View the work of our featured artist, Leyda Rosario Rivera. Leyda's work revolves around ideas of atypical communication and connections, which she captures via surrealist elements.
Celebrate International Dot Day with us! Something as simple as a dot can spark creativity and bring people together to share their stories, ideas, and artwork.
Make your mark and celebrate International Dot Day with us! Decorate a unique dazzling dot to add to the display. Help fill the library with creativity, color, and you!
Unleash your next literary adventure or cinematic thrill at our monthly book sale! Browse a diverse collection of books, audiobooks, and DVDs, all at incredible prices.
Start your day with a mid-morning blast of action, adventure, live-action, or comedy! We'll be serving up weekly reels that are sure to delight diehard movie goers.
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.
Express yourself with a multitude of craft supplies at your fingertips, and get to know your fellow crafters! Different, weekly themes will encourage new ideas.
Central Library - Preservation Studio 1,Preservation Studio 2
Sign up for a session to learn how to digitize materials using our Preservation Studio equipment. Please only sign up for one session. All other appointments for the studio will be made with staff.
Learn the Mexican folk-art tradition of Amate Bark Painting! This one-hour class introduces kids to this traditional art form where they will paint vibrant birds on paper.
Make friends and crafty creations in this after-school club at the Central Library. This club is for middle schoolers only, and all materials will be provided. Registration is required.
View the work of our featured artist, Leyda Rosario Rivera. Leyda's work revolves around ideas of atypical communication and connections, which she captures via surrealist elements.
Make your mark and celebrate International Dot Day with us! Decorate a unique dazzling dot to add to the display. Help fill the library with creativity, color, and you!
Unleash your next literary adventure or cinematic thrill at our monthly book sale! Browse a diverse collection of books, audiobooks, and DVDs, all at incredible prices.
Central Library - Preservation Studio 1,Preservation Studio 2
Sign up for a session to learn how to digitize materials using our Preservation Studio equipment. Please only sign up for one session. All other appointments for the studio will be made with staff.
Come move & groove at the library! Sing, dance, play music, and move your body to catchy tunes with silly actions and plenty of giggles. A perfect way to shake, shimmy, and smile together!
Begin your little one’s lifelong love of reading! Caregivers are encouraged to bounce, sing, and play along. Featuring stories, songs, fingerplays, and fun!
Dr. Clarence V. Cuffee Library - Creative Spaces 1,The Gallery
Join Our Open Sewing Session!
Whether you're a beginner, hobbyist, or experienced sewist, this open session is the perfect opportunity to connect with others who share your passion.
Love to share book recommendations with others and enjoy reading a variety of different genres? This book club is for you! Read any book that fits your interests and discuss it with the group.
View the work of our featured artist, Leyda Rosario Rivera. Leyda's work revolves around ideas of atypical communication and connections, which she captures via surrealist elements.
Make your mark and celebrate International Dot Day with us! Decorate a unique dazzling dot to add to the display. Help fill the library with creativity, color, and you!
Participate in this interactive storytime filled with stories, songs, and rhymes for toddlers and their caregivers. Please register each child. This program if for children ages: 1-2.
Unleash your next literary adventure or cinematic thrill at our monthly book sale! Browse a diverse collection of books, audiobooks, and DVDs, all at incredible prices.
Drop in to our meet-up for differently abled adults to enjoy games, art, activities, and friendship. Socialize and have fun in a relaxed and supportive space. Bring your lunch!
Learn the basics of how to use the library's online resources. Topics will include accessing e-books with Libby and Hoopla as well as discovering new books through NoveList Plus.
Calling all dragon riders to an epic How to Train Your Dragon adventure! Tweens will design a flying dragon, test their Viking skills, and learn about Toothless with a dragon egg hunt.
Russell Memorial Library - Harper Lee Meeting Room
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!
View the work of our featured artist, Leyda Rosario Rivera. Leyda's work revolves around ideas of atypical communication and connections, which she captures via surrealist elements.
