This Week at a Glance (January 20-24)
- dcstayathomeparent
- Jan 19
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Updated: Jan 21
Free and low-cost scheduled activities for babies and toddlers this week in DC
MONDAY (January 20)
In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and due to security measures for the Presidential Inauguration, many institutions will be CLOSED
Smithsonians on the National Mall: CLOSED*
DC Public Libraries: CLOSED
OPEN:
TUESDAY (January 21)
9:15am - 9:45am: Northeast Library Baby and Toddler Story Time
9:30am - 1:30pm: National Zoo Little Critters: Nature Play
10:00am - 4:30pm: American Indian Museum ImagiNations Activity Center
10:30am - 11:15am: Kidsinger Jim Puppet Show Tuesday
10:30am - 11:00am: Lamond-Riggs Library Family Story TimeÂ
10:30am - 11:00am: Parklands-Turner Library Preschool Story Time
10:30am - 11:00am: Petworth Library Toddler Story Time
10:30am - 11:00am: Southwest Library Toddler Play Time
10:30am - 11:15am: Anacostia Library Family Story Time
10:30am - 11:15am: Benning Library Baby and Toddler Story Time
10:45am - 11:15am: Northwest One Library Toddler Story Time
11:00am - 11:30am: Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center Air and Space Museum Story Time
CANCELLED: 11:00am - 11:30am:Â Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library Toddler Story Time
11:00am - 11:30am: Palisades Library Baby and Toddler Story Time
11:00am - 11:30am: Tenley-Friendship Library Baby Lap Time
11:30am - 12:00pm: Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center Air and Space Museum Story Time
1:00pm - 1:30pm: Mt. Pleasant Library Baby Lap Time
1:30pm - 2:00pm: Shepherd Park Library Baby Lap Time
WEDNESDAY (January 22)
10:00am - 10:30am: Georgetown Library Baby and Toddler Story Time (pre-registration required, no walk-ins)
10:00am - 10:30am: Shaw Library Family Story Time (ticket required, on a first come first serve basis)
10:00am - 10:30am: Tenley-Friendship Library Family Story Time (ticket required, on a first come first serve basis)
10:00am - 11:00am: Benning Library Baby and Toddler Story Time
10:00am - 12:00pm: Petworth Library Baby and Toddler Play Time
10:00am - 1:00pm: Hirshhorn Museum Story and Craft TimeÂ
10:00am - 4:00pm: American History Spark!Lab
10:00am - 4:00pm: American History Wegmans Wonderplace
10:00am - 4:30pm: American Indian Museum ImagiNations Activity Center
10:30am - 11:00am: Chevy Chase Library Family Story Time (ticket required, on a first come first serve basis)
10:30am - 11:00am: Mt. Pleasant Library Toddler Story Time
10:30am - 11:00am: Shaw Library Family Story Time (ticket required, on a first come first serve basis)
10:30am - 11:00am: Shepherd Park Library Family Story Time
10:30am - 11:00am: Takoma Park Library Family Story Time
10:30am - 11:00am: West End Library Family Story Time
10:30am - 11:15am: Kidsinger Jim Musical Performance Boogie Wednesday
10:30am - 11:30am: Cleveland Park Library Lego Duplo Play Time
10:45am - 11:15am: Tenley-Friendship Library Family Story Time (ticket required, on a first come first serve basis)
11:00am - 11:30am: Georgetown Library Baby and Toddler Story time (pre-registration required, no walk-ins)
11:15am - 11:45am: Tenley-Friendship Library Toddler Play Time
11:15am - 12:15pm: Shepherd Park Library Family Play Time
11:30am - 12:00pm: Chevy Chase Library Family Story Time (ticket required, on a first come first serve basis)
3:00pm - 5:00pm: Shepherd Park Library Lego Play Time
5:30pm - 6:00pm: Lamond-Riggs Family Story Time
6:00pm - 6:45pm: Cleveland Park Library Pajama Story Time
THURSDAY (January 23)
9:00am - 5:00pm: Rock Creek Park Wish Upon a Star Craft Pop-up
9:30am - 1:30pm: National Zoo Little Critters: Nature Play
10:00am - 4:00pm: American History Spark!Lab
10:00am - 4:00pm: American History Wegmans Wonderplace
10:00am - 4:30pm: American Indian Museum ImagiNations Activity Center
10:30am - 11:00am: Solid State Books H Street Story Time
10:30am - 11:00am: DC Air and Space Museum One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure (timed ticket required)
11:00am - 12:00pm: DC Air and Space Museum Story Time (timed ticket required)
11:00am - 11:30am: Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center Air and Space Museum Story Time
11:30am: East City Bookshop Story Time
11:30am - 12:00pm : Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center Air and Space Museum Story Time
1:00pm - 1:30pm: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library Baby Lap Time
1:00pm - 2:00pm: Southwest Library Baby Lap Time
1:00pm - 3:00pm: Mt. Pleasant Library Baby and Toddler Play Time
1:30pm - 2:00pm: Takoma Park Library Baby Lap TimeÂ
2:00pm - 2:30pm: Georgetown Library Baby Lap TimeÂ
4:00pm - 5:00pm: Northeast Library Crafternoon
FRIDAY (January 24)
8:00am - 4:00pm: National Zoo Public Debut of the Pandas (FREE, but you need to reserve entry passes; last entry 3pm)
9:00am - 9:30am: People’s Book Story Time
9:00am - 5:00pm: Rock Creek Park Wish Upon a Star Craft Pop-up
10:00am - 10:45am: Rock Creek Park Books and Beyond with a Ranger
10:00am - 4:00pm: American History Spark!Lab
10:00am - 4:00pm: American History Wegmans Wonderplace
10:00am - 4:30pm: American Indian Museum ImagiNations Activity Center
10:30am - 11:00am: Cleveland Park Library Family Story Time
10:30am - 11:15am: Kidsinger Jim Rocknoceros Concert Friday
10:30am - 11:30am: Southwest Library Sensory Play Time
11:00am - 11:30am: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library Music and Movement Babies and Toddlers
1:00pm - 1:30pm: Petworth Library Baby Lap Time
1:00pm - 4:00pm: Portrait Gallery Art Studio
3:00pm - 3:45pm: Rock Creek Park Turtle Time with Pokey
3:30pm - 5:00pm: Takoma Park Lego Duplo Play Time