Watercolor for Kids

Thu · Sep 24·2:45 PM – 5 PM·Palisades Neighborhood Library · Washington

Come cool off in the library with some colorful lanyard crafts! Plastic lanyard and string will be provided. All ages welcome.

Thu · Sep 24·4 PM – 5 PM·Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library · Washington

Want to have fun making something out of clay? Ever make a salt/chalk bottle? Come join us Thursday afternoons in September! We will using different sensory materials as we get creative. This program is for ages three and up. Children under the age of nine must be accompanied by a caregiver.

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

There's fungus among us! Join us for creative, drop-in play at the Zoo as we learn how fungi and lichens are an important part of nature. 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 and gu…

Thu · Sep 24·10 AM – 4 PM·Wonderplace, 1 West, American History Museum · Washington

This learning space designed especially for children ages six and under combines age appropriate activities with museum collections and touchable objects to provide a gateway to history and a place to exercise curiosity for the youngest historians. Admission to Wonderplace is on a first come, first-served basis. At bus…

Thu · Sep 24·4:30 PM – 5:30 PM·Shepherd Park (Juanita E. Thornton) Neighborhood Library · Washington

Want to make some marks, learn how paint works, and have some fun? Come get messy with us, and help collaborate on recycled cardboard panels! We'll spread out a drop cloth in meeting room #2, then give everyone access to tempra paint and brushes. Kids can learn how to wield a brush to make the marks they want, while wo…

Thu · Sep 24·4 PM – 5 PM·Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library · Washington

Want to have fun making something out of clay? Ever make a salt/chalk bottle? Come join us Thursday afternoons in September! We will using different sensory materials as we get creative. This program is for ages three and up. Children under the age of nine must be accompanied by a caregiver.

Fri · Sep 25·12 PM – 3 PM·Second Floor Classroom, African American History and Culture Museum · Washington

For Ages: 8 and Up What does home mean to you? Is it a place, a person, a favorite object, a family tradition, or a memory you carry with you? Drop in for a hands-on zine-making experience that invites you to explore what home and belonging mean to you. Using photographs, drawings, words, collage, and other creative ma…

Thu · Sep 3·2 PM – 4:30 PM·Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library · Washington

The clinic will be held in Computer Lab on the 2nd Floor of the newly renovated Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library. Seats are limited to 8 participants at a time for spacing and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. No entry 20 minutes after class starts. For reasonable accommodation requests, please…

Thu · Sep 3·2 PM – 4 PM·Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library · Washington

If you are new to computers, this class is for you! Come and learn very basic computer skills or practice the new skills you have learned in this 2-hour session. You will receive guided practice in: Beginning-level mouse skills Required Skills: The ability to read and comprehend English well. Seats are limited to 16 pa…

Thu · Sep 3·2 PM – 2:30 PM·Georgetown Neighborhood Library · Washington

These 20-30 minute story times are specially designed for infants from birth until they begin walking, along with their grown-ups! Participants are introduced to developmentally appropriate books, songs, rhymes, tickles, and bounces in a positive and fun atmosphere. Because Baby Lap Time emphasizes lots of interaction…