Playday at the Library

Thu · Nov 12·11 AM – 11:30 AM·Hillcrest Heights · Temple Hills

Playday at the Library (Hillcrest Heights, Temple Hills) — Playtime and socializing for children ages 5 and under.

Thu · Nov 19·10:30 AM – 11 AM·New Carrollton

Stories, songs, and fingerplays fill a half‑hour at New Carrollton, nurturing reading love and creativity, for ages 5 and under.

Thu · Nov 19·10 AM – 12 PM·New Carrollton

Crochet session at New Carrollton where beginners learn and create with provided materials, making new friends, ages 18 and up.

Thu · Nov 19·9:30 AM – 1:30 PM·National Zoo, Bird House Classroom · Washington

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.

Thu · Nov 19·10 AM – 4 PM·American History Museum, Wonderplace, 1 West · Washington

Wonderplace (American History Museum, 1 West) — Hands‑on activities and touchable museum objects introduce history; first‑come, first‑served, free timed tickets; for ages 6 and under.

Mon · Nov 23·10:30 AM – 11 AM·New Carrollton

Ready 2 Read Storytime at New Carrollton offers stories, songs, and fingerplays for babies, sparking early literacy and bonding moments, for ages 5 and under.

Mon · Nov 23·11:30 AM – 12 PM·New Carrollton

Joyful storytime at New Carrollton features stories, songs, and fingerplays to spark imagination and foster a love of reading, for ages 5 and under.

Thu · Nov 19·1 PM – 2 PM·Southwest Neighborhood Library · Washington

Story times with books, songs, rhymes, tickles, and bounces for infants on caregivers' laps at Southwest Neighborhood Library for ages 5 and under.

Tue · Oct 27·3:30 PM – 4:30 PM·Spauldings · District Heights

Hands‑on STEM experiments let participants create “potions” from everyday household ingredients at Spauldings, for ages 5–12.

Tue · Oct 27·3:30 PM – 5:30 PM·New Carrollton

Open Sewing Lab in New Carrollton’s branch tech lab provides sewing machines, needles and accessories for certified participants to sew together, ages 18 and up.

Tue · Oct 27·4 PM – 5 PM·Bowie

Homework help and reading practice for grades 1‑6 at Bowie, supporting English language learners and boosting confidence for ages 5‑12.