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Minecraft Junior (completed Grades K-2)

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Craft Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
GamerCon, Games
Age Group:
School Age

Join your library friends for a fun game of Minecraft! Build your own castle, fight the Ender Dragon, or explore the Nether. The possibilities are endless!

Open
Registration Required
This event is in the "School Age" group

Minecraft Junior (completed Grades K-2)

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Craft Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
GamerCon, Games
Age Group:
School Age

Join your library friends for a fun game of Minecraft! Build your own castle, fight the Ender Dragon, or explore the Nether. The possibilities are endless!

Open
Registration Required
This event is in the "School Age" group

Minecraft Club (completed Grades 3-6)

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Craft Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
GamerCon, Games
Age Group:
School Age

Join your library friends for a fun game of Minecraft! Build your own castle, fight the Ender Dragon, or explore the Nether. The possibilities are endless!

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

Saturday Afternoon Movie - The Last Starfighter

Saturday, July 5, 2025 at 2:15pm - 4:15pm
Community Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
GamerCon, Film Screening
Age Group:
Family, Teen, Adult

(Sci-fi/Adventure, 1984, PG, 101 mins.)

The timeless story of an eighteen-year-old Earthling with extraordinary talent for video game wizardry who is propelled into regions of outer space to help save the universe. 

This event is in the "Adult" group

Fandom Flair: Sublimation Patches (Gamercon)

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:30pm
makerLAB at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, GamerCon, Computers & Technology
Age Group:
Adult

Design a bold, colorful set of patches with us and rep your favorite fandoms your way!

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

Indie Board Games

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Kovarik Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
GamerCon, Games
Age Group:
Adult

Join us to discover unique and off-the-beaten-path tabletop games. Whether you're a seasoned player or a curious beginner, come ready to learn new games, meet fellow enthusiasts, and enjoy some friendly competition.

Open
Registration Required
This event is in the "School Age" group

Pokémon Perler Party (completed grades k-2)

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Craft Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, GamerCon
Age Group:
School Age

Join us to design pixel-perfect Pokémon and bring them to life with Perler beads – no Pokéballs required!

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

Watch-a-Movie Wednesday! TRON

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 2:15pm - 4:15pm
Community Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
GamerCon, Film Screening
Age Group:
Adult

(Sci-fi/Adventure, 1982, PG, 96 mins.)

When a brilliant video game creator hacks the mainframe of his ex-employer, he's beamed inside an astonishing digital world and becomes part of the very game he designed. 

This event is in the "School Age" group

Pokémon Perler Party (completed grades 3-6)

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 3:15pm - 4:15pm
Craft Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, GamerCon
Age Group:
School Age

Join us to design pixel-perfect Pokémon and bring them to life with Perler beads – no Pokéballs required!

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

Beginner's Bridge

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Kovarik Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
GamerCon, Games
Age Group:
Adult

In this fun, beginner-friendly class, you'll learn the basics of bidding, play, and strategy of this popular card game. Each week blends easy instruction with guided games taught by Bill Rosenwald.

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

Fandom Flair: Sublimation Patches (Gamercon)

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
makerLAB at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, GamerCon, Computers & Technology
Age Group:
Adult

Design a bold, colorful set of patches with us and rep your favorite fandoms your way!

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

Introduction to Dungeons and Dragons

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Kovarik Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
GamerCon, Games
Age Group:
Adult

Dungeons & Dragons, a fantasy-based tabletop roleplaying game, has continued to grow in popularity over the years.

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

Hey! Let's Play!

Friday, July 11, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Kovarik Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
GamerCon, 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 "Adult" group

Puzzle and Board Game Swap

Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Clemens Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
GamerCon, Games, Nature & Environment
Age Group:
Adult

Bring in your gently used puzzles and board games to swap for new-to-you ones! Can't make the swap but have puzzles and games to share? Drop them off to the Adult Services desks from July 1-12.

This event is in the "School Age" group

Minecraft Stuffies (completed grades K-2)

Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Craft Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, GamerCon
Age Group:
School Age

Kick it up a notch!  Venture to the library to sew Minecraft stuffies!

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

Minecraft Stuffies (completed grades 3-6)

Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 3:15pm - 4:15pm
Craft Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, GamerCon
Age Group:
School Age

Kick it up a notch!  Venture to the library to sew Minecraft stuffies!

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

Video Game Showdown (completed grades k-2)

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Craft Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
GamerCon, Games
Age Group:
School Age

Battle your friends head-to-head in popular video games!  Test your skills in this tournament style program.

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

Video Game Showdown (completed grades 3-6)

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Craft Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
GamerCon, Games
Age Group:
School Age

Battle your friends head-to-head in popular video games!  Test your skills in this tournament style program.

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

Bingo

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Clemens Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
GamerCon, Games
Age Group:
Adult

Join us as we play our favorite game! We'll provide Bingo cards and snacks for an afternoon of fun, games, and prizes galore! 

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

Beginner's Bridge

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Kovarik Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
GamerCon, Games
Age Group:
Adult

In this fun, beginner-friendly class, you'll learn the basics of bidding, play, and strategy of this popular card game. Each week blends easy instruction with guided games taught by Bill Rosenwald.

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

Sculpey Clay Squirtle (completed Grades K-2)

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Craft Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, GamerCon
Age Group:
School Age

Gotta catch ‘em all!  Join Art Teacher Amy to create your very own Squirtle out of sculpey clay!

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

Sculpey Clay Squirtle (completed Grades 3-6)

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Craft Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, GamerCon
Age Group:
School Age

Gotta catch ‘em all!  Join Art Teacher Amy to create your very own Squirtle out of sculpey clay!

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

Dungeons & Dragons Tween Edition (completed Grades 4-6)

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Craft Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
GamerCon, Games
Age Group:
School Age

Join the Quest Master’s Guild for a “Tween Edition” of Dungeons & Dragons at the library.  All levels of players are welcome as new players will learn how to play this interactive role-playing game while having fun and learning from more

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

Fandom Flair: Ita Bags & Custom Buttons (Gamercon)

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
makerLAB at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, GamerCon, Computers & Technology
Age Group:
Adult

Design custom buttons with our button maker and show them off in your very own ita bag—a clear-window bag made for displaying your favorite fandoms! 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Payment Required