Find the best family-friendly events happening in Washington DC
📍 Southwest Neighborhood Library
Celebrate 30 Years of Pokemon!
📍 Anacostia Neighborhood Library
Celebrate Pokémon's 30th Anniversary with a DC-themed Pokémon Scavenger Hunt!
📍 National Children's Museum
Explore printmaking with everyday objects with our Tinkerer-in-Residence, Chitra Sharma.
📍 Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
Mushrooms are Scary
📍 National Building Museum
Storytime is FREE and packed full of reading, songs, and activities designed to promote language and literacy skills! Story themes vary weekly, but relate to current exhibitions at the museum.
📍 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
Move, shake, play, and have fun! Space is limited; admission tickets are first-come, first-served, starting when the MLK Library opens on the day of the event.
📍 Southwest Neighborhood Library
These 20-30 minute story times are specially designed for infants from birth until they begin walking, along with their grown-ups!
📍 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
Move, shake, play, and have fun! Space is limited; admission tickets are first-come, first-served, starting when the MLK Library opens on the day of the event.
📍 National Children's Museum
Guests will explore different techniques of creating and repairing textiles through weaving, sewing, and knotting yarn.
📍 Takoma Park Neighborhood Library
For pre-walking babies. Stories, songs, and rhymes for babies and their caregivers!
📍 National Children's Museum
Weekly on Thursdays. Familiar programs from our Tinkering Corner are scaled down to meet the needs of early learners.
📍 Anacostia Neighborhood Library
Love LEGO? Flex your creative muscles and join us for LEGO Lab.
📍 Benning (Dorothy I. Height) Neighborhood Library
Join us for family-friendly Halloween fun inside the library! Enjoy trick-or-treating, pumpkin painting, a costume contest with prizes, and a Halloween movie. Wear your best costume!
📍 Southwest Neighborhood Library
Come join us for a craft!
📍 Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library
join, hang out, and have a tasty snack
📍 Southwest Neighborhood Library
Let's Play!
📍 Georgetown Neighborhood Library
Our annual Halloween party for children and caregivers will take place on our outside patio. In the case of rain, it will take place inside the library.
📍 Northeast Neighborhood Library
Feeling a spark of creativity? Join us in the Children's Reading Room for a craft project!
📍 Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library
Fall fun at the library!
📍 Bellevue (William O. Lockridge) Neighborhood Library
It's an event for children! Have questions, ask for Larry or Portia (202) 243-1186.
📍 Southeast Neighborhood Library
Celebrate the spookiest day of the year with your friends at Southeast Library.
📍 Capitol View Neighborhood Library
Building early literacy, one joyful story at a time.
📍 Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library
Children can come in and learn the basics of hand sewing. Progress along in each lesson with local sewist and Children's Librarian.
📍 Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library
Come play and learn from others in a friendly game of chess
📍 Shepherd Park (Juanita E. Thornton) Neighborhood Library
Want to make some marks, learn how paint works, and have some fun? Come get messy with us, and help collaborate on recycled cardboard panels~!
📍 Petworth Neighborhood Library
Join us for a spooky-but-not-so-scary Halloween craft! We will be decorating pumpkins and making spooky bookmarks!
📍 Capitol View Neighborhood Library
Annual Monster Mash Party.
📍 The Kennedy Center
Join us for a free performance in the Justice Forum at The REACH. Praised as a “powerful” and “enthralling pianist” by Washington City Paper , Dr. Mary Voutsas presents Gods & Dances , a solo and cham...
📍 Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
Mushrooms are Scary
📍 Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library
Join us at the Francis Gregory Neighborhood Library for engaging Intermediate American Sign Language (ASL) classes led by the excellent instructor Alondra Jones.
📍 Bellevue (William O. Lockridge) Neighborhood Library
Fun for the whole family!
📍 Southwest Neighborhood Library
Celebrate 30 Years of Pokemon!
📍 Anacostia Neighborhood Library
Celebrate Pokémon's 30th Anniversary with a DC-themed Pokémon Scavenger Hunt!
📍 National Children's Museum
Guests will explore different techniques of creating and repairing textiles through weaving, sewing, and knotting yarn.
📍 Union Station
🎃 Something spooky is coming to The Stage at Union Station! 🎃 On Friday, October 30th, from 12:00–1:00 pm, Sing for Hope presents the final concert of our America 250 military band series, featur...
📍 National Children's Museum
Weekly on Fridays. Engaging art activities focused on building up fine motor skills.
📍 Northeast Neighborhood Library
Join us for stories, rhymes and songs for babies from birth until they begin walking!
📍 Bellevue (William O. Lockridge) Neighborhood Library
Join us for our monthly movie programming!
📍 The Kennedy Center
Join us for a free performance in the River Pavilion at the REACH. Rodeo Parade captures the magical folky essence from new surroundings in New England while pairing the twangy influence of years spen...
📍 The Kennedy Center
Join us for a free performance in the River Pavilion at The REACH. Blending soulful R&B, hip hop, and dance energy with heartfelt lyricism, classically trained singer/songwriter Adrienne Mack-Davis ha...
📍 Southwest Neighborhood Library
Celebrate 30 Years of Pokemon!
📍 Anacostia Neighborhood Library
Celebrate Pokémon's 30th Anniversary with a DC-themed Pokémon Scavenger Hunt!
📍 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
Join us at the library for a day of trick-or treating! *costume is optional or encouraged*
📍 National Children's Museum
Guests will explore different techniques of creating and repairing textiles through weaving, sewing, and knotting yarn.
📍 Palisades Neighborhood Library
This Book Sale is hosted by the Friends of Palisades Neighborhood Library. All proceeds benefit the library. They accept donations every Saturday with a maximum of two bags or boxes.
📍 Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library
This sensory-friendly story time is designed to be enjoyed by kids of all abilities, especially kids on the autism spectrum!
📍 Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library
Join Instructor Nzinga for rejuvenating Kemetic Yoga classes.
📍 Capitol View Neighborhood Library
Dance, play, & sing!
📍 The Kennedy Center
Moonshot Studio at the REACH celebrates creativity and the artist in everyone through hands-on art-making. The recommended age is 5 years old and above. Stop by anytime from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on (m...
📍 Northeast Neighborhood Library
These 30-40 minute story times are designed to be enjoyed by all ages.
📍 Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library
Story time to celebrate the season.
📍 Petworth Library
Musical Play Time!
📍 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
Move, shake, play, and have fun! Space is limited; admission tickets are first-come, first-served, starting when the MLK Library opens on the day of the event.
📍 Capitol View Neighborhood Library
Come build with Legos & blocks!
📍 Capitol View Neighborhood Library
What can you build!?
📍 Southwest Neighborhood Library
Halloween themed movies
📍 Virtual Program
Celebrate fall and the spooky with us on Saturday, October 31, noon to 5 p.m. at Woodridge Neighborhood Library.
📍 Woodridge Neighborhood Library
Fall Fest at Woodridge Library, located behind the library in the park!
📍 Shepherd Park (Juanita E. Thornton) Neighborhood Library
Join us as we decorate our pumpkins and celebrate Fall!
📍 Lamond-Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Neighborhood Library
Come join the fun!
📍 Petworth Neighborhood Library
Too cute to spook, here for the treats!
📍 The Kennedy Center
Join us for a free film screening in the Justice Forum at the REACH. Three 17th-century witches are resurrected on Halloween in modern-day Salem by an unsuspecting boy who must figure out how to get t...
📍 Anacostia Neighborhood Library
STEM2Go is Anacostia's Library Monthly Take Home S.T.E.M. program where participants can complete guided science projects at home.
📍 Southwest Neighborhood Library
Celebrate 30 Years of Pokemon!
📍 Anacostia Neighborhood Library
Celebrate Pokémon's 30th Anniversary with a DC-themed Pokémon Scavenger Hunt!
📍 Shepherd Park (Juanita E. Thornton) Neighborhood Library
Collect new or gently used coats from the public to distribute to those in need, especially during the colder months.
📍 National Children's Museum
Guests will explore different techniques of creating and repairing textiles through weaving, sewing, and knotting yarn.
📍 National Children's Museum
Celebrate the Festival of Lights with local author Sana Hoda Sood and enjoy a reading of Stories of the World: Diwali , then paint your own diya, a traditional Indian clay lamp, to take home.
📍 Bellevue (William O. Lockridge) Neighborhood Library
Come enjoy watching the Washington Commanders Football Team play.
📍 Southwest Neighborhood Library
Celebrate 30 Years of Pokemon!
📍 Anacostia Neighborhood Library
Celebrate Pokémon's 30th Anniversary with a DC-themed Pokémon Scavenger Hunt!
📍 Shepherd Park (Juanita E. Thornton) Neighborhood Library
Collect new or gently used coats from the public to distribute to those in need, especially during the colder months.
📍 National Children's Museum
Guests will explore different techniques of creating and repairing textiles through weaving, sewing, and knotting yarn.
📍 Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library
These 30-minute story times are specially designed for infants from birth until they begin walking, along with their grown-ups!
📍 Southwest Neighborhood Library
Enjoy constructive play!
📍 Capitol View Neighborhood Library
Books, songs, rhymes and finger play!
📍 Woodridge Neighborhood Library
Literacy, Song, Movement, & Fun!
📍 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
Join us in the Children's Room for American Sign Language (ASL) Story Time!
📍 Northeast Neighborhood Library
Come and explore and play!
📍 Woodridge Neighborhood Library
Literacy, Song, Movement & Fun!
📍 National Children's Museum
Weekly on Mondays. Grab an instrument and join the band in a musical program highlighting movement, rhythm, and sounds.
📍 Northwest One Neighborhood Library
Join us for Magnetic Tile Mondays! Kids ages 0–12 can drop in to build and create with Magna‑Tiles during open play time.
📍 Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library
Discover, create, and play!
📍 Southwest Neighborhood Library
We will explore different sizes and shapes through the world of a MICROSCOPE for this fun 1 hour program event. 13 - 19 Years Old (Teens) | 5 - 12 Years Old (Kids/Tweens) Adults are all welcome.
📍 Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
Learn to play chess or improve your skills with a chess instructor from the U.S. Chess Center.
📍 Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library
Afterschool Tutoring is Monday and Wednesday from 6:30-7:30 pm
📍 Southwest Neighborhood Library
Celebrate 30 Years of Pokemon!
📍 Anacostia Neighborhood Library
Celebrate Pokémon's 30th Anniversary with a DC-themed Pokémon Scavenger Hunt!
📍 Shepherd Park (Juanita E. Thornton) Neighborhood Library
Collect new or gently used coats from the public to distribute to those in need, especially during the colder months.
📍 Northeast Neighborhood Library
These 20-30 minute story times are full of books, songs, rhymes and fingerplays for children from birth to three years old.
📍 Southeast Neighborhood Library
Join on the Children's Floor for a fun toddler play time!
📍 Woodridge Library
Let's Sing, Let's Dance, Let's Read and We are sure to Learn From each other. Our unique style of story time will sure get our super-readers enthusiastic about learning.
📍 Southwest Neighborhood Library
Family Story Time is a great way to further your child’s lifelong love of reading and learning!
📍 Shepherd Park (Juanita E. Thornton) Neighborhood Library
Come sing, talk and read with your pre-walking babies!
📍 Shaw (Watha T. Daniel) Neighborhood Library
Space is limited; admission is first-come, first-served.
📍 Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
Join us to play with Duplos in the Children's Room! If you have any questions or would like to request an accommodation, please contact dcplaccess@dc.gov at least one week before the program.
📍 Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library
Fall Session 2026
📍 Benning (Dorothy I. Height) Neighborhood Library
Story Time Tuesday Fun
📍 Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library
Story time program for children ages 0 to 12. Held in the reading area on the 2nd floor of the Francis Gregory Neighborhood Library at 10:30 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
📍 Anacostia Neighborhood Library
Enjoy a story time for the whole family, with a playtime afterwards!
📍 Deanwood Neighborhood Library
Stories and songs for ages 3-5
📍 Northwest One Neighborhood Library
Join us as we build early literacy and fine motor skills sponsored by OSSE.
📍 Palisades Neighborhood Library
These 20-30 minute story times are full of books, songs, rhymes and fingerplays for children from birth to three years old.
📍 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
Move, shake, play, and have fun! Space is limited; admission tickets are first-come, first-served, starting when the MLK Library opens on the day of the event.
📍 Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library
Songs, bounces, scarves, shaker eggs, and parachutes every Tuesday
📍 Georgetown Neighborhood Library
Calling all builders! Join us for some Lego fun each Tuesday!
📍 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
Low vision and blind students in grades K-12 who use braille and assistive technology such as JAWS, Fusion, and ZoomText are invited to join the Center for Accessibility for Study Hall!
📍 Southeast Neighborhood Library
It's gamer time!
