Cycle on Aug 11, 2026

I will start by listing the open threads for the topic to see if there are any specific questions, watches, or pending items that need attention.

I will perform a web search to check the events page on the Barracks Row website, which is a key local source mentioned in the user's notes but not yet listed in our mined sources.

Ah, the Barracks Row website lists several events! Let's examine if any are kid-friendly: - "DMV Music Academy Brass Ensemble" on August 30 at 5:00 PM? Wait, let's look at the dates carefully. Let's see what else might be in the calendar. The search snippet mentions: "DMV Music Academy Brass Ensemble" on some date. Wait, let's fetch the actual page to see the details of these events. I will do a fetch on `https://www.barracksrow.org/events`.

Let's see what the "+1 more" events are on Saturdays. Often, they are something like a kid-friendly event or market. Let's do a web search for Barracks Row events in August 2026 to see if we can find more details, or search for "DMV Music Academy Brass Ensemble" or "Freestyle DansFit" or "Book Sales in the Park". Actually, let's search for other new sources first, as specified: "Spend this cycle on NEW sources (not in that list) and NEW in-window events". Let's see: what are some potential new sources for kid-friendly events in Capitol Hill or nearby? 1. **Folger Shakespeare Library** - located on Capitol Hill, recently reopened with new public spaces, gardens, exhibition halls, and often has family programs, workshops, or story times. 2. **National Postal Museum** - we have some events, but is there a specific calendar page? The list of mined sources includes `postalmuseum.si.edu`, but let's check Folger Shakespeare Library first. 3. **Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (CHAW)** - very popular local community arts organization with classes, events, and family activities. Let's check `chaw.org`. 4. **Frist / National Building Museum** - National Building Museum is very close to Capitol Hill and extremely kid-friendly (Play Work Build, etc.). Let's check `nbm.org`. 5. **National Air and Space Museum** - very close on the Mall. 6. **Hirshhorn Museum** - has Hirshhorn Kids / Maker Morning. 7. **United States Botanic Garden** - we have `usbg.gov` in mined sources, but let's see if there are others. 8. **Anacostia Community Museum** or other Smithsonian museums. 9. **The Navy Yard / Capitol Riverfront** - has family events, Friday night concerts, outdoor movies, etc. Let's check `capitolriverfront.org`. 10. **Eastern Market Metro Park** - we saw events on the Barracks Row calendar taking place there. Let's search for events at Eastern Market Metro Park. Let's do a web search for Folger Shakespeare Library family events: `site:folger.edu "family" OR "kids" OR "children" events` or similar. Let's also search for CHAW events: `site:chaw.org/events`. Let's search for National Building Museum family programs: `site:nbm.org/events` or `site:nbm.org` with kids/family. Let's search for Hirshhorn Maker Mornings in August/September 2026. Let's do some searches.

This is excellent! Let's examine Folger Shakespeare Library's family workshops. One result says: "Family Workshop: Laughter in the Learning Lab , 11:30AM · Family Workshop: Laughter in the Learning Lab , 1:00PM. August 2026. Friday, Aug 21, 2026. Poetry ..." Wait, let's fetch `https://events.folger.edu/` or search specifically for "Family Workshop: Laughter in the Learning Lab" to get the exact details of this event. And let's also search for other Folger Shakespeare Library events in late August and September 2026. Let's do a web search for: `"Laughter in the Learning Lab" site:folger.edu` or `"Family Workshop" site:folger.edu`.

Ah, "Family Workshop: Laughter in the Learning Lab" on Sat, Sep 5, 2026. Let's fetch that page: `https://www.folger.edu/whats-on/family-workshop-laughter-in-the-learning-lab/` to see the details of the event (times, registration details, description, etc.). Let's do that.

Excellent! There are two sessions of "Family Workshop: Laughter in the Learning Lab" on Saturday, September 5, 2026. Session 1: 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM (recommended ages 5-7). Session 2: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM (recommended ages 8-11). Location: Learning Lab, Folger Shakespeare Library (201 E Capitol St SE, Washington, DC 20003). Let's record these two events! Wait, let's look at the slugs: `folger-family-workshop-laughter-ages-5-7-2026-09-05` `folger-family-workshop-laughter-ages-8-11-2026-09-05` Let's double check if there are any other events in the Folger Shakespeare Library during our 4-week priority window (Aug 11 to Sep 8, 2026). Wait, what about the "Printing Press Demonstrations" mentioned in the previous search? Let's search for "Printing Press Demonstrations site:folger.edu". Let's do a search.

