This Week at a Glance (November 25-29)

Updated: Nov 27, 2024

Free and low-cost scheduled activities for babies and toddlers this week in DC

A few notes about programs on Thanksgiving:

DC Public Libraries are closed for the federal holiday
Smithsonian museums are open
DCSAHP Tip: Thanksgiving is one of the zoo's busiest days of the year. Plan accordingly!

Winter sight-seeing and activities start this week, too:

National Sculpture Garden's ice rink opens on November 23. Note: Children are not permitted to use skating aids, such as penguins or seals. More information here
US Botanic Garden's "Season's Greenings" holiday exhibit opens on November 28. It will feature a model train display in the gated garden and models of DC's monuments and landmarks in the Conservatory. More information on the holiday display here

MONDAY (November 25)

TUESDAY (November 26)

9:30am - 1:30pm: National Zoo Little Critters: Nature Play
10:00am - 4:30pm: American Indian Museum ImagiNations Activity Center
10:00am - 11:00am: Deanwood Library Toddler Story Time
10:00am - 12:00pm: West End Library Toddler Play Time
10:30am - 11:00am: Anacostia Library Family Story Time
10:30am - 11:15am: Benning Library Baby and Toddler Story Time
10:30am - 11:00am: Francis A. Gregory Library Toddler Story Time
10:30am - 11:00am: Lamond-Riggs Library Family Story Time
10:30am - 11:00am: Parklands-Turner Library Toddler Story Time
10:30am - 11:00am: Petworth Library Toddler Story Time
10:30am - 11:00am: Shepherd Park Library Baby Lap Time
10:30am - 11:00am: Southwest Library Toddler Play Time
11:00am - 11:30am: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central 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
10:30am - 12:00pm: Natural History Museum Play Date at NMNH: Investigating Insects
11:00am: Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center Air and Space Museum Story Time
11:30am: Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center Air and Space Museum Story Time
1:00pm - 1:30pm: Mt. Pleasant Library Baby Lap Time
4:00pm - 5:00pm: Parklands-Turner Library Craft Hour: Thankful Gift - Handprint Turkey Pot Holders

WEDNESDAY (November 27)

10:00am - 10:30am: Shaw Library Family Story Time
10:00am - 10:30am: Takoma Park Library Family Story Time
10:00am - 10:30am: Tenley-Friendship Library Family Story Time
10:00am - 10:30am: Georgetown Library Baby and Toddler Story Time (pre-registration required, no walk-ins)
10:00am - 1:00pm: Hirshhorn Museum Story Time
10:30am - 11:00am: Chevy Chase Library Family Story Time
10:30am - 11:00am: Shaw Library Family Story Time
10:30am - 11:00am: Shepherd Park Library Family Story Time
10:30am - 11:00am: West End Library Family Story Time
10:45am - 11:15am: Takoma Park Library Family Story Time
10:45am - 11:15am: Tenley-Friendship Library Family Story Time
11:00am - 11:30am: Georgetown Library Baby and Toddler Story time (pre-registration required, no walk-ins)
11:15am - 11:45am: Shepherd Park Library Toddler Play Time
11:15am - 11:45am: Tenley-Friendship Library Toddler Play Time
11:30am - 12:00pm: Chevy Chase Library Family Story Time
10:00am - 4:00pm: American History Wegmans Wonderplace
10:00am - 4:30pm: American Indian Museum ImagiNations Activity Center
11:00am - 4:00pm: American History Spark!Lab

THURSDAY (November 28 - THANKSGIVING, Federal Holiday)

FRIDAY (November 29)

DC Public Libraries are CLOSED
9:00am - 10:00am: People’s Book Story Time
10:00am: Rock Creek Park Books and Beyond with a Ranger
10:00am - 4:00pm: American History Wegmans Wonderplace
10:00am - 4:30pm: American Indian Museum ImagiNations Activity Center
11:00am - 4:00pm: American History Spark!Lab
11:30am - 12:15pm: Native American Heritage Day with with Hoop Dancer Starr Chief Eagle. This program honors Zitkala-Ša (translated “Red Bird”), a member of the Yankton Dakota Sioux, who has been recently honored on a coin issued by the US Mint
- Also at 12:30pm, 2pm, and 3pm
1:00pm - 4:00pm: Portrait Gallery Art Studio, a drop-in art program

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