Georgetown Library Grand Opening Party
The newly renovated Georgetown Library is open. The library will host a grand opening party, Saturday, October 23, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fun activities for all ages.
| All Day | Discover Neighborhood Treasures at the Peabody Room Peabody Room librarian Jerry McCoy showcases items from the Peabody Collection. |
| All Day | Play “Libropoly” on a life-sized board of Historic Georgetown, sponsored by the Friends of the Georgetown Library |
| 10:30 a.m. | Tour of the Library (conducted by the Friends of the Georgetown Library) |
| 11 a.m. | Jazzy Drawings: Create layered drawings with motifs from the 1930s, for ages 5-11 |
| 11 a.m. | Music on the Reading Terrace (artist “George”) |
| 11:30 a.m. | Tour of the Library (conducted by the Friends of the Georgetown Library) |
| 11:30 a.m. | Washington National Opera Family Program – The Barber of Seville |
| 12 - 2 p.m. | Face Painting |
| 12:30 p.m. | Georgetown University “Superfoods” Music Group |
| 1:30 p.m. | Tour of the Library (conducted by the Friends of the Georgetown Library) |
| 2 p.m. | Music and Pumpkin Decorating on the Reading Terrace |
| 2:30 p.m. | Lecture and Book Signing with Chris Palmer, Author of Shooting in the Wild: An Insider’s Account of Making Movies in the Animal Kingdom |
| 2 - 4 p.m. | Beading Workshop for Tweens and Teens |
| 3 p.m. | Kids' Euro Festival Performance: Blue Moose (ages 5-10) |
| 3 p.m. | How to Make Mulled Cider |
Refreshments donated by Safeway. Cupcakes donated by Baked & Wired.