Baby and Toddler Playdate

Wed · Oct 28·10:30 AM – 11:15 AM·Benning (Dorothy I. Height) Neighborhood Library · Washington

Parents and caregivers gather at Benning (Dorothy I. Height) Neighborhood Library to let babies and toddlers play with toys and make friends, for ages 5 and under.

Wed · Nov 4·10:30 AM – 11:15 AM·Benning (Dorothy I. Height) Neighborhood Library · Washington

Parents and caregivers gather at Benning (Dorothy I. Height) Neighborhood Library to let babies and toddlers play with toys and make friends, for ages 5 and under.

Wed · Nov 18·10 AM – 10:30 AM·Southeast Neighborhood Library · Washington

Stories, songs, rhymes and fingerplays fill the Children’s Floor at Southeast Neighborhood Library in 20‑30‑minute sessions for birth‑to‑two children and caregivers, participation expected, for ages 5 and under.

Wed · Nov 18·10 AM · 10:45 AM·Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library · Washington

Family Story Time (Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library) — Books, songs, rhymes, and movement promote early literacy; tickets at the Children’s Desk, first‑come, first‑served, ages 5 and under.

Wed · Nov 18·10 AM – 4 PM·American History Museum, Wonderplace, 1 West · Washington

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.

Wed · Nov 18·10:10 AM – 10:50 AM·Hill Center DC, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

Toddler & Me dance class at Hill Center DC introduces music, movement, balance, and basic steps with a parent or caretaker, for ages 18 months–36 months.

Wed · Nov 18·10:30 AM – 11 AM·American Indian Museum DC, Level 3, imagiNATIONS Activity Center · Washington

Museum Educator reads a Native author or illustrator book, while caregivers and toddlers enjoy free play and sensory enrichment in the imagiNATIONS Activity Center, ages 0–2.

Wed · Nov 18·10:15 AM – 11 AM·Tudor Place · Washington

Story time, songs, and a hands‑on art project explore Tudor Place’s gratitude traditions, taught at Tudor Place for ages 18 months–48 months; $5 members, $10 non‑members, adults free.

Fri · Oct 23·10 AM – 5 PM·Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library · Washington

Pumpkin Decorating Contest (Parklands‑Turner Neighborhood Library) — participants receive pumpkins to paint and craft into favorite book characters, displayed for community voting, ages 5+.

Fri · Oct 23·10 AM – 5 PM·Northeast Neighborhood Library · Washington

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+.