Coffee & Conversation

Wed · Oct 28·1:30 PM – 2:45 PM·Benning (Dorothy I. Height) Neighborhood Library · Washington

Free coffee and informal conversation among library patrons and neighborhood residents at Benning (Dorothy I. Height) Neighborhood Library, ages 18 and up.

Sat · Oct 31·11 AM – 12 PM·Bellevue (William O. Lockridge) Neighborhood Library · Washington

Casual conversation with library patrons and neighbors over coffee and tea at Bellevue Neighborhood Library, for ages 13–19 and 55 and up.

Tue · Nov 3·3 PM – 4 PM·Anacostia Neighborhood Library · Washington

Casual conversation among library patrons and neighbors with coffee and tea provided, Anacostia Neighborhood Library, Washington, ages 18 and up.

Wed · Nov 4·11 AM – 12 PM·Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library · Washington

Coffee & Conversation (Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library) — Casual chat with coffee, tea, and snacks from Marianne's Kitchen, run by Peer Navigators, ages 18+.

Thu · Oct 29·Southwest Neighborhood Library · Washington

Catch Pokémon hidden in the library’s children’s room and get a Pokédex stamp for ages 12 and under.

Thu · Oct 29·Anacostia Neighborhood Library · Washington

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.

Thu · Oct 29·Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial (meet the ranger in the exhibit area of the park store) · Washington

A ranger narrates Sara Delano’s 1862 Fourth of July at sea, describing tall ships, a China voyage, cake, ice cream, and cannon fire.

Sat · Oct 24·1:30 PM – 4:30 PM·Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library · Washington

Friends of Tenley Library Book Sale (Tenley‑Friendship Neighborhood Library) — Browse donated titles in the 2nd‑floor space; cart offers items during hours; donations accepted Saturdays 11‑1 pm, ages 18+.

Sat · Oct 24·1:30 PM – 3 PM·Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library · Washington

Self‑paced typing practice and résumé building tutorials in the MLK Jr. Memorial Library computer lab, with 16 workstations, require earbuds, for ages 18 and up.