Flights of Fancy Story Time: Space Spinners

Thu · Oct 1·11 AM – 12 PM·Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center · Washington

Listen to a funny story about two tiny spiders who stowed away on a Space Shuttle. Find out more about the experience of space travel. Learn about the real experiments of sending spiders to space to see whether they can spin webs in microgravity. Takes place at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center each Tuesday and Thursday…

Thu · Oct 1·11 AM – 11:30 AM·Air and Space Museum · Washington

Listen to a funny story about two tiny spiders who stowed away on a Space Shuttle. Find out more about the experience of space travel. Learn about the real experiments of sending spiders to space to see whether they can spin webs in microgravity. Takes place each at the National Air and Space Museum in DC each Thursday…

Tue · Oct 6·11 AM – 12 PM·Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center · Washington

Listen to a funny story about two tiny spiders who stowed away on a Space Shuttle. Find out more about the experience of space travel. Learn about the real experiments of sending spiders to space to see whether they can spin webs in microgravity. Takes place at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center each Tuesday and Thursday…

Thu · Oct 8·11 AM – 11:30 AM·Air and Space Museum · Washington

Listen to a funny story about two tiny spiders who stowed away on a Space Shuttle. Find out more about the experience of space travel. Learn about the real experiments of sending spiders to space to see whether they can spin webs in microgravity. Takes place each at the National Air and Space Museum in DC each Thursday…

Thu · Oct 15·Capitol View Neighborhood Library · Washington

Calling all families, besties, fur babies, gremlins, monsters, witches, and goblins—big and small! Capitol View Library is hosting an Evil Laugh Contest! Bring us your scariest, spookiest, most wickedly spine‑tingling evil laugh. From Monday, October 5th through Friday, October 23rd, scan the QR code or visit Capitol V…

Thu · Oct 15·Thomas Jefferson Memorial (meet the rangers in the chamber) · Washington

During the American Revolution, there were many different tales that sometimes became more myth than historical truth. There are, however, two stories from the war that are true. One is that George Washington had a spy ring during the war. Another is that Thomas Jefferson, while serving as governor of Virginia, was alm…

Thu · Oct 15·9:30 AM – 1:30 PM·Bird House Classroom, National Zoo · Washington

Calling all budding birders! Join us for creative, drop-in play at the Zoo as we learn about birds of all types and practice our birding skills. Little Critters: Nature Play is designed for ages 0-5 and their caregivers and families. Activities are designed with early learners in mind, but all ages are welcome. Parents…

Thu · Oct 15·10 AM – 4 PM·Spark!Lab, First Floor, West Wing, American History Museum · Washington

Spark!Lab is where museum visitors become inventors. The Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation invites children between the ages of 6 and 12 to create, collaborate, explore, test, experiment and invent. Activities for children and families incorporate traditional science, technology, engineering and…

Thu · Oct 15·12 PM – 8 PM·Northwest One Neighborhood Library · Washington

Stop by Northwest One Library and search for 16 notable Hispanic and Latine figures hidden throughout the children’s area! Kids can explore at their own pace during open hours as they learn about important artists, activists, leaders, athletes, and more. Find all 16 figures and bring your completed sheet to the desk to…

Thu · Oct 15·1 PM – 2 PM·Southwest Neighborhood Library · Washington

Baby Playtime is an hour long, unstructured play and social time for babies and caregivers. A great time network with other parents and caregivers in your community. For ages birth to 18 months.

Thu · Sep 24·9:30 AM – 1:30 PM·Bird House Classroom, National Zoo · Washington

Goodnight pandas, goodnight elephants, goodnight cows! Join us for creative, drop-in play at the Zoo as we learn about what happens at night when the moon comes out. Little Critters: Nature Play is designed for ages 0-5 and their caregivers and families. Activities are designed with early learners in mind, but all ages…

Thu · Sep 24·10 AM – 5 PM·3 East, American History Museum · Washington

Step back to 1776 in stunning virtual reality! Experience Gunboat Philadelphia: Save the Revolution! , where you'll discover how thousands of Patriots worked together to thwart a British invasion.

Thu · Sep 24·10 AM – 1 PM·African American History and Culture Museum · Washington

Join us for a docent-led tour to get a fresh look into the Museum's featured object. At each of these 15-minute talks visitors will hear incredibly big stories about a big object. About this Program: Visitors cannot overlook the Point of Pines Plantation Slave Cabin, a circa early 1800s slave cabin from the Point of Pi…