EVENT REGISTRATIONS
Alexandria Library presents and hosts a wide variety of events to the local community. Our events include author talks, book clubs, STEAM/STEM activities, computer and technology classes, English conversation groups, storytimes and more.
Most of the programs at Alexandria Library do not require advanced registration. You can choose to attend a program at your convenience. Please be mindful of age and time restrictions when attending a library program.
Ticketed Programs
There are certain youth services programs that require parents or caregivers to pick up a ticket prior to the start of the program. Tickets are given out on a first-come, first-serve basis. These programs will include information about tickets in the event description on the calendar.
Registration Programs
Programs that require advanced registration may contain a purple registration box on the event calendar that allows for online registration. Other programs may require you to register by email, phone or by filling out a form at the library. Online registration start dates may vary by age and program but are usually available a month in advance.
REGISTER
In order to register for an event you may need:
- First & Last Name
- Library Card Number & Pin
- Email Address
WAIT LIST
If there is a wait list for an event, an email address is required. This allows the registration system to notify you when a spot has opened up.
Failure to include an email address may result in being skipped for the next person on the list.
MANAGE YOUR EVENTS
If you choose to use your library card number on your registration form you can login and manage your event registrations from the library website.
You do not have to have a library card in order to attend events.
CANCELLATIONS
If you can no longer attend an event, please call or email the contact person for the event to cancel your registration.
If you included your library card number, you can also cancel your registration online.
Upcoming Events
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Sat, Jun 20, 10:00am - 3:00pm
James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Butterfly Garden
Feed and say hello to friendly animals like a llama, donkey, and mini cow from Bar C Animal Ranch. (All ages)
Todos las edades
Sat, Jun 20, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor
Put off writing your will? Not yet planned your advance directive? Join us for a morning dedicated to starting the documents that helps prepare for death, accompanied by camaraderie and coffee.
This event is full
Sat, Jun 20, 10:00am - 4:45pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Use the library's board and card games while hanging out in the youth services area!
Sat, Jun 20, 10:30am - 11:45am
James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room
All levels are welcome, to stretch, breathe and cultivate connections with body-heart-mind-spirit
This event is full
Sat, Jun 20, 10:30am - 11:30am
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Small Conference Room
French language practice for adults ready to move from formal instruction to real life conversation.
Sat, Jun 20, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library
Come play Dungeons & Dragons. No experience necessary. Open to ages 8-13.
This event is full
Sat, Jun 20, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Large Meeting Room
Attention all handcrafters! Join us to share what you are working on, see what others are creating, and just chat while we craft together!
Sun, Jun 21, 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Small Conference Room
This is a twice-monthly forum for writers to work on drafts, network, and share moral support. Meets first and third Sundays. All are welcome!
Sun, Jun 21, 1:15pm - 1:45pm
James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room
Wiggle, crawl and clap at Story Time! Fingerplay and songs for Ages 0-24 months. Tickets required
De 0 a 24 meses. Sala de reuniones de Duncan Library. Se requieren boletos.
Sun, Jun 21, 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
Let's celebrate the joy of playing games! Play a wide variety of games, both classics and new. Bring a friend or make new ones.
Sun, Jun 21, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Large Meeting Room
Oddball Cinema brings you all of the weird, eclectic, and lesser-known films you probably never saw in theaters. Click on the event title for more info!
Mon, Jun 22, 10:15am - 10:45am
James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room
Wiggle, crawl and clap at Baby Time! (0-14 months) Tickets Required.
0-14 meses, se requieren boletos.
Mon, Jun 22, 10:30am - 11:00am
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden
Children love to be outdoors! Join us in Beatley Central Library's beautiful outdoor Reading Garden for stories, songs and movement. Ages 0-5 with an adult.
Mon, Jun 22, 11:15am - 11:45am
James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room
Wiggle, crawl and clap at Baby Time! (0-14 months) Tickets Required.
0-14 meses, se requieren boletos.
Mon, Jun 22, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
English practice for English language learners. No registration is needed. Class is held in the Burke Branch Meeting Room.
