loading…loading…Kids get hands-on with actual fossils while a performer answers their dinosaur questions through a mix of facts, illusions, and life-sized dinosaur encounters that turn a library meeting room into something closer to a dig site.
kidsAugust 18 · 11 AM · Thomas Jefferson Library
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Tue, Aug 18
Great Falls Library — Great Falls Meeting Room
Kids get hands-on with actual fossils while a performer answers their dinosaur questions through a mix of facts, tricks, and life-sized props—the kind of afternoon where curiosity actually gets rewarded.
Summer Reading AdventureWed, Aug 19
City of Fairfax Regional Library
Kids follow dinosaur tracks through the children's section, reading Jane Yolen's story piece by piece as they move around the library—a gentle way to make reading feel like exploration rather than sitting still.
Summer Reading AdventureThu, Aug 20
Burke Centre Library — Burke Centre Meeting Room 116, Burke Centre Meeting Room 117
Kids get their hands dirty learning how real archaeologists work, digging through sand for fossils and piecing together what ancient life looked like. Perfect for the second-grader who's obsessed with dinosaurs and actually wants to do something instead of just watch videos about them.
Summer Reading AdventureTue, Aug 18
Greenbelt — Auditorium
Kids ages 5-12 build structures with magnetic blocks while discovering the principles behind them—perfect for the child who learns by touching things and asking why.
Tue, Aug 18
Potomac Library
Kids construct wobbly dinosaur skeletons from marshmallows and straws, discovering balance and structural support while their edible creations slowly collapse.
Wed, Aug 19
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Kids and adults get close to llamas, donkeys, and mini cows here—the kind of afternoon that makes you remember why you liked animals in the first place.