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Crafts and Activities
Take and Make Crafts: Nokesville
All Ages Ongoing Pick up a Take and Make Kit to complete at home, while supplies last.
Seasonal Take and Makes for Kids: Lake Ridge
All Ages Select Fridays, All Day
December 2, January 13, February 3 Drop by Lake Ridge Library each month to see what fun winter-themed take and make crafts we have available. Our kits will include all necessary supplies as well as instructions. Registration is not required; available while supplies last.
Puzzling with a Purpose: Potomac
All Ages/Families First and Fourth Saturdays 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Come to exchange jigsaw puzzles and discuss how to frame puzzles with other enthusiasts. Take a break to assemble a few puzzles.
STEAM Coding Craft: Nokesville
Grades K–5 Monday, December 5, 4:30 p.m. Join us for a fun craft and learn about binary coding. Registration required.
Video Game Club: Bull Run
Grades K–5 Select Tuesdays, 4:00 p.m.
December 6, January 31, February 28 Love playing video games? Join us as we play a different video game each month!
Gingerbread Man Take and Make: Nokesville
Grades K–5 Monday, December 12, All Day Celebrate Gingerbread House Day and make your own gingerbread ornament! Pick up your kit from Nokesville Library, while supplies last. No registration required.
Kids’ Crafternoon: Manassas City
Grades K–5 Select Mondays, 4:30 p.m.
December 12, January 23, February 13 Each month, join us for a fantastic, funfilled hour of craft making. Registration required.
Maker Mondays: Montclair
Ages 8–12 Second Mondays, 5:00 p.m.
December 12, January 9, February 13 Engineer, make, and create with a new technique, medium, or maker machine each Monday! Registration required.
Don’t Be a Grinch–Craft Program: Independent Hill
Ages 3–6 Tuesday, December 1, 10:30 a.m. Join us as we have a merry time making a craft and concocting a cheery treat. All supplies are provided.
Storycrafters: Bull Run
Grades K–5 Select Tuesdays, 4:00 p.m.
December 13, January 10, February 7 Each month, we’ll create a new craft based on a book.
*Family Movie Night: Chinn Park
Second Tuesdays, 6:00 p.m.
December 13, January 10, February 14 Come relax at Chinn Park for Family Movie Night. We will play an eclectic mix of movie genres for you to sit, relax, and enjoy some refreshments. Funded by the Friends of the Library.
Cookie Creations: Montclair
All Ages
Wednesday, December 14, 5:00 p.m.
Decorate your own sugar cookie and enjoy other fun activities. Registration required for each person participating in the program.
*Family Craft Night: Chinn Park
Ages 3 and Up with Caregiver Select Thursdays, All Day
December 15, January 19, February 16 Pick up your craft kit any time that day at Chinn Park Library and assemble your kit at home.
*Kind Kids Yoga with Ms. Shelley: Chinn Park
Ages 1–3 years with Caregiver Select Fridays, 10:30 a.m.
December 16, January 13, February 10 Breathing exercises, poses, music, and story time will be used to guide you through a fun time together. Please bring a yoga mat or beach towel.
Snowy Owl Take and Make: Nokesville Library
Grades K–5 Monday, January 9, 4:30 p.m. Stop by Nokesville Library and pick up your own adorable snowy owl kit, while supplies last. No registration required.
Yeti Feet Crafts and Creations: Central
Grades K–5 Wednesday, January 18, 4:30 p.m. Create your own fearsome (or adorable) yeti feet, while supplies last. Younger siblings welcome with supervision.
Science Play and Learn: Bull Run
Grades K–5 Select Tuesdays, 4:00 p.m.
January 24, February 21 Join us for an immersive play and learning experience featuring different science topics. Siblings are welcome and registration is not required.
STEAM–Build a Snowflake Math Art: Nokesville
Grades K–5 Monday February 6, 4:30 p.m. Try your hand at making a snowflake using geometric shapes! See what exciting patterns you can create. No registration required.
Valentine’s Day–Craft Program: Independent Hill
Ages 3–6 Tuesday, February 14, 10:30 a.m. Join us as we create a craft you can give your valentine. All supplies are provided.