📍 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
Children ages 5-12 and their caregivers are invited to get crafty with us in the Children's Room.
📍 Palisades Neighborhood Library
Collages Using Found Materials
📍 Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library
Join us at the Francis Gregory Neighborhood Library for engaging begginers American Sign Language (ASL) classes led by the excellent instructor Alondra Jones.
📍 Woodridge Neighborhood Library
Families will enjoy a simple themed story time including song.
📍 Southwest Neighborhood Library
Celebrate 30 Years of Pokemon!
📍 Anacostia Neighborhood Library
Celebrate Pokémon's 30th Anniversary with a DC-themed Pokémon Scavenger Hunt!
📍 Shepherd Park (Juanita E. Thornton) Neighborhood Library
Collect new or gently used coats from the public to distribute to those in need, especially during the colder months.
📍 National Children's Museum
Guests will explore different techniques of creating and repairing textiles through weaving, sewing, and knotting yarn.
📍 Southeast Neighborhood Library
Join us on the Children's Floor for stories, songs, rhymes, and fingerplays!
📍 Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library
Fun for the entire family. Space is limited. Pick up tickets at the Children's Desk.
📍 Takoma Park Neighborhood Library
Fun for the entire family, these 30-40 minute story times are packed full of books and activities designed to be enjoyed by all ages.
📍 Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library
Fun for the entire family, these story times are packed full of books and activities designed to be enjoyed by all ages. Ticket required, on a first come first serve basis.
📍 West End Neighborhood Library
Sing, Talk, Read, and Move!
📍 Benning (Dorothy I. Height) Neighborhood Library
For children ages 0-24 months.
📍 Shepherd Park (Juanita E. Thornton) Neighborhood Library
Enjoy a story time for the whole family, with a playtime hour afterwards!
📍 Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library
Story time program for children ages 0 to 12. Held in the reading area on the 2nd floor of the Francis Gregory Neighborhood Library at 10:30 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
📍 Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library
Fun for the entire family. Space is limited. Pick up tickets at the Children's Desk.
📍 Takoma Park Neighborhood Library
Fun for the entire family, these 30-40 minute story times are packed full of books and activities designed to be enjoyed by all ages.
📍 Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library
A play hour following our Wednesday story time program for children to socialize and play with each other
📍 Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library
Fun for the entire family, these story times are packed full of books and activities designed to be enjoyed by all ages. Ticket required, on a first come first serve basis.
📍 Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library
Strong Start, DC’s early intervention program, provides support and services to families with children, from birth through age 3, with developmental delays and disabilities.
📍 National Children's Museum
Weekly on Wednesdays. Gather around with your little Dreamers for an interactive STEAM read aloud.
📍 Woodridge Neighborhood Library
Play Mahjong with us!
📍 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
Join us for LEGO Club in the Children's room, where kids can explore their creativity and build amazing creations with LEGOs!
📍 Anacostia Neighborhood Library
Join us for the Seed to Steward Program, a hands-on initiative designed to connect teens and families to gardening, sustainability, and community care.
📍 Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library
Explore and solve fun STEM challenges
📍 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
Low vision and blind students in grades K-12 who use braille and assistive technology such as JAWS, Fusion, and ZoomText are invited to join the Center for Accessibility for Study Hall!
📍 Southwest Neighborhood Library
Join us for a fun 1hr activity building LEGOS with the GeoSMART building sets for creative minds. For kids/tween ages 6 thru 12. Kids under 9 must be accompanied by a caregiver.
📍 Northeast Neighborhood Library
Love LEGO? Flex your creative muscles and join us for LEGO Club.
📍 Southeast Neighborhood Library
Explore a variety of STEAM concepts through tech toys, activities, crafts, and play.
📍 Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library
We'll be projecting Just Dance songs & routines in the Children's Room on Wednesday afternoons. Great exercise for kids and adults alike!
📍 Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library
After school quiet space for more relaxed reading, studying, and coloring.
📍 Petworth Neighborhood Library
Enjoy and discuss a film with friends and neighbors.
📍 Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library
Sharpen your strategy and challenge your mind at our Chess Club, led by Chess Master David Bennett!
📍 Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library
Join us every Wednesday from 6:30 PM to 7:35 PM at the FGR Library for an engaging chess class led by Chess Master David Bennett.
📍 Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library
Afterschool Tutoring is Monday and Wednesday from 6:30-7:30 pm
📍 Southwest Neighborhood Library
Celebrate 30 Years of Pokemon!
📍 Anacostia Neighborhood Library
Celebrate Pokémon's 30th Anniversary with a DC-themed Pokémon Scavenger Hunt!
📍 Shepherd Park (Juanita E. Thornton) Neighborhood Library
Collect new or gently used coats from the public to distribute to those in need, especially during the colder months.
📍 National Children's Museum
Guests will explore different techniques of creating and repairing textiles through weaving, sewing, and knotting yarn.
📍 National Building Museum
Storytime is FREE and packed full of reading, songs, and activities designed to promote language and literacy skills! Story themes vary weekly, but relate to current exhibitions at the museum.
📍 Northeast Neighborhood Library
Lots of fun for little ones!
📍 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
Move, shake, play, and have fun! Space is limited; admission tickets are first-come, first-served, starting when the MLK Library opens on the day of the event.
📍 Southwest Neighborhood Library
These 20-30 minute story times are specially designed for infants from birth until they begin walking, along with their grown-ups!
📍 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
Move, shake, play, and have fun! Space is limited; admission tickets are first-come, first-served, starting when the MLK Library opens on the day of the event.
📍 Takoma Park Neighborhood Library
For pre-walking babies. Stories, songs, and rhymes for babies and their caregivers!
📍 Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
Connect, learn, and create!
📍 National Children's Museum
Weekly on Thursdays. Familiar programs from our Tinkering Corner are scaled down to meet the needs of early learners.
📍 Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library
Discover new flavors and fresh reads! Take a break, sip, and center yourself in a calm and welcoming space!
📍 Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library
join, hang out, and have a tasty snack
📍 Southwest Neighborhood Library
Let's Play!
📍 Northeast Neighborhood Library
Feeling a spark of creativity? Join us in the Children's Reading Room for a craft project!
📍 Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library
Children can come in and learn the basics of hand sewing. Progress along in each lesson with local sewist and Children's Librarian.
📍 Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library
Come play and learn from others in a friendly game of chess
📍 Southeast Neighborhood Library
Join us for stories, rhymes and songs for babies from birth until they begin walking!
📍 Shepherd Park (Juanita E. Thornton) Neighborhood Library
Want to make some marks, learn how paint works, and have some fun? Come get messy with us, and help collaborate on recycled cardboard panels~!
📍 Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library
Enjoy a family movie night at the library! Food, pillows, blankets, and PJs are welcome. Showing The Emperor's New Groove (2000), rated G. Event is for children and their accompanying adults.
📍 Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library
Join us at the Francis Gregory Neighborhood Library for engaging Intermediate American Sign Language (ASL) classes led by the excellent instructor Alondra Jones.
📍 Bellevue (William O. Lockridge) Neighborhood Library
Fun for the whole family!
📍 Southwest Neighborhood Library
Celebrate 30 Years of Pokemon!
📍 Anacostia Neighborhood Library
Celebrate Pokémon's 30th Anniversary with a DC-themed Pokémon Scavenger Hunt!
📍 Shepherd Park (Juanita E. Thornton) Neighborhood Library
Collect new or gently used coats from the public to distribute to those in need, especially during the colder months.
📍 National Children's Museum
Guests will explore different techniques of creating and repairing textiles through weaving, sewing, and knotting yarn.
📍 Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
These 30-minute story times are designed to be enjoyed by all ages.
📍 Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library
L'heure du conte bilingue en français/anglais. Durée: 20 min. French/English bilingual stories, songs and games. Length: 20 mins.
📍 Deanwood Neighborhood Library
Strong Start is DC’s Early Intervention Program
📍 National Children's Museum
Weekly on Fridays. Engaging art activities focused on building up fine motor skills.
📍 Northeast Neighborhood Library
Join us for stories, rhymes and songs for babies from birth until they begin walking!
📍 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
Low vision and blind kids in grades K-12 are invited to Braille Club at MLK Library! No knowledge of braille is required.
📍 Southwest Neighborhood Library
Celebrate 30 Years of Pokemon!
📍 Anacostia Neighborhood Library
Celebrate Pokémon's 30th Anniversary with a DC-themed Pokémon Scavenger Hunt!
📍 Shepherd Park (Juanita E. Thornton) Neighborhood Library
Collect new or gently used coats from the public to distribute to those in need, especially during the colder months.
📍 National Children's Museum
Members are invited to enjoy exclusive access to the Museum before it opens to the public.
📍 National Children's Museum
Guests will explore different techniques of creating and repairing textiles through weaving, sewing, and knotting yarn.
📍 Palisades Neighborhood Library
This Book Sale is hosted by the Friends of Palisades Neighborhood Library. All proceeds benefit the library. They accept donations every Saturday with a maximum of two bags or boxes.
📍 Northeast Neighborhood Library
Shop a wide range of donated titles -- there is something for everyone!
📍 Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library
Mt. Pleasant Library hosts Saturday literacy sessions with volunteers from Northstar Tutoring, a one-on-one volunteer literacy and mentorship program.
📍 Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library
Join Instructor Nzinga for rejuvenating Kemetic Yoga classes.
📍 Petworth Neighborhood Library
Musical Play Time!
📍 Northeast Neighborhood Library
These 30-40 minute story times are designed to be enjoyed by all ages.
📍 Woodridge Neighborhood Library
Join the Guild. Learn to become a Hero.
📍 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
Move, shake, play, and have fun! Space is limited; admission tickets are first-come, first-served, starting when the MLK Library opens on the day of the event.
📍 Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library
Why not?
📍 Georgetown Neighborhood Library
All ages and skill levels are welcome!
📍 Southwest Neighborhood Library
Celebrate 30 Years of Pokemon!
📍 Anacostia Neighborhood Library
Celebrate Pokémon's 30th Anniversary with a DC-themed Pokémon Scavenger Hunt!
📍 Shepherd Park (Juanita E. Thornton) Neighborhood Library
Collect new or gently used coats from the public to distribute to those in need, especially during the colder months.
📍 National Children's Museum
Guests will explore different techniques of creating and repairing textiles through weaving, sewing, and knotting yarn.
📍 Capital Jewish Museum
Explore and celebrate the photography of Esther Bubley with the whole family!
📍 Bellevue (William O. Lockridge) Neighborhood Library
Come enjoy watching the Washington Commanders Football Team play.
📍 Southwest Neighborhood Library
Celebrate 30 Years of Pokemon!
📍 Anacostia Neighborhood Library
Celebrate Pokémon's 30th Anniversary with a DC-themed Pokémon Scavenger Hunt!
📍 Shepherd Park (Juanita E. Thornton) Neighborhood Library
Collect new or gently used coats from the public to distribute to those in need, especially during the colder months.
📍 National Children's Museum
Guests will explore different techniques of creating and repairing textiles through weaving, sewing, and knotting yarn.
📍 Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library
These 30-minute story times are specially designed for infants from birth until they begin walking, along with their grown-ups!
📍 Southwest Neighborhood Library
Enjoy constructive play!
📍 Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
These 30-40 minute story times are designed to be enjoyed by all ages.
📍 Capitol View Neighborhood Library
Books, songs, rhymes and finger play!
📍 Woodridge Neighborhood Library
Literacy, Song, Movement, & Fun!
📍 Northeast Neighborhood Library
Come and explore and play!
📍 Woodridge Neighborhood Library
Literacy, Song, Movement & Fun!
📍 Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
These 20-30 minute story times are specially designed for infants from birth until they begin walking, along with their grown-ups!
📍 National Children's Museum
Weekly on Mondays. Grab an instrument and join the band in a musical program highlighting movement, rhythm, and sounds.
📍 Northwest One Neighborhood Library
Join us for Magnetic Tile Mondays! Kids ages 0–12 can drop in to build and create with Magna‑Tiles during open play time.
The leaves are falling, sweaters are put on, let us have some crafting fun! Join in creativity of fall themed crafts in the Children's Room. Supplies are limited to first come, first served basis.
📍 Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library
Discover, create, and play!
📍 Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
Learn to play chess or improve your skills with a chess instructor from the U.S. Chess Center.
📍 Woodridge Neighborhood Library
Fun, Family-friendly Movies each month!
📍 Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library
Afterschool Tutoring is Monday and Wednesday from 6:30-7:30 pm
📍 Southwest Neighborhood Library
Celebrate 30 Years of Pokemon!
📍 Anacostia Neighborhood Library
Celebrate Pokémon's 30th Anniversary with a DC-themed Pokémon Scavenger Hunt!
📍 Shepherd Park (Juanita E. Thornton) Neighborhood Library
Collect new or gently used coats from the public to distribute to those in need, especially during the colder months.
