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In Julia's Kitchen: Practical and Convivial Kitchen Design Inspired by Julia Child

Wednesday, August 2, 2017, 6:30 pm

Listen to author Pamela Heyne discuss how Julia Child's kitchen design and practices influence the modern home.

Pacific Rhythm

Thursday, August 10, 2017, 4:00 pm

Traditional music and dances from Hawaii, Tahiti, New Zealand, Fiji, Cook Islands and Samoa are presented with authentic costumes for each island. You will be up on your feet as they teach you some Polynesian dances.

Learn to Take Portraits

Saturday, August 12, 2017, 10:00 am

Learn how to take stunning portraits with your camera or cell phone. This class will be adapted especially for taking photos of families or other groups of people. Disposable cameras can also be provided. This workshop will last two hours and will be taught by photography teacher Amanda Archibald.

Architecture Photography

Saturday, August 26, 2017, 10:00 am

Learn how to take photos of buildings. Disposable cameras can also be provided. This workshop will last two hours and will be taught by photography teacher Amanda Archibald.

Home Buying 101 Workshop

Saturday, September 16, 2017, 10:00 am

Space is limited. Please reserve your space by e-mailing Lisa.Warwick@dc.gov. In one day of training, learn the entire home buying process from start to finish, and how to stay on track as a responsible homeowner. This program will last from 10 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. You will learn about: Different types of loans

Small Business Development Workshop

Saturday, October 7, 2017, 2:00 pm

Are you thinking of starting your own business? Don't know how to begin? Come to this free two-hour seminar by the DC Small Business Development Center. This workshop will give you an overview of the thought process that goes into the development of a business plan and a discussion of the reasons why.Please pre-register with DCSBDC to attend this program.

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Jazz In My Jammies!

Annual Celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month

Tax woes making you and your family sad?Well, jump into your jammies and let some jazzy beats make you glad! Join us on April 27 at 7:00 p.m. for some swinging stories, recorded jazzy jams, dandy dances as well as vintage video clips with jazz themes!This program is appropriate for ages 3 to 8. Wearing comfortable pajamas to storytime is optional, but encouraged.The library has a great assortment of jazz themed books for children of all ages. Here are just a few you can bop along to:

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The Petworth Library Easter Egg Hunt

Meet Our Golden Egg Winner!

On Easter Monday, children gathered in the children's room of Petworth Library for an Easter egg hunt in the stacks. Children from ages 5-12 participated, and after finding all 70 eggs, were tasked with finding the golden egg for a special prize. After much fanfare, Sarem was our proud winner, and she received a book of her choice and a DCPL water bottle as her prizes! Here she is pictured with children's librarian Miss Tracy.

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March's Tough Topics: Special Needs and the Differently-Abled

In 1987 President Reagan proclaimed March “Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month” to provide the encouragement, independence and opportunities Americans with developmental disabilities need to reach their potential. As interpreted by the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, “Developmental disabilities are severe chronic disabilities that can be cognitive and/or physical, appear before the age of 22 and are likely to be lifelong. Some developmental disabilities are largely physical issues, such as cerebral palsy or epilepsy.

Elevator Out

The elevator at Petworth is not currently functional. Please bear this in mind as you visit the library with young children and those who may have difficulty with stairs.

Defiant Damsels of Historical Fiction

These gritty grrrls defy the damsel in distress trope!

Young people's literature is filled with characters of emotional depth and range, internal conflict, conviction, and courage that impressionable young girls can relate to and/or draw inspiration from. As this is the season for doling out awards to film, TV, and books, I am sharing my favorite historical fiction books teeming with gritty grrrls and intrepid womenfolk who defy the "damsel in distress" trope despite their complicated circumstances.

book cover for "the blind date" by delaney diamond.

Real Love

"You see I'm searching for a real love and I don't know where to go. Been around the world and high and low and still I'll never know. How it feels to have a real love 'cause it seems it's not around. Gotta end it in this way because it seems he can't be found." - Mary J. Blige

Out of Africa: Prose from the African Diaspora

For Black History Month and beyond

The African diaspora is comprised of global communities whose ancestry descends from the abduction/exile/immigration/relocation of people from the African continent. Whether the stories take root in the Americas, the Caribbean or Europe, the characters in these books have African parental origins, yet their riveting, colorful life experiences run the gamut. In celebration of the African diaspora during Black History Month and beyond, check out this assortment of intriguing tales, some almost lyrically told, with characters you will cheer, chasten and/or comfort.

Our Adult Coloring Cafe Puts the "Aaaah" in Awesome

Three cheers for our successful launch of the new Mature and Motivated Program, "Awesome Adult Coloring Cafe!" In January, a total of 15 adults joined us for our two sessions. While coloring to their collective heart's content, our participants sipped herbal tea and reveled in the room's atmosphere permeated with the sounds of meditative music and the scent of aromatherapeutic oils. A reporter from Reuter's news agency was on hand to film and interview participants on the nascent popularity and therapeutic benefits of this leisure activity aimed at adults.

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Women's History Month Film! Grrrl Love and Revolution: Riot Grrrl New York City

Grrrl Love and Revolution: Riot Grrrl New York CityThis film is showing at Petworth Library Saturday, March 26th at 2:00 p.m. Northwest One Library Tuesday, March 29th at 6:30 p.m. Mt. Pleasant Library Thursday, March 31st at 7:00 p.m.

Image of book cover for "Sally Ride : a photobiography of America's pioneering woman in space"

Sally Ride: Shoot for the Stars

Featuring Mary Ann Jung of History Alive!

In 1983 aboard the space shuttle Challenger, Dr. Sally Ride became America's first female astronaut. What was it like to be our first woman in space? How do you eat, sleep, and work in zero gravity?

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