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Library News and Events July 22 2025

The library will be closed August 31 and September 1 for Labor Day.

NEWS FLASH

Special Panel Discussion Lifelong Learning
Lifelong Learning Panel
Saturday, September 6 at 2 pm
Registration Required 
Come to this special panel discussion with representatives from Encore Learning, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at George Mason University, Smithsonian Associates, and Road Scholar -- and learn about a whole world of lifelong learning opportunities! Are you interested in general learning for personal development? Do you have a specific area of interest you want to pursue but don't know where to find a class? Have you recently retired and you're ready to think about volunteer or travel options? This is the program for you!

FEATURED RESOURCE
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NoveList
Catching up on your summer reading but don't know what to read? Find great books with NoveList Plus and NoveList K-8!  Log in with your library card and browse curated lists crafted by librarians or search by genre, author, plot, theme, read-a-likes, and more.
 
 ADULT PROGRAMS

Chef Demonstration: Lentil and Quinoa Salad
Health and Wellness In Search of Rest and Peace: An Emotion Regulation Workshop
Chef Demonstration:
Lentil & Quinoa Salad
Rescheduled date!
Saturday, July 26 at 2 pm
Registration Required
Join us for a Lentil & Quinoa Salad cooking demonstration with Chef Daniel Powers from The Kensington! 
In Search of Rest & Peace: An Emotion Regulation Workshop
Sunday, July 27 at 2 pm 
Registration Required 
Individual Therapist Kord Basnight, M.Ed., will lead an interactive workshop using somatic tools for emotion regulation to help adults find peace within themselves. 

silent reading club
Health and Wellness: How to Maintain Boundaries and Connection with Your Child
Silent Reading Club
Wednesday, July 30 at 6 pm 
Drop-In 
Bring a book to the main reading room and enjoy a quiet hour reading to yourself in the company of fellow book lovers. Bring your coffee or tea and we'll provide the cookies!
Parent Workshop:
Boundaries and Connections
Saturday, August 2 at 2 pm 
Registration Required 
Come learn strategies for establishing and maintaining both boundaries and connection with your child or children.

Unexpectedly Funny: Improv Workshop
Fancy Folds Origami Class
Unexpectedly Funny:
Improv Workshop
Tuesday, August 5 at 6 pm
Adults & Teens (Grades 6-12)
Registration Required 
Join us for Unexpectedly Funny, an exhilarating improv workshop suitable for all ages! Discover the joy of spontaneous creativity as we explore the fundamentals of improvisation in a fun and supportive environment.
Fancy Folds Origami Class
Saturday, August 16 at 2 pm 
Registration Required
Whether you're new to origami or an experienced origamist, you'll get to learn and practice paper folding techniques. You'll leave with two origami creations, printed instructions, and new insights into this craft. All supplies provided. 

Tarot Themed Game Night
UrNoVaFoodie Emily Hoang
Tarot Game Night
Tuesday, August 19 at 6:30 pm 
Registration Required 
Join in the fun playing tarot-themed board games! Tarot Game Night is an opportunity to connect with other tarot readers and enthusiasts. All levels of tarot practitioners are welcome. 
From Foodie to Founder:
Turning a Whim into a Brand
Sunday, August 24 at 2 pm 
Registration Required 
Come meet UrNoVaFoodie influencer Emily Hoang and learn how she turned a side hobby into a full-time business! 
 

Recurring Events
German Conversation Evening
Monday, July 28 at 6:30 pm
Registration Required
 
Board Game Sunday
Sunday, August 3 at 1 pm
The first Sunday of the month
Drop-In
 
New Yorker Discussion Group
Thursday, August 7 at 2 pm
Hybrid Program / Email for Zoom invite
 
Armchair Travel: New Mexico
& the Vermejo Park Ranch
Tuesday, August 19 at 1:30 pm
Drop-In
 
Spanish Conversation 
Begins Tuesday, September 30 at 6:30 pm
Registration Required
On summer hiatus! 
 
English Conversation
Mondays at 6:30 pm
Drop-In
 
Mindfulness Meditation
Wednesdays at 10:30 am
Drop-In
 
Fiber Artists
Thursdays at 10 am
Drop-In 


Help Support the Library!
Many library programs and services are made possible through the
generous financial support of the MRSPL Foundation.
Learn more about this independent 501(c)(3) organization!

