Building Blocks

Mon · Oct 26·10:30 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 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 · Nov 16·10:30 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 23·10 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 · Nov 23·10 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 · Nov 23·10:30 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.

Mon · Nov 23·10:30 AM – 11 AM·Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library · Washington

Family Story Time (Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library) — 30‑40‑minute sessions featuring books, songs, rhymes and movement to promote early literacy, for ages 5 and under, large crowd.

Tue · Nov 24·9:30 AM – 1:30 PM·National Zoo, Bird House Classroom · Washington

Creative drop-in play explores animal colors in the Bird House Classroom at the National Zoo, with activities for early learners and families, all ages.

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.