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Home Buyer Workshops at Anacostia Neighborhood Library

Tuesday, May 28, 2019, 7:00 pm

Are you interested in buying a home, but feel that the process is confusing and you could use some guidance? Come to the Anacostia Neighborhood Library for one of two Home Buyer Workshops provided by Operation HOPE. Vera Parker, a Financial Well-Being Coach with Operation HOPE, will be giving a presentation designed to educate people about the home-buying process. After the presentation, attendees will have the opportunity to schedule a free one-on-one session to learn more about the services Operation HOPE can provide. This program will take place at 7 p.m.

Haiku Contest

Wednesday, May 29, 2019 (All day)

The Library invites you to participate in a Haiku Contest for all ages. Write a haiku about your love of books, stories, the library or anything in DC and submit in person at the branch. Prize-winners will take home library swag and have their poem posted in the library and on the DC Public Library website in June.

Preschool Story Time

Wednesday, May 29, 2019, 10:30 am

Share the fun of reading with your children ages 3-5 years. Children and their caregivers, will explore stories and activities to encourage children to develop a lifelong love of reading and learning. These 30-to-40-minute programs are designed to promote language and listening skills, expand children’s imaginations and arouse their curiosity about the world around them. Class groups and child care centers are welcome at these sessions. Please no children under 2 years of age unless attending with a sibling or class group.

COLORS: Adult Coloring Program

Friday, May 31, 2019, 12:00 pm

Coloring can be an incredibly calming and stress relieving activity; it's a simple way to connect with one's creativity and relieve daily anxiety. Just like meditation, coloring also allows us to switch off our brains from other thoughts and focus only on the moment, helping to alleviate worry. Stop in every Friday at noon and discover why this trend has taken off. Coloring pages and materials will be provided.

Construction Junction

Enjoy a weekly play time for young children with constructive play.

Baby and Toddler Story Time

Monday, June 3, 2019, 11:00 am

These 20-to-30-minute story times are full of books, songs, rhymes and finger plays for children birth to 2 years old. Our Baby and Toddler Story Time is a great way to introduce your child to language skills in a positive and fun environment. With slightly more activity and movement than our lap times, children and their grownups are encouraged to engage with the books and songs and to actively participate in the program.

Northstar Digital Literacy

Tuesday, June 4, 2019, 6:00 pm

Every other Tuesday and Thursday at 6 p.m. the Anacostia Library will host Northstar Digital Literacy training and testing. Tuesday will be for practice sessions, and Thursdays will be for official testing. Earn your Northstar Digital Literacy Certificate in computer basics, Internet, Windows 10, Microsoft Office, social media, email and information literacy.

Preschool Story Time

Wednesday, June 5, 2019, 10:30 am

Northstar Digital Literacy

Thursday, June 6, 2019, 6:00 pm

COLORS: Adult Coloring Program

Friday, June 7, 2019, 12:00 pm

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A Right to the City

Page Turner Thursday Presents: Mayor For Life

In celebration of DC Public Library "A Right to the City" campaign. The Anacostia Neighborhood Library will read Mayor For Life: The Incredible Story of Marion Barry, Jr. written by Marion Barry, Jr. and Omar Tyree. A blurb from the book jacket reads, "Marion Barry four-term mayor of Washington, D.C.

Book Clubs

Read Across America

Dr. Seuss Story Time

Sending a very special whooty who To all who’s and Cindy Lou’s No matter how small This is your call! The time is now To celebrate Read Across America The Anacostia Library will show you how! So go, go, go Run, run, run To the Anacostia Library to have Seuss fun, fun, fun! You can come on skates You can come on skis You can come in a hat

Discover SCIENCE* with Dr. Bear: Safety First!

Monday, February 18, 2019 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

*Scientific Creative Innovative Engaging New Cool Experience A hands-on STEM and arts program focusing on health issues of concern to the local D.C. community. Presented by Children's National Health Systems, this month's topic is "Safety First!" Bicycle helmets will be given on a first come, first served basis.

Oral Histories

A well put-together oral history is a beautiful thing. The organizational mind and narrative-building skills of a great writer can be paired with first-person quotes from some of the most interesting and talented people in a given field. Here is a sampling of some of the oral histories DC Public Library has to offer!

Teen Programming Ideas for 2019

We Need Your Input!

At the Anacostia Neighborhood Library, we want all of our visitors to feel welcomed when they walk through the doors. We strive to provide all the resources and services that our visitors look for when they come to the library. One important area we would like to improve is programs for teenagers. At the moment, we are looking to develop new teenage programs. The Anacostia Neighborhood Library wants these new programs to make our teenagers feel welcomed. However, we can't do it alone.

Teens

My Sisters' Keeper

Teen Book Club

Sisters! Come to the Anacostia Library to read and discuss a great book. Our book club will meet the first and third Wednesday of every month at 4:30 p.m. to discuss chapters and have free talk. Teen girls. ages 15-17, will have an outlet to talk and express themselves in a comfortable environment with their peers. Light refreshments will be provided. The goal of the book club is to encourage self-love, build confidence and healthy relationships.

Anacostia Library Homework Zone

Homework Zone

Welcome to The Homework Zone! The Anacostia Library staff cares about the education and well being of the youth in our neighborhood. In support of scholastic achievement, library staff invite children ages 8 to 15 to visit the Anacostia Library on Wednesdays after school for a unique study hall opportunity. Each Wednesday from 3:30 to 5 p.m., library staff will establish a calm study environment called The Homework Zone in the children's room.

Maker Camp

Mini experiments and summer projects for kids

Anacostia Library will offer fun and exciting experiments and projects. Children and teens are invited to come and join us as we create, experiment, and design. July 23rd - July 27th 2:30pm - 4:30pm for ages 7-19 Call ahead for registration: 202-715-7708

Page Turner Thursday Presents: "The Refugees"

Page Turner Thursday in tandem with DC Reads brings to you the book club book of the month entitled The Refugees, by Viet Thanh Nguyen. In this book, the author discusses collections of short stories exploring the lives of Vietnamese immigrants and refugees in the United States. This literary fiction touches on issues that affect our lives here in Washington, D.C. We will meet to discuss the book on May 24 at 7 p.m.

Book Clubs

Page Turner Thursday Presents: "A Good Cry: What We Learn from Tears and Laughter"

April is National Poetry month, and to celebrate, our book club will be reading A Good Cry: What We Learn from Tears and Laughter by Nikki Giovanni: "As energetic and insightful as ever, Nikki Giovanni now offers us an intimate and affecting look at her personal history and the hidden corners of her own heart.

Adults