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Boosting Brain Health for Seniors

Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Upper Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 18+)
Event Details:

Boosting Brain Health will cover mental stimulation tips but also general senior health topics including exercise, a nutritious diet, quality sleep, stress management, social inter...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Upper Level Conference Room
Age Group: Adults (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 44
Event Details:

Boosting Brain Health will cover mental stimulation tips but also general senior health topics including exercise, a nutritious diet, quality sleep, stress management, social interaction, and avoiding harmful habits.

Falls Church Writers Group

Falls Church Writers Group

Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Lower Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Program Type:
Writing Group
Age Group:
High School (Grades 9 - 12), Adults (Ages 18+)
Event Details:

 A group for local aspiring writers. Share your work, give and receive feedback. All kinds of writing considered. Bring something that you're working on. Usually meets the thi...

Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Lower Level Conference Room
Age Group: High School (Grades 9 - 12), Adults (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Writing Group
Event Details:

 A group for local aspiring writers. Share your work, give and receive feedback. All kinds of writing considered. Bring something that you're working on. Usually meets the third Wednesday of the month at 6:30 pm.

"Fiber Artists of Falls Church" with photo of yarn and kinitting needles

Falls Church Fiber Artists

Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Upper Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 18+)
Falls Church Fiber Artists:

Drop in for this informal weekly group to knit and crochet. Share what you're creating. Get advice from other knitters and crocheters. Or just chat while you work on your own proje...

Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Upper Level Conference Room
Age Group: Adults (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Falls Church Fiber Artists

Drop in for this informal weekly group to knit and crochet. Share what you're creating. Get advice from other knitters and crocheters. Or just chat while you work on your own project! All are welcome. 

Used Book Sale

Used Book Sale - Preview - 5 item limit

Friday, May 31, 2024 at 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Upper Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Program Type:
Book Sale
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Preview of the used booksale for patrons with a purchase limit of 5 items.

Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Upper Level Conference Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Book Sale
Event Details:

Preview of the used booksale for patrons with a purchase limit of 5 items.

Used Book Sale

Used Book Sale

Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 10:00am - 4:00pm
Upper Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Program Type:
Book Sale
Age Group:
All Ages
Book Sale:

Roughly every other month we hold a used book sale in our Upper Level Conference Room. Get great bargains on books, compact discs, and DVDs for all ages. (Any time you are in th...

Event Details:

Check out our used book sale on Saturday, Sunday and Monday!

Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Upper Level Conference Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Book Sale
Event Details:

Check out our used book sale on Saturday, Sunday and Monday!

Book Sale

Roughly every other month we hold a used book sale in our Upper Level Conference Room. Get great bargains on books, compact discs, and DVDs for all ages.

(Any time you are in the library you can also check out our smaller ongoing book sale on the two shelves in our Main Reading Room.) 

All proceeds support library programs and services!

Prices

  • Hardback: $3.00 + tax
  • Paperback: $2.00 + tax
  • Kids Board Book: $1.00 + tax
  • DVD/Blu-ray: $0.50 + tax
  • Audiobook: $1.00 + tax
  • Specialty Item: As marked + tax

MRSPL Foundation

Thank you to the MRSPL Foundation, which purchased our moveable book sale shelves and whose volunteers help with the book sale set up and staffing. 

Used Book Sale

Used Book Sale

Sunday, June 2, 2024 at 10:00am - 4:00pm
Upper Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Program Type:
Book Sale
Age Group:
All Ages
Book Sale:

Roughly every other month we hold a used book sale in our Upper Level Conference Room. Get great bargains on books, compact discs, and DVDs for all ages. (Any time you are in th...

Event Details:

Check out our used book sale on Saturday, Sunday and Monday!

Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Upper Level Conference Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Book Sale
Event Details:

Check out our used book sale on Saturday, Sunday and Monday!

Book Sale

Roughly every other month we hold a used book sale in our Upper Level Conference Room. Get great bargains on books, compact discs, and DVDs for all ages.

