Building Blocks

Mon · Nov 2·10:30 AM – 11:30 AM·Southwest Neighborhood Library · Washington

Constructive play at Southwest Neighborhood Library features an early literacy play date where participants build, knock down, then rebuild structures, for ages 5 and under.

Mon · Nov 9·10:30 AM – 11:30 AM·Southwest Neighborhood Library · Washington

Constructive play at Southwest Neighborhood Library features an early literacy play date where participants build, knock down, then rebuild structures, for ages 5 and under.

Mon · Oct 26·10 AM – 10:30 AM·Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library · Washington

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.

Mon · Oct 26·10 AM – 10:30 AM·Shaw (Watha T. Daniel) Neighborhood Library · Washington

Story time with books, songs, rhymes, and movement at Reservoir Park Recreation Center, first‑come, first‑served, for ages 5 and under.

Mon · Oct 26·11:30 AM – 12:30 PM·Portrait Gallery, Education Center, E151 · Washington

Portrait Gallery Kids (Portrait Gallery Education Center, E151) — Hands‑on art activities, music and story times with educators each Monday, for ages 3–13.

Mon · Oct 26·Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial (meet the ranger in the exhibit area of the park store) · Washington

A ranger narrates Sara Delano’s 1862 Fourth of July at sea, describing tall ships, a China voyage, cake, ice cream, and cannon fire.

Mon · Oct 26·10:30 AM – 11 AM·Anacostia Neighborhood Library · Washington

Toddler Explorations at Anacostia Neighborhood Library offers toys and playtime for toddlers in the Children’s Programming Room, fostering parent connections, for ages 5 and under.

Mon · Oct 26·10:30 AM – 11 AM·Capitol View Neighborhood Library · Washington

Books, songs, rhymes and finger play fill Capitol View Neighborhood Library, introducing language and early literacy skills, for ages 5 and under.

Tue · Oct 27·9:30 AM – 1:30 PM·National Zoo, Bird House Classroom · Washington

Creative drop‑in play about bats in the Bird House Classroom, with hands‑on activities for early learners and families, all ages welcome.

Fri · Oct 23·3 PM – 5 PM·Lamond-Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Neighborhood Library · Washington

Stitching group meets in Meeting Room #1 for knitting, crochet, embroidery, cross‑stitch and conversation, open to ages 13–19 and 55 and up.

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 23·3:30 PM – 5 PM·Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library · Washington

Video game hour in the Alma Thomas Teen Space at MLK Central Library lets teens play rotating games, relax, and showcase skills, for ages 13–19.