Join the Southwest Neighborhood Library for kid friendly, Halloween themed movies. October 3: Spooky Buddies Rated G ( 88 minutes) October 17: Monsters Inc. Rated G (92 minutes) October 31: The Nightmare Before Christmas Rated PG (76 minutes)
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Catch Pokémon hidden in the library’s children’s room and get a Pokédex stamp for ages 12 and under.
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.
Immersive 8‑week Saturday Spanish program at Hill Center DC offers games, music, interactive activities and native‑speaker instructors in small groups for ages 9–14.
Immersive Saturday Spanish at Hill Center DC offers games, music, and interactive activities with native instructors in small groups, fostering natural speaking for ages 4–8.
Legos and blocks are available for building creative creations at Capitol View Neighborhood Library, ages 12 and under.
Fall Fest (Woodridge Neighborhood Library) — Pumpkin patch, bumper cars, face painting, character story time, and a costume parade fill the park behind the library, for all ages.
Story time with spacesuit technician and author Sharon McDougle at the Air and Space Museum includes a spacesuit craft activity and a book signing.
Pumpkin Decorating Contest (Parklands‑Turner Neighborhood Library) — participants receive pumpkins to paint and craft into favorite book characters, displayed for community voting, ages 5+.
Peer support specialist at Northeast Neighborhood Library offers emotional support, job search help, benefits, housing referrals, DC ID assistance, vital documents, clothing, and food resources, ages 18+.
The Rock and Roll Playhouse performs David Bowie music at The Atlantis, with free admission for infants under one.
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.
