Enjoy being creative? Does your inner artist yearn to experiment with new styles? Join us as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by creating art in traditional Hispanic forms.
Ages 5 to 12 welcome. This is a drop-in event. The craft will be available on Saturday from 11:30-1:30 p.m. while supplies last. This event is free.
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Enjoy being creative? Does your inner artist yearn to experiment with new styles? Join us as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by creating art in traditional Hispanic forms.
Ages 5 to 12 welcome. This is a drop-in event. The craft will be available on Sunday from 1:30-3 p.m. while supplies last.
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A story time experience for our youngest library users and their caregivers. These 20-30 minutes story times introduce books, songs, rhymes, tickles and bounces developmentally appropriate for children ages birth to 1 year. Baby Lap Time is a wonderful way to introduce your child to the joys of reading in a positive and fun atmosphere.
Get up and get moving at our Toddler Story Times! These 20-30 minute programs are full of books, songs and fun activities are designed to help develop your child’s language skills. Children ages 1-3 years and their grownups are encouraged to engage with the stories and activities and participate in the program along with the children. Tickets are required to attend this program. They are available at the Children’s Desk 60 minutes before the start of the story time on a first-come, first-served basis.
Get up and get moving at our Toddler Story Times! These 20-30 minute programs are full of books, songs and fun activities are designed to help develop your child’s language skills. Children ages 1-3 years and their grownups are encouraged to engage with the stories and activities and participate in the program along with the children. Tickets are required to attend this program. They are available at the Children’s Desk 60 minutes before the start of the story time on a first-come, first-served basis.
Join us for two hours of entertainment every Tuesday after school at Tenley-Friendship Library. We have gaming, films, crafts, karaoke and a variety of other programs on a rotating basis. Please call 202-727-1225 for more details.
Ages 11-19
Join us as we celebrate all things STEAM! (That's science, technology, engineering, art, and math; something for everyone.)
This week, we're stuck on magnets! Come explore the action of attraction with us.
A story time experience for our youngest library users and their caregivers. These 20-30 minutes story times introduce books, songs, rhymes, tickles and bounces developmentally appropriate for children ages birth to 1 year. Baby Lap Time is a wonderful way to introduce your child to the joys of reading in a positive and fun atmosphere.
Get up and get moving at our Toddler Story Times! These 20-30 minute programs are full of books, songs and fun activities designed to help develop your child’s language skills. Children ages 1-3 years and their grownups are encouraged to engage with the stories and activities and participate in the program along with the children. Tickets are required to attend this program. They are available at the Children’s Desk 60 minutes before the start of the story time on a first-come, first-served basis.
These 20-30 minute story times are full of books, songs, rhymes and fingerplays for children birth to three years old. Our Baby and Toddler Story Time is a great way to introduce your child to language skills in a positive and fun environment.
'The Scarlet Sisters: Sex, Suffrage and Scandal in the Gilded Age'
Due to circumstances beyond our control, this event has been cancelled, and will be rescheduled for a later date.
Please check www.dclibrary.org/tenley periodically for announcements.
Have you heard about In the Zone? Every third Tuesday here at Tenley, we have a special program where we do something a little...different.
This month, we made decorative cupcakes out of tissue papers, sequins, beads, and lots and lots of glitter!
For next month’s In the Zone, join Ms. Shelley and celebrate Mardi Gras! Make your own masquerade mask, eat King Cake, and be sure to join in the parade around the library! See you there.
Celebrate MLK Day this year with a special story time
Celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. with Adaptive Services and People Animals Love here at the Tenley Library. Deaf Services Librarian Janice Rosen will be hosting a special story time in American Sign Language for ages 3 to 5 featuring books showcasing the life and ideals of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
A sign language interpreter will interpret Ms. Rosen’s reading. Afterward, children are welcome to meet and read with therapy dogs from People Animals Love (PAL).
Tenley-Friendship Library is pleased to announce our Pajama Movie Night lineup for the winter.
All movies start at 6 p.m. And as always, food, pillows, blankets, and PJs are welcome.
Jan. 8: Join Sulley and his one-eyed partner and best friend, Mike, as they try to return little girl back home after she wanders into Monstropolis. View trailer.
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.
On Dec. 15 in the Large Meeting Room at 7 p.m., Dr. Amanda McMurphy will present an overview of the clinical signs and diagnostic tests used to identify osteoarthritis in older dogs.
Joined by rehabilitation specialist Janay Austin-Carlson, the discusssion will also include ways to improve joint function and help relieve pain.
Free and open to the human public - no pets please!
International Games Day and a preview of future events
Recently, Tenley Library participated in International Games Day. This is an annual event that celebrates gaming in libraries both here in the United States and across the world. Tenley was one of several libraries that day which celebrated the event, and this was the first year that the library participated.
Cuddle up to books this winter break and be eligible to receive a Chipotle gift card!
This winter break, between Dec. 21 and Jan. 3, elementary and middle school students who visit their neighborhood branch can be eligible to receive a Chipotle gift card for sharing their winter reading with their librarian.
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