📍 Northeast Neighborhood Library
These 20-30 minute story times are full of books, songs, rhymes and fingerplays for children from birth to three years old.
📍 Southeast Neighborhood Library
Join on the Children's Floor for a fun toddler play time!
📍 Woodridge Neighborhood Library
Let's Sing, Let's Dance, Let's Read and We are sure to Learn From each other. Our unique style of story time will sure get our super-readers enthusiastic about learning.
📍 Shaw (Watha T. Daniel) Neighborhood Library
Space is limited; admission is first-come, first-served.
📍 Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
Join us at Cleveland Park Library for American Sign Language (ASL) Story Time!
📍 Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
Join us to play with Duplos in the Children's Room! If you have any questions or would like to request an accommodation, please contact dcplaccess@dc.gov at least one week before the program.
📍 Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library
Fall Session 2026
📍 Southwest Neighborhood Library
Family Story Time is a great way to further your child’s lifelong love of reading and learning!
📍 Benning (Dorothy I. Height) Neighborhood Library
Story Time Tuesday Fun
📍 Shepherd Park (Juanita E. Thornton) Neighborhood Library
Come sing, talk and read with your pre-walking babies!
📍 Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library
Story time program for children ages 0 to 12. Held in the reading area on the 2nd floor of the Francis Gregory Neighborhood Library at 10:30 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
📍 Anacostia Neighborhood Library
Enjoy a story time for the whole family, with a playtime afterwards!
📍 Deanwood Neighborhood Library
Stories and songs for ages 3-5
📍 Palisades Neighborhood Library
These 20-30 minute story times are full of books, songs, rhymes and fingerplays for children from birth to three years old.
📍 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
Move, shake, play, and have fun! Space is limited; admission tickets are first-come, first-served, starting when the MLK Library opens on the day of the event.
📍 Woodridge Neighborhood Library
After Toddler Story Time please stay for free play and socialization.
📍 Virtual Program
A virtual session overviewing the basics of autism including developmental milestones, potential signs of autism and supporting children with autism.
📍 Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library
Songs, bounces, scarves, shaker eggs, and parachutes every Tuesday
📍 Georgetown Neighborhood Library
Calling all builders! Join us for some Lego fun each Tuesday!
📍 Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library
Join Parklands-Turner at our monthly art club!
📍 Southeast Neighborhood Library
It's gamer time!
📍 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
Children ages 5-12 and their caregivers are invited to get crafty with us in the Children's Room.
📍 Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
Reset and unwind at Cleveland Park Library relaxing to ambient sounds, sound bath, and guided meditation. Please bring your own yoga mat and/or blanket for your comfort. Registration encouraged.
📍 Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library
Join us at the Francis Gregory Neighborhood Library for engaging begginers American Sign Language (ASL) classes led by the excellent instructor Alondra Jones.
📍 Southwest Neighborhood Library
Celebrate 30 Years of Pokemon!
📍 Anacostia Neighborhood Library
Celebrate Pokémon's 30th Anniversary with a DC-themed Pokémon Scavenger Hunt!
📍 National Children's Museum
Guests will explore different techniques of creating and repairing textiles through weaving, sewing, and knotting yarn.
📍 Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library
Story time program for children ages 0 to 12. Held in the reading area on the 2nd floor of the Francis Gregory Neighborhood Library at 10:30 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
📍 Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library
A play hour following our Wednesday story time program for children to socialize and play with each other
📍 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
A special concert for Veterans Day.
📍 National Children's Museum
Weekly on Wednesdays. Gather around with your little Dreamers for an interactive STEAM read aloud.
📍 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
A special concert for Veterans Day
📍 Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library
We'll be projecting Just Dance songs & routines in the Children's Room on Wednesday afternoons. Great exercise for kids and adults alike!
📍 Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library
After school quiet space for more relaxed reading, studying, and coloring.
📍 Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library
Sharpen your strategy and challenge your mind at our Chess Club, led by Chess Master David Bennett!
📍 Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library
Join us every Wednesday from 6:30 PM to 7:35 PM at the FGR Library for an engaging chess class led by Chess Master David Bennett.
📍 Southwest Neighborhood Library
Celebrate 30 Years of Pokemon!
📍 Anacostia Neighborhood Library
Celebrate Pokémon's 30th Anniversary with a DC-themed Pokémon Scavenger Hunt!
📍 Shepherd Park (Juanita E. Thornton) Neighborhood Library
Collect new or gently used coats from the public to distribute to those in need, especially during the colder months.
📍 National Children's Museum
Guests will explore different techniques of creating and repairing textiles through weaving, sewing, and knotting yarn.
📍 National Building Museum
Storytime is FREE and packed full of reading, songs, and activities designed to promote language and literacy skills! Story themes vary weekly, but relate to current exhibitions at the museum.
📍 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
Move, shake, play, and have fun! Space is limited; admission tickets are first-come, first-served, starting when the MLK Library opens on the day of the event.
📍 Southwest Neighborhood Library
These 20-30 minute story times are specially designed for infants from birth until they begin walking, along with their grown-ups!
📍 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
Move, shake, play, and have fun! Space is limited; admission tickets are first-come, first-served, starting when the MLK Library opens on the day of the event.
📍 Takoma Park Neighborhood Library
For pre-walking babies. Stories, songs, and rhymes for babies and their caregivers!
📍 Georgetown Neighborhood Library
Baby Lap Time is for caregivers, and infants and babies until they start walking. No registration required!
📍 National Children's Museum
Weekly on Thursdays. Familiar programs from our Tinkering Corner are scaled down to meet the needs of early learners.
📍 Lamond-Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Neighborhood Library
Designed to be enjoyed by all kids ages 8-12, especially those on the autism spectrum! We will build LEGO, make art, and read together in a sensory-friendly space.
📍 Southwest Neighborhood Library
Let's Play!
📍 Benning (Dorothy I. Height) Neighborhood Library
Come, Relax, Refresh your mind with an evening of relaxing music, conversation, and coloring!
📍 Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library
join, hang out, and have a tasty snack
📍 Northeast Neighborhood Library
Feeling a spark of creativity? Join us in the Children's Reading Room for a craft project!
📍 Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library
Children can come in and learn the basics of hand sewing. Progress along in each lesson with local sewist and Children's Librarian.
📍 Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library
Come play and learn from others in a friendly game of chess
📍 Southeast Neighborhood Library
Join us for stories, rhymes and songs for babies from birth until they begin walking!
📍 Shepherd Park (Juanita E. Thornton) Neighborhood Library
Want to make some marks, learn how paint works, and have some fun? Come get messy with us, and help collaborate on recycled cardboard panels~!
📍 Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
An interactive book club for young readers!
📍 Southeast Neighborhood Library
These 30-40 minute evening programs are designed to delight children of all ages and their grown-ups.
📍 Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library
Join us at the Francis Gregory Neighborhood Library for engaging Intermediate American Sign Language (ASL) classes led by the excellent instructor Alondra Jones.
📍 Bellevue (William O. Lockridge) Neighborhood Library
Fun for the whole family!
📍 Southwest Neighborhood Library
Celebrate 30 Years of Pokemon!
📍 Anacostia Neighborhood Library
Celebrate Pokémon's 30th Anniversary with a DC-themed Pokémon Scavenger Hunt!
📍 Shepherd Park (Juanita E. Thornton) Neighborhood Library
Collect new or gently used coats from the public to distribute to those in need, especially during the colder months.
📍 National Children's Museum
Guests will explore different techniques of creating and repairing textiles through weaving, sewing, and knotting yarn.
📍 National Children's Museum
Listen to a reading of Just a Minute: A Trickster Tale by Yuyi Morales, then join a scavenger hunt to practice counting and number recognition.
📍 Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
These 30-minute story times are designed to be enjoyed by all ages.
📍 Georgetown Neighborhood Library
Enjoy a chance to meet and play with other babies and their caregivers in our community. Toys will be provided.
📍 National Children's Museum
Weekly on Fridays. Engaging art activities focused on building up fine motor skills.
📍 Northeast Neighborhood Library
Join us for stories, rhymes and songs for babies from birth until they begin walking!
📍 Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library
I KNOW IT'S MY DESTINY!
📍 Southwest Neighborhood Library
Celebrate 30 Years of Pokemon!
📍 Anacostia Neighborhood Library
Celebrate Pokémon's 30th Anniversary with a DC-themed Pokémon Scavenger Hunt!
📍 Shepherd Park (Juanita E. Thornton) Neighborhood Library
Collect new or gently used coats from the public to distribute to those in need, especially during the colder months.
📍 National Children's Museum
Explore printmaking with everyday objects with our Tinkerer-in-Residence, Chitra Sharma.
📍 Palisades Neighborhood Library
This Book Sale is hosted by the Friends of Palisades Neighborhood Library. All proceeds benefit the library. They accept donations every Saturday with a maximum of two bags or boxes.
📍 Lamond-Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Neighborhood Library
Families of kids with disabilities, including Down syndrome, autism, and developmental disabilities, are invited to play, read, and connect with resources together at the library!
📍 Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library
Mt. Pleasant Library hosts Saturday literacy sessions with volunteers from Northstar Tutoring, a one-on-one volunteer literacy and mentorship program.
📍 Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library
Join Instructor Nzinga for rejuvenating Kemetic Yoga classes.
📍 Northeast Neighborhood Library
These 30-40 minute story times are designed to be enjoyed by all ages.
📍 Georgetown Neighborhood Library
Join us for story time geared toward ages 3-5 years and their caregivers!
📍 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
Move, shake, play, and have fun! Space is limited; admission tickets are first-come, first-served, starting when the MLK Library opens on the day of the event.
📍 Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
Let's Trade!
📍 Capitol View Neighborhood Library
Come build with Legos & blocks!
📍 National Building Museum
The second Saturday of each month, families are invited to join the National Building Museum for STEAM activities related to our Brick City exhibition. A special thank you to our sponsor MiTek.
📍 National Children's Museum
Guests will explore different techniques of creating and repairing textiles through weaving, sewing, and knotting yarn.
📍 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
Join us for open, casual chess play. Walk-ins are welcome!
📍 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
Join us for open, casual chess play. Walk-ins are welcome!
📍 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
Play accessible versions of board and card games such as Uno, Bananagrams, chess, and more with the Center for Accessibility!
📍 Southwest Neighborhood Library
Celebrate 30 Years of Pokemon!
📍 Anacostia Neighborhood Library
Celebrate Pokémon's 30th Anniversary with a DC-themed Pokémon Scavenger Hunt!
📍 Shepherd Park (Juanita E. Thornton) Neighborhood Library
Collect new or gently used coats from the public to distribute to those in need, especially during the colder months.
📍 National Children's Museum
Bend, twist, and sculpt with wire to create one-of-a-kind artwork!
📍 National Children's Museum
Guests will explore different techniques of creating and repairing textiles through weaving, sewing, and knotting yarn.
📍 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
Stories & songs in the museum!
📍 Bellevue (William O. Lockridge) Neighborhood Library
Come enjoy watching the Washington Commanders Football Team play.
📍 Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library
Learn the basics of making a quilt. Great fun for the whole family.
📍 Deanwood Neighborhood Library
For readers of all ages
📍 Shepherd Park (Juanita E. Thornton) Neighborhood Library
Collect new or gently used coats from the public to distribute to those in need, especially during the colder months.
📍 National Children's Museum
Guests will explore different techniques of creating and repairing textiles through weaving, sewing, and knotting yarn.
📍 Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library
These 30-minute story times are specially designed for infants from birth until they begin walking, along with their grown-ups!
📍 Southwest Neighborhood Library
Enjoy constructive play!
📍 Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
These 30-40 minute story times are designed to be enjoyed by all ages.
📍 Capitol View Neighborhood Library
Books, songs, rhymes and finger play!
📍 Northeast Neighborhood Library
Come and explore and play!
📍 Woodridge Neighborhood Library
Literacy, Song, Movement, & Fun!
📍 Woodridge Neighborhood Library
Literacy, Song, Movement & Fun!
📍 Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
These 20-30 minute story times are specially designed for infants from birth until they begin walking, along with their grown-ups!
📍 National Children's Museum
Weekly on Mondays. Grab an instrument and join the band in a musical program highlighting movement, rhythm, and sounds.
📍 Northwest One Neighborhood Library
Join us for Magnetic Tile Mondays! Kids ages 0–12 can drop in to build and create with Magna‑Tiles during open play time.
📍 Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library
Discover, create, and play!
📍 Southwest Neighborhood Library
We will explore different sizes and shapes through the world of a MICROSCOPE for this fun 1 hour program event. 13 - 19 Years Old (Teens) | 5 - 12 Years Old (Kids/Tweens) Adults are all welcome.
📍 Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
Learn to play chess or improve your skills with a chess instructor from the U.S. Chess Center.
