Storytimes near Fairfax County Public Library - Kings Park Library

Kings Park Meeting Room, Kings Park Library

Want to learn more about using your iPhone? Need help with navigating Facebook? Want to learn more about the Microsoft Office suite? Join us for a drop-in Tech Help Clinic. Library volunteers will be available to answer technology related questions during sessions. Stop by anytime during the session to meet with a volunteer. Volunteers will be available to assist with questions related to Microsoft Office, phone navigation, tablets, computer basics, searching the Internet, and email. Please bring any personal devices you may need assistance with as well as relevant usernames/passwords to access your device or related apps. Open to adults. Registration is not required.

Kings Park Meeting Room, Kings Park Library

Play chess with us! Simply drop in, no registration needed. Ages 7-13 with adult.

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Practice your English conversation skills in a friendly and encouraging group. Limited to the first 14 attendees. Adults.

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Meet with a volunteer at Kings Park Library to practice your English. Basic English language skills are preferable. Adults. Registration limit is once a week. Please note that sessions may be held in small groups of 2 or 3 in the event of volunteer availability. Prefer learning in a bigger group setting? Check out our English Conversation Group.

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Calling all home gardeners! Drop-in for horticultural tips, information, techniques and advice from the Fairfax County Master Gardeners. Adults.

Kings Park Conference Room, Kings Park Library

Practice your Spanish language conversation skills with a native speaker. Basic knowledge of Spanish is required. Registration not required. Adults.

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Meet with a volunteer at Kings Park Library to practice your English. Basic English language skills are preferable. Adults. Registration limit is once a week. Please note that sessions may be held in small groups of 2 or 3 in the event of volunteer availability. Prefer learning in a bigger group setting? Check out our English Conversation Group.

Kings Park Meeting Room, Kings Park Library

Death Cafés are an opportunity to demystify the death experience. We offer an open, safe environment for discussing thoughts and feelings about all manner of death and dying. At a Death Café people drink tea and discuss death. Our aim is to increase awareness of death to help people make the most of their (finite) lives. This Death Café will be hosted by Hannah, a librarian who has been hosting Death Café's since 2018. Please note: Death Cafés are not meant to act as support groups or grief counseling.

Kings Park Meeting Room, Kings Park Library

Are you looking for ways to help your new baby learn, grow, and socialize? Then come join us for early literacy activities, sing alongs, and rhymes designed with you and your baby in mind. This program encourages parent participation and child engagement. Ages: Birth to 18 months

Kings Park Meeting Room, Kings Park Library

Enjoy gentle stretches and rhythmic moves with a certified yoga instructor. While sitting in chairs, attendees will learn how to find stability, alignment and integrity for stretches, and safe movement for the entire body. No equipment is required, but you may choose to bring a yoga strap and yoga block to enhance your experience. The yoga program is accessible for all bodies, and intended for adults and older adults. This free class is made possible by The Friends of Kings Park Library. Classes will be taught by an instructor from Breathe Body & Mind, a boutique yoga and fitness studio in West Springfield, VA, which offers various types of yoga classes as well as personal training and Pilates, barre, strength and balance classes and more.

Kings Park Meeting Room, Kings Park Library

No talent? No problem! Release your creativity without any pressure. Paint or draw whatever you like, however you like. No judgement! Adults 18 . Registration required.

Kings Park Meeting Room, Kings Park Library

Enjoy an early literacy Storytime geared towards toddlers, with stories, songs and fingerplays. Build an early literacy foundation while enjoying time together in your lap. Ages 18-36 months

Kings Park Meeting Room, Kings Park Library

The American Civil War (1861-1865) reflected this young nation's complicated relationship with unity, identity, and slavery. At its core, both sides fought for their unique visions of the American experiment. Test by fire, the United States emerged victorious against its own rebellion yet reluctantly reunited. This lecture will discuss the ideological causes of the Civil War, why it was a necessary conflict, and how it laid the groundwork for future discontent. Adults, registration is encouraged. Presented by local historian Madeline Feierstein.

