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Friends & Family Game Night
2024-05-13 16:00:002024-05-13 18:00:00America/New_YorkFriends & Family Game NightJoin us for an evening of gaming fun with family and friends. From card to classic video games, we’ll play it all—the only missing piece is you! South Norfolk Memorial Library - Youth Services
Monday, May 13 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Add to Calendar2024-05-13 16:00:002024-05-13 18:00:00America/New_YorkFriends & Family Game NightJoin us for an evening of gaming fun with family and friends. From card to classic video games, we’ll play it all—the only missing piece is you! South Norfolk Memorial Library - Youth Services
Find your next fascinating read or thrilling video at our monthly book sale. Choose from a small selection of books, audiobooks, and DVDs at bargain prices.
Celebrate the autumn season by making a wonder-fall sticker journal! Pick up supplies at your convenience, in the month of September, while supplies last.
Calling all detectives! Put on your detective hat and peer through your magnifying glass to solve the mystery of how many crayons are in the estimation station container. Closest answer wins a prize!
Calling all artists! Design the cover of a book and add it to the community art project at the CARES Center. Show off your masterpiece on the community art bookshelf.
Find your next fascinating read or thrilling video at our monthly book sale. Choose from a small selection of books, audiobooks, and DVDs at bargain prices.
Do you love gardening and plants? Come learn about fall gardening with advice from Master Gardeners. Find new plants and trees for your garden at the Master Gardener plant sale.
Celebrate the autumn season by making a wonder-fall sticker journal! Pick up supplies at your convenience, in the month of September, while supplies last.
Calling all detectives! Put on your detective hat and peer through your magnifying glass to solve the mystery of how many crayons are in the estimation station container. Closest answer wins a prize!
Calling all artists! Design the cover of a book and add it to the community art project at the CARES Center. Show off your masterpiece on the community art bookshelf.
Stop by to browse from a great selection of books for all ages at this monthly sale. FOL members enjoy early entry at 9:30 a.m. Proceeds benefit library special events and early childhood initiatives.
Sign up to read to a certified therapy dog. Improve your reading skills and make new canine friends! For ages 5-10. Please register each child individually. Registration opens 1 week before event.
Hangout with friends and watch a movie that was popular back when you were a kid! Bring a blanket and your own snack to enjoy. Join us every other month for a new film with friends. Program ages: 11+
Find your next fascinating read or thrilling video at our monthly book sale. Choose from a small selection of books, audiobooks, and DVDs at bargain prices.
Sign up for a one-on-one session to learn how to digitize materials using our Memory Lab equipment. Please only sign up for one session. All other appointments for the lab will be made with staff.
Meet your neighbors, make some friends (or bring them with you), while you learn to play Bunco with library staff. Light refreshments will be provided.
Looking for a fun craft? Stop by the Youth & Family Services Department anytime on Mondays to participate in our weekly craft. All day, while supplies last.
Celebrate the autumn season by making a wonder-fall sticker journal! Pick up supplies at your convenience, in the month of September, while supplies last.
Calling all detectives! Put on your detective hat and peer through your magnifying glass to solve the mystery of how many crayons are in the estimation station container. Closest answer wins a prize!
Calling all artists! Design the cover of a book and add it to the community art project at the CARES Center. Show off your masterpiece on the community art bookshelf.
Begin your little one’s lifelong love of reading!
Caregivers are encouraged to bounce, sing, and play along. Featuring: stories, songs, and fun!
Ages 6-24 months with caregiver
Begin your little one’s lifelong love of reading! Caregivers are encouraged to bounce, sing, and play along. Please register each child. Ages: 0-1 year old.
Preschool families are invited to join us each Monday at the library for a weekly drop-in arts and crafts program. No registration needed—just come and create!
Learn the basics of using a smartphone. Topics include: powering on and off, texting, apps, taking photos, shooting video, and wireless printing in the library from your phone.
Have fun with friends in the afternoon with games, crafts, STEAM and other fun activities. Parent/Guardian must remain in the building for the duration of the program.
Sign up for a one-on-one session to learn how to digitize materials using our Memory Lab equipment. Please only sign up for one session. All other appointments for the lab will be made with staff.
