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It is going to be dangerously hot this weekend. Here's where you can escape the heat.


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As temperatures reach dangerous highs this week, local governments in the DMV area are establishing cooling centers so that people have a chance to escape the dangerous heat.

Below is a list of these cooling centers, pools, and other public places where you can beat the heat:

D.C.

Public Housing Cooling Centers for Senior Citizens:

Seniors who live in a non-air conditioned buildings are encouraged to go to one of the Senior Centers or any public facility that is air conditioned. Cooling Centers will be activated specifically to serve senior citizens at the locations listed below.

  • Carroll Apartments, 410 M Street, SE
  • Fort Lincoln, 2855 Bladensburg Road, NE
  • Regency House, 5201 Connecticut Avenue, NW 3
  • Sibley Plaza, 1140 North Capitol Street, NW 6
  • LeDroit, 2125 4th Street, NW 1
  • Knox Hill, 2700 Jasper Street, SE 8
  • James Apartments, 1425 N Street, NW 2
  • Horizon House, 1150 12th Street, NW 2
  • Garfield, 2301 11th Street, NW 1

Senior Service Network Centers

Individuals can contact the DACL at 202-724-5626 for a list of the Senior Service Network Agencies that have been identified as Cooling Center within their respective ward. For information after hours, please contact the District’s Call Center at 311.

  • VIDA Spanish Senior Center, 1842 Calvert Street, NW, Weekdays: 8:30 A.M. – 4:30 P.M.
  • Bernice Fonteneau Senior Wellness Center 3531 Georgia Avenue, NW, Weekdays: 8:30 A.M. – 4:30 P.M.
  • Asian Senior Center 417 G Place, NW, Weekdays: 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
  • Senior Center for the Homeless Elderly at Luther Place Church 1226 Vermont Avenue. NW, Weekdays: 8:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.
  • IONA, 4125 Albemarle Street, NW, Weekdays: 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M
  • Congress Heights Senior Wellness Center, 3500 Martin Luther King Avenue, SE, Weekdays:8:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
  • Washington Seniors Wellness Center 3001 Alabama Avenue, SE, Weekdays: 8:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
  • Hayes Senior Wellness Center, 500 K Street, NE 6 Weekdays: 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
  • Model Cities Senior Wellness Center, 1901 Evarts Street, NE, Weekdays: 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
  • Ft. Stevens Recreation Center, 1327 Van Buren Street, NW, Weekdays: 9:00 A.M. - 9:00 P.M
  • Hattie Holmes Senior Wellness Center, 324 Kennedy Street, NW, Weekdays: 8:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.

Indoor Pools

  • Barry Farm Aquatic Center, 1230 Sumner Road, SE, Closed Tuesday and Thursday, Mon.-Fri.: 6:30 A.M. – 8:00 P.M., Sat.-Sun.: 9:00A.M. – 5:00 P.M.
  • Deanwood Aquatic Center, 1350 49th Street, NE, Mon.-Fri.: 6:30 A.M. – 8:00 P.M.; Sat.-Sun.: 9:00 A.M - 5:00 P.M.
  • Dunbar Aquatic Center, 101 N Street, NW, Closed Tuesday and Thursday, Mon.-Fri.: 6:00 A.M. – 8:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M.; Sat.-Sun.: 9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.
  • H.D. Woodson Aquatic Center, 540 55th Street, NE, Closed Tuesday and Thursday, Mon.-Fri.: 6:00 A.M. – 8:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M.; Sat.-Sun.: 9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.
  • William H. Rumsey Aquatic Center Capitol East Natatorium, 635 North Carolina Avenue, SE, Mon.-Fri.: 6:30 A.M. – 9:00 P.M., Sat.: 1:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M., Sun.: 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
  • Wilson Aquatic Center 4551 Ft. Drive, NW, Mon.–Fri.: 6:00 A.M. – 9:00 P.M., Sat.-Sun.: 9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.
  • Takoma Aquatic Center, 300 Van Buren Street, NW 3 and 4 Mon.–Fri.: 6:00 A.M. – 9:00 P.M., Sat.-Sun.: 9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.
  • Turkey Thicket, 1100 Michigan Avenue, NE, Mon. – Fri.: 6:30 A.M. – 8:00 P.M., Sat.: 12:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.
  • Therapeutic Recreation Center, 3030 G Street, SE, Mon.-Fri.: 8:00 A.M.- 4:30 P.M.
  • Ferebee-Hope Aquatic Center, 3999 8th Street, SE, Mon.-Fri.: 3:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.

