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Family Story Time is a great way to further your child’s lifelong love of reading and learning!

Family Story Time is a great way to further your child’s lifelong love of reading and learning!
These 30-40 minute story times are designed to be enjoyed by all ages. Promoting early literacy skills through books, songs, rhymes, and movement, Family Story Time is a great way to further your child’s lifelong love of reading and learning. The whole family is encouraged to participate!
Promoting early literacy skills through books, songs, rhymes, and movement, Family Story Time is a great way to further your child’s lifelong love of reading and learning. The whole family is encouraged to participate! If you would like to request an accommodation, please contact dcplaccess@dc.gov at least one week pri…
Promoting language and literacy skills, these story times are a great way to further your child’s lifelong love of reading and learning. Children and their grownups are encouraged to actively engage and participate with the stories and activities during the program. This event is upstairs in the children's activity roo…
These 30-40 minute story times are designed to be enjoyed by all ages. Promoting early literacy skills through books, songs, rhymes, and movement, Family Story Time is a great way to further your child’s lifelong love of reading and learning. The whole family is encouraged to participate! Northeast's Family Story Time…
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Not all birds fly- but all birds rock! Celebrate World Cassowary Day with creative, drop-in play at the Zoo as we learn about flightless birds, like cassowaries! Little Critters: Nature Play is designed for ages 0-5 and their caregivers and families. Activities are designed with early learners in mind, but all ages are…
This learning space designed especially for children ages six and under combines age appropriate activities with museum collections and touchable objects to provide a gateway to history and a place to exercise curiosity for the youngest historians. Admission to Wonderplace is on a first come, first-served basis. At bus…
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! We'll spread out a drop cloth in meeting room #2, then give everyone access to tempra paint and brushes. Kids can learn how to wield a brush to make the marks they want, while wo…
These 20-30 minute story times are specially designed for babies who are not yet walking, along with their grown-ups! Participants are introduced to developmentally appropriate books, songs, rhymes, tickles, and bounces in a positive and fun atmosphere, followed by some free time for playing and socializing. Because Ba…
Listen to a funny story about two tiny spiders who stowed away on a Space Shuttle. Find out more about the experience of space travel. Learn about the real experiments of sending spiders to space to see whether they can spin webs in microgravity. Takes place each at the National Air and Space Museum in DC each Thursday…
Discover new flavors and fresh reads! Join us for a relaxing tea tasting paired with a sneak peek at exciting new books. For all ages. Sample tasty teas while diving into fun, real-life topics in a relaxed space. For teens and adults.
Want to have fun making something out of clay? Ever make a salt/chalk bottle? Come join us Thursday afternoons in September! We will using different sensory materials as we get creative. This program is for ages three and up. Children under the age of nine must be accompanied by a caregiver.
Children ages 3-10 are welcome in the Children's Reading Room (2nd Floor) for some arts and crafts fun! We make a different project every week using a wide variety of methods and materials.
Play board games, card games, and the occasional giant version of your favorites!
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