Dr. Clarence V. Cuffee Outreach and Innovation Library
Explore photography and video skills while learning how to use the equipment in the Digital Media Lab at Dr. Clarence V. Cuffee Outreach and Innovation Library.
Hot flashes? Join a support group focused on women’s transitioning toward menopause. We’ll share tips and stories for embracing our new phase in life with understanding and compassion.
Sign up for a one-on-one session to learn how to digitize materials using our Memory Lab equipment. Please only sign up for one session. All other appointments for the lab will be made with staff.
Celebrate the autumn season by making a wonder-fall sticker journal! Pick up supplies at your convenience, in the month of September, while supplies last.
Calling all detectives! Put on your detective hat and peer through your magnifying glass to solve the mystery of how many crayons are in the estimation station container. Closest answer wins a prize!
Calling all artists! Design the cover of a book and add it to the community art project at the CARES Center. Show off your masterpiece on the community art bookshelf.
Curious about yoga? This family event features stories, movement, music, stretching, and fun taught by a Registered Children’s Yoga Teacher. Bring a yoga mat or towel and wear comfortable clothes.
Begin your little one’s lifelong love of reading! Caregivers are encouraged to bounce, sing, and play along. Featuring stories, songs, fingerplays, and fun! Ages 6 - 24 months with caregiver.
Need advice for tricky garden dilemmas? Bring your plant questions to agriculture experts dedicated to beautifying our community, educating the public, and maintaining the environment for the future.
Dr. Clarence V. Cuffee Outreach and Innovation Library - Digital Lab,Creative Spaces 1,Creative Spaces 2,Creative Spaces 3,The Gallery
Join us for a viewing of "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire". This time Godzilla and Kong must team up to fight a mysterious threat. Rated PG-13 due creature violence and action.
Participate in this interactive storytime filled with stories, songs, and rhymes for toddlers and their caregivers. Please register each child. Ages: 1-2
Celebrate the autumn season by making a wonder-fall sticker journal! Pick up supplies at your convenience, in the month of September, while supplies last.
Calling all detectives! Put on your detective hat and peer through your magnifying glass to solve the mystery of how many crayons are in the estimation station container. Closest answer wins a prize!
Calling all artists! Design the cover of a book and add it to the community art project at the CARES Center. Show off your masterpiece on the community art bookshelf.
Explore the world of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, & Math through hands-on experiments and activities. Registration Required. Please register each child individually. Grade: Elementary School
Celebrate the autumn season by making a wonder-fall sticker journal! Pick up supplies at your convenience, in the month of September, while supplies last.
Calling all detectives! Put on your detective hat and peer through your magnifying glass to solve the mystery of how many crayons are in the estimation station container. Closest answer wins a prize!
Calling all artists! Design the cover of a book and add it to the community art project at the CARES Center. Show off your masterpiece on the community art bookshelf.
Dr. Clarence V. Cuffee Outreach and Innovation Library - Creative Spaces 1
Join our library sewing program for teens and tweens! Learn machine and hand sewing basics, unleash your creativity, and craft cool projects. No experience needed! Just bring your imagination.
Celebrate the autumn season by making a wonder-fall sticker journal! Pick up supplies at your convenience, in the month of September, while supplies last.
Calling all detectives! Put on your detective hat and peer through your magnifying glass to solve the mystery of how many crayons are in the estimation station container. Closest answer wins a prize!
Calling all artists! Design the cover of a book and add it to the community art project at the CARES Center. Show off your masterpiece on the community art bookshelf.
Celebrate the autumn season by making a wonder-fall sticker journal! Pick up supplies at your convenience, in the month of September, while supplies last.
Calling all detectives! Put on your detective hat and peer through your magnifying glass to solve the mystery of how many crayons are in the estimation station container. Closest answer wins a prize!
Calling all artists! Design the cover of a book and add it to the community art project at the CARES Center. Show off your masterpiece on the community art bookshelf.
Dr. Clarence V. Cuffee Outreach and Innovation Library
Celebrate local literature, art, culture, and entrepreneurship while enjoying good food and music! Join us for an exciting day featuring award-winning poet and author, Synnika Lofton!
Come enjoy epic adventures from recent blockbusters to family favorites! Doors open at 2:00PM. Adults must accompany children under 18 years old.