Outdoor Pools

  • Anacostia Pool, 1800 Anacostia Drive, SE, Closed Mondays, Tue.-Fri.: 1:00 P.M.-8:00 P.M., Sat.-Sun.: 12:00 P.M.-6:00 P.M.
  • Banneker Pool, 2500 Georgia Avenue, NW, Closed Thursdays, Mon.–Fri.: 8:00 A.M. - 10:00 A.M.; 1:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M., Sat.-Sun.: 12:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.
  • Benning Park Pool, Southern Avenue and Fable, Street, SE, Closed Thursdays, Mon.-Fri.: 1:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.; Sat – Sun.: 12:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.
  • Douglass Pool, 1921 Frederick Douglass Court, SE, Closed Wednesdays, Mon.-Fri.: 1:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.; Sat.-Sun.: 12:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.
  • Theodore Hagans Pool, 3201 Fort Lincoln Drive, NE, Closed Mondays, Tue.-Fri.: 1:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.; Sat.-Sun.: 12:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.
  • Fort Stanton Pool, 1800 Erie Street, SE, Closed Thursdays, Mon.-Fri.: 1:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.; Sat.-Sun.: 12:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.
  • Francis Pool, 2435 N Street, NW, Closed Tuesdays, Mon.-Fri.: 1:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.; Sat.-Sun.: 12:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.
  • Kelly Miller Pool, 4900 Brooks Street, NE, Closed Mondays, Tue.-Fri.: 1:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.; Sat.-Sun.: 12:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.
  • Kenilworth Pool, 1300 44th Street, NE, Closed Wednesday, Mon.– Fri.: 11:0 A.M. -8:00 P.M.; Sat.-Sun. 12:00 P.M – 6:00 P.M.
  • Jelleff Recreation Center Pool, 3265 S Street, NW, Closed Wednesdays, Mon.-Fri.: 1:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.; Sat.-Sun.: 12:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.
  • Langdon Park Pool, 2860 Mills Avenue, NE, Closed Thursdays, Mon.-Fri.: 1:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.; Sat.-Sun.: 12:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.
  • Oxon Run Pool, 501 Mississippi Avenue, SE, Closed Mondays, Tue.-Fri.: 1:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.; Sat.-Sun.: 12:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.
  • Randall Pool, 25 I Street, SW, Closed Mondays, Tue.-Fri.: 1:00 P.M.-8:00 P.M.; Sat.-Sun.: 12:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.
  • Ridge Road Pool, 830 Ridge Road, SE, Closed Thursdays, Mon.–Fri.: 11:00 A.M. –8:00 P.M.; Sat.–Sun.: 12:00 P.M. -6:00 P.M.
  • Rosedale Pool, 1701 Gales Street, NE, Closed Wednesdays, Mon.-Fri.: 1:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.; Sat.-Sun.: 12:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.
  • Upshur Pool4300 Arkansas Street, NW, Closed Mondays, Tue.-Fri.: 1:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.; Sat.-Sun.: 12:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.
  • Harry Thomas Sr. Pool, 1743 Lincoln Road, NE, Closed Tuesdays, Mon.-Fri.: 1:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.; Sat.-Sun.: 12:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.
  • Volta Park Pool, 1555 34th Street, NW, Closed on Mondays, Tue.-Fri.: 1:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.; Sat.-Sun.: 12:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.

Walk to Learn Swimming Pools

Swimming pools for children ages 12 and under will be open on weekdays from 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.

