Family-friendly events in Washington, DC this weekend
Upcoming library programs, town events, and seasonal picks in Washington — updated from official sources. Confirm times before you go.
Upcoming events
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Afterschool Coloring
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Afterschool Fun! - Legos in the Library
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Baby and Toddler Story Time
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Baby Lap Time
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Baby Lap Time - Story Time for the Youngest Listeners
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Bilingual Story Time - Spanish + English
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Boulanger Initiative @ DCPL - Graphic Score Workshop
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Bring Your Own Book Club - A reading club for kids 8-12
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Building Blocks
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Color My World
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Discover Summer Kick-Off Scavenger Hunt
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Fathers Day Craft Making!
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Maker Lab
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Rainbow Craft
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Special Olympics Young Athletes Playgroup - An Early Childhood Play Program
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Baby & Toddler Story Time
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Baby and Toddler Story Time
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Baby Lap Time - Early Summer Session
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Baby Lap Time - For pre-walkers!
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Discover Summer Kick-Off Scavenger Hunt
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Family Story Time
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Find Your Roots!
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Lego Challenge! - Drop-In
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Lego Hour - Join us to play with Duplos in the Children's Room!
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Not-a-Book-Club Book Club
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Preschool Storytime
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STEM Storytime and Discovery Lab
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Story Time Tuesday
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Wellness Soundbath & Guided Meditation - Children Wellness Series
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Baby & Toddler Story Time
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Baby and Toddler Playdate
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Bilingual Story Time - Spanish + English
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Building Stories Story Time
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Chess Club at Francis Gregory Library - Chess Club Wednesdays
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Chess Club Meet Up - Chess Club Wednesdays
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Crafternoon - (Summer Edition)
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Discover Summer Kick-Off Scavenger Hunt
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Exhibit Opening Reception: Diasporacity
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Family Story Time
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LEGO at the Library
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Lego Club
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LEGO GeoSMART Club: Kids/Tweens
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Lego Social - Create, engineer, and make new friends
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Story Time: The Magic of Words - with the National Postal Museum
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Youth Chess Class
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Baby and Toddler Story Time at 700 Pennsylvania Ave SE
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Baby Lap Time
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Baby Lap Time - For Pre-Walking Babies
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Baby LapTime
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Baby Sign Time
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Book Buddies - Book Club
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Chess For All Ages
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Children's Paint N' Sip
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Crafternoon
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Discover Summer Kick-Off Scavenger Hunt
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Family Game Night
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Family Story Time - Costumes and PJs are always welcomed!
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Game Time
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Kids Can Sew - Beginner sewing lesson for children ages 8 - 12
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Latin American Youth Center – Outreach & Housing Programs - Q&A about LAYC housing programs for youth
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Learn Chess at Bellevue
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Messy Art! - Exploring mark-making on recycled materials
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Performance Lab - Chamber Music at Noon
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Anacostia Library Parents Meet-Up and Play Group
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Build It!
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Craft Bar- Pride Buttons
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Family Improv - An afternoon of the absurd
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Family Story Time
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Family Story Time - For Ages 0-5
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Friends Book Sale - So Many Items for Sale: Books, CD's, Dvd's and More!
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Georgetown Library Chess Club
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Let's Build!
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Library Day at the Rubell Museum
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Mt. Pleasant Library Friends Merch and Book Sale - Every Saturday!
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Palindrome Party
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Craft Bar- Pride Buttons
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Screening: Barry Farm: Community, Land and Justice
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Sunday Movie Matinee - A two part movie series for the family
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Afterschool Fun! - Legos in the Library
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Baby and Toddler Story Time
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Baby Lap Time
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Baby Lap Time - Story Time for the Youngest Listeners
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Bring Your Own Book Club - A reading club for kids 8-12
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Building Blocks
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Color My World
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DC Puzzle Challenge - Join Us in Creating One of the Largest Puzzles!
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DC Summer Puzzle Challenge
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Discover Summer Kick-Off Scavenger Hunt
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Maker Lab
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Story and a Craft - Beyond the Book Special Program
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Summer Popcorn & a Movie
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Summer Science Squad - Get your STEAM on!
