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Thursday, June 20, 2013

10:00 a.m.

This story time helps children with early language and literacy skills through reading stories, singing songs, learning new rhymes and honing visual literacy skills with the librarian.

For ages 3-5 years.

10:00 a.m.

Need help with your job search? Come to the Job Seekers Drop-In Clinic where you will receive individualized assistance with the following job-seeking tasks:

  •      Creating an email account;
  •      Establishing a job board account;
  •      Building your résumé;
  •      Conducting online job searches; and
  •      Completing online job applications.

The clinic will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Computer Lab, Room 311.

Questions? Call 202-727-1471.

10:00 a.m.

Interactive musical experience for ages 0-5, incorporating the use of musical instruments, rhythm and rhyme. 

10:00 a.m.

Story times include songs, fingerplays, action rhymes, music and more. 

Ages 5 and younger.

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.

Story times include songs, fingerplays, action rhymes, music and more.

Ages 3-5.

10:00 a.m.

Stories, songs, rhymes, and movement for walkers up to age 2 and their caregivers.

Registration is required. Please sign up no more than 7 days in advance.

One session per family per week.

To register for the session on May 9 or May 16, please email kathleen.fitzgerald@dc.gov.

To register for the session on May 23 and all future sessions, please email christina.mctighe@dc.gov.

10:00 a.m.

Stories, songs, and rhymes for ages 2-5, 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.

10:00 a.m.

You are cordially invited to attend the Thursday morning computer classes at Southwest Library.  Sessions end at noon.

June sessions include:

  • June 6: DC Public Library website
  • June 13: Email basics
  • June 20: Introduction to Microsoft Offfice Word
10:30 a.m.

Join us for stories, songs and rhymes. For ages 3-5.

Groups: please call 202-243-1188 to schedule a story time program.

10:30 a.m.

Join us every Thursday for a themed story time and a related make-and-take craft project after story time is over.

Designed for children ages 2 to 5 and their caregivers, the story time will include books, songs, rhymes and finger plays as we continue to strengthen early literacy skills.

10:30 a.m.

Blue Sky PuppetThe Blue Sky Puppet Theater is back with a special show, The Time Capsule, designed specifically for DC Public Libraries and the
“Dig into Reading” Summer Reading program.
 
Ages 3-12.

Find out about more Blue Sky Puppet Theatre shows at DC Public Library locations.

10:30 a.m.

storytimeEvery 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*
 

11:00 a.m.

Help with resumes, cover letters, job searches, and applying for jobs online.

11:00 a.m.

Jump, wiggle, bounce, shake and move with a librarian and books. Children will explore movement for different body parts using rhymes and songs, and increase their creativity through fun story recall and story telling activities.

Ages 3-5.

11:00 a.m.

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.

Stories, songs, and SO much more.

Join us for a program for children ages 1-4 and their caregivers.

11:00 a.m.

Learn how to create an email account, search the Internet, use library online services and more.

No previous experience required.

11:00 a.m.

DPR and DCPL will present  selections of movies from past and present on Thursdays and Fridays in the Senior Citizen Room. Discussions will follow.

Thursdays: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Fridays: 2 p.m.  to 5 p.m.

For more information, please call 202-698-1175 or visit us at www.dclibrary.org.

       

11:00 a.m.

Stories, songs, rhymes, bounces, and tickles for non-walkers and their caregivers.

Registration is required.
 
To register for the session on May 9 or May 16, please email kathleen.fitzgerald@dc.gov.

To register for the session on May 23 and all future sessions, please email christina.mctighe@dc.gov. 

11:00 a.m.

Stories, songs, and rhymes for ages 2-5, 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.

1:00 p.m.

Need assistance with creating an e-mail account, filling out an online application, or revising your resume? We can help.  

Drop in for personalized help with job seeking skills.

1:30 p.m.

Storyteller Sharon GastonStoryteller Sharon Gaston entertains and educates children with high energy stories about character building.

For ages 3-8.

Find out about more story times with Sharon Gaston at DC Public Library locations.

2:00 p.m.

Blue Sky PuppetThe Blue Sky Puppet Theater is back with a special show, The Time Capsule, designed specifically for DC Public Libraries and the
“Dig into Reading” Summer Reading program.
 
Ages 3-12.

Find out about more Blue Sky Puppet Theatre shows at DC Public Library locations.

2:00 p.m.

The rhythm and rhyme of reading. This program is recommended for birth to ages 5.

4:00 p.m.

Each session includes an interactive reading experience where the librarian reads an easy reader book aloud, and each child follows along with a copy of the book in hand.

Other activities may include literacy-based games, book-related crafts, and basic writing activities.

Read-Along Story Time is recommended for kids in Pre-K to second grade. (There is no requirement for reading ability.)

4:00 p.m.

Storytime in French for children of all ages and skill levels.

4:00 p.m.
Beneath the Surface:  Southeast DC meets Southeast Asia

This workshop/performance with Christylez Bacon and Nistha Raj will present genres of music native to their cultural upbringings reflecting hip-hop, go-go and Hindustani Classical music.

The audience will get the opportunity to hear both distinct genres in their original forms, before learning about the specific techniques and components that will ultimately result in uniting both styles of music, creating an entirely new sound and intersection for people of Indian and African-American heritage to recognize their commonalities beneath the surface of our perceived differences.

Find out about more Southeast D.C. meets Southeast Asia performances at DC Public Library locations. 

For ages 13-19.

4:00 p.m.

Zine comics clip artWrite & draw comics in your own zine - a mini, self-published magazine.

Make copies and swap zines with other teens.

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