Cycle on Aug 24, 2026

I will start by listing the active threads for this research topic to see what questions or watches are currently open.

I will perform a web search to find any new kid-friendly events in Washington, DC, specifically looking at sources like KidFriendly DC and Mommy Poppins for late August and September 2026 events.

I will search for the latest posts on kidfriendlydc.com to find weekend roundups for late August and early September 2026. This will give us a wealth of specific kids events around DC, particularly near Capitol Hill.

Let's search for "August 28-30" or other weekend roundups around late August and September 2026 on KidFriendly DC to find events inside our priority window (Aug 24 to Sep 21). Let's do a search for "The Weekend Round-Up" specifically on the site.

Wait, let's look at the dates in these results. In the results, there is a "The Weekend Round-Up: August 21-23" which lists: - "Where: Lincoln Park | Capitol Hill, DC", "When: Sunday, 10am – 12pm", "Starting at 10am, The Great Zucchini will perform his hilarious magic show that kids love." Oh! Today is Monday, August 24, 2026. The weekend of August 21-23 has just passed. Let's search for "August 28-30, 2026" or similar on KidFriendly DC to see if a post for the upcoming weekend has been published, or let's search for other blogs like mommy poppins or dcstayathomeparent. Let's do a search for Mommy Poppins events in DC for late August and September 2026.

Let's search Mommy Poppins without "2026" or search for "m

I will search the web for recent event listings on the Washington DC stay-at-home parent website (dcstayathomeparent.com) to find kid-friendly events in late August and September 2026.

Let's fetch the "THIS WEEK IN DC" page from `dcstayathomeparent.com` to see if there are any new infant and toddler activities listed for this week.

That's a very fresh post! Let's fetch the post URL: `https://www.dcstayathomeparent.com/post/this-week-at-a-glance-august-24-28` to see the exact events listed for the current week (August 24-28, 2026). This is within our priority 4-week window.

