Storytimes near BELMONT BRANCH LIBRARY

Melrose Library

Discover your creative side with our take-home craft at Melrose Library! Delight in monthly craft kits that include everything you need to make beautiful creations from the comfort of your home. Join us in exploring your artistic talents—pick up your kit today and let the crafting begin!

Community Room, Belmont Library

Stormwater and Found Art Crafting. We will do a litter clean up, meet the folks and see the trucks from Stormwater depts of the city and our local Artist Misty Dawn will help us make beautiful crafts from some of the items we find. All week we will host a summer camp for kids Elementary through Middle School ages who would like to explore the environmental sciences in hands on ways. Clean Valley Council will off programs every day. Each day there will be a special program by one of these local environmental organizations like storm water, parks and rec, the community urban farm, and Apiarist. 10-12 Clean Valley Council programs 12-12:30pm lunch free for children under 18 12:30-2pm Special guest programs We will also have crafts, group projects. Some of the activities will be outside so students should come prepared with sunscreen, hats, and comfortable clothing.

Raleigh Court Library

Join us for a fun-filled Storytime led by Ms. Tabitha! There will be stories, songs, snacks, crafts, and play! For more information, please call 540-853-2240.

Children's Mezzanine, Main Library

Drop in anytime Thursday afternoon on July 9 to create and paint small figurines. Assign them each a job and a tax ID. They will live and work at the GrimmDorf village at the Main Library with their fellow citizens.

Williamson Road Library

Come to Williamson Road Library and spell it out! Join us for Scrabble Free Play on our giant Scrabble board — big tiles, big words, big fun for all ages. No sign-up needed, just bring your best vocabulary!

Melrose Library

Teen Bingo for kids and teens.

Community Room, Belmont Library

Farming and Planting. We will be planting a pollinator garden and meet a real farmer from Morningside Urban Farm All week we will host a summer camp for kids Elementary through Middle School ages who would like to explore the environmental sciences in hands on ways. Clean Valley Council will off programs every day. Each day there will be a special program by one of these local environmental organizations like storm water, parks and rec, the community urban farm, and Apiarist. 10-12 Clean Valley Council programs 12-12:30pm lunch free for children under 18 12:30-2pm Special guest programs We will also have crafts, group projects. Some of the activities will be outside so students should come prepared with sunscreen, hats, and comfortable clothing.

Community Room, Gainsboro Library

Join Ms. Liv at the Gainsboro Branch Library for a themed storytime and craft!

Raleigh Court Library

Do you have the Pokémon Go app? Take a walk with us! We will walk around the Raleigh Court neighborhood, catch creatures, trade, and make new friends! We will provide water bottles for the trip. For more information, please call 540-853-2240.

Melrose Library

Stop by the Melrose Branch Library anytime after noon on Friday to pick up a sweet treat!

Auditorium, Main Library

Join us for a wonderful Adult Paint Day, every other month at the Main Library! Registration is required.

STEAM Lab, Melrose Library

Calling all curious kids and future scientists! Join us for Little Innovators, a fun and interactive summer STEM club filled with exciting experiments, wild discoveries, and creative problem solving. Every week features hands-on activities, themed science adventures, and a chance to build skills while having a blast. It's completely free and includes catered food each weekend! For more information please email trinlhopson07@gmail.com.

Community Room, Raleigh Court Library

Join us to play Pokémon TCG with kids of all ages and experience, through partnership with ALA! We have several kinds of games and all materials are included. For more information, please call 540-853-2240.

Raleigh Court Library

Have fun with Legos! We will have an hour of Lego free play--we provide the Legos, you provide the imagination! For more information, please call 540-853-2240.

Raleigh Court Library

Summer Saturday Storytime is back! This year, our special Saturday Storytimes are jam-packed with dinosaur and prehistoric fun! We will sing songs, move around, craft, and of course, read! For more information, please call 853-2240.

Gainsboro Library

Stop by the Gainsboro Branch Library for a fun Adult Take-Home Craft!

Children's Area, Gainsboro Library

Rolling pins, bubble wrap, fruit, cotton balls...we have every tool you could need (except a paintbrush). Come make something unexpected! We'll be outside, weather permitting. This program is intended for all ages.

Quiet Reading Room, Raleigh Court Library

Zine club is a multi-activity program where people of all ages can enjoy weekly arts and crafts. Please call us at 853-2240 for more information.

Community Room, Melrose Library

A night of Uno to play and spend time with family and friends after a long day of work and school.

Raleigh Court Library

Come to the library before it opens to find your center with mindfulness. For more information contact us at (540)853-2240.

Community Room, Belmont Library

We will be making beautiful flowers out of simple supplies. This craft is accessible for all ages!

Community Room, Williamson Road Library

Create your own charming wooden wind chime in this fun, hands-on craft program! Participants will paint, decorate, and assemble a unique wind chime to take home and enjoy.

Teen Classroom

Join us for a SEVEN HOUR roleplaying game marathon. Drop in anytime to sample a variety of tabletop RPGs, formats, and games, including fun one-shots, Pathfinder, Dungeons and Dragons, DREAD, and more...

Raleigh Court Library

Join us and explore the ways that the nature around us can create beautiful art through rubbings! This will be an outside event, located in our courtyard and backyard. For more information, please call 540-853-2240.

Melrose Library

Join us every Tuesday at Melrose Library for NextGen Tuesdays, a hands-on teen STEAM program where creativity meets innovation! Explore coding, engineering, robotics, art, science experiments, technology, and more through interactive activities designed to inspire the next generation of creators, thinkers, and problem-solvers. Perfect for teens who love to build, discover, and imagine what’s next.

Children's Area, Gainsboro Library

Join the Gainsboro Branch Library for Lego Free Play!

Children's Mezzanine, Main Library

Join Ms. Liv at the Main Library every week for themed books and a process art craft, intermixed with songs, dances and rhymes.

Community Room, Williamson Road Library

Get ready to move and groove with our energizing Zumba class! Join us for a fun, high-energy dance workout set to upbeat music, perfect for all fitness levels. Whether you're a seasoned dancer or just looking to try something new, this class will help you stay active while having a great time.

Community Room, Melrose Library

Win a prize at our monthly bingo!

Raleigh Court Library

Learn to hydro-paint with us using chalk! Create cool designs and have fun! For more information, please call 540-853-2240.