
Baby and Toddler Playdate
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Connect with other parents/caregivers and bring your little ones together to play with toys, make friends and have fun. Register to stay informed of any changes.

Connect with other parents/caregivers and bring your little ones together to play with toys, make friends and have fun. Register to stay informed of any changes.
Connect with other parents/caregivers and bring your little ones together to play with toys, make friends and have fun. Register to stay informed of any changes.
Connect with other parents/caregivers and bring your little ones together to play with toys, make friends and have fun. Register to stay informed of any changes.
These 20-30 minute story times are full of books, songs, rhymes and fingerplays for children from birth to two years old. With more activity and movement than our baby lap times, Baby & Toddler Story Time is a fun way to introduce your child to language and literacy skills through an interactive experience for children…
Promoting language and literacy skills, these story times are a great way to further your child’s lifelong love of reading and learning. Children and their grownups are encouraged to actively engage and participate with the stories and activities during the program.
This learning space designed especially for children ages six and under combines age appropriate activities with museum collections and touchable objects to provide a gateway to history and a place to exercise curiosity for the youngest historians. Admission to Wonderplace is on a first come, first-served basis. At bus…
Listen to stories, sing songs, dance, and learn during our bilingual story time. Our English/Spanish story time introduces children to the Spanish language through books, rhymes, and songs. Escucha cuentos, canta, baila y aprende durante nuestra hora de cuentos bilingüe. La hora de cuentos introduce el idioma español a…
Designed for early learners (ages 0-2), their caregivers, and families, this drop-in program offers young visitors the opportunity to enjoy a book by a Native author or illustrator read by a Museum Educator, engage in free play and sensory enrichment, and participate in other hands-on learning. *Due to limited capacity…
Get up and get moving at our Toddler Story Times! Designed especially for children ages 18-36 months and their grown-ups to enjoy together, these 20-30 minute interactive programs are full of books, songs, and fun activities that promote language and motor skill development. If you would like to request an accommodatio…
Join us for assistance learning the basics of creating a resume. Register to learn how to create a successful resume, find templates and resources to write a resume, or have a current resume reviewed. Be ready for the upcoming Job Fair in September 2026 at the Anacostia Library. About the Hiring Hub Series In July, Aug…
If you need to get Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Certified on the Office 365 Excel Associate level, the DC Public Library is pleased to offer Certiport’s Exams from Home Service. This remote testing solution allows you to take the Office 365 Excel Associate MOS Certification Exam from the convenience of your home o…
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Spark!Lab is where museum visitors become inventors. The Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation invites children between the ages of 6 and 12 to create, collaborate, explore, test, experiment and invent. Activities for children and families incorporate traditional science, technology, engineering and…
Let’s explore the vegetable garden at Tudor Place and see how gardeners today grow food, just like the people of the past. — Where does food come from? What do different vegetables look like before we see them in grocery stores? Let’s explore the vegetable garden at Tudor Place and see how gardeners today grow food, ju…
Participants are introduced to developmentally appropriate books, songs, rhymes, tickles, and bounces in a positive and fun atmosphere. Because Baby Lap Time emphasizes lots of interaction between the caregiver and the child on their lap, we recommend that each baby have their own grown-up with them. If you would like…
What happens when young minds put on the imaginary costumes of animals from a picture book? 1.Their imaginations grow. 2. They learn scientific differences between animals. 3. They learn how to enter books through their imaginations. Join multi-instrumentalist Curtis "Mr. Blues" Mailloux for a fun-filled early childhoo…