This Week at Watha T. May 26-May 31

Good Morning Neighbors!

It's the last week of May, and that means it's the last week of our SaturDocs documentary film festival here at Watha. Come and catch the final film in the series "Stories From the Quilt" this Saturday at 3:00.

Here's what's going on this week at Watha T.

Tuesday, May 26

10:00: Story Time

Wednesday, May 27

6:00: Open Knitting

Thursday, May 28

10:00: Mother Goose on the Loose

Friday, May 29

10:00: Rock Along with Casey
4:00: Anime Club presents: Deathnote

Saturday, May 30

10:00: Family Story Time
12:00: Magic the Gathering Group
3:00: SaturDocs: Stories from the Quilt

Sunday, May 31

3:00: Folk Tales with Nick

This Week at Watha T. May 18 - May 25

Good Morning Neighbors!

This monday marks the end of our weekly homework help sessions. If you kids haven't met with our tutors yet, this is the prime opportunity to use their help for those end of the school year projects.

Also, we've got our first Summer Reading program event of the year. Come and check out the Nicolo Whimsey Show with your young ones.

Here's what's happening this week at Watha T.

Monday, May 18

3:30: Homework Help with Capitol Letters Writing Center
6:00: History Book Club discusses: The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli

Tuesday, May 19

10:00: Story Time

Wednesday, May 20

4:00: Urban Fiction Book Club discusses The Best of Everything by Kimberla Lawson Roby
6:00: Big Read Discussion: The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers

Thursday, May 21

10:00: Mother Goose on the Loose
10:30: Nicolo Whimsey Show

Friday, May 22

10:00: Rock Along with Casey
4:00: Anime Club presents Deathnote

Saturday, May 23

10:00: Story Time
12:00: Magic the Gathering
3:00: Saturday Documentaries: When the Levees Broke

Sunday, May 24

3:00: Folk Tales

Monday, May 25

Closed in observance of Memorial Day

This Week at Watha T. May 11 - 18

Good Morning Neighbors!

Have you been reading any of our new collection of Japanese books in translation? If not, come and learn a little bit about Koji Suzuki, the Stephen King of Japan, and other Japanese horror writers this Wednesday.

Here's what we've got going on this week at Watha T.

Monday, May 11

3:30: Homework Help from Capitol Letters Writing Center
6:00: Lecture Series: Human Rights, A History

Tuesday, May 12

10:00: Story Time

Wednesday, May 13

6:00: Open Knitting Group
7:00: Book Talk: Japanese Horror

Thursday, May 14

10:00: Mother Goose on the Loose

Friday, May 15

10:00: Rock Along with Casey
4:00: Anime Club presents: Deathnote

Saturday, May 16

10:00: Story Time for Families
12:00: Magic: the Gathering
2:00: Be Creative Children's Activity
3:00: Documentary Film Series presents: Amandla!

Sunday, May 17

3:00: Folktales with Nick

Monday, May 18

3:30: Homework Help with Capitol Letters Writing Center
6:00: History Book Club discusses: The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli

This week at Watha T. May 4-10

Good Morning Neighbors!

We've got all kinds of good stuff going on this week at Watha T. You may notice that our regular lineup has changed a little bit. Let us know if there was a program cut that you just absolutely can't live without, and we'll work it back into the schedule.

Here's what we've got going on this week at Watha T.

Monday, May 4

3:30: Homework Help with Capitol Letters Writing Center
6:00: Making Paper Flowers (children's activity)
6:00: The Basics of Recording Your Own Music

Tuesday, May 5

10:00: Story Time
3:30: Summer Reading Kickoff Party
Come sign up for summer reading, get free books, and have a sweet treat
6:30: Public Meeting: Friends of the Watha T. Daniel Library
This meeting will be to discuss the installation of a vegetative roof at the new Watha T. Daniel Library at 7th and Rhode Island.

Wednesday, May 6

6:00: Comic Book Discussion Group with Eric

Thursday, May 7

10:00: Mother Goose on the Loose

Friday, May 8

10:00: Rock Along with Casey
4:00: Anime Club Presents: Deathnote

Saturday, May 9

10:00: Story Time
12:00: Magic the Gathering for Teens
3:00: Documentary Film Series presents: Brothers and Others

Sunday, May 10

3:00: Folktales with Nick

This Weekend at Watha T. April 30-May 3

I know it's unusual to post our calendar in the middle of the week, and then again to only post a piece of the weekly calendar. But we've had some last minute updates that require notification.

