Georgetown
Neighborhood Library

Get ready to get down! Join us as we explore different rhythms and do basic dance steps. This 20-minute program of music and movement develops listening and motor skills while stimulating an interest in music. Percussion instruments help children and caregivers follow the leader or dance to the beat of their own drummer. Recommended for ages birth to 5. 

David Hoof, Professor Emeritus, Georgetown University, returns to teach a 5-part course on Understanding & Appreciating the Short Story. Informed by the works of Ernest Hemingway, Alice Munro, John Chever,  Flannery O'Connor and Kurt Vonnegut, participants will be able to appreciate how concepts of character, place, time, dramatic objective and compression make good short stories the gems of literature. 2nd and 4th Saturdays, May 11 to July 13 from 2 to 4 p.m. Please email to register -  georgetownlibrary@dc.gov

Get up and get creative at Toddler Art and Stories. These 20-to-30-minute programs are full of books, songs and art activities that are designed to help develop your child’s language and motor skills. After story time, your child will participate in a process-oriented art project to explore art materials and the world around them. Process-oriented art focuses on what can be learned from the act of making art rather than the product.

This is the first in a monthly series of meetups for crafting, DIY'ers and makers. Interested in starting a new project or setting aside some time to finish up that last row of stitches?  Come to the Georgetown Neighborhood Library on the first Monday of the month for a relaxing evening where we can get out of our heads and into our hands. Some materials will be provided but feel free to bring an ongoing project.  We'll have some books and ideas for drop-ins or if you have skills or need an extra hand, all maker related inquiries will be taken seriously.