Join us to discuss this month's read and enjoy a snack and activity surrounding the book! You do not have to have read the book selection for the month in order to attend, all are welcome. This program is best for ages 10-14. If you would like to request an accommodation, please contact dcplaccess@dc.gov at least one week prior to the event.
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Baby & Toddler Story Time (Northeast Neighborhood Library) — 20‑30‑minute sessions of books, songs, rhymes and fingerplays for children birth to three, for ages 5 and under.
Creative drop-in play explores animal colors in the Bird House Classroom at the National Zoo, with activities for early learners and families, all ages.
Interactive toddler play on the Children’s Floor at Southeast Neighborhood Library develops pre‑literacy and social skills for ages 6 months to 5 years.
Playtime (East Building, Ground Level, Atrium, National Gallery of Art) — Hands‑On Activities.
Lego free‑play sessions let builders craft dream houses or flying machines in the Georgetown Neighborhood Library children’s room, lower level, ages 5–12.
ASL Story Time at Northeast Neighborhood Library features signed and spoken stories and songs, for children ages 5 and under with a caregiver.
Bessie Coleman’s journey is narrated, then participants make banners celebrating hopes, at the Steven F. Udvar‑Hazy Center.
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+.
Museum Educator reads a Native author or illustrator book, while caregivers and toddlers enjoy free play and sensory enrichment in the imagiNATIONS Activity Center, ages 0–2.
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.
Hands‑on workshop at Shepherd Park Library teaches easy resume‑writing tips, formatting, tailoring, and common mistake avoidance, helping adults update resumes, ages 18 and up.