Let's fetch `https://www.folger.edu/whats-on/printing-press-demonstrations/` to see if there are any upcoming demos in our window (Aug 11 - Sep 8, 2026). The search description says "Second Saturdays". Second Saturday of August 2026 would be August 8 (passed). Second Saturday of September 2026 would be September 12 (outside our 4-week window, but maybe worth checking). Let's fetch the page to verify.

Okay, the Printing Press Demonstrations are on September 12, 2026. This is outside our priority window (which ends September 8, 2026), but since it's a great event, we can record it if we want, but let's first focus on the priority window. Wait, let's look for other sources. Let's look at the National Building Museum (`nbm.org`). They have great programs for kids. Let's do a web search for National Building Museum events in August and September 2026. Let's search for: `site:nbm.org/events` or `site:nbm.org` with kids/family.

This is very interesting! There is a program called "Little Builders at THE PLAYGROUND" on Sunday, August 16, 10:30 to 11:30 am. Wait, let's look at the National Building Museum's other events. It mentions "THE PLAYGROUND" which seems to be their summer installation (open until August 30). Let's search for "Little Builders at THE PLAYGROUND" to find other dates, or "Storytime" at the National Building Museum. Let's do a search for: `site:orders.nbm.org/events` or `site:nbm.org/events` for other occurrences of "Little Builders" or "Storytime" or "Girl Scouts". Let's search: `"THE PLAYGROUND" site:orders.nbm.org/events` or `site:nbm.org/events` with "August 2026" or "September 2026".

Wow! This is a goldmine of events at the National Building Museum! Let's check them: 1. **Storytime at THE PLAYGROUND**: Let's find out the dates and times for this. The snippet mentions: "Which day would you like to visit? Thursday, August 13. Friday, August 14. Thursday, August 20. Friday, August 21. Thursday, August 27. Friday, August 28." Wait, let's fetch `https://orders.nbm.org/events/019e5131-ee25-3d3f-e96f-74fe6fe08dc7` to see the exact times and description of "Storytime at THE PLAYGROUND". 2. **Just Drop In!**: The snippet mentions: "Saturday, August 22 | 10 am to 2 pm. These workshops offer the perfect opportunity to engage in a variety of building and craft activities..." Let's fetch `https://orders.nbm.org/events/019e512c-09cf-eabe-c54d-70835e7bfdf6` to see the details of this event. 3. **Building Readers Club at THE PLAYGROUND**: The snippet mentions: "Saturday, August 29 10 am to 1 pm. Building Readers Club Day at THE PLAYGROUND features stories, hands-on activities, and active play for the whole family." Let's fetch `https://orders.nbm.org/events/019e500e-9467-37bf-95d8-abc5ed12bbc6` to see the details of this event. 4. **Little Builders at THE PLAYGROUND**: On Sunday, August 16, 10:30 to 11:30 am. (Wait, the snippet says "Sorry, tickets are sold out for this event." But wait, is it worth putting on the calendar? Yes, we can still list it, or since it's sold out, maybe we can skip or note that registration is required/sold out, but let's check if there are other dates). Let's fetch the Storytime at THE PLAYGROUND page first.

This is a fantastic find! Free Storytime at THE PLAYGROUND on Thursdays and Fridays from 9:15 to 10:00 am, for kids ages 6 and under. The dates are: - Thursday, August 13, 2026 - Friday, August 14, 2026 - Thursday, August 20, 2026 - Friday, August 21, 2026 - Thursday, August 27, 2026 - Friday, August 28, 2026 Let's record these events! Wait, let's also fetch the "Just Drop In!" page: `https://orders.nbm.org/events/019e512c-09cf-eabe-c54d-70835e7bfdf6`. Let's do that.

Ah, "Just Drop In!" on Saturday, August 22, 10 am to 2 pm is sold out. Since it's sold out, we shouldn't recommend it as a free-flowing activity, or we can record it but mention "sold out" or skip it. Let's see if there are other dates. Wait! Let's fetch "Building Readers Club at THE PLAYGROUND" on Saturday, August 29: `https://orders.nbm.org/events/019e500e-9467-37bf-95d8-abc5ed12bbc6`. Let's do that.

