Dream big with astronaut Karen Nyberg and co-author Ann McCallum Staats at a special story time with the authors of A Quilt of Stars: Astronaut Karen Nyberg Stitches a Dream. Young families will hear Karen’s true journey from dreaming of space to living aboard the International Space Station, join an interactive reading, and create their own dream stars. Book signing follows at the Museum store.
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Story Time (Postal Museum lobby) — Fresh story, museum stroll, hands‑on postal play exploring mail’s connections to people, places and ideas.
Ranger‑led two‑mile walk tracing JFK’s 1946 Georgetown route from his congressional arrival to his presidential rise, starting at the Georgetown Waterfront by the Swedish Embassy, all ages.
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.
Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center presents a funny story about two tiny spiders stowing away on a Space Shuttle, exploring space travel and microgravity web experiments.
Story time with spacesuit technician and author Sharon McDougle at the Air and Space Museum includes a spacesuit craft activity and a book signing.
Stunning virtual reality takes visitors to 1776, showing Patriots coordinating to thwart a British invasion at the American History Museum.
Inventors workshop at the American History Museum’s Spark!Lab invites ages 6–12 to create, collaborate, test, and experiment using STEM, art, and history.
Guided walk with Carolyn Muraskin through Georgetown’s historic mansions, cemeteries, churches and university, showcasing the neighborhood’s evolution from a gritty port to elite district.
Sensory-friendly story time with reading, songs, dancing, and flexible participation at Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library, encouraging costumes and movement, for ages 12 and under.
Story time with books, songs, rhymes and movement on the library’s children’s floor or garden, lasting 30‑40 minutes, for ages five and under.
Wonderplace (American History Museum, 1 West) offers touchable objects and age‑appropriate activities linking collections to history, for ages 6 and under.
