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Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017
DC Punk Archive Open House and Film Screening
Georgetown Library
1 p.m.
Celebrate the DC Punk Archive's 3rd Anniversary with staff, archivists, supporters and contributors to the collection. During the open house, you will be able to browse through our collections, listen to music on various formats, and see a demonstration of our upcoming website. Live concert footage from the archive, that was recorded at venues in DC and beyond (like Bad Brains in Germany!), will be screened throughout the afternoon.
Happy Birthday, Lego Club!
Northeast Library
1 p.m.
Happy first birthday to Lego Club! On Sunday, October 22, we'll be celebrating the anniversary of our first meeting. Join us for our Lego Club meeting with cake, other treats, and surprises.
Get brains thinking and fingers building with the Northeast Library Lego Club! We'll have challenges and free play to get the ideas flowing! For ages 5 - 12. This program is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Northeast Library.
American Sign Language (ASL) Story Time!
Mt. Pleasant Library
2 p.m.
Janice Rosen, Deaf Services Librarian, will sign stories in American Sign Language (ASL).
Therapy dogs from People Animals Love (PAL) will join the story time fun.
Story-related activities will follow.
Family Films
Deanwood Library
2 p.m.
Enjoy a feature family film and books every Sunday at Deanwood Library!
Recommended for children and families.
Jazz in Basement: Harry Appelman & Todd Marcus
Library Takeout
2 p.m.
Jazz in the Basement, a monthly series held at the Goethe-Institut Washington, presents pianist Harry Appelman and bass clarinetist, Todd Marcus. Join us for this free, afternoon concert featuring two great artists of the D.C. region.
Thank you to volunteer organizers, Bertrand Uberall and John Cook.
Goethe-Institut Washington is located at 1990 K St. NW (entrance on 20th St. NW)
Monday, Oct. 23, 2017
Chasing Light: Michelle Obama Through the Lens of a White House Photographer
Mt. Pleasant Library
(All day)
The library is proud to host an exhibit of photographs from Amanda Lucidon's new book Chasing Light: Michelle Obama Through the Lens of a White House Photographer. Chasing Light is a striking and intimate collection of 150 color photographs - many never before seen - along with personal reflections and stories from Ms.
Citizenship Prep
Southeast Library
(All day)
The library has many resources to help DC residents who are preparing to become citizens.
Library staff are available to help you to:
Take a practice citizenship test.
Study for the civics or language exams.
Practice your English with online resources.
Learn more about the process of becoming a citizen.
Baby and Toddler Storytime
Northeast Library
10 a.m.
These 20-30 minute story times are full of books, songs, rhymes and fingerplays for children birth to two 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 engage with the books and songs and to actively participate in the program.
Please call 202-698-0183 with any questions. Story time takes place on the Lower Level.
Baby and Toddler Storytime
West End Library
10 a.m.
These 20-30 minute story times are full of books, songs, rhymes and fingerplays for children birth to two 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 engage with the books and songs and to actively participate in the program.
Baby and Toddler Story Time
Rosedale Library
10 a.m.
These 20-30 minute story times are full of books, songs, rhymes and fingerplays for children birth to two 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 engage with the books and songs and to actively participate in the program.
Early Literacy Baby/Toddler Play Date
Shaw (Watha T. Daniel) Library
10 a.m.
Enjoy homemade early literacy toys with your babies and toddlers, get inspired to make your own at home with every day objects, and get tips on building a foundation for your child to learn and read through play.
We will meet from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
For children ages 0-3 and their caregivers.
Unlocking Employment: Job Seekers Legal Clinic
Benning (Dorothy I. Height) Library
10 a.m.
Are you having difficulties getting or keeping a job? Come to one of our Jobseeker Legal Clinics at the DC Public Library. You can meet one-on-one with an attorney from Neighborhood Legal Services Program (NLSP) to find out if you have a barrier to employment that an attorney may be able to help you resolve.
English Conversation Circle
Shaw (Watha T. Daniel) Library
10 a.m.
Mondays and Wednesdays, 10 a.m. - 12 noon, Conference Room 1
A drop-in group for adult speakers of other languages to improve their oral skills in American English and gain more confidence in speaking. Participants should have at least a working knowledge of English.
Baby & Toddler Story Time
Woodridge Library
10:15 a.m.
Get up and get moving at our Baby and Toddler Story Times! These 20-30 minute programs are full of books, songs and fun activities are designed to help develop your child’s language skills. Children ages 18-36 months and their grownups are encouraged to engage with the stories and activities and participate in the program along with the children.
Baby & Toddler Story Time
Southwest Library
10:30 a.m.
Join us for fun songs, finger plays, baby bounces, and rhymes as we work together to develop early literacy skills. Designed for children ages birth to 2 years and their caregivers.
Questions? Call 202-724-4691.
Toddler Story Time
Bellevue (William O. Lockridge) Library
10:30 a.m.
