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Monday, May 20, 2013

4:00 p.m.

missperegrinecoverAre you a teen or preteen who loves to read? You know what makes reading a book even better? Discussing it with others.

This month we'll be discussing Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransome Riggs. Copies are available at the second-floor reference desk.                     

4:30 p.m.

wii gamesDo 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.

Join us every second and fourth Monday at Shepherd Park Library for a teen game night!

We will have different Wii and Playstation 2 games available as well as board games to play.

5:00 p.m.

Polka dot nail artLearn how to do your very own polka-dot manicure! Nail polish and other materials will be provided by the librarians.

Please come to the library with clean nails (we will not have nail polish remover available at the program) and make sure you get permission to paint your nails from your parent or guardian!

5:30 p.m.

chessBeginning 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.

6:00 p.m.

Join us for our weekly Teen Advisory Group meeting and earn community service hours for planning and participating in library programs.

Plan this month's game nights, book club, crafts and other programs.

Ages 12 - 17.

6:30 p.m.

cartoon people playing video gameCome 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 21, 2013

4:00 p.m.

Get your week to a great start and come in for extra homework and project help every Tuesday until 5:15 p.m. Head to the Teen Space and check in with Ms. Bobbie to get going.

Ages 12 - 19.

5:00 p.m.

cicada eyesBrood 2 of the 17 year cicadas are coming to the East Coast.... soon and very soon. These flying, red-eyed creatures will quickly be upon us, and the creative minds at WNYC's Radiolab have made a cicada tracker to follow the emergence of the brood. 

Join other Capitol Hill residents in contributing to this crowdsourced information about the cicadas in D.C.

Every Tuesday and Thursday from 5-7 p.m., a Southeast Branch staff member will be available to help you submit your cicada sighting to the tracker. 

By mid-June, you may have to wade through the cicada shells to get up to the library, but it will be worth it.




7:00 p.m.

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!

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

11:30 a.m.

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.

4:00 p.m.

NarutoHang out at Manga Club.

Talk manga and anime.

Make things.

Eat snacks.

Have fun.

Every fourth Wednesday.

4:00 p.m.

Teens and tweens, join us for crafts, snacks and fun!

4:00 p.m.

Kid B book coverThis is your chance to “turn up” for prom.

We are going to have a virtual dance party. Come show off your dance moves to some of today’s hottest songs and beats.  

5:30 p.m.

The Francis A. Gregory Library Chess Club meets weekly on Wednesday nights from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. 

We welcome players of all ages and abilities.

5:30 p.m.

Head to the Teen Space for board games and Wii games.

Ages 12 - 19.

6:30 p.m.

cartoon people playing video gameCome 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.

Thursday, May 23, 2013

4:00 p.m.

Origami CranesDo you have an interest in folding paper creations, from paper cranes to ninja stars to anything in-between? Come to the MLK Teen Space to meet others who share your interest.

You can share your favorite models and learn how to make some new ones as well.

5:00 p.m.

Join us at Northwest One for Wii game night.

We provide the Wii, Games and controllers, all you need to do is show up! Game nights are for an hour on Thursdays.

5:00 p.m.

cicada eyesBrood 2 of the 17 year cicadas are coming to the East Coast.... soon and very soon. These flying, red-eyed creatures will quickly be upon us, and the creative minds at WNYC's Radiolab have made a cicada tracker to follow the emergence of the brood. 

Join other Capitol Hill residents in contributing to this crowdsourced information about the cicadas in D.C.

Every Tuesday and Thursday from 5-7 p.m., a Southeast Branch staff member will be available to help you submit your cicada sighting to the tracker. 

By mid-June, you may have to wade through the cicada shells to get up to the library, but it will be worth it.




6:00 p.m.

Come play chess! All ages.

Friday, May 24, 2013

3:15 p.m.

Join us at the MLK Teen Space for a great movie in our Teen Lounge every Friday afternoon.

We show many popular movies as soon as they are released on DVD and in the library collection, and the fourth Friday of every month we show an anime show or movie to tie into the Manga Club program at Teen Space.  

3:30 p.m.

Video Game ControllerTeen Game Night is every Friday until 4:30 p.m. in the Teen Space.

Teens can participate by playing video games, board games and trading card games.

Games played during Teen Game Night are appropriate for teens ages 12-19.

3:30 p.m.

Play a variety of Wii games in the teen room and enjoy books and snacks.

Monday, May 27, 2013

4:30 p.m.

wii gamesDo 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.

5:30 p.m.

chessBeginning 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.

cartoon people playing video gameCome 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

4:00 p.m.

Get your week to a great start and come in for extra homework and project help every Tuesday until 5:15 p.m. Head to the Teen Space and check in with Ms. Bobbie to get going.

Ages 12 - 19.

5:00 p.m.

cicada eyesBrood 2 of the 17 year cicadas are coming to the East Coast.... soon and very soon. These flying, red-eyed creatures will quickly be upon us, and the creative minds at WNYC's Radiolab have made a cicada tracker to follow the emergence of the brood. 

Join other Capitol Hill residents in contributing to this crowdsourced information about the cicadas in D.C.

Every Tuesday and Thursday from 5-7 p.m., a Southeast Branch staff member will be available to help you submit your cicada sighting to the tracker. 

By mid-June, you may have to wade through the cicada shells to get up to the library, but it will be worth it.




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