Need help with your resume, writing a cover letter or filling out a job application? On Tuesdays at the Shepherd Park Library from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., you can get individualized attention at our Job Seekers Drop-In Clinic.
For more information, please contact Marilyn Smith at 202-541-6025.
Story Time for ages 3-5. Class groups welcome.
To ensure that children can participate fully in this program, we ask that children who attend this program be at least over 2 years of age.
Stories, songs, and rhymes for ages 0-2, with their caregivers.
For safety's sake, there is a limit of 75 participants for each story time.
Remember -- there is a story time at 10 a.m. and another at 11 a.m.
To schedule a class visit, please call 202-671-3125.
Stories, songs, and SO much more.
Join us for a program for children ages 1-4 and their caregivers.
Participants receive hands-on training in job readiness skills, including computer searches, assistance with resumes and creating email accounts.
Ages 18 and older.
Singing, talking and reading for 0- to 3-year-olds.
Join us for baby and toddler story time.
Designed for children ages birth to 2 years and their families, the story time will include lots of fun songs, finger plays, baby bounces and rhymes as we work together to develop early literacy skills.
Story Time for ages 3-5.
Class groups welcome.
To ensure that children can participate fully in this program, we ask that children who attend this program be at least over 2 years of age.
Enjoy the world of reading through stories, movies, crafts and action rhymes.
Ages 3-5.
Join us for songs, stories, finger plays and rhymes.
This story time is for ages birth to 2 years.
Groups, please call 202-243-1188 to schedule a story time for your group.
Stories, songs, and rhymes for children aged 0 to 5 and their caregivers.
Every Tuesday and Thursday, come and enjoy stories, songs, rhymes, finger plays, movement and more for children ages 0-5.
Join us for a half hour of stories, songs, movement, finger plays, rhyme, and dance! Large groups of ten or more please contact, Lizzie Nolan, children's librarian at 202-541-6226 or elizabeth.nolan@dc.gov
Best for ages 2-5.
*Crafts every first Tuesday and Thursday of the month*
Stories, songs, and rhymes for ages 0-2, with their caregivers.
For safety's sake, there is a limit of 75 participants for each story time.
Remember -- there is a story time at 10 a.m. and another at 11 a.m.
To schedule a class visit, please call 202-671-3125.
Stories, songs, rhymes, finger plays, movement and more for children ages infant to five and their parents/caregivers.
Stories, songs, and SO much more.
Join us for a program for children ages 1-4 and their caregivers.
Story times include bounces, tickles, upsie-downsies, manipulables, and action rhymes with one or two stories.
Ages Birth-3
Bring a mat and join Heather Ferris, yoga teacher/therapist & Shaw resident, for traditional yoga classes. Many aspects will be covered:
• Asana
• Meditation
• Breathing
• Omkar chanting and much more
Learn more features of this word-processing software that can help you further your career. Seats will be filled on a first-come, space-available basis.
Instructor: D. P. Grogan
Computer Lab, Room 311
Required Skills: The ability to read and comprehend English well, and the skills acquired in PC Basics and Word I Basics.
You will learn to:
Please bring your own flash drive to save class documents or send them to your email account.
Practice tutorials and custom lessons for improving typing and keyboarding skills to help you create the cover letter and résumé needed to launch your career. Seats will be filled on a first-come, space-available basis.
Instructor: D. P. Grogan
Computer Lab, Room 311
Required Skills: The ability to read and comprehend English well.
Class Objectives:
Please bring your own earbuds for individual listening.
Undirected play with LEGO building blocks. For all ages.
Get your week to a great start and come in for extra homework and project help every Tuesday until 5:15 p.m. Head to the Teen Space and check in with Ms. Bobbie to get going.
Ages 12 - 19.
"Those who don't believe in magic will never find it."
-- Roald Dahl
Experience the magic of the wild and wicked works of beloved children's author, Roald Dahl. Join us throughout the summer for lively Dahl-themed films, book discussions, parties and activities. Registration limited to children ages 7 and older.
For full schedule and registration, please call 202-727-0971 or send an email to elaine.pelton@dc.gov.
Join us to listen to a few stories, sing songs, and have free play time for building with LEGOs.
This program is best for children ages 2 to 5 accompanied by their parent or caregiver.
All play materials will be provided by the library.
Brood 2 of the 17 year cicadas are coming to the East Coast.... soon and very soon. These flying, red-eyed creatures will quickly be upon us, and the creative minds at WNYC's Radiolab have made a cicada tracker to follow the emergence of the brood.
Join other Capitol Hill residents in contributing to this crowdsourced information about the cicadas in D.C.
Every Tuesday and Thursday from 5-7 p.m., a Southeast Branch staff member will be available to help you submit your cicada sighting to the tracker.
By mid-June, you may have to wade through the cicada shells to get up to the library, but it will be worth it.
Sign language classes are free and no registration is required.
This is an ongoing class—just walk in and begin any day; come whichever day you wish.
This class, with instructor Maurice Smith, meets Mondays and Tuesdays at the second floor East Lobby and continues indefinitely.
Learn the basic features for creating a dynamic PowerPoint (slide show) presentation. This software is widely used in the workplace and in educational settings. Seats will be filled on a first-come, space-available basis.
Instructor: C. Myers
Computer Lab, Room 311
Required Skills: The ability to read and comprehend English well, and the skills acquired in PC Basics, Word I Basics and Word II Intermediate.
You will learn to:
Please bring your own flash drive to save class documents or send them to your email account.
Come and participate in the chess club activites at the Anacostia Neighborhood Library. Every Tuesday, engage your chess moves with other players.
This program is open to youth ages 10 to 16.
Call 202-715-7707 for move information.