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Kids

Events for Kids

Tail Waggin' Tutors - Held in the Children's Area
Thu, Jan 02, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Laurel
Build your child's confidence as they read to specially trained therapy dogs. Bring a book or choose one from the library. Each child will read for 10 minutes.
Chess Club
Tue, Jan 07, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
New Carrollton - Large meeting room 1
Learn to play or improve your chess game. All ages are welcome!
Legos: Creative Club - Held in the Art Room
Tue, Jan 07, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hyattsville
Freestyle building. Legos will be provided, and kids can let their imaginations run wild!
Kids Achieve Club
Tue, Jan 07, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Beltsville - Large Meeting Room
Homework help and reading practice for students in grades 1 through 6. Ages 6–12.
Tail Waggin' Tutors
Tue, Jan 07, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Bladensburg
Build your child's confidence as they read to specially trained therapy dogs. Bring a book or choose one from the library. Each child will read for 10 minutes.
STEM for Families: Snowflakes!
Tue, Jan 07, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Largo-Kettering
Explore science, technology, engineering and math. Create your own snowflake while learning about hexagonal symmetry! Ages 5–12 with adult.
Legos: Creative Club - Held at the tables near the windows
Tue, Jan 07, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Accokeek
Freestyle building. Legos will be provided, and kids can let their imaginations run wild!
Knitting and Crocheting - Held in Meeting Room B
Tue, Jan 07, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Laurel
An evening of crocheting and knitting. Bring your current projects and materials. All ages are welcome. Led by the Laurel Branch Library's Seventh Street Ravelutionaries crocheting and knitting group.
Introduction to Chess - Presented by DaVision Chess Club
Wed, Jan 08, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Baden - Multipurpose Room
Discover the basics of chess in this beginner-friendly program and learn chess rules, strategies, and tactics. Develop critical thinking and sportsmanship as you embark on your chess journey with confidence. This program is suitable for seniors, adults, teens, and children ages 10 and up.
Kids Read - Presented by Make Smart Cool
Wed, Jan 08, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
In this program, kids ages six and up will discover new books and improve their reading skills with games and other fun activities,
Needlework Social
Wed, Jan 08, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Bladensburg - Bladensburg Large Meeting Room
Are you interested in getting to know more people in your community with similar interests? Bring your own needlecraft or learn to crochet while getting to know those around you. Materials are provided for those who would like to learn to crochet. No prior experience is needed.
STEM for Families: Fairytale Engineers
Wed, Jan 08, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
New Carrollton - Large meeting room 1
Explore science, technology, engineering and math. Drop in for hands-on experiments and activities. Ages 5–12 with adult.
STEM for Families: DIY Snow
Wed, Jan 08, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
South Bowie - Large Meeting Room (213)
Explore science, technology, engineering and math. Drop in to make artificial snow and build a snowman!. Ages 5–12 with adult.
Kids Achieve Club
Thu, Jan 09, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Bladensburg - BL Activity Room
Homework help and reading practice for students in grades 1 through 6. Ages 6–12.
Cancelled
Kids Achieve Club
Thu, Jan 09, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Mount Rainier
Homework help and reading practice for students in grades 1 through 6. Ages 6–12.
Board Game Fun
Thu, Jan 09, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
South Bowie - Small Meeting Room (209)
Come play a variety of board games with us!
Chess Club
Thu, Jan 09, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Oxon Hill - Small Meeting Room
Learn to play or improve your chess game. All ages are welcome!
Family Game Night
Thu, Jan 09, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Bladensburg - BL Activity Room
Play board games at the library! Bring one of your own or play one of ours.
Cartoon Fan Club
Thu, Jan 09, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Surratts-Clinton - Auditorium (150)
Want to be a Pokémon master? Do you like comics, cartoons, and crafts? Join fellow fans each month as we try to catch 'em all, try new series, and enjoy animated worlds. Come hangout and play the Nintendo Switch.
Story Explorers: Dwight D. Eisenhower Eagles Reading Ambassadors - Held in Meeting Room B
Thu, Jan 09, 5:00pm - 5:50pm
Laurel
Boost your reading skills and confidence or listen to favorite stories read aloud with Dwight D. Eisenhower Eagle Ambassadors.
Family Game Night
Fri, Jan 10, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Mount Rainier
Play board games at the library! Bring one of your own or play one of ours.
Family Movie: Pixar’s "Inside Out 2"
Fri, Jan 10, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Accokeek - Large Meeting Room
Enjoy a family friendly movie.
Crafternoon: Breathing Buddies
Sat, Jan 11, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Mount Rainier
Have fun crafting and creating a breathing buddy that reminds you to take a few deep breaths and keep calm. Supplies are provided.
Chess Club
Sat, Jan 11, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Bowie - Auditorium
Learn to play or improve your chess game. All ages are welcome!
Chess Club: Tournament
Sat, Jan 11, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
Show your moves in the new year! All skill levels welcome.
Legos: Creative Club - Held on the Children's Dept
Sat, Jan 11, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Oxon Hill
Freestyle building. Legos will be provided, and kids can let their imaginations run wild!
Family Crochet Club - Held at the tables near the windows
Sat, Jan 11, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Accokeek
Crochet with others in the community. No prior experience needed. We’ll provide some supplies to get started, but also encourage you to bring supplies if you have them.
Tail Waggin' Tutors - Held in the Children's Area
Sat, Jan 11, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Beltsville
Build your child's confidence as they read to specially trained therapy dogs. Bring a book or choose one from the library. Each child will read for 10–15 minutes.
Dungeons and Dragons
Mon, Jan 13, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Fairmount Heights - Meeting Room
Dive into a game of Dungeons and Dragons! Bring your completed character sheets or pick from our ready-made options. Whether you're a seasoned player or just starting out, everyone is welcome. Ideal for ages 10 and up.
Chess Club
Tue, Jan 14, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
New Carrollton - Large meeting room 1
Learn to play or improve your chess game. All ages are welcome!
Kids Achieve Club
Tue, Jan 14, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Beltsville - Large Meeting Room
Homework help and reading practice for students in grades 1 through 6. Ages 6–12.
Board Game Fun - Held in the Art Room
Tue, Jan 14, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hyattsville
Come play a variety of board games with us!
Story Explorers: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Held in the Children's Area
