I Dig American Sign Language
Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 10:15 AM and 11:15 AM
Hosted by James M. Duncan Library
Program location: Mount Vernon Recreation Center, 2701 Commonwealth Ave, Alexandria, VA 22305
Let’s dig deep and learn basic American Sign Language for dinosaurs, diggers, and the things we love through stories, songs, and more!
For ages 0-5 with caregiver; no registration required.
Little Hands Signing in Preschool Storytimes
Monday, August 3, 2026
2-4 PM Eastern/1-3 PM Central/12-2 PM Mountain/11 AM-1 PM Pacific
Online session via Zoom (2-hour webinar). Includes recording access through September 4, 2026.
This presentation will cover the benefits of using American Sign Language with all preschool children and offer a variety of simple techniques to make your programs more fun, educational, and participative. You’ll leave armed with a vocabulary of basic signs to start using right away.
Continue reading ASL for Preschool StorytimesDig into summer reading at AACPL with a brand-new program for all ages! No registration required. Hope to see you this summer!
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The Collaborative Summer Reading Theme for 2026 is: Unearth a Story/Desentierra una Historia.
Stories by Hand has you covered with a high-energy, interactive program for multiple age groups:
I Dig American Sign Language
Let’s dig deep and learn basic American Sign Language for dinosaurs, diggers, and the things we love through stories, songs, and more! Presented by Kathy MacMillan, author of the Little Hands Signing series and Little Hands and Big Hands: Children and Adults Signing Together.
This program can be presented as an all-ages program or adapted to a baby, toddler, preschooler, or school-age audience.
Indoor, outdoor, and online programs available.
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Stories By Hand with Kathy MacMillan 