Make your mark and celebrate International Dot Day with us! Decorate a unique dazzling dot to add to the display. Help fill the library with creativity, color, and you!
Unleash your next literary adventure or cinematic thrill at our monthly book sale! Browse a diverse collection of books, audiobooks, and DVDs, all at incredible prices.
Dr. Clarence V. Cuffee Library - Student Success Center
Begin your little one's lifelong love of reading! Caregivers are encouraged to bounce, sing and play along. Featuring stories, songs, fingerplays, and fun!
Explore the world of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math through hands-on experiments and activities. Registration is required. This program is for ages 3-5.
It's teatime! Anglophiles come and sample foods served at a typical English Afternoon Tea. Revisit the Crawley family and their servants who prepare to be visited by royalty. Registration is required.
View the work of our featured artist, Leyda Rosario Rivera. Leyda's work revolves around ideas of atypical communication and connections, which she captures via surrealist elements.
Make your mark and celebrate International Dot Day with us! Decorate a unique dazzling dot to add to the display. Help fill the library with creativity, color, and you!
Unleash your next literary adventure or cinematic thrill at our monthly book sale! Browse a diverse collection of books, audiobooks, and DVDs, all at incredible prices.
Kick off the morning by enjoying this animated musical about a multigenerational Colombian family living in a magical house. This is a family-friendly event. Outside refreshments are welcome.
View the work of our featured artist, Leyda Rosario Rivera. Leyda's work revolves around ideas of atypical communication and connections, which she captures via surrealist elements.
Make your mark and celebrate International Dot Day with us! Decorate a unique dazzling dot to add to the display. Help fill the library with creativity, color, and you!
Help create infant clothing by use of knitting, sewing, and crocheting. Learn a new skill while helping newborns in the community. This group meets monthly.
Do you love gardening and plants? Come learn about fall gardening with advice from Master Gardeners. Bring your own plants to swap or buy at the Master Gardener plant sale. Sales are cash only.
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 dog. Improve your reading skills and make new canine friends! This program is for children ages 5 to 10 years old. Please register each child individually.
Don't miss this day of celebration, connection, and artistic expression, all woven together by the thread of powerful stories - featuring a keynote address from author and educator Keenan Jones!
Dr. Clarence V. Cuffee Library - Student Success Center
Join us as award-winning storyteller Darlene Green brings history to life through puppets, a dynamic slideshow, and live narration in this engaging program inspired by the stories of Juneteenth.
Join authors Andrea Johnson and Jerri Williams, members of Crime Writers of Color, virtually for a gripping workshop on crafting the perfect crime scene!
Dr. Clarence V. Cuffee Library - Innovation Studio 1,Innovation Studio 2,Innovation Studio 3,Innovation Studio 4
See Norfolk artist Ladré Daniels bring his creativity to life in a live art demo! Through his brand, COPE: Cultivate Our People Everyday, his work celebrates Black culture, self-love, and community!
Join Easter Dodds, aka Poetic Desire, for the launch of her book "Reach for the Light". Enjoy spoken word poets, creative writing, author readings, a Q&A, and a book signing at this free event.
Hear author and keynote speaker Keenan Jones deliver an inspiring talk celebrating Black culture, community, and empowerment. A meet-and-greet and signing of "Saturday Morning at the 'Shop" follows.
Dr. Clarence V. Cuffee Library - Innovation Studio 1,Innovation Studio 2,Innovation Studio 3,Innovation Studio 4
Join Coach Reneal for an inspiring session that helps girls ages 8–15 build confidence, self-esteem, and self-love through her workbook "I’m Loving the Me I See"
View the work of our featured artist, Leyda Rosario Rivera. Leyda's work revolves around ideas of atypical communication and connections, which she captures via surrealist elements.
Make your mark and celebrate International Dot Day with us! Decorate a unique dazzling dot to add to the display. Help fill the library with creativity, color, and you!
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.
