Children ages 5-12 and their caregivers are invited to get crafty with us in the Children's Room. Stop by the Children's Room on Tuesday afternoons between 4:00-5:00p.m. for some hands-on, crafty fun. We make a different project every week with a wide variety of materials. We can't wait to see what you'll create!
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Crafty projects rotate weekly in the Children's Room at Martin Luther Jr. Memorial Library, offering hands‑on activities for ages 5–12.
Crafty projects rotate weekly in the Children's Room at Martin Luther Jr. Memorial Library, offering hands‑on activities for ages 5–12.
Bessie Coleman’s journey is narrated, then participants make banners celebrating hopes, at the Steven F. Udvar‑Hazy Center.
Tuesday Crafts (Lamond‑Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Neighborhood Library) — Weekly 4 pm craft sessions for ages 5–12.
Hunger Games themed party on the 5th floor explores the 13 Districts, features cosplay, DJ, costume contest, food, games, raffle prizes, giveaways, and make‑and‑take activities for ages 13–19.
Creative drop-in play exploring ancient worlds through fossils in the Bird House Classroom at the National Zoo, all ages.
Storytime Studio at Hirshhorn Museum’s Art School guides kids through a Giacometti sculpture tour, read‑aloud, and wire‑and‑tinfoil sculpture making, ages 6 and under.
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.
Inventors workshop at the American History Museum’s Spark!Lab invites ages 6–12 to create, collaborate, test, and experiment using STEM, art, and history.
Explore heating methods with story time, artifact displays, and a hands‑on art project at Tudor Place, ages 18 months–48 months; member child $5, non‑member child $10, adult free.
LEGO Club in the Children's room offers creativity and building amazing LEGO creations, ages 5–12.
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.
