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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

6:00 p.m.
Popular Film Series
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library

Join us for months of great movies! All movies show in Room A-5 on the lower level.

Lincoln movie poster Zero Dark Thirty DVD cover. Gangster Squad DVD cover The Impossible movie poster

Note Time Change: Gangster Squad and the Impossible will screen at 6:30 p.m. in Room A-5 on the lower level to accomodate concerts showing at 5 p.m.

April 2
Lincoln
Daniel Day-Lewis in his Academy Award-winning turn as our 16th president. Sally Field and Tommy Lee Jones also star in this superior historical drama.

Directed by Steven Spielberg.

2012, 150 mins. Rated PG-13.

April 9
Zero Dark Thirty (New Date)
Dramatic telling of the hunt for and the killing of Osama Bin Laden, starring  Jessica Chastain, Joel Edgerton and Chris Pratt.

Directed by Kathryn Bigelow.

157 mins. 2012, Rated R.

April 23 6:30 p.m.
Gangster Squad
Action-filled tale of undercover cops and the mob in Los Angeles, circa 1949. Sean Penn and Ryan Gosling star.

Directed by Ruben Fleischer.

113 mins. 2013, Rated R.

April 30 6:30 p.m.
The Impossible
Heart-wrenching account of a vacationing family’s plight after the 2004 tsunami in Thailand. Starring Naomi Watts and Ewan McGregor.

Directed by Juan Antonio Bayona.

114 mins. 2012, Rated PG-13.

 

Jack Reacher poster
 
4 Little Girls poster
 
 Cloud Atlas poster
 
 Parker poster


May 7
Jack Reacher
Tom Cruise stars as a homicide investigator in a case where things are not as they seem. Directed by Christopher McQuarrie.
130 minutes. 2012. Rated PG-13.

May 14
4 Little Girls
Spike Lee's documentary on the church bombing in Alabama during the Civil Right's Movement. Special presentation with the Humanities Council of Washington's "Live to Read" program.
102 minutes 1997. Rated NR.

May 21
Cloud Atlas
Tom Hanks and Halle Berry play multiple characters through time in this sci-fi mystery. Directed by Tom Tykwer and Lana and Andy Wachowski.
172 minutes. 2012. Rated R.

May 28
Parker
Jason Statham is a master thief in this thrilling actioner, also starring Jennifer Lopez. Directed by Taylor Hackford.
118 minutes. 2013. Rated R.

6:00 p.m.
May Film Series
Georgetown Library

May Film Series: Our Furry Friends

May 7 -- March of the Penguins (G, 2005)
May 14 -- The Cove (PG-13, 2009)
May 21 -- Seabiscuit (PG-13, 2003)
May 28 -- Hachi - A Dog's Tale (G, 2009)

TMZ (Teen Movie Zone)
Anacostia Library

Ages 12 - 19.

6:30 p.m.
Weekly Yoga
Northwest One Library

Join us at Northwest One for free Yoga lessons every week.

We welcome all skill levels and provide mats! Classes are an hour long.

7:00 p.m.
Free Yoga Classes
Cleveland Park Library

Free weekly yoga classes led by a qualified instructor, courtesy of Yoga Activist.

Geared toward beginners, but all are welcome.

7:00 p.m.
Open Chess Play for Teens
William O. Lockridge/Bellevue Library

Join us every Tuesday evening for open chess play in the Bellevue Teen Room.

Players of any skill level are invited to hone their skills or learn to play in an informal and welcoming environment. Learn the fundamentals or practice for the next tournament with other teenage king slayers!

7:00 p.m.
Patents and Trademarks: The Basics
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library

trademark picCome and learn the basic facts about the U.S. patenting and trademark process on Tuesday, May 21 at 7 p.m. in Room 220.  This workshop is presented in collaboration with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).  

Discussion topics include:

  • Overview of Intellectual Property;
  • Patent Examination;
  • Selecting a Trademark;
  • USPTO Resources.  

The workshop is free and open to the public.

Questions?  Call the Information Services Department at 202-727-1161.




















7:30 p.m.
Downloadable Media Clinics
Georgetown Library

We know that downloading library e-books and audiobooks can be confusing, even for the tech-savvy among us. That is why we offer personalized assistance on a drop-in basis.

Need help checking out digital materials, downloading them, registering your library account or transferring library media to your e-book reader, tablet or MP3 player?

Stop by the Georgetown Library on Tuesday evenings or Friday mornings, and we'll get you sorted out.  Bring your device and your library card with you.

Also, bring your laptop if you need help downloading onto a Nook or an MP3 player that is not also a smartphone.

If you are unsure of what you need to bring, email Maria.Rosensweig@dc.gov with the make and model of your device.

7:30 p.m.
Picture Books for Parents and Adults
William O. Lockridge/Bellevue Library

Come to the Bellevue Library's second-floor program room for a monthly meeting/discussion group of an agreed upon book and tips about making your child a reader.

The first meeting will be focused on early literacy and deciding on a book.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

10:00 a.m.
Baby/Toddler Lap Time
Northwest One Library

Introduce your child to a love of reading and the library at our weekly Wednesday story times. Each week enjoy adapted stories, songs and movement activities that engage children.

Ages birth-36 months.

10:00 a.m.
Wonderful Ones
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library

An interactive story time to encourage early literacy skills for one-year-old children through stories, songs and rhymes.

Ages 12 - 24 months.

