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Saturday, March 6, 2021
ESL Conversation Circles
Tenley-Friendship Library
10 a.m.
Practice your English language skills as we discuss international affairs and comparative cultures in this high-intermediate-to-advanced level English as a second language conversation group. Join us virtually on Saturdays at 10 a.m. for the Tenley-Friendship Branch ESL Conversation Circle. The hour-and-a-half sessions are for non-native speakers of English ages 18 and older.
Monday, March 8, 2021
ESL Conversation Circles
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
10 a.m.
Are you a non-native speaker of English who would like to practice speaking English or build your vocabulary?
Join us virtually for the Library's English as a Second Language (ESL) Conversation Circles.
The online sessions meet for two hours. They are designed for non-native speakers of English, ages 18 and older, with low intermediate to high-level English skills. For more information, please contact: adultlearning.dcpl@dc.gov
Virtual Story Time
Library Takeout
10:30 a.m.
Grab your shakers, bells or anything that makes a fun noise and join the Library on Facebook Live for Virtual Story Time at facebook.com/dclibrary. Follow the Library's Facebook page to receive Notifications when Facebook Live programs start.
Recommended for children birth to 5.
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American Sign Language: Intermediate Level
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
Join us for our ever-popular series of American Sign Language (ASL) classes on Mondays from 12 - 1 p.m.
ASL Book Club
Center for Accessibility
2 p.m.
Do you love to read and talk about books? Are you interested in participating in a book discussion using American Sign Language (ASL)? If so, this book club is for you! We meet the second Monday of every other month, from 2 - 3 p.m., via Zoom. The book club is facilitated in ASL by Janice Rosen, Librarian, Center for Accessibility. ASL/voice interpreters will be present. Let us know if you need other reasonable accommodations.
Certiport Exams from Home: Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Exams
Computer Classes
5 p.m.
If you need to get Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Certified, the DC Public Library, in partnership with the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE), is pleased to offer Certiport’s Exams from Home Service. This remote testing solution allows you to take the 2016 or 2019 Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Certification Exam from the convenience and safety of your own home or office, and it is FREE to you through our partnership with OSSE.
ESL Conversation Circles
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
6 p.m.
Are you a non-native speaker of English who would like to practice speaking English or build your vocabulary?
Join us virtually for the Library's English as a Second Language (ESL) Conversation Circles.
The online sessions meet for two hours. They are designed for non-native speakers of English, ages 18 and older, with low intermediate to high-level English skills. For more information, please contact: adultlearning.dcpl@dc.gov
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Virtual Story Time
Library Takeout
10:30 a.m.
Grab your shakers, bells or anything that makes a fun noise and join the Library on Facebook Live for Virtual Story Time at facebook.com/dclibrary. Follow the Library's Facebook page to receive Notifications when Facebook Live programs start.
Recommended for children birth to 5.
American Sign Language: Beginning Level
Center for Accessibility
Join us for our ever-popular series’ of American Sign Language (ASL) classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12 - 1 p.m.
This will be a chance for Beginning Level signers to meet and practice conversing and learn some basic signing skills, up to 100 vocabulary words, and rules of grammar. Although focus is on beginners, everyone is welcome to join the class, regardless of skill level.
Legal Workshop - Unemployment, Debt and Credit
Library Takeout
12 p.m.
Need some guidance for dealing with unemployment, debt and credit? Join us for a monthly workshop with Neighborhood Legal Services Program guiding you in your options.
Tiber Island Book Club
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
1:30 p.m.
The Tiber Island Book Club has been meeting for more than 20 years to share our love of books. Meeting places have included the Georgetown Library, The Portrait Gallery Courtyard, Southwest Library, the Tiber Island Co-op and, of course, the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library.
Virtual ASL Story Time
Center for Accessibility
2 p.m.
Join us on Facebook Live for American Sign Language (ASL) Story Time with Librarians Ms. Janice and Ms. Jenny!
Janice will sign in ASL and Jenny will read aloud from a fun book, then teach some signs from our story, and how to sign the song “The More We Get Together.”
Even though the program is designed for ages 2-5, all are welcome. Automatic captioning will be available.
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
ESL Conversation Circles
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
10 a.m.
Are you a non-native speaker of English who would like to practice speaking English or build your vocabulary?
Join us virtually for the Library's English as a Second Language (ESL) Conversation Circles.
The online sessions meet for two hours. They are designed for non-native speakers of English, ages 18 and older, with low intermediate to high-level English skills. For more information, please contact: adultlearning.dcpl@dc.gov
Virtual Story Time
Library Takeout
10:30 a.m.
Grab your shakers, bells or anything that makes a fun noise and join the Library on Facebook Live for Virtual Story Time at facebook.com/dclibrary. Follow the Library's Facebook page to receive Notifications when Facebook Live programs start.
Recommended for children birth to 5.
#brownbagdc Book Chat
Book Clubs
12 p.m.
