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Books, songs, rhymes and finger play! Introduce your child to language and early literacy skills in a positive and fun environment.
Books, songs, rhymes and finger play! Introduce your child to language and early literacy skills in a positive and fun environment.
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Books, songs, rhymes and finger play fill Capitol View Neighborhood Library, introducing language and early literacy skills, for ages 5 and under.
Baby and Toddler Story Time (Palisades Neighborhood Library) — 20‑30‑minute sessions with books, songs, rhymes and fingerplays for children birth to three, limited space, ages 5 and under.
Stories, songs, rhymes and fingerplays fill the Children’s Floor at Southeast Neighborhood Library in 20‑30‑minute sessions for birth‑to‑two children and caregivers, participation expected, for ages 5 and under.
Books, songs, rhymes and finger play fill Capitol View Neighborhood Library, introducing language and early literacy skills, for ages 5 and under.
Family Story Time (Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library) — 30‑40‑minute sessions featuring books, songs, rhymes and movement to promote early literacy, for ages 5 and under, large crowd.
Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library hosts 30‑minute Baby Lap Time story sessions with books, songs, rhymes, tickles and bounces for infants and their caregivers, ages 5 and under.
Baby & Toddler Story Time (Northeast Neighborhood Library) — 20‑30‑minute sessions of books, songs, rhymes and fingerplays for children birth to three, for ages 5 and under.
Sing, dance, and read together in a unique story time encouraging enthusiastic learning, at Woodridge Neighborhood Library, for ages 5 and under.
Drop-in play at the National Zoo’s Bird House Classroom explores fungi and lichens with creative activities for early learners and families, for all ages.
Story time with books, songs, movement at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library offers 20‑30‑minute programs language and motor skills, tickets first‑come, first‑served, for ages 18–36 months.
Story time with books, songs, rhymes, tickles and bounces for pre‑walking babies in caregivers’ laps at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, ages 5 and under.
Portrait Gallery Kids (Portrait Gallery Education Center, E151) — Hands‑on art activities, music and story times with educators each Monday, for ages 3–13.
Stunning virtual reality takes visitors to 1776, showing Patriots coordinating to thwart a British invasion at the American History Museum.
Museum Educator reads a Native author or illustrator book, while caregivers and toddlers enjoy free play and sensory enrichment in the imagiNATIONS Activity Center, ages 0–2.
Live video visitation with DC Jail inmates available at Anacostia Neighborhood Library Thursdays and Fridays 2‑4 pm, for ages 18 and up.
Story times with books, songs, rhymes, tickles, and bounces for infants on caregivers' laps at Southwest Neighborhood Library for ages 5 and under.