  • Park View Children’s Pool, 693 Otis Place, NW, 202-576-8658
  • Lincoln Capper Children’s Pool, 555 L Street, SE, 202-727-1080

Spray Parks

  • Girard Street Park Spray Park, 1480 Girard Street, NW
  • Guy Mason Recreation Center, 3600 Calvert Street, NW
  • Fort Davis Spray Park, 1400 41st Street, SE
  • Fort Greble Spray Park, Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue and Elmira Street, SW
  • Fort Stevens Recreation Center, 1327 Van Buren Street, NE
  • Harrison Recreation Center Spray Park, 1330 V Street, NW
  • Palisades Spray Park, 5200 Sherrier Place, NW
  • Petworth Spray Park, 801 Taylor Street, NW
  • Lafayette Spray Park, 5900 33rd Street, NW
  • Riggs LaSalle Recreation Center, 501 Riggs Road, NE
  • 14th and Girard Street Spray Park, 14th & Girard Street, NW
  • 14thand Park Road Park, 14th Street & Park Road, NW
  • Macomb Recreation Center Spray Park, 3409 Macomb Street, NW
  • Joseph H. Cole Spray Park, 1299 Neal Street, NE
  • Takoma Community Center Spray Park, 4300 Van Buren Street, NW
  • Turkey Thicket Aquatic Center, 1100 Michigan Avenue, NE
  • Hillcrest Recreation Center, 3100 Denver Street, SE
  • Kennedy Recreation Center, 1401 7th Street, NW

Libraries

All public libraries will be open during their normal business hours. The general public will be allowed entry to cool off but must obey all rules and regulations as permitted by each site.

  • Mt. Pleasant Library, 3160 16th Street, NW, 202-671-3121
  • Georgetown Library, 3260 R Street, NW, 202-727-0232
  • Library Express, 1990 K Street, NW, Lower Level (Entrance off 20th Street), 202-727-0324
  • West End Library, 22301 L Street. NW, 202-724-8707
  • Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Avenue, NW, 202-282-0021
  • Cleveland Park, 3310 Connecticut Avenue, NW, 202-282-3080
  • Palisades Library, 4901 V Street, NW, 202-282-3139
  • Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, 202-727-1488
  • Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Avenue, NW, 202-243-1188
  • Shepherd Park (Juanita E. Thornton) Library, 7420 Georgia Avenue, NW, 202-541-6100
  • Lamond-Riggs Library, 5401 South Dakota Avenue, NE, 202-541-6255
  • Woodridge Library, 1801 Hamlin Street, NE, 202-541-6226
  • Northeast Library, 330 7th Street, NE, 202-698-0058
  • Northwest One Library, 155 L Street, NW, 202-939-5946
  • Rosedale Library, 1701 Gales Street, NE, 202-727-5012
  • Shaw (Watha T. Daniel) Library, 1630 7th Street, NW, 202-727-1288
  • Southeast Library, 403 7th Street, SE, 202-698-3377
  • Benning (Dorothy I. Height) Library, 3935 Benning Road, NE, 202-281-2583
  • Capitol View Library, 5001 Central Avenue, SE, 202-645-0755
  • Deanwood Library, 1350 49th Street, NE, 202-698-1175
  • Francis A. Gregory Library, 3660 Alabama Avenue, SE, 202-698-6373
  • Anacostia Library 1800 Good Hope Road, SE, 202-715-7707, 202-715-7708
  • Bellevue (William O. Lockridge) Library, 115 Atlantic Street, SW, 202-281-2583
  • Parklands-Turner Library, 1547 Alabama Avenue, SE, 202-645-4532


Arlington, VA

Spraygrounds

  • Drew Park, 3514 22nd St. S., Arlington, VA 22204, Monday & Thursday 2-8 p.m.; Closed Tuesday; Wednesday & Friday 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; Saturday & Sunday Noon-8 p.m.
  • Hayes Park, 1516 N. Lincoln St., Arlington, VA 22201, Monday & Thursday 10 a.m.–3 p.m.; Tuesday & Friday 2–8 p.m.; Closed Wednesday; Saturday & Sunday Noon–8 p.m.
  • Lyon Village Park, 1800 N. Highland St., Arlington, VA 22201, Monday & Tuesday 10 a.m.–3 p.m.; Wednesday & Friday 2–8 p.m.; Closed Thursday; Saturday & Sunday Noon–8 p.m.
  • Virginia Highlands Park, 1600 South Hayes Street, Arlington, VA 22202, Daily 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
  • Powhatan Springs Park (Children's Rain Garden), 6020 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22205, Sunrise to sunset

