Join spacesuit technician and author Sharon McDougle for a very special story time. Learn along with Shay about the spacesuits that astronauts wear to protect them in space. Afterwards, participate in a craft activity that has you imagining yourself in a spacesuit. A book signing will follow from 1 to 4 pm.
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Sensory-friendly story time with reading, songs, dancing, and flexible participation at Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library, encouraging costumes and movement, for ages 12 and under.
Story time with books, songs, rhymes and movement on the library’s children’s floor or garden, lasting 30‑40 minutes, for ages five and under.
Immersive 8‑week Saturday Spanish program at Hill Center DC offers games, music, interactive activities and native‑speaker instructors in small groups for ages 9–14.
Immersive Saturday Spanish at Hill Center DC offers games, music, and interactive activities with native instructors in small groups, fostering natural speaking for ages 4–8.
Astronaut Karen Nyberg and co‑author Ann McCallum Staats present a story time with interactive reading and star‑making, followed by a book signing at the museum store.
Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center presents a funny story about two tiny spiders stowing away on a Space Shuttle, exploring space travel and microgravity web experiments.
Stunning virtual reality takes visitors to 1776, showing Patriots coordinating to thwart a British invasion at the American History Museum.
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.
Story Time (Postal Museum lobby) — Fresh story, museum stroll, hands‑on postal play exploring mail’s connections to people, places and ideas.
Costume-clad participants hear autumn and Halloween-themed stories and receive small gifts at the Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library, for ages 5–12.
Books, songs, rhymes and finger play fill Capitol View Neighborhood Library, introducing language and early literacy skills, for ages 5 and under.
Guided walk with Carolyn Muraskin through Georgetown’s historic mansions, cemeteries, churches and university, showcasing the neighborhood’s evolution from a gritty port to elite district.
