Thursday, Aug. 16
MLK Library job-search program, a librarian helps visitors create an e-mail account and a résumé, complete an online application and conduct online job searches. 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, Room 311, Computer Lab, 901 G St. NW. Free. 202-442-7637.
Chess for children, instruction of the game especially designed for ages 2 and older. 10 a.m. Thursday, Woodridge Library, 1801 Hamlin St. NE. Free. 202-541-6226.
Behind the scenes cathedral tour, for age 11 and older, see gargoyles and stained-glass windows, and climb stairs to view the city from high, take a camera. 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. most weekdays, Washington National Cathedral, 3101 Wisconsin Ave. NW. $15. 202-537-6200, www.nationalcathedral.org or specialtours@cathedral.org.
“Amazing Josini,” for ages 6-12, the magician, ventriloquist, singer, actor and comedian gives a dream-theme performance. 10:30 a.m., Francis A. Gregory Library, 3660 Alabama Ave. SE, 202-645-4297, and 2 p.m., Capitol View Library, Central Avenue and 50th Street SE, 202-645-0755. Free.
West African stories, for ages 9-12, Baba-C uses dance, rap and songs to bring traditions of West African cultures to life. 1 p.m., Anacostia Library, 1800 Good Hope Rd. SE, 202-715-7707, and 4 p.m., Southwest Library, 900 Wesley Pl. SW, 202-724-4752. Free.
Takoma, Petworth job-search help, librarians provide help with resumes, job applications and cover letters, 1 p.m., Takoma Park Library, 416 Cedar St. NW, 202-576-7252, and 2 p.m., Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW, 202-541-6300. Free.
Blue Sky Puppets, “Goldy Bear and the Three Locks,” about a student athlete who is called on to care for the Lock family, three mysterious boxes with three types of locks. 1 p.m., Northeast Library, 330 Seventh St. NE, 202-698-3320, and 10 a.m., Woodridge Library, 1801 Hamlin St. NE, 202-541-6226. Free.
“What the Tower Saw: Women and the Vote,” a National Park Service ranger leads a walk and discusses the fight for women’s right to vote and other civil rights events that happened at this location. 3:30 p.m., Old Post Office Tower, Ben Franklin statue, 1100 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Free. Call Julia Clebsch, 202-606-8691.
Chess for teen beginners, learn the basics of the game from an experienced player. 4:30 p.m., Lamond-Riggs Library, Meeting Room 1, 5401 South Dakota Ave. NE. Free. 202-541-6255.
Cathedral gargoyle tour, a docent shows slides of the building’s stone gargoyles and grotesques, followed by an outdoor tour; binoculars and cameras welcome. 6:30 p.m. Thursday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Washington National Cathedral, Wisconsin and Massachusetts avenues NW. $10; age 12 and younger, $5; families with reservations, $30; reservations recommended for everyone. 202-537-6200 or www.nationalcathedral.org.
“The Paris Wife: A Novel,”a librarian leads a discussion of Paula McClain’s historical novel about the first wife of Ernest Hemingway, Hadley Richardson. 7:30 p.m., Georgetown Library, 3307 M St. NW. Free. 202-724-8783.
“Shear Madness,” performance of a comedy-mystery set in Georgetown; with audience participation to help solve a mock murder. 8 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 6 and 9 p.m. Saturdays, 3 and 7 p.m. Sundays, 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, Kennedy Center, Theater Lab, 2700 F St. NW. $48. 202-467-4600.
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