Practice your English language skills as we discuss international affairs and comparative cultures in this high-intermediate-to-advanced level English as a second language conversation group. Join us virtually on Saturdays at 10 a.m. for the Tenley-Friendship Branch ESL Conversation Circle. The hour-and-a-half sessions are for non-native speakers of English ages 18 and older.

Join us for our ever-popular series of American Sign Language (ASL) classes on Mondays from 12 - 1 p.m.  

Home Movie Day [16] is a celebration of amateur filmmaking held annually at venues worldwide. Home Movie Day events allow individuals, neighbors and families to see and share their own home movies. It’s a chance to discover why we care about these films and how best to care for them.

The Tiber Island Book Club has been meeting for more than 20 years to share our love of books. Meeting places have included the Georgetown Library, The Portrait Gallery Courtyard, Southwest Library, the Tiber Island Co-op and, of course, the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library.

Join us on Facebook Live for American Sign Language (ASL) Story Time with Librarians Ms. Janice and Ms. Jenny! Janice will sign in ASL and Jenny will read aloud from Karma Wilson's Bear Snores On [26], then teach some winter-themed signs and how to sign the song “The More We Get Together.” 

The Center for Accessibility is proud to announce the return of The Talking Book Club. This book club is targeted toward participants who are blind and low vision, but we are open to any book-lover joining! We will meet the second Wednesday of every other month. Our first virtual book club meeting will take place on Dec. 9, 2020 from 11 a.m. - noon. Paisley, Library Associate, Center for Accessibility, will host and moderate the Talking Book Club.

The Washington Area Bicyclist Association [39] and DC Public Library join in a conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Elizabeth McGowan, about her new book, Outpedaling the Big C: My Healing Cycle Across America [40]. During this program, Elizabeth will share stories of her mental, emotional and physical journeys; the process of publishing her first book; and how public libraries fit into the picture. We'll also talk about cycling advocacy, safety, and infrastructure as relates to long-distance trips and share some of our favorite books about bicycling for you to cozy up with this winter.  This event will be broadcast on Facebook Live [3]! 

Stretch, bond and move with your baby. Virtual sessions led by certified yoga instructor Stephanie on Facebook Live [8]. This program is made possible thanks to the West End Library Friends [43].