Name: Wednesday Evening Book Club: Lucy by the Sea
Start: 2023-06-14T19:00:00-04:00
End: 2023-06-14T20:00:00-04:00
Location: Mary Riley Styles Public Library

(703) 248-5030

120 N. Virginia Ave.

Falls Church, VA 22046

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The library will be closed all day Thursday, June 15, while staff attend training & the City Employee Picnic.

Featured Events

Nonfiction Book Discussion Group (online)

Monday, June 12, 2023 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Virtual Programs at Mary Riley Styles Public Library

Program Type:

Book Discussion

Age Group:

Adults (Ages 18+)

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Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library

Room: Virtual Programs

Age Group: Adults (Ages 18+)

Program Type: Book Discussion

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 31

Event Details:

JUNE BOOK: An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us by Ed Yong This program will be held virtually on Zoom. Please register below if you would like to attend - and be sure to include your email address ...

Nonfiction Book Discussion Group

The Nonfiction Book Discussion Group is tailored to curious readers who are interested in expanding their general knowledge of topics, writing styles, and forms across a variety of subject matters that include, but are not limited to: investigative journalism, technology, environmentalism and the outdoors, politics, science, and psychology. The group meets on the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. All are welcome to attend!

Great Books Discussion Series (online)

Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at 7:00pm - 8:45pm

Virtual Programs at Mary Riley Styles Public Library

Program Type:

Book Discussion

Age Group:

Adults (Ages 18+)

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Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library

Room: Virtual Programs

Age Group: Adults (Ages 18+)

Program Type: Book Discussion

Event Details:

On Photography, essay series, by Susan Sontag, 174 pages, PDF available This program will be held virtually on Zoom (unless otherwise noted). Please email for a Zoom invite or more information. ...

Great Books Discussion Series

A "Great Books" discussion concentrating on literary classics (both traditional and modern) meeting at 7 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month. Open to all and no registration required. View full 2022-2023 reading list...

Wednesday Evening Book Club: Lucy by the Sea

Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Upper Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library

Program Type:

Book Discussion

Age Group:

Adults (Ages 18+)

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Registration Open

Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library

Room: Upper Level Conference Room

Age Group: Adults (Ages 18+)

Program Type: Book Discussion

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 39

Event Details:

For June, the group will discuss Lucy by the Sea by Elizabeth Strout. Please RSVP by using the REGISTRATION box below. Drop-ins are welcome and will be admitted space provided. ...

Wednesday Evening Book Club

The Wednesday Evening Book Club typically meets on the second Wednesday evening of each month and reads a wide range of fiction and nonfiction.

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.

Want to read reviews and background material? Optional background material - including reviews, author bios, and author interviews - can be found on the Wednesday Evening Book Club's website roughly one week before the discussion.

HEALTH SERIES: Identifying and Managing Your Emotions

Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Upper Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library

Program Type:

Health & Wellness

Age Group:

Adults (Ages 18+)

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Registration Open

Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library

Room: Upper Level Conference Room

Age Group: Adults (Ages 18+)

Program Type: Health & Wellness

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 21

Event Details:

While for some the pandemic feels like a lifetime ago, others might still be struggling with returning to “normal”. Sadness over being apart from family, disappointment in relationships were all common experiences - are these strains still causing yo...

Library Board of Trustees Meeting

Wednesday, June 21, 2023 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+)

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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).

More Info: To view agendas, minutes, and more information about the Library Board, visit the Library Board of Trustee's webpage.
Past Virtual Meetings: Visit the City's webcasts website. Scroll to the Archives section, then the Webcasts section. Scroll to find meetings.

Polka Mike Rudzinski

Saturday, June 24, 2023 at 11:00am - 11:45am

Lower Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library

Program Type:

Performance, Summer Reading Program

Age Group:

Preschool (Ages 2 - 4), School Age (Grades K-5, Age 5-11)

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Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library

Room: Lower Level Conference Room

Age Group: Preschool (Ages 2 - 4), School Age (Grades K-5, Age 5-11)

Program Type: Performance, Summer Reading Program

Event Details:

Saturday summer performers are all ticketed programs, space is limited. See children's desk for ticket upon arrival. We give out tickets starting at 10am. Best for ages 3 and up. Mike Schneider of Pint Size Polkas is back at the library a...

DIY Bath & Body Program

Sunday, June 25, 2023 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Lower Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

High School (Grades 9 - 12), Adults (Ages 18+)

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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: 0

Event Details:

Create scratch-made bath and body products, such as a scented lotion, foot soak, bath tea, lip balm, and lotion bar using techniques such as melting, mixing, whipping, and incorporating butters, powders, and oils. ...

Summer Storytime

Monday, June 26, 2023 at 10:30am - 11:00am

Lower Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library

Program Type:

Storytime, Summer Reading Program

Age Group:

Preschool (Ages 2 - 4)

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Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library

Room: Lower Level Conference Room

Age Group: Preschool (Ages 2 - 4)

Program Type: Storytime, Summer Reading Program

Event Details:

Please pick ONLY ONE story time per week to attend. See children's desk for ticket upon arrival. We give out tickets starting at 10am. Limited space available, story time often fills before the 10:30am start. For ages 18 months ...

Storytime

Join our children’s librarians for songs, stories, and rhymes!

Playtime with Early Literacy Center

Monday, June 26, 2023 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Lower Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library

Age Group:

Preschool (Ages 0 - 4), Infants (Ages 0 - 24 months), Preschool (Ages 2 - 4)

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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)

Event Details:

We will have our Early Literacy center available for free play for an hour after storytime. Drop in, no registration or tickets required. ...

Great Books Discussion Series (online)

Tuesday, June 27, 2023 at 7:00pm - 8:45pm

Virtual Programs at Mary Riley Styles Public Library

Program Type:

Book Discussion

Age Group:

Adults (Ages 18+)

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Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library

Room: Virtual Programs

Age Group: Adults (Ages 18+)

Program Type: Book Discussion

Event Details:

Recitatif by Toni Morrison, 17 pages, PDF available This program will be held virtually on Zoom (unless otherwise noted). Please email for a Zoom invite or more information. ...

Mary Riley Styles Public Library

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