Community Centers

All County facilities — including Community Centers and Arlington Public Libraries — are air-conditioned and open to the public

  • Arlington Mill Community Center & Senior Center, 909 S Dinwiddie St, Arlington, VA 22204, Sunday: 1 - 9 p.m., Monday - Friday: 7 a.m. - 10 p.m., Saturday: 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.
  • Aurora Hills Community & Senior Center, 735 18th St S, Arlington, VA 22202, Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
  • Barcroft Sports & Fitness Center, 4200 S Four Mile Run Dr, Arlington, VA 22206, Sunday: 11 a.m. - 9 p.m., Monday-Thursday: 8 a.m. - 10:30 p.m., Friday: 8 a.m. - 9 p.m., Saturday: 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
  • Carver Community Center, 1415 S Queen St, Arlington, VA 22204, Sunday: Closed, Monday - Friday: 6 – 9 p.m., Saturday: 1 - 6 p.m.
  • Charles Drew Community Center, 3500 23rd St S, Arlington, VA 22206, Sunday: Closed, Monday-Friday: 6-9 p.m., Saturday: Closed
  • Fairlington Community Center & Park, 3308 S Stafford St, Arlington, VA 22206, Sunday: Closed, Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. - 9 p.m., Saturday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Gunston Community Center, 2700 S. Lang Street, Arlington, VA 22206, Sunday: Closed, Monday - Friday: 2 - 9 p.m., Saturday: 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • Langston-Brown Community & Senior Center and Park, 2121 N Culpeper St, Arlington, VA 22207, Sunday: Closed, Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 10 p.m., Saturday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
  • Lee Community & Senior Center and Park, 5722 Lee Highway, Arlington, VA 22207, Sunday: Closed, Monday - Friday: 9:30 a.m. - 6 p.m., Saturday: 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Madison Community Center & Park, 3829 N Stafford St, Arlington, VA 22207, Sunday: Closed, Monday: 8 a.m. - 9 p.m., Tuesday - Thursday: 8 a.m. - 9 p.m., Friday: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m., Saturday: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
  • Thomas Jefferson Community & Fitness Center, 3501 S 2nd St, Arlington, VA 22204, Sunday: Closed, Monday - Thursday: 6 a.m. – 10 p.m., Friday: 6 a.m. - 10 p.m., Saturday: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
  • Walter Reed Community & Senior Center and Park, 2909 16th St S, Arlington, VA 22204, Sunday: 1 - 7 p.m., Monday - Thursday: 8:30 a.m. - 10 p.m., Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 9 p.m., Saturday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Libraries

  • Central Library, 1015 North Quincy Street, Arlington VA 22201, Sunday: 1 p.m. – 9 p.m., Monday-Thursday: 10 a.m. – 9 p.m., Friday/Saturday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  • Aurora Hills Branch Library, 735 South 18th Street, Arlington, Virginia 22202, Sunday: CLOSED, Monday: 10 a.m. – 9 p.m., Tuesday/Wednesday: 1 p.m. – 9 p.m., Thursday: 10 a.m. – 9 p.m., Friday/Saturday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  • Cherrydale Branch Library, 2190 North Military Rd, Arlington, Virginia 22207, Sunday: CLOSED, Monday: 10 a.m. – 9 p.m., Tuesday/Wednesday: 1 p.m. – 9 p.m., Thursday: 10 a.m. – 9 p.m., Friday/Saturday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  • Columbia Pike Branch Library, 816 South Walter Reed Drive, Arlington, Virginia 22204, Sunday: 1 p.m. – 9 p.m., Monday: 10 a.m. – 9 p.m., Tuesday: 1 p.m. – 9 p.m., Wednesday: 10 a.m. – 9 p.m., Thursday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Friday/Saturday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  • Glencarlyn Branch Library, 300 South Kensington Street, Arlington, Virginia 22204, Sunday: CLOSED, Monday: 10 a.m. – 9 p.m., Tuesday/Wednesday: 1 p.m. – 9 p.m., Thursday: 10 a.m. – 9 p.m., Friday/Saturday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  • Plaza Branch Library, 2100 Clarendon Boulevard, 1st Floor Lobby, Arlington, Virginia 22201, Sunday/Saturday: CLOSED, Monday-Friday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Shirlington Branch Library, 4200 Campbell Avenue, Arlington, Virginia 22206, Sunday: 1 p.m. – 9 p.m. Monday: 10 a.m. – 9 p.m., Tuesday: 1 p.m. – 9 p.m., Wednesday: 10 a.m. – 9 p.m., Thursday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Friday/ Saturday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  • Westover Branch Library, 1644 North McKinley Road, Suite 3, Arlington, Virginia 22205, Sunday: CLOSED, Monday: 10 a.m. – 9 p.m., Tuesday: 1 p.m. – 9 p.m. Wednesday: 10 a.m. – 9 p.m., Thursday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Friday/Saturday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Community Pools

