Library Holiday Hours

We wish you a very happy holiday season! Please take note of our adjusted holiday hours:

  • Tuesday, December 24 & Wednesday, December 25: Closed all day
  • Tuesday, December 31: Closing early at 5 pm
  • Wednesday, January 1, 2025: Closed all day
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Canasta

10:00am - 1:00pm
Adults (Ages 18+)
Games & Puzzles
Registration Closed
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Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Group Study Room 1
Age Group: Adults (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Games & Puzzles
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Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Come play canasta! Group normally meets at the Senior Center but will be at the library every Tuesday through August.

Experienced players preferred but all are welcome.

Mindfulness Meditation for Everyday Life

10:30am - 11:30am
Adults (Ages 18+)
Health & Wellness
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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
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Seats Remaining: 16
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.

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. 
11 am
12 pm
1 pm

Pinochle

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults (Ages 18+)
Games & Puzzles
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Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Group Study Room 1
Age Group: Adults (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Games & Puzzles
Event Details:

Come play pinochle! Group normally meets at the Senior Center.

Experienced players preferred but all are welcome.

Quiet Study Room

1:00pm - 8:00pm
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Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Upper Level Conference Room

Northern Virginia Author’s Showcase

1:00pm - 4:00pm
High School (Grades 9 - 12), Adults (Ages 18+)
Writing Group
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Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Lower Level Conference Room
Age Group: High School (Grades 9 - 12), Adults (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Writing Group
Event Details:

Meet 17 local authors, hear a panel discussion, and browse books for sale. Enjoy complimentary refreshments and enter a raffle for a chance to win a reading bag, filled with signed books and other prizes.

Northern Virginia Writers Club

1:00pm - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Group Study Room 2
2 pm
3 pm
4 pm
5 pm
6 pm

German Conversation Evening

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults (Ages 18+)
Foreign Language Discussion Group
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: Foreign Language Discussion Group
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Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Looking for an opportunity to practice your German speaking skills?  Adults are welcome to join us for a conversation group, led by Petra Riedel-Willems.  Petra is a native speaker and loves to meet other German language enthus

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.

Falls Church Writers Group

6:30pm - 8:00pm
High School (Grades 9 - 12), Adults (Ages 18+)
Writing Group
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Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library
Room: Lower Level Conference Room
Age Group: High School (Grades 9 - 12), Adults (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Writing Group
Event Details:

 A group for local aspiring writers. Share your work, give and receive feedback. All kinds of writing considered. Bring something that you're working on. Usually meets the fourth Wednesday of the month at 6:30 pm.
7 pm

Great Books Discussion Series

7:00pm - 8:45pm
Adults (Ages 18+)
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 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.