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Memorable College Essays
2026-09-28 18:00:00 2026-09-28 20:00:00 America/New_York Memorable College Essays Learn about the college application process and get started on your personal essay. Bring your ideas and receive tips for writing an effective essay. Rust Library - Teen Center

Monday, September 28
6:00pm - 8:00pm

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Learn about the college application process and get started on your personal essay. Bring your ideas and receive tips for writing an effective essay.

Bring in your ideas or a rough draft and be prepared to write. The goal is an application-ready personal essay. 

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Sun, Sep 13, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
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Live Music: seysew
Sun, Sep 13, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Large Meeting Room
Merci Train Exhibition - Available through September
Mon, Sep 14, All day
DIY Adults: Decoupage a Pumpkin
Mon, Sep 14, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Large Meeting Room
ESOL: English Practice - Intermediate/Advanced
Tue, Sep 15, 10:00am - 11:00am
Conference Room B
Toddler Storytime
Tue, Sep 15, 10:00am - 10:30am
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Preschool Storytime
Tue, Sep 15, 11:00am - 11:30am
Large Meeting Room
Adult Book Club - The First Lady and the Rebel by Susan Higginbotham
Tue, Sep 15, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Conference Room B
Conversational American Sign Language - Practicing Together
Tue, Sep 15, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
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Family Storytime
Wed, Sep 16, 10:00am - 10:30am
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Baby Storytime
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Makerspace: Adult Sewing Club - Simple Hem Alterations
Thu, Sep 17, 10:00am - 12:00pm
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Grade 2-3 Children's Book Club: Magic Tree House - Summer of the Sea Serpent by Mary Pope Osborne
Thu, Sep 17, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Large Meeting Room
ESOL: English Practice - All Levels
Thu, Sep 17, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Conference Room B
D&D Club for Teens
Thu, Sep 17, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Teen Center
Family Storytime
Sat, Sep 19, 10:00am - 10:30am
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DIY Adults: Handmade Cards
Sat, Sep 19, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Drop-In Mahjong
Sun, Sep 20, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
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Merci Train Exhibition - Available through September
Mon, Sep 21, All day
Pre-K Storybook Club
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Teen Sewing School: Zipper Pencil Bag
Mon, Sep 21, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Tue, Sep 22, All day
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Tue, Sep 22, 10:00am - 11:00am
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Toddler Storytime
Tue, Sep 22, 10:00am - 10:30am
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Homeschool Hangout - Game On
Tue, Sep 22, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
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What the Body Tells Us - Forensic Science at Mason's Outdoor Research Facility
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Family Storytime
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Makerspace: Glowforge Fall Bookmark
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Family Storytime: Sensory Sensitive
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Essay Discussion Club
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ESOL: English Practice - All Levels
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The American Revolution and the Fate of the World
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How to Become a U.S. Citizen
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Fall Leaf Printing - with Artist-in-Residence Brian Kirk
Fri, Sep 25, 11:00am - 12:00pm
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Family Storytime
Sat, Sep 26, 10:00am - 10:30am
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Basic Bicycle Maintenance Workshop - with Bike Loudoun
Sat, Sep 26, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
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Makerspace: Make a Spaceship - Basic 3D Modeling in Tinkercad
Sat, Sep 26, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
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Rust Writing Group
Sat, Sep 26, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Large Meeting Room
Dog Man Funfest
Sun, Sep 27, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Merci Train Exhibition - Available through September
Mon, Sep 28, All day
Art at the Library - Henri Matisse
Mon, Sep 28, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Memorable College Essays
Mon, Sep 28, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
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DIY Adults: Autumn Napkin Stamping
Mon, Sep 28, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
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ESOL: English Practice - Intermediate/Advanced
Tue, Sep 29, 10:00am - 11:00am
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Toddler Storytime
Tue, Sep 29, 10:00am - 10:30am
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Preschool Storytime
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Makerspace: Glowforge 101 - Laser Cutting and Engraving
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Conversational American Sign Language - Practicing Together
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Family Storytime
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Baby Storytime
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Adult Book Club - And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
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Birds of Prey in Loudoun County
Wed, Sep 30, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Makerspace: Inktober Drawing Challenge - Through October
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ESOL: English Practice - All Levels
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Storytime Room
D&D Club for Teens
Thu, Oct 01, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Teen Center
Citizenship Preparation - The series runs from Oct. 1-Nov 5.
Thu, Oct 01, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Storytime Room
Syrian Civil War - The Ten Wars Fought Between 2011-2024
Thu, Oct 01, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Large Meeting Room
Family Storytime
Sat, Oct 03, 10:00am - 10:30am
Large Meeting Room
DIY Teens and Adults: UV Resin Crafts
Sat, Oct 03, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
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Drop-In Mahjong
Sun, Oct 04, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
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Live Music: Kevin Dudley Trio
Sun, Oct 04, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Large Meeting Room
B-Movie Club: Ghoulies
Mon, Oct 05, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
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ESOL: English Practice - Intermediate/Advanced
Tue, Oct 06, 10:00am - 11:00am
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Toddler Storytime
Tue, Oct 06, 10:00am - 10:30am
Large Meeting Room
Preschool Storytime
Tue, Oct 06, 11:00am - 11:30am
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Makerspace: Design a Mug
Tue, Oct 06, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Common Threads
Tue, Oct 06, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
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A Photographic Expedition to Antarctica
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Wed, Oct 07, 10:00am - 10:30am
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ESOL: English Practice - All Levels
Thu, Oct 08, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
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Citizenship Preparation - The series runs from Oct. 1-Nov 5.
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The Forgotten World War
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W&OD From Rail to Trail
Sun, Oct 11, 2:00pm - 3:15pm
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ESOL: English Practice - Intermediate/Advanced
Tue, Oct 13, 10:00am - 11:00am
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Toddler Storytime
Tue, Oct 13, 10:00am - 10:30am
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Tue, Oct 13, 11:00am - 11:30am
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Grade 3-6 Children's Book Club: American Girl - Kaya's Hero: A Story of Giving by Janet Beeler Shaw
Tue, Oct 13, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Conversational American Sign Language - Learn New Signs
Tue, Oct 13, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
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