Washington County Public Library System

Art & Audio
2025-11-12 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Damascus, 310 Water Street, Damascus, VA, 24236, United States
Looking for your next great read? Let’s chill out with coloring pages while we enjoy the first chapters of recent audiobook releases for tweens and teens.

Friendsgiving Celebration
2025-11-12 11:00 - 12:00 | Mendota, 2562 Mendota Road, Mendota, VA, 24270, United States
Bring an attitude of gratitude to this Friendsgiving celebration for ages 0-5! We’ll have stories, songs, games, and crafts all about Thanksgiving, friendship, and the fall season.

Homeschool Hangout
2025-11-12 11:00 - 12:00 | Abingdon, 205 Oak Hill Street, Abingdon, VA, 24210, United States
Our meeting space is open for homeschool families to connect and relax! We’ll provide coffee for parents, homeschooling resources, and self-guided educational activities designed for early elementary-aged kids, but all are welcome.

Mendota Storytime
2025-11-12 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-11-05 10:30 - 11:00 | Mendota, 2562 Mendota Road, Mendota, VA, 24270, United States
Join us for storytime at our Mendota location. Featuring songs, picture books, rhymes, movement, and so much more!
This program is for children 0-5 and their caregivers.

Hayters Gap Storytime
2025-11-12 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-11-05 10:30 - 11:00 | Hayters Gap, 7720 Hayters Gap Rd, Abingdon, VA, 24210, United States
Join us for storytime at our Hayters Gap location. Featuring songs, picture books, rhymes, movement, and so much more!
This program is for children 0-5 and their caregivers.

Glade Spring Storytime
2025-11-12 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-11-05 10:30 - 11:00 | Glade Spring, 305 N. Glade St., Glade Spring, VA, 24340, United States
Join us for storytime at our Glade Spring location. Featuring songs, picture books, rhymes, movement, and so much more!
This program is for children 0-5 and their caregivers.

Damascus Storytime
2025-11-12 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-11-05 10:30 - 11:00 | Damascus, 310 Water Street, Damascus, VA, 24236, United States
Join us for storytime at our Damascus location. Featuring songs, picture books, rhymes, movement, and so much more!
This program is for children 0-5 and their caregivers.

Music and Movement
2025-11-10 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-11-03 10:30 - 11:00 | Abingdon, 205 Oak Hill Street, Abingdon, VA, 24210, United States
Let’s sing interactive songs, play instruments, move, groove, and have fun together!
This program is for children 0-5 and their caregivers.

Sunday with Friends: Leigh Ann Henion
2025-11-09 15:00 - 16:00 | Abingdon, 205 Oak Hill Street, Abingdon, VA, 24210, United States
Meet nature writer Leigh Ann Henion, author of “Night Magic: Adventures Among Glowworms, Moon Gardens, and Other Marvels of the Night.”
In this lyrical book Henion describes the marvels of the night that many people don’t even know exist: fireflies with synchronized blinking, salamanders migrating, owls nesting, glowworms squirming, moths transforming, bats flying, foxfire glowing, and moon gardens blooming.
In the Appalachian region she describes visiting a synchronous firefly event in Tennessee, a bat outing in Alabama, a moth festival in Ohio, and in North Carolina bioluminescent mushrooms.
The book is so intriguing that general readers will perhaps ask themselves, “How did I not know that before?” “Night Magic” reminds us to focus on the biodiversity that surrounds us after sunset.
Henion is also the author of “Phenomenal: A Hesitant Adventurer’s Search for Wonder in the Natural World.” Her writing has appeared in the Washington Post, Smithsonian, Backpacker, and other publications. She lives in Boone, North Carolina.
The Friends of the Washington County Public Library is a volunteer, non-profit organization whose purpose is to help strengthen the resources of the library and to make it a dynamic force in the community.
The event is free of charge. There will be book sales and signings after the events.

Movies for Grown-Ups
2025-11-07 14:00 - 16:00 | Abingdon, 205 Oak Hill Street, Abingdon, VA, 24210, United States
Join us for a free movie! We’re showing “Mission: Impossible” starring Tom Cruise.

