Connect, learn, and create! Join your local librarians for a once-a-month meeting of homeschool families in the area. Learn about what resources the library can offer homeschool families and get more information about Educator cards. Students will participate in a themed STEAM activity, with additional resources available for extended learning. If you would like to request an accommodation, please contact dcplaccess@dc.gov at least one week prior to the program.
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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.
Creative drop-in play exploring ancient worlds through fossils in the Bird House Classroom at the National Zoo, all ages.
Wonderplace (American History Museum, 1 West) — Hands‑on activities and touchable museum objects introduce history; first‑come, first‑served, free timed tickets; for ages 6 and under.
Story time with books, songs, rhymes, tickles and bounces for pre‑walking babies and their caregivers at Takoma Park Neighborhood Library, for ages 5 and under.
Story times with books, songs, rhymes, tickles, and bounces for infants on caregivers' laps at Southwest Neighborhood Library for ages 5 and under.
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.
Bessie Coleman’s journey is narrated, then participants make banners celebrating hopes, at the Steven F. Udvar‑Hazy Center.
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.
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.