So, here we go!

Thursday, April 30

10:00: Mother Goose on the Loose
3:30: Open Game Time for Teens
6:00: Public Meeting: Friends of the Watha T. Daniel Library
This meeting of the friends will be to discuss ways in which you can volunteer and support the Watha T. Daniel Library

Friday, May 1

10:00: Rock Along with Casey
4:00: Anime Club presents: Naruto

Saturday, May 2

10:00: Story Time for Families
12:00: Magic the Gathering for Teens
2:00: Express Yourself: The Playlist of your Life for teens
3:00: Documentary Film Series presents: Sicko

Sunday, May 3

3:00: Folk Tales with Nick
3:00: Fabulous Beaded Jewelery for teens

This Week (and a half) at Watha T. - 4/22 -5/2

Good Afternoon Neighbors!

I'm still trying to figure out the best way to get this weekly events calendar in here. My apologies that it sometimes comes out on Monday, others on Tuesday or Wednesday. I'll get this sucker down somehow!

Oh, and Happy Earth Day to all of you.

Here's what's going on this week at Watha T.

Wednesday, April 22
Earth Day

6:00: Chess Club
6:00: Knitting Club

Thursday, April 23

The Big Read Begins!
Make sure to check out a copy of "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers

10:00: Mother Goose on the Loose
3:30: Game Time for Teens

Friday, April 24

10:00: Rock Along with Casey
4:00: Anime Club presents: Naruto

Saturday, April 25

10:00: Story Time for Families
12:00: Opera Series presents: The Magic Flute

Sunday, April 26

3:00: Folk Tales with Nick

Monday, April 27

3:30: Homework Help from Capitol Letters Writing Center
6:00: Lecture: The Basic Practices of Yoga

Tuesday, April 28

10:00: Story Time for Children
4:00: Tech Tuesday

Wednesday, April 29

6:00: Chess Club

Thursday, April 30

10:00: Mother Goose on the Loose
3:30: Game time for Teens

Special Event
6:00: Open Meeting: Friends of the Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library
Come and learn about how you can help support the Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Neighborhood Library by becoming a member of the Friends group.

Friday, May 1

10:00: Rock Along with Casey
4:00: Anime Club Presents: Deathnote

Saturday, May 2

10:00: Story Time for Families
12:00: Magic the Gathering for Teens
2:00: Express Yourself Teen Program: Fabulous Beaded Jewelery

This Week at Watha T. April 14-21

Good Morning Neighbors!

Here's what we've got in store for you this week.

Tuesday, April 14

10:00: Story Time for 3-5 years old
4:00: Tech Tuesday

Wednesday, April 15

4:00: Urban Fiction Discussion with Towanda
6:00: Chess Club for kids

Thursday, April 16
Emancipation Day

10:00: Mother Goose on the Loose
3:30: Games for Teens

Friday, April 17

10:00: Rock Along with Casey
4:00: Anime Club presents Naruto

Saturday, April 18

10:00: Storytime and Craft for families
12:00: Opera Program: Nozze di Figaro
2:00: Teen Craft: Fabulous Beaded Jewelery

Sunday, April 19

3:00: Folktales with Nick

Monday, April 20

3:30: Homework Help with Capitol Letters Writing Center
6:00: History Book Club

Tuesday, April 21

10:00: Story Time for 3-5 years old
4:00: Tech Tuesday

This Week at Watha T. March 30-April 6

Good Afternoon Neighbors!

Spring may not be in the air (it's so cold!), but we've got some easter oriented programming coming up this week. Check it out.

Monday, March 30

3:30: Homework Help from Capitol Letters Writing Center

Tuesday, March 31

10:00: Story Time for 3-5 year olds with Eric
4:00: Tech Tuesday

Wednesday, April 1

6:00: Chess Club
6:00: Comic Book Discussion Group

Thursday, April 2

9:50: Mother Goose on the Loose
3:30: Games for Teens

Friday, April 3

10:00: Rock Along with Casey
4:00: Anime club presents: Neon Genesis Evangelion

Saturday, April 4

10:00: Story Time for Families with Nick
12:00: Opera: Madama Butterfly
1:00: Pysanki: The Ukrainian Art of the Egg

Sunday, April 5

3:00: Folktales with Nick

Monday, April 6

3:30: Homework Help with Capitol Letters Writing Center
6:00: Easter Crafts for Kids

This Week at Watha T. March 23-March 31

Good Afternoon Neighbors!

