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Indoor Things to Do in DC
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Evil Laugh
Capitol View Library is hosting an Evil Laugh Contest!
Pokemon Scavenger Hunt
Celebrate 30 Years of Pokemon!
Mental Health Matters
Your mental health matters, we have information suited to your needs. Additionally, we do have a mental health specialist who can offer more support.
Capitol View Library Creative Art Contest
Teens ages 13-19 are invited to participate in the annual creative art contest. THIS YEAR’S THEME: Spooky House(s)
Pokémon Scavenger Hunt
Celebrate Pokémon's 30th Anniversary with a DC-themed Pokémon Scavenger Hunt!
Pumpkin Decorating Contest
Join the fun, show off your creativity, and bring book characters to life!
Tue, Oct 20FreeLittle Critters: Nature Play at the Bird House (Birding)
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
Technology Help
One-on-one help with basic technology every second & third Tuesday of the month.
Tech Time
Need extra help with your phone or tablet? Need help with a job application? Need extra help with a computer? Come to Tech time where you can get extra help from a librarian.
Toddler Explorations
Join on the Children's Floor for a fun toddler play time!
Birds of the World Scavenger Hunt
Search for 16 unique and colorful birds hidden around the children’s area and learn where each species can be found in the world. Find them all to earn a small prize!
Tue, Oct 20Gunboat Philadelphia: Save the Revolution! Virtual Reality Experience
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.
Tue, Oct 20FreeInteractive Programs
Docents offer interactive programming throughout the museum, in the form of Highlights tours of the museum, gallery spotlight talks, and hands-on cart programs. Tours of the museum's highlights generally take place daily at 10:15 AM and 1 PM. Additional tours may be offered on th
Music and Movement
Dance at the library!
Lego Hour
Join us to play with Duplos in the Children's Room! If you have any questions or would like to request an accommodation, please contact dcplaccess@dc.gov at least one week before the program.
Family Story Time
Story time program for children ages 0 to 12. Held in the reading area on the 2nd floor of the Francis Gregory Neighborhood Library at 10:30 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Music and Movement!
Join us for a children's dance party!
Baby Lap Time
Come sing, talk and read with your pre-walking babies!
Family Story Time at Goethe-Institut
Space is limited; admission is first-come, first-served.
Tue, Oct 20FreePlay Date at NMNH: Awesome Arachnids!
Join us on Tuesdays for special family play dates with museum educators! Come join us as we celebrate the many wonderful ways arachnids help our planet, make observations of different arachnid species, and create art inspired by the different colors and shapes found on arachnids!
Tue, Oct 20FreeDC | Cradleboards and Crawlers
Designed for early learners (ages 0-2), their caregivers, and families, this drop-in program offers young visitors the opportunity to enjoy a book by a Native author or illustrator read by a Museum Educator, engage in free play and sensory enrichment, and participate in other han
Tue, Oct 20FreeArt in the A.M.
Inspire early childhood creativity with SAAM during Art in the A.M. Children ages up to 5 years and their caregivers are invited to the museum before hours to learn, connect, and create in the galleries. During this program, participants will explore the exhibition Much Here Is B
Come Play Mahjong!
We'll learn Hong Kong style, as it’s the most versatile and makes it easier to transition to other styles later. Beginners are highly encouraged! Our group is growing... Join us!
Mixed Media Approaches with Chinedu
Explore a variety of mixed-media approaches to art!
Music and Movement
Move, shake, play, and have fun! Space is limited and tickets are distributed on first come, first served basis when the library opens.
ASL Story Time
Join us at the Northeast Library for American Sign Language Story Time!
Tue, Oct 20FreeFlights of Fancy Story Time: Space Spinners
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. Udva
Tue, Oct 20FreeHighlights Tour with the Postal Museum’s Director or Deputy Director
On this extra special tour with the Postal Museum's Director or Deputy Director, explore the wonders of our museum like never before! Meet at the Information Desk for an exclusive 45-minute tour.
Tue, Oct 20FreeBroad Stripes and Bright Stars
Meet Mary Pickersgill, seamstress of the enormous garrison flag that inspired the lyrics to America's national anthem and later became known as the Star-Spangled Banner. What was it like to live in a nation defending its sovereignty? Learn about the War of 1812, considered Americ
Tech Tuesdays
Learn How To Use Your Devices
Coffee, Cinema & Conversation
Coffee, a short film and a conversation.
Floor Yoga for Seniors
Align the muscular and skeletal structures, along with breathing techniques using both held and moving postures. Modifications are offered by the instructor to accommodate all participants.
Coffee, Cinema, & Conversation
Join a friendly conversation circle prompted by a film. Chat & connect with others. Movies are not listed.
Tue, Oct 20FreeTours | Arts of Japan
As the seasons change, enjoy a free, hour-long guided tour of the museum's renowned collection of Japanese art. Experience a variety of artworks, including paintings, prints, screens, ceramics, metalwork, and more. Trees, Master of I-nen Seal (1600-1630), Japan, mid-17th century,
Tue, Oct 20FreeDC | Welcome to a Native Place
Enjoy tribal songs from Alaska to Florida with Dennis Zotigh (Kiowa/Isanti Dakota/Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo) in the Potomac Atrium. At the end of the 30-minute presentation, visitors are encouraged to ask questions pertaining to the museum and Indigenous culture, past and present. Pre
Travel Fiction Book Club
Travel around the world right from your living room. Each month we will read and discuss a novel set in a different country.
Tue, Oct 20FreePermanent Collection Tour
The National Museum of Asian Art has over 46,000 artworks from across Asia. Enjoy some of the finest on a docent-led tour and learn about commonalities and differences in cultures, aesthetics, and ideas.
Tech Help Tuesdays
Need extra help with a computer, laptop, phone or tablet? Come to Tech Help Tuesdays where you can get extra help from library staff.
Terrific Movie Tuesday
On Tuesday, October 20 at 2 p.m.the Chevy Chase Library will screen the 1987 film 'Broadcast News.' The film will be screened in the second floor meeting room.
Tue, Oct 20Knitting for Beginners - In Person
Learn the fundamentals of knitting, including casting on, basic knit and purl stitches, increasing, decreasing, and binding off. Students learn by practice and may start a knitting project during class.
Yoga
Gentle Chair Yoga
Tue, Oct 20FreeTour | The Peacock Room at 150
Learn how a dining room built in London 150 years ago has become one of the most famous artworks in the United States today. This free guided tour closely examines American artist James McNeill Whistler's famed Peacock Room, inspired by Asian art and decorated with Chinese blue a
Techy Tuesdays
In this 2-hour clinic, you will be able to learn how to use the functionality of your devices, including Chromebooks, cellphones, tablets, laptops, Kindles, etc. Bring your own devices.
Coffee & Conversation
Customers are invited to join a casual conversation with other library customers and individuals from the neighborhood. Coffee and Tea provided.
Palisades Study Hall
A quiet place for students to complete homework, study, or finish projects.