This Twitter book club meets every Wednesday at lunchtime to compare notes with library staffers and customers on what you're currently reading. Love it or hate it, we want to know.
The meetings are held from noon until 1 p.m on Twitter @dcpl using the hashtag #brownbagdc. The #brownbagdc chat is run by multiple library staff members.
Wednesday Yoga
Library Takeout
12 p.m.
Take a midday break to breathe, stretch and reset with 30 minutes of gentle yoga from our friends at Yoga District. Join the live virtual class Wednesdays at noon on the DC Public Library Facebook page. A range of options will be provided for participants of all fitness levels
Virtual Reader's Theatre
West End Library
4 p.m.
Join us for a retelling of Traveling Tom and the Leprechaun by Teresa Bateman on Facebook Live.
ESL Conversation Circles
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
6 p.m.
Are you a non-native speaker of English who would like to practice speaking English or build your vocabulary?
Join us virtually for the Library's English as a Second Language (ESL) Conversation Circles.
The online sessions meet for two hours. They are designed for non-native speakers of English, ages 18 and older, with low intermediate to high-level English skills. For more information, please contact: adultlearning.dcpl@dc.gov
Thursday, March 11, 2021
Virtual Story Time
Library Takeout
10:30 a.m.
Grab your shakers, bells or anything that makes a fun noise and join the Library on Facebook Live for Virtual Story Time at facebook.com/dclibrary. Follow the Library's Facebook page to receive Notifications when Facebook Live programs start.
Recommended for children birth to 5.
American Sign Language: Beginning Level
Center for Accessibility
Join us for our ever-popular series’ of American Sign Language (ASL) classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12 - 1 p.m.
This will be a chance for Beginning Level signers to meet and practice conversing and learn some basic signing skills, up to 100 vocabulary words, and rules of grammar. Although focus is on beginners, everyone is welcome to join the class, regardless of skill level.
Ask a Librarian
Library Takeout
12 p.m.
Wondering what to read next? Looking for recommendations on a particular genre? Ask a Librarian during our live Twitter chat on Thursdays at noon. Be sure to follow @dcpl and join the conversation using the hashtag #AskaLibrarian.
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Family Learning at the Library: Celebrate Women's History Month
Library Takeout
4 p.m.
Tune in to DC Public Library's YouTube channel every school day at 4 p.m. for fun and educational after-school live events and videos. On this day, we celebrate Women's History Month by learning about extraordinary women through books.
Go-Go City - A Film Screening and Conversation with Filmmaker Samuel George
Library Takeout
5:30 p.m.
Join us for a screening and discussion of the documentary Go-Go City: Displacement and Protest in Washington, DC.
Friday, March 12, 2021
Virtual Story Time
Library Takeout
10:30 a.m.
Grab your shakers, bells or anything that makes a fun noise and join the Library on Facebook Live for Virtual Story Time at facebook.com/dclibrary. Follow the Library's Facebook page to receive Notifications when Facebook Live programs start.
Recommended for children birth to 5.
Certiport Exams from Home: Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Exams
Computer Classes
4 p.m.
If you need to get Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Certified, the DC Public Library, in partnership with the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE), is pleased to offer Certiport’s Exams from Home Service. This remote testing solution allows you to take the 2016 or 2019 Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Certification Exam from the convenience and safety of your own home or office, and it is FREE to you through our partnership with OSSE.
Saturday, March 13, 2021
ESL Conversation Circles
Tenley-Friendship Library
10 a.m.
Practice your English language skills as we discuss international affairs and comparative cultures in this high-intermediate-to-advanced level English as a second language conversation group. Join us virtually on Saturdays at 10 a.m. for the Tenley-Friendship Branch ESL Conversation Circle. The hour-and-a-half sessions are for non-native speakers of English ages 18 and older.
Certiport Exams from Home: Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Exams
Computer Classes
12 p.m.
If you need to get Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Certified, the DC Public Library, in partnership with the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE), is pleased to offer Certiport’s Exams from Home Service. This remote testing solution allows you to take the 2016 or 2019 Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Certification Exam from the convenience and safety of your own home or office, and it is FREE to you through our partnership with OSSE.
Certiport Exams from Home: Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Exams
Computer Classes
2 p.m.
If you need to get Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Certified, the DC Public Library, in partnership with the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE), is pleased to offer Certiport’s Exams from Home Service. This remote testing solution allows you to take the 2016 or 2019 Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Certification Exam from the convenience and safety of your own home or office, and it is FREE to you through our partnership with OSSE.
Monday, March 15, 2021
ESL Conversation Circles
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
10 a.m.
Are you a non-native speaker of English who would like to practice speaking English or build your vocabulary?
Join us virtually for the Library's English as a Second Language (ESL) Conversation Circles.
The online sessions meet for two hours. They are designed for non-native speakers of English, ages 18 and older, with low intermediate to high-level English skills. For more information, please contact: adultlearning.dcpl@dc.gov
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