Limited seating: Please register!
Come celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month through music and dance! Kids will learn Latin Folk Dances, Cumbia, and enjoy dancing to Latin rhythms with musical props.
Sign up for a one-on-one session to learn how to digitize materials using our Memory Lab equipment. Please only sign up for one session. All other appointments for the lab will be made with staff.
Looking for a fun craft? Stop by the Youth & Family Services Department anytime on Mondays to participate in our weekly craft. All day, while supplies last.
Celebrate the autumn season by making a wonder-fall sticker journal! Pick up supplies at your convenience, in the month of September, while supplies last.
Calling all detectives! Put on your detective hat and peer through your magnifying glass to solve the mystery of how many crayons are in the estimation station container. Closest answer wins a prize!
Calling all artists! Design the cover of a book and add it to the community art project at the CARES Center. Show off your masterpiece on the community art bookshelf.
Begin your little one’s lifelong love of reading!
Caregivers are encouraged to bounce, sing, and play along. Featuring: stories, songs, and fun!
Ages 6-24 months with caregiver
Begin your little one’s lifelong love of reading! Caregivers are encouraged to bounce, sing, and play along. Please register each child. Ages: 0-1 year old.
Registration opens Monday, September 23 2024 at 9:00am
Preschool families are invited to join us each Monday at the library for a weekly drop-in arts and crafts program. No registration needed—just come and create!
Learn the basics of using a smartphone. Topics include: powering on and off, texting, apps, taking photos, shooting video, and wireless printing in the library from your phone.
Have fun with friends in the afternoon with games, crafts, STEAM and other fun activities. Parent/Guardian must remain in the building for the duration of the program.
Sign up for a one-on-one session to learn how to digitize materials using our Memory Lab equipment. Please only sign up for one session. All other appointments for the lab will be made with staff.
Dr. Clarence V. Cuffee Outreach and Innovation Library - Digital Lab
Explore photography and video skills while learning how to use the equipment in the Digital Media Lab at Dr. Clarence V. Cuffee Outreach and Innovation Library.
Sign up for a one-on-one session to learn how to digitize materials using our Memory Lab equipment. Please only sign up for one session. All other appointments for the lab will be made with staff.
Curious about yoga? This family event features stories, movement, music, stretching, and fun taught by a Registered Children’s Yoga Teacher. Bring a yoga mat or towel and wear comfortable clothes.
Begin your little one’s lifelong love of reading! Caregivers are encouraged to bounce, sing, and play along. Featuring stories, songs, fingerplays, and fun! Ages 6 - 24 months with caregiver.
Come learn about strategies to avoid eviction, available resources, and financial planning skills to help secure your housing future. ForKids staff will speak to residents facing eviction.
Online - Zoom - Click the event to join the discussion
Lively discussion first Thursday of every month of works by African or African American authors. This month's discussion is "Thicker Than Water: A Memoir" by Kerry Washington.
Calling all mystery fans! Join us for our monthly first Fridays afternoon book club! Pick up titles in advance. This month's novel is "Mastering the Art of French Murder" by Collen Cambridge.
Central Library - Divided Large Meeting Room 1,Divided Large Meeting Room 2,First Floor,Small Meeting Room,Open Area
Celebrate 20 years of this event! It features films and books of the horror genre and provides an opportunity for creative cosplay for fans of all things horror related.
Dr. Clarence V. Cuffee Outreach and Innovation Library - The Gallery
Learn about 3D printing and how to use the 3D printers. Make everything from fun figurines, replacement parts, to prototypes for design and engineering! A valid library card is required.
You don't need to be wealthy to have an estate plan. Learn the benefits of making financial plans now to protect and provide for your family's future. Free and open to all.
What happens after a bad medical diagnosis? Would you worry, or make your medical wishes known? Learn what you can do now to avoid unwanted treatment and have things done your way.
Sign up for a one-on-one session to learn how to digitize materials using our Memory Lab equipment. Please only sign up for one session. All other appointments for the lab will be made with staff.
The Virginia Math Club in partnership with the Chesapeake Youth Foundation and the Chesapeake Public Library will provide free personal tutoring in any mathematics up to and including Calculus.
Looking for a fun craft? Stop by the Youth & Family Services Department anytime on Mondays to participate in our weekly craft. All day, while supplies last.