This is a fantastic find! Let's check some of these events that are on or near Capitol Hill (Southwest, Northeast, Eastern Market, National Building Museum, National Mall, etc.) and see which ones are already on our calendar. Let's see our existing list of events for the next few days in the context: - Southwest Library Building Blocks 2026-08-24 (2:30pm UTC, which is 10:30am EST - yes, "10:30am - 11:30am: Southwest Library Baby and Toddler Play Time" is the same as "Building Blocks"). - Northeast Library Toddler Explorations 2026-08-24 (3:00pm UTC, which is 11:00am EST - yes, "11:00am - 12:00pm: Northeast Library Toddler Play Time" is "Toddler Explorations"). - Baby Jam at National Children's Museum 2026-08-24 (6:30pm UTC, which is 2:30pm EST - yes, "2:30pm - 3:00pm: National Children’s Museum Baby Jam Music Time"). - Baby & Toddler Story Time at Northeast Library 2026-08-25 (1:15pm UTC, which is 9:15am EST - yes, "9:15am - 9:45am: Northeast Library Baby and Toddler Story Time"). - Big Barn's Puppet Show Tuesdays at Eastern Market 2026-08-25 (2:30pm UTC, which is 10:30am EST - yes, "10:30am: Kidsinger Jim Puppet Show at Eastern Market"). - Family Story Time at Southwest Library 2026-08-25 (2:30pm UTC, which is 10:30am EST - yes, "10:30am - 11:00am: Southwest Library Family Story Time"). What events are NOT on our calendar? Let's look at Wednesday, August 26, 2026: - "10:45am - 11:15am: American History Museum Story Time with DC Public Library" - "1:00pm - 1:30pm: American History Museum Performance: SHOUT" - "2:00pm - 2:30pm: American History Museum Performance: SHOUT" - "4:00pm - 5:00pm: Northeast Library Popsicles in the Garden" (Wait, we have: "Popsicles in the Garden at Northeast Library (slug: northeast-library-popsicles-garden-2026-08-26, 2026-08-26T20:00:00Z" which is 8:00pm UTC, or 4:00pm EST. Yes, that is already on the calendar!) Let's look at Thursday, August 27, 2026: - "9:15am - 10:00am: National Building Museum Story Time" (Wait, we have: "Storytime at THE PLAYGROUND (slug: nbm-storytime-playground-2026-08-27, 2026-08-27T13:15:00Z" which is 1:15pm UTC, or 9:15am EST. Yes, already on the calendar!) - "10:30am - 10:55am: DC Air and Space Museum One World, Big Sky: Big Bird's Adventure (Short Film in Planetarium" (Wait, we have: "One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure at NASM (slug: nasm-one-world-one-sky-2026-08-27, 2026-08-27T14:30:00Z" which is 2:30pm UTC, or 10:30am EST. Yes!) - "11:00am - 12:00pm: DC Air and Space Museum Flights of Fancy Story Time" (Wait, we have: "Flights of Fancy Story Time: Moonbear's Shadow at NASM (slug: nasm-flights-of-fancy-storytime-2026-08-27, 2026-08-27T15:00:00Z" which is 3:00pm UTC, or 11:00am EST. Yes!) - "1:00pm - 2:00pm: Southwest Library Baby Story Time" (Not on calendar for Thursday, August 27!) - "1:30pm - 2:00pm: West End Library Baby ASL Story Time" (West End is a bit west of Capitol Hill, but good to know) - "4:00pm - 5:00pm: Northeast Library Arts and Crafts" (Wait, we have: "Crafternoon at Northeast Library (slug: northeast-library-crafternoon-2026-08-27, 2026-08-27T20:00:00Z" which is 8:00pm UTC, or 4:00pm EST. Yes!) - "5:00pm - 7:00pm: Southwest Library Washington Nationals Library Takeover - Complete Discover Summer in a Day" (Not on calendar!) Let's look at Friday, August 28, 2026: - "9:15am - 10:00am: National Building Museum Story Time" (Wait, we have: "Storytime at THE PLAYGROUND (slug: nbm-storytime-playground-2026-08-28, 2026-08-28T13:15:00Z" which is 1:15pm UTC, or 9:15am EST. Yes!) - "10:00am - 10:45am: Rock Creek Park Little Tyke Hike with a Park Ranger at Peirce Barn" (Rock Creek is NW, not Capitol Hill) - "10:00am - 2:00pm: Hirshhorn Museum Open Studio: What's Your Story?" (Not on calendar!) - "10:30am: Kidsinger Jim Puppet Show at Eastern Market" (Wait, we have: "Big Barn's Puppet Show Fridays at Eastern Market (slug: kidsinger-jim-eastern-market-2026-08-28, 2026-08-28T14:30:00Z" which is 2:30pm UTC, or 10:30am EST. Yes!) - "10:30am - 11:30am: Anacostia Community Museum Big Moments, Little Stories" (ACM is in SE, relatively close to Capitol Hill. Let's see if we should add it!) - "11:00am - 11:30am: American History Museum Performance: SHOUT" - "11:00am - 1:00pm: Smithsonian Gardens Nature Journaling" - "1:00pm - 1:30pm: American History Museum Performance: SHOUT" - "2:00pm - 2:30pm: American History Museum Performance: SHOUT" - "3:00pm - 4:00pm: Northeast Library Baby Story Time" (Wait, we have: "Baby Lap Time at Northeast Library (slug: northeast-library-baby-laptime-2026-08-28, 2026-08-28T19:00:00Z" which is 7:00pm UTC, or 3:00pm EST. Yes!) Wait! Let's search for "Southwest Library" on dclibrary.libnet.info or search for the "Washington Nationals Library Takeover" on DC Library's calendar to see details and record it. And let's do a search for other events in the priority window. Let's search for "National Building Museum" events in September 2026. Or let's search for "Labyrinth Games" events. Wait, let's search for "National Building Museum" calendar to see if they have other events. Let's search: `site:orders.nbm.org` or `site:nbm.org` to see if there are other events. Let's do a web search.

Oh, let's look at the STEAM Saturday event at National Building Museum! Let's fetch the URL `https://orders.nbm.org/events/bfd18fed-fe4e-b8c6-aeb6-f299fa39d3b6` to see what it is and when it starts. This is on Saturday, September 12, 2026, which is within our priority window!

Excellent! Let's record this event first: - Title: "STEAM Saturday: Bridging the Gap at National Building Museum" - Slug: `nbm-steam-saturday-bridging-the-gap-2026-09-12` - Date/Time: Saturday, September 12, 2026, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM (13:00 to 15:00 EST). Wait, the timezone for DC is EST/EDT (UTC-4 in September). So 1:00 PM EST is 17:00:00 UTC, or we can write it with the offset: `2026-09-12T13:00:00-04:00`. Let's call `record_calendar_event` to save this!

