ALT [Image: 826DC students stand with Washington Post reporters Perry Stein and Lauren Lumpkin, and local elected officials Benjamin Williams, Allister Chang, Robert Henderson, and Christine Miller posing for a picture in 826DC's program space]

ALT Image: Tell Your DC Story: Local Reporting Workshop, When: Saturday October 4th, 10:30am to 12pm, Who: DC students in grades 6th-12th, Where: 826DC 3333 14th St NW, Sign up: tinyurl.com/826Journalism

ALT Image: "As the trees swayed and the leaves fell in shades of red, yellow, and orange, they seemed to have a certain ambiance to them—like they were going somewhere and, when they landed, they were exactly where they needed to be." Giavonna, 826DC student, published in "You Will Be Able to Say a Thousand Words"

ALT A student wearing a backpack walks through the hidden door in Tivoli's Astounding Magic Supply Co.

ALT [Image: City block with text, "Anacostia, Is a possibility. Every portion of concrete has a face, Telling the history of how rich it was and will always be. "Pinch me because I must be dreaming", About Anacostia. Home to culture, Southeast, and finger-licking memories. Home to Go-go. Anacostia." From "Ode to Anacostia" by Reginald, 826DC student, published in "You Will Be Able to Say a Thousand Words"]

ALT [Image: Let's Build a Story! Writing Workshop for Kids, with Kwame Mbalia, Join us this Saturday at the Library of Congress National Book Festival for a storytelling workshop with author Kwame Mbalia! Young writers can learn the process of creating a story in this fun, low-pressure environment. Who: All are welcome! When: Saturday, September 6th, 10:15-10:45, Where: Walter E. Washington Convention Center - Room 152, 801 Allen Y. Lew Place NW, Street Level, North Building]

ALT [Image: The Pebble / Loves to smile and dance / Like it was his last. / The pebble / That everyone loves to throw. / It's the pebble that's made / Like a person. / That's made like an animal. / It's just that lovely pebble / That moves so swiftly., from "Ode to the Pebbles" by Tiffany, 826DC student, published in "Dear Brain"]

ALT [Image: "Ode to Summer", Group Poem, Going to the pool / We play Warzone / We like to go to Six Flags and play with our friends / The breeze / We need a glass of water with ice / Grateful for no homework / And relaxed because there's no school]

ALT [Image: Cover of "Dear Adult"]

ALT [Image: "Ode to the Block Party", by Kyng, 826DC student, published in "Looking Into the Sky", It's fun / We get ice cream / And candy / It comes every year / They have a bouncy house / Sometimes at the block party / They celebrate a birthday / I feel happy, next year / They will have another face painter / The best part is the juice / The soda, the ice, and water guns / We have it every summer]

ALT [Image: Tivoli's Astounding Magic Supply Co. entrance on Park Rd NW]

ALT [Image: "Ode to My Favorite Book, by Anonymous 826DC student, grade 4, published in 'Looking Into the Sky', I love my book / Because it's fun to read / It looks colorful / When I turn the book / It sounds like the pages are clapping / My book, I take it everywhere / That makes me feel happy / Because happiness makes me read"]

ALT Library of Congress National Book Festival, Uniting Book Lovers for 25 Years