10:00 a.m.
English Conversation Circles
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library

Do you want to practice English? What would you like to talk about and learn?

Come to our free English Conversation Circles, where you can practice your English with others in a casual environment. They are held in Room 302.


10:00 a.m.
Baby/Toddler Lap Time
Southeast Library

Baby/toddler lap times are story times geared for babies ages birth to 24 months and their caregivers.

Starting March 6, 2013, tickets will be required for entry.

10:00 a.m.
Terrific Twos
Cleveland Park Library

Books, music and rhymes for two-year-olds.

10:00 a.m.
Baby/Toddler Lap Time
Takoma Park Library

Stories, songs, dances and FUN, for ages 2-5 and their caregivers every Wednesday.

10:15 a.m.
Story Time Adventures
Dorothy I. Height/Benning Library

Come explore the world and new ideas through reading stories, movies, arts and crafts.

Story time is held in the Children's Area Story Room.  All programs are free and open to the public.

10:30 a.m.
Preschool Story Time
Anacostia Library

Stories, songs and rhymes for ages 3-5.

10:30 a.m.
Preschool Story Time
Lamond-Riggs Library

Introduce your child to a love of reading and the library at our weekly Wednesday story times. 

Preschool Story Time is a read aloud program for children up to 5 years old (and their parents or caregivers).  It is designed to deliver the pre-literacy and early literacy skills that will prepare children to successfully learn to read once they enter school. These essential skills are presented in a fun package that includes stories, visuals, music, movement and rhyme. The activities from Preschool Story Time (such as rhymes & chants, songs, stretches, and even picture books) can easily be repeated at home, allowing parents and caregivers to play an active role in their child's early literacy learning!

Don't forget to bring your library card so you can check out books to read!

10:30 a.m.
E-mail Basics
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library

Learn to use the basic features of Web-based email and the significant function of attaching a document, such as your résumé, to your email transmission. The job search process requires that you have an established email account. Seats will be filled on a first-come, space-available basis.

Instructor: D. P. Grogan
Computer Lab, Room 311

Required Skills: The ability to read and comprehend English well, and the skills acquired in PC Basics, Word I Basics and Web I Basics.

You will learn to:

  • Identify and navigate the basic feature and elements of a Web-based email environment.
  • Read, send, forward and reply to email messages.
  • Apply formatting features to email transmissions.
  • Attach documents and graphics to an email transmission.
  • Activate email options, e.g. signature, vacation responses and more.
  • Create folders and insert email addresses into an address book.
  • Search online email address resources.
  • Use appropriate email etiquette.
  • Identify email abuse.

Bring your own flash drive to save class documents or send them to your email account.

10:45 a.m.
Preschool Story Time
Takoma Park Library

Enjoy stories and songs with the children's librarian every week!

For ages 3 - 5 with their caregivers.

11:00 a.m.
Tales for Twos and Threes
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library

Children will hear short stories, sing, do fingerplays, and dance and move to popular songs. 

Ages 2-3

11:00 a.m.
Baby/Toddler Lap Time
Southeast Library

Baby/toddler lap times are story times geared for babies ages birth to 24 months and their caregivers.

Starting March 6, 3013, tickets will be required for entry.

11:00 a.m.
Baby Time
Georgetown Library

Stories, songs and fun for young ones.

11:30 a.m.
Books and Bites
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library

Come join us for some food, fun and music as we kick off Books & Bites -- a limited engagement with some of D.C.'s tastiest food trucks in front of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library.

And if you can't make it out on Wednesday, the trucks will be back next week. But this food truck special is only for a limited time, so don't dally.

12:15 p.m.
Baby/Toddler Lap Time
Southeast Library

Baby/toddler lap times are story times geared for babies ages birth to 24 months and their caregivers.

1:00 p.m.
Drop In Job Seekers
Northwest One Library

Northwest One Library offers free job readiness and resume help every Wednesday until 2:30.

We are happy to help you prepare for your job interview, create a winning resume or point you to job-seeking resources.

1:00 p.m.
Excel III Advanced
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library

Learn to calculate, research and display table data using Excel formulas. Seats will be filled on a first-come, space-available basis.

Instructor: J. Cavanaugh
Computer Lab, Room 311

Required Skills: The ability to read and comprehend English well, and the skills acquired in PC Basics, Word I Basics, Word II Intermediate, Excel I Basics and Excel II Intermediate.

You will learn to:

  • Calculate using the following formulas: SUMIF, SUMIFS, AVERAGEIF, AVERAGEIFS, COUNTIF, COUNTIFS.
  • Research table data using the VLOOKUP and HLOOKUP formulas.
  • Organize table data using PivotTables and PivotCharts.
  • Trace precedents, show formulas, and apply the Watch Window feature.

Please bring your own flash drive to save class documents or send them to your email account.

1:00 p.m.
Job Seekers Appointments
Southwest Library

Job Seekers one-on-one appointments are available: 1 p.m.-8 p.m. on Wednesdays.

Get help with resumes, cover letters, job applications, on-line searching, and tips on interviews.

Call 202-724-4752 to set up an appointment.

2:00 p.m.
Job Seekers Drop-in Clinic
Palisades Library

Come in for assistance with email, resumes, cover letters, and more at this weekly Job Seekers Drop-in Clinic.

4:00 p.m.
Manga Club
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library

NarutoHang out at Manga Club.

Talk manga and anime.

Make things.

Eat snacks.

Have fun.

Every fourth Wednesday.

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