📍 Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library
Afterschool Tutoring is Monday and Wednesday from 6:30-7:30 pm
📍 Shepherd Park (Juanita E. Thornton) Neighborhood Library
Collect new or gently used coats from the public to distribute to those in need, especially during the colder months.
📍 Northeast Neighborhood Library
These 20-30 minute story times are full of books, songs, rhymes and fingerplays for children from birth to three years old.
📍 Southeast Neighborhood Library
Join on the Children's Floor for a fun toddler play time!
📍 Woodridge Neighborhood Library
Let's Sing, Let's Dance, Let's Read and We are sure to Learn From each other. Our unique style of story time will sure get our super-readers enthusiastic about learning.
📍 Southwest Neighborhood Library
Family Story Time is a great way to further your child’s lifelong love of reading and learning!
📍 Deanwood Neighborhood Library
Stories and songs for ages 3-5
📍 Shaw (Watha T. Daniel) Neighborhood Library
Space is limited; admission is first-come, first-served.
📍 Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
Join us to play with Duplos in the Children's Room! If you have any questions or would like to request an accommodation, please contact dcplaccess@dc.gov at least one week before the program.
📍 Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library
Fall Session 2026
📍 Benning (Dorothy I. Height) Neighborhood Library
Story Time Tuesday Fun
📍 Shepherd Park (Juanita E. Thornton) Neighborhood Library
Come sing, talk and read with your pre-walking babies!
📍 Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library
Story time program for children ages 0 to 12. Held in the reading area on the 2nd floor of the Francis Gregory Neighborhood Library at 10:30 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
📍 Anacostia Neighborhood Library
Enjoy a story time for the whole family, with a playtime afterwards!
📍 Palisades Neighborhood Library
These 20-30 minute story times are full of books, songs, rhymes and fingerplays for children from birth to three years old.
📍 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
Move, shake, play, and have fun! Space is limited; admission tickets are first-come, first-served, starting when the MLK Library opens on the day of the event.
📍 Woodridge Neighborhood Library
After Toddler Story Time please stay for free play and socialization.
📍 Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library
Songs, bounces, scarves, shaker eggs, and parachutes every Tuesday
📍 Georgetown Neighborhood Library
Calling all builders! Join us for some Lego fun each Tuesday!
📍 Southeast Neighborhood Library
It's gamer time!
📍 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
Children ages 5-12 and their caregivers are invited to get crafty with us in the Children's Room.
📍 Shepherd Park (Juanita E. Thornton) Neighborhood Library
Collect new or gently used coats from the public to distribute to those in need, especially during the colder months.
📍 National Children's Museum
Explore printmaking with everyday objects with our Tinkerer-in-Residence, Chitra Sharma.
📍 Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library
Fun for the entire family. Space is limited. Pick up tickets at the Children's Desk.
📍 Georgetown Neighborhood Library
This is for 10AM. No waitlist/walk-ins. One session PER day, please. Join us at the Georgetown Library for stories, rhymes and songs for little ones ages 0-2! Online pre-registration is REQUIRED.
📍 Southeast Neighborhood Library
Join us on the Children's Floor for stories, songs, rhymes, and fingerplays!
📍 Takoma Park Neighborhood Library
Fun for the entire family, these 30-40 minute story times are packed full of books and activities designed to be enjoyed by all ages.
📍 Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library
Fun for the entire family, these story times are packed full of books and activities designed to be enjoyed by all ages. Ticket required, on a first come first serve basis.
📍 West End Neighborhood Library
Sing, Talk, Read, and Move!
📍 Benning (Dorothy I. Height) Neighborhood Library
For children ages 0-24 months.
📍 Shepherd Park (Juanita E. Thornton) Neighborhood Library
Enjoy a story time for the whole family, with a playtime hour afterwards!
📍 Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library
Story time program for children ages 0 to 12. Held in the reading area on the 2nd floor of the Francis Gregory Neighborhood Library at 10:30 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
📍 Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library
Fun for the entire family. Space is limited. Pick up tickets at the Children's Desk.
📍 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
National Museum of American History
📍 Takoma Park Neighborhood Library
Fun for the entire family, these 30-40 minute story times are packed full of books and activities designed to be enjoyed by all ages.
📍 Georgetown Neighborhood Library
This is for 11AM. No waitlist/walk-ins. One session PER day, please. Join us at the Georgetown Library for stories, rhymes and songs for little ones ages 0-2! Online pre-registration is REQUIRED.
📍 Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library
A play hour following our Wednesday story time program for children to socialize and play with each other
📍 Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library
Fun for the entire family, these story times are packed full of books and activities designed to be enjoyed by all ages. Ticket required, on a first come first serve basis.
📍 National Children's Museum
Guests will explore movement, circuits, and art through tinkering with motors to create scribbling machines! Test out varying offset motors to change how the bot can draw.
📍 National Children's Museum
Weekly on Wednesdays. Gather around with your little Dreamers for an interactive STEAM read aloud.
📍 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
Join us for LEGO Club in the Children's room, where kids can explore their creativity and build amazing creations with LEGOs!
📍 Woodridge Neighborhood Library
Play Mahjong with us!
📍 Bellevue (William O. Lockridge) Neighborhood Library
Explore different stem themed activities and toys. For ages 5-12. Snacks while supplies last.
📍 Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library
Explore and solve fun STEM challenges
📍 Southwest Neighborhood Library
Join us for a fun 1hr activity building LEGOS with the GeoSMART building sets for creative minds. For kids/tween ages 6 thru 12. Kids under 9 must be accompanied by a caregiver.
📍 Northeast Neighborhood Library
Love LEGO? Flex your creative muscles and join us for LEGO Club.
📍 Southeast Neighborhood Library
Join us in the Meeting Room for a fun seasonal craft!
📍 Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library
We'll be projecting Just Dance songs & routines in the Children's Room on Wednesday afternoons. Great exercise for kids and adults alike!
📍 Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library
After school quiet space for more relaxed reading, studying, and coloring.
📍 Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
Come play Pokémon at the library! Pokémon Club is a structured program within the Play!
📍 Petworth Neighborhood Library
Enjoy and discuss a film with friends and neighbors.
📍 Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library
Sharpen your strategy and challenge your mind at our Chess Club, led by Chess Master David Bennett!
📍 Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library
Afterschool Tutoring is Monday and Wednesday from 6:30-7:30 pm
📍 Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library
Join us every Wednesday from 6:30 PM to 7:35 PM at the FGR Library for an engaging chess class led by Chess Master David Bennett.
📍 Shepherd Park (Juanita E. Thornton) Neighborhood Library
Collect new or gently used coats from the public to distribute to those in need, especially during the colder months.
📍 National Children's Museum
Guests will explore movement, circuits, and art through tinkering with motors to create scribbling machines! Test out varying offset motors to change how the bot can draw.
📍 National Building Museum
Storytime is FREE and packed full of reading, songs, and activities designed to promote language and literacy skills! Story themes vary weekly, but relate to current exhibitions at the museum.
📍 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
Move, shake, play, and have fun! Space is limited; admission tickets are first-come, first-served, starting when the MLK Library opens on the day of the event.
📍 Southwest Neighborhood Library
These 20-30 minute story times are specially designed for infants from birth until they begin walking, along with their grown-ups!
📍 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
Move, shake, play, and have fun! Space is limited; admission tickets are first-come, first-served, starting when the MLK Library opens on the day of the event.
📍 Takoma Park Neighborhood Library
For pre-walking babies. Stories, songs, and rhymes for babies and their caregivers!
📍 Georgetown Neighborhood Library
Baby Lap Time is for caregivers, and infants and babies until they start walking. No registration required!
📍 National Children's Museum
Weekly on Thursdays. Familiar programs from our Tinkering Corner are scaled down to meet the needs of early learners.
📍 Lamond-Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Neighborhood Library
Designed to be enjoyed by all kids ages 8-12, especially those on the autism spectrum! We will build LEGO, make art, and read together in a sensory-friendly space.
📍 Northeast Neighborhood Library
Feeling a spark of creativity? Join us in the Children's Reading Room for a craft project!
📍 Southwest Neighborhood Library
Let's Play!
📍 Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library
join, hang out, and have a tasty snack
📍 Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library
Come play and learn from others in a friendly game of chess
📍 Shepherd Park (Juanita E. Thornton) Neighborhood Library
Want to make some marks, learn how paint works, and have some fun? Come get messy with us, and help collaborate on recycled cardboard panels~!
📍 Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library
Children can come in and learn the basics of hand sewing. Progress along in each lesson with local sewist and Children's Librarian.
📍 Southeast Neighborhood Library
Join us for stories, rhymes and songs for babies from birth until they begin walking!
📍 Bellevue (William O. Lockridge) Neighborhood Library
Fun for the whole family!
📍 Shepherd Park (Juanita E. Thornton) Neighborhood Library
Collect new or gently used coats from the public to distribute to those in need, especially during the colder months.
📍 National Children's Museum
Guests will explore movement, circuits, and art through tinkering with motors to create scribbling machines! Test out varying offset motors to change how the bot can draw.
📍 Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
These 30-minute story times are designed to be enjoyed by all ages.
📍 Northeast Neighborhood Library
Sing, play instruments, and join a dance party with your friends at Northeast!
📍 National Children's Museum
Weekly on Fridays. Engaging art activities focused on building up fine motor skills.
📍 Northeast Neighborhood Library
Join us for stories, rhymes and songs for babies from birth until they begin walking!
📍 Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
Join us in the library's First-Floor meeting room for a movie at 3:30 PM. Feel free to bring your own snacks and refreshments, but we can also provide. No registration is required.
📍 Georgetown Neighborhood Library
Join us to learn about different art styles and create your own masterpiece.
📍 Shepherd Park (Juanita E. Thornton) Neighborhood Library
Collect new or gently used coats from the public to distribute to those in need, especially during the colder months.
📍 National Children's Museum
Guests will explore movement, circuits, and art through tinkering with motors to create scribbling machines! Test out varying offset motors to change how the bot can draw.
📍 Palisades Neighborhood Library
This Book Sale is hosted by the Friends of Palisades Neighborhood Library. All proceeds benefit the library. They accept donations every Saturday with a maximum of two bags or boxes.
📍 Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library
Mt. Pleasant Library hosts Saturday literacy sessions with volunteers from Northstar Tutoring, a one-on-one volunteer literacy and mentorship program.
📍 Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
We will read a story, sing songs, and dance.
📍 Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library
Join Instructor Nzinga for rejuvenating Kemetic Yoga classes.
📍 Petworth Neighborhood Library
Musical Play Time!
📍 Northeast Neighborhood Library
These 30-40 minute story times are designed to be enjoyed by all ages.
📍 Petworth Neighborhood Library
Musical Play Time!
📍 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
Move, shake, play, and have fun! Space is limited; admission tickets are first-come, first-served, starting when the MLK Library opens on the day of the event.
📍 Georgetown Neighborhood Library
All ages and skill levels are welcome!
📍 Shepherd Park (Juanita E. Thornton) Neighborhood Library
Collect new or gently used coats from the public to distribute to those in need, especially during the colder months.
📍 National Children's Museum
Guests will explore movement, circuits, and art through tinkering with motors to create scribbling machines! Test out varying offset motors to change how the bot can draw.
📍 Bellevue (William O. Lockridge) Neighborhood Library
Come enjoy watching the Washington Commanders Football Team play.
📍 Shepherd Park (Juanita E. Thornton) Neighborhood Library
Collect new or gently used coats from the public to distribute to those in need, especially during the colder months.
📍 National Children's Museum
Guests will explore movement, circuits, and art through tinkering with motors to create scribbling machines! Test out varying offset motors to change how the bot can draw.
📍 Shaw (Watha T. Daniel) Neighborhood Library
Space is limited; admission is first-come, first-served.
📍 Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library
These 30-minute story times are specially designed for infants from birth until they begin walking, along with their grown-ups!
📍 Shaw (Watha T. Daniel) Neighborhood Library
Space is limited; admission is first-come, first-served.
📍 Southwest Neighborhood Library
Enjoy constructive play!
📍 Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
These 30-40 minute story times are designed to be enjoyed by all ages.
📍 Capitol View Neighborhood Library
Books, songs, rhymes and finger play!
📍 Woodridge Neighborhood Library
Literacy, Song, Movement, & Fun!
📍 Northeast Neighborhood Library
Come and explore and play!
📍 Woodridge Neighborhood Library
Literacy, Song, Movement & Fun!
📍 Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
These 20-30 minute story times are specially designed for infants from birth until they begin walking, along with their grown-ups!
📍 National Children's Museum
Weekly on Mondays. Grab an instrument and join the band in a musical program highlighting movement, rhythm, and sounds.
📍 Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library
Discover, create, and play!
📍 Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
Learn to play chess or improve your skills with a chess instructor from the U.S. Chess Center.
📍 Georgetown Neighborhood Library
Join us and get cozy with a screening of A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (NR).