BOOK DISCUSSIONS 
book cover Suicide Excepted by Cyril Hare
Mystery
Book Discussion
Wednesday, July 23
6:30 pm
UL Conference Room
book cover The Remains of the Day Kazuo Ishiguro 
Tuesday Morning
Book Discussion
Tuesday, August 5 
10:30 am 
UL Conference Room
book cover We Could Have Been Friends, My Father and I: A Palestinian Memoir
Wednesday Evening
Book Discussion
Wednesday, Sept. 10 
7 pm 
UL Conference Room
View all upcoming book discussions...

Check out our events calendar for
more adult programming!

 KIDS & TEENS PROGRAMS
Family Coloring Club
Bright Star Theatre- African Folktales
Family Coloring Club 
Wednesday, July 23 at 4 pm 
Grades K-5 / Drop-In
Do you love to color and draw? Join us for Coloring Club! We will have crayons, coloring sheets, blank paper and fun music. Make art and new friends while you color. 
Bright Star Theatre - African Folktales  
Saturday, July 26 at 11 am 
Grades PreK-5 / See Children's Desk for Ticket / Limited Space
From the desert lands of the Sahara to the plains of the Serengeti to Mount Kilimanjaro and beyond - join a variety of characters from a wide range of cultures in stories that celebrate the various folk tale traditions of the continent of Africa.

Family Movie Night
Beaded Bracelets
Family Movie Night:
Lilo & Stitch (2002)
Monday, July 28 at 6 pm 
Grades K-5 / Registration Required
Grab your favorite people and join us for  screening of Lilo & Stitch. This program is a great way for families to enjoy an evening out together. 
Crafternoon- Beaded Bracelets 
Tuesday, July 29 at 2:30 pm 
Grades K-5 / Registration Required
Kids going into K-5 are invited to join us for music and a craft! Registration opens two weeks prior to event date. 

Wes Iseli Magic Show
Stuffie Sleepover
Wes Iseli Magic Show 
Saturday, August 2 at 11 am 
Grades K-5 / See Children's Desk for Ticket/ Limited Space 
Wes Iseli and his family are bringing their magic show back to library to help close out our Summer Reading program! Performances often fills before the 11 am start. 
Stuffie Sleepover
Wednesday, August 6 at 10 am 
Grades PreK-5 / Drop- In
Ever wonder what your stuffies would would get up to if they had the library all to themselves? Drop them off at the lower level desk for a stuffie sleepover!
KIDS & TEENS BOOK DISCUSSIONS 
book cover The Liars Society
The Book Hive
Book Club 
Tuesday, August 12 
6:30 pm
Grades 6-8
Combined Study Room
book cover Once for Yes
Page Turners
Book Club
Wednesday, August 13 
3:30 pm
Grades 3-5
Combined Study Room
book cover I Killed Zoe Spanos
High School TAB
Talk About Books
Monday, August 18 
6:45 pm
Grades 9-12
Combined Study Room
View all upcoming kids & teens book discussions....
 

Check out our events calendar for
more kids and teens programming!

 LIBRARY ODDS & ENDS
new titles book club to go kits for adults book cover peace like a river by leif enger and book cover of east of eden by john steinbeck
New Book Club to Go Titles 
We've acquired new titles for our Book Club Kit collection! Check out any of these kits for your next book club meeting. Each kit contains 10 copies of the book and a discussion guide.
 
Peace Like a River by Lief Enger: A perennial, best-selling American classic, it is at once a heroic quest, a tragedy, and a love story.
 
East of Eden by John Steinbeck: Set in the rich farmland of California's Salinas Valley, this sprawling and often brutal novel follows the intertwined destinies of two families. 

July 2025 Booklist ReaderBooklist Reader
Pick up a copy of the July 2025 issue of Booklist Reader while supplies last -- or browse it online! You can also explore the digital archive to catch up on any issues you've missed.
Summer Reading 2025
You can still sign up for Summer Reading! All ages are encouraged to participate. Swing by the library to register and receive your bingo card. 
 
Important dates: 
  • Last day to sign up for Summer Reading: August 10
  • Prizes available starting: August 11
  • Last day to log books and pick up prizes: August 30
  • Raffle prizes pulled: September 3



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703-248-5030 (TTY 711)

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