Awesome. Now let's check the other events from our DC Stay-at-Home Parent fetch! There is: - "5:00pm - 7:00pm: Southwest Library Washington Nationals Library Takeover - Complete Discover Summer in a Day" on Thursday, August 27, 2026. Wait, let's search for this event to verify its details and get a direct source URL if possible, or use the DC Library event link. The link in the post is `https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/17198245`. Let's fetch that page!

Wow, we hit the motherlode of DC Library events on or near Capitol Hill! Let's filter out the ones that are specifically kids/family events on or near Capitol Hill (Southwest Neighborhood Library, Northeast Neighborhood Library, Southeast Neighborhood Library, and maybe some MLK Library events since it's very close and has great kids events). Let's carefully list the new events that are on or near Capitol Hill, and let's check if they are already on the calendar. Wait, let's look at the date-range we have in this list: August 24, 2026 to September 21, 2026. This is the exact priority window! Let's go day by day and find the NEW kids/family events on Capitol Hill (Northeast Library, Southwest Library, Southeast Library, and Eastern Market): 1. **Thursday, August 27, 2026** - Event: **Washington Nationals Library Takeover: Complete Discover Summer in a Day** - Location: Southwest Neighborhood Library - Time: 5:00pm - 7:00pm (17:00 to 19:00 EST, which is 21:00 to 23:00 UTC). - Source: `https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/17198245` - Slug: `southwest-library-nats-takeover-2026-08-27` - Let's record this one! It has free food, music, prizes, baseball-themed fun, and backpacks with school supplies! - Event: **Baby Laptime at Southwest Library** - Location: Southwest Neighborhood Library - Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm (13:00 to 14:00 EST, which is 17:00 to 18:00 UTC). - Source: `https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/17136425` - Slug: `southwest-library-baby-laptime-2026-08-27` - Wait, let's check if we have this on the calendar. In the context, we have "Baby Lap Time at Northeast Library" on Aug 28, but not "Baby Laptime" at Southwest on Aug 27. Let's record it! 2. **Friday, August 28, 2026** - Event: **Sensory Friendly Movie for Kids: Finding Dory** - Location: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library (Central Library, near Capitol Hill, very close by Metro/walking) - Time: 3:00pm - 4:30pm (15:00 to 16:30 EST, which is 19:00 to 20:30 UTC). - Source: `https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/17199532` - Slug: `mlk-library-sensory-movie-finding-dory-2026-08-28` - Let's record it! 3. **Saturday, August 29, 2026** - Event: **Family Story Time at Northeast Library** - Location: Northeast Neighborhood Library - Time: 11:00am - 11:30am (15:00 to 15:30 UTC). - Wait! In the context, we have: "Family Story Time at Northeast Library (slug: northeast-library-family-storytime-2026-08-29, 2026-08-29T15:00:00Z)". Yes, it is already on the calendar! 4. **Wednesday, September 2, 2026** - Event: **LEGO at the Library at Northeast Library** - Location: Northeast Neighborhood Library - Time: 4:00pm - 4:50pm (16:00 to 16:50 EST, which is 20:00 to 20:50 UTC). - Wait, in the context, we have: "LEGO at the Library at Northeast Library (slug: northeast-library-lego-2026-09-02, 2026-09-02T20:00:00Z)". Yes, it is already on the calendar! 5. **Thursday, September 3, 2026** - Event: **Baby Laptime at Southwest Library** - Location: Southwest Neighborhood Library - Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm (13:00 to 14:00 EST, which is 17:00 to 18:00 UTC). - Source: `https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/17136426` - Slug: `southwest-library-baby-laptime-2026-09-03` - Let's record it! - Event: **Crafternoon at Northeast Library** - Location: Northeast Neighborhood Library - Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm (16:00 to 17:00 EST, which is 20:00 to 21:00 UTC). - Source: `https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/17240948` - Slug: `northeast-library-crafternoon-2026-09-03` - Let's record it! 6. **Friday, September 4, 2026** - Event: **Baby Lap Time at Northeast Library** - Location: Northeast Neighborhood Library - Time: 3:00pm - 4:00pm (15:00 to 16:00 EST, which is 19:00 to 20:00 UTC). - Wait, in the context, we have: "Baby Lap Time at Northeast Library (slug: northeast-library-baby-laptime-2026-09-04, 2026-09-04T19:00:00Z)". Yes, already on the calendar! 7. **Saturday, September 5, 2026** - Event: **Family Story Time at Northeast Library** - Location: Northeast Neighborhood Library - Time: 11:00am - 11:30am (11:00 to 11:30 EST, which is 15:00 to 15:30 UTC). - Wait, in the context, we have: "Family Story Time at Northeast Library (slug: northeast-library-family-storytime-2026-09-05, 2026-09-05T15:00:00Z)". Yes, already on the calendar! - Event: **Clothing Swap: Fall/Back to School Swap at Northeast Library** - Location: Northeast Neighborhood Library - Time: 12:00pm - 3:00pm (12:00 to 15:00 EST, which is 16:00 to 19:00 UTC). - Wait, in the context, we have: "Fall & Back-to-School Clothing Swap at Northeast Library (slug: northeast-library-clothing-swap-2026-09-05, 2026-09-05T16:00:00Z)". Yes, already on the calendar! 8. **Tuesday, September 8, 2026** - Event: **Baby & Toddler Story Time at Northeast Library** - Location: Northeast Neighborhood Library - Time: 9:15am - 9:45am (13:15 to 13:45 UTC). - Wait, in context: "Baby & Toddler Story Time at Northeast Library (slug: northeast-library-baby-toddler-storytime-2026-09-08, 2026-09-08T13:15:00Z)". Yes, already on the calendar! 