Celebrate Halloween with a variety of fun activities! Make a creepy bat craft, and enjoy our monster scavenger hunt. Come in costume to receive a Halloween treat! Drop in anytime between 10:00 am and 5:00 pm to join the fun. Craft available while supplies last. All ages.
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Fall Baby Time (Lower Level Conference Room, Mary Riley Styles Public Library) — Story, songs, rhymes, and baby‑specific toys for ages 0‑24 months, caregivers welcome, older siblings allowed.
Ranger‑led two‑mile walk tracing JFK’s 1946 Georgetown route from his congressional arrival to his presidential rise, starting at the Georgetown Waterfront by the Swedish Embassy, all ages.
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.
Early Literacy Center free play hour in the Lower Level Conference Room at Mary Riley Styles Public Library, after storytime, drop‑in, no registration required, ages 2–4.
Pop-up storytime at Thomas Jefferson Library's Board Book section features reading books, singing songs, and early literacy activities for ages 0‑5 with adult.
Fall Storytime (Lower Level Conference Room, Mary Riley Styles Public Library) — Storytime for ages 2–4; pick one per week, ticket at children's desk.
One-on-one English conversation with a library volunteer at Centreville Regional Library; basic English required, registration required, students limited to one session weekly, ages 18+.
In-person English class for beginners and intermediate learners at Reston Regional Library’s ELL and Citizenship Center improves basic English skills, ages 18 and up.
Playdate Cafe (Thomas Jefferson Library, Meeting Rooms 1 & 2) — Free‑play with blocks, cars, puppets, music and socializing for children 0‑5 with caregiver, no registration.
Jeannie leads a relaxed hour of advanced English conversation in a small online group; registration required, link emailed to registrants, for ages 18 and up.
Beginner English conversation group with native speaker, small‑group activities for new or shy speakers, Oakton Library conference room, walk‑in only, ages 18 and up.
