Each Wednesday, join us in the meeting room from 4:00pm-5:00pm for a session of building with LEGO and Duplos! We supply the LEGO and Duplo pieces, and you supply the imagination! This program is for children ages 3 years old and up. Parents/caregivers MUST accompany children under the age of 8 during the program.
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...
Catherine Newman, bestselling author of Sandwich, will discuss her new sequel novel Wreck, which picks up with Rocky and her family at home two years later. Full of laughter and heart, Wreck explores the hidden rules of family, the heavy weight of uncertainty, and the difficult fact that people - no matter how much you love them - are...
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 6:45pm, and readings begin promptly at 7pm. Limited to 20 readers, so arrive early if you plan to read. Sponsored by Poet Lore, America’s oldest poetry magazine. FREE...
Interested in joining? The Book Club meets the second Thursday of each month from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm, meeting room 2. The book chosen for this month's discussion is The Only Woman in the Room by Marie Benedict. A powerful novel based on the incredible true story of the glamour icon and scientist Hedy Lamarr whose...
Join us for a night of puzzles, board games, and card games! Whether you're new to puzzles and tabletop games or are looking for people to play with, join others in a relaxed evening of gaming at the library. Feel free to use one of the puzzles and games in our collection or bring your...
Join us for an evening with bestselling author Ann Packer, who will discuss her new novel, Some Bright Nowhere, that explores a long marriage and the profound emotional complexities of love, caregiving, and facing the end of life. Ann will be in conversation with author, editor, and podcaster Dan Kois.
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....
Join us for a lecture with Hank Levine! In September, Bethesda Historical Society Secretary Hank Levine took us through how, between 1750 and 1920, geography and advances in transportation set the stage for the development of modern Bethesda. Now Hank returns to tell the story of how in the century after the end of World...
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!
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,...
Create your own jellyfish or collage from recycled materials.