9. **Wednesday, September 9, 2026** - Event: **LEGO at the Library at Northeast Library** - Location: Northeast Neighborhood Library - Time: 4:00pm - 4:50pm (16:00 to 16:50 EST, which is 20:00 to 20:50 UTC). - Wait, in context: "LEGO at the Library at Northeast Library (slug: northeast-library-lego-2026-09-09, 2026-09-09T20:00:00Z)". Yes, already on the calendar! - Event: **LEGO GeoSMART Club: Kids/Tweens at Southwest Library** - Location: Southwest Neighborhood Library (Conference Room 2) - Time: 3:30pm - 4:30pm (15:30 to 16:30 EST, which is 19:30 to 20:30 UTC). - Source: `https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16780390` - Slug: `southwest-library-lego-geosmart-club-2026-09-09` - Let's record this! 10. **Thursday, September 10, 2026** - Event: **Baby Laptime at Southwest Library** - Location: Southwest Neighborhood Library - Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm (13:00 to 14:00 EST, which is 17:00 to 18:00 UTC). - Source: `https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/17136427` - Slug: `southwest-library-baby-laptime-2026-09-10` - Let's record this! - Event: **Crafternoon at Northeast Library** - Location: Northeast Neighborhood Library - Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm (16:00 to 17:00 EST, which is 20:00 to 21:00 UTC). - Source: `https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/17240948` - Slug: `northeast-library-crafternoon-2026-09-10` - Let's record this! - Event: **BookTok Book Club: A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping** - Location: Southeast Neighborhood Library (Note: Southeast Library is closed for renovations but has offsite or virtual events, or wait - is it reopened? The "Programming Updates" says: "Southeast Library is closed and will reopen on September 10". Oh! This is exactly on September 10, the reopening day!) - Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm (19:00 to 20:00 EST, which is 23:00 to 24:00 UTC). - Source: `https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/17242832` - Slug: `southeast-library-booktok-book-club-2026-09-10` - Let's record it! 11. **Friday, September 11, 2026** - Event: **Baby Lap Time at Northeast Library** - Location: Northeast Neighborhood Library - Time: 3:00pm - 4:00pm (15:00 to 16:00 EST, which is 19:00 to 20:00 UTC). - Wait, in context: "Baby Lap Time at Northeast Library (slug: northeast-library-baby-laptime-2026-09-11, 2026-09-11T19:00:00Z)". Yes, already on the calendar! 12. **Saturday, September 12, 2026** - Event: **Used Book Sale at Northeast Library** - Location: Northeast Neighborhood Library (FOSEL) - Time: 10:00am - 3:00pm (10:00 to 15:00 EST, which is 14:00 to 19:00 UTC). - Source: `https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/17009539` - Slug: `northeast-library-used-book-sale-2026-09-12` - Let's record it! Great for kids/families to get cheap books. - Event: **Used Book Sale at Southwest Library** - Location: Southwest Neighborhood Library - Time: 11:00am - 4:00pm (11:00 to 16:00 EST, which is 15:00 to 20:00 UTC). - Source: `https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/17259039` - Slug: `southwest-library-used-book-sale-2026-09-12` - Let's record it! - Event: **Family Story Time at Northeast Library** - Location: Northeast Neighborhood Library - Time: 11:00am - 11:30am (11:00 to 11:30 EST, which is 15:00 to 15:30 UTC). - Source: `https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/15280023` - Slug: `northeast-library-family-storytime-2026-09-12` - Let's record it! 13. **Sunday, September 13, 2026** - Event: **Used Book Sale at Southwest Library** - Location: Southwest Neighborhood Library - Time: 1:00pm - 4:00pm (13:00 to 16:00 EST, which is 17:00 to 20:00 UTC). - Source: `https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/17259040` - Slug: `southwest-library-used-book-sale-2026-09-13` - Let's record it! 14. **Monday, September 14, 2026** - Event: **Baby Lap Time at Northeast Library** - Location: Northeast Neighborhood Library - Time: 11:00am - 12:00pm (11:00 to 12:00 EST, which is 15:00 to 16:00 UTC). - Wait, this is "Toddler Explorations" in Northeast Library on Monday, Sep 14. We already have "Toddler Explorations" on Mondays on the calendar! - Wait, what about "Baby Lap Time" at Northeast Library? - Let's look at: "ASL Story Time at MLK Library" (11:00am - 11:30am) - very close to Capitol Hill. - Let's look at: "Special Olympics Young Athletes Playgroup - An Early Childhood Play Program" at MLK Library. - Time: 4:00pm - 4:30pm (16:00 to 16:30 EST, which is 20:00 to 20:30 UTC). - Source: `https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/17229192` - Slug: `mlk-library-special-olympics-playgroup-2026-09-14` - Let's record this! 15. **Tuesday, September 15, 2026** - Event: **Baby & Toddler Story Time at Northeast Library** - Location: Northeast Neighborhood Library - Time: 9:15am - 9:45am (13:15 to 13:45 UTC). - Source: `https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/15279248` - Slug: `northeast-library-baby-toddler-storytime-2026-09-15` - Let's record it! - Event: **Family Story Time at Southwest Library** - Location: Southwest Neighborhood Library - Time: 10:30am - 11:00am (14:30 to 15:00 UTC). - Source: `https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16795033` - Slug: `southwest-library-family-storytime-2026-09-15` - Let's record it! - Event: **Travel Fiction Book Club** - Location: Southeast

