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.
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Wednesday, May 29, 2013
5:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
"The moonlight will soon be beaming-
Good Evening, Good Evening!
So let's prepare for dreaming-
Good Evening to YOU!"
Join "Ms. T." every Wednesday evening for engaging stories, songs, rhymes and movement to support early literacy and "bedtime awareness."
An educational program for children ages birth through 7 years and their families or caregivers. We meet in the Children's Program Room on the second floor. Children are encouraged to wear comfy pajamas, bring their favorite bedtime buddy and a grown-up partner to partake in the fun.
(Note: PJs and plush buddies are optional)
7:00 p.m.
Join us for all ages bed time stories, pajamas optional!
7:00 p.m.
Stories, arts and crafts and FUN.
A program for children of all ages and their families.
7:00 p.m.
Bedtime stories, songs, and rhymes for kids of all ages and their parents.
Thursday, May 30, 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.
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.
10:30 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.
This movement-based story time includes reading stories, singing familiar songs as well as learning new rhymes and songs with the librarian.
For ages 3-5.
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*
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.
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.
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.
5:00 p.m.
Brood 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.
5:00 p.m.
This month we'll be talking about Bone Vol. 1: Out from Boneville by Jeff Smith.
Copies are available for checkout at the circulation desk.
Open to children ages 9 and older.
Friday, May 31, 2013
10:00 a.m.
An early literacy lap-sit program that combines sharing stories, songs, rhythm activities and baby bounces. A short socialization playtime follows the books and music program.
For ages birth to 12 months.
10:00 a.m.
Early literacy program for ages birth to 2 years.
10:00 a.m.
Story time for children ages 2 through 5 and their caregivers.
10:00 a.m.
Join us for movies based on children's books!
Ages 3-8.
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May 17 Storybook Treasures Where The Wild Things Are Pierre Chicken Soup with Rice One Was Johnny |
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May 24 Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale Leonardo, the Terrible Monster |
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May 31 Noisy Nora Voyage to the Bunny Planet Emily's First 100 Days of School |
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June 7 Corduroy |
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June 14 A Pocket for Corduroy |
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June 21 A Boy, a Dog, and a Frog Frog, Where Are You! |
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June 28 Storybook Treasures Harold and the Purple Crayon A Picture for Harold's Room Harold's Fairy Tale |
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July 12 Ralph S. Mouse |
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July 19 The Mouse and the Motorcycle |
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July 26 Dot James Marshall's Cinderella |
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Aug. 2 In the Small, Small Pond Wings: A Tale of Two Chickens There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly Dem Bones |
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Aug. 9 Peter's Chair Pet Show A Letter to Amy |
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Aug. 16 Storybook Treasures James Marshall's Favorite Fairy Tales Red Riding Hood Goldilocks and the Three Bears Three Little Pigs |
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