This Week at a Glance (October 27-31)

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

Program updates:

• Due to the government shutdown, the Smithsonian museums and zoo are temporarily closed

• National parks remain as accessible as possible during the federal government shutdown. However, some services may be limited or unavailable. For more information, please visit: doi.gov/shutdown

• Museums offering free or reduced admission to government workers during the shutdown: Hillwood Museum, National Museum of Women in the Arts, Planet Word Museum (walk up), Spy Museum (half off), Phillips Collection (reduced admission), National Building Museum

MONDAY (October 27)

• 10:00am - 12:00pm: Petworth Library Toddler Play Time

• 10:30am - 11:00am: Cleveland Park Library Family Story Time

• 10:30am - 11:00am: Politics and Prose Connecticut Ave Story Time with the Author: I Am Ingrid

• 10:30am - 11:00am: Southwest Library Family Story Time

• 11:00am - 11:45am: Woodridge Library Baby Story Time

• 11:00am - 12:00pm: Northeast Library Toddler Play Time

• 2:30pm - 3:00pm: National Children’s Museum Baby Jam Music Time  (hourly timed tickets required, $18.95/person, children under 1 and members free)

• 3:00pm - 4:45pm: Tenley-Friendship Library Coloring Time

• 4:30pm - 5:00pm: Northeast Library Baby Story Time

TUESDAY (October 28)

• 9:15am - 9:45am: Northeast Library Baby and Toddler Story Time

• 10:00am - 11:00am: Woodridge Library Toddler Story Time

• 10:00am - 12:00pm: West End Library Toddler Play Time

• 10:30am: Kidsinger Jim Puppet Show at Eastern Market ($10 in advance, $12 at the door)

• 10:30am - 11:00am: Deanwood Library Preschool Story Time

• 10:30am - 11:00am: Lamond-Riggs Library Toddler Play Time

• 10:30am - 11:00am: Parklands Turner Library Preschool Story Time

• 10:30am - 11:00am: Petworth Library Toddler Story Time

• 10:30am - 11:15am: Benning Library Baby and Toddler Story Time

• 10:30am - 11:30am: Cleveland Park Library Duplo Lego Play Time

• 10:30am - 11:30am: Southwest Library Toddler Play Time

• 11:00am - 11:30am: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library Toddler Story Time

• 11:00am - 11:30am: Palisades Library Baby and Toddler Story Time

• 1:00pm - 1:30pm: Mt. Pleasant Library Baby Lap Time

• 3:30pm - 4:30pm: Parklands Turner Library Spooktacular Party

WEDNESDAY (October 29)

• 10:00am - 10:30am: Shaw Library Family Story Time (ticket required, on a first come first serve basis)

• 10:00am - 10:30am: Takoma Park Library Family Story Time

• 10:00am - 10:30am: Tenley-Friendship Library Family Story Time (ticket required, on a first come first serve basis)

• 10:00am - 12:00pm: Petworth Library Toddler Play Time

• 10:15am: Discovery Theater Ripley Center Fábulas Fairytales (tickets range from $3-$9)

• 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 Baby and Toddler Bilingual Story Time - English & Spanish

• 10:30am - 11:00am: Shaw Library Family Story Time (ticket required, on a first come first serve basis)

• 10:30am - 11:00am: West End Library Family Story Time

• 10:30am - 11:15am: Benning Library Baby and Toddler Play Time (registration required, 0-24 months)

• 10:45am - 11:15am: Takoma Park Library Family Story Time

• 10:45am - 11:15am: Tenley-Friendship Library Family Story Time (ticket required, on a first come first serve basis)

• 10:45am - 11:45am: Northwest One Library Toddler Story Time

• 11:30am: Discovery Theater Ripley Center Fábulas Fairytales (tickets range from $3-$9)

• 11:30am - 12:00pm: Chevy Chase Library Family Story Time (ticket required, on a first come first serve basis)

• 2:30pm - 3:00pm: National Children’s Museum STEAM Story Time (hourly timed tickets required, $18.95/person, children under 1 and members free)

• 3:00pm - 5:00pm: Petworth Recreation Center Halloween Party

• 4:00pm: Museum of Illusions and DC Public Library Spooky Story Time (attendees must register for the event, registration grants you access to the museum)

• 4:00pm - 6:00pm: Anacostia Library Children's Movie 

• 4:00pm - 6:00pm: Mt. Pleasant Library Children's Movie

• 5:00pm - 7:30pm: Brentwood Recreation Center Haunted Costume Party

• 5:00pm - 9:00pm: Metropolitan Police Department 1st District Haunted House (First District Station 101 M Street, SW)

• 5:30pm - 6:00pm: Lamond-Riggs Library Halloween Story Time

THURSDAY (October 30)

• 9:45am - 10:15am: DC Public Library at 700 Pennsylvania Ave SE Baby and Toddler Story Time

• 10:15am: Discovery Theater Ripley Center Fábulas Fairytales (tickets range from $3-$9)

• 10:30am - 11:00am: Solid State Books H Street Story Time

• 10:30am - 11:15am: National Building Museum Story Time (free; register for museum admission)

• 10:45am - 11:15am: DC Public Library at 700 Pennsylvania Ave SE Baby and Toddler Story Time

• 11:30am: Discovery Theater Ripley Center Fábulas Fairytales (tickets range from $3-$9)

• 11:30am: East City Bookshop Story Time

• 1:00pm - 1:30pm: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library Baby Story Time

• 1:00pm - 1:30pm: Takoma Park Library Baby Story Time

• 1:30pm - 2:00pm: West End Library Baby ASL Story Time

• 2:00pm - 2:30pm: Georgetown Library Baby Story Time

• 2:30pm - 3:00pm: National Children’s Museum Toddler Play Time: Tinker Tots  (hourly timed tickets required, $18.95/person, children under 1 and members free)

• 3:00pm - 6:00pm: Benning Library Trunk of Treat - wear your costume! 

