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Long Branch Library

52 upcoming events for kids and families at Long Branch Library, straight from the calendar we read every week.

Library · Silver Spring · Updated October 21, 2026

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TUESDAY
27
OCTOBER

11 AM – 12 PM·Long Branch Library · Silver Spring

Hands‑on African drumming class at Long Branch Library, led by Uasuf Gueye, offers adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their care partners learning and community connection, ages 18+.

2 PM – 3:30 PM·Long Branch Library · Silver Spring

Class at Long Branch Library teaches adults adjusting computer accessibility settings like text size, mouse pointer, cursor, contrast, and shortcuts, with laptops provided, for ages 18 and up.

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM·Long Branch Library · Silver Spring

Pumpkin painting at Long Branch Library lets participants paint and decorate their own pumpkin with supplied materials, taking it home afterward, ages 5–13.

WEDNESDAY
28
OCTOBER

11 AM – 11:30 AM·Long Branch Library · Silver Spring

Storytime at Long Branch Library offers 25‑30‑minute sessions of diverse stories and language‑building activities for ages 5 and under.

THURSDAY
29
OCTOBER

11 AM – 11:30 AM·Long Branch Library · Silver Spring

A local firefighter shares English and Spanish stories, songs, rhymes, and shows their fire truck at Long Branch Library for ages 5 and under.

11 AM – 11:30 AM·Long Branch Library · Silver Spring

Bilingual storytime at Long Branch Library features English and Spanish stories, songs, and rhymes in a 25‑30‑minute program, for ages 5 and under.

6 PM – 7:30 PM·Long Branch Library · Silver Spring

Computer class on accessibility settings at Long Branch Library teaches text size, mouse pointer, cursor, screen contrast and keyboard shortcuts with laptops provided. Ages 18+.

FRIDAY
30
OCTOBER

11 AM – 12 PM·Long Branch Library · Silver Spring

Hangout Hub at Long Branch Library offers art, puzzles, games and low‑stress activities for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, lunch welcome, ages 18 and up.

SATURDAY
31
OCTOBER

10:30 AM – 12 PM·Long Branch Library · Silver Spring

Informal English conversation practice led by experienced facilitators at Long Branch Library for ages 14 and up.

1 PM – 3 PM·Long Branch Library · Silver Spring

French conversation and cultural discussion at Long Branch Library, Silver Spring, drop‑ins welcome, for ages 14 and up.

MONDAY
2
NOVEMBER

11 AM – 12 PM·Long Branch Library · Silver Spring

Storytime offers diverse stories and language‑building activities for 25‑30 minutes, then 30 minutes of free play in the second‑floor meeting room, for ages 5 and under.

6 PM – 7 PM·Long Branch Library · Silver Spring

Free community yoga class by Grace Studios in the Long Branch Library’s upstairs meeting room, mixed-level practice with basic poses and breath‑movement guidance; bring a mat, ages 11+.

TUESDAY
3
NOVEMBER

2 PM – 3:30 PM·Long Branch Library · Silver Spring

Two-part class teaches Excel basics—adding, editing, formatting text; sorting, filtering; creating simple formulas—using eight library laptops, ages 18 and up.

4 PM – 5 PM·Long Branch Library · Silver Spring

Assemble battery‑powered peacock lamp kits at Long Branch Library, taking home creations while supplies last, ages 5–10.

WEDNESDAY
4
NOVEMBER

11 AM – 11:30 AM·Long Branch Library · Silver Spring

Storytime at Long Branch Library offers 25‑30‑minute sessions of diverse stories and language‑building activities, fostering imagination and a love of reading, ages 5 and under.

11:30 AM – 12 PM·Long Branch Library · Silver Spring

After Preschool Storytime, children play with educational toys at Long Branch Library, practicing social skills and making new friends, ages 3–5.

6 PM – 7 PM·Long Branch Library · Silver Spring

Montgomery College staff present financial aid, scholarship, grant, payment plan information, plus FAFSA and Maryland OneApp guidance at Long Branch Library for ages 14 and up.

THURSDAY
5
NOVEMBER

6 PM – 7:30 PM·Long Branch Library · Silver Spring

Two‑part Excel basics class at Long Branch Library covers text editing, sorting, filtering and simple formulas, with eight laptops for participants, ages 18+.

SATURDAY
7
NOVEMBER

10:30 AM – 12 PM·Long Branch Library · Silver Spring

Informal English conversation practice led by experienced facilitators at Long Branch Library for ages 14 and up.

