Story time fun for the entire family, 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.
Join us for Yoga Mondays with Yolanda.
This one hour class will:
focus on the health benefits of yoga for health and wellness
improve flexibility and proper breathing
Join us for short stories and sweet treats! Every month we’ll meet to read and discuss 1-2 short works. The focus will be on fiction short stories but we'll also read some narrative non-fiction, essays, poetry and more. Sweet treats will also be available to enjoy.
Are you ready to get your game on? Drop in for a day of fun with board games, adult puzzles, coloring, brain stimulators and so much more. Every other Wednesday from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Whether you've been playing for years, or are interested in learning, come join us for an evening of chess.
This program is for anyone who wants to learn to play or improve their chess moves
All ages and experience levels welcome.
The Chess Meet up will meet every Wednesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. For more information, please call 202-727-6044.
It's time to shake, shimmy and dance to the beat. A movement-and-music-oriented story time, this program is dynamic and interactive. As a story time that emphasizes early literacy skills children are engaged in a playful creative manner.
Appropriate for children aged 1-6 and their caregivers.
These 20-to-30-minute story times are full of books, songs, rhymes and finger plays for children from birth to 2 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 to engage with the books and songs and to actively participate in the program.
Story time fun for the entire family, 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.
Join us for Yoga Mondays with Yolanda.
This one hour class will:
focus on the health benefits of yoga for health and wellness
improve flexibility and proper breathing
Join the Francis A. Gregory Adult Book Club which meets the first Tuesday of the month. We read mostly literary fiction with some narrative non-fiction thrown in.
April's book: Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan
Did you know that The District of Columbia has twelve sister cities and two partner cities around the world? The Sister City Challenge, a new program at the Francis A. Gregory Library, is designed to allow children to learn about the countries of the District’s sister (and partner) cities.Participants will:
You may have heard the title, written in gold stickers on book covers: "Winner of the Pulitzer Prize." But who was the man behind all that? Joseph Pulitzer was a journalist who shaped American newspaper journalism in the late 20th century. This year, it would be his 167th birthday! Joseph was born on April 10, 1847 in Mako, Hungary. As a young man, Joseph attempted to enlist in the army before emigrating to America.
Find out how to use library resources to teach yourself a new language
I've always wanted to learn Spanish, but have never found the time to schedule taking a class. This could be the year I finally learn, thanks to all of the free resources available at the library.
Francis Gregory Library will be continuing free computer classes through April on Tuesdays and Saturdays. All workshops will be held in the board room on the second floor and will last up to three hours.
