| Title: | Art Club: Sewing Basics for Beginners |
| From: | 10:00am Friday, December 19, 2025 |
| To: | 12:00pm Friday, December 19, 2025 |
| Presenter: | Kate McCarthy |
| Location: | Innovation Lab |
| Audiences: | Adults, New Adults (ages 18-24), Seniors |
| Categories: | Art |
| Registration: | Registration is required for this event. |
| Description: |
Come out and participate in this month’s art program and learn a new skill while connecting to others or share your expertise! December 19th at 10a - Sewing Basics January 5th at 6p- Still Life Drawing February 9th - Museum Love Letter Kits
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| Title: | Community Action Book Club |
| From: | 12:00pm Friday, December 19, 2025 |
| To: | 1:00pm Friday, December 19, 2025 |
| Presenter: | Meldon Jenkins-Jones |
| Location: | Hull Street Meeting Room |
| Audiences: | Adults |
| Categories: | Book Discussion, Civic Life, Lectures & Talks, Movies |
| Registration: | Registration is required for this event. |
| Description: |
Join us on the third Friday of every month for our new monthly book club. Formerly the Hull Street Book Club, the Community Action Book Club will read and discuss books on topics that matter--everything from romantic green spaces and urban housing patterns, to food sustainability and book bans, to children's literacy and homeschooling, to chemicals in our food to medical bias concerns--and then we'll discuss ways of keeping up with what's happening or possibly taking action. Meet new friends and neighbors and read about topics that matter to RVA community members. Bring your lunch and come early so that you can help decide on book selections. Space is limited, so reserve your spot today! |
| Title: | Richmond Writing Community |
| From: | 1:30pm Friday, December 19, 2025 |
| To: | 3:00pm Friday, December 19, 2025 |
| Presenter: | Meldon Jenkins-Jones |
| Location: | Hull Street Meeting Room |
| Audiences: | Adults |
| Registration: | Registration is required for this event. |
| Description: |
Welcome to the Richmond Writers Community! Whether you're a seasoned author or just starting out, if you want to improve your craft, meet like-minded individuals, and give and receive constructive feedback, this community of writers is for you. Join us on Fridays. Bring your pencil and paper, or laptop, and a cup of joe if you like. This group is free and open to the public. However, space is limited, so please register early to save your seat. |
| Title: | Holiday Music Bingo |
| From: | 3:00pm Friday, December 19, 2025 |
| To: | 4:00pm Friday, December 19, 2025 |
| Location: | Ginter Park Meeting Room |
| Audiences: | All Ages |
| Categories: | Games & Gaming |
| Description: |
Celebrate the upcoming winter holiday by joining us for a game of music bingo featuring classic carols!
All materials will be provided. All ages are welcome. Space is limited. Please contact the Ginter Park Library at 804-646-1236 for further accommodations. |
| Title: | Family Flix Fridays |
| From: | 3:30pm Friday, December 19, 2025 |
| To: | 5:45pm Friday, December 19, 2025 |
| Presenter: | Viola Piercy-Lambert |
| Location: | Hull Street Meeting Room |
| Audiences: | All Ages |
| Categories: | Movies |
| Description: |
Join us for a free family-friendly movie! Bring your sandwiches and snacks. |
| Title: | Winter Lanterns |
| From: | 4:00pm Friday, December 19, 2025 |
| To: | 5:00pm Friday, December 19, 2025 |
| Location: | East End Meeting Room |
| Audiences: | Children (ages 5-10) |
| Categories: | Art |
| Description: |
Light up the season with creativity! Kids ages 6–11 are invited to make their own cozy winter-themed lanterns using LED tealights, tissue paper, and recycled jars or cups. Decorate with snowy or starry designs for a magical glow! |
| Title: | RPG Club: Academy of Monstrous Secrets: Character Creation, World Building, and Mapmaking |
| From: | 4:00pm Friday, December 19, 2025 |
| To: | 6:00pm Friday, December 19, 2025 |
| Location: | Teen Space - Main Library |
| Audiences: | New Adults (ages 18-24), Teen (ages 13-18), Tween (ages 10-13) |
| Categories: | Games & Gaming, Workshops |
| Description: |
Always had an interest in RPG games but either don't have experience or are looking to join a new club? RPG (Role Playing Game) Club is a social group focused on playing tabletop RPGs, where participants take on the roles of fictional characters and collaboratively explore a game's narrative. RPG Club offers a space for both novice and experienced players to engage in rotating RPG games like Dungeons and Dragons, learn new games, develop characters, and build social connections. Join us this winter for as we explore Tricube Tales' Academy of Monstrous Secrets, where magically gifted students navigate the trials and tribulations of high school. December marks session one where we'll start with character creation, worldbuilding, and map making within the world. |
| Title: | (Slightly) Scary Stories |
| From: | 4:30pm Friday, December 19, 2025 |
| To: | 5:30pm Friday, December 19, 2025 |
| Location: | Ginter Park Meeting Room |
| Audiences: | Children (ages 5-10), Tween (ages 10-13) |
| Categories: | Book Discussion |
| Description: |
Telling spooky stories during the wintertime is a tradition going back hundreds of years. We'll carry on that tradition by reading books like Heckedy Peg, Paradise Sands, and Fergus and the Night-Demon. While this program will be using picture books, there are themes and images that might unsettle especially sensitive or very young children. Parental discretion is advised. |