• 3:00pm - 7:30pm: Barry Farm Recreation Center MARS Halloween Bash

• 4:00pm - 5:00pm: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library Halloween Party

• 4:00pm - 5:00pm: Northeast Library Crafternoon

• 4:00pm - 6:00pm: Brightwood Family Success Center Halloween Party and Karaoke (registration required)

• 4:00pm - 7:00pm: Northeast Library Halloween Games

• 5:00pm - 7:00pm: Deanwood Library Halloween Party

• 5:00pm - 7:00pm: Deanwood Community Center Pumpkin Decorating

• 5:00pm - 7:00pm: Joseph Cole Recreation Center Trunk or Treat

• 5:00pm - 9:00pm: Metropolitan Police Department 1st District Haunted House (First District Station

  101 M Street, SW)

• 5:15pm - 7:00pm: Francis A. Gregory Library Outdoor Cinema - Movies Under the Stars

• 6:00pm - 7:30pm: North Michigan Park Recreation Center Halloween Candy Bag Giveaway

• 6:00pm - 8:00pm: Metropolitan Police Department 4th District Haunted Campground Halloween Party (Fourth District Station 6001 Georgia Avenue, NW)

FRIDAY (October 31) Halloween

• 9:00am - 9:30am: People’s Book Story Time

• 10:00am - 10:45am: Rock Creek Park Books and Beyond with Ranger (at Peirce Barn)

• 10:15am: Discovery Theater Ripley Center Fábulas Fairytales (tickets range from $3-$9)

• 10:15am: Zinnia Silver Spring Lunch Bunch Kids Music

• 10:30am: Kidsinger Jim Puppet Show at Eastern Market ($10 in advance, $12 at the door)

• 10:30am - 11:00am: Cleveland Park Library Family Story Time

• 10:30am - 11:30am: Southwest Library Baby and Toddler Play Time

• 11:00am - 11:30am: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library Halloween Story Time (ticket required, on a first come first serve basis)

• 11:30am: Discovery Theater Ripley Center Fábulas Fairytales (tickets range from $3-$9)

• 11:30am - 12:00pm: Cleveland Park Library Baby Story Time

• 3:00pm - 6:00pm: Chevy Chase Main Street Trick or Treat at local businesses

• 4:00pm - 4:40pm: Friendship Recreation Center Halloween Parade & Trick or Treating

• 4:00pm - 5:30pm: Lamond-Riggs Library Trick or Treat at the Library

• 4:00pm - 5:30pm: Woodridge Library Halloween Party

• 4:00pm - 5:45pm: Cleveland Park Library Kids Movie: Frankenweenie

• 4:00pm - 6:00pm: Mt. Pleasant Library Trick or Treat & Photo Booth

• 5:00pm - 8:00pm: Benning Stoddert Community Center Halloween Costume Show Off and 'I Scream' Social

• 5:00pm - 8:00pm: Metropolitan Police Department 2nd District Trunk or Treat (Second District Station 3320 Idaho Avenue, NW)

• 5:00pm - 8:00pm: Xi Omega Center Trunk or Treat

• 5:00pm - 9:00pm: Metropolitan Police Department 1st District Trunk or Treat (First District Station

  101 M Street, SW)

• 5:00pm - 9:00pm: Arboretum Community Center Halloween Bash

• 5:00pm - 9:00pm: Metropolitan Police Department 1st District Haunted House (First District Station 101 M Street, SW)

• 5:30pm - 8:00pm: Metropolitan Police Department 7th District Trunk or Treat (Seventh District Police Station 2455 Alabama Avenue, SE)

• 6:00pm - 8:00pm: Bald Eagle Recreation Center Trunk or Treat

• 6:00pm - 8:00pm: Lafayette-Pointer Recreation Center Pumkpin Palooza

• 6:00pm - 8:00pm: Metropolitan Police Department 5th District Haunted Campground Halloween Party (Arboretum Recreation Center 2412 Rand Place, NE)

• 6:00pm - 8:00pm: New York Avenue Recreation Center Trunk or Treat

• 6:00pm - 8:00pm: Raymond Recreation Center Halloween Party

• 6:00pm - 8:00pm: Ridge Road Community Center Halloween Party

• 6:00pm - 8:30pm: Emery Heights Community Center Halloween/ Haunted House Party

• 6:00pm - 8:30pm: Metropolitan Police Department 6th District Trunk or Treat (RFK Parking Lot 2400 East Capitol Street, NE)

• 6:00pm - 9:00pm: Metropolitan Police Department 3rd District Haunted House (Third District Station 1620 V Street, NW)

• 6:00pm - 9:00pm: Riggs-LaSalle Recreation Center Halloween Party and Family-Friendly Movie

• 6:00pm - 10:00pm: Metropolitan Police Department YFED Haunted House (Youth & Family Engagement Division 5002 Hayes Street, NE)