Mon, Jun 22, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Large Meeting Room
Drop in to play pretend, make some crafts, and learn about the pollinators who keep our world buzzing in celebration of National Pollinator Week. (ages 2-12)
Mon, Jun 22, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
Express yourself with some fun crafts! Each week in is a new art project for ages 12-18!
Mon, Jun 22, 5:00pm - 7:45pm
James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room
Join us for three days of back-to-back classes on how to make fundamental embroidery stitches ranging from beginner-friendly to intermediate-friendly.
This event is full
Mon, Jun 22, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Small Conference Room
This volunteer-led workshop provides a space for intermediate speakers to practice English and build confidence. No registration required. No certificates of completion are issued.
Mon, Jun 22, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor
Let's make air-dry clay dinosaurs!
Tue, Jun 23, 10:15am - 11:15am
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
Join us for a fun-filled hour of stories, music, and movement for ages 0-5!
Tue, Jun 23, 10:30am - 11:15am
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden
Meet your old friends and make new friends at an unstructured, outdoor playtime in the library's Reading Garden! Toys will be supplied. Ages 0-5 with an adult.
Tue, Jun 23, 11:00am - 11:40am
Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Youth Services Area
Just right for ages 0-23 months.
Songs, games, movement activities, and bubbles.
Tue, Jun 23, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
Join us for a special uninterrupted playtime with your child and meet other caregivers. Discover how play and learning go hand-in-hand. (ages 0-3).
Tue, Jun 23, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Leonard "Chick" Armstrong Recreation Center - 25 W Reed Ave.
This exciting program introduces five or more animals from around the world. Learn about their habitats, diets and some of the amazing adaptations that help them to survive in the wild. (Ages 6-12)
Tue, Jun 23, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual - Virtual
The Diaspora Spice Co. Cookbook celebrates beautiful, simple, and seasonal cooking with 85 recipes adapted from India and Sri Lanka’s best family spice farms.Register
Tue, Jun 23, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Small Conference Room
Ages 12-18. Talk about this month's book and share reading suggestions!
Tue, Jun 23, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Story Room
Get the dirt on vermicomposting with hands-on scientific exploration! Using our very own worm composting bin, we’ll dig into the natural processes that re-cycle our Earth’s resources. (ages 6-10)
Cancelled
Tue, Jun 23, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library
Join DM Mike in a high seas DnD adventure! Ages 13-18. Registration required.
Tue, Jun 23, 5:00pm - 7:45pm
James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Teen Area
Join us for three days of back-to-back classes on how to make fundamental embroidery stitches ranging from beginner-friendly to intermediate-friendly.
This event is full
Tue, Jun 23, 6:45pm - 7:45pm
Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library
Looking for a space to talk about climate change and the things affected that we love? Join us for a monthly discussion focused on a relevant topic. Register to receive the materials suggestions.
Wed, Jun 24, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
Enjoy weekly sessions with other fiber artists. Bring and share your projects, and see others. Quilting tutorials will be provided on the first Wednesday of every month. No registration is required.
Wed, Jun 24, 10:30am - 11:15am
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden
Dress for mess, bring your curiosity, and join us for a variety of dinosaur-themed sensory play! (ages 0-6)
Wed, Jun 24, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Youth Services Area
A lap-sit and playtime just for babies ages 0-12 months and their grownups.
Wed, Jun 24, 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Charles Houston Recreation Center - 901 Wythe Street
Peter Wood, the Collector of the Impossible, presents incredible magical objects with unparalleled showmanship. (Ages 6-12)
Wed, Jun 24, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Outdoors
Get ready to dance, laugh, and let loose as you’re surrounded by cascades of fluffy foam!
Wed, Jun 24, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Virtual - Zoom
Join us online for a discussion of a true crime history book about James Jesse Strang, a charismatic 19th-century con man who claimed divine right to rule. Register
Wed, Jun 24, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room
Come talk books and do some bookish crafts!
