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Teen Advisory Board

Tuesday, April 2, 2019, 4:30 pm

Do you need community service hours for school? Are you looking for experience to add to your resume or college application? Look no further! Join us at our weekly Teen Advisory Board meetings. The Teen Advisory Board (TAB) provides students with the opportunity to plan, promote and run library programs in exchange for community service hours. TAB meets every Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. in the Programming Room on the 2nd floor.

Mosaic on the Move - Native Son

Tuesday, April 2, 2019, 7:00 pm

The library is excited to host Mosaic Theater for a discussion of their recent production Native Son. Following a discussion of Richard Wright's original book, director Psalmeyene 24 will lead a conversation of Notes on a Native Son.

Preschool Story Time

Wednesday, April 3, 2019, 10:30 am

Share the fun of reading with your children ages 3-5 years. Children and their grownups will explore stories and activities to encourage children to develop a lifelong love of reading and learning. These 30-to-40-minute programs are designed to promote language and listening skills, expand children’s imaginations and arouse their curiosity about the world around them. Please call 202-243-1188 to schedule a story time for preschool, school or daycare groups.

Baby Lap Time

Wednesday, April 3, 2019, 1:00 pm

These 20-to-30-minute story times introduce books, songs, rhymes, tickles and bounces developmentally appropriate for children ages birth to when they start walking. Baby Lap Time is a wonderful way to introduce your child to the joys of reading in a positive and fun atmosphere. This story time is designed so the baby will be in their caregiver’s lap and the grownup is actively involved in the program. It is recommended that each child have their own adult with them.

Baby Lap Time

Wednesday, April 3, 2019, 2:00 pm

Tax Assistance

Thursday, April 4, 2019, 5:00 pm

From Feb. 1 through April 18, meet with a qualified AARP tax aide at your local library to help answer your tax questions and prepare your 2018 income tax filing. Tax assistance will take place from 5-8 pm. For more information and to find other sites offering tax assistance, please visit our tax page.

Tax Assistance

Friday, April 5, 2019, 12:00 pm

From Feb. 1 through April 18, meet with a qualified AARP tax aide at your local library to help answer your tax questions and prepare your 2018 income tax filing. Tax assistance will be provided from 12-4 pm. For more information and to find other sites offering tax assistance, please visit our tax page.

Family Story Time

Saturday, April 6, 2019, 10:30 am

Story Time fun for the entire family. These 30-40 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.

Tango

Saturday, April 6, 2019, 2:30 pm

Celebrate the sultry, hypnotic Argentine dance with Tango Practica! Open to adults with all levels of experience. No registration required.

Newspaper Club

Monday, April 8, 2019, 10:00 am

Do you like keeping up with the news? Do you enjoy reading print newspapers? Or maybe you just want someone to do the crossword with? Come read the paper and discuss the news over a cup of coffee at the Petworth Newspaper Club. The club will meet in the Non-Fiction Reading Room on the second floor. Newspapers will be provided. Coffee will occasionally be provided as well.

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What Can the Library Offer You?

Join us for an informative workshop: Know Your Library

What can the library offer you today is a question that you might have asked yourself recently. A better question, however, might be what doesn't the library offer you? Have you, for instance, ever wondered about the following topics: Are children's books leveled in the library? How do I pick books for my child based on their age, ability, etc. ? Where can I go for hoework help if I need it? Are there resources that the library provides besides books if I need research help?

Trivia Swag Bag Day

(Free stuff for smarties)

Trivia Day is a fun day typically recognized on Jan. 4th. It is an opportunity to share those many little trinkets of knowledge through question and answer games. It doesn't matter how "important" or how "trivial" the information is. Dazzle your friends and family with the astounding amount of (sometimes under-utilized) knowledge you have stored in your memory banks, or simply take an educated guess at the multiple choice answers!

Who's a Villain?

"Maybe...he has a master plan to get all the points he can by charming ... [and] getting them to read a lot. Maybe it's not even his masterplan; maybe it's, like, the American Library Association's master plan, and they are stocking high schools across the country with hot young librarians as part of a massive literacy initiative." -- Evil Librarian by Micheele Knudson, page 22-23

Home Ownership Course

Learning the ins and outs of home ownership can feel overwhelming.

7 Ways to Enjoy the Library Instantly

The library's closed, but dclibrary.org is open 24/7!

All library locations are closed today, but there's myriad ways you can enjoy the library online! 1. Have your own film festival at home. View films from major festivals like Sundance, Tribeca and more. Log into IndieFlix with your library card.

Book cover for The Program by Suzanne Young.

January Teen Programs

"Meme" Me Fashion Thursday, Jan. 8 at 4 p.m. "Are you reading? ... BARELY!!!" “Are you going to attend this week’s teens program or Nah?!?” “You have overdue fees, but that ain’t none of my business!” Do you like these memes? Do you think you can come up with more creative ones? Would you like to rock your own memes as a graphic on a shirt? Teens are invited to come out and create memes shirts to express their love of the library or their creativity.

Book cover for I have a dream by Karen Price Hossell.

'I Have a Dream' Wall

Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Week with the Petworth Library Jan. 11-18. Teens are encouraged to artistically express themselves and continue the nonviolent fight towards equality for all. Come decorate a “dream cloud” that will state your dream for the future for yourself, your community and/or this country.

Winter is Coming.

A Song of Ice and Fire Book Club

Winter is coming. It's a great time to take on reading a long fantasy series like A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin. The series that inspired the popular HBO show, Game of Thrones, is known for its intricate web of characters and surprising plot twists. Five books have been written and two more are on the way. Learning the motives and histories of each house (or family) throughout the series is hugely rewarding.

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Fun-A-Day

Do something you love everyday in January

Fun-a-Day starts Jan. 1, 2015! Pick a project, do it every day in January, and show your work on Feb.

Wacky Winter Wear Party!

(RSVP today for our seasonal festivities!)

Don we now our silly sweaters, fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la. Wacky clothes for winter weather, fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la! Petworth Families: Join us for our "Wacky Winter Wear" party at 5 p.m.** in the Lower Level Meeting Room on Monday, Dec. 29. Put together your most creative, colorful, kitschy winter ensemble and prepare for an evening of tacky, wacky winter-themed stories, a craft, group games, a fashion show and snacks! This event is most appropriate for children ages 4 - 10 and their chaperones.

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