I will now record the confirmed kids and family events on or near Capitol Hill that we discovered from our DC Public Library calendar search. These events directly fill gaps in our priority 4-week window (August 24 - September 21, 2026). First, the **Washington Nationals Library Takeover** at Southwest Library on Thursday, August 27, 2026. This is a massive community back-to-school event with free food, prizes, music, and backpacks.

Now let's record **Baby Laptime** at Southwest Library on Thursday, August 27, 2026. This fills a gap on a weekday afternoon.

Now let's record the **Sensory Friendly Movie for Kids: Finding Dory** at MLK Library (Central) on Friday, August 28, 2026. This is a great, accessible afternoon event.

Now let's record **Baby Laptime** at Southwest Library on Thursday, September 3, 2026. This is the weekly recurring session.

Now let's record **Crafternoon** at Northeast Library on Thursday, September 3, 2026. This is a great creative outlet for kids.

Now let's record the **LEGO GeoSMART Club** at Southwest Library on Wednesday, September 9, 2026. This is a STEM-focused hands-on building club for kids/tweens.

Now let's record **Baby Laptime** at Southwest Library on Thursday, September 10, 2026. This is the weekly recurring session.

Now let's record **Crafternoon** at Northeast Library on Thursday, September 10, 2026. This is the weekly recurring session.

Now let's record the **BookTok Book Club** at Southeast Library on Thursday, September 10, 2026. This is exciting because it is scheduled for the exact day Southeast Library is slated to reopen after renovations!

Now let's record the **Used Book Sale** hosted by Friends of the Northeast Library on Saturday, September 12, 2026. This is a perfect family outing to stock up on children's books and support the local library branch.

Now let's record the **Used Book Sale** hosted by Friends of the Southwest Library on Saturday, September 12, 2026. This is another excellent local book sale.

Now let's record **Family Story Time** at Northeast Library on Saturday, September 12, 2026. This is a weekend family storytime.

Now let's record Day 2 of the **Used Book Sale** at Southwest Library on Sunday, September 13, 2026. This is perfect for families looking for weekend activities.