Get up and get moving at our Toddler Story Times! These 20-30 minute programs are full of books, songs and fun activities are designed to help develop your child’s language skills. Children ages 18-36 months and their grownups are encouraged to engage with the stories and activities and participate in the program along with the children.
Computer Basics Class
Petworth Library
10:30 a.m.
Come learn about computers from the certified trainers at the Petworth Neighborhood Library. Pop in to learn from scratch, learn new tricks, or even just sit-in for a refresher.
Baby Lap Time
Shepherd Park (Juanita E. Thornton) Library
10:30 a.m.
A story time experience for our youngest library users and their caregivers. These 20-30 minutes story times introduce books, songs, rhymes, tickles and bounces developmentally appropriate for children ages birth to when they start walking. Baby Lap Time is a wonderful way to introduce your child to the joys of reading in a positive and fun atmosphere. This story time is designed so the baby will be in their caregiver’s lap and the grownup is actively involved in the program. It is recommended that each child have their own adult with them.
Baby and Toddler Storytime
Anacostia Library
11 a.m.
These 20-30 minute story times are full of books, songs, rhymes and finger plays for children birth to two 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 engage with the books and songs and to actively participate in the program.
PC Basics II - Intermediate
Computer Classes
11 a.m.
In this 2-hour class, you will expand on your basic knowledge and navigation of the computer by exploring the Windows 7 platform functions & features and other Windows management tools. Seats are limited to 12 participants and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Please arrive a half-hour early to sign-in for a seat at one of the 12 workstations.
Instructor: M. RiveraLibrary Express1990 K Street, NW
Computer Lab - Room 102
Baby & Toddler Story Time
Woodridge Library
Get up and get moving at our Baby and Toddler Story Times! These 20-30 minute programs are full of books, songs and fun activities are designed to help develop your child’s language skills. Children ages 18-36 months and their grownups are encouraged to engage with the stories and activities and participate in the program along with the children.
Baby & Toddler Story Time
Woodridge Library
11:15 a.m.
Get up and get moving at our Baby and Toddler Story Times! These 20-30 minute programs are full of books, songs and fun activities are designed to help develop your child’s language skills. Children ages 18-36 months and their grownups are encouraged to engage with the stories and activities and participate in the program along with the children.
Baby and Toddler Story Time
Northeast Library
11:30 a.m.
These 20-30 minute story times are full of books, songs, rhymes and fingerplays for children birth to two 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 engage with the books and songs and to actively participate in the program.
Please call 202-698-0183 with any questions. Story time takes place on the Lower Level.
Twitter Chat: #AsktheLabs
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
1 p.m.
Twice a month, staff from the Labs at DC Public Library take over the Twittersphere to answer your questions about makerspaces, video and audio production, and personal digital archiving in the library. You can prepare by reading up on the Labs and their offerings here, or send us photos of the awesome things you've made and learned in one of our spaces.
Adobe Creative Suite Drop-In
Shepherd Park (Juanita E. Thornton) Library
1 p.m.
Reserve the library's Adobe Creative Suite laptop to work on an individual project, or learn how to use an Adobe CS program (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro, and others). This SELF-GUIDED (DIY) session is 3 hours long and a government-issued ID will be required. Please note that you may lose your reservation if you are late to your session 15 minutes or more.
Please visit https://www.dclibrary.org/labs/studio to register.
Baby Lap Time
Mt. Pleasant Library
1 p.m.
A story time experience for our youngest library users and their caregivers. These 20-30 minutes story times introduce books, songs, rhymes, tickles, and bounces developmentally appropriate for children from birth to when they start walking. Baby Lap Time is a wonderful way to introduce your child to the joys of reading in a positive and fun atmosphere. This story time is designed so the baby will be in their caregiver’s lap and the grownup is actively involved in the program; it is recommended that each child have their own adult with them
Play + Learn
Deanwood Library
1:30 p.m.
Join us for interactive play that incorporates early literacy development skills and beginner STEAM concepts.
Child + parent/guardian will bounce along to songs teaching colors, numbers, the alphabet and more in addition to playing, building, and exploring these concepts through hands on activities, toys, and games.
Play, take turns, make new friends and enjoy this playing + learning time together.
Recommended for babies and toddlers along with a parent or guardian
Excel II Intermediate
Computer Classes
1:30 p.m.
In this 2-hour minute class, you will learn more features of this spreadsheet software that can help you further your career. Seats are limited to 12 participants and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Please arrive a half-hour early to sign-in for a seat at one of the 12 workstations.
Instructor: H. WhiteLibrary Express
1990 K Street, NW
Computer Lab - Room 102
Baby Lap Time
Chevy Chase Library
2 p.m.
A story time experience for our youngest library users and their caregivers. These 20-30 minutes story times introduce books, songs, rhymes, tickles and bounces developmentally appropriate for children ages birth to when they start walking. Baby Lap Time is a wonderful way to introduce your child to the joys of reading in a positive and fun atmosphere. This story time is designed so the baby will be in their caregiver’s lap and the grownup is actively involved in the program; it is recommended that each child have their own adult with them.
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