San Francisco Giants at Washington Nationals
MLB: San Francisco Giants at Washington Nationals at Nationals Park
Things to Do This Week in Washington DC
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Arab American Heritage Festival
Experience a vibrant celebration of National Arab American Heritage Month at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library on Saturday, April 18, 2026, from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. Enjoy an exciting afternoon featuring fashion, food, music, visual art, a traditional Arab Souq brought by Bayt Vienna, and...
Improv Workshop: Unexpectedly Funny!
Join us for Unexpectedly Funny, an exhilarating improv workshop with Nikki Frias! Discover the joy of spontaneous creativity while exploring the fundamentals of improvisation in a fun and supportive environment. Through engaging games, exercises, and group activities, participants will sharpen...
MidnightRose: A Reading Series of Poetry and Prose
About the Authors Alexa Patrick is a vocalist and poet from Connecticut. She is the author of Remedies for Disappearing (Haymarket Books, 2023) and holds fellowships from Cave Canem, the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, and more. Previous artistic partnerships of Alexa’s include...
Get Your Poetry On
Participants should bring eight copies of one original poem to share and review with the group. No experience necessary. If possible, please email your poem in advance to fallon@umbc.edu. Please also review program guidelines . Michael Fallon is the senior lecturer emeritus in English at University.
Bird Walk Screening
Join filmmaker Cintia Cabib for a screening of her documentary “Bird Walk.” The film takes viewers on a visual and aural excursion through an abandoned golf course in Rockville, Maryland where birders discover more than 160 bird species and mount a campaign to preserve this avian oasis...
Adult Craft:
Whip up a delightful scrub to tickle your senses and smooth your skin! Pampering yourself is a must, but hurry—our supplies and seats are as rare as unicorn sightings! Please register.
Studio Art for Seniors
Exploring how to render subjects accurately while using various points of reference, each class will be filled with essential drawing and painting techniques. The course consists of assignments, demonstrations, and critiques followed by weekly homework. Bring a 9 x 12″ sketchbook, and any...
Chair Yoga
In this class, participants will practice a set of poses, both seated and standing using the chair as a prop, that will promote strength, flexibility, and balance physically while encouraging relaxation and meditation mentally. About the Instructor Beth has been practicing yoga for 20 years and...
Atlanta Braves at Washington Nationals
MLB: Atlanta Braves at Washington Nationals at Nationals Park
Paws to Read
Reading to a therapy dog can increase a child's self-esteem and confidence levels in reading, especially with struggling readers. Stop in and read to our therapy dog or cat.
Volunteer Expo
Find your fit at the Volunteer Expo Dozens of organizations have opportunities across every skill level, schedule, and interest. Whether you have a weekend afternoon or a standing weekly commitment, find something that works for you. If you would like to request an accommodation, please contact the.
Chess Club for Children
For children in grades 2 - 6 interested in learning and playing chess. Players are grouped by ability, not age. Chess Club is offered through our partnership with the U.S. Chess Center and sponsored by the Friends of the Cleveland Park Library. If you would like to request an accommodation, please..
The Let Out: Open Mic
Open mic where teens from the area are welcomed to come a perform a song, recite a poem, tell some jokes, or even say a speech. Hosted by local poet Micah the Poet.
Yoga With NZINGA
Nzinga’s gentle guidance creates a welcoming space for all levels, blending physical alignment with spiritual awareness for holistic well-being. Note: All dates are subject to change. 10:45AM-12:00PM Chair Yoga for Seniors & individuals with mobility challanges Experience gentle, accessible...
Improv for All
Come and give improvisation a try. Nothing to memorize; just fun activities.
Garden Buddies
Learn about volunteer opportunities for adults with the Catonsville Library Community Garden.
DC Library Writers Workshop 10th anniversary
The Writers Working writers workshop celebrates ten years. ten years. From this workshop sparked four others: This is My Story, DC Writes, The Five Minute Horror Film Workshop, and Finding My Story, and a book, "Where the Pieces Come Together" (Zozobra Press). Come hear your neighbors read and...
Thurgood Marshall Center for Service and Heritage
Community Meetup in Washington, DC
Playtime with Early Literacy Center
We will have our Early Literacy center available for free play for an hour after storytime. Drop in, no registration or tickets required.
Spates Community Club and Conference Center Annex
Community Meetup in Fort Myer, VA
The Wordsmith Gym
Feeling stuck in your writing? Are you a beginning writer and need direction? Join us Thursday nights for writing prompts and exercises. Come for advice and direction. Let's get you going on the write track.
Be Social
We welcome adults with various physical, sensory, cognitive and developmental disabilities and their caregivers to meet new people, make crafts, play games, enjoy music and more.
Game ON DOMINOS: Adults & Seniors
Play CLASSIC board and card games, checkers, spades. chess, UNO, mahjong, dominos, backgammon, SCRABBLE and many more during this fun 2 hour event.
Accessible Movie Screening: Lilo and Stitch
Join us for a showing of 2025's Lilo and Stitch , with open captions and ASL right on the screen. Rated PG Running time: 1 hour, 48 minutes For reasonable accommodations, please contact DCPLaccess@dc.gov or 202-727-2142.
Toddler Exploration
This is a drop-in event intended for young children (and their engaged adults) to develop literacy, motor, and social-emotional skills through interactive play and discovery.
Chair Yoga for Beginners
Chair yoga incorporates many of the same principles and poses as traditional yoga but adapts them for a seated position and uses the chair as a prop to hold onto for standing poses.
Wednesday Evening Book Discussion: Orbital by Samantha Harvey
For April 22 (please note this meeting is in place of our May meeting), we will be reading Orbital by Samantha Harvey. Wednesday Evening Book Club The Wednesday Evening Book Club typically meets the second Wednesday evening of every other month and reads a wide range of fiction and nonfiction....
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