Sip and Paint: Monster Paintings

Tue · Oct 27·1 PM – 2 PM·New Carrollton

Socialize, play games, and create windchimes or other STEM projects at New Carrollton, changing activities each session, 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 27·9 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.

Thu · Nov 5·10 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.

Mon · Nov 9·2 PM – 4 PM·New Carrollton

Beaded bag charms are crafted with step‑by‑step guidance and all supplies provided at New Carrollton, for ages 18 and up.

Tue · Oct 27·4:30 PM – 5:30 PM·Long Branch Library · Silver Spring

Pumpkin painting at Long Branch Library lets participants paint and decorate their own pumpkin with supplied materials, taking it home afterward, ages 5–13.

Tue · Oct 27·12 PM – 4:30 PM·Hillcrest Heights · Temple Hills

A Maryland Department of Human Services caseworker provides on-site assistance with SNAP, energy, cash, disability, medical, and emergency family aid for ages 18 and up.

Tue · Oct 27·12:15 PM – 12:45 PM·Greenbelt

Storytime at Greenbelt offers stories, songs, and fingerplays for toddlers, sparking imagination and a love of reading, for ages 5 and under.

Tue · Oct 27·12:30 PM – 3:30 PM·Surratts-Clinton

Knitting meet at Surratts‑Clinton, participants bring current projects, exchange tips, ideas, and conversation in a relaxed atmosphere, for ages 18 and up.