A Peer support specialist from DCPL's We Care team will be at the Library on Fridays from 10 am to 5pm to offer emotional support and help accessing resources. Our peers can help with job searching, benefits, housing referrals, help getting a DC ID, vital documents, clothing, food, and other resources. Ask for a peer at the information desk. All are welcome.
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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+.
Guided 1.5‑mile hike at Peirce Mill retraces Theodore Roosevelt’s rugged trails through uneven, steep terrain, for ages 10 and up.
Teens submit spooky house artwork for a community vote at the Monster Mash, with painting sessions on Tuesdays and a submission window Oct 20‑24, for ages 13–19.
Kogod Courtyard closed for Mammoth Performance by Nick Cave.
Park Rangers demonstrate local flora and fauna on the Nature Center front porch at Rock Creek Park, for 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+.
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.
Karaoke at Northeast Neighborhood Library during lunch lets singers belt out tunes with Peer Specialist Patrice, showcasing the We Care Team, for ages 18 and up.