Ah, "Building Readers Club" is also sold out. Let's look for other non-sold-out events. Let's check the Smithsonian museums. Hirshhorn Museum has maker mornings and family events. Let's do a search for: `site:hirshhorn.si.edu/events` or `site:hirshhorn.si.edu` with kids/family. Also, let's search for "National Museum of Asian Art" or "National Museum of the American Indian" family events. Let's do a search.

Let's look at the Hirshhorn events. The search results show some "Storytime Studio" events, but let's check the category page for Hirshhorn Kids events: `https://hirshhorn.si.edu/events/category/audience/hirshhorn-kids/` to see what is happening in August and September 2026. Let's do a search or fetch for that page if possible, or search for `site:hirshhorn.si.edu/event/ "August 2026"` or `"September 2026"`. Let's search: `site:hirshhorn.si.edu/event/ "2026-08"` or `site:hirshhorn.si.edu/event/ "2026-09"`.

This is incredibly rich! Let's examine these Hirshhorn events: 1. **Storytime Studio: Say Something!** on August 13, 2026. Wait, are there two sessions? One is `2026-08-13/1/`. Let's search for this event to find the times and description. 2. **Estudio de Cuentos: Capas de Historia** on August 18, 2026. The snippet says "Estudio de Cuentos is held the third Tuesday of every month. Facilitation is entirely in Spanish. August 18, 2026 | 10:00 am - 11:00 am". Let's fetch this page to confirm the details. 3. **Storytime Studio: Layers of History** on August 19, 2026. Let's see: `2026-08-19/2/`. Let's search for this event to get the details. Are there any other dates for Storytime Studio or Open Studio in August and September 2026? Let's search. Let's do a web search for `site:hirshhorn.si.edu/event/ "Storytime Studio" "2026"`.

Ah! Let's read that last result: "Two English-language Storytime sessions are held every Wednesday and Thursday, with entry times...". Wait, let's fetch the `Storytime Studio: Layers of History` page: `https://hirshhorn.si.edu/event/storytime-studio-layers-of-history/2026-08-19/2/` or the Estudio de Cuentos: `https://hirshhorn.si.edu/event/estudio-de-cuentos-capas-de-historia/2026-08-18/1/`. Let's do that to understand the schedule and get the details.

This is an absolute goldmine! Let's examine the schedule for Storytime Studio: - Two sessions every Wednesday and Thursday: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM and 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. - Location: Hirshhorn Art School, Lower Level, Hirshhorn Museum (Independence Ave SW & 7th St SW, Washington, DC 20560). - Free, no registration required, first-come first-served. - Aimed at: kids from birth to age 6 and their caregivers. Let's check the themes and dates in our priority window (Aug 11 - Sep 8, 2026): 1. **Storytime Studio: Say Something!** - Thursday, August 13, 2026 (10 AM & 11 AM) - Wait, let's confirm if Wednesday, August 12 is also "Say Something!" Yes, normally they run the same theme Wednesday and Thursday. Let's do a search to verify. 2. **Estudio de Cuentos: Capas de Historia (Spanish)** - Tuesday, August 18, 2026 (10 AM - 11 AM) 3. **Storytime Studio: Layers of History** - Wednesday, August 19, 2026 (10 AM & 11 AM) - Thursday, August 20, 2026 (10 AM & 11 AM) 4. What about Wednesday, August 26 and Thursday, August 27? Let's check the next themes! 5. What about Wednesday, September 2 and Thursday, September 3? Let's check! Let's do a web search for: `site:hirshhorn.si.edu/event/ "Storytime Studio" "2026-08"` or `"2026-09"`. Let's search for "Storytime Studio" in late August and early September.

