Building Blocks

Mon · Sep 21·10:30 AM – 11:30 AM·Southwest Neighborhood Library · Washington

Children birth to 5 and their caregivers are invited to a special early literacy play date themed around building, knocking down, and building back up again!

Mon · Sep 28·10:30 AM – 11:30 AM·Southwest Neighborhood Library · Washington

Children birth to 5 and their caregivers are invited to a special early literacy play date themed around building, knocking down, and building back up again!

Mon · Oct 5·10:30 AM – 11:30 AM·Southwest Neighborhood Library · Washington

Children birth to 5 and their caregivers are invited to a special early literacy play date themed around building, knocking down, and building back up again!

Mon · Oct 19·Capitol View Neighborhood Library · Washington

Calling all families, besties, fur babies, gremlins, monsters, witches, and goblins—big and small! Capitol View Library is hosting an Evil Laugh Contest! Bring us your scariest, spookiest, most wickedly spine‑tingling evil laugh. From Monday, October 5th through Friday, October 23rd, scan the QR code or visit Capitol V…

Mon · Oct 19·10 AM – 11 AM·Smithsonian Gardens · Washington

Join Smithsonian Gardens in the Flight Garden at the National Air and Space Museum for hands-on activities and story time exploring this month’s topic, trees! And be sure to check out the Growing Tomorrow garden exhibition about Amazing Oaks. Location: Find us in the Flight Garden on the west side of the National Air a…

Mon · Oct 19·11 AM – 12 PM·Northeast Neighborhood Library · Washington

Toddler Explorations is an open interactive engagement program for young children and caregivers that uses play and exploration to develop pre-literacy and social skills. Join us in the big meeting room in the basement! Otherwise, if weather and temperatures permit, join us outside in the garden!

Mon · Oct 19·11:30 AM – 12:30 PM·Education Center, E151, Portrait Gallery · Washington

Children and families are invited to learn, play and create at the Portrait Gallery! Join educators every Monday as we explore a variety of topics and artistic materials. Participants will get a closer look at art with hands-on activities, music and story times. Portrait Gallery Kids is a fun way to engage with art and…

Mon · Oct 19·3 PM – 4:30 PM·Northwest One Neighborhood Library · Washington

Get ready to build, create, and imagine at Magnetic Tile Mondays! Kids ages 0–12 are invited to explore and experiment with Magna‑Tiles in a relaxed, welcoming space. This open play time encourages creativity, problem‑solving, and social interaction as children stack, design, and construct with colorful magnetic tiles.…

Mon · Oct 19·3:30 PM – 4:30 PM·Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library · Washington

Join us in celebrating Halloween with some crafty spirit. Cute and spooky themed crafts to make are at the library. Children are welcome to come and create a variety of Halloween decorations for home. Themed coloring pages will also be available, if you want to just enjoy some coloring.

Tue · Oct 20·9:30 AM – 1:30 PM·Bird House Classroom, National Zoo · Washington

Calling all budding birders! Join us for creative, drop-in play at the Zoo as we learn about birds of all types and practice our birding skills. 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 welcome. Parents…

Sun · Sep 20·1 PM – 5 PM·Northwest One Neighborhood Library · Washington

Stop by Northwest One Library and search for 23 pairs of awesome sneakers hidden throughout the children’s area! Kids can look for them at their own pace during open hours. Find all the sneaker pairs and bring your completed sheet to the desk to receive a small prize. This self‑guided activity is available all day and…

Sun · Sep 20·1 PM – 3 PM·Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library · Washington

Unleash your creativity and problem-solving skills as you tackle the LEGO building challenge of the day. Engineer your masterpiece and bring your ideas to life!

Sun · Sep 20·1:15 PM – 2:45 PM·Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library · Washington

Join us in the lower-level meeting room for a movie on Sunday, September 20th at 1:15 p.m. No registration is required. If you would like to request an accommodation, please contact dcplaccess@dc.gov at least one week prior to the event. From Wikipedia : A hypnotist (Werner Krauss) uses a sleepwalker (Conrad Veidt) to…