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Posted by: Rachel Gordon
If you’re in the Washington, D.C. area for the holidays, stop by the Library of Congress on December 26th and 27th to enjoy two special Winter Wishes Family Days. We look forward to welcoming you for some creative crafting and a chance to learn more about America’s national library. The program runs from 10:30 …
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, Events, Family Day Program, For Kids, For Teens, Holidays & Celebrations
Posted by: Rachel Gordon
Are traditional cakes, cookies, and other baked goods part of your holiday meals, gift giving and celebrations? Some of these treats are purely seasonal. Others, like gingerbread, are eaten year-round but become especially popular between Thanksgiving and New Year. Gingerbread features in our family festivities for dessert (a delicious Christmas Eve gingerbread soufflé), as tree …
Posted in: Cooking, Holidays & Celebrations
Posted by: Rachel Gordon
If baseball is a highlight of your summer, join a celebration of America’s national pastime at Family Day on Saturday, August 9, 2025. The sport is well represented at the Library through one of the largest and most diverse collections of baseball-related materials in the world. Activities during the drop-in program (10:30 a.m. to 3:30 …
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, Events, Family Day Program, For Kids, For Teens, Sports
Posted by: Rachel Gordon
On Saturday, June 21, 2025, we celebrate the themes of “family” and “home” during our monthly Family Day. Visitors to the Library of Congress will enjoy an action-packed day featuring creative activities, collection displays, and talks with staff experts and two guest speakers to honor the Juneteenth federal holiday. Activities during the drop-in program (10:30 …
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, African American History, Books & Author Programs, Events, Family Day Program, For Kids, For Teens, Holidays & Celebrations, Researching
Posted by: Rachel Gordon
Join us at the Library of Congress on Saturday, April 5, 2025 for Japanese Culture Day, an official offering of the National Cherry Blossom Festival.
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, Asian American History, Events, Family Day Program, For Kids, For Teens
Posted by: Rachel Gordon
Join us at the Library’s Thomas Jefferson Building on Saturday February 8, 2025, to celebrate love and friendship in the run up to Valentine’s Day. Activities during the drop-in program (10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.) are primarily designed for kids and their families, but all ages are welcome. The event is free of charge, although …
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, Events, Family Day Program, For Kids, Holidays & Celebrations