Tue, Jan 14, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Oxon Hill
Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy. Listen to favorite stories read aloud and do related activities and games.
Kids Achieve Club
Tue, Jan 14, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Oxon Hill - Author Room
Homework help and reading practice for students in grades 1 through 6. Ages 6–12.
Chess Club - Presented by Make Smart Cool
Tue, Jan 14, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Largo-Kettering - LK Program Room
Learn to play or improve your chess game. Ages 6+ are welcome!
Chess Club - Held in Meeting Room B
Tue, Jan 14, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Laurel
Learn to play or improve your chess game. All ages are welcome!
STEM-tastic: Marble Maze Runner
Tue, Jan 14, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Upper Marlboro
Become a scientist by conducting hands-on, fun science activities using basic scientific principles. Using a shoe box, design a maze for your marble to whiz through. Supplies are limited! First come, first served. Ages 8–12.
Kids Create: Winter Scene
Tue, Jan 14, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
South Bowie - Large Meeting Room (213)
Have fun crafting and creating your own winter land. Supplies are provided. Supplies are provided.
Family Movie: "Our Friend, Martin"
Wed, Jan 15, 4:15pm - 5:30pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
Enjoy an animated film as we remember and celebrate the life and legacy of prominent Civil Rights Leader, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Family Movie: "Happy Feet"
Wed, Jan 15, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Surratts-Clinton - Auditorium (150)
Enjoy a family friendly movie.
Needlework Social
Wed, Jan 15, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Bladensburg - Bladensburg Large Meeting Room
Are you interested in getting to know more people in your community with similar interests? Bring your own needlecraft or learn to crochet while getting to know those around you. Materials are provided for those who would like to learn to crochet. No prior experience is needed.
Kids Achieve Club - Held in the Art Room
Wed, Jan 15, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Hyattsville
Homework help and reading practice for students in grades 1 through 6. Ages 6–12.
Family Crochet Club - Held at the tables near the windows
Wed, Jan 15, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Accokeek
Crochet with others in the community. No prior experience needed. We’ll provide some supplies to get started, but also encourage you to bring supplies if you have them.
Kids Achieve Club
Thu, Jan 16, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Bladensburg - BL Activity Room
Homework help and reading practice for students in grades 1 through 6. Ages 6–12.
Cancelled
Kids Achieve Club
Thu, Jan 16, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Mount Rainier
Homework help and reading practice for students in grades 1 through 6. Ages 6–12.
STEM for Families: Crystals in a Jar
Thu, Jan 16, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Beltsville - Large Meeting Room
Explore science, technology, engineering and math. Learn about evaporation and create crystals in a jar. Ages 5–12 with adult. Ages 5–12 with adult.
Chess Club
Thu, Jan 16, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
Learn to play or improve your chess game. All ages are welcome!
STEM for Families: Lemon Volcano
Thu, Jan 16, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Bladensburg - BL Activity Room
Explore science, technology, engineering and math. Drop in for hands-on experiments and activities. Ages 5–12 with adult.
Chess Club
Thu, Jan 16, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Oxon Hill - Small Meeting Room
Learn to play or improve your chess game. All ages are welcome!
Story Explorers: Dwight D. Eisenhower Eagles Reading Ambassadors - Held in Meeting Room B
Thu, Jan 16, 5:00pm - 5:50pm
Laurel
Boost your reading skills and confidence or listen to favorite stories read aloud with Dwight D. Eisenhower Eagle Ambassadors.
STEM-tastic: Straw Structures
Fri, Jan 17, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Mount Rainier
Become a scientist by conducting hands-on, fun science activities using basic scientific principles. Use straws to build various shapes and structures and develop hand-eye coordination, spatial imagination, and creativity. Ages 8–12. Ages 8–12.
Tail Waggin' Tutors - Held in the Children's Area
Fri, Jan 17, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Beltsville
Build your child's confidence as they read to specially trained therapy dogs. Bring a book or choose one from the library. Each child will read for 10–15 minutes.
Tail Waggin' Tutors - Held in the Children's Area
Sat, Jan 18, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
New Carrollton
Build your child's confidence as they read to specially trained therapy dogs. Bring a book or choose one from the library. Each child will read for 10 minutes. Caregivers can sign up their child at the Information Desk beginning two weeks before the event.
Tail Waggin' Tutors
Sat, Jan 18, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Bladensburg
Build your child's confidence as they read to specially trained therapy dogs. Bring a book or choose one from the library. Each child will read for 10 minutes.
Chess Club
Tue, Jan 21, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
New Carrollton - Large meeting room 1
Learn to play or improve your chess game. All ages are welcome!
Crafternoon: Dream Vision Boards
Tue, Jan 21, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hillcrest Heights
Have fun crafting and creating a special project inspired by Martin Luther King, Jr.
Kids Achieve Club
Tue, Jan 21, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Beltsville - Large Meeting Room
Homework help and reading practice for students in grades 1 through 6. Ages 6–12.
Board Game Fun - Held in the Art Room
Tue, Jan 21, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hyattsville
Come play a variety of board games with us!
Kids Achieve Club
Tue, Jan 21, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Oxon Hill - Author Room
Homework help and reading practice for students in grades 1 through 6. Ages 6–12.
STEM-tastic: Turing Tumble
Tue, Jan 21, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Greenbelt - Auditorium
Become a scientist by conducting hands-on, fun science activities using basic scientific principles. Drop in to learn about how computers think and solve some puzzles! Ages 8–12.
STEM for Families: Igloos!
Tue, Jan 21, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Largo-Kettering
Explore Igloo Engineering! Learn how people in the far north survive the cold and how they use ice to build igloos. Design and build your own mini igloo.
Open Mic: "I Have a Dream"
Tue, Jan 21, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
An afternoon of poetry and spoken word as we listen to Dr. King's legendary "I Have a Dream" speech. Bring a poem or spoken word to share!
Legos: Creative Club - Held at the tables near the windows
Tue, Jan 21, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Accokeek
Freestyle building. Legos will be provided, and kids can let their imaginations run wild!
Knitting and Crocheting - Held in Meeting Room B
Tue, Jan 21, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Laurel
An evening of crocheting and knitting. Bring your current projects and materials. All ages are welcome. Led by the Laurel Branch Library's Seventh Street Ravelutionaries crocheting and knitting group.
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Kids Achieve Club

