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Science in Your Backyard
2026-07-15 15:30:00 2026-07-15 16:30:00 America/New_York Science in Your Backyard See the treasure in the world around you through hands-on, nature-inspired crafts and activities. Sterling Library - Meeting Room A + B

Wednesday, July 15
3:30pm - 4:30pm

Add to Calendar 2026-07-15 15:30:00 2026-07-15 16:30:00 America/New_York Science in Your Backyard See the treasure in the world around you through hands-on, nature-inspired crafts and activities. Sterling Library - Meeting Room A + B

Sterling Library

Meeting Room A + B

See the treasure in the world around you through hands-on, nature-inspired crafts and activities.

Please visit and subscribe to our YouTube Channel – Loudoun County Public Library Online Programs – for more programs.

AGE GROUP: | Elementary | Birth - Age 5 |

EVENT TYPE: | Make/Create | Fun/Games |

Sterling Library
Phone: 571-258-3309
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Mon, Jun 08 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Jun 09 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Jun 10 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Jun 11 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Jun 12 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Sat, Jun 13 9:30AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jun 14 9:30AM to 5:00PM
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First-Time Homebuyers
Sat, Jun 13, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A + B
Drop-In Mahjong
Sat, Jun 13, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Watercolor Workshop: Splotch Monster Basics - with Artist-in-Residence Steve Loya
Sun, Jun 14, 10:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room A + B
ESOL: English Practice - Beginner
Sun, Jun 14, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room C
Paws to Read
Sun, Jun 14, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room A + B
Artist-in-Residence: Steve Loya - Catch the Artist in Action June 1-August 31
Mon, Jun 15, All day
Family Storytime
Mon, Jun 15, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room B
How to Sign Up for a Library Card and Make a Button
Mon, Jun 15, 11:00am - 2:00pm
Make a Paper Bag Puppet
Mon, Jun 15, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
How to Make A Zine - Make Your Own Mini Magazine
Mon, Jun 15, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A
Adult Silent Book Club - A unique gathering designed for caregivers
Tue, Jun 16, 10:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room C
How to Prepare for Election Season - with Loudoun County Elections and Voter Registration
Tue, Jun 16, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Musical Storytime
Tue, Jun 16, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room B
How to Get a Virginia250 Passport
Tue, Jun 16, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Play with Puzzles
Tue, Jun 16, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
How to Paper Quill
Tue, Jun 16, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room B
Teen Tuesday: Watermelon Pizza
Tue, Jun 16, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room A
How to Get a U.S. Passport
Tue, Jun 16, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
ESOL: English Practice - Intermediate/Advanced
Tue, Jun 16, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room A
ESOL: Short Stories
Tue, Jun 16, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room A
Baby Storytime
Wed, Jun 17, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room A
Family Storytime
Wed, Jun 17, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room B
How to Crochet Flower Earrings
Wed, Jun 17, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room A
Building Challenges
Wed, Jun 17, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
ESOL: English Practice - Beginner
Wed, Jun 17, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A
ESOL: English Practice - Pre-Beginner
Thu, Jun 18, 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room C
Toddler Storytime
Thu, Jun 18, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room B
StrongerMemory
Thu, Jun 18, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room C
Family Crafternoon
Thu, Jun 18, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
How to Register Your Dog's Microchip - with Loudoun County Animal Services (LCAS)
Thu, Jun 18, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
How to Use a Knife Safely
Thu, Jun 18, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room A
How to Spot AI Fakes
Thu, Jun 18, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room B
How to Ballroom Dance
Sat, Jun 20, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room A + B
Live Music: Guitarist Brian Slaymaker
Sat, Jun 20, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Drop-In Mahjong
Sat, Jun 20, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
How to Make a Sourdough Starter
Sun, Jun 21, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room A
ESOL: English Practice - Beginner
Sun, Jun 21, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room C
Artist-in-Residence: Steve Loya - Catch the Artist in Action June 1-August 31
Mon, Jun 22, All day
Family Storytime
Mon, Jun 22, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room B
Crafting on the Spectrum
Mon, Jun 22, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room A + B
Musical Storytime
Tue, Jun 23, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room B
Teen Tuesday: Make a Desktop Soccer Game
