Feeling a spark of creativity? Join us in the Children's Reading Room for a craft project! Children ages 3-10 are welcome in the Children's Reading Room (2nd Floor) for some arts and crafts fun! We make a different project every week using a wide variety of methods and materials.
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Seasonal crafts created weekly with varied methods and materials in the Meeting Room (Ground Floor) at Southeast Neighborhood Library, for ages 5–12.
A new weekly craft project unfolds in the Children’s Reading Room (2nd floor) at Northeast Neighborhood Library, using varied methods and materials, for ages 3‑10.
A new weekly craft project unfolds in the Children’s Reading Room (2nd floor) at Northeast Neighborhood Library, using varied methods and materials, for ages 3‑10.
Participants use tempra paint and brushes to mark recycled cardboard panels on a drop‑clothed floor, collaborating with an instructor in meeting room #2, for ages 12 and under.
Catch Pokémon hidden in the library’s children’s room and get a Pokédex stamp for ages 12 and under.
Creative drop-in play exploring ancient worlds through fossils in the Bird House Classroom at the National Zoo, all ages.
Drop‑In Artmaking (East Building Atrium, National Gallery of Art) — Hands‑on art activities in the gallery’s atrium.
Artist Rain Young leads a hands‑on workshop where participants design cartoon‑style Washington Spirit player sports cards to take home, at Anacostia Community Museum’s Program Room, 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+.
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+.
Wonderplace (American History Museum, 1 West) — Hands‑on activities and touchable museum objects introduce history; first‑come, first‑served, free timed tickets; for ages 6 and under.
Hands‑on art‑making projects at Moonshot Studio, The REACH, Kennedy Center, celebrate creativity, for all ages.
Fall-themed crafts offered in the Children’s Room, with limited supplies on a first‑come, first‑served basis, for ages 5–12.
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.
Zoom session teaches Canva basics, exploring fonts, images, graphics for flyers, projects, and social media posts, ages 18 and up.