Now let's record the **Special Olympics Young Athletes Playgroup** at MLK Library on Monday, September 14, 2026. This is a brilliant early childhood inclusive program.

Now let's record **Baby & Toddler Story Time** at Northeast Library on Tuesday, September 15, 2026. This is a morning session.

Now let's record **Family Story Time** at Southwest Library on Tuesday, September 15, 2026. This is another great morning storytime.

Now let's record **ASL Story Time** at Southwest Library on Wednesday, September 16, 2026. This is a wonderful inclusive storytime.

Now let's record the **Northeast Library Fall Garden Concert Series** on Sunday, September 20, 2026. This features the Irish Breakfast Band and is a perfect family outdoor weekend activity.

Now let's record **Frida Kahlo Crafternoon** at Southwest Library on Wednesday, September 23, 2026. This is a great Hispanic Heritage Month event for kids. It is slightly past our priority window but is an excellent, specific cultural event we found. Let's record it.

Now let's write a note outlining these major new findings and updates to our calendar, specifically referencing the Southeast Library reopening on September 10, 2026, and the major back-to-school Washington Nationals library takeover. Let's do this by updating the existing note `capitol-hill-kids-events-calendar` or writing a fresh note. Wait, the guidelines say: "When this cycle advances a subject you already have a finding for, call write_note with that SAME slug to revise it in place — an upsert that snapshots a new revision. Mint a fresh slug ONLY for a genuinely new subject. Before you write, scan your prior findings (the injected block + read_notes) for the slug that already owns this subject and reuse it" Let's read the existing note `capitol-hill-kids-events-calendar` first to see what's in it, so we can update it properly!

Let's fetch the full text of `capitol-hill-kids-events-calendar` using read_notes with limits or wait, `read_notes` does not fetch bodies. But we don't need to replace it blindly, let's write a beautifully updated note with the same slug `capitol-hill-kids-events-calendar` incorporating our new findings. Wait! Let's do a search for the exact note if we want to read it, but since we know it's about late August and September 2026 kids events, we can update it with our latest discoveries (the Washington Nationals Takeover, the reopening of Southeast Library on September 10, the new STEAM Saturdays at National Building Museum, and the Northeast Library Fall Garden Concert Series). Let's write the note now.

Now let's call `finish_cycle` to complete this research cycle. We have successfully searched fresh sources (DC Stay-at-Home Parent, DC Public Library, and National Building Museum), found 16 new kids/family events inside our priority 4-week window, recorded them in the calendar system with verified URLs, and updated our central finding note.

I have completed this research cycle for the Capitol Hill Kids Events Calendar. ### Summary of Actions This Cycle: 1. **Discovered New Sources:** Mined **DC Stay-at-Home Parent** (`dcstayathomeparent.com`), **DC Public Library Calendar** (`dclibrary.libnet.info`), and the **National Building Museum** (`nbm.org`) for late August and September 2026 events. 2. **Added 16 Verified Events to the Calendar:** - **STEAM Saturday: Bridging the Gap** at National Building Museum (Sep 12, 2026) - **Washington Nationals Library Takeover** at Southwest Library (Aug 27, 2026) - **Sensory Friendly Movie: Finding Dory** at MLK Library (Aug 28, 2026) - **Baby Laptime** at Southwest Library (Aug 27, Sep 3, Sep 10, 2026) - **Crafternoon** at Northeast Library (Sep 3, Sep 10, 2026) - **LEGO GeoSMART Club** at Southwest Library (Sep 9, 2026) - **BookTok Book Club** at Southeast Library (Sep 10, 2026) — *notably occurring on the day Southeast Library is scheduled to reopen!* - **Used Book Sales** at Northeast and Southwest Libraries (Sep 12 & 13, 2026) - **Family Story Time** at Northeast Library (Sep 12, 2026) - **Special Olympics Young Athletes Playgroup** at MLK Library (Sep 14, 2026) - **Baby & Toddler Story Time** at Northeast Library (Sep 15, 2026) - **Family Story Time** at Southwest Library (Sep 15, 2026) - **ASL Story Time** at Southwest Library (Sep 16, 2026) - **Fall Garden Concert Series: Irish Breakfast Band** at Northeast Library (Sep 20, 2026) - **Frida Kahlo Crafternoon** at Southwest Library (Sep 23, 2026) 3. **Updated Findings Note:** Revised `capitol-hill-kids-events-calendar` with details about the Southeast Library reopening, back-to-school takeovers, and STEM programs.