Name: Board Game Night
Start: 2024-05-13T18:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-05-13T20:00:00-04:00
Location: Mary Riley Styles Public Library

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Featured Events

Board Game Night

Monday, May 13, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Upper Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library

Program Type:

Community & Culture, Games & Puzzles

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: Community & Culture, Games & Puzzles

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.

Great Books Discussion Series

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 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:

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...

Crafternoon. Kids in grades k-5 are invtied to join us on the third Wednesday of the month to enjoy music and a craft.

Crafternoon: Cardboard Dinosaur

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 4:15pm - 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)

Registration Open

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

Required

Seats Remaining: 18

Event Details:

Join us on the third Wednesday of the month to enjoy music and a craft. This month we are coloring and pasting cardboard to create a dinosaur!

Craft Schedule:

May 15: Cardboard Dinosaur

Library Board of Trustees Meeting

Wednesday, May 15, 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+)

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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.
Recordings of Past Meetings: Visit the City's webcasts website. Scroll to the Archives section, then the Webcasts section. Scroll to find meetings.

Storytime Mondays and Thursdays at 10:30 am Ages 18 months to 4 years

Spring Storytime

Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am

Lower Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library

Program Type:

Storytime

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

Event Details:

Please pick ONLY ONE story time per week to attend.
See children's desk for ticket upon arrival.

Storytime

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

Baby Time Fridays at 10:30am Ages 0-24 months with a caregiver

Ukulele Baby Lap Time

Friday, May 17, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am

Lower Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Infants (Ages 0 - 24 months)

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Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library

Room: Lower Level Conference Room

Age Group: Infants (Ages 0 - 24 months)

Program Type: Storytime

Event Details:

Please pick ONLY ONE story time per week to attend.
See children's desk for ticket upon arrival.

Spring Storytime

Monday, May 20, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am

Lower Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library

Program Type:

Storytime

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

Event Details:

Please pick ONLY ONE story time per week to attend.
See children's desk for ticket upon arrival.

Storytime

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

German Conversation Evening

Monday, May 20, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Upper Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library

Program Type:

Foreign Language Discussion Group

Age Group:

Adults (Ages 18+)

Registration Open

Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library

Room: Upper Level Conference Room

Age Group: Adults (Ages 18+)

Program Type: Foreign Language Discussion Group

Required

Seats Remaining: 5

Event Details:

Looking for an opportunity to practice your German speaking skills? Adults are welcome to join us for a conversation group, led by Petra Riedel-Willems. Petra is a native speaker and loves to meet other German language enthus

Foreign Language Discussion Group

Join us and meet up with other foreign language speakers to practice and improve your skills. These meetings are a casual, conversational format.

MRSPL Mystery Book Club

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 6:30pm - 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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Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library

Room: Upper Level Conference Room

Age Group: Adults (Ages 18+)

Program Type: Book Discussion

Event Details:

We are discussing Edmund Crispin's whodunit The Moving Toyshop, published in 1946. A British mystery set in Oxford just after WWII, it features the series detective Gervase Fen as he helps his old university friend Richard Cadogan.&

Mystery Book Group

Come in, get cozy and enjoy a group discussion of books of mystery and suspense by famous and lesser known authors from the Golden Age of Mysteries. Meetings will be held every other month, usually on the 4th Wednesday of that month. We have been holding Hybrid meetings; you can join in-person or via zoom

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.

Spring Storytime

Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am

Lower Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Preschool (Ages 2 - 4)

View Details

Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library

Room: Lower Level Conference Room

Age Group: Preschool (Ages 2 - 4)

Program Type: Storytime

Event Details:

Please pick ONLY ONE story time per week to attend.
See children's desk for ticket upon arrival.

Storytime

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

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Mindfulness Meditation for Everyday Life

10:30am - 11:30am

Health & Wellness

Registration Open

Registration

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: 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

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Arts & Crafts

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

Falls Church Fiber Artists

10:00am - 12:00pm

Arts & Crafts

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.

Mindfulness Meditation for Everyday Life

10:30am - 11:30am

Health & Wellness

Registration Open

Registration

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: 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.

Library Board of Trustees Meeting

6:00pm - 8:00pm

Library Board of Trustees

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.
Recordings of Past Meetings: Visit the City's webcasts website. Scroll to the Archives section, then the Webcasts section. Scroll to find meetings.

Falls Church Fiber Artists

10:00am - 12:00pm

Arts & Crafts

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

CLOSED: Christmas Holiday

All Day 12/24 - 12/25

Closing

Branches:

Mary Riley Styles Public Library

Description:

The library will be closed Tuesday, December 23 through Wednesday, December 25 for the Christmas holiday.

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

Falls Church Fiber Artists

10:00am - 12:00pm

Arts & Crafts

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

CLOSING EARLY: New Year's Eve

5:00pm - 8:00pm

Closing

Branches:

Mary Riley Styles Public Library

Description:

The library will close early - at 5 pm - on Tuesday, December 31, for New Year's Eve.

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

CLOSED: New Year's Day

All Day

Closing

Branches:

Mary Riley Styles Public Library

Description:

The library will be closed Wednesday, January 1, for the New Year holiday.

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

CLOSED: Martin Luther King Jr Day

All Day

Closing

Branches:

Mary Riley Styles Public Library

Description:

The library will be closed Monday, January 20, for the Martin Luther King Jr Day holiday.

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

CLOSED: President's Day

All Day

Closing

Branches:

Mary Riley Styles Public Library

Description:

The library will be closed Monday, February 17, for the President's Day holiday.

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

CLOSED: Easter Sunday

All Day

Closing

Branches:

Mary Riley Styles Public Library

Description:

The library will be closed Sunday, April 20, for the Easter holiday.

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

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