These Alexandria-area businesses are offering deals this week. Thank them by visiting them!
Some of the best movies are based on books. Check out our list of book-based movies to be released this year and get a copy of the book from the library before the movie is released.
Light, color and motion at the Hirshhorn museum.
There are many ways to support your local library. We thank the many generous folks who help us by making donations to enhance our collections.
Sherwood Library is looking for volunteer gardeners to help beautify our grounds.
Creating with peeps can be fun for the whole family. A great way to promote creative thinking skills.
The Sherwood Library's parking lot goes green.
You might be surprised to learn about some of the many ways the library helps its customers.
Fun craft for families using metal bottle caps to create magnets. Good recycled art project. Fun way to make photo magnets.
Taking time to build as a family can foster connections and shared creativity. Have fun with your kids with a family building night.
Do you have any reading-related goals for 2012? Check out the Novel Challenges website for ideas, or come up with one of your own.
Exhibits at the U.S. Botanic Garden, National Building Museum and Smithsonian Museum of Natural History inspire creativity and wonder for family outings over the holiday weekend.
See the great display of photos from Art at the Center's third annual Light the Night light painting event. Many thanks to all who participated!
Recycle glass jars into beautiful colorful glowing candle holders.
Learn how to borrow the library's eBooks at a workshop at the Sherwood Library on Saturday, Jan. 21 at 1 p.m. All are welcome!
Share your favorite handprint turkey here and your story of learning this fun holiday symbol.
Last-minute turkey prices and Thanksgiving holiday hours for local DC-area grocery stores
Art making is a great way to share and connect around the dinner table and across the miles. Celebrate gratitude with personal cards, drawings and messages.
Free meals, car wash & discounts for veterans and active duty military this Veteran's Day 2011.
Getting your house cleaned out for holiday parties and visitors? What will you do with those books you no longer need? Here's one idea: you could donate them to the Sherwood Regional Library.
Explore texture, color, pattern, size and shape with children by creating leaf rubbings. Crayons and watercolor allow children to explore details of leaf structure while creating beautiful designs.
Extreme couponers: Harris Teeter hosts "Super Double Coupon" event at their grocery stores this week, Wed. Nov. 2nd - Tues. Nov. 8th, 2011. Be prepared for some extreme savings with coupons!
Sherwood Library's collection of large print books is getting even better -- with improved shelving and new titles.
Find fun and surprising creatures in ink blots. A great way to explore fluid qualities of ink and paint while creating artwork that will surprise and delight.
Free card for local heroes, good for 4 free medium coffees at participating DC-area Dunkin' Donuts through the end of 2011.
Introductory post from new Local Voices Patch blogger Laura Harders, who shares local deals and frugal finds on her blog BeltwayBargainMom.com.
Taking inspiration from a favorite children's author, kids can create fun fall scenes using colorful leaves, seeds, acorns and other natural materials.
Sherwood Regional Library will celebrate Teen Read Week, October 16-22, 2011, to encourage area teens to read for the fun of it.
A sheet of fun foam and a couple rubber bands and scissors are all you need to create your own fun and funky painting tools.
The Sherwood Library celebrated its fortieth anniversary in style.
'Twas a crazy weather week. Our tectonic plates collided and we incurred the unrelenting wrath of a woman scorned. Propitiously, social media captured it all.
The Sherwood Library celebrates its 40th anniversary on September 17. We have lots of activities and events planned so you can celebrate with us!
Metro area residents impacted by Tuesday's earthquake share their shake, rattle and roll memories.
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I am not sure if I just happened to luck out by getting stationed with incredibly funny people or if it was the challenges of the profession that bred such irreverent and often, gallows humor.
Check out one of these five recent picture books to make the kids laugh and get their imaginations going.
To give is to live. You embodied this Jeff and our community will forever be impacted by your life and legacy.
It's not often that you can buy terrific books at great prices … unless you shop the Sherwood Friends book sale! Read on to learn more.
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