Name: Mindfulness Meditation for Everyday Life
Start: 2024-10-02T10:30:00-04:00
End: 2024-10-02T11:30:00-04:00
Location: Mary Riley Styles Public Library

Mindfulness Meditation for Everyday Life

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am

Upper Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library

Program Type:

Health & Wellness

Age Group:

Adults (Ages 18+)

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. The practice of mindfulne...

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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

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.

Family Coloring Club

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Lower Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

School Age (Grades K-5, Age 5-11)

Event Details:

Do you love to color and draw? Spend your early release Wednesdays with us! Join us for Coloring Club on the first Wednesday of the month! We will have crayons, coloring sheets,...

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:

Do you love to color and draw? Spend your early release Wednesdays with us!

"Fiber Artists of Falls Church" with photo of yarn and kinitting needles

Falls Church Fiber Artists

Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm

Upper Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Adults (Ages 18+)

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 proje...

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.

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

Fall Storytime

Thursday, October 3, 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)

Storytime:

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

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, sto...

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!

Playtime with Early Literacy Center

Thursday, October 3, 2024 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)

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.

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.

New Yorker Discussion Group

Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Upper Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library

Program Type:

Book Discussion

Age Group:

Adults (Ages 18+)

New Yorker Discussion Group:

Enjoy reading The New Yorker but wish you had someone to chat about it with? Drop into the monthly New Yorker Discussion Group to share your thoughts on what you’ve read ...

Event Details:

Article to be determined. This program will be held in person at the library and via Zoom. Please email to request a Zoom invite.

Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library

Room: Upper Level Conference Room

Age Group: Adults (Ages 18+)

Program Type: Book Discussion

Event Details:

Article to be determined. This program will be held in person at the library and via Zoom. Please email to request a Zoom invite.

New Yorker Discussion Group

Enjoy reading The New Yorker but wish you had someone to chat about it with? Drop into the monthly New Yorker Discussion Group to share your thoughts on what you’ve read in a variety of articles. The group meets on the first Thursday of the month from 2-3 pm on Zoom.

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

Ukulele Baby Lap Time

Friday, October 4, 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)

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, sto...

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.

Author Talk: Henry Wise

Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Upper Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library

Program Type:

Author Event

Age Group:

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

Event Details:

MRSPL and Bards Alley Bookshop are excited to co-host author Henry Wise who will be discussing his debut crime novel, Holy City. “Holy City is an amazing piece of work. A S...

Registration Open

Required

Registration Open

Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library

Room: Upper Level Conference Room

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

Program Type: Author Event

Required

Seats Remaining: 35

Event Details:

MRSPL and Bards Alley Bookshop are excited to co-host author Henry Wise who will be discussing his debut crime novel, Holy City.

Board Game Sunday for Adults

Sunday, October 6, 2024 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Upper Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library

Program Type:

Community & Culture, Games & Puzzles

Age Group:

Adults (Ages 18+)

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 p...

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.

Fall Storytime

Monday, October 7, 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)

Storytime:

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

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, sto...

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!

Playtime with Early Literacy Center

Monday, October 7, 2024 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)

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.

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.

Crafty Café: Recycled CD Art

Monday, October 7, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Lower Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Teens (Grades 6-12, Ages 12-18), Middle School (Grades 6 - 8), High School (Grades 9 - 12)

Event Details:

Come relax at Crafty Café every first Monday of the month. We will enjoy snacks and a different artsy activity every meeting. Teens in grades 6-12 are welcome! Schedule: O...

Registration Open

Required

Registration Open

Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library

Room: Lower Level Conference Room

Age Group: Teens (Grades 6-12, Ages 12-18), Middle School (Grades 6 - 8), High School (Grades 9 - 12)

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Required

Seats Remaining: 20

Event Details:

Come relax at Crafty Café every first Monday of the month. We will enjoy snacks and a different artsy activity every meeting. Teens in grades 6-12 are welcome!

Schedule:

Medicare 101

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Upper Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library

Program Type:

Health & Wellness

Age Group:

Adults (Ages 18+)

Event Details:

Medicare 101 training is for individuals and their care partners who will soon be eligible for Medicare or have Medicare and would like to learn more about it. ...