Wed, Jun 24, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Ben Brenman Park - 4800 Brenman Park Drive
Join Alexandria Soccer coaches for an action-packed, fun-filled soccer practice! (Ages 6-12)
Wed, Jun 24, 5:00pm - 7:45pm
James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room
Join us for three days of back-to-back classes on how to make fundamental embroidery stitches ranging from beginner-friendly to intermediate-friendly.
This event is full
Wed, Jun 24, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Small Conference Room
This volunteer-led workshop provides a space for intermediate speakers to practice English and build confidence. No registration required. No certificates of completion are issued.
Wed, Jun 24, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor
Calling all Science Fiction and Fantasy fans! Let's celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride Month by discussing Science Fiction and Fantasy books featuring characters and authors who are part of the LGBTQ+ community.
Wed, Jun 24, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual - Virtual
Do you love to read romance novels? Want to talk about them with other romance enthusiasts? Join us on the last Wednesday of the month! Click on the event title for more details. Register
Thu, Jun 25, 10:15am - 10:45am
James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room,Children's Area
A storytime in English and Spanish (0-5 years). Tickets required. Un cuentacuentos en inglés y español (edades 0-5), se requieren boletos.
Thu, Jun 25, 10:30am - 11:00am
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden
Children love to be outdoors! Join us in Beatley Central Library's beautiful outdoor Reading Garden for stories, songs and movement. Ages 0-8 with an adult.
Thu, Jun 25, 11:00am - 11:45am
Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Youth Services Area
Sing along with Rocknoceros's blend of classic kids songs and their own original tunes. Ages 0-5
Thu, Jun 25, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
Join us to learn the basic line dance steps to great Oldies and Motown music. This is a great class for beginners. Bring a friend or come alone. Please wear comfortable shoes!
Thu, Jun 25, 11:15am - 11:45am
James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room,Children's Area
A storytime in English and Spanish (0-5 years). Tickets required. Un cuentacuentos en inglés y español (edades 0-5), se requieren boletos.
Thu, Jun 25, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
Viva Line Dancing: Join our intermediate level of line dancing to improve flexibility and enhance memory. We work the dance floors! This class is not intended for beginners.
Thu, Jun 25, 1:15pm - 2:00pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Large Meeting Room
Baby storytime, plus opportunities to build relationships with other caretakers of young children! For ages 0-14 months, accompanied by an adult.
Thu, Jun 25, 1:30pm - 3:45pm
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
Please join us for a screening of the gripping 2025 Oscar-winning horror mystery with a creative, non-chronological narrative.
Thu, Jun 25, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor
The Barrett Branch Mahjong group meets the second and fourth Thursdays of the month. Space is available for up to 12 players, so it's first come first served as game tables fill.
Thu, Jun 25, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Large Meeting Room
Use upcycled materials to create a Pride flag magnet.
Thu, Jun 25, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden,Large Meeting Room
Join Jorge Banales as he gives free instruction on the Yang Style 24 Movement Tai Chi form on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month. Free and open to the public.
Thu, Jun 25, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor
Looking to join a Dungeons and Dragons group? Look no further!
This event is full
Thu, Jun 25, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Burke Virtual Room,Meeting Room
Celebrate National Pollinator Week by learning about these critical species and how we can support them and our environment.Register
Fri, Jun 26, 10:15am - 11:15am
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
We sing, play, dance, and rhyme all while promoting your baby’s development and literacy skills. For ages 0-14 months.
Fri, Jun 26, 10:30am - 11:30am
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden,Large Meeting Room
Munit and Z Lovebugs are an Ethio-Haitian family band performing music they wrote and music they love from around the world. (All ages)
Fri, Jun 26, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Patrick Henry Recreation Center - 4653 Taney Ave.
Learn about the Jerome "Buddie" Ford Nature Center and meet some animals that live there, including reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates. (Ages 6-12)
Sat, Jun 27, 10:00am - 4:45pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Use the library's board and card games while hanging out in the youth services area!
Sat, Jun 27, 10:15am - 10:45am
Mount Vernon Recreation Center
Join us for a fantastic musical performance! Your child will learn about shapes, colors, movement, and more! All ages.
