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Books, songs, rhymes and finger play! Introduce your child to language and early literacy skills in a positive and fun environment.

Books, songs, rhymes and finger play! Introduce your child to language and early literacy skills in a positive and fun environment.
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Books, songs, rhymes and finger play fill Capitol View Neighborhood Library, introducing language and early literacy skills, for ages 5 and under.
Baby and Toddler Story Time (Palisades Neighborhood Library) — 20‑30‑minute sessions with books, songs, rhymes and fingerplays for children birth to three, limited space, ages 5 and under.
Stories, songs, rhymes and fingerplays fill the Children’s Floor at Southeast Neighborhood Library in 20‑30‑minute sessions for birth‑to‑two children and caregivers, participation expected, for ages 5 and under.
Books, songs, rhymes and finger play fill Capitol View Neighborhood Library, introducing language and early literacy skills, for ages 5 and under.
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.
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.
Baby & Toddler Story Time (Northeast Neighborhood Library) — 20‑30‑minute sessions of books, songs, rhymes and fingerplays for children birth to three, for ages 5 and under.
Sing, dance, and read together in a unique story time encouraging enthusiastic learning, at Woodridge Neighborhood Library, for ages 5 and under.
Creative drop-in play exploring garden plants year‑round in the Bird House Classroom, all ages.
Two-hour Excel class at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library teaches loan and mortgage calculations with the PMT formula, limited to 16 participants, for ages 18 and up.
Zoom session teaches Canva basics, exploring fonts, images, graphics for flyers, projects, and social media posts, ages 18 and up.
Portrait Gallery Kids (Portrait Gallery Education Center, E151) — Hands‑on art activities, music and story times with educators each Monday, for ages 3–13.
Guided tours explore Impressionism and 19‑Century France in the West Building’s Rotunda at the National Gallery of Art.
Wonderplace offers touchable objects and museum collections paired with age‑appropriate activities, creating a history gateway for the youngest historians, for ages 6 and under.
Karaoke at Northeast Neighborhood Library during lunch lets singers belt out tunes with Peer Specialist Patrice, showcasing the We Care Team, for ages 18 and up.
Live video visitation with DC Jail inmates available at Anacostia Neighborhood Library Thursdays and Fridays 2‑4 pm, for ages 18 and up.