(Any time you are in the library you can also check out our smaller ongoing book sale on the two shelves in our Main Reading Room.) 

All proceeds support library programs and services!

Prices

  • Hardback: $3.00 + tax
  • Paperback: $2.00 + tax
  • Kids Board Book: $1.00 + tax
  • DVD/Blu-ray: $0.50 + tax
  • Audiobook: $1.00 + tax
  • Specialty Item: As marked + tax

MRSPL Foundation

Thank you to the MRSPL Foundation, which purchased our moveable book sale shelves and whose volunteers help with the book sale set up and staffing. 

Used Book Sale

Used Book Sale

Monday, June 3, 2024 at 10:00am - 8:00pm
Upper Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Program Type:
Book Sale
Age Group:
All Ages
Book Sale:

Roughly every other month we hold a used book sale in our Upper Level Conference Room. Get great bargains on books, compact discs, and DVDs for all ages. (Any time you are in th...

Event Details:

Stop by our used book sale Saturday, Sunday, or Monday!

Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Upper Level Conference Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Book Sale
Event Details:

Stop by our used book sale Saturday, Sunday, or Monday!

Book Sale

Roughly every other month we hold a used book sale in our Upper Level Conference Room. Get great bargains on books, compact discs, and DVDs for all ages.

(Any time you are in the library you can also check out our smaller ongoing book sale on the two shelves in our Main Reading Room.) 

All proceeds support library programs and services!

Prices

  • Hardback: $3.00 + tax
  • Paperback: $2.00 + tax
  • Kids Board Book: $1.00 + tax
  • DVD/Blu-ray: $0.50 + tax
  • Audiobook: $1.00 + tax
  • Specialty Item: As marked + tax

MRSPL Foundation

Thank you to the MRSPL Foundation, which purchased our moveable book sale shelves and whose volunteers help with the book sale set up and staffing. 

Crafty Café: Perler Bead Keychains

Monday, June 3, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Lower Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens (Grades 6-12, Ages 12-18), Middle School (Grades 6 - 8), High School (Grades 9 - 12)
Event Details:

Come relax at Crafty Café every first Monday of the month. We will enjoy snacks and a different artsy activity every meeting. Teens in grades 6-12 are welcome! Schedule: J...

Required
Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Lower Level Conference Room
Age Group: Teens (Grades 6-12, Ages 12-18), Middle School (Grades 6 - 8), High School (Grades 9 - 12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Come relax at Crafty Café every first Monday of the month. We will enjoy snacks and a different artsy activity every meeting. Teens in grades 6-12 are welcome!

Schedule:

book cover for Horse

Tuesday Morning Book Group

Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Upper Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Tuesday Morning Book Discussion:

A general book discussion held roughly every 6 weeks from September through June, usually on Tuesday mornings at 10:30 a.m. Focuses on a variety of fiction and nonfiction titles se...

Event Details:

For June we will be discussing Horse by Geraldine Brooks.

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Upper Level Conference Room
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

For June we will be discussing Horse by Geraldine Brooks.

Tuesday Morning Book Discussion

A general book discussion held roughly every 6 weeks from September through June, usually on Tuesday mornings at 10:30 a.m. Focuses on a variety of fiction and nonfiction titles selected in advance (over the summer) by the group. 

Need a copy of the book? Please search our online catalog or our Overdrive ebook/audiobook collection to check the availability of this book. Special book group copies are also set aside roughly several weeks before the discussion and can be requested on a first come, first serve basis by emailing circ@fallschurchva.gov. 

Mindfulness Mediation for Everyday Life

Mindfulness Meditation for Everyday Life

Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Upper Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 18+)
Event Details:

Most of us are always on the go in some capacity, tasking ourselves to keep things running smoothly or remedying situations that aren’t going as we hoped. The practice of mindfulne...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Upper Level Conference Room
Age Group: Adults (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Most of us are always on the go in some capacity, tasking ourselves to keep things running smoothly or remedying situations that aren’t going as we hoped.

coloring club. grades k-5

Coloring Club

Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:15pm
Lower Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
School Age (Grades K-5, Age 5-11)
Event Details:

Do you love to color and draw? Join us for Coloring Club on the first Wednesday of the month! We will have crayons, coloring sheets, blank paper, and fun music. Make art and new fr...

Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Lower Level Conference Room
Age Group: School Age (Grades K-5, Age 5-11)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Do you love to color and draw? Join us for Coloring Club on the first Wednesday of the month! We will have crayons, coloring sheets, blank paper, and fun music. Make art and new friends while you color.

This program is for grades K-5.

"Fiber Artists of Falls Church" with photo of yarn and kinitting needles

Falls Church Fiber Artists

Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Upper Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 18+)
Falls Church Fiber Artists:

Drop in for this informal weekly group to knit and crochet. Share what you're creating. Get advice from other knitters and crocheters. Or just chat while you work on your own proje...

Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Upper Level Conference Room
Age Group: Adults (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Falls Church Fiber Artists

Drop in for this informal weekly group to knit and crochet. Share what you're creating. Get advice from other knitters and crocheters. Or just chat while you work on your own project! All are welcome. 

New Yorker Discussion Group

New Yorker Discussion Group

Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Upper Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 18+)
New Yorker Discussion Group:

Enjoy reading The New Yorker but wish you had someone to chat about it with? Drop into the monthly New Yorker Discussion Group to share your thoughts on what you’ve read ...

Event Details:

Article to read for December discussion to be determined. This program will be held in person at the library and via Zoom. Please email to request a Zoom invite. 

Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Upper Level Conference Room
Age Group: Adults (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

Article to read for December discussion to be determined. This program will be held in person at the library and via Zoom. Please email to request a Zoom invite. 

New Yorker Discussion Group

Enjoy reading The New Yorker but wish you had someone to chat about it with? Drop into the monthly New Yorker Discussion Group to share your thoughts on what you’ve read in a variety of articles. The group meets on the first Thursday of the month from 2-3 pm on Zoom.

ghibli movie club. howl's moving castle. gradese 6-12. june 10.

Ghibli Movie Club: Howl's Moving Castle

Monday, June 10, 2024 at 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Lower Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Program Type:
Community & Culture, Film
Age Group:
Teens (Grades 6-12, Ages 12-18), Middle School (Grades 6 - 8), High School (Grades 9 - 12)
Event Details:

This summer, travel to the wonderful worlds of Studio Ghibli films. This program is for grades 6-12. June 10: Howl's Moving Castle July 8: My Neighbor Totoro August 12: W...

Required
Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Lower Level Conference Room
Age Group: Teens (Grades 6-12, Ages 12-18), Middle School (Grades 6 - 8), High School (Grades 9 - 12)
Program Type: Community & Culture, Film
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

This summer, travel to the wonderful worlds of Studio Ghibli films. This program is for grades 6-12.

Logo for nova boardgame group

Board Game Night

Monday, June 10, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Upper Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Program Type:
Games & Puzzles, Community & Culture
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 18+)
Event Details:

Come check out the wonderful and varied world of modern board games. Play various  tabletop games that are simple to learn and fun to master. This is a great way to meet new p...

Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Upper Level Conference Room
Age Group: Adults (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Games & Puzzles, Community & Culture
Event Details:

Come check out the wonderful and varied world of modern board games. Play various  tabletop games that are simple to learn and fun to master. This is a great way to meet new people.

Bicycle Master Plan Update Community Meeting

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:45pm
Lower Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Bicycle Master Plan Update Community Meeting

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Lower Level Conference Room
Purpose of Meeting

Bicycle Master Plan Update Community Meeting

Poetry

Poetry Circle

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Study Room 1 & 2 Combined at Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Program Type:
Writing Group
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 18+)
Event Details:

If you write or just love reading poetry, you are invited to join this monthly, in-person poetry circle! Facilitated by group members, we each bring in our own work or the work of ...

Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Study Room 1 & 2 Combined
Age Group: Adults (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Writing Group
Event Details:

If you write or just love reading poetry, you are invited to join this monthly, in-person poetry circle! Facilitated by group members, we each bring in our own work or the work of other poets to share with the group.

Great Books

Great Books Discussion Series

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:45pm
Virtual Programs at Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 18+)
Great Books Discussion Series:

A "Great Books" discussion concentrating on literary classics (both traditional and modern) usually meeting at 7 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month. All are welcome. Vie...

Event Details:

The group will discuss: What Is Art? by Leo Tolstoy text available on Project Gutenberg Request to Participate This program will be held virtually on Zo...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Virtual Programs
Age Group: Adults (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

The group will discuss:

Great Books Discussion Series

A "Great Books" discussion concentrating on literary classics (both traditional and modern) usually meeting at 7 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month. All are welcome. View full 2023-2024 reading list...

Mindfulness Mediation for Everyday Life

Mindfulness Meditation for Everyday Life

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Upper Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 18+)
Event Details:

Most of us are always on the go in some capacity, tasking ourselves to keep things running smoothly or remedying situations that aren’t going as we hoped. The practice of mindfulne...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Upper Level Conference Room
Age Group: Adults (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Most of us are always on the go in some capacity, tasking ourselves to keep things running smoothly or remedying situations that aren’t going as we hoped.

LEGO club. Meets every second wednesday at 4 p.m. For grades k-5.

Lego Club

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Lower Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
School Age (Grades K-5, Age 5-11)
Event Details:

Calling all Master Builders to come and create at the library!  This drop-in program is open to students in Grades K-5.  No registration is required and all children must...

Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Lower Level Conference Room
Age Group: School Age (Grades K-5, Age 5-11)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Calling all Master Builders to come and create at the library!  This drop-in program is open to students in Grades K-5.  No registration is required and all children must be accompanied by an adult.  For more infor

Mary Riley Styles Public Library 125th Anniversary logo

Library Board of Trustees Meeting

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Upper Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Program Type:
Library Board of Trustees
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 18+)
Library Board of Trustees:

The MRSPL Board of Trustees holds its regular monthly meeting on the third Wednesday evening of the month (unless otherwise specified). More Info: To view agendas, ...

Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Upper Level Conference Room
Age Group: Adults (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Library Board of Trustees

Library Board of Trustees

The MRSPL Board of Trustees holds its regular monthly meeting on the third Wednesday evening of the month (unless otherwise specified).

"Fiber Artists of Falls Church" with photo of yarn and kinitting needles

Falls Church Fiber Artists

Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Upper Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 18+)
Falls Church Fiber Artists:

Drop in for this informal weekly group to knit and crochet. Share what you're creating. Get advice from other knitters and crocheters. Or just chat while you work on your own proje...

Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Upper Level Conference Room
Age Group: Adults (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Falls Church Fiber Artists

Drop in for this informal weekly group to knit and crochet. Share what you're creating. Get advice from other knitters and crocheters. Or just chat while you work on your own project! All are welcome. 

Galapagos Islands

Arm Chair Travel: Galapagos Islands

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Lower Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Program Type:
Film
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 18+)
Event Details:

Summer Arm Chair Travel at the Library!  We will be meeting in the Lower Level Conference Room of the Mary Riley Styles Public Library to continue our "travels." Join us t...

Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Lower Level Conference Room
Age Group: Adults (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Film
Event Details:

Summer Arm Chair Travel at the Library! 

We will be meeting in the Lower Level Conference Room of the Mary Riley Styles Public Library to continue our "travels." Join us the third Tuesday of June,

CLOSED: Juneteenth

All Day
Mary Riley Styles Public Library

The library will be closed for the Juneteenth holiday.  While the library is closed, you can still access all our great online resources! Digital Collection Researc...

Closing
Branches:
Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Description:

The library will be closed for the Juneteenth holiday. 

While the library is closed, you can still access all our great online resources!