  • Wakefield Swimming Pool (indoor), 1325 S. Dinwiddie Rd, Arlington, VA 22206, 703-228-2395
  • Washington-Lee Swimming Pool (indoor), 1301 N. Stafford Street, Door #7, Arlington, VA 22201, 703-228-6262
  • Yorktown Swimming Pool (indoor), 5200 Yorktown Blvd., Door #3, Arlington, VA 22207, 703-228-8754
  • Ocean Dunes Waterpark at Upton Hill Park, 6060 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22205, 703-534-3437

Ice Rink

  • MedStar Capitals Iceplex, 627 N. Glebe Rd, Suite 800, Arlington, VA 22203, (open to the public 7 a.m. – 11 p.m. M-F and 8 a.m. – 11 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday)


Alexandria, VA

Libraries

  • Charles E. Beatley, JR. Central Library, 5005 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22304, Monday - Thursday: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p..m., Sunday: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library, 717 Queen Street, Alexandria, VA 22314, Monday: 1 p.m. - 9 p.m., Tuesday; 10 a.m. - 9 p.m., Wednesday/Thursday: 10 a.m. - 7 p.m., Friday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sunday: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library, 4701 Seminary Road, Alexandria, VA 22304, Monday: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesday/Wednesday: 10 a.m. - 7 p.m., Thursday: 1 p.m. - 9 p.m., Friday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sunday: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
  • James M. Duncan Branch Library, 2501 Commonwealth Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22301, Monday: 10 a.m. - 9 p.m., Tuesday: 10 a.m. - 7 p.m., Wednesday: 10 a.m. - 9 p.m., Thursday: 10 a.m. - 7 p.m., Friday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sunday: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Alexandria Law Library, 520 King Street, Alexandria, Suite LL34, VA 22314, Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Saturday/Sunday: CLOSED

Recreation Centers

  • Chinquapin Park Recreation Center & Aquatics Facility, 3210 King Street, Monday – Thursday: 6 a.m. - 9 p.m., Friday: 6 a.m. - 6 p.m., Saturday & Sunday: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
  • Charles Barrett Recreation Center, 1115 Martha Custis Dr., Alexandria, VA 22305, Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m., Saturday & Sunday: CLOSED
  • Charles Houston Recreation Center, 901 Wythe St., Alexandria, VA 22314, Monday - Thursday: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m., Friday: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m., Saturday: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sunday: 1 - 5 p.m.
  • Leonard "Chick" Armstrong Recreation Center, 25 West Reed Ave., Alexandria, VA 22305, Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m., Saturday: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sunday: CLOSED
  • Lee Center, 1108 Jefferson St., Alexandria, VA 22314, Monday - Friday: 8 a.m.-10 p.m., Saturday & Sunday: CLOSED
  • Mount Vernon Recreation Center, 2701 Commonwealth Ave., Alexandria, VA 22305, Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m., Saturday: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sunday: CLOSED
  • Nannie J. Lee Recreation Center, 1108 Jefferson St., Alexandria, VA 22314, Monday and Wednesday: 12 - 9 p.m., Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 12 - 6 p.m., Saturday & Sunday: CLOSED
  • Patrick Henry Recreation Center, 4653 Taney Ave., Alexandria, VA 22304, Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m., Saturday: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sunday: CLOSED
  • William Ramsay Recreation Center, 5650 Sanger Ave., Alexandria, VA 22311, Monday - Thursday: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m., Friday: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m., Saturday: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sunday: CLOSED

Pools/Spraygrounds

  • Old Town Pool, 1609 Cameron St., Monday - Friday: 12 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.
  • Warwick Pool, 3301 Landover St., Monday - Friday: 12 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.
  • Potomac Yard Park Interactive Fountain, 2501 Potomac Ave.