Perler Bead Creations: Potomac
Grades K–5 Monday, February 20, 10:30 a.m. Join us on your day off from school to create fun winter designs with perler beads! Registration required.
LEGO® CLUBS
LEGO® Club: Bull Run
Grades K–5 Select Tuesdays, 4:00 p.m.
January 17, February 14 Bring your imagination and join us every month for a different building challenge. Siblings are welcome. LEGOs are provided and registration is not required.
LEGO® Club: Montclair
Ages 8–12 Tuesdays, 4:30 p.m.
December 6, February 7 Calling all LEGO-loving friends and accompanying adult! Come along and free-build LEGOs. We’ll provide the LEGOs, you provide the imagination. All materials must stay at the library, so bring a camera to capture your adventures. No registration required.
*LEGO® Club: Chinn Park
Ages 5 and Up Tuesdays, 4:00 p.m.
December 13, January 31 Saturday, February 18, 2:00 p.m. We’ll provide the bricks while you provide the imagination. Each month, we will have a different challenge. The winner gets a LEGO minifigure pack.
LEGO® Club: Dale City
Ages 6 and Up First Saturdays, 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
December 3, January 7, February 4 LEGO fans, bring your imaginations to life with our LEGOs! We will put your creations on display at the service desk, so bring your cameras to capture the memories, too.
LEGO® Club: Potomac
Grades K–5 Select Tuesdays, 6:00 p.m. January 17, February 21 What can you make? We’ll supply the LEGO bricks, you supply the imagination. When you’re done, put your creation on display at the library!
Tween
The Tween Scene: Montclair
Grades 6–8 Select Mondays, 5:00 p.m.
January 23, February 20 Come hang out with other tweens and enjoy crafts, games, and other activities.
Young Adults
Teen Collage Art Contest: Dale City
Grades 6–12 December 1–January 13 Pick up a kit filled with collage supplies, then create your own personal art piece. Return it to the library by January 13 to compete for a prize. Library staff will choose a winner and display your art. You will be able to pick up your artwork to take home after January 30. Registration required to reserve your kit.
Book Page Ornament: Dumfries
Ages 13 and Up Saturday, December 3, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. We’ll use old, recycled book pages to create unique ornaments for your holiday displays. Registration required.
Teen Sewing Workshop–Crafting with Flannel: Chinn Park
Grades 6–12 Monday, December 5, 5:30–7:30 p.m. Bring your old flannel or use some of ours and turn it into homemade holiday gifts. We will supply the sewing machines. Don’t know how to sew? We will teach you! Registration required.
Extreme Gingerbread Challenge
Grades 6–12 Tuesday, December 13, 6:00–7:30 p.m. Registration required.
Girls Who Code
Chinn Park (Ages 8–12): Tuesdays, 4:00 p.m.
January 10, 24, February 7, 21 Manassas City (Grades 6 –12): Wednesdays, 4:00 p.m.
January 11, 18, 25
February 1, 8, 15 Potomac (Grades 6–12): Mondays, 6:00 p.m.
January 9, February 6, March 6 Learn about inspiring role models and have fun learning to code using script like Scratch, JavaScript, and Thunkable. No experience needed. Registration required.
Teens Create: Bull Run
Grades 6–12 Select Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m.
December 7, February 1 Join us for an evening of creativity featuring a different takehome project every month, ranging from tie-dye bucket hats to succulents! Supplies are provided.
Grades 6–12 December 19–31
Dungeons & Dragons for Teens: Virtual
Grades 8–12 Select Mondays, 6:00–8:00 p.m.
January 9, February 6
January 23, February 20 Campaigns starting on January 9 and 23 Gear up your inner adventurer with our Dungeons & Dragons for Teens program! Beginners and experts alike are welcome to join one of our campaigns.
3D Tiny Winter Cottage: Manassas City
Grades 6–12 Tuesday, December 13, All Day Create a tiny winter cottage, perfect to be placed in any book nook for the season. Supplies available while supplies last.