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3D IT!
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Baby & Toddler Story Time
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Baby and Toddler Story Time
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Baby Lap Time - Early Summer Session
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Baby Lap Time - For pre-walkers!
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Building Stories Story Time
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Discover Summer Kick-Off Scavenger Hunt
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Family Game Night
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Family Story Time
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Family Story Time at Goethe-Institut - for ages 0-5
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Lego Challenge! - Drop-In
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Lego Hour - Join us to play with Duplos in the Children's Room!
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Preschool Storytime
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Story Time in the Enid Haupt Garden
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Story Time Tuesday
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Summer Fun with Phonics - Activity Time for Developing Readers
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Vision to Learn - No Cost Eye Exams
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Afterschool Fun! - Board Game Open Play
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Baby & Toddler Story Time
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Baby & Toddler Story Time - 10am No walk-ins, pre-registration only
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Baby & Toddler Story Time - 11am no walk-ins, pre-registration only
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Baby and Toddler Playdate
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Bilingual Story Time - Spanish + English
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Chess Club at Francis Gregory Library - Chess Club Wednesdays
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Chess Club Meet Up - Chess Club Wednesdays
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Discover Summer Kick-Off Scavenger Hunt
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Family Story Time
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Lego Club
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Lego Social - Create, engineer, and make new friends
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Make and Take Crafts
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MAKING BEATS - Making Beats With Words, Beats & Life
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Meet the Birds @ Oxon Run Park
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Preschool Story Time
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STEAM
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Strong Start Playgroup - with Multicultural Rehab
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The National Theatre Live at the Library - Making Beats with Words, Beats & Life
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Youth Chess Class
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"Big up yuhself" Crafternoon! - Caribbean Heritage Month
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Baby and Toddler Story Time at 700 Pennsylvania Ave SE
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Baby Lap Time
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Baby LapTime
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Chess For All Ages
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Crafternoon
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Discover Summer Kick Off and Community Celebration
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Discover Summer Kick-Off Scavenger Hunt
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Discover Summer: Music Festival
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Family Game Night
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Game Time
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Jazz Series with The Parks Main Street - Celebrate the Magic of Jazz with Us!
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Kids Can Sew - Beginner sewing lesson for children ages 8 - 12
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Messy Art! - Exploring mark-making on recycled materials
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Vision to Learn - No Cost Eye Exams
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Watch It Grow: Plants Made Easy!
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Discover Summer Kick-Off Scavenger Hunt
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Family Story Time
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Movie Matinee: Zootopia 2
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Sensory Playtime
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Stories + Dance = Joy (w/ Kelly King)
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Strong Start Play Group
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Summer Crafts
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TeenyBopper Cinema - How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
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Vision to Learn - No Cost Eye Exams
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Accessible Movie Screening: 2025's "Superman" - Presented by the Center for Accessibility
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Craft Bar- Pride Buttons
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DC Video Game Music Jam - Come and play, or come and listen, to improvised music!
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Down Syndrome and Friends Community Play Group - For Kids with Developmental Disabilities and their Families
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Family Story Time
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Family Story Time - For Ages 0-5
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Friends Book Sale - So Many Items for Sale: Books, CD's, Dvd's and More!
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Let's Build!
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Library Day at The Phillips Collection - America 250
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Martin Luther King Jr.: An Opera - World Premier
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Mt. Pleasant Library Friends Merch and Book Sale - Every Saturday!
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Music and Movement
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Play at the Library - A local indie video game showcase
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Preschool Story Time
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Rainbow Painting Craft
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Craft Bar- Pride Buttons
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LEGO Builders
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Afterschool Fun! - Legos in the Library
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Baby and Toddler Story Time
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Baby Lap Time
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Baby Lap Time - Story Time for the Youngest Listeners
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Bring Your Own Book Club - A reading club for kids 8-12
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Building Blocks
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Color My World
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DC Puzzle Challenge - Join Us in Creating One of the Largest Puzzles!
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DC Summer Puzzle Challenge
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Discover Summer Kick-Off Scavenger Hunt
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Maker Lab
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Summer Science Squad - Get your STEAM on!