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Free film showing: "The Women on the 6th Floor"

Monday, April 29, 2019, 2:00 pm

The Women on the 6th Floor. In 1960s Paris, a conservative couple's lives are turned upside down by two Spanish maids. Starring Fabrice Luchini. France, 2010, not rated, comedy, 1 hour 42 mins.

Free film showing: "The Women on the 6th Floor"

Monday, April 29, 2019, 6:30 pm

The Women on the 6th Floor. In 1960s Paris, a conservative couple's lives are turned upside down by two Spanish maids. Starring Fabrice Luchini. France, 2010, not rated, comedy, 1 hour 42 mins.

Baby Lap Time

Tuesday, April 30, 2019, 10:30 am

A story time experience for our youngest library users and their caregivers. These 20-to-30-minute 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.

Wonderful Ones

Tuesday, April 30, 2019, 3:30 pm

Join us for songs, books and more. This program is recommended for children 12-24 months. Registration required. Visit the library or call 202- 282-0021 to sign up.

Toddler Story Time

Thursday, May 2, 2019, 10:00 am

Get up and get moving at our Toddler Story Times. These 20-to-30-minute programs are full of books, songs and fun activities 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. Tickets required; available on a first-come, first-serve basis the morning of the program.

Toddler Story Time

Thursday, May 2, 2019, 11:00 am

Preschool Story Time

Thursday, May 2, 2019, 4:00 pm

Share the fun of reading with your children ages 3-5 years. Children and their grownups, 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.

Kid's Chess Club

Thursday, May 2, 2019, 5:00 pm

Join us for weekly chess instruction on Thursdays. This program is for children of all ages who want to learn to play or improve their chess moves and play in tournaments. Our chess instructor will teach you how to think and plan your next move and use your brain power to win. Come and join our chess group and learn to make a risky move or two and have fun. This program is made possible by the Friends of the Chevy Chase Library. When the chess instructor is unable to attend, this program will be canceled.

Star Wars Day / Free Comic Book Day

Saturday, May 4, 2019 (All day)

Join us for not one, but two events! Free Comic Book Day and May the 4th (be with you), also known as Star Wars Day are happening together this year! Come pick up your free comic (while they last) and either watch a film, or draw your own comic. Maybe even do both!! Movie times: Star Wars, The Force Awakens - 11 a.m.

Free film showing: "Lost in Translation"

Monday, May 6, 2019, 2:00 pm

Lost in Translation. A faded movie star and a neglected young woman form an unlikely bond after crossing paths in Tokyo. Starring Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson. Winner of the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay. US, 2003, rated R, one hour and 42 minutes.

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Hidden Gay History

Gay History can be gleaned in history books, biographies of gay people, books about how religion treats homosexuality, and countless other materials. This list is intended to help you find some fascinating sources you might not have seen.

DC's Wild, Wondrous Heart

Ecological, Historical & Poetic Explorations of Rock Creek Park

When many people think of our nation's capital, they focus on its political life. Yet residents here know our city environment encompasses much more than federal politics. At its heart lies my favorite area, Rock Creek Park. Over double the size of Central Park, it includes forests, streams, hills, fields, recreational and historical sites. Here residents and tourists can escape from urban stress, slow down, engage in recreation, and commune with nature.

Mansplaining

Well these certainly aged like avocados...

Books written by men who later found themselves in hot water about the very subject they claimed to be an expert on. Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari

Hilariously Bad Books

Books that are so bad that they're goo—well, no. They're still pretty bad. But at least they're entertaining. Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

Worlds Where Senses Mix, Part Two

Explorations of Synesthesia in Adult and Teen Fiction

The last few decades have seen a resurgence of interest in synesthesia, the neurological condition in which a stimulus of one sense involuntarily evokes another sense (such as hearing colors or tasting words). Not only has synesthesia become a well-developed area of research within neuroscience, but many new works of literature, along with new attention on certain older works, have broadened awareness of this fascinating phenomenon.

The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl Cover

#QuirkyWomenOfColor

Sisters who are smart, silly and social-media savvy.

These women of color are taking the world (wide web) by storm and unapologetically telling their stories. The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl by Issa Rae

Worlds Where Senses Mix, Part One

Explorations of Synesthesia in Children's Fiction

Young people are often taught that humans have five separate senses. However, the neurological condition of synesthesia, in which a stimulus of one sense involuntarily evokes another sense, challenges the assumed universality of distinct senses. Although once thought to be very rare, recent scientific research has found that as many as 4 percent of people have at least one of over 80 kinds of synesthesia.

Trying to Understand North Korea

North Korea is a topic that is sometimes on the minds of people today as we try to understand this mysterious country which now has nuclear weapons and a seemingly unpredictable leader. These books may be helpful to you as you seek to better understand North Korea. The Cleanest Race: How North Koreans See Themselves – and Why It Matters by B.R. Myers

The Game is Afoot

Celebrate the 130th Anniversary of Sherlock Holmes

The first Sherlock Holmes story was published in December of 1887 and, as evidenced by the popularity of the BBC’s show Sherlock, he still resonates with us today. Have you read all the original Arthur Conan Doyle stories?

FUNomenal Wordplay

Novels for Wordplay Lovers

For most of my life I've been fond of zany wordplay, such as palindromes, anagrams, puns, lipograms, pangrams, oxymorons, and alliteration. I have discovered some novelists who share a similar fascination and whimsically employ wordplay in their fiction, even as they also explore deeper themes. If you too are a wordplay enthusiast, check out the children's and adult novels below.

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