Bring the whole family to celebrate Diwali , the Hindu festival of lights. Make crafts, listen to stories, participate in a scavenger hunt, and learn how we protect light-sensitive art. Image credit: National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Photo by Sonya Pencheva
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Exposure (Encinitas, CA) — Festival, fundraiser, competition and skate clinic featuring world‑renowned skateboarding legends, rising stars and aspiring athletes, championing women’s skateboarding.
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.
Catch Pokémon hidden in the library’s children’s room and get a Pokédex stamp for ages 12 and under.
Park ranger leads nature book reading, animal puppets, body movements and songs at the Nature Center and Planetarium.
Thirty‑minute story time with books, songs, rhymes and movement at the Goethe‑Institut, hosted by Shaw Library staff, for ages five and under, first‑come, first‑served.
Diwali Festival lights up Asian Art Museum with food vendors, classical sarod recital, dance performances, rangoli and diya crafts, tours, talks, and an after‑hours DJ party.
Stunning virtual reality takes visitors to 1776, showing Patriots coordinating to thwart a British invasion at the American History Museum.
Inventors workshop at the American History Museum’s Spark!Lab invites ages 6–12 to create, collaborate, test, and experiment using STEM, art, and history.
Story Time (Postal Museum lobby) — Fresh story, museum stroll, hands‑on postal play exploring mail’s connections to people, places and ideas.
Braille Club at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library offers games, art projects, and shared reading for low‑vision and blind students in grades K‑12, ages 5–19.
Cozy story time at Anacostia Community Museum’s Sunburst Lounge features books, indoor play, creative exploration and sensory toys supporting tactile and movement experiences, for ages 18 months–7 years.
Guided walk with Carolyn Muraskin through Georgetown’s historic mansions, cemeteries, churches and university, showcasing the neighborhood’s evolution from a gritty port to elite district.