Gardening is for fall and winter, too! Learn what vegetables you can grow, even under the snow - and how to start your own outdoor fall and winter garden.
Central Library - Preservation Studio 1,Preservation Studio 2
Sign up for a session to learn how to digitize materials using our Preservation Studio equipment. Please only sign up for one session. All other appointments for the studio will be made with staff.
View the work of our featured artist, Leyda Rosario Rivera. Leyda's work revolves around ideas of atypical communication and connections, which she captures via surrealist elements.
Celebrate National Library Card Sign-Up Month by designing a library card! Show pride for the Greenbrier area of Chesapeake with this craft and display it in your home.
Start your day with a mid-morning blast of action, adventure, live-action, or comedy! We'll be serving up weekly reels that are sure to delight diehard movie goers.
Central Library - Online Event Room 1,Small Meeting Room
Discover what steps to take after an emergency. From cleanup and safety checks to finding help and staying connected, learn how to recover with confidence.
Express yourself with a multitude of craft supplies at your fingertips, and get to know your fellow crafters! Different, weekly themes will encourage new ideas.
Central Library - Preservation Studio 1,Preservation Studio 2
Sign up for a session to learn how to digitize materials using our Preservation Studio equipment. Please only sign up for one session. All other appointments for the studio will be made with staff.
Learn how to make traditional Guatemalan Worry Dolls! Kids will craft their own dolls and explore the story behind them. All materials will be provided.
View the work of our featured artist, Leyda Rosario Rivera. Leyda's work revolves around ideas of atypical communication and connections, which she captures via surrealist elements.
Celebrate National Library Card Sign-Up Month by designing a library card! Show pride for the Greenbrier area of Chesapeake with this craft and display it in your home.
Central Library - Preservation Studio 1,Preservation Studio 2
Sign up for a session to learn how to digitize materials using our Preservation Studio equipment. Please only sign up for one session. All other appointments for the studio will be made with staff.
Come move & groove at the library! Sing, dance, play music, and move your body to catchy tunes with silly actions and plenty of giggles. A perfect way to shake, shimmy, and smile together!
Begin your little one’s lifelong love of reading! Caregivers are encouraged to bounce, sing, and play along. Featuring stories, songs, fingerplays, and fun!
Need advice for garden dilemmas? Bring your plant questions to agriculture experts dedicated to beautifying our community, educating the public, and maintaining the environment for the future.
Let’s get ready for Pokémon Legends: Z-A! Stop by with your Nintendo Switch and trade Pokémon over Scarlet and Violet with friends. All trades are final.
View the work of our featured artist, Leyda Rosario Rivera. Leyda's work revolves around ideas of atypical communication and connections, which she captures via surrealist elements.
Celebrate National Library Card Sign-Up Month by designing a library card! Show pride for the Greenbrier area of Chesapeake with this craft and display it in your home.
If you were in a medical emergency and couldn't speak, who would voice your wishes? Learn how advance directives can provide valuable healthcare guidance in a time of personal crisis.
Drop in to our meet-up for differently abled adults to enjoy games, art, activities, and friendship. Socialize and have fun in a relaxed and supportive space. Bring your lunch!
Explore the world of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, & Math through hands-on experiments and activities. Registration is required. This program is for grades 1-5.
Registration opens Wednesday, September 17 2025 at 9:00am
Come drink some coffee or tea and discuss a classic book that you have always wanted to read! In this meeting, we will discuss "The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson."
View the work of our featured artist, Leyda Rosario Rivera. Leyda's work revolves around ideas of atypical communication and connections, which she captures via surrealist elements.
Celebrate National Library Card Sign-Up Month by designing a library card! Show pride for the Greenbrier area of Chesapeake with this craft and display it in your home.
Dr. Clarence V. Cuffee Library - Student Success Center
Begin your little one's lifelong love of reading! Caregivers are encouraged to bounce, sing and play along. Featuring stories, songs, fingerplays, and fun!