Tue, Jun 23, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Teen Center
ESOL: English Practice - Intermediate/Advanced
Tue, Jun 23, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room A
ESOL: Short Stories
Tue, Jun 23, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room A
LCPL Poetry Contest Awards Ceremony
Tue, Jun 23, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room A + B
Baby Storytime
Wed, Jun 24, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room A
Family Storytime
Wed, Jun 24, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room B
Common Threads
Wed, Jun 24, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room B
Super Mario Summer Power-Up
Wed, Jun 24, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room A + B
Teen Sewing Club: Visor Hat
Wed, Jun 24, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Makerspace
ESOL: English Practice - Beginner - Special Program: Travel Training
Wed, Jun 24, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A
ESOL: English Practice - Pre-Beginner
Thu, Jun 25, 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room C
Toddler Storytime
Thu, Jun 25, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room B
Adult Book Club: Around the World - The Shadow King by Maaza Mengiste
Thu, Jun 25, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room C
Makerspace: Adult Sewing Club
Thu, Jun 25, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Makerspace
Dino-Hunter Safari - Presented by David Engel
Thu, Jun 25, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room B
Teen Friday: Pipe Cleaner Art
Fri, Jun 26, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Teen Center
Speed Puzzle Competition
Sat, Jun 27, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room A + B
Drop-In Mahjong
Sat, Jun 27, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
ESOL: English Practice - Beginner
Sun, Jun 28, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room C
Artist-in-Residence: Steve Loya - Catch the Artist in Action June 1-August 31
Mon, Jun 29, All day
Bilingual Storytime /Hora de cuentos bilingue
Mon, Jun 29, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room B
Mini Labs - Presented by the Children's Science Center
Mon, Jun 29, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room A + B
Musical Storytime
Tue, Jun 30, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room B
Learn to Use Our Public Transportation System - with Loudoun County Transit
Tue, Jun 30, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room B
Teen Tuesday: DIY Stickers
Tue, Jun 30, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Teen Center
ESOL: English Practice - Intermediate/Advanced
Tue, Jun 30, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room A
ESOL: Short Stories
Tue, Jun 30, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room A
Baby Storytime
Wed, Jul 01, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room B
Family Storytime
Wed, Jul 01, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room B
Dino Disco
Wed, Jul 01, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room A + B
ESOL: Makerspace for English Learners - Cyanotype
Wed, Jul 01, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Makerspace
Toddler Storytime
Thu, Jul 02, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room B
Makerspace: DIY Kids
Thu, Jul 02, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Makerspace
Dino Academy: A Dinosaur Discovery Adventure - Presented by Bright Star Touring Theatre
Thu, Jul 02, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room A + B
Teen Friday: Beaded Bandana Bracelets
Fri, Jul 03, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Teen Center
ESOL: English Practice - Beginner
Sun, Jul 05, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room C
Artist-in-Residence: Steve Loya - Catch the Artist in Action June 1-August 31
Mon, Jul 06, All day
Family Storytime
Mon, Jul 06, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room B
Sterling Writing Group
Mon, Jul 06, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Meeting Room A
Musical Storytime
Tue, Jul 07, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room B
Teen Tuesday: Ping-Pong
Tue, Jul 07, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Teen Center
Baby Storytime
Wed, Jul 08, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room B
Family Storytime
Wed, Jul 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room B
Jurassic Shark
Wed, Jul 08, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Toddler Storytime
Thu, Jul 09, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room B
The Jurassic Magic Show - Presented by the Wizard of Reading
Thu, Jul 09, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room A + B
Teen Friday: Color-Changing Slime
Fri, Jul 10, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Teen Center
Line Dancing Basics
Fri, Jul 10, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Meeting Room A + B
Drop-In Mahjong
Sat, Jul 11, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Watercolor Workshop: Splotch Monster Lettering - with Artist-in-Residence Steve Loya
Sun, Jul 12, 10:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room A + B
ESOL: English Practice - Beginner
Sun, Jul 12, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room C
Artist-in-Residence: Steve Loya - Catch the Artist in Action June 1-August 31
Mon, Jul 13, All day
Family Storytime
Mon, Jul 13, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room B
Little Artists
Mon, Jul 13, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room A + B
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