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 Join us for the Know Your Power Showcase, a celebration of social justice, creativity, and youth voice on Wednesday, Sept. 27 at 5 p.m. at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library. DC Public Library and Politics and Prose are pleased to present Kim Johnson as the keynote speaker for the evening, the acclaimed author of young adult thrillers, This is My America and her newest book, Invisible Son. Ms. Johnson will discuss Invisible Son and her journey as a writer. Then, we will recognize the work of the teen artists who submitted writing, art, photography, and music to the 4th annual Know Your Power civic engagement arts contest. The event will conclude with the announcement of the contest's winners.
Audience members present for this event will receive a free copy of Invisible Son, while supplies last, courtesy of Pepco and the District of Columbia Public Library Foundation.
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 Enjoy an afternoon of two of DC’s (and DC Public Library’s!) well-loved music genres - Punk and Go-Go! Make your way to the front of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library under the loggia on Sept. 24, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and hear the familiar beats of both Punk and Go-Go in one sitting! The afternoon’s lineup includes some of the biggest legends and visionaries of Go-Go and punk: Big Tony & Trouble Funk, Scream, Black Alley, Bacchae, and Breezy Supreme. See you there!
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 Art All Night returns this September for a city-wide activation of art and culture, open and free to all! DC Art All Night will occur from 7:00 PM to 3:00 AM the following morning on two nights—Sept. 29 and 30. The festival will take place in all 8 wards with different activations on each night, bringing visual and performing arts, including painting, photography, sculpture, crafts, fashion, music, literary arts, dance, theater, film, and poetry, to indoor and outdoor public and private spaces, including local businesses and restaurants.
DC Public Library is excited to participate in the festivities with activations at various neighborhood libraries and at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library. Check out some of our highlighted events
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Teen Art All Night @ Woodridge Library
Friday, Sept. 29 | 6 - 11 p.m.
Calling all Teens! Gear up for the ONLY teen-focused Art All Night celebration in D.C.at the Woodridge Library with live music, a fashion show, a dance group, free food, special appearances from NBA icons like Pat the Roc and so much more!
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Block Party @ MLK Library
Saturday, Sept. 30 | 6 p.m. - 1 a.m.
For the third year, the library is bringing you an amazing experience featuring Go-Go music, art, food trucks, DC history and so much more! This year’s event focuses on what makes D.C.'s art scene so special from its music, visual creators, performance artists, historic venues and more.
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 The West End Library will be closed from Friday, Sept. 22 - Friday, Sept. 29 to allow for necessary electrical work to replace lighting throughout the library. For more information about the closure and how to manage your library loans during this time, please visit our website.
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This Week At the Library
See what programs are coming up this week in person and online at the Library!
Ward 1 | Mt. Pleasant Library
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Mt. Pleasant Reads: Dominicana | Wednesday, Sept. 20, 7 p.m.
Join the library in reading Dominicana by Angie Cruz, a coming-of age-story about the Dominican immigrant experience.
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Ward 2 | West End Library
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I Lift My Lamp: A Community Conversation about Refugees and Immigration | Tuesday, Sept. 19, 6:30 p.m.
Brought to you by DC Public Library and American Purpose, you are warmly invited to a discussion about the state of immigration today.
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Ward 3 | Chevy Chase Library
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Author Talk with David S. Patterson | Tuesday, Sept. 19, 6 p.m.
Local author David Patterson will give an author talk about his book The Pinchots: A Family Saga.
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Ward 4 | Shepherd Park Library
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National Voter Registration Day | Tuesday, Sept. 19, All Day
It’s National Voter Registration Day! Stop by the library to pick up the registration forms you need to fill out in order to vote.
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Ward 5 | Lamond-Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Library
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Tween Board Game Club | Tuesday, Sept. 19, 4 p.m.
Join the library for after school board games, card games, and activities!
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Ward 6 | Southeast Library
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Travel Fiction Book Club | Tuesday, Sept. 19, 1 p.m.
Join us as we travel the world through fiction. Feel free to bring your personal travel experience to the discussion! In September we're traveling to Korea with Cho Nam-Ju's Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982.
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Ward 7 | Rosedale Library
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Kids Coding Club | Saturday, Sept. 23, 11 a.m.
Learn to think like a computer! Join us to practice fun coding and computational thinking tutorials and learn more about how your favorite apps, games and robots get made.
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Ward 8 | Anacostia Library
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Family Storytime | Tuesday, Sept. 19, 10:30 a.m.
Fun for the entire family, these 30-40 minute story times are packed full of books and activities designed to be enjoyed by all ages.
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Central Library | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
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Alejandro Varela: La Comunidad Reads with Lupita Aquino | Tuesday, Sept. 19, 7 p.m.
Author Alejandro Varela joins Lupita Aquino - better known as Lupita.Reads - to discuss his collection of short stories, "The People Who Report More Stress."
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Find all upcoming programs in your library or online on our calendar!
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For the second year in a row, the DC Public Library is offering a chance to curate an exhibition to be displayed in the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library. This opportunity is for exhibitions scheduled in Summer 2024 and beyond. The next deadline for applications will be Friday, November 3, 11:59 p.m. We invite proposals for group exhibitions with multiple artists as well as themed exhibitions exploring a topic in local history and culture. Please note that we are not accepting proposals for solo exhibitions by living artists at this time. Find more information on the Library's Public Art and Exhibits page, including a link to apply, a Guide for Exhibit Applicants, and other resources. We will be offering a virtual infosession on Monday, October 10th, at 12:00 p.m. Register below to learn more about this exciting opportunity!
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Metro invites the Congress Heights community to provide feedback on proposed changes to Congress Heights Metro Station's transit facilities, which includes plans to support the construction of a new DC Public Library. The public can comment at an open house and public hearing on Mon. Sept. 25, 2023 at 6 p.m. or online by 5 p.m. October 6. |
We are excited to share that the Art of Living Foundation’s World Culture Festival is coming to Washington, D.C., on the National Mall, from Sept. 29 through Oct. 1, to celebrate life and promote global unity!
Get free passes to this historic event, where you can connect with people from around the world and, together, stand for more unity and less division. Attendees will enjoy global music, dance, and food and have the opportunity to practice meditation and yoga with the Art of Living’s founder and humanitarian and spiritual leader, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. More than 190,000 people have already signed-up, including political, religious and cultural leaders from all over the world.
Here’s what the World Culture Festival has in store for you:
- 17,000+ global artists
- 100+ countries represented
- 40+ captivating performances
- 80+ sustainable food trucks
- Meditation for world peace
- Yoga for unity
Experience all of this and more at the World Culture Festival.
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