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Monday, March 8, 2021

ESL Conversation Circles [1]

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library [2]

10 a.m.

Are you a non-native speaker of English who would like to practice speaking English or build your vocabulary? Join us virtually for the Library's English as a Second Language (ESL) Conversation Circles. The online sessions meet for two hours. They are designed for non-native speakers of English, ages 18 and older, with low intermediate to high-level English skills. For more information, please contact: adultlearning.dcpl@dc.gov [3]

Word "Read" above image of parent owl reading to baby owl in crib

Virtual Story Time [4]

Library Takeout [5]

10:30 a.m.

Grab your shakers, bells or anything that makes a fun noise and join the Library on Facebook Live for Virtual Story Time at facebook.com/dclibrary [6]. Follow the Library's Facebook page to receive Notifications when Facebook Live programs start. Recommended for children birth to 5.

Individuals practicing sign language to each other

American Sign Language: Intermediate Level [7]

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library [2]

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

ASL Book Club [8]

Center for Accessibility [9]

2 p.m.

Do you love to read and talk about books? Are you interested in participating in a book discussion using American Sign Language (ASL)? If so, this book club is for you! We meet the second Monday of every other month, from 2 - 3 p.m., via Zoom. The book club is facilitated in ASL by Janice Rosen, Librarian, Center for Accessibility. ASL/voice interpreters will be present. Let us know if you need other reasonable accommodations.

After school printed in colorful spread-out of letters

Family Learning at the Library - March Events [10]

Library Takeout [5]

4 p.m.

Tune in to DC Public Library's YouTube channel [11] every school day at 4 p.m. for fun and educational after-school live events and videos. Programs and content will cover themes related to STEM/STEAM, history, culture and so much more. These programs are recommended for school-aged children and teens and their families. March 4 - Snowflake Craft with Popsickle Sticks March 5 - Easy Paper Snowflake Craft March 8 - Manga & Anime Club

Certiport Exams from Home: Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Exams [12]

Computer Classes [13]

5 p.m.

If you need to get Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Certified, the DC Public Library, in partnership with the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE), is pleased to offer Certiport’s Exams from Home Service. This remote testing solution allows you to take the 2016 or 2019 Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Certification Exam from the convenience and safety of your own home or office, and it is FREE to you through our partnership with OSSE.

ESL Conversation Circles [14]

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library [2]

6 p.m.

Tuesday, March 9, 2021

Virtual Story Time [4]

Library Takeout [5]

10:30 a.m.

American Sign Language: Beginning Level [16]

Center for Accessibility [9]

Join us for our ever-popular series’ of American Sign Language (ASL) classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12 - 1 p.m. This will be a chance for Beginning Level signers to meet and practice conversing and learn some basic signing skills, up to 100 vocabulary words, and rules of grammar. Although focus is on beginners, everyone is welcome to join the class, regardless of skill level.

Legal Workshop - Unemployment, Debt and Credit [17]

Library Takeout [5]

12 p.m.

Need some guidance for dealing with unemployment, debt and credit? Join us for a monthly workshop with Neighborhood Legal Services Program [18] guiding you in your options.

Tiber Island Book Club [19]

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library [2]

1:30 p.m.

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.

Virtual ASL Story Time [20]

Center for Accessibility [9]

2 p.m.

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 a fun book, then teach some signs from our story, and how to sign the song “The More We Get Together.” Even though the program is designed for ages 2-5, all are welcome. Automatic captioning will be available.

Family Learning at the Library - March Events [10]

Library Takeout [5]

4 p.m.

Teen Tuesdays: March [21]

Teens D.C. [22]

4 p.m.

Virtual workshops by teens, for teens happen every Tuesday. Enjoy peer-to-peer learning opportunities over YouTube livestreams or Webex sessions. This month's schedule: March 2 - Gen Z's Democracy Discussion (YouTube) March 9 - Books & Art (WebEx) March 16 - Digital Collage (WebEx) March 23 - Effects of School Policy (WebEx)

Wednesday, March 10, 2021

ESL Conversation Circles [1]

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library [2]

10 a.m.

Virtual Story Time [4]

Library Takeout [5]

10:30 a.m.

#brownbagdc Book Chat [23]

Book Clubs [24]

12 p.m.

This Twitter book club meets every Wednesday at lunchtime to compare notes with library staffers and customers on what you're currently reading. Love it or hate it, we want to know. The meetings are held from noon until 1 p.m on Twitter @dcpl [25] using the hashtag #brownbagdc. [25]The #brownbagdc chat is run by multiple library staff members.

Wednesday Yoga [26]

Library Takeout [5]

12 p.m.

Take a midday break to breathe, stretch and reset with 30 minutes of gentle yoga from our friends at Yoga District [27]. Join the live virtual class Wednesdays at noon on the DC Public Library Facebook page [6]. A range of options will be provided for participants of all fitness levels

"Traveling Tom and the Leprechaun" Book Cover

Virtual Reader's Theatre [28]

West End Library [29]

4 p.m.

Join us for a retelling of Traveling Tom and the Leprechaun [30] by Teresa Bateman on Facebook Live [31].

Family Learning at the Library - March Events [10]

Library Takeout [5]

4 p.m.

Our City, Our Stories: Author Talk with Sadeqa Johnson and Marita Golden [32]

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library [2]

6 p.m.

Join authors Sadeqa Johnson [33] and Marita Golden [34] live on the Library’s Facebook page [31] and YouTube [35]

ESL Conversation Circles [14]

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library [2]

6 p.m.

Thursday, March 11, 2021

Virtual Story Time [4]

Library Takeout [5]

10:30 a.m.

American Sign Language: Beginning Level [16]

Center for Accessibility [9]

Keeping Each Other Safe: How to Access and Use Narcan to Prevent an Opioid Overdose [36]

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library [2]

12 p.m.

Join the DC Department of Health, HIV/AIDS, Heapatits, STD and TB Administration for a 2-hour community training and information session on understanding the opioid epidemic in the District of Columbia. The Department of Health representative will discuss compliance with D.C. law on how to screen for an opioid-related overdose, how naloxone works, when naloxone administration is medically indicated, how to administer naloxone and precautions, warnings and adverse effects. We will host this workshop on Webex using the following links with the password "wellness."

Ask a Librarian [37]

Library Takeout [5]

12 p.m.

Wondering what to read next? Looking for recommendations on a particular genre? Ask a Librarian during our live Twitter chat on Thursdays at noon. Be sure to follow @dcpl [25] and join the conversation using the hashtag #AskaLibrarian.

Family Learning at the Library: Celebrate Women's History Month [38]

Library Takeout [5]

4 p.m.

Tune in to DC Public Library's YouTube channel [39] every school day at 4 p.m. for fun and educational after-school live events and videos. On this day, we celebrate Women's History Month by learning about extraordinary women through books.