Baby Lap Time

Mon · Oct 26·10 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 · Oct 26·11 AM – 11:45 AM·Woodridge Neighborhood Library · Washington

Story time with books, songs, rhymes, tickles and bounces for babies in caregivers’ laps at Woodridge Neighborhood Library, for ages 5 and under.

Tue · Oct 27·10:30 AM – 12 PM·Shepherd Park (Juanita E. Thornton) Neighborhood Library · Washington

Sing, talk, read books, and enjoy parachute play with pre‑walking babies, followed by an hour of caregiver meet‑ups at Shepherd Park Library, for ages 5 and under.

Tue · Oct 27·1 PM – 1:30 PM·Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library · Washington

Songs, bounces, scarves, shaker eggs, and parachutes fill 20‑30‑minute story times for infants and their caregivers at Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library, for ages 5 and under.

Mon · Nov 16·10:30 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.

Mon · Nov 16·10:30 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 16·10 AM – 11 AM·S. Dillon Ripley Center · Washington

Hands‑on activities, story time and play explore houseplants while the Growing Tomorrow exhibition, Reimagining Houseplants, displays in room 3035 at the S. Dillon Ripley Center, ages 2 and up.

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 16·11 AM – 12 PM·Northeast Neighborhood Library · Washington

Interactive play and exploration sessions for toddlers and caregivers in the library’s basement meeting room, moving outdoors to the garden when weather allows, ages 5 and under.

Tue · Nov 17·9:30 AM – 1:30 PM·National Zoo, Bird House Classroom · Washington

Creative drop-in play explores outdoor wonders in the Bird House Classroom at the National Zoo, with nature‑themed activities for toddlers and caregivers, for all ages.

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+.