Come move & groove at the library! Sing, dance, play music, and move your body to catchy tunes with silly actions and plenty of giggles. A perfect way to shake, shimmy, and smile together!
View the work of our featured artist, Leyda Rosario Rivera. Leyda's work revolves around ideas of atypical communication and connections, which she captures via surrealist elements.
Celebrate National Library Card Sign-Up Month by designing a library card! Show pride for the Greenbrier area of Chesapeake with this craft and display it in your home.
View the work of our featured artist, Leyda Rosario Rivera. Leyda's work revolves around ideas of atypical communication and connections, which she captures via surrealist elements.
Celebrate National Library Card Sign-Up Month by designing a library card! Show pride for the Greenbrier area of Chesapeake with this craft and display it in your home.
Russell Memorial Library - Harper Lee Meeting Room
Elevate your favorite book with our Book Bedazzling program! Participants will transform plain book covers into dazzling works of art by adding colorful rhinestones. Registration is required.
View the work of our featured artist, Leyda Rosario Rivera. Leyda's work revolves around ideas of atypical communication and connections, which she captures via surrealist elements.
Celebrate National Library Card Sign-Up Month by designing a library card! Show pride for the Greenbrier area of Chesapeake with this craft and display it in your home.
Central Library - Preservation Studio 1,Preservation Studio 2
Sign up for a session to learn how to digitize materials using our Preservation Studio equipment. Please only sign up for one session. All other appointments for the studio will be made with staff.
View the work of our featured artist, Leyda Rosario Rivera. Leyda's work revolves around ideas of atypical communication and connections, which she captures via surrealist elements.
Celebrate National Library Card Sign-Up Month by designing a library card! Show pride for the Greenbrier area of Chesapeake with this craft and display it in your home.
Start your day with a mid-morning blast of action, adventure, live-action, or comedy! We'll be serving up weekly reels that are sure to delight diehard movie goers.
Express yourself with a multitude of craft supplies at your fingertips, and get to know your fellow crafters! Different, weekly themes will encourage new ideas.
Central Library - Preservation Studio 1,Preservation Studio 2
Sign up for a session to learn how to digitize materials using our Preservation Studio equipment. Please only sign up for one session. All other appointments for the studio will be made with staff.
Calling all actors! Register for this one-hour reader's theatre program for grades 3-8. Learn improvisation games, how to project, simple blocking, and perform a short play at the end of class.
View the work of our featured artist, Leyda Rosario Rivera. Leyda's work revolves around ideas of atypical communication and connections, which she captures via surrealist elements.
Celebrate National Library Card Sign-Up Month by designing a library card! Show pride for the Greenbrier area of Chesapeake with this craft and display it in your home.
Central Library - Preservation Studio 1,Preservation Studio 2
Sign up for a session to learn how to digitize materials using our Preservation Studio equipment. Please only sign up for one session. All other appointments for the studio will be made with staff.
Come move & groove at the library! Sing, dance, play music, and move your body to catchy tunes with silly actions and plenty of giggles. A perfect way to shake, shimmy, and smile together!
Begin your little one’s lifelong love of reading! Caregivers are encouraged to bounce, sing, and play along. Featuring stories, songs, fingerplays, and fun!
Need advice for garden dilemmas? Bring your plant questions to agriculture experts dedicated to beautifying our community, educating the public, and maintaining the environment for the future.
If you want to learn more about palliative care, hospice, organ donation, or durable power of attorney, join us for this frank discussion about end-of-life options available to Virginia residents.
Drop in to our meet-up for differently abled adults to enjoy games, art, activities, and friendship. Socialize and have fun in a relaxed and supportive space. Bring your lunch!
Dr. Clarence V. Cuffee Library - Student Success Center
Begin your little one's lifelong love of reading! Caregivers are encouraged to bounce, sing and play along. Featuring stories, songs, fingerplays, and fun!
Bring your imaginations for Lego building fun! We provide the materials; you provide the creativity! Please register each child individually. This program is for elementary grade students.
