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Kid's Chess Club

Thursday, August 15, 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.

Mystery Book Club

Thursday, August 15, 2019, 7:00 pm

Join us to discuss mysteries of the past and present, set in different locations. Call 202-282-0021 to find out the latest book on our list.

Sensory Play

Saturday, August 17, 2019, 11:00 am

Learn through hands-on exploration at our sensory play time. Each week will feature of a variety of stations that include sensory elements, process art and imaginative play! Children are free to move through the stations at their own pace, accompanied by a caregiver. These stations may get messy, so make sure to dress appropriately. Ages 2-6 and their families.

Baby Lap Time

Tuesday, August 20, 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, August 20, 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, August 22, 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, August 22, 2019, 11:00 am

Preschool Story Time

Thursday, August 22, 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, August 22, 2019, 5:00 pm

STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math

STEM Story Time

Saturday, August 24, 2019, 11:00 am

Come learn about science, technology, engineering and math through stories, songs and games. We will share some tips and tricks for introducing STEM concepts to young children, in the story time format that kids know and love! After the thirty minute story time, please stay and enjoy a related craft or activity together. Ages 2-6 and their families.

Pages

'Go Set a Watchman'- Opposing Viewpoints

Go Set a Watchman, Harper Lee’s long-awaited second (but technically first) novel is one of the most talked-about books of the summer. It’s also one of the most controversial. For some reason, if you are a reader, you are required to have an opinion on it (even if you haven’t read it.) Don’t worry. DC Public Library can help.

Chevy Chase Library Book Club

'The Hare with the Amber Eyes'

The September selection of the Chevy Chase Library's Book Club is The Hare with the Amber Eyes by Edmund de Waal. We will meet on Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 7 p.m. In The Hare with the Amber Eyes, Edmund De Waal explores the story behind a collection of heirlooms and discovers a tragic and fascinating family history.

Book Clubs

'Wild Seed'

Metamorphosis lecture series

Chevy Chase Library's "Metamorphosis" lecture and discussion series will continue on Aug. 25 at 6 p.m. We will be discussing Wild Seed by Octavia Butler.

'Orlando'

Metamorphosis lecture series

Chevy Chase Library's "Metamorphosis" lecture and discussion series will continue on July 21 at 6 p.m. We will be discussing Orlando by Virginia Woolf. Our guest lecturer for this session will be Roberta Rubenstein, professor of literature at American University.

'The Wordy Shipmates' by Sarah Vowell

History and Biography Book Club

The History & Biography Book Club is reading The Wordy Shipmates for its next meeting. Come discuss it at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, July 14 at the Chevy Chase Branch. To this day, America views itself as a Puritan nation. Sarah Vowell investigates what that means and what it should mean in The Wordy Shipmates.

Movie Screening

'Guardians of the Galaxy'

Sure, you could go see The Avengers: Age of Ultron, or you could come watch the Marvel movie with the space raccoon. Space adventurer Peter Quill joins forces with tree creature Groot, mysterious Gamora, Drax the Destroyer and Rocket Raccoon as they fight to save the universe in Guardians of the Galaxy. Rated PG-13.

Explore the World of Foreign Films!

Broaden your cinematic world

Have you ever wished you knew more about how to select a good foreign film? Come to the Chevy Chase Library meeting room on Tuesday, June 2, at 2 p.m. to learn a bit about the foreign films available to DC Public Library card holders free of charge. DC Public Library offers some wonderful films from around the globe, and if you haven't seen any of them, you may be very pleased by the many jewels just waiting for you to discover them!

Films

Lowbrow Throwdown

'Jaws'

Sure, you could go to the beach this summer, but you just know they have shark attacks. The mayor of the charming resort town is probably just covering them up. Better come to our book club and talk about Jaws instead.

'Metamorphosis'

"Metamorphosis" lecture series

Chevy Chase Library's "Metamorphosis" lecture and discussion series will continue on June 16 at 6 p.m. We will be discussing the novella Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka.