The Woodridge Anime Club is a group for like minded otaku who love to read manga and watch anime. With this common interest, the goal from day one has been to make the public library a destination for entertainment coupled with reading through manga and subtitled anime.
Please join us for shows currently popular with the club in addition to your own recommendations.
Tokyo Ghoul
Parasyte the Maxim
Death Parade
Three club dates from 3 p.m.- 5 p.m. See you there!
Teen Tech Week is an opportunity for public libraries to highlight all things technology and computer science geared to teens.
Popular Internet games and mobile apps are programmed with a high-powered, yet easy to learn language known as Python.
Please join the Woodridge Library on Wednesday, March 11 at 4 p.m. as we play "Code Combat" to learn the basics of Python coding for game navigation.
Best for ages 10 and older.
Our Thursday afternoons, LEGO Club enjoyed a lot of free building time in February, inspired by Valentine's Day and our own imaginations.
On Feb. 17, we used our LEGO collection to re-create inventions by African Americans to celebrate Black History Month. We re-created:
the cabinet bed invented in 1885 by Sarah Goode, the first African-American woman to receive a patent
the traffic light and gas mask, invented by Garrett Morgan in the early 20th century
Join us to build every Thursday afternoon from 4-6 p.m. for more fun!
Still looking for The One?
Join Dr. Diane Kern and special guest Ms. Kiki Strickland, local dating coach and Ebony Magazine's No. 1 Matchmaker, as we discuss strategies to improve your dating skills and search for that special someone. This will be a lively interactive forum, where the following issues will be addressed:
Learn how to:
borrow and download e-resources from DC Public Library
navigate online Websites
download and attach files to documents
get email accounts
use Learning Express Library to improve computer skills and for applying for and monitoring job searches
Jobseekers Clinic and computer classes will be held on Tuesdays from 10:30 a.m. to noon.
Best for ages 18 and older.
Join us on Sunday, Feb. 1 at 2:30 p.m. for our First Sunday Feature Film. This film tells the story of a teen and her challenges in participating in a spelling bee.
Rated PG, 112 minutes.
Best for ages 9 and older!
Are you an eighth grade student in need of writing assistance with your admissions application?
Drop by the Woodridge Interim Library and ask Darryl for help between Monday and Thursday during the hours of 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. The areas of focus will highlight:
Brainstorming talking points
Sentence and paragraph structure
Grammar usage
Hope to see you soon!
Visit the Woodridge Library as we begin 2015 with another year of anime. Interact with like-minded otaku in the following activities listed below:
Episode Viewings
Group Discussions
Manga Chat
Character Debates
Recommendations
Games
and Snacks!!
Join us on each date below or a weekend of your choice from 3 p.m.- 5 p.m. Hope to see you there!
A film viewing and discussion on the life of Marion S. Barry Jr.
Join the The Woodridge Library and Friends Book Club for a viewing of a documentary on the life of former District of Columbia mayor, Marion S. Barry Jr. The event begins at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 18 at the Woodridge Interim Library.
The film discussion will be led by Mr. Chuck Hicks, community activist and chair of the DC Black History Celebration Committee. Please call 202-541-6226 for additional information.
Best for ages 13 and older.
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