These are the events scheduled by Fairfax County Libraries in Alexandria. For a complete list of library events, visit http://www.co.fairfax.va.us/library/.
<cal1>WEDNESDAY/NOV. 3
<cal2>Families Together. Stories and activities for ages 2 to 5 with an adult. 10:30 a.m., at John Marshall, 6209 Rose Hill Drive. To register, call 703-971-0010.
Introduction to E-mail. For adults. Learn to set up and use your own personal e-mail account, at 7 p.m., at Sherwood Regional, 2501 Sherwood Hall Lane. To register, call 703-765-3645.
<cal1>THURSDAY/NOV. 4
<cal2>Teddy Bear Time. For ages birth through 5 with an adult at John Marshall, 6209 Rose Hill Drive. Bring your favorite stuffed animal for bedtime stories and activities at 7 p.m. To register, call 703-971-0010.
Dinosaur Dance. Stories and activities about prehistoric creatures at 12:15 p.m. For ages 3 to 5 with an adult at Kingstowne, 6500 Landsdowne Centre. To register, call 703-339-610.
Daytime Discussion Group. For adults. Reading "Lolita in Tehran," by Azar Nafisi, at 12:15 p.m., at Kingstowne, 6500 Landsdowne Centre. No registration necessary.
<cal1>MONDAY/NOV. 8
<cal2>Monday Morning Book Discussion. For adults. Discuss "Rocket Boys," by Homer Hickman, at 10:30 a.m., at Martha Washington, 6614 Fort Hunt Road. No registration necessary.
Books & Ideas Group. For adults. Discuss "Anne Morrow Lindbergh: A Gift for Life," by Dorothy Herrmann, at 7:30 p.m., at Sherwood Regional, 2501 Sherwood Hall Lane. No registration necessary.
<cal1>TUESDAY/NOV. 9
<cal2>Bilingual Story time. Thanksgiving stories in English and Spanish for age 3 to 5 with an adult. Cuentos bilingues para 3-5 anos con adulto. 10:30 a.m., at Martha Washington, 6614 Fort Hunt Road. To register, call 703-768-6700.
Tuesday Evening Book Group. For adults. Discuss "Certain Women," by Madeleine L'Engle, at 7 p.m., at Martha Washington, 6614 Fort Hunt Road. No registration necessary.
<cal1>WEDNESDAY/NOV. 10
<cal2>Turkey Time. Stories and activities for ages 2 to 5 with an adult. 10:30 a.m., at John Marshall, 6209 Rose Hill Drive. To register, call 703-971-0010.
Falling Leaves. Autumn stories and activities for ages 3 to 5 with an adult. 10:30 a.m., at Kingstowne, 6500 Landsdowne Centre. To register, call 703-339-610.
Time for Twos. A Turkey is a Bird. Seasonal stories, finger plays and a craft for age 2 with an adult. 10:30 a.m., at Sherwood Regional, 2501 Sherwood Hall Lane. To register, call 703-765-3645.
Rising Words, Rising Images. "The Errant Knight," by Ann Tompert, followed by a related craft. For ages 6 to 10, at 11 a.m., at Sherwood Regional, 2501 Sherwood Hall Lane. To register, call 703-765-3645.
<cal1>SATURDAY/NOV. 13
<cal2>From Conflict to Opportunity. For adults. Mediating Family Elder Issues by a professional mediator at Sherwood Regional, 2501 Sherwood Hall Lane. To register, call Inova at 703-204-3366.
<cal1>MONDAY/NOV. 15
<cal2>School's Out Fun. After-school activities for ages 6 to 12. 1:30 p.m., at John Marshall, 6209 Rose Hill Drive. To register, call 703-971-0010.
Tickle Me Tales. Silly stories and activities for ages 2 to 3 with an adult. 10:30 a.m., at Kingstowne, 6500 Landsdowne Centre. To register, call 703-339-610.
<cal1>WEDNESDAY/NOV. 17
<cal2>Small Wonders. Stories and activities for age 13 to 23 months with an adult. 10:30 a.m., at John Marshall, 6209 Rose Hill Drive. To register, call 703-971-0010.
Book Discussion Group. For adults. 7:15 p.m., at John Marshall, 6209 Rose Hill Drive. To register, call 703-971-0010.
Hands-On Science. Fun experiments and an exploration of the physical world for age 6 to 12. 4 p.m., at Kingstowne, 6500 Landsdowne Centre. To register, call 703-339-610.
Natural Wonders. Stories and a craft about hibernating animals for ages 3 to 5 with an adult. 10:30 a.m., at Martha Washington, 6614 Fort Hunt Road. To register, call 703-768-6700.
Introduction to Microsoft Access. For adults. Students must already know how to use the mouse and keyboard. 7:00 p.m., at Sherwood Regional, 2501 Sherwood Hall Lane. To register, call 703-765-3645.
<cal1>THURSDAY/NOV. 18
<cal2>Families Forever. Stories, finger plays, songs and a craft for ages 2 to 5 with an adult. 10:30 a.m., at Martha Washington, 6614 Fort Hunt Road. To register, call 703-768-6700.
Poetry Group. For adults. Discuss poems by Rumi, at 7 p.m., at Martha Washington, 6614 Fort Hunt Road. No registration necessary.
Books & Music. Seasonal stories with movement, rhyming and singing for ages 2 to 5 with an adult. 10:30 p.m., at Sherwood Regional, 2501 Sherwood Hall Lane. To register, call 703-765-3645.
Library Lullabies. Bring your favorite stuffed animal, listen to bedtime stories and sing songs. For ages 1 to 5 with an adult, at 7 p.m., at Sherwood Regional, 2501 Sherwood Hall Lane. To register, call 703-765-3645.