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Playtime (East Building, Ground Level, Atrium, National Gallery of Art) — Hands‑On Activities.
Playtime (East Building, Ground Level, Atrium, National Gallery of Art) — Hands‑On Activities.
Playtime (East Building, Ground Level, Atrium, National Gallery of Art) — Hands‑On Activities.
Catch Pokémon hidden in the library’s children’s room and get a Pokédex stamp for ages 12 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.
Creative drop-in play exploring ancient worlds through fossils in the Bird House Classroom at the National Zoo, all ages.
Museum educators guide families in observing bison specimens, discussing their ecosystem role and artistic portrayals in the Kenneth E. Behring Family Hall of Mammals, all ages.
Sing, dance, and read together at Woodridge Library’s Children’s Balcony, encouraging super‑readers to learn, for ages 5 and under.
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.
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.
Sketchbook Club: Cecilia Beaux’s Sita and Sarita (National Gallery of Art) — Hands‑on activities exploring the artwork.
Guided tours of the West Building’s main‑floor rotunda showcase the National Gallery’s collection up close.
Guided tours explore Italian Renaissance works in the West Building’s Rotunda at the National Gallery of Art.
Bessie Coleman’s journey is narrated, then participants make banners celebrating hopes, at the Steven F. Udvar‑Hazy Center.
Guided tours explore American Art in the West Building’s Rotunda at the National Gallery of Art.