The mission of the Kids Achieve Club (KAC) program is to provide academic support through homework assistance and reading practice for English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) students in grades 1-6. The program was created to support the unique needs of English Learners to foster a love of reading and to provide academic support. Although KAC was created to align with the needs and to engage English Learners, it is an inclusive program. Children of all backgrounds and ethnicities are invited to participate. 

Take a look at our foundation booklet titled Kids Achieve Club Reading Activities by Dr. Dawn Jacobs Martin Ph.D. This booklet is filled with reading strategies integrated with the Five Pillars of Literacy, making it the perfect resource and guide for mentors, parents, and caregivers.

If you would like to learn more about early literacy, or if you have children the age of 5 and under, please visit our Early Literacy page for more information.

La misión del programa Kids Achieve Club (KAC) es proveer apoyo académico y asistencia en las tareas y practicar la lectura para estudiantes de inglés como segundo idioma en los grados 1° - 6°.  El programa fue creado específicamente para proveer un servicio de las necesidades de estudiantes que están aprendiendo el inglés o que el inglés es su segundo idioma para fomentar un amor a la lectura y proveer apoyo académico. Aunque el programa KAC fue creado para alinearse con las necesidades e involucrar a estudiantes de inglés como segundo idioma es un programa inclusivo.  Niños de todo origen y etnicidad son bienvenidos a participar.  

con un folleto que se titula, Actividades de Leer, por Dra. Dawn Jacobs Martin, Ph.D. Este folleto está lleno de las estrategias de lectura que integran los “cinco pilares de alfabetización.” El libro es un recurso para tutores, padres, y las personas encargadas del cuidado del niño. 

Si quiere aprender más sobre la alfabetización temprana, o si tiene niños de los años 5 y menos, por favor visite nuestra página web Alfabetización Temprana para más información.

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