Are you brave enough to find all the spooky creatures hiding in the CARES Center? Stop by, at your convenience, on the dates listed for this self-directed activity. Win a prize for completing it.
Begin your little one’s lifelong love of reading!
Caregivers are encouraged to bounce, sing, and play along. Featuring: stories, songs, and fun!
Ages 6-24 months with caregiver
Preschool families are invited to join us each Monday at the library for a weekly drop-in arts and crafts program. No registration needed—just come and create!
Dr. Clarence V. Cuffee Outreach and Innovation Library - The Gallery
Love to crochet? Join this beginner-friendly group to learn the basics, refine your craft, or learn new tips while you discover the range of crochet books Chesapeake Public Libraries have to offer!
Learn the basics of using a smartphone. Topics include: powering on and off, texting, apps, taking photos, shooting video, and wireless printing in the library from your phone.
Have fun with friends in the afternoon with games, crafts, STEAM and other fun activities. Parent/Guardian must remain in the building for the duration of the program.
Partake in a monthly creative and fun art class. Journey into anything and everything art – painting, stamping, printmaking, and more. Registration Required. Ages: 5-11
Registration opens Monday, September 30 2024 at 9:00am
Sign up for a one-on-one session to learn how to digitize materials using our Memory Lab equipment. Please only sign up for one session. All other appointments for the lab will be made with staff.
Dr. Clarence V. Cuffee Outreach and Innovation Library - Digital Lab
Explore photography and video skills while learning how to use the equipment in the Digital Media Lab at Dr. Clarence V. Cuffee Outreach and Innovation Library.
Are you brave enough to find all the spooky creatures hiding in the CARES Center? Stop by, at your convenience, on the dates listed for this self-directed activity. Win a prize for completing it.
Sign up for a one-on-one session to learn how to digitize materials using our Memory Lab equipment. Please only sign up for one session. All other appointments for the lab will be made with staff.
Curious about yoga? This family event features stories, movement, music, stretching, and fun taught by a Registered Children’s Yoga Teacher. Bring a yoga mat or towel and wear comfortable clothes.
Begin your little one’s lifelong love of reading! Caregivers are encouraged to bounce, sing, and play along. Featuring stories, songs, fingerplays, and fun! Ages 6 - 24 months with caregiver.
Don't miss our Monthly Movie Matinee! This month's movie is Doctor Strange's third installment and journey into the multiverse! Doors open at 4:00PM. Adults must accompany children under 18 years old.
Are you brave enough to find all the spooky creatures hiding in the CARES Center? Stop by, at your convenience, on the dates listed for this self-directed activity. Win a prize for completing it.
Are you brave enough to find all the spooky creatures hiding in the CARES Center? Stop by, at your convenience, on the dates listed for this self-directed activity. Win a prize for completing it.
Dr. Clarence V. Cuffee Outreach and Innovation Library - Creative Spaces 1
Join our library sewing program for teens and tweens! Learn machine and hand sewing basics, unleash your creativity, and craft cool projects. No experience needed! Just bring your imagination.
Bring your imaginations for Lego building fun! We provide the materials; you provide the creativity! Please register each child individually.
Grade: Elementary School
Registration opens Thursday, October 3 2024 at 9:00am
Celebrate poetry with award-winning poet, Synnika Lofton. Discover how rhythm impacts lives, share your own poems, and learn more about poetry. Don’t miss this inspiring event!
Are you brave enough to find all the spooky creatures hiding in the CARES Center? Stop by, at your convenience, on the dates listed for this self-directed activity. Win a prize for completing it.
Bring your bizarre questions and your sense of intrigue as we explore everything you ever (or maybe never!) wanted to know about the funeral industry. Free and open to all.
Grief after the loss of a loved one isn't something you get over alone. Join us. Hear experts in counseling and relationship therapy discuss how to recover and mover forward. Free and open to all.
Join our dance “fiesta” with a mix of Latin and island-themed music from bachata, salsa, merengue, and reggaetón. No partner or experience is needed. All abilities are welcome.
Sign up for a one-on-one session to learn how to digitize materials using our Memory Lab equipment. Please only sign up for one session. All other appointments for the lab will be made with staff.