1 PM – 3 PM·Long Branch Library · Silver Spring

French conversation and cultural discussion at Long Branch Library, Silver Spring, drop‑ins welcome, for ages 14 and up.

4 PM – 5 PM·Long Branch Library · Silver Spring

Lego and Duplo bricks are provided for a hands‑on building session in the Long Branch Library’s Children’s Area, encouraging imagination and problem‑solving, ages 3–10.

MONDAY
9
NOVEMBER

10 AM – 1 PM·Long Branch Library · Silver Spring

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service hosts a fire safety information table in the Long Branch Library lobby, ages 18 and up.

11 AM – 12 PM·Long Branch Library · Silver Spring

Storytime offers diverse stories and language‑building activities for 25‑30 minutes, then 30 minutes of free play in the second‑floor meeting room, for ages 5 and under.

6 PM – 7 PM·Long Branch Library · Silver Spring

Free community yoga class by Grace Studios in the Long Branch Library’s upstairs meeting room, mixed-level practice with basic poses and breath‑movement guidance; bring a mat, ages 11+.

TUESDAY
10
NOVEMBER

11 AM – 12 PM·Long Branch Library · Silver Spring

Hands‑on African drumming class at Long Branch Library, led by Uasuf Gueye, offers adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their care partners learning and community connection, ages 18+.

2 PM – 3:30 PM·Long Branch Library · Silver Spring

Two-part class teaches Excel basics—adding, editing, formatting text; sorting, filtering; creating simple formulas—using eight library laptops, ages 18 and up.

6 PM – 8 PM·Long Branch Library · Silver Spring

Hands‑on workshop at Long Branch Library teaches setting up free AI assistants like ChatGPT or Claude, adjusting privacy settings, and completing simple tasks; for ages 14 and up.

THURSDAY
12
NOVEMBER

11 AM – 11:30 AM·Long Branch Library · Silver Spring

Bilingual storytime at Long Branch Library features English and Spanish stories, songs, and rhymes in a 25‑30‑minute program, for ages 5 and under.

11 AM – 1 PM·Long Branch Library · Silver Spring

Drop-in at Long Branch Library for hands‑on help from MC311 staff on service requests, issue tracking and the Monty chatbot, for ages 18 and up.

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM·Long Branch Library · Silver Spring

Teen Advisory Board meeting at Long Branch Library offers program planning, leadership training, service‑learning hours, free pizza and snacks, plus guest speakers for ages 11–17.

6 PM – 7:30 PM·Long Branch Library · Silver Spring

Two‑part Excel basics class at Long Branch Library covers text editing, sorting, filtering and simple formulas, with eight laptops for participants, ages 18+.

SATURDAY
14
NOVEMBER

10:30 AM – 12 PM·Long Branch Library · Silver Spring

Informal English conversation practice led by experienced facilitators at Long Branch Library for ages 14 and up.

1 PM – 3 PM·Long Branch Library · Silver Spring

French conversation and cultural discussion at Long Branch Library, Silver Spring, drop‑ins welcome, for ages 14 and up.

2 PM – 3:30 PM·Long Branch Library · Silver Spring

Silent reading and book discussion at Long Branch Library—bring a book, read quietly for 30‑45 minutes, then share thoughts and discover new reads, ages 14+.

SUNDAY
15
NOVEMBER

2 PM – 4 PM·Long Branch Library · Silver Spring

Hands‑on AI workshop at Long Branch Library shows participants how to write, plan, and organize using live demos, with laptop checkout available; ages 14 and up.

MONDAY
16
NOVEMBER

11 AM – 12 PM·Long Branch Library · Silver Spring

Storytime offers diverse stories and language‑building activities for 25‑30 minutes, then 30 minutes of free play in the second‑floor meeting room, for ages 5 and under.

6 PM – 7 PM·Long Branch Library · Silver Spring

Free community yoga class by Grace Studios in the Long Branch Library’s upstairs meeting room, mixed-level practice with basic poses and breath‑movement guidance; bring a mat, ages 11+.

TUESDAY
17
NOVEMBER

11 AM – 12 PM·Long Branch Library · Silver Spring

Hands‑on African drumming class at Long Branch Library, led by Uasuf Gueye, offers adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their care partners learning and community connection, ages 18+.

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM·Long Branch Library · Silver Spring

Board games, puzzles, UNO, Connect Four, Nintendo Switch and more available to play at Long Branch Library for ages 5–13.

WEDNESDAY
18
NOVEMBER

11 AM – 11:30 AM·Long Branch Library · Silver Spring

Storytime at Long Branch Library offers 25‑30‑minute sessions of diverse stories and language‑building activities for ages 5 and under.

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