Puppet Crafternoon

Tue · Oct 27·9 AM – 7 PM·Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library · Washington

Pumpkin Decorating Contest (Parklands‑Turner Neighborhood Library) — participants receive pumpkins to paint and craft into favorite book characters, displayed for community voting, ages 5+.

Tue · Oct 27·10 AM – 11 AM·Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden · Washington

Ghost hunt through Hirshhorn galleries solving the mystery of footprints in Annette Lemieux’s 1988 Nomad, followed by read‑aloud, felt play and art project, for ages 6 and under.

Tue · Oct 27·10:30 AM – 11:30 AM·Lamond-Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Neighborhood Library · Washington

Spooky-season storytime with Halloween costumes and a haunted craft at Lamond‑Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Neighborhood Library, ages 5 and under.

Tue · Oct 27·5:30 PM – 6 PM·National Gallery of Art, Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20565

Sketchbook Club: Cecilia Beaux’s Sita and Sarita (National Gallery of Art) — Hands‑on activities exploring the artwork.

Tue · Oct 27·6 PM – 7 PM·Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library · Washington

Paint and decorate a pumpkin with supplied paints, decorations and snacks, pumpkins handed out first‑come, first‑served at Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library, for ages 5–12.

Tue · Oct 27·6:30 PM – 8 PM·Hill Center DC, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

Four‑session adult drawing course at Hill Center DC, guiding participants through basic techniques and completing a personal image‑based drawing, for ages 18 and up.

Tue · Oct 27·10 AM – 12 PM·Takoma Park Neighborhood Library · Washington

One-on-one tech assistance from a librarian for phones, tablets, job applications, and computers at Takoma Park Neighborhood Library, for ages 18 and up.

Tue · Oct 27·10 AM – 11 AM·Southeast Neighborhood Library · Washington

Interactive toddler play on the Children’s Floor at Southeast Neighborhood Library develops pre‑literacy and social skills for ages 6 months to 5 years.

Tue · Oct 27·10 AM – 11 AM·Woodridge Library, Children\'s Blacony · Washington

Sing, dance, and read together at Woodridge Library’s Children’s Balcony, encouraging super‑readers to learn, for ages 5 and under.