The Ember List · Fairfax, VA
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A welcoming space! Our friends from the Infant and Toddler Connection will join us for a Sensory-friendly Storytime full of books, songs, and rhymes to help engage kids and grownups. Gross motor skills, fine motor skills, rhythm, and rhyme are featured in a space safe for kids to be themselves. Children and their grown…
(5-Adult) Join a naturalist to meet live snakes and learn why snakes are important. Dress for the weather and wear comfortable shoes.
Storytime for all ages! Read, sing, learn and have fun at the library. This program is designed for kids ages birth to 5. Space is limited to 25 children with up to two caregivers per child. Ask at the Information Desk for entry ticket. Registration No registration but ticket needed for entry. Entrance tickets are prov…
Halloween arrives early at the Burke Lake Park mini-golf course. Enjoy a festive themed experience with Halloween treats included. Our ghosts and goblins will be appearing all day from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.Bring a date, a friend, or the whole family, this mini-golf experience is fun for everyone! Buy your tickets today bef…
Stay after Saturday Family Storytime or join us at 11am to play and learn your letters! This get-ready-to-read open house will inspire your little learner with Play-Doh, letter games, and coloring activities. Preschool fun at the library! Ages 3-6. Registration No Registration required. Supplies may be limited.
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Celebremos Hispanic Heritage Month with a trio of traditional paper crafts from Mexico. We will make Papel Picado (perforated paper banners), huge Flores de Papel (Mexican tissue paper flowers), and Las Estrellas (paper star ornaments). For ages 10 to 14 Registration Please register each person of the appropriate age (…
This program introduces children ages 2 - 5 to the joy of the arts through engaging, age-appropriate live performances and experiences. Performances take place two Mondays per month.Class size is limited and pre-registration is required.
Enjoy a PJ Library story time. Each month you will learn about a Jewish holiday or value, do some crafts and have a good time. Everyone is welcome to join the fun with our friends from Pozez JCC! No Registration. Age 2-5 with caregiver.
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we will be making three different Mexican paper crafts, Papel Picado (Perforated Paper), Flores de Papel (tissue paper flowers), and Las Estrellas Ornaments (Star ornaments). Ages 6-12. REGISTRATION Registration is required. Please register each child of the appropriate age (6-12 ye…
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