Registration Open

Required

Registration Open

Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library

Room: Upper Level Conference Room

Age Group: Adults (Ages 18+)

Program Type: Health & Wellness

Required

Seats Remaining: 12

Event Details:

Medicare 101 training is for individuals and their care partners who will soon be eligible for Medicare or have Medicare and would like to learn more about it.

English Conversation Class

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Lower Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library

Program Type:

ESOL & Language

Age Group:

Adults (Ages 18+)

Event Details:

Join us for a Free English Conversation class for adults to practice your language skills with other learners, and improve your listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. No...

Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library

Room: Lower Level Conference Room

Age Group: Adults (Ages 18+)

Program Type: ESOL & Language

Event Details:

Join us for a Free English Conversation class for adults to practice your language skills with other learners, and improve your listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. No registration required. Walk-ins are welcome.

Poetry Circle

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Study Room 1 & 2 Combined at Mary Riley Styles Public Library

Program Type:

Writing Group

Age Group:

Adults (Ages 18+)

Event Details:

If you write or just love reading poetry, you are invited to join this monthly, in-person poetry circle! Please contact Rachel Clark, the volunteer coordinator, to register: v...

Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library

Room: Study Room 1 & 2 Combined

Age Group: Adults (Ages 18+)

Program Type: Writing Group

Event Details:

If you write or just love reading poetry, you are invited to join this monthly, in-person poetry circle! Please contact Rachel Clark, the volunteer coordinator, to register: vzexw6az@verizon.net

Spanish Conversation Group

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Upper Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library

Program Type:

Foreign Language Discussion Group

Age Group:

Adults (Ages 18+)

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.

Event Details:

Our popular Spanish conversation group returns! Adults looking to practice their Spanish speaking skills are welcome to join us for a conversation group led by Jaqui Ferrara, a ...

Registration Open

Required

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: 7

Event Details:

Our popular Spanish conversation group returns!

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.

Great Books Discussion Series

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:45pm

Virtual Programs at Mary Riley Styles Public Library

Program Type:

Book Discussion

Age Group:

Adults (Ages 18+)

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.&nbs...

Event Details:

The group will discuss: “The Sacred Beetle,” from The Sacred Beetle and Others, by J. H. Fabré (1908). Author’s Preface and Chapter 1. Available at https://www.gutenberg.org/...

Virtual Event

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.

Mindfulness Meditation for Everyday Life

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am

Upper Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library

Program Type:

Health & Wellness

Age Group:

Adults (Ages 18+)

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. The practice of mindfulne...

Registration Open

Required

Registration Open

Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library

Room: Upper Level Conference Room

Age Group: Adults (Ages 18+)

Program Type: Health & Wellness

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

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 4:00pm - 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)

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...

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

Waking the Witch: Conspiracy Theories, Misinformation, and Conversation About Making New Opera

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Upper Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library

Program Type:

Community & Culture, Performing Arts

Age Group:

Teens (Grades 6-12, Ages 12-18), Adults (Ages 18+)

Event Details:

This event will feature both the composer and director of Waking the Witch, an exciting new immersive opera being presented by Little City Concerts this fall. Attendees will have a...

Registration Open

Required

Registration Open

Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library

Room: Upper Level Conference Room

Age Group: Teens (Grades 6-12, Ages 12-18), Adults (Ages 18+)

Program Type: Community & Culture, Performing Arts

Required

Seats Remaining: 39

Event Details:

This event will feature both the composer and director of Waking the Witch, an exciting new immersive opera being presented by Little City Concerts this fall.

Falls Church Fiber Artists

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm

Upper Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Adults (Ages 18+)

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 proje...

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.

Fall Storytime

Thursday, October 10, 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)

Storytime:

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

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, sto...

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!

Playtime with Early Literacy Center

Thursday, October 10, 2024 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)

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.

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.

Ukulele Baby Lap Time

Friday, October 11, 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)

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, sto...

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.

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Falls Church Fiber Artists

Storytime

New Yorker Discussion Group

Storytime

Foreign Language Discussion Group

Great Books Discussion Series

Falls Church Fiber Artists

Storytime