Pumpkin Decorating Contest

Fri · Oct 23·10 AM – 5 PM·Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library · Washington

Pumpkin Decorating Contest (Parklands‑Turner Neighborhood Library) — participants receive pumpkins to paint and craft into favorite book characters, displayed for community voting, ages 5+.

Mon · Oct 26·9 AM – 7 PM·Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library · Washington

Pumpkin Decorating Contest (Parklands‑Turner Neighborhood Library) — participants receive pumpkins to paint and craft into favorite book characters, displayed for community voting, ages 5+.

Wed · Oct 28·9 AM – 7 PM·Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library · Washington

Pumpkin Decorating Contest (Parklands‑Turner Neighborhood Library) — participants receive pumpkins to paint and craft into favorite book characters, displayed for community voting, ages 5+.

Tue · Oct 27·10:30 AM – 11:30 AM·Lamond-Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Neighborhood Library · Washington

Spooky-season storytime with Halloween costumes and a haunted craft at Lamond‑Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Neighborhood Library, ages 5 and under.

Tue · Oct 27·4 PM – 6 PM·Benning (Dorothy I. Height) Neighborhood Library · Washington

Make sock puppets with assorted materials at Benning Dorothy I. Height Neighborhood Library, ages 5 and up.

Tue · Oct 27·9:30 AM – 1:30 PM·National Zoo, Bird House Classroom · Washington

Creative drop‑in play about bats in the Bird House Classroom, with hands‑on activities for early learners and families, all ages welcome.

Tue · Oct 27·6 PM – 7 PM·Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library · Washington

Paint and decorate a pumpkin with supplied paints, decorations and snacks, pumpkins handed out first‑come, first‑served at Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library, for ages 5–12.

Mon · Oct 26·3:30 PM – 4:30 PM·Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library · Washington

Weekly Maker Lab at Parklands‑Turner Neighborhood Library offers STEM‑inspired projects, arts and crafts, and gaming activities for ages 5–12.

Sun · Oct 25·11 AM·Moonshot Studio, The Kennedy Center, 2700 F St NW, Washington, DC 20566

Hands‑on art‑making projects at Moonshot Studio, The REACH, Kennedy Center, celebrate creativity, for all ages.

Fri · Oct 23·10 AM – 5 PM·Northeast Neighborhood Library · Washington

Peer support specialist at Northeast Neighborhood Library offers emotional support, job search help, benefits, housing referrals, DC ID assistance, vital documents, clothing, and food resources, ages 18+.

Fri · Oct 23·10:30 AM – 12:30 PM·Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library · Washington

Two-hour Excel class at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library teaches loan and mortgage calculations with the PMT formula, limited to 16 participants, for ages 18 and up.