All library locations will hold an end-of-summer party. They’ll have popsicles, music, games, and crafts.

John Bullard uses the metaphor of the hero’s journey to tell his own story and to introduce a captivating program of classical music on the banjo. In this interactive program, John engages the audience and invites them to reflect on their own hero’s journey in life and music. .

John Bullard uses the metaphor of the hero’s journey to tell his own story and to introduce a captivating program of classical music on the banjo. In this interactive program, John engages the audience and invites them to reflect on their own hero’s journey in life and music.

A live one act play based on the popular book The Little Lion. This moving play is based on the true story of a Jewish teenager who saved his 3-year-old cousin from almost certain death in Lithuania’s Kovno Ghetto during the Holocaust. Meet author, Nancy Wright Beasley.  For ages 11 and up.

Join super entertainer and magician Chris Michael as he opens his unique bag of tricks for Chesterfield County parents. This high energy, laugh-out-loud show features slight of hand, mind-reading and stunts to keep you on the edge of your seat. For ages 5 to 12.

Teens, explore the process of Polaroid emulsion lifting Learn to create your own unique piece of art by separating the top layer of a Polaroid photo and transferring the image to another surface.

Designed by education experts and loved by all families, Tinkergarten’s play-based outdoor curriculum guides parents in raising healthy, confident, and capable kids. making purposeful outdoor play doable for every family. For ages 18 months to 5 years.

Why is liquid nitrogen so important to NASA? Explore the effects of extreme temperature on the different phases of matter and create a cloud at the library! Can we freeze air? Discover what happens when metals get just as cold as space. For ages 8 to 12.

Learn about what different animals “wear” and how their coverings protect them. Meet real Ambassador Animals from the Metro Richmond Zoo. For ages 5 to 12.

Ages 5 to 10, join the drum circle and play out your own beat while learning to express yourself with music and rhythmic communication.