Join our dance “fiesta” with a mix of Latin and island themed music from bachata, salsa, merengue, and reggaetón. No partner or experience needed. All abilities welcome. FREE
Calling all detectives! Put on your detective hat and peer through the magnifying glass to solve the mystery of how many spiders are in the estimation station container. Closest answer wins a prize.
Find your next fascinating read or thrilling video at our monthly book sale. Choose from a small selection of books, audiobooks, and DVDs at bargain prices.
Sign up for a one-on-one session to learn how to digitize materials using our Memory Lab equipment. Please only sign up for one session. All other appointments for the lab will be made with staff.
Curious about yoga? This family event features stories, movement, music, stretching, and fun taught by a Registered Children’s Yoga Teacher. Bring a yoga mat or towel and wear comfortable clothes.
Begin your little one’s lifelong love of reading! Caregivers are encouraged to bounce, sing, and play along. Featuring stories, songs, fingerplays, and fun! Ages 6 - 24 months with caregiver.
Low-income residents can drop in for consultations with a Legal Aid of Eastern Virginia lawyer. Get guidance on legal issues like eviction, debt, domestic violence, and more for free.
Calling all detectives! Put on your detective hat and peer through the magnifying glass to solve the mystery of how many spiders are in the estimation station container. Closest answer wins a prize.
Find your next fascinating read or thrilling video at our monthly book sale. Choose from a small selection of books, audiobooks, and DVDs at bargain prices.
Book lovers, do you want to discover friends you haven't met yet? Gather as we talk about books and the plots, characters, and themes that make each novel a unique work of art!
Join our dance “fiesta” with a mix of Latin and island-themed music from bachata, salsa, merengue, and reggaetón. No partner or experience is needed. All abilities are welcome.
Calling all detectives! Put on your detective hat and peer through the magnifying glass to solve the mystery of how many spiders are in the estimation station container. Closest answer wins a prize.
Find your next fascinating read or thrilling video at our monthly book sale. Choose from a small selection of books, audiobooks, and DVDs at bargain prices.
Dr. Clarence V. Cuffee Outreach and Innovation Library - Creative Spaces 1
Join our library sewing program for teens and tweens! Learn machine and hand sewing basics, unleash your creativity, and craft cool projects. No experience needed! Just bring your imagination.
Lego Club is back! Spend the hour testing your Lego building skills with challenges or just enjoy your time through free play. We provide the Legos; you provide the creativity! For children ages 6-12
Calling all detectives! Put on your detective hat and peer through the magnifying glass to solve the mystery of how many spiders are in the estimation station container. Closest answer wins a prize.
Find your next fascinating read or thrilling video at our monthly book sale. Choose from a small selection of books, audiobooks, and DVDs at bargain prices.
Calling all detectives! Put on your detective hat and peer through the magnifying glass to solve the mystery of how many spiders are in the estimation station container. Closest answer wins a prize.
Find your next fascinating read or thrilling video at our monthly book sale. Choose from a small selection of books, audiobooks, and DVDs at bargain prices.
Stop by to browse from a great selection of books for all ages at this monthly sale. FOL members enjoy early entry at 9:30 a.m. Proceeds benefit library special events and early childhood initiatives.
Come enjoy epic adventures from recent blockbusters to family favorites! Doors open at 2:00PM. Adults must accompany children under 18 years old.
Limited seating: Please register!
Registration opens Saturday, September 28 2024 at 9:00am
Find your next fascinating read or thrilling video at our monthly book sale. Choose from a small selection of books, audiobooks, and DVDs at bargain prices.
Join us for an overview of end-of-life planning. This talk will cover vital end-of-life options such as hospice and palliative care, the role of death doulas, and more. Free and open to all.
Sign up for a one-on-one session to learn how to digitize materials using our Memory Lab equipment. Please only sign up for one session. All other appointments for the lab will be made with staff.
The Virginia Math Club in partnership with the Chesapeake Youth Foundation and the Chesapeake Public Library will provide free personal tutoring in any mathematics up to and including Calculus.
Spend an afternoon painting with local artist, Richard F. Fuertes. His emphasis will be on self-expression and healing. Supplies provided; bring your imagination!
Registration opens Sunday, October 6 2024 at 9:00am