Registration opens Thursday, September 25 2025 at 9:00am
Lively discussion first Thursday of every month of works by African or African-American authors. This month's discussion is When No One Is Watching by Alyssa Cole
Kick off the morning by enjoying this animated film that explores Mexican traditions such as Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead. This is a family-friendly event. Outside refreshments are welcome.
Journey through Latin America! Travel and explore vibrant cultures of Colombia, Peru, and more. Each stop offers crafts, cultural facts, and a sticker for your passport to create a special keepsake.
Do you love a good mystery? Does it excite you to talk about whodunnit novels you've read? Come to our next book club meeting. There's a seat for you. Join the lively discussion and bring a friend!
Central Library - First Floor,Large Meeting Room,Mezzanine,Open Area,Small Meeting Room
Celebrate 21 years of this popular event! It features panels about films and books of the horror genre, special guests and a costume contest for all ages.
Learn how simple changes can make a big financial impact. Come to a monthly class through January to gain resources and develop a plan to increase your financial security. Registration is required.Register
Join our crafty community as we create handmade masterpieces. Meet new friends or bring your family. All materials are provided, and all ages and skill levels are welcome.
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.
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.
Start your day with a mid-morning blast of action, adventure, live-action, or comedy! We'll be serving up weekly reels that are sure to delight diehard movie goers.
Partake in a monthly creative and fun art class. Journey into anything and everything art – painting, stamping, printmaking, and more. Registration is required. Program is for ages 6-12.
Registration opens Monday, September 29 2025 at 9:00am
Express yourself with a multitude of craft supplies at your fingertips, and get to know your fellow crafters! Different, weekly themes will encourage new ideas.
Begin your little one’s lifelong love of reading! Caregivers are encouraged to bounce, sing, and play along. Featuring stories, songs, fingerplays, and fun!
Discover the bold style of Frida Kahlo! Tweens and teens will explore her art and create their own self-portraits. All materials will be provided. Registration is required.
Tame your own dragon! Explore this Caldecott Medal Winner book in a fun STEAM class. Courageous kids in grades K-12 will tame their own dragon by building moving dragons that spark imagination.
Learn how to read and send email using a web-based program. We will cover topics such as composing new messages, reading and replying to messages, attachments, and inbox organization.
Calling all Swifties! Shake it off with your besties at the ultimate Taylor Swift album release party. Make friendship bracelets, bedazzle a book, sing, dance, and enter a costume contest.
Dr. Clarence V. Cuffee Library - Student Success Center
Begin your little one's lifelong love of reading! Caregivers are encouraged to bounce, sing and play along. Featuring stories, songs, fingerplays, and fun!
Come move & groove at the library! Sing, dance, play music, and move your body to catchy tunes with silly actions and plenty of giggles. A perfect way to shake, shimmy, and smile together!
Curious about yoga? Learn movement and mindfulness skills, in a playful class, taught by a Registered Yoga and Children's Yoga Teacher. Bring a yoga mat or towel and wear comfortable clothes.
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.
Explore the art of decoupage in this hands-on class! Learn the basics of working with natural material as we transform oyster shells into treasures. All materials provided—just bring your creativity!
Come move & groove at the library! Sing, dance, play music, and move your body to catchy tunes with silly actions and plenty of giggles. A perfect way to shake, shimmy, and smile together!
Begin your little one’s lifelong love of reading! Caregivers are encouraged to bounce, sing, and play along. Featuring stories, songs, fingerplays, and fun!
Need advice for garden dilemmas? Bring your plant questions to agriculture experts dedicated to beautifying our community, educating the public, and maintaining the environment for the future.
Drop in to our meet-up for differently abled adults to enjoy games, art, activities, and friendship. Socialize and have fun in a relaxed and supportive space. Bring your lunch!
Learn the basics of how to use the library's online resources. Topics will include accessing e-books with Libby and Hoopla as well as discovering new books through NoveList Plus.
Russell Memorial Library - Harper Lee Meeting Room
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.
