French Circle Time

Sun · Nov 15·4 PM – 4:30 PM·Takoma Park Maryland Library — Library Program Room

Sing in French and dance while Marie Fraise de Liège plays traditional songs on ukulele at Takoma Park Maryland Library’s Program Room, for ages 3–12.

Sun · Nov 8·9 AM – 1 PM·Parking Lot with Entrance at 6931 Laurel Ave, 6931 Laurel Ave, Takoma Park

Takoma Park Farmers Market (Parking Lot at 6931 Laurel Ave) — 25 vendors sell seasonal produce, pasture‑raised meat and eggs, cheese, grains, bread, plus breakfast and lunch foods.

Sun · Nov 8·11 AM – 1 PM·Carroll Avenue at Laurel Avenue, Carroll Avenue at Laurel Avenue, Takoma Park, MD

Open mic for poets, songwriters, artists and performers at the Ward Sinclair Plaza clock tower, with rain‑day backup at People’s Book patio, all ages.

Sun · Nov 8·12 PM – 2 PM·Takoma Park Maryland Library — Library Program Room

Casual chess games and instruction with Jon in the Library Program Room, supported by Friends of the Takoma Park Maryland Library, for all ages.

Sun · Nov 8·Long Branch Nature Center, 625 S Carlin Springs Rd, 22203 · Arlington

Closeup encounter with the eastern garter snake and other local snakes, guided by a bilingual naturalist at Long Branch Nature Center.

Tue · Oct 27·3:15 PM – 5 PM·Takoma Park Maryland Library — Library Program Room

Doodle, sketch, and watch comics projected on the big screen in the Library Program Room, hosted by librarian/artist Dave Burbank, all ages.

Wed · Oct 28·3:15 PM – 5 PM·Takoma Park Maryland Library — Library Program Room

Mask and Costume Making (Takoma Park Maryland Library, Library Program Room) — Create Halloween masks and costumes; program room also hosts school students during the session; all ages.

Wed · Oct 28·7:30 PM – 8:30 PM·Takoma Park Maryland Library — Library Program Room

Lecture by Nathan Hensley on Anthony Trollope’s *The Way We Live Now* followed by group discussions in the library’s Program Room, ages 13 and up.