
Baby and Toddler Playdate
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For children ages 0-24 months. Connect with other parents/caregivers and bring your little ones together to play with toys, make friends and have fun. Register to stay informed of any changes.

For children ages 0-24 months. Connect with other parents/caregivers and bring your little ones together to play with toys, make friends and have fun. Register to stay informed of any changes.
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Parents and caregivers gather at Benning (Dorothy I. Height) Neighborhood Library to let babies and toddlers play with toys and make friends, for ages 5 and under.
Legos in the Library — Lego building sessions at Lamond‑Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Neighborhood Library, with caregivers, for ages 2–6.
Family Story Time (Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library) — Books, songs, rhymes, and movement promote early literacy; tickets at the Children’s Desk, first‑come, first‑served, ages 5 and under.
Wonderplace (American History Museum, 1 West) — Hands‑on activities and touchable museum objects introduce history; first‑come, first‑served, free timed tickets; for ages 6 and under.
Costumed ghost hunt in Annette Lemieux’s Nomad painting, with read‑aloud, art‑making, and gallery tour at Hirshhorn Museum’s Storytime Studio, for ages 6 and under.
Fall story time at Rosedale Neighborhood Library with the public library, featuring family storytelling for ages 5 and under.
Costume contests and baby races with healthy snacks at Rosedale Neighborhood Library — for ages 5 and under.
Museum Educator reads a Native author or illustrator book, while caregivers and toddlers enjoy free play and sensory enrichment in the imagiNATIONS Activity Center, ages 0–2.
Stitching group meets in Meeting Room #1 for knitting, crochet, embroidery, cross‑stitch and conversation, open to ages 13–19 and 55 and up.
Make zombie‑themed Barbie dolls with paint and fabric, then showcase them in a runway walk at Parklands‑Turner Neighborhood Library, ages 13–19.
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.
Toddler & Me dance class at Hill Center DC introduces music, movement, balance, and basic steps with a parent or caretaker, for ages 18 months–36 months.
Spoooky-themed movie matinee series screens Ghostbusters, Monster House, Hotel Transylvania, Monster’s Ink, and Beetlejuice in the Main Meeting Room, with limited snacks, for ages 19 and under.