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Crafty cafe. Teens are invtied to relax at crafty cafe with artsy activities and snacks. Imagies of water color paints and paint brush in background.

Crafty Café: Watercolor Painting

Monday, May 6, 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: M

Registration Open
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
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
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: May 6: Watercolor Painting ...
Library of Congress reading room

Using the Library of Congress

Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Upper Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Program Type:
Community & Culture
Age Group:
High School (Grades 9 - 12), Adults (Ages 18+)
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

Registration Open
Required
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: 4
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!  There is much that y...
Falls Church Writers Group

Falls Church Writers Group

Wednesday, May 15, 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. Attend in person or online. ...

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
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: June 3: Perler Bead Key Chains July 1: Pet Rock Decorating August 5...
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
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. June 10: Howl's Moving Castle July 8: My Neighbor Totoro August 12: We will vote for the final movie at our July 8 meeting! Registrati...
Falls Church Writers Group

Falls Church Writers Group

Wednesday, June 26, 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. Attend in person or online. ...

Crafty Café: Pet Rock Decorating

Monday, July 1, 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
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: July 1: Pet Rock Decorating August 5: Clay Sculpting September 9: C...
ghibli movie club. my neighbor totoro. grades 6-12. july 8

Ghibli Movie Club: My Neighbor Totoro

Monday, July 8, 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. July 8: My Neighbor Totoro August 12: We will vote for the final movie

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
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. July 8: My Neighbor Totoro August 12: We will vote for the final movie at our July 8 meeting! Registration is requested. ...
Falls Church Writers Group

Falls Church Writers Group

Wednesday, July 17, 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. Attend in person or online. ...

Crafty Café: Clay Sculpting

Monday, August 5, 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: A

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
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: August 5: Clay Sculpting September 9: CD Painting Registration i...
ghibli movie club. tbd. gradese 6-12. july 12

Ghibli Movie Club: TBD by Club Vote

Monday, August 12, 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. August 12: We will vote for the final movie at our July 8 meeting! R

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
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. August 12: We will vote for the final movie at our July 8 meeting! Registration is requested. ...
Falls Church Writers Group

Falls Church Writers Group

Wednesday, August 21, 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. Attend in person or online. ...

Crafty Café: CD Painting

Monday, September 9, 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: S

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
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: September 9: CD Painting Registration is required. ...
Falls Church Writers Group

Falls Church Writers Group

Wednesday, September 18, 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. Attend in person or online. ...