This three month workshop guides participants through the process of creating a 5 minute horror short on a $5.00 budget. Meets virtually every other week. Local filmmakers discuss and dissect of independent horror content, build film-making skills, share support and feedback and resources. Registration for Cohort#6 is full. For questions about the workshop or joining Cohort #7 in 2027, please contact elaine.pelton@dc.gov
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Catch Pokémon hidden in the library’s children’s room and get a Pokédex stamp for ages 12 and under.
A DC‑themed Pokémon Scavenger Hunt at Anacostia Neighborhood Library lets participants collect Ward 8 gym badge stickers on a card and earn a special prize, for all ages.
A ranger narrates Sara Delano’s 1862 Fourth of July at sea, describing tall ships, a China voyage, cake, ice cream, and cannon fire.
Fresh, delicious meals are offered at the White House farmer's market on Vermont Ave, ideal for a midday desk break.
Device help sessions covering laptops, cellphones, tablets, and iPads at Northwest One Neighborhood Library, Washington, for ages 18 and up.
Songs, bounces, scarves, shaker eggs, and parachutes fill 20‑30‑minute story times for infants and their caregivers at Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library, for ages 5 and under.
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.
