Join us for Science Lab @ the Library, a self-paced drop-in event featuring several stations with different experiments and activities designed to help children in grades K-5 learn important scientific principles. This hands-on program will provide children with the opportunity to use their critical thinking and problem-solving skills to achieve results in the areas of chemistry, physics, math, and...
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1 event,Get up and get moving at storytime! These 20-30-minute programs are full of a diverse collection of books, songs and fun activities. They are designed to introduce your child to the culture of reading and help develop your child’s language skills. Children are encouraged to engage with the stories and activities, and their grownups are... |
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Get ready for a spooktacular evening of family-friendly fun at our Annual Halloween Trick-or-Treat Event on Bethesda Row!
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1 event,Enjoy our family-friendly haunted house, our new crafting workshop, and snap photos with our spooky characters. Great for ages 3 - 10 (plus their adults!). |
1 event,Enjoy our family-friendly haunted house, our new crafting workshop, and snap photos with our spooky characters. Great for ages 3 - 10 (plus their adults!). |
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1 event,Get up and get moving at storytime! These 20-30-minute programs are full of a diverse collection of books, songs and fun activities. They are designed to introduce your child to the culture of reading and help develop your child’s language skills. Children are encouraged to engage with the stories and activities, and their grownups are... |
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My First Book Club is a reading program designed to provide students in grades K-1 a unique opportunity to improve literacy and language arts skills through group reading, discussion, and related activities. Participants should be attending kindergarten or first grade, or the equivalent, but do not need to know how to read independently yet. This... |
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Join us for a special storytime as we celebrate National Adoption Month with the Barker Adoption Foundation. Author Tom Tracy will read his picture books, Wonderfully You: An Ode to Adoption and Scoochie's Adoption Story. All are welcome! |
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1 event,Get up and get moving at storytime! These 20-30-minute programs are full of a diverse collection of books, songs and fun activities. They are designed to introduce your child to the culture of reading and help develop your child’s language skills. Children are encouraged to engage with the stories and activities, and their grownups are... |
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Calling all readers in grades 4-6! No Shelf Control is a book discussion & activity group just for students age 9-12. This month we'll discuss "The Lost Library" by Rebecca Stead and Wendy Mass. Evan and his best friend, Rafe, spend the summer after fifth grade trying to find out the story behind the sudden appearance... |
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Please join us for a fun bilingual storytime just right for the whole family! We welcome you to participate in stories, songs, and rhymes in Spanish and English. These 25-30-minute programs are designed to engage children of all ages with diverse stories and activities. We’ll use call-and-response and movement to develop language skills and creativity.... |
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Joan Waites will read her picture books: Calm Down Coco, that introduces calming techniques for children through the story of a rambunctious cat; and Finley Feels, about an adopted dog who must adjust to his new home. Perfect for children aged 1-4, but all are welcome!
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A special Open Mic to uplift the voices and work of the teenagers in our community. Prose, poetry, and spoken word Open Mic @ The Writer’s Center! All writers are welcome to come and share 4-5 minutes of their latest work. Sign-up starts at 1:45pm, and readings begin promptly at 2pm. Limited to 20 readers,... |
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Author-illustrator Matt Tavares will be in store to read his new Dasher book, Dasher and the Polar Bear, the third book in his bestselling series. This time, Dasher the reindeer discovers that the only thing better than making Christmas magic is making a new friend to share it with. |
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2 events,Get up and get moving at storytime! These 20-30-minute programs are full of a diverse collection of books, songs and fun activities. They are designed to introduce your child to the culture of reading and help develop your child’s language skills. Children are encouraged to engage with the stories and activities, and their grownups are...
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Cover to Cover is a NEW monthly reading, discussion & activity group for students in grades 2-3. This month we'll discuss "Stella & Marigold" by Annie Barrows and Sophie Blackall. Stella and her sister, Marigold, are best friends. Follow them as they first meet, play together, help the plumber, go into a meerkat tunnel at the... |
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Middle School Book Club welcomes ALL readers in grades 6, 7, and 8 for a monthly meeting and discussion of books chosen by a librarian just for this age group and read ahead of time. Anyone ages 11-14 is welcome! If you are in grades 6, 7, or 8 and love to read and have... |
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2 events,A soaring new musical for the holiday season! This follow-up to Raymond Briggs’ “The Snowman™” is based on the video of the same name. It is told with breathtaking theatre magic by talented actors, stunning puppetry, and beautiful projections. A boy has moved into a new house and lost his beloved dog. In the garden he...
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Award-winning author Erica Perl will read her new book, Whale and the Birthday Rocks, the fourth book in her Level 2 Ready-to-Read series about friendship featuring Whale, Quail, and Snail. Craft activity to follow. Perfect for children ages 5-7, but all are welcome! |
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2 events,Get up and get moving at storytime! These 20-30-minute programs are full of a diverse collection of books, songs and fun activities. They are designed to introduce your child to the culture of reading and help develop your child’s language skills. Children are encouraged to engage with the stories and activities, and their grownups are... |
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