Graphic Novel Book Club Tweens and Teens! Let's talk about books! This month's book is Pumpkin Heads by Rainbow Rowell and Faith Erin Hicks. Join us for a fun discussion about this month's pick. Everyone is welcome, even if you haven't read the book! Pick up a copy at the Teen desk at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library! Please email margaret.styers@dc.gov with any questions or thoughts about Book Club! Hope to see you there :)
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A DC‑themed Pokémon Scavenger Hunt at Anacostia Neighborhood Library lets participants collect Ward 8 gym badge stickers on a card and earn a special prize, for all ages.
Catch Pokémon hidden in the library’s children’s room and get a Pokédex stamp for ages 12 and under.
Portrait Gallery Kids (Portrait Gallery Education Center, E151) — Hands‑on art activities, music and story times with educators each Monday, for ages 3–13.
A ranger guides a talk on how Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s life was shaped by his love of the sea, at the memorial’s bookstore exhibit area.
Chess instructor from the U.S. Chess Center teaches children grades 2‑6 to learn or improve chess, grouping players by ability, at Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library, ages 5–12.
Magnetic Tile Monday at Northwest One Neighborhood Library offers open play with colorful Magna‑Tiles for ages 0–12, providing all materials for building and creativity.
Live video visitation with DC Jail inmates available at Anacostia Neighborhood Library Thursdays and Fridays 2‑4 pm, for ages 18 and up.
Obsession, a socially awkward music store employee’s cursed‑toy romance, screens at Southwest Neighborhood Library, Washington, for ages 18 and up.
Stitching group meets in Meeting Room #1 for knitting, crochet, embroidery, cross‑stitch and conversation, open to ages 13–19 and 55 and up.
Creative drop-in play exploring ancient worlds through fossils in the Bird House Classroom at the National Zoo, all ages.
Playtime (East Building, Ground Level, Atrium, National Gallery of Art) — Hands‑On Activities.
Make zombie‑themed Barbie dolls with paint and fabric, then showcase them in a runway walk at Parklands‑Turner Neighborhood Library, ages 13–19.