Sat, Jun 27, 10:30am - 11:45am
James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room
All levels are welcome, to stretch, breathe and cultivate connections with body-heart-mind-spirit
This event is full
Sat, Jun 27, 10:30am - 11:30am
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Small Conference Room
French language practice for adults ready to move from formal instruction to real life conversation.
Sat, Jun 27, 11:15am - 11:45am
Mount Vernon Recreation Center
Join us for a fantastic musical performance! Your child will learn about shapes, colors, movement, and more! All ages.
Sat, Jun 27, 2:00pm - 6:00pm
John Carlyle Square Park - 300 John Carlyle St, Alexandria, VA 22314
All ages. Enjoy exhibits, music, games, and more!
Sat, Jun 27, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
Join us one Saturday a month to get crafty! Each month is a new fun craft, followed by open play time and bubbles!
Sun, Jun 28, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
Oddball Cinema brings you all of the weird, eclectic, and lesser-known films you probably never saw in theaters.
Sun, Jun 28, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room
STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) activities for ages 3-6
actividades de ciencia, arte, ingeniería, tecnología, y matemáticas para niños 3-6
Mon, Jun 29, 10:15am - 10:45am
James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room
Wiggle, crawl and clap at Baby Time! (0-14 months) Tickets Required.
0-14 meses, se requieren boletos.
Mon, Jun 29, 10:30am - 11:00am
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden
Children love to be outdoors! Join us in Beatley Central Library's beautiful outdoor Reading Garden for stories, songs and movement. Ages 0-5 with an adult.
Mon, Jun 29, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
Join us to socialize and engage your mind with a game of bingo! Enjoy snacks, prizes, and fun while you're here. Registration is required.
Mon, Jun 29, 11:15am - 11:45am
James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room
Wiggle, crawl and clap at Baby Time! (0-14 months) Tickets Required.
0-14 meses, se requieren boletos.
Mon, Jun 29, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
English practice for English language learners. No registration is needed. Class is held in the Burke Branch Meeting Room.
Mon, Jun 29, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
Join Dungeon Master Jacob on an epic adventure where you call the shots and leave fate up to the dice.
This event is full
Mon, Jun 29, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Small Conference Room
This volunteer-led workshop provides a space for intermediate speakers to practice English and build confidence. No registration required. No certificates of completion are issued.
Mon, Jun 29, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor
Let's make air-dry clay dinosaurs!
Mon, Jun 29, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room
Join us for an all-levels yoga class that invites you to connect with your body, build stability over time, and deepen your practice in a supportive, welcoming environment—no prior experience needed
This event is full
Tue, Jun 30, 10:15am - 11:15am
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
Join us for a fun-filled hour of stories, music, and movement for ages 0-5!
Tue, Jun 30, 10:30am - 11:15am
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden
Meet your old friends and make new friends at an unstructured, outdoor playtime in the library's Reading Garden! Toys will be supplied. Ages 0-5 with an adult.
Tue, Jun 30, 11:00am - 11:40am
Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Youth Services Area
Just right for ages 0-23 months.
Songs, games, movement activities, and bubbles.
Tue, Jun 30, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
Join us for a special uninterrupted playtime with your child and meet other caregivers. Discover how play and learning go hand-in-hand. (ages 0-3).
Tue, Jun 30, 3:00pm - 3:45pm
James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room
Yoga, literacy, and family fun! Registration required. (Ages 3-8)
¡Yoga, alfabetización, y diversión familiar! Hay que registrarse. (Edades 3-8)
Tue, Jun 30, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Story Room
Get the dirt on vermicomposting with hands-on scientific exploration! Using our very own worm composting bin, we’ll dig into the natural processes that re-cycle our Earth’s resources. (ages 6-10)
Tue, Jun 30, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Attention all handcrafters! Join us to share what you are working on, see what others are creating, and just chat while we craft together!Register
Wed, Jul 01, All day
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Come to the Children's Desk to pick up a PINGO Card for Plastic Free July!
