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Using the Library of Congress

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Community & Culture
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Upper Level Conference Room
Age Group: High School (Grades 9 - 12), Adults (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Community & Culture
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world and it’s in your back yard. Have you ever gone there as a tourist and wondered if you could use the collections that you’ve heard so much about? The answer is YES!

American Sign Language Class

11:30am - 12:30pm
ESOL & Language
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Upper Level Conference Room
Age Group: Teens (Grades 6-12, Ages 12-18), Middle School (Grades 6 - 8), High School (Grades 9 - 12), Adults (Ages 18+)
Program Type: ESOL & Language
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Interested in learning American Sign Language? Come learn from members of the Meridian High School American Sign Language Honor Society (ASLHS).

This four-session series of classes is intended for beginners.

Middle School Book Club: American Born Chinese

7:00pm - 7:45pm
Book Discussion
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Registration
Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Lower Level Conference Room
Age Group: Middle School (Grades 6 - 8)
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

Middle schoolers are invited to join us for a fun book discussion once a month. This month, we will be reading

Book Club Schedule:

  • May 13: American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang

Teen Book Club

A discussion group for grades 6 through 8 held during the school year. Registration required; limited copies of the book are available at the Youth Services Desk each month. 

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 one month before the discussion and can be requested on a first come, first serve basis by emailing circ@fallschurchva.gov. 

American Sign Language Class

11:30am - 12:30pm
ESOL & Language
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Upper Level Conference Room
Age Group: Teens (Grades 6-12, Ages 12-18), Middle School (Grades 6 - 8), High School (Grades 9 - 12), Adults (Ages 18+)
Program Type: ESOL & Language
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Interested in learning American Sign Language? Come learn from members of the Meridian High School American Sign Language Honor Society (ASLHS).

This four-session series of classes is intended for beginners.

Oriental Brush Art with Darlene Kaplan

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Arts & Crafts, Community & Culture
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Lower Level Conference Room
Age Group: Teens (Grades 6-12, Ages 12-18), Adults (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community & Culture
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

Learn oriental brush painting techniques, using step by step directions, under the guidance of International Award Winning artist, Darlene Kaplan. Program is for all skill levels, you will work at your own level. Beginners welcome! 

Falls Church Writers Group

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Writing Group
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.

Crafty Café: Perler Bead Art

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Arts & Crafts
Registration Open
Registration
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
Registration 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:

Ghibli Movie Club: Howl's Moving Castle

3:00pm - 5:30pm
Community & Culture, Film
Registration
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
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

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

Family Movie Night

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Community & Culture, Film
Registration
Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Lower Level Conference Room
Age Group: Preschool (Ages 0 - 4), Infants (Ages 0 - 24 months), Preschool (Ages 2 - 4), School Age (Grades K-5, Age 5-11), Teens (Grades 6-12, Ages 12-18), Middle School (Grades 6 - 8), High School (Grades 9 - 12), All Ages
Program Type: Community & Culture, Film
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Grab your favorite people and join us for a screening of a fun G-rated movie. This program is a great way for families to enjoy an evening out together.

Falls Church Writers Group

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Writing Group
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.

Meditation Through the Senses -- Alison Schroeder

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Arts & Crafts
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Lower Level Conference Room
Age Group: High School (Grades 9 - 12), Adults (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

This multi-sensory experience combines music and artistic experimentation with water-based inks in an active meditation.

Crafty Café: Pet Rock Decorating

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Arts & Crafts
Registration
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
Registration 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:

Ghibli Movie Club: My Neighbor Totoro

3:00pm - 5:30pm
Community & Culture, Film
Registration
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
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

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

Falls Church Writers Group

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Writing Group
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.

Black Communities of Fairfax: A History -- Author Talk

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Author Event, Community & Culture
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Upper Level Conference Room
Age Group: High School (Grades 9 - 12), Adults (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Author Event, Community & Culture
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 40
Event Details:

Come listen to a talk by Etta Willson, Rita Colbert, Linneall Naylor, Rondia Prescott with Jenee Lindner -- the authors of Black Communities of Fairfax: A History.

Family Movie Night

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Community & Culture, Film
Registration
Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Lower Level Conference Room
Age Group: Preschool (Ages 0 - 4), Infants (Ages 0 - 24 months), Preschool (Ages 2 - 4), School Age (Grades K-5, Age 5-11), Teens (Grades 6-12, Ages 12-18), Middle School (Grades 6 - 8), High School (Grades 9 - 12)
Program Type: Community & Culture, Film
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Grab your favorite people and join us for a screening of a fun G-rated movie. This program is a great way for families to enjoy an evening out together.

S.T. Gibson Author Talk: Evocation

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Author Event
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Lower Level Conference Room
Age Group: High School (Grades 9 - 12), Adults (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Author Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 40
Event Details:

Come listen to a talk by fantasy author S.T. Gibson about her new novel, Evocation, the first book in a spellbinding and vibrant new series, The Summoner's Circle:

Crafty Café: Clay Sculpting

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Arts & Crafts
Registration
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
Registration 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:

Falls Church Writers Group

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Writing Group
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.

Crafty Café: CD Painting

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Arts & Crafts
Registration
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
Registration 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:

Falls Church Writers Group

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Writing Group
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.

Family Movie Night

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Community & Culture, Film
Registration
Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Lower Level Conference Room
Age Group: Preschool (Ages 0 - 4), Infants (Ages 0 - 24 months), Preschool (Ages 2 - 4), School Age (Grades K-5, Age 5-11), Teens (Grades 6-12, Ages 12-18), Middle School (Grades 6 - 8), High School (Grades 9 - 12)
Program Type: Community & Culture, Film
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Grab your favorite people and join us for a screening of a fun G-rated movie. This program is a great way for families to enjoy an evening out together.