The web search budget for this cycle is spent. That is fine, we have found some excellent new sources and events! Let's list the new events we've discovered: 1. **Storytime at THE PLAYGROUND** (National Building Museum, 401 F St NW, Washington, DC 20001) - Dates: Thursdays and Fridays: Aug 13, Aug 14, Aug 20, Aug 21, Aug 27, Aug 28. - Time: 9:15 AM - 10:00 AM (all-day=false) - Cost: FREE, registration required (or onsite waiver). - Description: FREE storytime packed full of reading, songs, and activities designed to promote language and literacy skills for kids ages 6 and under! Story themes and activities vary weekly, related to THE PLAYGROUND, the National Building Museum’s summer installation. Meet at the F Street doors. - Source: `https://orders.nbm.org/events/019e5131-ee25-3d3f-e96f-74fe6fe08dc7` 2. **Family Workshop: Laughter in the Learning Lab** (Learning Lab, Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 E Capitol St SE, Washington, DC 20003) - Date: Saturday, September 5, 2026. - Session 1: 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM (recommended ages 5-7) - Session 2: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM (recommended ages 8-11) - Cost: Free with suggested $10 donation, registration required. - Description: Families will work on their comedy chops and learn more about characters from Shakespeare who knew how to make people laugh. Be inspired by the likes of Falstaff and Feste to create a comedic spectacle and silly chaos! - Source: `https://www.folger.edu/whats-on/family-workshop-laughter-in-the-learning-lab/` 3. **Storytime Studio: Say Something!** (Hirshhorn Art School, Lower Level, Hirshhorn Museum, Independence Ave SW & 7th St SW, Washington, DC 20560) - Date: Thursday, August 13, 2026. - Session 1: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM - Session 2: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Cost: Free, no registration required, first-come first-served. - Description: A captivating blend of play, educator-led read-alouds, and art exploration designed for kids from birth to age 6 and their caregivers. Meet in the Hirshhorn Art School. - Source: `https://hirshhorn.si.edu/event/storytime-studio-say-something/2026-08-13/1/` 4. **Estudio de Cuentos: Capas de Historia** (Hirshhorn Art School, Lower Level, Hirshhorn Museum, Independence Ave SW & 7th St SW, Washington, DC 20560) - Date: Tuesday, August 18, 2026. - Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM - Cost: Free, no registration required, first-come first-served. - Description: Spanish-language storytime held on the third Tuesday of every month. A captivating blend of play, read-alouds, and art exploration designed for kids from birth to age 6 and their caregivers. - Source: `https://hirshhorn.si.edu/event/estudio-de-cuentos-capas-de-historia/2026-08-18/1/` 5. **Storytime Studio: Layers of History** (Hirshhorn Art School, Lower Level, Hirshhorn Museum, Independence Ave SW & 7th St SW, Washington, DC 20560) - Dates: Wednesday, August 19, 2026 and Thursday, August 20, 2026. - Session 1: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (each day) - Session 2: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (each day) - Cost: Free, no registration required, first-come first-served. - Description: A captivating blend of play, educator-led read-alouds, and art exploration designed for kids from birth to age 6 and their caregivers. Featuring Mark Bradford's monumental installation *Pickett's Charge* and the book *Something, Someday* by Amanda Gorman, illustrated by Christian Robinson. Kids will create their own artwork "painted" with paper. - Source: `https://hirshhorn.si.edu/event/storytime-studio-layers-of-history/2026-08-19/2/` and `https://hirshhorn.si.edu/event/storytime-studio-layers-of-history/2026-08-19/1/` Let's double-check if we need to record these events with `record_calendar_event`. Yes, absolutely! Let's choose stable, descriptive, date-qualified kebab-case slugs for each event. Wait, let's look at the existing events on the calendar to make sure we don't have any overlap. Let's see: On Thursday, Aug 13: - we have: `solid-state-books-storytime-2026-08-13` at 14:30 - we have: `east-city-bookshop-storytime-2026-08-13` at 15:30 - we have: `northeast-library-crafternoon-2026-08-13` at 20:00 - we have: `southwest-library-gametime-2026-08-13` at 20:00 - we have: `labyrinth-board-game-night-2026-08-13` at 22:00 Adding: - `nbm-storytime-playground-2026-08-13` at 09:15 - `hirshhorn-storytime-say-something-2026-08-13` (Wait, since there are two sessions, we can record them as one event from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM or two separate events. Since they are back-to-back, recording as one event or two is fine. Let's record them as separate or a combined 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM event with a clear description, or separate. Let's make them separate so parents can choose, or a single event from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. A single event is cleaner for a calendar feed. Let's do a single event `hirshhorn-storytime-say-something-2026-08-13` starting at 10:00 AM and ending at 12:00 PM, explaining the two sessions in the description). Let's record the National Building Museum Storytimes first. For August 13: `starts_at`: `2026-08-13T09:15:00-04:00` (EDT is UTC-4 in August) `ends_at`: `2026-08-13T10:00:00-04:00` Let's verify the timezone offset. Washington DC is in Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) in August/September, which is UTC-4. So `2026-08-13T09:15:00-04:00` is correct. Let's call `record_calendar_event` for each. I will state my intent first. I will record the National Building Museum "Storytime at THE PLAYGROUND" events for the next four weeks. There are six occurrences. Let's record them one by one.

