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Improv Workshop

Washington Improv Theater

Have some fun and loosen up with the Washington Improv Theater. The Georgetown Neighborhood Library and WIT are teaming up to bring you a free, intro-level improv theater workshop for people of all ages on Saturday, Dec. 13 at noon. The workshop is free and open to the public.

Seasonal Shakespeare

A Group Reading of 'Twelfth Night'

Celebrate the holiday season on Saturday, Dec. 6 with a group reading of the first three acts of William Shakespeare's classic romantic comedy Twelfth Night, the title of which refers to traditional ongoing Christmas fesitivities.

'And the Mountains Echoed'

Georgetown Book Club's December Selection

When Abdullah is 10 years old, his impoverished father allows a wealthy couple to adopt his other child, Abdullah's 3-year-old sister Pari. The siblings' separation affects both deeply, shaping who they become and the choices they make in adulthood.

Thursday Evening Poetry Readings

The last of the Thursday evening readings for 2014

Please bring your own poems to read, and join us Thursday, Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. as we gather for the last of the Thursday evening readings at the Georgetown Neighborhood Library for 2014. Our featured poets are the well-known Richard Peabody and Donald Illich.

John Cage: Theatre Piece

Arcturus Theater Company

The DC Public Library is thrilled to present John Cage's Theatre Piece with the gracious cooperation of the Arcturus Theater Company. The event is free and suitable for people of all ages. It will take place on Thursday, Nov. 13 at 7:30 p.m. Theatre Piece was Cage's 1960 reworking and variation of an untitled performance he organized at Black Mountain College in 1952, known in the annals of art history as being the first "Happening" and for challenging the notions of the boundaries of theater.

The Iron Curtain

November Film Series

Film afficianados will delight in the November Film Series: The Iron Curtain. We will screen "red scare classics" from the 1960s on Fridays at 2:30 p.m. at the library. Likewise, we are very pleased to offer a marathon screening of the film adaptation of Boris Pasternak's romantic epic on the day after Thanksgiving (note: this film will air at 1:30 p.m.). Please contact megan.mcnitt@dc.gov for a complete listing of film titles and information.

Come Write In!

A National Novel Writing Month Program

It's NaNoWriMo time again, and the Georgetown Neighborhood Library is supporting participants by again hosting weekly Come Write In! sessions, during which we guarantee a quiet, encouraging space for NaNoWriMo participants to work.

Monthly Poetry Reading

Presenting two featured poets plus open mic

The Georgetown Library continues to host established local poets in the region. We are proud to present Michael Levin and Rose Solari for our November readings.

Job Seekers Group

Workshops & Support Group

Are you on the job market? Do you want to improve your search strategies, interview skills, and networking abilities? Then join our Job Seekers Skills Workshops and Job Seekers Support Group. The classes are free and open to the public. Joe Ryan, an experienced career mentor, will teach the workshops and facilitate the support group. The Skills Workshops will meet on Mondays at 7 p.m. at the library. The Support Groups meets on Thursdays at 7 p.m., also at the library.

Spotlight on Teen Horror

'Anna Dressed In Blood' by Kendare Blake

Some teenagers inherit vocations from their parents, like Cas Lowood, whose father used to kill ghosts. Cas is used to going from place to place with his witch mother, black cat and an athame knife. One day, Cas gets a mysterious tip about a ghost named Anna Dressed In Blood who kills every person who’s ever been inside her house. It seems like a typical job, until Anna decides to spare Cas’s life.

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