Kings Park Conference Room, Kings Park Library

Knit and crochet with a friendly group of strangers on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at Kings Park Library. Maybe you're a fiber enthusiast wanting to find your people, or a newbie trying to get started. All skill levels are welcome to this drop-in fiber craft night. Bring that project you've been meaning to finish, or use provided supplies to start something new. Are you stuck on a stitch, or having trouble with a pattern? Our friendly volunteer can help you troubleshoot your problem and give advice. Wool you join us? Adults.

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Walk through the children's area during July and locate 12 American symbols. Come to the Info Desk when done and collect a prize!

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Meet with a volunteer at Kings Park Library to practice your English. Basic English language skills are preferable. Adults. Registration limit is once a week. Prefer learning in a group setting? Check out our English Conversation Group.

Kings Park Meeting Room, Kings Park Library

Join us for stories, songs, movement and activities to build early literacy skills for preschoolers. This program is designed to give children tools to grow and a place to practice! Ages: 3-5.

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Meet with a volunteer at Kings Park Library to practice your English. Basic English language skills are preferable. Adults. Registration limit is once a week. Prefer learning in a group setting? Check out our English Conversation Group.

Kings Park Meeting Room, Kings Park Library

Learn cool facts about our extinct friends and be inspired to create fantastic works of dino art. We’ll be creating dino dioramas with a variety of art materials such as dino toys, clay, paint, and Legos will be used as we explore these enormous creatures. Co-sponsored by the Friends of George Mason Regional Library. Invite This program is appropriate for school-age children ages 6-11. Registration is required.

Kings Park Meeting Room, Kings Park Library

Rocks and fossils get the spotlight in this STEM program. Bring in an interesting rock to identify and share, and explore the science of geology! Ages 6-12 With Adult. No Registration.

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Display your favorite collection in one of our children's display cases! Whether its something you've collected--rocks, trading cards, figurines, rubber ducks--or something you've created--Lego builds, drawings, sculptures, photos--you can display your favorite things for two weeks in our display case for everyone to see!

Kings Park Meeting Room, Kings Park Library

Join us for this inclusive storytime experience with stories, songs, and sensory-focused activities. This storytime is designed to be a welcoming space for neurodivergent children such as those with autism, ADHD, or sensory processing disorders. As such, there will be lower attendance, songs focused on repetition, and toys geared to promote sensory regulation. Children with sensory needs are highly encouraged to attend. Ages 2 and up. Registration Required. Unsure if this storytime is right for your little one, or have questions about attendance? Please reach out at libkp@fairfaxcounty.gov

Kings Park Meeting Room, Kings Park Library

Quilling is a craft where thin strips of paper are coiled, shaped, and assembled into patterns and designs to create decorations. Spend an afternoon learning about this art form, and take home your own quilled creation! For adults 18 . Registration required.

Kings Park Meeting Room, Kings Park Library

Kings Park Teen Advisory Board wants you to join our new teen book club, Booked All Summer! This is a book club for reading young adult books of a new genre each month. We want to hear from the club about your favorite genre reads, and help us choose the next season's books! This is a TEEN program meant for ages 12-18. There will be snacks. No registration is required but you are welcome to register for reminder emails. This summer's reads: July: Five Survive by Holly Jackson August: The Thirteenth Child by Erin Craig Booked All Fall is up to the club! What will you choose?

Kings Park Conference Room, Kings Park Library

Practice your English conversation skills in a friendly and encouraging group. Limited to the first 14 attendees. Adults.

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Join us near the entrance of Kings Park to sign up for summer reading and enjoy some dinosaur-themed activities! All supplies are provided.

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Meet with a volunteer at Kings Park Library to practice your English. Basic English language skills are preferable. Adults. Registration limit is once a week. Please note that sessions may be held in small groups of 2 or 3 in the event of volunteer availability. Prefer learning in a bigger group setting? Check out our English Conversation Group.

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Calling all home gardeners! Drop-in for horticultural tips, information, techniques and advice from the Fairfax County Master Gardeners. Adults.

Kings Park Conference Room, Kings Park Library

Practice your Spanish language conversation skills with a native speaker. Basic knowledge of Spanish is required. Registration not required. Adults.

Kings Park Meeting Room, Kings Park Library

Join us to create a red, white, and blue String Art to keep as we celebrate America's 250th! All supplies are provided. Limited to first 15 attendees. School age kids (6 years). Adult must remain with child. Registration required for each child. Adults do not need to register.