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Preschool Playtime (3 years - Pre-K)

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Clemens Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Playtime
Age Group:
Infant/Toddler/Preschool

Calling all preschoolers! Join us for this weekly program with friends and fun where your child will have an hour of play and learning time.

Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adult" group

Ask-A-Librarian **Appointment Only**

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Study Room 4 at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Computers & Technology
Age Group:
Adult

Need help downloading apps, accessing library services or navigating a website? Sign up for an Ask-A-Librarian appointment and a librarian will be available to assist you with whatever you are working on!

This event is in the "Adult" group

A Knitting and Crochet Circle of Friends

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Kovarik Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adult

Calling all fiber friends! Join us for Longwood's own knitting and crochet group.

Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "School Age" group
This event is in the "Family" group
This event is in the "Teen" group
This event is in the "Adult" group

DIY @ makerLAB **APPOINTMENT ONLY**

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
makerLAB at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Computers & Technology, STEM
Age Group:
School Age, Family, Teen, Adult

makerLAB hours are extremely limited and appointments are required. 

This event is in the "School Age" group

DIY Chia Pets (Grades K-2)

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Craft Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
School Age

Plant, craft, and watch it grow! Kids will make their own DIY Chia Pet and learn the basics of plant growth in this fun, hands‑on program.

Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adult" group

English with LIEOC (Beginner)

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Community Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
ESOL
Age Group:
Adult

Take the next step in your language journey with LIEOC’s English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) course.

Open
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adult" group

Moon and Stars Sublimation Wind Spinner

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
makerLAB at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Computers & Technology
Age Group:
Adult

Create a celestial moon shaped sublimation wind spinner with hanging stars! This is a great beginner project to learn the basics of sublimation. 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Payment Required
This event is in the "School Age" group

DIY Chia Pets (Grades 3-6)

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 7:00pm - 7:45pm
Craft Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
School Age

Plant, craft, and watch it grow! Kids will make their own DIY Chia Pet and learn the basics of plant growth in this fun, hands‑on program.

Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "Teen" group

Craft Kits For Donation (Teens)

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
True North Teen Department at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community Service
Age Group:
Teen
Craft Kits for Donation:

Help us prepare some simple crafts and activities to donate to service agencies in our community!

Everyone who participates will receive a certificate for one hour of community service. 

Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adult" group

Board Game Club

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Kovarik Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adult

Whether you're a strategic mastermind, a social gamer, or just looking to have fun, come together to explore new or known games, meet fellow enthusiasts, and enjoy some friendly competition.

Open
Registration Required
This event is in the "Teen" group

Teen Spring Surprise Boxes (Teens)

Friday, April 24, 2026 at 9:30am - 9:00pm
True North Teen Department at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Books & Writing
Age Group:
Teen

Join our Teen Surprise Box Program – the ultimate thrill for book-loving teens! Each themed box contains not one, but TWO carefully curated books based on a questionnaire you answer for a blind-box style selection.

Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adult" group

Gentle Fitness

Friday, April 24, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Clemens Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Fitness
Age Group:
Adult

Join Debbie from Fitness Figures for exercises focused on strength training, balance, aerobics, and flexibility. All performed at your fitness level either standing or seated in a chair.

Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "Infant/Toddler/Preschool" group

Up, Up & Away (18 - 35 months)

Friday, April 24, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Craft Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Age Group:
Infant/Toddler/Preschool

Float into the library for this fun-filled program about hot air balloons!  We’ll have a soaring good time sharing stories and crafts.

Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adult" group

Hey! Let's Play!

Friday, April 24, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Kovarik Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adult

Bring your friends or find others to share a game on Friday mornings. Bring your playing cards, your Mah Jongg sets, and your other favorites. We provide the tables and the room, you provide the fun!

No registration required.

This event is in the "Infant/Toddler/Preschool" group

Up, Up & Away (3 - Pre-K)

Friday, April 24, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Craft Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Age Group:
Infant/Toddler/Preschool

Float into the library for this fun-filled program about hot air balloons!  We’ll have a soaring good time sharing stories and crafts.

Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adult" group

Moon and Stars Sublimation Wind Spinner

Friday, April 24, 2026 at 2:30pm - 4:30pm
makerLAB at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Computers & Technology
Age Group:
Adult

Create a celestial moon shaped sublimation wind spinner with hanging stars! This is a great beginner project to learn the basics of sublimation. 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Payment Required
This event is in the "School Age" group

Comics & Candy: The First Cat in Space & the Baby Pirate's Revenge (Grades 3-6)

Friday, April 24, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Craft Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Books & Writing
Age Group:
School Age

Join us to discuss The First Cat in Space and the Baby Pirate’s Revenge by Mac Barnett & Shawn Harris.  Enjoy a snack fit for a pirate, play a game and make a craft.

Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adult" group

Evening Book Discussion – The Compound by Aisling Rawle

Friday, April 24, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Kovarik Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Books & Writing
Age Group:
Adult

Lily-a bored, beautiful twenty-something-wakes up on a remote desert compound, alongside nineteen other contestants competing on a massively popular reality show.

Open
Registration Required
This event is in the "Teen" group

Native Plants Herbal Workshop (Teens)

Friday, April 24, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Clemens Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Health & Fitness, Nature & Environment
Age Group:
Teen

Discover the magic of local wild herbs this spring! In this hands-on workshop with herbalist Alana Andresen, teens will learn to identify and connect with native plants like dandelion, chickweed, wild garlic, and plantain.

Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adult" group

American Military Liberation of Nazi Concentration Camps

Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Community Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
America 250, History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adult

“I pray you to believe what I have said about Buchenwald. I reported what I saw and heard, but only part of it. For most of it, I have no words.

Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adult" group

Spring Writing Workshop

Monday, April 27, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Kovarik Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Books & Writing
Age Group:
Adult

Join Anne Kelly-Edmunds and a supportive group of writers in this inspiring writing workshop. All levels welcome!

Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "Infant/Toddler/Preschool" group
This event is in the "School Age" group
This event is in the "Family" group

Conscious Crafting (Families with Children)

Monday, April 27, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Craft Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Infant/Toddler/Preschool, School Age, Family

Join us for some conscious crafting by helping us clear out our craft closet.  Come make some crafts you might have missed the first time around and enjoy an evening with the family.

Open
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adult" group

Dungeons & Dragons (Adults)

Monday, April 27, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Kovarik Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adult

Join expert DM Jimmy for this D&D campaign involving mats, minifigs and higher-level characters. Bring your character from a previous campaign or create a new one prior to the first session. 

Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adult" group

Sublimation on Wood: Creating Custom Door Signs

Monday, April 27, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
makerLAB at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Computers & Technology
Age Group:
Adult

Join our librarians in learning the basics of spray sublimation on wood and create a personalized door sign to take home.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Payment Required