• STEAM Team

    Jefferson-Madison Regional Library - Nelson Memorial Library 8521 Thomas Nelson Highway, Lovingston, Virginia
    Elementary School Age

    Designed for ages 8-12.  Registration not required Discover the wonders of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math! Different activities every month!

  • Sail the Musician-ship

    Jefferson-Madison Regional Library - Central 201 E. Market Street, Charlottesville, Virginia
    Elementary School Age

    For ages 5-7 with a caregiver. Registration for all 10 sessions is required by the start of the first session on March 12. Email childrens@jmrl.org with questions.  Instructors from MIMA [...]

  • Crafternoon

    Dairy Market 946 Grady Ave, Charlotteville, Virginia
    Arts & Crafts

    Crafternoon is a monthly program, and in May we’re making origami stars ✨ Join Charlotte from Scrappy Elephant as she shows us how to turn simple paper into something beautiful. Come for the craft, stay for the good vibes. It’s the perfect way to relax, hang out, and try something new.

  • STEM Explorers: Makers, Motion, & Big Ideas

    Jefferson-Madison Regional Library - Gordon Ave. 1500 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville, Virginia
    Elementary School Age

    Ages 5-8 yrs.  Registration requested Calling all young creators and curious thinkers! Join the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) for a lively, hands-on STEM Explorers program designed for early learners who [...]

  • Author Visit: Cassidy Dyce

    Jefferson-Madison Regional Library - Northside 705 Rio Road West, Charlottesville, Virginia
    Elementary School Age

    All ages. Join JMRL in celebrating Cassidy Dyce in her debut graphic novel "The Brainstormerz: Money Talks", co-written with Kwame Alexander.

  • Rhythm & Roots: Storytime & Painting En Plein Air

    Jefferson School African American Heritage Center 233 4th St NW, Charlottesville, VA, United States
    Arts & Crafts

    Kick off your weekend with music, movement, and creativity! Join us for a fun-filled Saturday morning program including storytime and songs, plus en plein air painting with all materials included. Participants will: Sing along with “Funga Alafia” Listen to Ablaze with Color: A Story of Painter Alma Thomas by Jeanne Walker Harvey (Author), Loveis Wise [...]

  • Cultivating Curiosity

    Cultivating Curiosity
    Chiles Peach Orchard 1351 Greenwood Rd, Crozet, VA
    All Ages

    Learn & Play at the Orchard Mondays & Tuesdays @ 10:30 AM June 1–August 25, 2026 Cultivating Curiosity is Carter Mountain Orchard’s weekly children’s program, running every Monday and Tuesday during the summer. The program is geared towards ages 3-8, and all ages are welcome. Sessions include storytime, a take-home craft, pick-your-own fruit (in season), [...]

  • REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLOSAURUS

    Jefferson-Madison Regional Library - Central 201 E. Market Street, Charlottesville, Virginia
    Arts & Crafts

    Ages 6–10 Registration Required Create your own dinosaur using recycled materials! Build any dino you like or challenge yourself to make a specific one. finished creations may be displayed in the library.

  • DIY Dinosaur Terrariums

    Jefferson-Madison Regional Library - Greene 222 Main Street, Suite 101, Stanardsville, Virginia
    Arts & Crafts

    Grades 6-12 (rising 6th graders welcome). Registration required. Create your own tiny Jurassic jungle, perfectly sized for your bookshelf or desk! Your tiny dinosaur friends will love their new home. All materials provided.

  • Disney’s Newsies

    Culbreth Theatre 109 Culbreth Rd., Charlottesville, Virginia
    Elementary School Age

    Extra! Extra! Read all about it! The Tony Award-winning musical, Disney’s Newsies tells the tale of young Jack Kelly, who rallies his fellow turn-of-the-century New York “newsies” to strike back against the leading media moguls of the day to protest unfair conditions and to fight for what is right. This inspiring underdog tale urges us all to “Seize the Day” and features [...]