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Books, songs, rhymes and finger play! Introduce your child to language and early literacy skills in a positive and fun environment.
Books, songs, rhymes and finger play! Introduce your child to language and early literacy skills in a positive and fun environment.
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Stories, songs, rhymes and fingerplays fill the Children’s Floor at Southeast Neighborhood Library in 20‑30‑minute sessions for birth‑to‑two children and caregivers, participation expected, for ages 5 and under.
Books, songs, rhymes and finger play fill Capitol View Neighborhood Library, introducing language and early literacy skills, for ages 5 and under.
Baby and Toddler Story Time (Palisades Neighborhood Library) — 20‑30‑minute sessions with books, songs, rhymes and fingerplays for children birth to three, limited space, ages 5 and under.
Stories, songs, rhymes and fingerplays fill the Children’s Floor at Southeast Neighborhood Library in 20‑30‑minute sessions for birth‑to‑two children and caregivers, participation expected, for ages 5 and under.
Family Story Time (Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library) — 30‑40‑minute sessions featuring books, songs, rhymes and movement to promote early literacy, for ages 5 and under, large crowd.
Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library hosts 30‑minute Baby Lap Time story sessions with books, songs, rhymes, tickles and bounces for infants and their caregivers, ages 5 and under.
Baby & Toddler Story Time (Northeast Neighborhood Library) — 20‑30‑minute sessions of books, songs, rhymes and fingerplays for children birth to three, for ages 5 and under.
Sing, dance, and read together in a unique story time encouraging enthusiastic learning, at Woodridge Neighborhood Library, for ages 5 and under.
Creative drop-in play explores outdoor wonders in the Bird House Classroom at the National Zoo, with nature‑themed activities for toddlers and caregivers, for all ages.
Tech Help Tuesdays (Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library) — One‑hour drop‑in session where staff assist with computer, laptop, phone, or tablet questions. Ages 18+.
Terrific Movie Tuesday (Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library) — Screening the 2024 film September 5, a 1‑hour‑31‑minute drama about the 1972 Munich Olympics hostage crisis, with closed captions, for ages 18 and up.
Hands‑on activities, story time and play explore houseplants while the Growing Tomorrow exhibition, Reimagining Houseplants, displays in room 3035 at the S. Dillon Ripley Center, ages 2 and up.
Portrait Gallery Kids (Portrait Gallery Education Center, E151) — Hands‑on art activities, music and story times with educators each Monday, for ages 3–13.
Museum Educator reads a Native author or illustrator book, while caregivers and toddlers enjoy free play and sensory enrichment in the imagiNATIONS Activity Center, ages 0–2.
Hands‑on workshop at Shepherd Park Library teaches easy resume‑writing tips, formatting, tailoring, and common mistake avoidance, helping adults update resumes, ages 18 and up.
Open‑minded discussion of hot titles at Capitol View Neighborhood Library, ages 18 and up.