Takoma Park Maryland Library Programs
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Interested in a children's program? Register each child individually, under the child's name, and please indicate age.
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After several years’ hiatus, and in partnership with People’s Book, the Takoma Park Maryland Library will once again host a Mock Caldecott program!
Who?
Elementary-aged children, their families, and community members of all ages.
What?
A fun, critical, and educational exploration of picture books eligible to win the 2025 Caldecott Medal.
Where?
The Library’s interim location: 7505 New Hampshire Avenue, Suite 205.
When?
Sundays at 3:00 PM:
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November 17th
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December 8th
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December15th
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January 12th (Final deliberation and voting!)
Come to any or all of the meetings!
How?
Attend in-person to evaluate and discuss the books. Enjoy refreshments!
Reserve copies of the picture books are available to browse while visiting the library - ask at the circulation desk!
Who will facilitate?
Sylvie Shaffer, local children's literature extraordinaire, and our very own visual artist and librarian, Dave Burbank, will facilitate this program!
Sponsored by People’s Book.
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Refreshments will be served.
IN-PERSON PROGRAM
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WINTER BREAK (No Program Dates): December 26 & January 2
[You can still join us for LEGOs, board games, scavenger hunts, pop-up arts & crafts and, of course, books!]
¡Canciones y juegos en español!
Join Señora Geiza every Thursday morning at 10:30 am for fun songs, movement exercises, and games in Spanish.
IN-PERSON PROGRAM
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WINTER BREAK (No Program Dates): December 24 & 31
[You can still join us for LEGOs, board games, scavenger hunts, pop-up arts & crafts and, of course, books!]
Join us every Tuesday at 10:30 am for songs, rhymes, a story, and bubbles!
IN-PERSON PROGRAM
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Instruction is once a month.
Any and all interested kids and their caregivers of any level are welcome to join us.
Bring your own chess set or use one of ours.
Come join us at 10:30 Monday mornings for crochet and tea.Bring your hooks and yarn. Don't have any? We'll find some for you. A beginner? You'll find help.
Knitters and loom knitters - please join us.
We are assisted by a professional fiber artist and teacher.
January 8, 22, 29
February 5, 12, 26
March 4, 11, 18, 25
April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
May 8, 13, 20
June 3, 10, 17, 24
July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Sept 9,16, 23, 30
Oct 7, 14, 21, 28
Nov 4, 18, 25
Registration is optional. (It's just a way for us to get an email address in case we need to contact you.)
Language Exchange (Intercambio)Spanish and English
Next sessions: March 7 and March 21
THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN SUSPENDED DUE TO LOW ATTENDANCE.
We hope native English speakers will help people learning English and, in exchange, native speakers of Spanish will help people learn their language - in a small, friendly, accepting group. For our March sessions we will be joined by a professional Spanish instructor.
What? no formal classes, just casual conversation. Lots of mistakes expected and encouraged.
Where? at the library: 7505 New Hampshire Avenue, above the Caribbean Market.
Who? all levels, language beginners are welcome
When? Occasional Thursday evenings from 6:30 to 7:30.
If you register, you will recieve email notifications of upcoming sessions.
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Intercambio de Idiomas
español e inglés
Esperamos que hablantes nativos de inglés ayuden a otros a aprender inglés y, a cambio, hablantes nativos de español ayuden a otros a aprender su idioma, en un grupo pequeño, amigable y receptivo.
¿Qué es? No son clases formales, solo conversaciones informales. Se espera y se alienta el cometer errores.
¿Dónde? En la biblioteca: 7505 New Hampshire Avenue, encima del Caribbean Market.
¿Quién? Todos los niveles, los principiantes del idioma son bienvenidos.
¿Cuándo? ocasionalmente los jueves por la noche de 6:30 a 7:30.
We will be closed on these dates in 2024January 1st, 14th, 15th
February 18th, 19th
May 26th, 27th
June 19th
July 4th
September 1st, 2nd
November 11th, 28th, 29th, 30th
December 1st, 24th, 25th