Join us for yoga every Saturday.
This program is free and open to the public.
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Saturday, May 25, 2013
9:30 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
Constructive play time and early literacy activities in the children's room.
Appropriate for ages 0-5, families welcome.
10:30 a.m.
Join us for an all-ages story time, followed by a simple craft.
10:30 a.m.
Stories, music, folktales and fun for preschoolers and kindergartners.
This story time is for ages 3-5.
11:00 a.m.
I Made It Myself is an arts and crafts program for children. Every week we make something new that you can take home with your child or post in the children's area of the library.
Programs have included coloring, painting, collage, small assemblage kits, paper, button and yarn crafts.
All ages.
11:00 a.m.
Open Lego Duplo block play time for children ages 2 to 5 years and their caregivers.
1:00 p.m.
Attend this free two-hour workshop on eliminating stress and become one of the most knowledgeable people about eliminating stress.
RSVP required at Stressclasses@QInstitute.com.
1:00 p.m.
Bring your homework questions to the William O. Lockridge/Bellevue Library Children's Room for an hour and get homework help from the librarian. First come, first served.
Welcoming ages 4-12.
1:30 p.m.
Free weekly yoga classes led by a qualified instructor, courtesy of Yoga Activist.
Geared toward beginners, but all are welcome.
3:30 p.m.
If you have participated in 3 to 5 years of Twelve Step Recovery, then you qualify to join the MACC group for a power hour -- Make A Change a conviction.
Sunday, May 26, 2013
2:00 p.m.
Author Breena Clarke will perform two readings from her novels River, Cross My Heart and Stand the Storm, her latest novel which explores the constant struggle and sacrifice of African American to maintain their freedom in a frontier town with no laws protecting black citizens. A book sale and signing will follow the reading. For reservations, call 202-633-4844.
This program is presented in collaboration with the Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum, DC Public Library and the DC By the Book Project, and Cultural Tourism DC. Event takes place at the Anacostia Community Museum, 1901 Fort Place SE, Washington DC, 20020.
Launched in March 2013, DC By the Book is an interactive online map that allows anyone to explore and contribute to the landscape of Washington, D.C. as it has been represented in fiction. We are fully mapping River, Cross My Heart in anticipation of the program!
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Monday, May 27, 2013
10:00 a.m.
Get help with setting up email accounts, resume writing and online application.
Mondays, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
Every Monday, except where noted, the knitting and crocheting CLASS meets; every Friday, the knitting and crocheting CLUB meets.
Join us for fun, creativity and making georgeous wear!
4:30 p.m.
Do you have the skills with a Wii or Xbox controller?
Come every Monday until 6 p.m., starting April 1, in the large meeting room on the first floor.
Wii and Xbox games will be played, so come with friends ages 12-19 years old.
5:00 p.m.
The Popular Services staff will offer after-work demonstrations of the new devices and step-by-step instructions on how to download books, music and movies from the library's website.
You can bring your own device or take a look at ours.
These after-work sessions will be held on the fourth Monday of every month from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. in the Great Hall just outside the Popular Library, where the staff will be available to demonstrate, answer questions and troubleshoot.
5:30 p.m.
Beginning Monday, April 2, 2013, Chess Instruction for children and teens will be held on Mondays at 5:30 p.m.
There is no change for chess instruction for younger children ages 2- 6 on Thursdays.
Best for ages 7-16.
6:30 p.m.
Come join the Southwest Neighborhood Library for game nights!
Come play a host of Wii video games or enjoy a nice board game.
Game nights will be every Monday and Wednesday night.
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
10:00 a.m.
Need help with your resume, writing a cover letter or filling out a job application? On Tuesdays at the Shepherd Park Library from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., you can get individualized attention at our Job Seekers Drop-In Clinic.
For more information, please contact Marilyn Smith at 202-541-6025.
10:00 a.m.
Story Time for ages 3-5. Class groups welcome.
To ensure that children can participate fully in this program, we ask that children who attend this program be at least over 2 years of age.
10:00 a.m.
Stories, songs, and SO much more.
Join us for a program for children ages 1-4 and their caregivers.
10:00 a.m.
Singing, talking and reading for 0- to 3-year-olds.
10:00 a.m.
Stories, songs, and rhymes for ages 0-2, with their caregivers.
For safety's sake, there is a limit of 75 participants for each story time.
Remember -- there is a story time at 10 a.m. and another at 11 a.m.
To schedule a class visit, please call 202-671-3125.
10:30 a.m.
Join us for baby and toddler story time.
Designed for children ages birth to 2 years and their families, the story time will include lots of fun songs, finger plays, baby bounces and rhymes as we work together to develop early literacy skills.
10:30 a.m.
Story Time for ages 3-5.
Class groups welcome.
To ensure that children can participate fully in this program, we ask that children who attend this program be at least over 2 years of age.
10:30 a.m.
Enjoy the world of reading through stories, movies, crafts and action rhymes.
Ages 3-5.
10:30 a.m.
Join us for songs, stories, finger plays and rhymes.
This story time is for ages birth to 2 years.
Groups, please call 202-243-1188 to schedule a story time for your group.
10:30 a.m.
Stories, songs, and rhymes for children aged 0 to 5 and their caregivers.
10:30 a.m.
Every Tuesday and Thursday, come and enjoy stories, songs, rhymes, finger plays, movement and more for children ages 0-5.
10:30 a.m.
Join us for a half hour of stories, songs, movement, finger plays, rhyme, and dance! Large groups of ten or more please contact, Lizzie Nolan, children's librarian at 202-541-6226 or elizabeth.nolan@dc.gov
Best for ages 2-5.
*Crafts every first Tuesday and Thursday of the month*
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