Wed, Jul 01, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
Enjoy weekly sessions with other fiber artists. Bring and share your projects, and see others. Quilting tutorials will be provided on the first Wednesday of every month. No registration is required.
Wed, Jul 01, 10:30am - 11:15am
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden
Dress for mess, bring your curiosity, and join us for a variety of dinosaur-themed sensory play! (ages 0-6)
Wed, Jul 01, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Youth Services Area
A lap-sit and playtime just for babies ages 0-12 months and their grownups.
Wed, Jul 01, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
Meet different live animals and learn about their habitats and how they live!
Wed, Jul 01, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Youth Services Area
Sizzling fun as the Mad Scientist demonstrates properties of fire and ice. Ages 6+
Wed, Jul 01, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Large Meeting Room
Join voice instructor Tessa Marr for a fun, hands-on vocal workshop! (Grades 4-8)
Wed, Jul 01, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
ZOOM
Join us the first Wednesday of the month for a relaxing session led by David Kosar with Yoga in Daily Life! We will learn methods, practices, and techniques to help guide through yogic philosophy
Thu, Jul 02, All day
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Come to the Children's Desk to pick up a PINGO Card for Plastic Free July!
Thu, Jul 02, 10:15am - 10:45am
James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room,Children's Area
Come join us for engaging stories that are worth gathering for. Great for toddlers and siblings. Ages 0-5. Tickets Required.
Edades 0-5, se requieren boletos.
Thu, Jul 02, 11:00am - 11:30am
Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Youth Services Area
Kids who love dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures will be delighted by the fun and funny antics of Cobra Caroline and her prehistoric animal puppet friends. Ages 2+
Thu, Jul 02, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
Join us to learn the basic line dance steps to great Oldies and Motown music. This is a great class for beginners. Bring a friend or come alone. Please wear comfortable shoes!
Thu, Jul 02, 11:15am - 11:45am
James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room,Children's Area
Come join us for engaging stories that are worth gathering for. Great for toddlers and siblings. Ages 0-5. Tickets Required.
Edades 0-5, se requieren boletos.
Thu, Jul 02, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
Viva Line Dancing: Join our intermediate level of line dancing to improve flexibility and enhance memory. We work the dance floors! This class is not intended for beginners.
Thu, Jul 02, 1:15pm - 2:00pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Large Meeting Room
Baby storytime, plus opportunities to build relationships with other caretakers of young children! For ages 0-14 months, accompanied by an adult.
Thu, Jul 02, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room
Do you have afternoons available? Join us at the Library for some coffee, confections, and conversation about the titles chosen by fellow book club members! 📚 ☕
Thu, Jul 02, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
We are celebrating America's 250th Birthday with a screening of the 2016 historical film based on the story of Nat Turner, an enslaved man who led a slave rebellion in Virginia in 1831.
Thu, Jul 02, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library
Contribute to Barrett Branch’s fiber arts group making scarves to donate. Visit our display in honor of America250 and our work to build a community of care. Add your scarf to the collection.
Thu, Jul 02, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Small Conference Room
Attention all handcrafters! Join us to share what you are working on, see what others are creating, and just chat while we craft together!
Cancelled
Thu, Jul 02, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library
Looking to join a Dungeons and Dragons group? Look no further!
Thu, Jul 02, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Youth Services Area
Looking to join a Dungeons and Dragons group? Look no further!
This event is full
Sun, Jul 05, All day
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Come to the Children's Desk to pick up a PINGO Card for Plastic Free July!
Sun, Jul 05, 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Small Conference Room
This is a twice-monthly forum for writers to work on drafts, network, and share moral support. Meets first and third Sundays. All are welcome!
Sun, Jul 05, 1:15pm - 1:45pm
James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room
Wiggle, crawl and clap at Story Time! Fingerplay and songs for Ages 0-24 months. Tickets required
De 0 a 24 meses. Sala de reuniones de Duncan Library. Se requieren boletos.