📍 Shepherd Park (Juanita E. Thornton) Neighborhood Library
Collect new or gently used coats from the public to distribute to those in need, especially during the colder months.
📍 Northeast Neighborhood Library
These 20-30 minute story times are full of books, songs, rhymes and fingerplays for children from birth to three years old.
📍 Southeast Neighborhood Library
Join on the Children's Floor for a fun toddler play time!
📍 Woodridge Neighborhood Library
Let's Sing, Let's Dance, Let's Read and We are sure to Learn From each other. Our unique style of story time will sure get our super-readers enthusiastic about learning.
📍 Southwest Neighborhood Library
Family Story Time is a great way to further your child’s lifelong love of reading and learning!
📍 Benning (Dorothy I. Height) Neighborhood Library
Story Time Tuesday Fun
📍 Shepherd Park (Juanita E. Thornton) Neighborhood Library
Come sing, talk and read with your pre-walking babies!
📍 Deanwood Neighborhood Library
Stories and songs for ages 3-5
📍 Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
Join us to play with Duplos in the Children's Room! If you have any questions or would like to request an accommodation, please contact dcplaccess@dc.gov at least one week before the program.
📍 Shaw (Watha T. Daniel) Neighborhood Library
Space is limited; admission is first-come, first-served.
📍 Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library
Fall Session 2026
📍 Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library
Story time program for children ages 0 to 12. Held in the reading area on the 2nd floor of the Francis Gregory Neighborhood Library at 10:30 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
📍 Anacostia Neighborhood Library
Enjoy a story time for the whole family, with a playtime afterwards!
📍 Palisades Neighborhood Library
These 20-30 minute story times are full of books, songs, rhymes and fingerplays for children from birth to three years old.
📍 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
Move, shake, play, and have fun! Space is limited; admission tickets are first-come, first-served, starting when the MLK Library opens on the day of the event.
📍 Woodridge Neighborhood Library
After Toddler Story Time please stay for free play and socialization.
📍 Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library
Songs, bounces, scarves, shaker eggs, and parachutes every Tuesday
📍 Northeast Neighborhood Library
Join us at the Northeast Library for American Sign Language Story Time!
📍 Georgetown Neighborhood Library
Calling all builders! Join us for some Lego fun each Tuesday!
📍 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
Children ages 5-12 and their caregivers are invited to get crafty with us in the Children's Room.
📍 Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
Join us to discuss this month's read and enjoy a snack and activity surrounding the book!
📍 Shepherd Park (Juanita E. Thornton) Neighborhood Library
Collect new or gently used coats from the public to distribute to those in need, especially during the colder months.
📍 National Children's Museum
Guests will explore movement, circuits, and art through tinkering with motors to create scribbling machines! Test out varying offset motors to change how the bot can draw.
📍 Southeast Neighborhood Library
Join us on the Children's Floor for stories, songs, rhymes, and fingerplays!
📍 Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library
Fun for the entire family. Space is limited. Pick up tickets at the Children's Desk.
📍 Takoma Park Neighborhood Library
Fun for the entire family, these 30-40 minute story times are packed full of books and activities designed to be enjoyed by all ages.
📍 West End Neighborhood Library
Sing, Talk, Read, and Move!
📍 Benning (Dorothy I. Height) Neighborhood Library
For children ages 0-24 months.
📍 Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library
Fun for the entire family, these story times are packed full of books and activities designed to be enjoyed by all ages. Ticket required, on a first come first serve basis.
📍 Shepherd Park (Juanita E. Thornton) Neighborhood Library
Enjoy a story time for the whole family, with a playtime hour afterwards!
📍 Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library
Story time program for children ages 0 to 12. Held in the reading area on the 2nd floor of the Francis Gregory Neighborhood Library at 10:30 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
📍 Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library
Fun for the entire family. Space is limited. Pick up tickets at the Children's Desk.
📍 Takoma Park Neighborhood Library
Fun for the entire family, these 30-40 minute story times are packed full of books and activities designed to be enjoyed by all ages.
📍 Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library
A play hour following our Wednesday story time program for children to socialize and play with each other
📍 Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library
Fun for the entire family, these story times are packed full of books and activities designed to be enjoyed by all ages. Ticket required, on a first come first serve basis.
📍 Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
The Strong Start DC Early Intervention Program (DC EIP) Community Playgroups provide families with information about their child’s development, early childhood developmental screenings, and more.
📍 National Children's Museum
Weekly on Wednesdays. Gather around with your little Dreamers for an interactive STEAM read aloud.
📍 National Children's Museum
Guests will explore movement, circuits, and art through tinkering with motors to create scribbling machines! Test out varying offset motors to change how the bot can draw.
📍 National Building Museum
Storytime is FREE and packed full of reading, songs, and activities designed to promote language and literacy skills! Story themes vary weekly, but relate to current exhibitions at the museum.
📍 National Children's Museum
Weekly on Thursdays. Familiar programs from our Tinkering Corner are scaled down to meet the needs of early learners.
📍 National Children's Museum
Guests will explore movement, circuits, and art through tinkering with motors to create scribbling machines! Test out varying offset motors to change how the bot can draw.
📍 National Children's Museum
Weekly on Fridays. Engaging art activities focused on building up fine motor skills.
📍 Shepherd Park (Juanita E. Thornton) Neighborhood Library
Collect new or gently used coats from the public to distribute to those in need, especially during the colder months.
📍 National Children's Museum
Guests will explore movement, circuits, and art through tinkering with motors to create scribbling machines! Test out varying offset motors to change how the bot can draw.
📍 Palisades Neighborhood Library
This Book Sale is hosted by the Friends of Palisades Neighborhood Library. All proceeds benefit the library. They accept donations every Saturday with a maximum of two bags or boxes.
📍 Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library
Join Instructor Nzinga for rejuvenating Kemetic Yoga classes.
📍 Northeast Neighborhood Library
These 30-40 minute story times are designed to be enjoyed by all ages.
📍 Georgetown Neighborhood Library
Join us for story time geared toward ages 3-5 years and their caregivers!
📍 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
Move, shake, play, and have fun! Space is limited; admission tickets are first-come, first-served, starting when the MLK Library opens on the day of the event.
📍 Capitol View Neighborhood Library
Come build with Legos & blocks!
📍 Shepherd Park (Juanita E. Thornton) Neighborhood Library
Collect new or gently used coats from the public to distribute to those in need, especially during the colder months.
📍 National Children's Museum
Guests will explore movement, circuits, and art through tinkering with motors to create scribbling machines! Test out varying offset motors to change how the bot can draw.
📍 Bellevue (William O. Lockridge) Neighborhood Library
Come enjoy watching the Washington Commanders Football Team play.
📍 Shepherd Park (Juanita E. Thornton) Neighborhood Library
Collect new or gently used coats from the public to distribute to those in need, especially during the colder months.
📍 National Children's Museum
Guests will explore movement, circuits, and art through tinkering with motors to create scribbling machines! Test out varying offset motors to change how the bot can draw.
📍 Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library
These 30-minute story times are specially designed for infants from birth until they begin walking, along with their grown-ups!
📍 Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
These 30-40 minute story times are designed to be enjoyed by all ages.
📍 Southwest Neighborhood Library
Enjoy constructive play!
📍 Capitol View Neighborhood Library
Books, songs, rhymes and finger play!
📍 Northeast Neighborhood Library
Come and explore and play!
📍 Woodridge Neighborhood Library
Literacy, Song, Movement, & Fun!
📍 Woodridge Neighborhood Library
Literacy, Song, Movement & Fun!
📍 Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
These 20-30 minute story times are specially designed for infants from birth until they begin walking, along with their grown-ups!
📍 National Children's Museum
Weekly on Mondays. Grab an instrument and join the band in a musical program highlighting movement, rhythm, and sounds.
📍 Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library
Discover, create, and play!
📍 Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
Learn to play chess or improve your skills with a chess instructor from the U.S. Chess Center.
📍 Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library
Afterschool Tutoring is Monday and Wednesday from 6:30-7:30 pm
📍 Anacostia Neighborhood Library
STEM2Go is Anacostia's Library Monthly Take Home S.T.E.M. program where participants can complete guided science projects at home.
📍 Northeast Neighborhood Library
These 20-30 minute story times are full of books, songs, rhymes and fingerplays for children from birth to three years old.
📍 Southeast Neighborhood Library
Join on the Children's Floor for a fun toddler play time!
📍 Woodridge Neighborhood Library
Let's Sing, Let's Dance, Let's Read and We are sure to Learn From each other. Our unique style of story time will sure get our super-readers enthusiastic about learning.
📍 Southwest Neighborhood Library
Family Story Time is a great way to further your child’s lifelong love of reading and learning!
📍 Benning (Dorothy I. Height) Neighborhood Library
Story Time Tuesday Fun
📍 Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
Join us to play with Duplos in the Children's Room! If you have any questions or would like to request an accommodation, please contact dcplaccess@dc.gov at least one week before the program.
📍 Shaw (Watha T. Daniel) Neighborhood Library
Space is limited; admission is first-come, first-served.
📍 Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library
Fall Session 2026
📍 Shepherd Park (Juanita E. Thornton) Neighborhood Library
Come sing, talk and read with your pre-walking babies!
📍 Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library
Story time program for children ages 0 to 12. Held in the reading area on the 2nd floor of the Francis Gregory Neighborhood Library at 10:30 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
📍 Anacostia Neighborhood Library
Enjoy a story time for the whole family, with a playtime afterwards!
📍 Deanwood Neighborhood Library
Stories and songs for ages 3-5
📍 Palisades Neighborhood Library
These 20-30 minute story times are full of books, songs, rhymes and fingerplays for children from birth to three years old.
📍 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
Move, shake, play, and have fun! Space is limited; admission tickets are first-come, first-served, starting when the MLK Library opens on the day of the event.
📍 Woodridge Neighborhood Library
After Toddler Story Time please stay for free play and socialization.
📍 Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library
Songs, bounces, scarves, shaker eggs, and parachutes every Tuesday
📍 Georgetown Neighborhood Library
Calling all builders! Join us for some Lego fun each Tuesday!
📍 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
Low vision and blind students in grades K-12 who use braille and assistive technology such as JAWS, Fusion, and ZoomText are invited to join the Center for Accessibility for Study Hall!
📍 Southeast Neighborhood Library
It's gamer time!
📍 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
Children ages 5-12 and their caregivers are invited to get crafty with us in the Children's Room.
📍 Palisades Neighborhood Library
Collages Using Found Materials
📍 Lamond-Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Neighborhood Library
Bring your friends, family, or just your holiday spirit—this is a celebration of creativity, connection, and community. All ages welcome, supplies provided!
📍 Woodridge Neighborhood Library
Families will enjoy a simple themed story time including song.
📍 National Children's Museum
Guests will explore movement, circuits, and art through tinkering with motors to create scribbling machines! Test out varying offset motors to change how the bot can draw.
📍 Georgetown Neighborhood Library
This is for 10AM. No waitlist/walk-ins. One session PER day, please. Join us at the Georgetown Library for stories, rhymes and songs for little ones ages 0-2! Online pre-registration is REQUIRED.
📍 Southeast Neighborhood Library
Join us on the Children's Floor for stories, songs, rhymes, and fingerplays!
📍 Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library
Fun for the entire family. Space is limited. Pick up tickets at the Children's Desk.
📍 Takoma Park Neighborhood Library
Fun for the entire family, these 30-40 minute story times are packed full of books and activities designed to be enjoyed by all ages.
📍 Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library
Fun for the entire family, these story times are packed full of books and activities designed to be enjoyed by all ages. Ticket required, on a first come first serve basis.
📍 West End Neighborhood Library
Sing, Talk, Read, and Move!
📍 Benning (Dorothy I. Height) Neighborhood Library
For children ages 0-24 months.
📍 Shepherd Park (Juanita E. Thornton) Neighborhood Library
Enjoy a story time for the whole family, with a playtime hour afterwards!
📍 Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library
Story time program for children ages 0 to 12. Held in the reading area on the 2nd floor of the Francis Gregory Neighborhood Library at 10:30 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
📍 Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library
Fun for the entire family. Space is limited. Pick up tickets at the Children's Desk.
📍 Takoma Park Neighborhood Library
Fun for the entire family, these 30-40 minute story times are packed full of books and activities designed to be enjoyed by all ages.
📍 Georgetown Neighborhood Library
This is for 11AM. No waitlist/walk-ins. One session PER day, please. Join us at the Georgetown Library for stories, rhymes and songs for little ones ages 0-2! Online pre-registration is REQUIRED.
📍 Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library
A play hour following our Wednesday story time program for children to socialize and play with each other
📍 Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library
Fun for the entire family, these story times are packed full of books and activities designed to be enjoyed by all ages. Ticket required, on a first come first serve basis.
📍 Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library
Strong Start, DC’s early intervention program, provides support and services to families with children, from birth through age 3, with developmental delays and disabilities.
