Mondays January 11, 18 and 15 from 4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. French Storytime  for all ages.

Tuesdays January 12, 19 and 26 from 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.  Japanese storytime for all ages.

Tuesdays 12, 19 and 26 from 3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Spanish Storytime for all ages. 

Thursdays January 7, 14, 21 and 28 from 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. German storytime for all ages.

Friday 10:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. Wee Ones Storytime for children 2 and under.

Saturday 10:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. Wee Ones Storytime for children 2 and under.

February is Love Month at Hooray for Books! (and who doesn't love books all year round?). This month we'll have special 3 and up storytimes dedicated to the theme of, as Fancy Nancy would say, l'Amour. Our hearts will be brimming over as we read award-winning books we love, books about favorite stuffed animals, pets, and as we celebrate the birthday of the author whose name is practically synonymous with love, Dr. Seuss (you've read Thidwick, haven't you?). See you Saturdays at 11:30 (xoxo).

Saturday themed storytimes

February 6 - Caldecott Books We Love  Knuffle Bunny, Where the Wild Things Are and Click, Clack, Moo are some of our favorite Caldecott books from years past. Do you know who won for 2010?

February 13 - Love is all Around.  February 14 is Valentine's Day, so we'll celebrate a day early by reading books about love and some of the favorite books that we all love.

February 20 - Love Your Pet.
No matter if they are furred, feathered or gilled, pets always have a special place in our heart. Today we will celebrate our favorite pet book characters at this storytime.

February 27 - To Dr. Seuss with Love.
The morning will be really fine as we read books in rhyme at our special Seuss storytime!       

 FEBRUARY EVENTS

For a downloadable February calendar, click here!

Thursday, February 4 - Eva Mozes Kor - 5-7:00 p.m.
Eva Mozes Kor is a survivor of the Holocaust, a forgiveness advocate, and a revered public speaker. Powered by a never-give-up attitude, Eva has emerged through a life filled with trauma as a brilliant example of the power of the human spirit to overcome. She is a community leader, a champion of human rights, and tireless educator of young people. Join us as Eva talks about her latest book for young adult readers, "Surviving the Angel of Death: the Story of A Mengele Twin in Auschwitz"  

Sunday, February 7 - My Kissing Hands - 12:00 - 2:00 p.m.
A Kissing Hand starts with the imprint of a child's hand or foot in soft clay.  Each one is then kiln-fired and hand-finished and can be hung on a wall or displayed on an easel.  Jennifer Stackpole will be at Hooray for Books! on Sunday, February 7 to make an impression of your child's hands and take orders for these wonderful keepsakes! Jennifer's visited the store several times and each time it has been a great experience for our customers.  Please call us at 703-548-4092 to make your reservation.  Visit her webpage to explore the possibilities: http://mykissinghands.com.
   
Friday, February 12 - "Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief" Movie Release Party - 4 -5:00 p.m.  
Join us as we celebrate the release of the movie version of one of our favorite books, "The Lightning Thief" the first book in Rick Riordan's series, "Percy Jackson and the Olympians."  Test your trivia knowledge, mythology style; enter Percy's literary labyrinth; identify constellations in the starry night sky; and participate in a Percy Jackson Mythology Bee.  There will be prizes for all, including book plates signed by Rick Riordan for the top winners!  If you've been intrigued by the trailers for the movie, come in and buy a copy of the book - it is fantastic! Please call to reserve a spot (703-548-4092).  Recommended for ages 9 and up.        

Sunday, February 14 - Chinese New Year Celebration Party - 1 - 2:00 p.m.
Chinese New Year is the most important of the Chinese holidays and is a time of feasting with the family, celebration, fireworks and gift-giving. We'll read about Chinese New Year , learn about the Chinese Zodiac, help each participant to figure out which animal represents the year in which they were born, and do a craft together.   Recommended for ages 4 and up.

Saturday, February 27 - Celebrate Dr. Seuss' Birthday!

Calling all Dr. Seuss fans!  To celebrate Dr. Seuss's birthday, which is March 2, we invite you to submit your Seussian poems to Hooray For Books! by Saturday, February 27 for consideration in our first-ever Dr. Seuss Contest!  If you can't yet write, draw us a picture of a Seussian-type character.  We'll post the winning poem on our website for the month of March and display all entries in our storytime area during that month.

...We've got pictures!  

  There's always something happening at Hooray for Books! and we're always snapping pictures.  We just had spent a wonderful day at the store with Rocknoceros, filmed part of their performance,and got an exclusive interview with the band! 

 
You can find more pictures from this and other bookstore events here.  If you'd like us to email a higher-quality photo to you, drop us a note!