Celebrate the spookiest day of the year with your friends at Southeast Library. Join us on the ground level in the large meeting room for some Halloween fun! Mini pumpkin decorating will be available on a first come, first serve basis. Costumes encouraged!
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Catch Pokémon hidden in the library’s children’s room and get a Pokédex stamp for ages 12 and under.
Creative drop‑in play about bats in the Bird House Classroom, with hands‑on activities for early learners and families, all ages welcome.
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.
Greg and giant squid expert Dr. Clyde Roper attempt the first Crittercam attachment to a sperm whale to film a giant squid in its natural habitat.
Craft hangout at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library features beading, collaging, coloring, pastel sketching, painting, sewing, creative writing, plus community events and Teen Talk‑Backs, for ages 13–19.
Spooky stories, crafts, games, music and contests fill the Monster Mash Party at Parklands‑Turner Neighborhood Library, ages 19 and under.
Tai Chi Chuan (Hill Center DC) — Beginner and intermediate classes teach Wu‑style movements, push‑hands, saber, sword and spear practice, guided by Sifu Larry Hawkins, all ages.
Live video visitation with DC Jail inmates available at Anacostia Neighborhood Library Thursdays and Fridays 2‑4 pm, for ages 18 and up.
Obsession, a socially awkward music store employee’s cursed‑toy romance, screens at Southwest Neighborhood Library, Washington, for ages 18 and up.
Stitching group meets in Meeting Room #1 for knitting, crochet, embroidery, cross‑stitch and conversation, open to ages 13–19 and 55 and up.
Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center presents a funny story about two tiny spiders stowing away on a Space Shuttle, exploring space travel and microgravity web experiments.
Make zombie‑themed Barbie dolls with paint and fabric, then showcase them in a runway walk at Parklands‑Turner Neighborhood Library, ages 13–19.