Sun, Jul 05, 2:00pm - 4:45pm
James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room
Oddball Adventure series
Mon, Jul 06, All day
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Come to the Children's Desk to pick up a PINGO Card for Plastic Free July!
Mon, Jul 06, 10:15am - 10:45am
James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room
Wiggle, crawl and clap at Baby Time! (0-14 months) Tickets Required.
0-14 meses, se requieren boletos.
Mon, Jul 06, 10:30am - 11:00am
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden
Children love to be outdoors! Join us in Beatley Central Library's beautiful outdoor Reading Garden for stories, songs and movement. Ages 0-5 with an adult.
Mon, Jul 06, 11:15am - 11:45am
James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room
Wiggle, crawl and clap at Baby Time! (0-14 months) Tickets Required.
0-14 meses, se requieren boletos.
Mon, Jul 06, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
English practice for English language learners. No registration is needed. Class is held in the Burke Branch Meeting Room.
Mon, Jul 06, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
Express yourself with some fun crafts! Each week in is a new art project for ages 12-18!
Mon, Jul 06, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room
An interactive story time for kids of all abilities, especially those with sensory needs. Registration required. (Ages 2-8)
Mon, Jul 06, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Large Meeting Room
Ages 12-18. Explore the space where art and emotions mix while using pour painting techniques.
Mon, Jul 06, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room
Join us for an all-levels yoga class that invites you to connect with your body, build stability over time, and deepen your practice in a supportive, welcoming environment—no prior experience needed
Tue, Jul 07, All day
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Come to the Children's Desk to pick up a PINGO Card for Plastic Free July!
Tue, Jul 07, 10:00am - 11:30am
Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Outdoors
Let's get some fresh air and enjoy some sunshine as we discuss the latest books we've been reading!
Tue, Jul 07, 10:15am - 11:15am
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
Join us for a fun-filled hour of stories, music, and movement for ages 0-5!
Tue, Jul 07, 10:15am - 10:45am
Mount Vernon Recreation Center
Fun, entertaining, and engaging for all ages! Come join us for this high energy funky grooves in children's music that entertain and educate at the Mt. Vernon Rec Center, 2701 Commonwealth Ave.
Tue, Jul 07, 10:30am - 11:15am
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden
Meet your old friends and make new friends at an unstructured, outdoor playtime in the library's Reading Garden! Toys will be supplied. Ages 0-5 with an adult.
Tue, Jul 07, 11:15am - 11:45am
Mount Vernon Recreation Center
Fun, entertaining, and engaging for all ages! Come join us for this high energy funky grooves in children's music that entertain and educate at the Mt. Vernon Rec Center, 2701 Commonwealth Ave.
Tue, Jul 07, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
Join us for a special uninterrupted playtime with your child and meet other caregivers. Discover how play and learning go hand-in-hand. (ages 0-3).
Tue, Jul 07, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual - Virtual
How do the experiences of our ancestors influence our thoughts and behaviors today? Research supports what many have long intuited—that traumatic experiences can be passed down through generations.Register
Tue, Jul 07, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Story Room
Get the dirt on vermicomposting with hands-on scientific exploration! Using our very own worm composting bin, we’ll dig into the natural processes that re-cycle our Earth’s resources. (ages 6-10)
Tue, Jul 07, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room
Join DM Mike in a high seas DnD adventure! Ages 13-18. Registration required.
This event is full
Tue, Jul 07, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
¡Ven y da el primer paso hacia un futuro mejor! Aprende habilidades de computación, crea tu hoja de vida y prepárate para tu entrevista de trabajo.Register
Tue, Jul 07, 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Large Meeting Room
Ages 12-18. Learn more about volunteering with Alexandria Library this summer.
Wed, Jul 08, All day
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Come to the Children's Desk to pick up a PINGO Card for Plastic Free July!
Wed, Jul 08, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Large Meeting Room
Weekly sessions with Edu-Futuro from 7/8-8/12 will cover the pros and cons of AI, the basics of ChatGPT, and the best AI tools to use in your daily life. Registration required, class is in English. Register
Wed, Jul 08, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
Enjoy weekly sessions with other fiber artists. Bring and share your projects, and see others. Quilting tutorials will be provided on the first Wednesday of every month. No registration is required.
