Equal parts love letter and history lesson, "Mambo Legends: The Music Never Ends" provides a bridge for modern audiences to the golden era of Latin jazz in New York City in the early 1940s, when the Machito Orchestra fused the big band sound with the rhythms of Africa, Cuba, and Puerto Rico to create a new genre of music beloved around the world.
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Enjoy inflatables, an open game room, creative crafts and more during this fun, drop-in program for the whole family.
Ever want to be an archeologist or paleontologist. Learn to dig up the history to find some of histories most interesting creature. Go on a hunt and end up digging for bones.. Plan to get a little dirty.
For families with Preschoolers Join us for open play featuring a mix of games and activites that explore the STEAM- based concepts of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, or Math! No registration required. Attendance is first-come, first-served until event capacity is reached. Please call 703-228-3352 or email Lib-Co…
For families with young children Family Storytime is for children 0-5 years and an accompanying adult. This fun and interactive program combines activities such as read-aloud stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and flannel boards and introduces children to listening skills, picture books, the library, and the joy of re…
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a festive evening of music, games and community fun! Enjoy great Latin hits, mingle with friends and take part in lighthearted games and activities inspired by the rich cultures of Latin America. Bring your energy and enjoy the celebration!
Enjoy an afternoon of live acoustic music performed by PhEd-Up with Phriends. The event will feature classic pop, folk and blues favorites from across the decades. Refreshments provided by the Langston-Brown 55+ Advisory Committee.
Enjoy sweeping views of Washington, D.C. while guest carillonneurs play free concerts of jazz, pop, and patriotic music on the carillon's 53 bells. Join Park Rangers to learn more about the Netherlands Carillon's history, and it's symbolism of friendship. We recommend bringing lawn chairs or blankets to enjoy the perfo…
Registration opens beginning at 9:00 a.m. on the Tuesday before each Open Door Monday session. Registration closes at 6 p.m. on the following Monday.
This class will provide youth who are planning to babysit with the knowledge and skills necessary to safely and responsibly give care for children and infants.
The Commission on Aging meets from 9AM - 11AM monthly on the following schedule: Jan - Feb 4th MondayMarch - Dec 3rd MondayNo meeting in August
Memory is an essential part of life that gives us cognitive ability and allows us to interact with the world. Alzheimer's can take those things away. Join Nort Beckerman, author of Don’t Shrink Your Brain: Avoid Alzheimer’s and Dementia, as he explores how Alzheimer's risk can be lowered with the right care and attenti…
