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10 am
This event is in the "Preschool (Ages 2 - 4)" group.

Fall Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime
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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:
Drop in. Limited space available. See children's desk for ticket upon arrival. Ages 2-4 with a caregiver. Masks are welcome but not required. If you or your child are feeling sick or having any respiratory symptoms, please stay home!  Playtim...

Storytime

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

This event is in the "Adults (Ages 18+)" group.

Mindfulness Meditation

10:30am - 11:30am
Health & Wellness
Registration Closed
Required
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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: 9
Event Details:
These weekly sessions are open to meditation students interesting in having ongoing support with their mindfulness meditation practice and include guided meditation plus a related talk to support deepening your practice. Beginners welcome! Wh...
This event is in the "Adults (Ages 18+)" group.

Falls Church Fiber Artists

10:00am - 12:00pm
Arts & Crafts
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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. 

This event is in the "Preschool (Ages 2 - 4)" group.

Fall Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime
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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:
Drop in. Limited space available. See children's desk for ticket upon arrival. Ages 2-4 with a caregiver. Masks are welcome but not required. If you or your child are feeling sick or having any respiratory symptoms, please stay home!  Playtim...

Storytime

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

This event is in the "Infants (Ages 0 - 24 months)" group.

Baby Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime
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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:
Drop in. Limited space available. See children's desk for ticket upon arrival. Ages 0-2 with a caregiver. Masks are welcome but not required. If you or your child are feeling sick or having any respiratory symptoms, please stay home!  Playtim...

Storytime

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

This event is in the "Adults (Ages 18+)" group.

Pop-Up Notary Service

10:30am - 11:30am
Other
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Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Group Study Room 1
Age Group: Adults (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Other
Event Details:
NOTE: For December we had to reschedule this service to Friday, December 16 from 10:30 am - 11:30 am.  Free pop-up notary service is provided by local notary public Pam Kopiak on the 2nd Wednesday of each month from 10:30 am - 11:30 am. Drop-...
11 am
This event is in the "Preschool (Ages 0 - 4)" group.
This event is in the "Infants (Ages 0 - 24 months)" group.
This event is in the "Preschool (Ages 2 - 4)" group.
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
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:
Stay and play after storytime or drop into the library. We will have our Early Literacy center available for free play for an hour after storytime.  ...
This event is in the "Preschool (Ages 0 - 4)" group.
This event is in the "Infants (Ages 0 - 24 months)" group.
This event is in the "Preschool (Ages 2 - 4)" group.
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
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:
Stay and play after storytime or drop into the library. We will have our Early Literacy center available for free play for an hour after storytime.  ...
This event is in the "Preschool (Ages 2 - 4)" group.
This event is in the "School Age (Grades K-5, Age 5-11)" group.

Sing Books with Emily

11:00am - 11:30am
Performance, Storytime
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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, Storytime
Event Details:
Sing Books with Emily is a singing story time with picture books based on songs for children of all ages. Join Emily to sing songs from a wide range of musical styles accompanied by bespoke sing along tracks and Emily's fun Symphony of Silly Instrume...
12 pm
1 pm
2 pm
3 pm
This event is in the "School Age (Grades K-5, Age 5-11)" group.

Early Release Wednesday: Polar Express Pajama Party

3:30pm - 5:30pm
Arts & Crafts
Registration Closed
Required
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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
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Put on your coziest pajamas, snuggle with your favorite stuffed animal, pull up a soft blanket and join us for a ride on the Polar Express!  This annual program is open to students in Grades K-5.  Registration is required for this free prog...
4 pm
5 pm
6 pm
This event is in the "Adults (Ages 18+)" group.

Library Board of Trustees Meeting

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Library Board of Trustees
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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
Event Details:
The MRSPL Board of Trustees typically holds its regular monthly meeting on the third Wednesday evening of the month. ...

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).

This event is in the "Teens (Grades 6-12, Ages 12-18)" group.

Teen Art Club - Gingerbread Houses

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Arts & Crafts
Registration Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Lower Level Conference Room
Age Group: Teens (Grades 6-12, Ages 12-18)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:
Teen Art Club is a place to create and explore. Each month we'll try out a new art style or craft medium. No experience necessary! For teens in grades 6-12.  ...
7 pm
This event is in the "Adults (Ages 18+)" group.

Nonfiction Book Discussion Group

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Book Discussion
Registration Closed
Required
Virtual Event
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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:
For December, the group will be discussing Regarding the Pain of Others by Susan Sontag. 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 so you recei...

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!

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This event is in the "Adults (Ages 18+)" group.

ESOL Conversation Group

7:00pm - 8:30pm
ESOL & Language
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Virtual Programs
Age Group: Adults (Ages 18+)
Program Type: ESOL & Language
Event Details:
This program will be held on Zoom. Please email to request a Zoom invite.  ...

ESOL Conversation Group

Practice your English with our weekly ESOL conversation group!  Group meets every Monday evening from 7 pm - 8:30 pm. All are welcome! 

This event is in the "Adults (Ages 18+)" group.

Great Books Discussion Series (online)

7:00pm - 8:45pm
Book Discussion
Virtual Event
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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 Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X and Alex Haley, 200 pages 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) usually meeting at 7 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month. All are welcome. View full 2023-2024 reading list...

This event is in the "Adults (Ages 18+)" group.

Wednesday Evening Book Club

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Book Discussion
Registration Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Study Room 1 & 2 Combined
Age Group: Adults (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Book Discussion
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:
For December, the group will discuss Razorblade Tears by SA Cosby. Please RSVP by using the REGISTRATION box below. Drop-ins are welcome and will be admitted space provided.  This program can also be attended virtually via Zoom. Be sure ...

Wednesday Evening Book Club

The Wednesday Evening Book Club typically meets the second Wednesday evening of every other 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.