Wed, Jul 08, 10:30am - 11:15am
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden
Dress for mess, bring your curiosity, and join us for a variety of dinosaur-themed sensory play! (ages 0-6)
Wed, Jul 08, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Youth Services Area
A lap-sit and playtime just for babies ages 0-12 months and their grownups.
Wed, Jul 08, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
Build a dinosaur and add some fun paint colors to create your very own 3D Dino!
Wed, Jul 08, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Virtual - Zoom
Join us for an online discussion of British author Tim Sullivan's first DS George Cross novel, an extraordinarily brilliant investigator on the autism spectrum.Register
Wed, Jul 08, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Youth Services Area
Make a mini terrarium.
Registration required. Ages 6 and up.
Wed, Jul 08, 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Large Meeting Room
Peter Wood, the Collector of the Impossible, presents incredible magical objects with unparalleled showmanship. (Ages 6-12)
Wed, Jul 08, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Virtual - Virtual
Read and discuss the best of today's Virginia literature—including books by Library of Virginia Literary Award winners and finalists in fiction and nonfiction.Register
Thu, Jul 09, All day
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Come to the Children's Desk to pick up a PINGO Card for Plastic Free July!
Thu, Jul 09, 10:15am - 10:45am
James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room,Children's Area
Come join us for engaging stories that are worth gathering for. Great for toddlers and siblings. Ages 0-5. Tickets Required.
Edades 0-5, se requieren boletos.
Thu, Jul 09, 10:30am - 11:00am
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden
Children love to be outdoors! Join us in Beatley Central Library's beautiful outdoor Reading Garden for stories, songs and movement. Ages 0-8 with an adult.
Thu, Jul 09, 11:00am - 11:45am
Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Youth Services Area
A local favorite performer singing both her own and classic kids songs. Ages 0-5
Thu, Jul 09, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
Join us to learn the basic line dance steps to great Oldies and Motown music. This is a great class for beginners. Bring a friend or come alone. Please wear comfortable shoes!
Thu, Jul 09, 11:15am - 11:45am
James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room,Children's Area
Come join us for engaging stories that are worth gathering for. Great for toddlers and siblings. Ages 0-5. Tickets Required.
Edades 0-5, se requieren boletos.
Thu, Jul 09, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
Viva Line Dancing: Join our intermediate level of line dancing to improve flexibility and enhance memory. We work the dance floors! This class is not intended for beginners.
Thu, Jul 09, 1:15pm - 2:00pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Large Meeting Room
Baby storytime, plus opportunities to build relationships with other caretakers of young children! For ages 0-14 months, accompanied by an adult.
Thu, Jul 09, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor
The Barrett Branch Mahjong group meets the second and fourth Thursdays of the month. Space is available for up to 12 players, so it's first come first served as game tables fill.
Thu, Jul 09, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual - Virtual
Join us for an energizing virtual conversation with Rachael DeVaux, New York Times bestselling author of Rachael’s Good Eats and The High Protein Plate. Register
Thu, Jul 09, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
Please join us to see where your mind takes you during this calming, zen-like drawing session.
Thu, Jul 09, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden,Large Meeting Room
Join Jorge Banales as he gives free instruction on the Yang Style 24 Movement Tai Chi form on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month. Free and open to the public.
Thu, Jul 09, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor
Looking to join a Dungeons and Dragons group? Look no further!
Thu, Jul 09, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
The Company Of Books 2200 Mount Vernon Ave, Alexandria, Va 22301
Join us at The Company of Books, where we discuss what we're currently reading. Bring something to write with; you are always going to leave with a list of things to add to your TBR pile!
Thu, Jul 09, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
Come and take the first step to a better future! Learn computer skills, create your resume, and prepare for your job interview.Register
THIRD PARTY
Library programs may be presented by non-library organizations. These organizations may require you to register in advance.
With these events, there will be a link to the organization's website where you need to follow their rules for registering.