📍 National Children's Museum
Weekly on Wednesdays. Gather around with your little Dreamers for an interactive STEAM read aloud.
📍 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
Join us for LEGO Club in the Children's room, where kids can explore their creativity and build amazing creations with LEGOs!
📍 Woodridge Neighborhood Library
Play Mahjong with us!
📍 Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library
Explore and solve fun STEM challenges
📍 Northeast Neighborhood Library
Love LEGO? Flex your creative muscles and join us for LEGO Club.
📍 Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library
We'll be projecting Just Dance songs & routines in the Children's Room on Wednesday afternoons. Great exercise for kids and adults alike!
📍 Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
Pen Pal Launch!
📍 Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library
Afterschool Tutoring is Monday and Wednesday from 6:30-7:30 pm
📍 Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library
Sharpen your strategy and challenge your mind at our Chess Club, led by Chess Master David Bennett!
📍 Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library
Join us every Wednesday from 6:30 PM to 7:35 PM at the FGR Library for an engaging chess class led by Chess Master David Bennett.
📍 National Children's Museum
Guests will explore movement, circuits, and art through tinkering with motors to create scribbling machines! Test out varying offset motors to change how the bot can draw.
📍 Northeast Neighborhood Library
Find us in the Union Market neighborhood!
📍 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
Move, shake, play, and have fun! Space is limited; admission tickets are first-come, first-served, starting when the MLK Library opens on the day of the event.
📍 Southwest Neighborhood Library
These 20-30 minute story times are specially designed for infants from birth until they begin walking, along with their grown-ups!
📍 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
Move, shake, play, and have fun! Space is limited; admission tickets are first-come, first-served, starting when the MLK Library opens on the day of the event.
📍 Takoma Park Neighborhood Library
For pre-walking babies. Stories, songs, and rhymes for babies and their caregivers!
📍 Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
Connect, learn, and create!
📍 Georgetown Neighborhood Library
Baby Lap Time is for caregivers, and infants and babies until they start walking. No registration required!
📍 National Children's Museum
Weekly on Thursdays. Familiar programs from our Tinkering Corner are scaled down to meet the needs of early learners.
📍 Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library
Discover new flavors and fresh reads! Take a break, sip, and center yourself in a calm and welcoming space!
📍 Southwest Neighborhood Library
Let's Play!
📍 Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library
join, hang out, and have a tasty snack
📍 Northeast Neighborhood Library
Feeling a spark of creativity? Join us in the Children's Reading Room for a craft project!
📍 Southeast Neighborhood Library
Join us for stories, rhymes and songs for babies from birth until they begin walking!
📍 Shepherd Park (Juanita E. Thornton) Neighborhood Library
Want to make some marks, learn how paint works, and have some fun? Come get messy with us, and help collaborate on recycled cardboard panels~!
📍 Bellevue (William O. Lockridge) Neighborhood Library
Fun for the whole family!
📍 National Children's Museum
Guests will explore movement, circuits, and art through tinkering with motors to create scribbling machines! Test out varying offset motors to change how the bot can draw.
📍 Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
These 30-minute story times are designed to be enjoyed by all ages.
📍 Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library
L'heure du conte bilingue en français/anglais. Durée: 20 min. French/English bilingual stories, songs and games. Length: 20 mins.
📍 Deanwood Neighborhood Library
Strong Start is DC’s Early Intervention Program
📍 National Children's Museum
Weekly on Fridays. Engaging art activities focused on building up fine motor skills.
📍 Northeast Neighborhood Library
Join us for stories, rhymes and songs for babies from birth until they begin walking!
📍 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
Low vision and blind kids in grades K-12 are invited to Braille Club at MLK Library! No knowledge of braille is required.
📍 National Children's Museum
Members are invited to enjoy exclusive access to the Museum before it opens to the public.
📍 National Children's Museum
Guests will explore movement, circuits, and art through tinkering with motors to create scribbling machines! Test out varying offset motors to change how the bot can draw.
📍 Palisades Neighborhood Library
This Book Sale is hosted by the Friends of Palisades Neighborhood Library. All proceeds benefit the library. They accept donations every Saturday with a maximum of two bags or boxes.
📍 Northeast Neighborhood Library
Shop a wide range of donated titles -- there is something for everyone!
📍 Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library
Mt. Pleasant Library hosts Saturday literacy sessions with volunteers from Northstar Tutoring, a one-on-one volunteer literacy and mentorship program.
📍 Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library
Join Instructor Nzinga for rejuvenating Kemetic Yoga classes.
📍 Northeast Neighborhood Library
These 30-40 minute story times are designed to be enjoyed by all ages.
📍 Woodridge Neighborhood Library
Join the Guild. Learn to become a Hero.
📍 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
Move, shake, play, and have fun! Space is limited; admission tickets are first-come, first-served, starting when the MLK Library opens on the day of the event.
📍 Georgetown Neighborhood Library
All ages and skill levels are welcome!
📍 Southeast Neighborhood Library
Bring a puzzle, take a puzzle!
📍 Petworth Neighborhood Library
Musical Play Time!
📍 National Children's Museum
Guests will explore movement, circuits, and art through tinkering with motors to create scribbling machines! Test out varying offset motors to change how the bot can draw.
📍 National Children's Museum
Member families can bring up to two additional guests free of charge!
📍 Bellevue (William O. Lockridge) Neighborhood Library
Come enjoy watching the Washington Commanders Football Team play.
📍 Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library
Learn the basics of making a quilt. Great fun for the whole family.
📍 National Children's Museum
Guests will explore movement, circuits, and art through tinkering with motors to create scribbling machines! Test out varying offset motors to change how the bot can draw.
📍 Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library
These 30-minute story times are specially designed for infants from birth until they begin walking, along with their grown-ups!
📍 Southwest Neighborhood Library
Enjoy constructive play!
📍 Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
These 30-40 minute story times are designed to be enjoyed by all ages.
📍 Capitol View Neighborhood Library
Books, songs, rhymes and finger play!
📍 Woodridge Neighborhood Library
Literacy, Song, Movement, & Fun!
📍 Northeast Neighborhood Library
Come and explore and play!
📍 Woodridge Neighborhood Library
Literacy, Song, Movement & Fun!
📍 Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
These 20-30 minute story times are specially designed for infants from birth until they begin walking, along with their grown-ups!
📍 National Children's Museum
Weekly on Mondays. Grab an instrument and join the band in a musical program highlighting movement, rhythm, and sounds.
📍 Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library
Discover, create, and play!
📍 Southwest Neighborhood Library
We will explore different sizes and shapes through the world of a MICROSCOPE for this fun 1 hour program event. 13 - 19 Years Old (Teens) | 5 - 12 Years Old (Kids/Tweens) Adults are all welcome.
📍 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
Join us in the Children's Room for a fun afternoon story time designed for children of all abilities, especially children on the autism spectrum.
📍 Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
Learn to play chess or improve your skills with a chess instructor from the U.S. Chess Center.
📍 Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library
Afterschool Tutoring is Monday and Wednesday from 6:30-7:30 pm
📍 Northeast Neighborhood Library
These 20-30 minute story times are full of books, songs, rhymes and fingerplays for children from birth to three years old.
📍 Southeast Neighborhood Library
Join on the Children's Floor for a fun toddler play time!
📍 Woodridge Neighborhood Library
Let's Sing, Let's Dance, Let's Read and We are sure to Learn From each other. Our unique style of story time will sure get our super-readers enthusiastic about learning.
📍 Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
Join us to play with Duplos in the Children's Room! If you have any questions or would like to request an accommodation, please contact dcplaccess@dc.gov at least one week before the program.
📍 Benning (Dorothy I. Height) Neighborhood Library
Story Time Tuesday Fun
📍 Shaw (Watha T. Daniel) Neighborhood Library
Space is limited; admission is first-come, first-served.
📍 Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library
Fall Session 2026
📍 Southwest Neighborhood Library
Family Story Time is a great way to further your child’s lifelong love of reading and learning!
📍 Shepherd Park (Juanita E. Thornton) Neighborhood Library
Come sing, talk and read with your pre-walking babies!
📍 Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library
Story time program for children ages 0 to 12. Held in the reading area on the 2nd floor of the Francis Gregory Neighborhood Library at 10:30 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
📍 Anacostia Neighborhood Library
Enjoy a story time for the whole family, with a playtime afterwards!
📍 Deanwood Neighborhood Library
Stories and songs for ages 3-5
📍 Palisades Neighborhood Library
These 20-30 minute story times are full of books, songs, rhymes and fingerplays for children from birth to three years old.
📍 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
Move, shake, play, and have fun! Space is limited; admission tickets are first-come, first-served, starting when the MLK Library opens on the day of the event.
📍 Woodridge Neighborhood Library
After Toddler Story Time please stay for free play and socialization.
📍 Benning (Dorothy I. Height) Neighborhood Library
Join us for an afternoon of arts and crafts featuring fabric, sequins, wood, paper, and so much more. Offering you the opportunity to design and make a variety of gift-giving presents!
📍 Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library
Songs, bounces, scarves, shaker eggs, and parachutes every Tuesday
📍 Georgetown Neighborhood Library
Calling all builders! Join us for some Lego fun each Tuesday!
📍 Southeast Neighborhood Library
It's gamer time!
📍 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
Children ages 5-12 and their caregivers are invited to get crafty with us in the Children's Room.
📍 National Children's Museum
Guests will explore movement, circuits, and art through tinkering with motors to create scribbling machines! Test out varying offset motors to change how the bot can draw.
📍 Southeast Neighborhood Library
Join us on the Children's Floor for stories, songs, rhymes, and fingerplays!
📍 Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library
Fun for the entire family. Space is limited. Pick up tickets at the Children's Desk.
📍 Georgetown Neighborhood Library
This is for 10AM. No waitlist/walk-ins. One session PER day, please. Join us at the Georgetown Library for stories, rhymes and songs for little ones ages 0-2! Online pre-registration is REQUIRED.
📍 Takoma Park Neighborhood Library
Fun for the entire family, these 30-40 minute story times are packed full of books and activities designed to be enjoyed by all ages.
📍 West End Neighborhood Library
Sing, Talk, Read, and Move!
📍 Benning (Dorothy I. Height) Neighborhood Library
For children ages 0-24 months.
📍 Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library
Fun for the entire family, these story times are packed full of books and activities designed to be enjoyed by all ages. Ticket required, on a first come first serve basis.
📍 Shepherd Park (Juanita E. Thornton) Neighborhood Library
Enjoy a story time for the whole family, with a playtime hour afterwards!
📍 Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library
Story time program for children ages 0 to 12. Held in the reading area on the 2nd floor of the Francis Gregory Neighborhood Library at 10:30 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
📍 Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library
Fun for the entire family. Space is limited. Pick up tickets at the Children's Desk.
📍 Takoma Park Neighborhood Library
Fun for the entire family, these 30-40 minute story times are packed full of books and activities designed to be enjoyed by all ages.
📍 Georgetown Neighborhood Library
This is for 11AM. No waitlist/walk-ins. One session PER day, please. Join us at the Georgetown Library for stories, rhymes and songs for little ones ages 0-2! Online pre-registration is REQUIRED.
📍 Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library
A play hour following our Wednesday story time program for children to socialize and play with each other
📍 Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library
Fun for the entire family, these story times are packed full of books and activities designed to be enjoyed by all ages. Ticket required, on a first come first serve basis.
📍 National Children's Museum
Weekly on Wednesdays. Gather around with your little Dreamers for an interactive STEAM read aloud.
📍 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
Join us for LEGO Club in the Children's room, where kids can explore their creativity and build amazing creations with LEGOs!
📍 Bellevue (William O. Lockridge) Neighborhood Library
Explore different stem themed activities and toys. For ages 5-12. Snacks while supplies last.
📍 Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library
Explore and solve fun STEM challenges
📍 Southeast Neighborhood Library
Join us in the Meeting Room for a fun seasonal craft!
📍 Northeast Neighborhood Library
Love LEGO? Flex your creative muscles and join us for LEGO Club.
📍 Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library
We'll be projecting Just Dance songs & routines in the Children's Room on Wednesday afternoons. Great exercise for kids and adults alike!
📍 Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
These 30-40 minute evening programs are designed to delight children of all ages and their grown-ups.
📍 Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library
Sharpen your strategy and challenge your mind at our Chess Club, led by Chess Master David Bennett!
📍 Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library
Join us every Wednesday from 6:30 PM to 7:35 PM at the FGR Library for an engaging chess class led by Chess Master David Bennett.
📍 Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library
Afterschool Tutoring is Monday and Wednesday from 6:30-7:30 pm
📍 National Children's Museum
Guests will explore movement, circuits, and art through tinkering with motors to create scribbling machines! Test out varying offset motors to change how the bot can draw.
