Junior Ranger Discovery Club: Explore, Learn, Protect

Thu · Oct 1·Anacostia Neighborhood Library · Washington

STEM2Go is Anacostia's Library Monthly Take Home S.T.E.M. program where participants can complete guided science projects at home. We'll provide a different STEM project each month to take home and complete while supplies last, you can pick up STEM supplies in the children section each project comes with step-by-step i…

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

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…

Thu · Oct 1·10 AM – 4 PM·Spark!Lab, First Floor, West Wing, American History Museum · Washington

Spark!Lab is where museum visitors become inventors. The Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation invites children between the ages of 6 and 12 to create, collaborate, explore, test, experiment and invent. Activities for children and families incorporate traditional science, technology, engineering and…

Thu · Oct 1·10:30 AM – 11 AM·Northeast Neighborhood Library · Washington

Join us for stories & songs on the Balcón (2nd floor) at Union Market's La Cosecha. The event is free and open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis.

Wed · Sep 30·6 PM – 8:30 PM·Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library · Washington

Wednesday, September 30: Roma Mexico (2018) Languages: Spanish, Mixtec Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes Director: Alfonso Cuarón A year in the life of an upper-middle-class family's maid in Mexico City in the early 1970s. The film follows Cleo, an indigenous live-in maid for an upper-middle-class family. While navigating a…

Wed · Sep 30·5:40 PM – 6:25 PM·Hill Center DC, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

Tippi Pro takes our Ballet Tap Jazz combo class to a whole new level – introducing more complex dance steps, combos, and steps across the floor in the same upbeat, FUN Tippi Toes way! This class is designed for 6-9 year olds and builds on concepts learned in prior Tippi Toes classes. No prior dance experience is requir…

Wed · Sep 30·4:45 PM – 5:30 PM·Hill Center DC, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

Ballet, Tap & Jazz combo classes are offered for children 3-6 years old. This high energy dance class is designed to keep boys and girls engaged in continual motion while they learn the basic elements of dance including positions and terminology. We incorporate an even mix of the three types of dance over the 45 minute…

Thu · Sep 24·Battleground National Cemetery, 6625 Georgia Avenue NW, Washington DC

Join a ranger to explore w hat life was li ke for civilians on the home front during the Civil War. Discover how families and communities adapted as men left to fight, how people managed the challenges of everyday life, and how the war affected their homes, work, and communities. Learn about local militia activity and…

Fri · Sep 25·Fort Bunker Hill Park, 14th St and Otis St NE, Washington, DC

Join a ranger for a guided hike to Fort Bunker Hill, a Civil War site in Washington, DC. As you walk through the wooded landscape of Northeast Washington D.C., you’ll uncover how this fort helped protect the nation’s capit al duri ng a time of conflict. Along the way, learn about the soldiers who lived and worked here…

Sat · Sep 26·Battleground National Cemetery, 6625 Georgia Avenue NW DC · Washington

Meet Buffalo Soldier reenactors from the DC Chapter of the Buffalo Soldiers Association and discover how Buffalo Soldiers became some of America’s earliest national park protectors! Explore a special pop-up display, see historic uniforms, and discover stories of the Buffalo Soldiers and their adventures protecting plac…