Teen Trivia Night 2022–A Year in Review: Chinn Park
Grades 6–12 Wednesday, December 14, 7:00 p.m. How much pop culture have you paid attention to in 2022? Test your knowledge against your friends. Snacks will be served.
Grades 6–12 Tuesday, January 10, All Day Challenge yourself and build your own eco-friendly winter wonderland using clear containers, hand sanitizer, water bottles, and jars. Available while supplies last.
Teen Craft–No-Knit Scarves: Chinn Park
Grades 6–12 Thursday, January 12, 2:30–4:30 p.m. Terrible at knitting? Want to make something to show off to your friends? Join us in the Teen Space to make no-knit scarves. Materials provided. Drop in.
Lunar New Year Drum Kits Take and Make: Manassas City
Grades 6–12 Friday, January 20 All Day Celebrate Lunar New Year with a special drum Take and Make. Available while supplies last.
Dungeons & Dragons For Teens: Montclair
Grades 6–12 Select Wednesdays, 4:00 p.m.
January 18, February 15 We'll be playing a single-session, stand-alone adventure using 5th Edition Dungeons & Dragons. Your Dungeon Master will explain the rules, guide you through character creation, and then unleash you upon the Forgotten Realms to find your fortune or meet your fate. Dice, pencils, and character sheets will be provided; all you'll need to bring is your imagination. Registration required.
Game On: Chinn Park
Grades 6–12 Tuesday, January 17, 2:30–4:30 p.m. Challenge other teens in a variety of board games or some video games on our Nintendo Switch. Try one of our games or bring your own. Drop in.
Teen Topics: Bull Run
Grades 6–12 Select Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m.
January 18, February 15 Make an impact by learning about a new topic each month, ranging from strawberries to poetry to financial literacy. If you have an idea for a topic you’d like to learn about, bring it up and maybe it’ll be next month’s “Teen Topic!”
Gainesville
Grades 6–12 February 1–14 Grades 6–12 Tuesday, February 7, All Day Create your own pop-up architecture letter, inspired by cartoonist Alfred Joseph Frueh’s love letters. Curate a museum for your loved one with works of art. Available while supplies last.
Anti-Valentine’s Day Party: Chinn Park
Grades 6–12 Tuesday, February 14, 6:00 p.m. Tired of making a fuss over Valentine’s Day? Seek refuge from the mushiness at our Anti-Valentine’s Day Party! Hearts, Cupid, and the color red are banned, and black clothing is encouraged. Test your knowledge of former celebrity couples and write the worst break-up letter. Win prizes, eat snacks, and listen to breakup songs favorites.
Cardboard Loom Weaving: Potomac
Grades 6–12 Monday, February 20, 3:00 p.m. Join us on your day off from school to learn a fun new craft–weaving on a cardboard loom! Registration required.
TAG
Teen Advisory Group: Bull Run
Grades 6–12 Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m.
December 14, January 11, February 8 Share ideas for library programs and services you’d like to see offered while also gaining volunteer hours as part of Bull Run Library’s Teen Advisory Group.
Teen Advisory Group: Chinn Park
Grades 6–12 Select Mondays, 6:00 p.m.
December 12, January 23, February 20 Join our Teen Advisory Group to help plan library events and spend time with like-minded teens. Registration required.
Teen Action Group: Manassas City
Grades 6–12 Select Tuesdays, 4:30 p.m.
December 6, 13
January 10, 17, 24, 31
February 7, 21, 28 We’re running an open group for teens to come and volunteer! We’ll work on projects like creating displays, playing games, brainstorming program ideas, and helping around the library. Every teen who participates will get one service hour per meeting.
TAG–Teen Advisory Group: Montclair
Grades 6–12 Second Wednesdays, 4:30 p.m.
January 11, February 8 Join our Teen Advisory Group! Make your voice heard, earn service hours, and help your library. Registration required.
Teen Advisory Group: Virtual
Grades 6–12 Select Wednesdays, 6:00 p.m.
January 18, February 15 Do you need volunteer hours for school, Scouts, or some other reason? Join our Teen Advisory Group and help us plan for future programs and serve the community. You must be accepted as a volunteer before attending a TAG meeting. Please ask for an application at Potomac Information Desk.
