Celebrate summer with friends and loved ones by checking out outdoor yard games and indoor activities from our Library of Things! Borrow these games and activities for up to seven days with your library card!
- Tetris Tumble
- Pickleball paddles & balls
- Spikeball
- Kan Jam Disc Toss Game
- Giant Jenga
- Stomp Rockets
- Activity Flyers
- Bounce Battle
- Boules/Bocci Ball Set
- Croquet Set
- Board games, puzzles and MORE for all ages!
Reading Challenges
Make your summer event more vibrant! Join one of our summer reading challenges, available for readers of all ages.
Kids
Read for at least 30 days between May 29 and August 2. Win prizes for every 10 days you read! Complete all 30 days of reading to be entered into a grand prize drawing for a $500 Virginia 529 plan contribution.
Participate online through our Beanstack page or on the Beanstack app. Prefer paper? Use the printable kids' reading log (also available at the library).
Teens & Adults
Pick up a scratch-off ticket for the "Color Our World Festival" at the Library's front desk to discover the color of a book cover. Read a book with that color on its cover. Complete 4 tickets and return them to the library to get a prize!
Kid and Teen Events
Register online through the online event calendar.
Storytime for Families
Thursdays at 10:30
Join Ms. Beth for good stories, fun rhymes, songs and activities! For ages 8 & under with caregivers.
MESSTIVAL Summer Learning Kick-off
Thursday, May 329 3:30-6:00PM
Come celebrate the creative spirit! Wear old clothes & dive into messy art & science stations, get your face painted and enjoy hot dogs courtesy of the Tappahannock Rotary Club! All ages.
Get Your Groove On with Groovy Nate
Monday, June 2
10:30-11:15PM
Move, sing and play with Grammy nominated Groovy Nate and his funky grooves, exotic musical instruments and comedy. For ages 4 - 10.
Color Your World: Abstract Pastels
Wednesday, June 4 3:30AM - 5:30PM
Let the color out with chalk pastels to create an abstract masterpiece. For ages 9 and up. Registration required.
World Builders Book Club
Tuesdays, June 10, 24: Wishtree by Katherine Applegate
Tuesday, July 8 & 22: Bea Wolf by Zach Weinersmith 3:45 - 5:00 PM Read, craft and play games around each month's title. Register to receive a free copy of each book read courtesy of the Friends of the Library. For chapter book readers.
Paint, Punch & Popcorn
Friday, June 13 2:30-5:00PM
Drop by, make art and enjoy a snack! All ages.
There's a Song for That!
Saturday, June 14 10:30-11:15AM
Explore the colors of music through song and movement with music teacher Kelly Wright. For ages 3 - 8.
Saturday, June 14 1:00-2:00PM
Work together to build and fly a drone: explore how it works, test your flying skills and see just how high you can soar. For ages 9 - 15. Registration required.
Tuesday, June 17 2:00-3:00PM
Create mini-LED lightsabers and stickies. For ages 7 - 12. Registration required
D & D Club
Saturday, June 21, July 19 & Aug. 16 11:00AM - 2:00PM
Step into the multicolored world of Dungeons & Dragons. Pizza provided. Beginners welcome! For ages 11-15. Registration required.
Color Your World: Giant Gemstones
Wednesday, June 25 2:00-3:30PM
Strike it rich! Use the color wheel & oil pastels to create large, colorful gemstones. For ages 7-12. Registration required.
Colors of Culture: Storytelling, Food & Art from the Indigenous World
Friday, June 27 2:00-3:00PM
Monday, July 21 10:30-11:30AM
Listen to sotries from Indigenous cultures around the globe about how colors of SKy and Earth came to be, then do a craft and end with sampling recipes from an Indigenous chef. For ages 6 and up. Registration required.
Get Going with STEM: Vehicles
Wednesday, July 2 10:30-11:30PM
Engineer vehicles powered by balloons & rubber bands then race them! For ages 7-12. Registration required.
Get Wild! With Jack's Jungle
Thursday, July 3 3:30-5:30PM
Get up close and personal with both furry and scaly creatures - including an American alligator - in this program with Jackson Baugus and his live wild animal friends. All ages.
Art on a Cupcake? Wednesday, July 17 4:00 - 5:30PM
Drop by the Library and make art you can eat - while the cupcakes last. All ages.
It's Unbelievable! Magic Show
Wednesday, July 16 1:00-2:00PM
Be astounded by the marvelous magic of Joe Romano!
Color Your World: Bottle Galaxy Watercolor
Thursday, July 17 4:00-5:30PM
Use out of this world watercolor techniques and design a stunning galaxy. For ages 10-17. Registration required
Welcome to the School Bus
Wednesday, July 24 4:30 - 6:00PM
Enjoy a fun bus story and song before touring a real school bus and learning about bus safety. For rising pre-K, kindergarten and 1st graders.
The StoryWalk at Hutchinson
Ongoing through August 3
Enjoy My Forest is Green? by Darren Le Bouef & Ashley Barron while strolling through the shady woods at the Hutchinson Unit of the Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge. All ages.
Adult & Teen Events
Register online through the online event calendar.
Color Your World: Abstract Pastels
Wednesday, June 4 3:30-5:30PM
Let the color out suing chalk pastels to create an abstract masterpiece. For adults and children age 9 and older. Registration required.
Color Our World with Frida Kahlo and Mexican Modernism
Wednesday, June 11 6:30-7:30PM
Delve deeper into the current Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Frida Kahlo exhibit, "Frida: Beyond the Myth," with art historian Dr. Jeanette Nicewinter.
Frida Floral Headbands
Thursday, July 17 6:30-8:00PM
Inspired by Frida Kahlo's colorful floral headwear? Create your very own floral crown of glory using artificial flowers for a great summer accessory. Registration required.
Capture Our World: Smartphone Photography 101
Wednesday, July 30 6:00-7:00PM
Discover how to make the most of your camera phone! In this hands-on class, we'll explore the built-in features of modern smartphones, dive into the basics of composition, and learn simple post-production techniques to elevate your personal and travel photos.
Creative Planning through Bullet Journaling
Saturday, August 2 11:00-12:30PM
Plan in style with a bullet journal and keep events, notes, goals, general life, and creative fun in order. Basic supplies and journal provided.
Stitch It! Knit & Crochet Club
Tuesdays 10:30AM-12:00PM
Join this friendly, informal gathering of crafters. Get help with a project, share ideas and inspiration or just enjoy the company of others!