I will now record the remaining five occurrences of "Storytime at THE PLAYGROUND" at the National Building Museum. Let's do them one by one.

I will record the third occurrence of "Storytime at THE PLAYGROUND" on Thursday, August 20, 2026.

I will record the fourth occurrence of "Storytime at THE PLAYGROUND" on Friday, August 21, 2026.

I will record the fifth occurrence of "Storytime at THE PLAYGROUND" on Thursday, August 27, 2026.

I will record the sixth occurrence of "Storytime at THE PLAYGROUND" on Friday, August 28, 2026.

Now I will record the Folger Shakespeare Library Family Workshops. There are two sessions on Saturday, September 5, 2026. Session 1 is for ages 5-7 (11:30 AM - 12:30 PM). Session 2 is for ages 8-11 (1:00 PM - 2:00 PM). Let's record them. I will state my intent. I will record the Folger Shakespeare Library family workshops for September 5, 2026. I'll make two separate entries so parents of different age groups can easily find the slot that applies to them. Let's do Session 1 first.

Now I will record Session 2 of the Folger Shakespeare Library Family Workshop on September 5, 2026. I will state my intent first. I will record Session 2 of the Folger Shakespeare Library Family Workshop on September 5, 2026, which is designed for ages 8–11.

Now let's record the Hirshhorn Museum events. 1. **Storytime Studio: Say Something!** on Thursday, August 13, 2026. Wait, let's look at the times: - Session 1: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM - Session 2: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Let's combine them into a single event: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (stating there are two back-to-back 1-hour sessions starting at 10 AM and 11 AM). This is very clean and easy for families to parse. Let's double-check the details: - Location: Hirshhorn Art School, Lower Level, Hirshhorn Museum, Independence Ave SW & 7th St SW, Washington, DC 20560. - Cost: Free, no registration required, first-come first-served. - Description: "Storytime Studio is a captivating blend of play, educator-led read-alouds, and art exploration designed for kids from birth to age 6 and their caregivers." Let's record this event. I will state my intent first. I will record the Hirshhorn Museum "Storytime Studio: Say Something!" event on Thursday, August 13, 2026. This is a free drop-in program with two 1-hour sessions.

Now I will record the "Estudio de Cuentos: Capas de Historia" (Spanish-language storytime) at the Hirshhorn Museum on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. Wait, let's verify the details for this event: - Date: August 18, 2026 - Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (only one session is mentioned for Spanish, let's double check if there are others. The snippet says "Estudio de Cuentos: Capas de Historia... August 18, 2026 | 10:00 am–11:00. Estudio de Cuentos is held the third Tuesday of every month. Facilitation is entirely in Spanish.") - Location: Hirshhorn Art School, Lower Level, Hirshhorn Museum, Independence Ave SW & 7th St SW, Washington, DC 20560. - Cost: Free, no registration required, first-come first-served. - Description: "Spanish-language storytime held on the third Tuesday of every month. A captivating blend of play, read-alouds, and art exploration designed for kids from birth to age 6 and their caregivers." Let's record this event. I will state my intent first. I will record the Spanish-language storytime "Estudio de Cuentos: Capas de Historia" at the Hirshhorn Museum on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. This is a free monthly program held entirely in Spanish.

Now let's record the "Storytime Studio: Layers of History" events at the Hirshhorn Museum. There are two days: - Wednesday, August 19, 2026 (10 AM & 11 AM sessions) - Thursday, August 20, 2026 (10 AM & 11 AM sessions) Let's record them. I will state my intent first. I will record the Hirshhorn Museum "Storytime Studio: Layers of History" event on Wednesday, August 19, 2026. This is a free drop-in program with two 1-hour sessions focusing on Mark Bradford's monumental installation *Pickett's Charge* and the book *Something, Someday*.

Now let's record the second day of "Storytime Studio: Layers of History" on Thursday, August 20, 2026. I will state my intent first. I will record the Hirshhorn Museum "Storytime Studio: Layers of History" event on Thursday, August 20, 2026. This is the second program day for this theme.

This is absolutely fantastic! We've added 11 high-quality new events from 3 brand new sources (National Building Museum, Folger Shakespeare Library, and Hirshhorn Museum) in the priority 4-week window. Let's read the existing notes using `read_notes` to see if we should refine the main finding slug `capitol-hill-kids-events-calendar`. Let's do that.