March is nearly over, but our Opera series is only halfway done! Come and check out the final work of Wagner's ring cycle this saturday at noon for the last of our German opera month. But there's more than singing going on here. Check out the list of this week's events.

Monday, March 23

6:00: Lecture: Gandhi's Philosophy of nonviolence

Tuesday, March 24

10:00: Story Time for 3-5 year olds
4:00: Tech Tuesday

Wednesday, March 25

6:00: Chess Club
6:00: Knitting Group

Thursday, March 26

9:50: Mother Goose on the Loose
3:30: Open Game time for Teens

Friday, March 27

10:00: Rock Along with Casey
4:00: Anime Club presents: Naruto

Saturday, March 28

10:00: Story Time for Families
12:00: Opera Series presents: Götterdämmerung

Sunday, March 29

3:00: Folk Tales with Nick

Monday, March 30

3:30: Homework Help with Capitol Letter's Writing Center

Tuesday, March 31

10:00: Story Time for 3-5 year olds
4:00: Tech Tuesday

This Week at Watha T. March 17-24

Happy Saint Patrick's Day Neighbors!

As per usual we've got a lot of things going on at Watha this week. Swing by and check it out.

Tuesday, March 17

10:00: Story Time with Eric
4:00: Tech Tuesday

Wednesday, March 18

4:00: Urban Fiction Book Club
6:00: Chess Club
6:30: Tax help from H&R Block

Thursday, March 19

10:00: Mother Goose on the Loose
3:30: Open games for teens

Friday, March 20

10:00: Rock Along with Casey
4:00: Anime Club

Saturday, March 21

10:00: Story Time for Families
12:00: Weekly Opera Program: Siegfried

Sunday, March 22

3:00: Folktales with Nick

Monday, March 23

3:30: Homework Help with Capitol Letters Writing Center
6:00: Lecture: Gandhi and Nonviolence

Tuesday, March 24

10:00: Story Time
4:00: Tech Tuesday

This Week (and a half) at Watha T. March 4-March 16

Good Afternoon Neighbors!

We've got lots of news and lots of events going on here at Watha T. My apologies for not keeping everyone up to date on the blog, but unfortunately my appendix was not happy with me and it took me out of commission for a week. But that's all over now, and I'm back in action. So, here's the scoop on what's happening at your neighborhood library.

New Hours

Starting this week on March 2nd the DC Public Library implemented a new set of public hours in order to accommodate estimated budget shortfalls. Here's the new schedule for Watha T.

Monday: 1:00-9:00 *New
Tuesday: 9:30-5:30
Wednesday: 1:00-9:00 * New
Thursday: 9:30-5:30
Friday: 9:30-5:30
Saturday: 9:30-5:30
Sunday: 1:00-5:00

Impact of New Hours

What this means is that we had to switch around a bunch of our morning programming. This mostly has impact on children's programs, specifically Mother Goose on the Loose and Rock Along. So, Mother Goose has moved back to Thursdays (where it began) and Rock Along has moved to Fridays.

Programming

Wednesday, March 4

6:00 - Chess Club
6:00 - Comic Book Club

Thursday, March 5

10:00 - Mother Goose on the Loose
3:30 - Open Games for Teens

Friday, March 6

10:00 - Rock Along with Casey
4:00 - Anime Club

Saturday, March 7

10:00 - Story Time for Families
12:00 - Opera Film Series: Das Rheingold

During the entire month of March we will screen one of the four operas in Richard Wagner's Ring Cycle. April will be Puccini and Mozart

Sunday, March 8

3:00 - Folktales with Nick

Monday, March 9

3:30 - Homework Help with Capitol Letters Writing Center
6:30 - Tax Help from H&R Block

Tuesday, March 10

10:00 - Story Time with Eric
4:00 - Tech Tuesday: Intro to Blogging

Wednesday, March 11

6:00 - Chess Club
6:00 - Knitting Group
6:30 - Tax Help from H&R Block

Thursday, March 12

10:00 - Mother Goose on the Loose
3:30 - Open Games for Teens

Friday, March 13

10:00 - Rock Along with Casey
4:00 - Anime Club

Saturday, March 14

10:00 - Story Time
12:00 - Opera Film Series: Die Walkure

Sunday, March 15

3:00 - Folktales with Nick

Monday, March 16

3:30 - Homework Help with Capitol Letters Writing Center
6:00 - History Book Club with Paul
6:30 - Tax Help from H&R Block