# LEGO SPIKE Essential STEM Lessons at James City County Library > Program for families in the Virginia Beach–Chesapeake–Norfolk area (VA / NC). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Wednesdays 1–2:30 pm, Youth Services Program Room (9-session series) - Where: James City County Library, 7770 Croaker Rd, Williamsburg, VA 23188 - Ages: Kids ages 6-8 - Price: Free ticket (no fee listed) - Schedule: Wednesdays 1–2:30 pm, Youth Services Program Room (9-session series) - Organizer: Williamsburg Regional Library - Official page: https://www.wrl.org/ - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/lego-spike-essential-stem-lessons-at-james-city-county-library--listing-8211fc00616394b39992054c ## About A nine-session introductory series for young builders, using LEGO Education lesson plans and SPIKE Essential kits to practice problem solving, design, engineering, building and simple programming. Drop-ins are encouraged. Get a free ticket at the children's desk from 30 minutes before; no registration needed. The branch also runs Coding Fundamentals with SPIKE Essential for ages 9-12 on Wednesday mornings and LEGO Robotics on Thursday afternoons. ## Similar picks in Virginia Beach - [Baby Parade: Halloween at Windsor Woods Library](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/baby-parade-halloween-at-windsor-woods-library--listing-b1fbe784fc772494d91623f1) — Sat, Oct 24 · 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM · Windsor Woods Area Library · Free · checked Oct 24. A costume parade for babies, toddlers and preschoolers at the Windsor Woods Area Library. Caregivers decorate their strollers while the little ones are kept busy with music and… - [Toddler Open Play at the TCC/City Joint-Use Library](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/toddler-open-play-at-the-tcc-city-joint-use-library--listing-67fcdd38555f174b18f2a83b) — Mondays 10–11:30 am (Joint-Use Storytime Room); sessions listed weekly Oct 26–Dec 21, 2026 · TCC/City of Virginia Beach Joint-Use Library · Free · checked Oct 24. A weekly free-play morning in the Joint-Use Library storytime room on the TCC Virginia Beach campus. Toddlers play with toys and other children while caregivers meet each other… - [Night of the Living Museum](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/night-of-the-living-museum--listing-1373a7c98115bb7a6f9b34bf) — Sat, Oct 24 (+1 more date) · 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM · Virginia Living Museum, Newport News · From $17 · checked Oct 24. A family-friendly, not-scary Halloween evening at the Virginia Living Museum in Newport News. Children in costume follow a trail of treat stations through the museum after dark… - [Bug-tacular! at the Virginia Living Museum](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/bug-tacular-at-the-virginia-living-museum--listing-26c3a0ac155fd06c5431723d) — Oct 24 – Oct 25 · 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Virginia Living Museum, Newport News · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 24. A weekend celebration of insects, arachnids and other creepy crawlies at the Virginia Living Museum. Local community partners set up displays where families get a close look at… - [Bay Lab Exploration at First Landing State Park](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/bay-lab-exploration-at-first-landing-state-park--listing-8b0a2e782f96f3a161d1996d) — Sun, Oct 25 (+1 more date) · 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM · First Landing State Park (Bay Lab, Main Visitor Center) · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 24. An open-house afternoon in the Bay Lab inside First Landing State Park's Main Visitor Center, where families learn about the Chesapeake Bay through the animals that live in it… - [Toddler Storytime at Williamsburg Library](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/toddler-storytime-at-williamsburg-library--listing-06c73352c5bccd1eef7ea838) — Tuesdays 10–10:25 am, Youth Services Program Room · Williamsburg Library · Free · checked Oct 24. A brief toddler storytime of short stories, rhymes, songs and fingerplays. Spaces are limited; free tickets are handed out at the Youth Services desk from 30 minutes before the… ## More for families - [This weekend in Virginia Beach](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/this-weekend.md) - [Things to do with kids in Virginia Beach](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach.md)