📍 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
Move, shake, play, and have fun! Space is limited; admission tickets are first-come, first-served, starting when the MLK Library opens on the day of the event.
📍 Southwest Neighborhood Library
These 20-30 minute story times are specially designed for infants from birth until they begin walking, along with their grown-ups!
📍 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
Move, shake, play, and have fun! Space is limited; admission tickets are first-come, first-served, starting when the MLK Library opens on the day of the event.
📍 Takoma Park Neighborhood Library
For pre-walking babies. Stories, songs, and rhymes for babies and their caregivers!
📍 Georgetown Neighborhood Library
Baby Lap Time is for caregivers, and infants and babies until they start walking. No registration required!
📍 National Children's Museum
Weekly on Thursdays. Familiar programs from our Tinkering Corner are scaled down to meet the needs of early learners.
📍 Southwest Neighborhood Library
Let's Play!
📍 Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library
join, hang out, and have a tasty snack
📍 Northeast Neighborhood Library
Feeling a spark of creativity? Join us in the Children's Reading Room for a craft project!
📍 Shepherd Park (Juanita E. Thornton) Neighborhood Library
Want to make some marks, learn how paint works, and have some fun? Come get messy with us, and help collaborate on recycled cardboard panels~!
📍 Southeast Neighborhood Library
Join us for stories, rhymes and songs for babies from birth until they begin walking!
📍 Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
An interactive book club for young readers!
📍 Southeast Neighborhood Library
These 30-40 minute evening programs are designed to delight children of all ages and their grown-ups.
📍 Bellevue (William O. Lockridge) Neighborhood Library
Fun for the whole family!
📍 National Children's Museum
Guests will explore movement, circuits, and art through tinkering with motors to create scribbling machines! Test out varying offset motors to change how the bot can draw.
📍 Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
These 30-minute story times are designed to be enjoyed by all ages.
📍 Georgetown Neighborhood Library
Enjoy a chance to meet and play with other babies and their caregivers in our community. Toys will be provided.
📍 National Children's Museum
Weekly on Fridays. Engaging art activities focused on building up fine motor skills.
📍 Northeast Neighborhood Library
Join us for stories, rhymes and songs for babies from birth until they begin walking!
📍 Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
Join us in the library's First-Floor meeting room for a movie at 3:30 PM. Feel free to bring your own snacks and refreshments, but we can also provide. No registration is required.
📍 National Children's Museum
Guests will explore movement, circuits, and art through tinkering with motors to create scribbling machines! Test out varying offset motors to change how the bot can draw.
📍 Palisades Neighborhood Library
This Book Sale is hosted by the Friends of Palisades Neighborhood Library. All proceeds benefit the library. They accept donations every Saturday with a maximum of two bags or boxes.
📍 Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library
This sensory-friendly story time is designed to be enjoyed by kids of all abilities, especially kids on the autism spectrum!
📍 Lamond-Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Neighborhood Library
Families of kids with disabilities, including Down syndrome, autism, and developmental disabilities, are invited to play, read, and connect with resources together at the library!
📍 Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library
Join Instructor Nzinga for rejuvenating Kemetic Yoga classes.
📍 Northeast Neighborhood Library
These 30-40 minute story times are designed to be enjoyed by all ages.
📍 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
Move, shake, play, and have fun! Space is limited; admission tickets are first-come, first-served, starting when the MLK Library opens on the day of the event.
📍 Capitol View Neighborhood Library
Come build with Legos & blocks!
📍 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
Join us for open, casual chess play. Walk-ins are welcome!
📍 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
Play accessible versions of board and card games such as Uno, Bananagrams, chess, and more with the Center for Accessibility!
📍 National Children's Museum
Guests will explore movement, circuits, and art through tinkering with motors to create scribbling machines! Test out varying offset motors to change how the bot can draw.
📍 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
Stories & songs in the museum!
📍 Bellevue (William O. Lockridge) Neighborhood Library
Come enjoy watching the Washington Commanders Football Team play.
📍 National Children's Museum
Guests will explore movement, circuits, and art through tinkering with motors to create scribbling machines! Test out varying offset motors to change how the bot can draw.
📍 Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library
These 30-minute story times are specially designed for infants from birth until they begin walking, along with their grown-ups!
📍 Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
These 30-40 minute story times are designed to be enjoyed by all ages.
📍 Southwest Neighborhood Library
Enjoy constructive play!
📍 Capitol View Neighborhood Library
Books, songs, rhymes and finger play!
📍 Northeast Neighborhood Library
Come and explore and play!
📍 Woodridge Neighborhood Library
Literacy, Song, Movement, & Fun!
📍 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
Join us in the Children's Room for American Sign Language (ASL) Story Time!
📍 Woodridge Neighborhood Library
Literacy, Song, Movement & Fun!
📍 Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
These 20-30 minute story times are specially designed for infants from birth until they begin walking, along with their grown-ups!
📍 National Children's Museum
Weekly on Mondays. Grab an instrument and join the band in a musical program highlighting movement, rhythm, and sounds.
📍 Children's Room
Join in creativity of Winter themed crafts in the Children's Room. Supplies are limited to first come, first served basis.
📍 Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
Learn to play chess or improve your skills with a chess instructor from the U.S. Chess Center.
📍 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
Join us in the Children's Room for a fun afternoon story time designed for children of all abilities, especially children on the autism spectrum.
📍 Woodridge Neighborhood Library
Fun, Family-friendly Movies each month!
📍 Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library
Afterschool Tutoring is Monday and Wednesday from 6:30-7:30 pm
📍 Northeast Neighborhood Library
These 20-30 minute story times are full of books, songs, rhymes and fingerplays for children from birth to three years old.
📍 Woodridge Neighborhood Library
Let's Sing, Let's Dance, Let's Read and We are sure to Learn From each other. Our unique style of story time will sure get our super-readers enthusiastic about learning.
📍 Southeast Neighborhood Library
Join on the Children's Floor for a fun toddler play time!
📍 Southwest Neighborhood Library
Family Story Time is a great way to further your child’s lifelong love of reading and learning!
📍 Benning (Dorothy I. Height) Neighborhood Library
Story Time Tuesday Fun
📍 Deanwood Neighborhood Library
Stories and songs for ages 3-5
📍 Shaw (Watha T. Daniel) Neighborhood Library
Space is limited; admission is first-come, first-served.
📍 Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
Join us to play with Duplos in the Children's Room! If you have any questions or would like to request an accommodation, please contact dcplaccess@dc.gov at least one week before the program.
📍 Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library
Fall Session 2026
📍 Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library
Story time program for children ages 0 to 12. Held in the reading area on the 2nd floor of the Francis Gregory Neighborhood Library at 10:30 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
📍 Anacostia Neighborhood Library
Enjoy a story time for the whole family, with a playtime afterwards!
📍 Palisades Neighborhood Library
These 20-30 minute story times are full of books, songs, rhymes and fingerplays for children from birth to three years old.
📍 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
Move, shake, play, and have fun! Space is limited; admission tickets are first-come, first-served, starting when the MLK Library opens on the day of the event.
📍 Woodridge Neighborhood Library
After Toddler Story Time please stay for free play and socialization.
📍 Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library
Songs, bounces, scarves, shaker eggs, and parachutes every Tuesday
📍 Northeast Neighborhood Library
Join us at the Northeast Library for American Sign Language Story Time!
📍 Georgetown Neighborhood Library
Calling all builders! Join us for some Lego fun each Tuesday!
📍 Southeast Neighborhood Library
It's gamer time!
📍 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
Children ages 5-12 and their caregivers are invited to get crafty with us in the Children's Room.
📍 Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
Reset and unwind at Cleveland Park Library relaxing to ambient sounds, sound bath, and guided meditation. Please bring your own yoga mat and/or blanket for your comfort. Registration encouraged.
📍 Southeast Neighborhood Library
Join us on the Children's Floor for stories, songs, rhymes, and fingerplays!
📍 Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library
Fun for the entire family. Space is limited. Pick up tickets at the Children's Desk.
📍 Georgetown Neighborhood Library
This is for 10AM. No waitlist/walk-ins. One session PER day, please. Join us at the Georgetown Library for stories, rhymes and songs for little ones ages 0-2! Online pre-registration is REQUIRED.
📍 Takoma Park Neighborhood Library
Fun for the entire family, these 30-40 minute story times are packed full of books and activities designed to be enjoyed by all ages.
📍 Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library
Fun for the entire family, these story times are packed full of books and activities designed to be enjoyed by all ages. Ticket required, on a first come first serve basis.
📍 West End Neighborhood Library
Sing, Talk, Read, and Move!
📍 Benning (Dorothy I. Height) Neighborhood Library
For children ages 0-24 months.
📍 Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library
Story time program for children ages 0 to 12. Held in the reading area on the 2nd floor of the Francis Gregory Neighborhood Library at 10:30 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
📍 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
National Museum of American History
📍 Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library
Fun for the entire family. Space is limited. Pick up tickets at the Children's Desk.
📍 Takoma Park Neighborhood Library
Fun for the entire family, these 30-40 minute story times are packed full of books and activities designed to be enjoyed by all ages.
📍 Georgetown Neighborhood Library
This is for 11AM. No waitlist/walk-ins. One session PER day, please. Join us at the Georgetown Library for stories, rhymes and songs for little ones ages 0-2! Online pre-registration is REQUIRED.
📍 Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library
A play hour following our Wednesday story time program for children to socialize and play with each other
📍 Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library
Fun for the entire family, these story times are packed full of books and activities designed to be enjoyed by all ages. Ticket required, on a first come first serve basis.
📍 National Children's Museum
Weekly on Wednesdays. Gather around with your little Dreamers for an interactive STEAM read aloud.
📍 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
Join us for LEGO Club in the Children's room, where kids can explore their creativity and build amazing creations with LEGOs!
📍 Woodridge Neighborhood Library
Play Mahjong with us!
📍 Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library
Explore and solve fun STEM challenges
📍 Southwest Neighborhood Library
Join us for a fun 1hr activity building LEGOS with the GeoSMART building sets for creative minds. For kids/tween ages 6 thru 12. Kids under 9 must be accompanied by a caregiver.
📍 Northeast Neighborhood Library
Love LEGO? Flex your creative muscles and join us for LEGO Club.
📍 Southeast Neighborhood Library
Join us in the Meeting Room for a fun seasonal craft!
📍 Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library
We'll be projecting Just Dance songs & routines in the Children's Room on Wednesday afternoons. Great exercise for kids and adults alike!
📍 Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
Join us to discuss this month's read and enjoy a snack and activity surrounding the book!
📍 Petworth Neighborhood Library
Enjoy and discuss a film with friends and neighbors.
📍 Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library
Sharpen your strategy and challenge your mind at our Chess Club, led by Chess Master David Bennett!
📍 Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library
Join us every Wednesday from 6:30 PM to 7:35 PM at the FGR Library for an engaging chess class led by Chess Master David Bennett.
📍 Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library
Afterschool Tutoring is Monday and Wednesday from 6:30-7:30 pm
📍 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
Move, shake, play, and have fun! Space is limited; admission tickets are first-come, first-served, starting when the MLK Library opens on the day of the event.
📍 Southwest Neighborhood Library
These 20-30 minute story times are specially designed for infants from birth until they begin walking, along with their grown-ups!
📍 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
Move, shake, play, and have fun! Space is limited; admission tickets are first-come, first-served, starting when the MLK Library opens on the day of the event.
📍 Takoma Park Neighborhood Library
For pre-walking babies. Stories, songs, and rhymes for babies and their caregivers!
📍 Georgetown Neighborhood Library
Baby Lap Time is for caregivers, and infants and babies until they start walking. No registration required!
📍 National Children's Museum
Weekly on Thursdays. Familiar programs from our Tinkering Corner are scaled down to meet the needs of early learners.
📍 Southwest Neighborhood Library
Let's Play!
📍 Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library
join, hang out, and have a tasty snack
📍 Northeast Neighborhood Library
Feeling a spark of creativity? Join us in the Children's Reading Room for a craft project!
📍 Southeast Neighborhood Library
Join us for stories, rhymes and songs for babies from birth until they begin walking!
📍 Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library
Kids can learn to paint with watercolors. For ages 8 - 12.
📍 Bellevue (William O. Lockridge) Neighborhood Library
Fun for the whole family!
📍 Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
These 30-minute story times are designed to be enjoyed by all ages.
📍 Northeast Neighborhood Library
Sing, play instruments, and join a dance party with your friends at Northeast!
📍 Georgetown Neighborhood Library
Enjoy a chance to meet and play with other babies and their caregivers in our community. Toys will be provided.
📍 National Children's Museum
Weekly on Fridays. Engaging art activities focused on building up fine motor skills.
📍 Northeast Neighborhood Library
Join us for stories, rhymes and songs for babies from birth until they begin walking!
📍 Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
Come sing together with Rachel and her ukulele. Sing familiar songs and learn some new ones. Move and play with song. Best for ages 0-5.
