Celebrate National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) by joining us for this creative writing workshop! From beginners to seasoned writers, everyone is welcome to explore their creative voice. Share ideas, gain inspiration, and engage in group critiques. All genres and styles are celebrated!
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Open Lab at Spauldings offers tech assistance for daily tasks, online English learning, job searching, and resource navigation, for ages 18 and up.
Yarn Storm at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library collects handmade or store‑bought scarves, hats and mittens for Alexandria's Community Lodgings, ages 13 and up.
Puzzle exchange at John Marshall Library—bring a jigsaw, take a different one, ongoing during open hours, for ages 18 and up.
A DC‑themed Pokémon Scavenger Hunt at Anacostia Neighborhood Library lets participants collect Ward 8 gym badge stickers on a card and earn a special prize, for all ages.
Sew it Seams: Learn the Basics (Bowie) — Teens learn sewing machine basics with all materials provided, no experience required, ages 13–18.
Teen poets, storytellers, and listeners perform at an open mic curated by Patrick Washington, featuring Prince George’s County Youth Poet Laureate and Poet Ambassadors, Bowie, for ages 13–18.
Machine sewing basics taught at Oxon Hill, with four public machines available and participants encouraged to bring their own, ages 5 and up.
Half-hour of stories, songs, and fingerplays at Hyattsville, nurturing reading love and creativity, for ages 5 and under.
