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Creative Writing Workshop

Tuesday, February 18, 2020, 4:30 pm

Join us in creatively writing anytime from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. and express yourself through written word. No sign-up required, recommended for ages 13-19. Hope to see you there!

After School Activities

Tuesday, February 18, 2020, 4:30 pm

Join us every Tuesday for a variety of activities, reading, STEM, arts & craft, or games. Recommended for ages 6 and up. No registration required. Supplies will be provided.

These 20-to-30-minute story times are full of books, songs, rhymes and finger plays for children birth to 2 years old. 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 engage with the books and songs and to actively participate in the program. Story Times are ticketed and first-come, first-served. For groups of more than six please call 202-671-3125 to schedule a visit.

Baby and Toddler Story Time

Wednesday, February 19, 2020, 11:00 am

Board Games

Wednesday, February 19, 2020, 4:30 pm

Enjoy new and classic board games! Bring friends and family, relax after a long day of school.

Picture of child scientist in front of the volcano experiment they created

Little STEM Explorers

Thursday, February 20, 2020, 10:00 am

Join us for science story time! Little STEM Explorers is the perfect introduction for toddlers to basic STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) concepts. This interactive story time experience concludes with self-directed, hands-on experiments for children. Suitable for ages 2 and up. This event is ticketed on a first-come, first-served. For groups of more than eight please call 202-671-3125 to schedule a visit. Thursday, Jan. 30 - Maps

Picture of Scientist Children Dreaming of Science Concepts

STEM Thursdays

Thursday, February 20, 2020, 4:30 pm

Learn STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math) concepts during this fun, interactive program! The fun includes hands-on science experiments, engineering challenges, or technology tinkering. Thursday, Jan. 30 - Maps with Bee Bots & Ozobots Thursday, Feb. 6 - Naval Ship Designs inspired by the work of Raye Montague

Music and Movement

Friday, February 21, 2020, 10:30 am

Dance, sing and play instruments with your friends at the library! This program is aimed at children under 5 and their caregivers. Have a large group? Please call ahead to make special arrangements.

LEGO fun!

Saturday, February 22, 2020, 9:30 am

Build, explore and play with LEGOs and DUPLOs in the Children's Room from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. every Saturday. This program is designed for children ages 2-12 years old and their caregivers.

Saturday Morning Yoga

Saturday, February 22, 2020, 10:00 am

Start your Saturdays with Carol, Rachel and some relaxing, stress-free yoga. Everyone is welcome, beginners especially. Please wear comfortable clothing and bring an open mind. Bring your own yoga mat or use one of ours (limited availability). A signed waiver form is required.

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Maker Camp

Participants will create several craft projects that incorporate science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics. Recommended for ages 6-12. Choose from any (or all!) of the following classes: Wednesday, July 5, 2 p.m. - Intro to Maker Camp Thursday, July 6, 2 p.m. - Sewing

Second Chance Romances

Another chance to consider love comes at almost the beginning of every year, after New Year's resolutions are set and as the days are stretching into something brighter as they pass. Valentine's Day is as good a reason as any to watch something romantic and full of possibility and questions. Some romances feel like an answer but some embrace uncertainty and give us the secondhand experience of happenstance and second chances.

Fairy Tale Winter

Each season of the year has its own unique qualities. But, it's winter, more than any other season, that feels filled with magic. Maybe it's the quietude, the way an uncommon hush from a snowfall can feel like awe; or maybe just the way we still when spending more time indoors, more time at home. Magic creeps into my reading taste this time of year, but I like to read things that feel fresh, too, in a way. Below are some books that aren't fully fantasy, but that have it creeping at the edges, like ivy on a wintry house.

Autumn Books and Songs

While summer is a time that feels actionable and light, winter feels like a time for hunkering down. The opposite sensibilities of summer and winter leave autumn, which officially started Sept. 23 this year, to be the in-between time. As summer's curtain lifts for fall, it sets the scene for settling. And, in correlation, the romanticism of summer tapering to a slower pulse feels like longing.

Book bundles for Hispanic Heritage Month

Small collections of children's books that celebrate Hispanic culture!

Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month and our Children's librarians have curated book bundles with contents in either English, Spanish, or bilingual for all our users to discover and enjoy Hispanic culture and authors. Each bundle includes 5-7 fiction and non-fiction titles, picture books and audiobooks. Have questions or additional requests? Talk to the children's librarian!

Literary Coming of Age Fiction

Literature often isn't about an event happening; often the best stories are about small events and how they change someone. One of my favorite types of story is one where the narrator grows up and into themselves. Adolescence is a time of so much growth, development, and change that is ripe with narrative power. Here are some of my favorite coming of age stories:

Feelings, Feelings, Feelings

The important thing to remember about feelings is that despite the manifestations they find in the world, and/or the actions taken to express them, they only truly exist in your head. There are a lot of methods for managing the way these feelings impact your life, and finding someone to talk to is invaluable. But another way to move forward is to look at things through another lens.

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Walt Whitman and Fiction about the Mystery of Being Alive

Walt Whitman left an enormous impact on American culture. His impact is well documented in both his own words and by people who have come afterward and found resonance with his work.

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Romance with a Compelling Setting

One of the most essential principles of books that delve into the different ways we love people is that the book needs to be felt. Part of what makes that happen are the characters themselves: how realistically they are portrayed and how well the author is able to make them feel human, or how much of an affinity they have to our own sensibilities (or to what we can imagine as readers). These affinities ground themselves in the characters, but also in the settings of the books.

Tips for Surviving Midterms and Finals

Test taking can be stressful, overwhelming, and boring for almost all students. Finding ways to cope and relieve stress will help increase focus and grades on midterms, finals, or any other test throughout the year. The following are tips and actions students all ages and all test-taking needs can use to decrease stress and increase scores.

Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library

Tuesday, February 18, 2020, 4:30 pm

Tuesday, February 18, 2020, 4:30 pm

Wednesday, February 19, 2020, 10:00 am

Wednesday, February 19, 2020, 11:00 am

Wednesday, February 19, 2020, 4:30 pm

Thursday, February 20, 2020, 10:00 am

Thursday, February 20, 2020, 4:30 pm

Friday, February 21, 2020, 10:30 am

Saturday, February 22, 2020, 9:30 am

Saturday, February 22, 2020, 10:00 am

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