First Friday Book Club
2025-11-07 13:00 - 14:00 | Mendota, 2562 Mendota Road, Mendota, VA, 24270, United States
Please join us for a lively discussion of Richard Osman’s book “The Thursday Murder Club.”

Pop-Up Library – Green Cove
2025-11-07 09:00 - 10:00 | Green Cove Community Center, 41221 Green Cove Road, Damascus, VA, 24236, United States
Stop by the Green Cove Community Center for library materials including books, magazines and movies, other free materials, and complimentary notary service.
This program is for all ages.

Pop-Up Library at First Thursdays at the Cultural Center
2025-11-06 18:00 - 20:30 | Southwest Virginia Cultural Center and Marketplace, One Heartwood Circle, Abingdon, VA, 24210, United States
We’ll be participating in the First Thursdays event at the Cultural Center on November 6 at the Southwest Virginia Cultural Center and Marketplace! For more on this event: https://thecrookedroadva.com/events/the-crooked-road-jam/
Amanda will have a library information table from 6 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. and Tasha will have a special Storytime at 7:30 p.m. Stop by and see us!

Morning Mingle
2025-11-06 10:30 - 11:30 | Damascus, 310 Water Street, Damascus, VA, 24236, United States
All ages and abilities are welcome to join us for an accessible activity that promotes social connection.
Damascus library every first Thursday.

Readers Circle
2025-11-05 14:00 - 15:00 | Abingdon, 205 Oak Hill Street, Abingdon, VA, 24210, United States
Join the Readers Circle! Exchange reading suggestions with other avid readers. Bring your current read to share.

Morning Mingle
2025-11-05 10:30 | Abingdon, 205 Oak Hill Street, Abingdon, VA, 24210, United States
All ages and abilities are welcome to join us for an accessible activity that promotes social connection.
Abingdon library every first Wednesday.

Pumpkin Spice Literature
2025-11-03 16:00 - 17:00 | Abingdon, 205 Oak Hill Street, Abingdon, VA, 24210, United States
What better autumn combination than great books and pumpkin spice treats? Follow a simple tutorial to make fall-themed snacks and enjoy them while you discover new reads for the season.

Plant-Based Diets
2025-11-02 14:00 - 16:00 | Abingdon, 205 Oak Hill Street, Abingdon, VA, 24210, United States
Would you like to eat more of a plant-based diet, but don’t how to start? Juanita Gibson is a licensed Food for Life instructor through the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. She teaches monthly plant-based cooking classes at Carroll County Public Library in Hillsville, as well as monthly classes at Craft Memorial Library in Bluefield, West Virginia.
This program is free but you must register by calling 276-676-6233. Limited to 15 participants.

Movies for Grown-Ups
2025-10-31 14:00 - 16:00 | Abingdon, 205 Oak Hill Street, Abingdon, VA, 24210, United States
Join us for a free movie! We’re showing “Clue (1985).”

Library Trick-Or-Treat
2025-10-31 10:00 - 18:00 | Mendota, 2562 Mendota Road, Mendota, VA, 24270, United States
All WCPL Locations: Friday, October 31st, all day, all ages
Visit us any time on Halloween day to show off your costume, get some candy, and enjoy a few frightfully fun activities!

Library Trick-Or-Treat
2025-10-31 10:00 - 18:00 | Hayters Gap, 7720 Hayters Gap Rd, Abingdon, VA, 24210, United States

Library Trick-Or-Treat
2025-10-31 10:00 - 18:00 | Glade Spring, 305 N. Glade St., Glade Spring, VA, 24340, United States

Library Trick-Or-Treat
2025-10-31 10:00 - 18:00 | Damascus, 310 Water Street, Damascus, VA, 24236, United States

Library Trick-Or-Treat
2025-10-31 10:00 - 18:00 | Abingdon, 205 Oak Hill Street, Abingdon, VA, 24210, United States

Family Movie Night
2025-10-29 18:00 - 20:00 | Abingdon, 205 Oak Hill Street, Abingdon, VA, 24210, United States
Bring the crew and cozy up for a family-friendly film at the library! A great way to spend an evening together. Popcorn provided and pajamas encouraged. We’ll be watching Hocus Pocus!
