Pumpkin Decorating Contest

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+.

Tue · Oct 27·9 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+.

Fri · Oct 23·Capitol View Neighborhood Library · Washington

Teens submit spooky house artwork for a community vote at the Monster Mash, with painting sessions on Tuesdays and a submission window Oct 20‑24, for ages 13–19.

Fri · Oct 23·3:30 PM – 5 PM·Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library · Washington

Make zombie‑themed Barbie dolls with paint and fabric, then showcase them in a runway walk at Parklands‑Turner Neighborhood Library, ages 13–19.

Fri · Oct 23·The Nature Center and Planetarium is located at 5200 Glover Rd. NW Washington, D.C. 20015.

Park Rangers demonstrate local flora and fauna on the Nature Center front porch at Rock Creek Park, for all ages.

Sat · Oct 24·11 AM · 1:30 PM·Asian Art Museum, ImaginAsia Studio · Washington

Explore outdoor sculptures, learn conservation methods, then create personal outdoor art to take home at the Asian Art Museum’s ImaginAsia Studio, for ages 3–8.

Sat · Oct 24·11 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.

Sun · Oct 25·2:30 PM – 5 PM·West End Neighborhood Library · Washington

Fall Fun Day at Mitchell Park offers crafts, face painting, balloon artist, fire‑truck crafts, and local food vendors 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.