Library Closed November 28 & 29

Toys for Tots Annual Drive

The Toys for Tots drive runs through Thursday, December 5, 2024. Donations of new, unwrapped toys and games for ages up to 15 years old are welcome. A donation bin can be found in the front vestibule of the library. Thank you for contributing!

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Tuesday Morning Book Group

10:30am - 12:00pm
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Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Upper Level Conference Room
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Seats Remaining: 19
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For June we will be discussing Horse by Geraldine Brooks.

Tuesday Morning Book Club

A general book discussion held roughly every 6 weeks from September through June, usually on Tuesday mornings at 10:30 a.m. Focuses on a variety of fiction and nonfiction titles selected in advance (over the summer) by the group. 

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 several weeks before the discussion and can be requested on a first come, first serve basis by emailing circ@fallschurchva.gov. 

Thank You, MRSPL Foundation! 

Special thanks to the MRSPL Foundation, whose support enables us to purchase extra copies of each title for this book club. To learn more about the Foundation, which is an independent 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to enhancing library materials, services, programs, and equipment, please visit mrsplfoundation.org! 

Mindfulness Meditation for Everyday Life

10:30am - 11:30am
Adults (Ages 18+)
Health & Wellness
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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
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Seats Remaining: 17
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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.

Falls Church Fiber Artists

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adults (Ages 18+)
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. 
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Library Opening at 1 pm

10:00am - 1:00pm
Branches:
Mary Riley Styles Public Library
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The library will not open until 1 pm on Friday, June 7, so all library staff can attend a meeting and training that morning. 

Quiet Study Room

10:00am - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Upper Level Conference Room
11 am

American Sign Language Class

11:30am - 12:30pm
Teens (Grades 6-12, Ages 12-18), Middle School (Grades 6 - 8), High School (Grades 9 - 12), Adults (Ages 18+)
ESOL & Language
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Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Upper Level Conference Room
Age Group: Teens (Grades 6-12, Ages 12-18), Middle School (Grades 6 - 8), High School (Grades 9 - 12), Adults (Ages 18+)
Program Type: ESOL & Language
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Interested in learning American Sign Language? Come learn from members of the Meridian High School American Sign Language Honor Society (ASLHS).

This four-session series of classes is intended for beginners.

Sing Books with Emily

11:00am - 11:30am
Preschool (Ages 2 - 4), School Age (Grades K-5, Age 5-11)
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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)
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Sing Books with Emily is a singing story time with picture books based on songs for children of all ages.
12 pm
1 pm

Quiet Study Room

1:00pm - 5:00pm
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Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Upper Level Conference Room
2 pm

Quiet Study Room

2:00pm - 8:00pm
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Room: Upper Level Conference Room

New Yorker Discussion Group

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults (Ages 18+)
Book Discussion
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Room: Upper Level Conference Room
Age Group: Adults (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Book Discussion
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Article to  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.
3 pm

Family Coloring Club

3:30pm - 4:15pm
Preschool (Ages 2 - 4), School Age (Grades K-5, Age 5-11)
Arts & Crafts
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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: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

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

Join us for Coloring Club! We will have crayons, coloring sheets, blank paper, and fun music. Make art and new friends while you color.
4 pm
5 pm
6 pm

Crafty Café: Perler Bead Art

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teens (Grades 6-12, Ages 12-18), Middle School (Grades 6 - 8), High School (Grades 9 - 12)
Arts & Crafts
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Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
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Age Group: Teens (Grades 6-12, Ages 12-18), Middle School (Grades 6 - 8), High School (Grades 9 - 12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
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Seats Remaining: 19
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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!

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Quiet Study Room

6:30pm - 8:00pm
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Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Upper Level Conference Room