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All Ages Story Time

Thursday, December 5, 2019, 10:30 am

These 30-to-40-minute story times are packed full of books and activities designed to be enjoyed by all ages. Promoting language and literacy skills, these story times are a great way to further your child’s lifelong love of reading and learning. Children and their grownups are encouraged to actively engage and participate with the stories and activities during the program. Ages 0-5 and caregivers.

Chess Club

Monday, December 9, 2019, 4:00 pm

Whether you’re an experienced player or a total beginner we have a game for you! Learn the basics of the game on our giant set or play with a friend to develop your skills. Ages 6-12 and caregivers.

Get Your Spell On

Monday, December 9, 2019, 5:00 pm

Come take a spelling test and win prizes. All grades welcome. Ask for Mr. Z.

Explorations

Wednesday, December 11, 2019, 10:30 am

This is in an interactive program for children and caregivers that uses play and exploration to develop pre-literacy skills. This program will rotate through play, music and dance, building, and sensory-based sessions. Ages 2-5 and caregivers.

Adult Computer Class

Wednesday, December 11, 2019, 1:30 pm

Join us for adult computer classes, Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m. at Bellevue Library. Ask for Mr. Zac. You'll learn: Basic computer skills Microsoft Office Suite Email assistance Resume assistance and much more

Clapperboard, popcorn, cinema tickets and a movie reel, computer illustration

Afternoon Movies

Wednesday, December 11, 2019, 4:00 pm

Watch an after school movie to unwind from the day with friends. Ages 6-12 and caregivers. Some movies may be rated PG-13.

Savvy Caregiver Program

Thursday, December 12, 2019, 10:00 am

Join the Department of Aging and Community Living's Savvy Caregiver Program (SCP) to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes to care for your family member with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia. The SCP is for caregivers in the District who provide care to adults age 60 and over, or adults with disabilities, age 18 and older, living with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias. The program is delivered in two-hour sessions, over a six week period.

All Ages Story Time

Thursday, December 12, 2019, 10:30 am

Chess Club

Monday, December 16, 2019, 4:00 pm

Get Your Spell On

Monday, December 16, 2019, 5:00 pm

Come take a spelling test and win prizes. All grades welcome. Ask for Mr. Z.

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DC Reads: The Handmaid's Tale

A Book Discussion

One of twelve works chosen for the theme, American democracy, this now classic novel by award-winning author, Margaret Atwood describes an America turned upside down by bigotry and zealotry while facing nationwide infertility. Love, desire, jealousy and hate figure in the handmaid, Offred's recounting of her harrowing decline from free-spirited college student and happily married mother of one to veiled forced surrogate for various powerful men. Similar to George Orwell's 1984, this tale is one powerful read.

Book Clubs

The Giants Before Hillary

Hillary Rodham Clinton, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee stands on the shoulders of Giants. Women fought for political rights centuries before Clinton.Their struggles speak to the political and sexist variances that have occurred within the 20th and 21st centuries. The positive moments of progressive equality for women’s rights are simply that, moments. Demanding that these moments become permanent fixtures in the lives of all women is what Shirley Chisholm stressed.

Karen Brown: Visual Artist & Arts Educator

Puppet Making with Karen Brown

Friday, July 8, 1 p.m.

Artist/educator, Karen Brown brings a project to inspire play and creativity as the library begins Maker Month. Mark your calendars for this fun-filled event and drop by the library each Friday during the month of July for more Maker programs. Recommended for ages 7 and 14.

Maker Month

July 2016

Become a maker. Build, experiment, design and more through hands on activities that will ignite the imagination. Visit the Children's Room for one or all of the themed projects: Week 1: Fantasy July 8, 9 and 10, 1-2:30 p.m. Week 2: Motion July 15, 16 and 17, 1-2:30 p.m. Week 3: Fun & Games July 22, 23, and 24, 1-2:30 p.m. Week 4: Engineering and Electronics July 29, 30 and 31, 1-2:30 p.m.

Blue Sky Puppet Theatre

Monday, July 18, 10 a.m.

As part of the Gold For the Gold - Read! summer reading program the library will host Bananas, an interactive program produced in partnership with the Children's National Medical Center. The hilarious pig puppets explore healthy eating, exercise and getting regular checkups for children 3-6. Join the fun and don't forget to keep reading.

DC Retro Jumpers - Double Dutch Team

Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Jump in! Learn to enter and exit ropes and perform tricks while burning calories, toning muscles and improving cardiovascular endurance. The event will take place outdoors. Please wear comfortable and safe attire. A waiver (available at the Children's Desk on the second floor) is required for participation.

Science in the Summer

July 11-14, 2016

This summer, explore science in the seas-- oceanography. Use microscopes and engage in hands-on experiments while learning more about marine animals and sea water. In branch registration by a parent or guardian is open now. Only 16 students per level will be admitted on a first come first served basis. Classes for the William O. Lockridge/Bellevue Library: Levels I & II, July 11-14 Level I- 2-3 p.m., children entering grades 2 and 3 Level II- 3:30-4:30 p.m., children entering grades 4 through 6

Big Screen Movie Night

Outdoor film screening.

Remember back in the day when you could go to the park in your neighborhood to watch movies on the Big Screen? Well! Big Screen Movie Night is here again, but this time it's at your neighborhood Library. Check us out at Bellevue Library on Thursday nights in June: Outside Theater June 16, 23, and 30 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Teens

Seed Spheres

Spreading Smiles for Earth Day

Earth Day is Friday, April 22. Be ready to beautify your garden or a neglected area near where you live. Drop by the Children's Room, April 19 and 20 and craft a wildflower seed bomb that will be dry and ready for use on the day. Toss the seed sphere and watch the wildflowers grow all summer. Ages 3 - 12 Find Earth-friendly crafts to make with children in these books found at your local library:

Author Talk and Book Signing with Sadeqa Johnson

Join us at the William O. Lockridge/Bellevue Neighborhood Library on Thursday, April 21 at 6:30 p.m. for an author talk and book signing with Sadeqa Johnson. A Philadelphia native and mother of three, Johnson is the author of two novels Love in a Carry-On Bag and Second House from the Corner.