
STEM Fun: Potion Making
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Dive into the world of science, technology, engineering, and math with fun, hands-on experiments and activities! Create special “potions” using everyday household ingredients.

Dive into the world of science, technology, engineering, and math with fun, hands-on experiments and activities! Create special “potions” using everyday household ingredients.
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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.
Pumpkin Decorating Contest (Parklands‑Turner Neighborhood Library) — participants receive pumpkins to paint and craft into favorite book characters, displayed for community voting, ages 5+.
Creative drop‑in play about bats in the Bird House Classroom, with hands‑on activities for early learners and families, all ages welcome.
Playtime (East Building, Ground Level, Atrium, National Gallery of Art) — Hands‑On Activities.
Stories, songs, and fingerplays delight toddlers at Spauldings, District Heights, for ages 5 and under.
Lego free‑play sessions let builders craft dream houses or flying machines in the Georgetown Neighborhood Library children’s room, lower level, ages 5–12.
Interactive story followed by themed art crafting at Hyattsville, engaging children in creative play, ages 5 and under.
Machine sewing basics taught at Oxon Hill, with four public machines available and participants encouraged to bring their own, ages 5 and up.
Half-hour of stories, songs, and fingerplays at Hyattsville, nurturing reading love and creativity, for ages 5 and under.
Beginner guitar class in Hyattsville teaches string notes, fretting technique, and basic chords; bring your own guitar, limited guitars available, priority for returning participants, 18+.
Uninterrupted playtime for children, caregivers meeting and exploring play‑learning connections, supported by the Friends of the Burke Library at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library, for ages 3–12.
Community members gather at Oxon Hill to sew seat cushions, bags, purses, and quilts using lab machines and personal equipment, for ages 5 and up.