat (Sherwood Meeting Room, Sherwood Regional Library) — Afternoon crafting session teaching new techniques, providing materials, and offering chat among participants; registration required, adults only.
Halloween stories, songs, movement and surprises fill the PreSchool Story Time at Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library, costumes optional, for ages 3–12.
Line Dancing 101 (Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library) — Basic line dance steps taught to Oldies and Motown music, beginner-friendly, comfortable shoes recommended, ages 18 and up.