Let's write an updated finding for `capitol-hill-kids-events-calendar` (reusing the slug) to include these new museum and library sources (Folger Shakespeare Library, National Building Museum, and Hirshhorn Museum) and highlight how families can take advantage of them. Wait, let's review the guidelines: - "For each distinct theme or story worth persisting, call `write_note` — ONE note per theme, never a combined write-up. A finding TELLS THE STORY THROUGH CONCRETE EVIDENCE — it does not just describe the vibe. Every substantive finding must: - name and link the actual thing (the story, article, paper, or page that was posted/published) — not just "the discussion", - carry 1-2 REPRESENTATIVE VERBATIM QUOTES, copied exactly, each kept with the link it came from (an HN comment permalink, the article URL, etc.), - then say what it means." Let's look at the quotes we want to pull. For National Building Museum: Link: `https://orders.nbm.org/events/019e5131-ee25-3d3f-e96f-74fe6fe08dc7` Quote: "Storytime at THE PLAYGROUND is FREE and packed full of reading, songs, and activities designed to promote language and literacy skills for kids ages 6 and under! Story themes and activities vary weekly, related to THE PLAYGROUND, the National Building Museum’s summer installation." For Folger Shakespeare Library: Link: `https://www.folger.edu/whats-on/family-workshop-laughter-in-the-learning-lab/` Quote: "Families will work on their comedy chops and learn more about characters from Shakespeare who knew how to make people laugh. Be inspired by the likes of Falstaff and Feste to create a comedic spectacle and silly chaos!" For Hirshhorn Museum: Link: `https://hirshhorn.si.edu/event/storytime-studio-layers-of-history/2026-08-19/2/` Quote: "Storytime Studio is a captivating blend of play, educator-led read-alouds, and art exploration designed for kids from birth to age 6 and their caregivers." Let's call `write_note` with slug `capitol-hill-kids-events-calendar` to update the standing note. I will state my intent first. I will write a note updating the Capitol Hill Kids Events Calendar finding, incorporating our new sources and concrete quotes from their official pages to guide families on the latest summer programs.

This is perfect. We have: 1. Listed the threads. 2. Searched for and fetched events from new sources (Barracks Row, Folger Shakespeare Library, National Building Museum, Hirshhorn Museum). 3. Recorded 11 new events on the calendar. 4. Updated the standing note with stable slug `capitol-hill-kids-events-calendar` using concrete quotes and links. 5. No threads were resolved because the open thread is a watch for late fall/winter holiday events, which is ongoing and hasn't fired yet (since we are in mid-August and looking at late August/early September events). Let's call `finish_cycle` to complete this research cycle successfully. I will state my intent first. I will call the `finish_cycle` tool to complete this cycle, as all new events have been successfully recorded and the standing note has been updated with verbatim quotes and sources.

I have successfully completed the research cycle for this topic. Here is a summary of the findings and actions taken: ### 1. New Calendar Events Recorded I explored three brand-new sources (the **National Building Museum**, **Folger Shakespeare Library**, and the **Hirshhorn Museum**) and registered **11 new high-quality, kid-friendly events** within the next 4-week priority window: * **Storytime at THE PLAYGROUND** (National Building Museum) — *Thursdays and Fridays (Aug 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28) at 9:15 AM*. A free, interactive early-literacy program (with registration) inside the museum's major summer installation. * **Storytime Studio: Say Something!** (Hirshhorn Museum) — *Thursday, Aug 13 at 10:00 AM*. A free, drop-in program combining play, read-alouds, and art-making for birth to age 6. * **Estudio de Cuentos: Capas de Historia** (Hirshhorn Museum) — *Tuesday, Aug 18 at 10:00 AM*. A free monthly Spanish-language storytime. * **Storytime Studio: Layers of History** (Hirshhorn Museum) — *Wednesday, Aug 19 & Thursday, Aug 20 at 10:00 AM*. A free art-and-story session where kids create paper-layered artwork inspired by Mark Bradford's *Pickett's Charge*. * **Family Workshop: Laughter in the Learning Lab** (Folger Shakespeare Library) — *Saturday, Sep 5 at 11:30 AM (Ages 5-7) & 1:00 PM (Ages 8-11)*. A free, performance-based comedy workshop for kids in the Folger's newly opened Learning Lab. ### 2. Note Updated I updated the standing note `[[capitol-hill-kids-events-calendar]]` with concrete evidence, verbatim quotes, and verified links from the official event pages of the National Building Museum, Folger Shakespeare Library, and the Hirshhorn Museum to ensure families have context on these newly active programs.