📍 Palisades Neighborhood Library
This Book Sale is hosted by the Friends of Palisades Neighborhood Library. All proceeds benefit the library. They accept donations every Saturday with a maximum of two bags or boxes.
📍 Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
We will read a story, sing songs, and dance.
📍 Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library
Join Instructor Nzinga for rejuvenating Kemetic Yoga classes.
📍 Petworth Neighborhood Library
Musical Play Time!
📍 Northeast Neighborhood Library
These 30-40 minute story times are designed to be enjoyed by all ages.
📍 Petworth Neighborhood Library
Musical Play Time!
📍 Georgetown Neighborhood Library
The Georgetown Library Chess Club welcomes players of all ages and skill levels.
📍 Bellevue (William O. Lockridge) Neighborhood Library
Come enjoy watching the Washington Commanders Football Team play.
📍 National Children's Museum
Weekly on Mondays. Grab an instrument and join the band in a musical program highlighting movement, rhythm, and sounds.
📍 Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library
Discover, create, and play!
📍 Southwest Neighborhood Library
We will explore different sizes and shapes through the world of a MICROSCOPE for this fun 1 hour program event. 13 - 19 Years Old (Teens) | 5 - 12 Years Old (Kids/Tweens) Adults are all welcome.
📍 Southeast Neighborhood Library
Join on the Children's Floor for a fun toddler play time!
📍 Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
Join us to play with Duplos in the Children's Room! If you have any questions or would like to request an accommodation, please contact dcplaccess@dc.gov at least one week before the program.
📍 Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library
Story time program for children ages 0 to 12. Held in the reading area on the 2nd floor of the Francis Gregory Neighborhood Library at 10:30 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
📍 Georgetown Neighborhood Library
Calling all builders! Join us for some Lego fun each Tuesday!
📍 Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
Join us to discuss this month's read and enjoy a snack and activity surrounding the book!
📍 Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library
Story time program for children ages 0 to 12. Held in the reading area on the 2nd floor of the Francis Gregory Neighborhood Library at 10:30 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
📍 Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library
A play hour following our Wednesday story time program for children to socialize and play with each other
📍 Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
The Strong Start DC Early Intervention Program (DC EIP) Community Playgroups provide families with information about their child’s development, early childhood developmental screenings, and more.
📍 National Children's Museum
Weekly on Wednesdays. Gather around with your little Dreamers for an interactive STEAM read aloud.
📍 Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library
Explore and solve fun STEM challenges
📍 Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
Come play Pokémon at the library! Pokémon Club is a structured program within the Play!
📍 Petworth Neighborhood Library
Music, poetry, and spoken word!
📍 Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library
Sharpen your strategy and challenge your mind at our Chess Club, led by Chess Master David Bennett!
📍 National Children's Museum
Weekly on Thursdays. Familiar programs from our Tinkering Corner are scaled down to meet the needs of early learners.
📍 National Children's Museum
Weekly on Fridays. Engaging art activities focused on building up fine motor skills.
📍 Palisades Neighborhood Library
This Book Sale is hosted by the Friends of Palisades Neighborhood Library. All proceeds benefit the library. They accept donations every Saturday with a maximum of two bags or boxes.
📍 Capitol View Neighborhood Library
Come build with Legos & blocks!
📍 Bellevue (William O. Lockridge) Neighborhood Library
Come enjoy watching the Washington Commanders Football Team play.
📍 National Children's Museum
Weekly on Mondays. Grab an instrument and join the band in a musical program highlighting movement, rhythm, and sounds.
📍 Southeast Neighborhood Library
Join on the Children's Floor for a fun toddler play time!
📍 Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
Join us to play with Duplos in the Children's Room! If you have any questions or would like to request an accommodation, please contact dcplaccess@dc.gov at least one week before the program.
📍 Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library
Story time program for children ages 0 to 12. Held in the reading area on the 2nd floor of the Francis Gregory Neighborhood Library at 10:30 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
📍 Georgetown Neighborhood Library
Calling all builders! Join us for some Lego fun each Tuesday!
📍 Georgetown Neighborhood Library
This is for 10AM. No waitlist/walk-ins. One session PER day, please. Join us at the Georgetown Library for stories, rhymes and songs for little ones ages 0-2! Online pre-registration is REQUIRED.
📍 Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library
Story time program for children ages 0 to 12. Held in the reading area on the 2nd floor of the Francis Gregory Neighborhood Library at 10:30 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
📍 Georgetown Neighborhood Library
This is for 11AM. No waitlist/walk-ins. One session PER day, please. Join us at the Georgetown Library for stories, rhymes and songs for little ones ages 0-2! Online pre-registration is REQUIRED.
📍 Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library
A play hour following our Wednesday story time program for children to socialize and play with each other
📍 National Children's Museum
Weekly on Wednesdays. Gather around with your little Dreamers for an interactive STEAM read aloud.
📍 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
Join us for LEGO Club in the Children's room, where kids can explore their creativity and build amazing creations with LEGOs!
📍 Petworth Neighborhood Library
Enjoy and discuss a film with friends and neighbors.
📍 Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library
Sharpen your strategy and challenge your mind at our Chess Club, led by Chess Master David Bennett!
📍 National Children's Museum
Weekly on Thursdays. Familiar programs from our Tinkering Corner are scaled down to meet the needs of early learners.
📍 Palisades Neighborhood Library
This Book Sale is hosted by the Friends of Palisades Neighborhood Library. All proceeds benefit the library. They accept donations every Saturday with a maximum of two bags or boxes.
📍 Bellevue (William O. Lockridge) Neighborhood Library
Come enjoy watching the Washington Commanders Football Team play.
📍 Northeast Neighborhood Library
Come and explore and play!
📍 Woodridge Neighborhood Library
Literacy, Song, Movement & Fun!
📍 Northeast Neighborhood Library
Come and explore and play!
📍 Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library
Discover, create, and play!
📍 Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library
Afterschool Tutoring is Monday and Wednesday from 6:30-7:30 pm
📍 Northeast Neighborhood Library
These 20-30 minute story times are full of books, songs, rhymes and fingerplays for children from birth to three years old.
📍 Woodridge Neighborhood Library
Let's Sing, Let's Dance, Let's Read and We are sure to Learn From each other. Our unique style of story time will sure get our super-readers enthusiastic about learning.
📍 Woodridge Neighborhood Library
After Toddler Story Time please stay for free play and socialization.
📍 Woodridge Neighborhood Library
Families will enjoy a simple themed story time including song.
📍 Georgetown Neighborhood Library
This is for 10AM. No waitlist/walk-ins. One session PER day, please. Join us at the Georgetown Library for stories, rhymes and songs for little ones ages 0-2! Online pre-registration is REQUIRED.
📍 Georgetown Neighborhood Library
This is for 11AM. No waitlist/walk-ins. One session PER day, please. Join us at the Georgetown Library for stories, rhymes and songs for little ones ages 0-2! Online pre-registration is REQUIRED.
📍 Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library
Strong Start, DC’s early intervention program, provides support and services to families with children, from birth through age 3, with developmental delays and disabilities.
📍 Southwest Neighborhood Library
Join us for a fun 1hr activity building LEGOS with the GeoSMART building sets for creative minds. For kids/tween ages 6 thru 12. Kids under 9 must be accompanied by a caregiver.
📍 Northeast Neighborhood Library
Love LEGO? Flex your creative muscles and join us for LEGO Club.
📍 Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library
Afterschool Tutoring is Monday and Wednesday from 6:30-7:30 pm
📍 Northeast Neighborhood Library
Find us in the Union Market neighborhood!
📍 Georgetown Neighborhood Library
Baby Lap Time is for caregivers, and infants and babies until they start walking. No registration required!
📍 Southwest Neighborhood Library
Let's Play!
📍 Northeast Neighborhood Library
Feeling a spark of creativity? Join us in the Children's Reading Room for a craft project!
📍 Bellevue (William O. Lockridge) Neighborhood Library
Fun for the whole family!
📍 Palisades Neighborhood Library
This Book Sale is hosted by the Friends of Palisades Neighborhood Library. All proceeds benefit the library. They accept donations every Saturday with a maximum of two bags or boxes.
📍 Northeast Neighborhood Library
These 30-40 minute story times are designed to be enjoyed by all ages.
📍 Capitol View Neighborhood Library
Come build with Legos & blocks!
📍 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
Join us for open, casual chess play. Walk-ins are welcome!
📍 Bellevue (William O. Lockridge) Neighborhood Library
Come enjoy watching the Washington Commanders Football Team play.
📍 Woodridge Neighborhood Library
Literacy, Song, Movement & Fun!
📍 Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library
Discover, create, and play!
📍 Woodridge Neighborhood Library
Fun, Family-friendly Movies each month!
📍 Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library
Afterschool Tutoring is Monday and Wednesday from 6:30-7:30 pm
📍 Northeast Neighborhood Library
These 20-30 minute story times are full of books, songs, rhymes and fingerplays for children from birth to three years old.
📍 Woodridge Neighborhood Library
Let's Sing, Let's Dance, Let's Read and We are sure to Learn From each other. Our unique style of story time will sure get our super-readers enthusiastic about learning.
📍 Woodridge Neighborhood Library
After Toddler Story Time please stay for free play and socialization.
📍 Virtual Program
A virtual session overviewing why supporting children early is valuable; the impact of early intervention on families and communities; and the special education evaluation process.
📍 Georgetown Neighborhood Library
This is for 10AM. No waitlist/walk-ins. One session PER day, please. Join us at the Georgetown Library for stories, rhymes and songs for little ones ages 0-2! Online pre-registration is REQUIRED.
📍 Georgetown Neighborhood Library
This is for 11AM. No waitlist/walk-ins. One session PER day, please. Join us at the Georgetown Library for stories, rhymes and songs for little ones ages 0-2! Online pre-registration is REQUIRED.
📍 Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library
Afterschool Tutoring is Monday and Wednesday from 6:30-7:30 pm
📍 Georgetown Neighborhood Library
Baby Lap Time is for caregivers, and infants and babies until they start walking. No registration required!
📍 Southwest Neighborhood Library
Let's Play!
📍 Bellevue (William O. Lockridge) Neighborhood Library
Fun for the whole family!
📍 Northeast Neighborhood Library
Sing, play instruments, and join a dance party with your friends at Northeast!
📍 Palisades Neighborhood Library
This Book Sale is hosted by the Friends of Palisades Neighborhood Library. All proceeds benefit the library. They accept donations every Saturday with a maximum of two bags or boxes.
📍 Woodridge Neighborhood Library
Join the Guild. Learn to become a Hero.
📍 Georgetown Neighborhood Library
The Georgetown Library Chess Club welcomes players of all ages and skill levels.
📍 Bellevue (William O. Lockridge) Neighborhood Library
Come enjoy watching the Washington Commanders Football Team play.
📍 Deanwood Neighborhood Library
For readers of all ages
📍 Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library
Discover, create, and play!
📍 Woodridge Neighborhood Library
Let's Sing, Let's Dance, Let's Read and We are sure to Learn From each other. Our unique style of story time will sure get our super-readers enthusiastic about learning.
📍 Woodridge Neighborhood Library
After Toddler Story Time please stay for free play and socialization.
📍 Georgetown Neighborhood Library
This is for 10AM. No waitlist/walk-ins. One session PER day, please. Join us at the Georgetown Library for stories, rhymes and songs for little ones ages 0-2! Online pre-registration is REQUIRED.
📍 Georgetown Neighborhood Library
This is for 11AM. No waitlist/walk-ins. One session PER day, please. Join us at the Georgetown Library for stories, rhymes and songs for little ones ages 0-2! Online pre-registration is REQUIRED.
📍 Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library
Afterschool Tutoring is Monday and Wednesday from 6:30-7:30 pm
📍 Georgetown Neighborhood Library
Baby Lap Time is for caregivers, and infants and babies until they start walking. No registration required!
📍 Southwest Neighborhood Library
Let's Play!
📍 Bellevue (William O. Lockridge) Neighborhood Library
Fun for the whole family!
📍 Palisades Neighborhood Library
This Book Sale is hosted by the Friends of Palisades Neighborhood Library. All proceeds benefit the library. They accept donations every Saturday with a maximum of two bags or boxes.
📍 Capitol View Neighborhood Library
Come build with Legos & blocks!
📍 Woodridge Neighborhood Library
Literacy, Song, Movement & Fun!
📍 Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library
Discover, create, and play!
📍 Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library
Afterschool Tutoring is Monday and Wednesday from 6:30-7:30 pm
📍 Woodridge Neighborhood Library
Let's Sing, Let's Dance, Let's Read and We are sure to Learn From each other. Our unique style of story time will sure get our super-readers enthusiastic about learning.
📍 Woodridge Neighborhood Library
After Toddler Story Time please stay for free play and socialization.
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