Name: 125th Anniversary "Thank You" Week
Start: 2024-12-07
End: 2024-12-15
Location: Mary Riley Styles Public Library

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Time	Sun (12/15)	Mon (12/16)	Tue (12/17)	Wed (12/18)	Thu (12/19)	Sat (12/21)
All Day	This event is in the "All Ages" group. 125th Anniversary "Thank You" Week All Day 12/7 - 12/15 All Ages Other This event is in the "All Ages" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Other Event Details: Mary Riley Styles Public Library’s (MRSPL) staff want to express their gratitude and appreciation to the Falls Church community for helping the library celebrate its 125th birthday in 2024.
10 am		This event is in the "Preschool (Ages 2 - 4)" group. Fall Storytime 10:30am - 11:00am Preschool (Ages 2 - 4) Storytime This event is in the "Preschool (Ages 2 - 4)" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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!		This event is in the "Adults (Ages 18+)" group. Mindfulness Meditation for Everyday Life 10:30am - 11:30am Adults (Ages 18+) Health & Wellness Registration Closed Required This event is in the "Adults (Ages 18+)" group. Registration Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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.	This event is in the "Adults (Ages 18+)" group. Falls Church Fiber Artists 10:00am - 12:00pm Adults (Ages 18+) Arts & Crafts This event is in the "Adults (Ages 18+)" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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. This event is in the "Preschool (Ages 2 - 4)" group. Fall Storytime 10:30am - 11:00am Preschool (Ages 2 - 4) Storytime This event is in the "Preschool (Ages 2 - 4)" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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!
11 am	This event is in the "School Age (Grades K-5, Age 5-11)" group. LEGO Robotics with Meridian Robotics Team 11:00am - 12:00pm School Age (Grades K-5, Age 5-11) Computers & Technology Registration Closed Required This event is in the "School Age (Grades K-5, Age 5-11)" group. Registration Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library Room: Lower Level Conference Room Age Group: School Age (Grades K-5, Age 5-11) Program Type: Computers & Technology Required Seats Remaining: 0 Event Details: Those in grades 3-5 are invited to join us for a LEGO Robotics lesson lead by Meridian High School's Robotics Team. To learn more about the team, check out their website.	This event is in the "Preschool (Ages 0 - 4)" group. This event is in the "Infants (Ages 0 - 24 months)" group. This event is in the "Preschool (Ages 2 - 4)" group. Playtime with Early Literacy Center 11:00am - 12:00pm Preschool (Ages 0 - 4), Infants (Ages 0 - 24 months), Preschool (Ages 2 - 4) This event is in the "Preschool (Ages 0 - 4)" group. This event is in the "Infants (Ages 0 - 24 months)" group. This event is in the "Preschool (Ages 2 - 4)" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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.			This event is in the "Preschool (Ages 0 - 4)" group. This event is in the "Infants (Ages 0 - 24 months)" group. This event is in the "Preschool (Ages 2 - 4)" group. Playtime with Early Literacy Center 11:00am - 12:00pm Preschool (Ages 0 - 4), Infants (Ages 0 - 24 months), Preschool (Ages 2 - 4) This event is in the "Preschool (Ages 0 - 4)" group. This event is in the "Infants (Ages 0 - 24 months)" group. This event is in the "Preschool (Ages 2 - 4)" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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.
12 pm
1 pm			This event is in the "Adults (Ages 18+)" group. Armchair Travel - The Alps of Switzerland and France 1:30pm - 3:00pm Adults (Ages 18+) Film This event is in the "Adults (Ages 18+)" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library Room: Upper Level Conference Room Age Group: Adults (Ages 18+) Program Type: Film Event Details: Armchair Travel at the Library Join us at a Conference Room of the Mary Riley Styles Public Library to continue our "travels." We will meet the third Tuesday of September, October, November, and December a
2 pm						This event is in the "High School (Grades 9 - 12)" group. This event is in the "Adults (Ages 18+)" group. Volodymyr Sukhin: Ukrainian Winter Concert 2:00pm - 3:00pm High School (Grades 9 - 12), Adults (Ages 18+) Performing Arts Registration Closed Required This event is in the "High School (Grades 9 - 12)" group. This event is in the "Adults (Ages 18+)" group. Registration Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library Room: Lower Level Conference Room Age Group: High School (Grades 9 - 12), Adults (Ages 18+) Program Type: Performing Arts Required Seats Remaining: 5 Event Details: Volodymyr Sukhin is the lead vocalist for ManSound, which performs jazz standards, love ballads, rock hits, immortal classics and Ukrainian folk songs.
3 pm				This event is in the "School Age (Grades K-5, Age 5-11)" group. Operation EarthWatch 3:30pm - 4:30pm School Age (Grades K-5, Age 5-11) Arts & Crafts, Community & Culture, Health & Wellness Registration Closed Required This event is in the "School Age (Grades K-5, Age 5-11)" group. Registration Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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, Community & Culture, Health & Wellness Required Seats Remaining: 0 Event Details: Join Operation EarthWatch at the library! Students in Grades K-5, accompanied by their caregivers, are invited to the MRSPL conference room to work on this month's activities.	Closing CLOSING EARY: Staff Holiday Party 3:00pm - 5:00pm Branches: Mary Riley Styles Public Library Description: The library will close early - at 3:00 pm - on Thursday, December 19, so staff can attend their annual holiday party.
4 pm
5 pm		This event is in the "Preschool (Ages 0 - 4)" group. This event is in the "Preschool (Ages 2 - 4)" group. This event is in the "School Age (Grades K-5, Age 5-11)" group. The Grinch Pajama Party 5:30pm - 7:30pm Preschool (Ages 0 - 4), Preschool (Ages 2 - 4), School Age (Grades K-5, Age 5-11) Film Registration Closed Required This event is in the "Preschool (Ages 0 - 4)" group. This event is in the "Preschool (Ages 2 - 4)" group. This event is in the "School Age (Grades K-5, Age 5-11)" group. Registration Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library Room: Lower Level Conference Room Age Group: Preschool (Ages 0 - 4), Preschool (Ages 2 - 4), School Age (Grades K-5, Age 5-11) Program Type: Film Required Seats Remaining: 0 Event Details: Put on your coziest pajamas, snuggle with your favorite stuffed animal, pull up a soft blanket and join us to watch The Grinch! This annual program is open to students in Grades PreK-5 and their families.
6 pm		This event is in the "Adults (Ages 18+)" group. German Conversation Evening 6:30pm - 7:30pm Adults (Ages 18+) Foreign Language Discussion Group Registration Closed Required This event is in the "Adults (Ages 18+)" group. Registration Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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: 6 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.	This event is in the "Adults (Ages 18+)" group. English Conversation Class 6:30pm - 8:00pm Adults (Ages 18+) ESOL & Language This event is in the "Adults (Ages 18+)" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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. This event is in the "Adults (Ages 18+)" group. Spanish Conversation Group 6:30pm - 8:00pm Adults (Ages 18+) Foreign Language Discussion Group Registration Closed Required This event is in the "Adults (Ages 18+)" group. Registration Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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: 18 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.	This event is in the "Adults (Ages 18+)" group. Library Board of Trustees Meeting 6:00pm - 8:00pm Adults (Ages 18+) Library Board of Trustees This event is in the "Adults (Ages 18+)" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Mary Riley Styles Public Library Room: Upper Level Conference Room Age Group: Adults (Ages 18+) Program Type: Library Board of Trustees Library Board of Trustees The MRSPL Board of Trustees holds its regular monthly meeting on the third Wednesday evening of the month (unless otherwise specified). More Info: To view agendas, minutes, and more information about the Library Board, visit the Library Board of Trustee's webpage. Recordings of Past Meetings: Visit the City's webcasts website. Scroll to the Archives section, then the Webcasts section. Scroll to find meetings.

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