Pins and Needles

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.

Thu · Nov 12·10 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 19·10:30 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 19·11 AM – 12 PM·New Carrollton

Playday at the Library (New Carrollton) — Play and socializing for children ages 5 and under.

Thu · Nov 19·10 AM – 4 PM·American History Museum, Spark!Lab, First Floor, West Wing · Washington

Inventors workshop at the American History Museum’s Spark!Lab invites ages 6–12 to create, collaborate, test, and experiment using STEM, art, and history.

Thu · Nov 19·11 AM – 11:30 AM·Air and Space Museum · Washington

Flights of Fancy Story Time features Bessie Coleman’s story and banner‑making at the National Air and Space Museum.

Wed · Nov 18·6 PM – 7 PM·New Carrollton

Build a lightweight boat and test its floatation during hands‑on STEM experiments at New Carrollton, for ages 5–12.

Tue · Nov 17·1 PM – 2 PM·New Carrollton

Make play dough and straw structures while socializing and playing games at the Homeschool Hangout in New Carrollton for ages 5–12.

Thu · Nov 19·2 PM – 3:30 PM·American Indian Museum DC, Level 3, Overlook · Washington

At the American Indian Museum’s Level 3 Overlook, a museum arts educator guides participants in creating pastel‑on‑dark‑paper artworks that mimic sunlight on water.

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.

Tue · Oct 27·4 PM – 5 PM·Fairmount Heights

Freestyle lego building session at Fairmount Heights offers abundant pieces for imaginative construction, letting participants design freely, for ages 5–12.

Tue · Oct 27·4 PM – 6:30 PM·Beltsville

Free Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets screening on a big screen at the Beltsville library, with a craft activity, for ages 5 and up.