Fairfax County, VA

Community Centers

  • Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax
  • Bailey's Community Center, 5920 Summers Lane, Falls Church, VA 22041, Monday - Saturday: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
  • Burgundy Village Community Center, 5516 Norton Road, Alexandria, VA 22303
  • Gum Springs Community Center, 8100 Fordson Road, Alexandria, VA 22306, Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. to 9:45 p.m.; and Saturday, 1 to 9:45 p.m.
  • Huntington Community Center, 5751 Liberty Drive, Alexandria, VA 22303, Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Saturday: 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.
  • James Lee Community Center & Theater, 2855 Annandale Road, Falls Church, Virginia 22042, Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; and Saturday: 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
  • Mott Community Center, 12111 Braddock Road, Fairfax, VA 22030, Monday - Saturday: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
  • David R. Pinn Community Center, 10225 Zion Drive, Fairfax, VA 22032, Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Saturday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Providence Community Center, 3001 Vaden Drive, Fairfax VA 22031, Monday - Saturday: 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
  • Southgate Community Center, 12125 Pinecrest Road, Reston, VA 20191, Monday - Thursday: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; and Saturday: 12 p.m. to 10 p.m.
  • Willston Multicultural Center, 6131 Willston Drive, Falls Church, VA 22044, Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.; Saturday: 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.; and Sunday: 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Libraries

  • Great Falls Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls, VA, 22066, Monday/Tuesday: 10 a.m. - 9 p.m., Wednesday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Thursday: 1 p.m. - 9 p.m., Friday is 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sunday: CLOSED
  • Centreville Regional Library, 14200 St. Germain Dr, Centreville, VA, 20121-2299, Monday - Thursday: 10 a.m. - 9 p.m., Friday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sunday: 1 p.m.- 5 p.m.
  • Thomas Jefferson Library, 7415 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church, VA, 22042, Monday/Tuesday: 10 a.m. - 9 p.m., Wednesday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Thursday: 1 p.m. - 9 p.m., Friday is 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sunday: CLOSED
  • Dolley Madison Library, 1244 Oak Ridge Ave., Mclean, VA, 22101, Monday/Tuesday: 10 a.m. - 9 p.m., Wednesday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Thursday: 1 p.m. - 9 p.m., Friday is 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sunday: CLOSED
  • Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library, 7584 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA, 22043, Monday - Thursday: 10 a.m. - 9 p.m., Friday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sunday: 1 p.m.- 5 p.m.
  • Woodrow Wilson Library, 6101 Knollwood Dr., Falls Church, VA, 22041, Monday/Tuesday: 10 a.m. - 9 p.m., Wednesday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Thursday: 1 p.m. - 9 p.m., Friday is 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sunday: CLOSED
  • George Mason Regional Library, 7001 Little River Tpke., Annadale, VA, 22003, Monday - Thursday: 10 a.m. - 9 p.m., Friday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sunday: 1 p.m.- 5 p.m.
  • Patrick Henry Library, 101 Maple Ave. E, Vienna, VA, 22180, Monday/Tuesday: 10 a.m. - 9 p.m., Wednesday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Thursday: 1 p.m. - 9 p.m., Friday is 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sunday: CLOSED
  • Oakton Library, 10304 Lynnhaven PL., Oakton, VA, 22124, Monday/Tuesday: 10 a.m. - 9 p.m., Wednesday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Thursday: 1 p.m. - 9 p.m., Friday is 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sunday: CLOSED
  • John Marshall Library, 6209 Rose Hill Dr., Alexandria, VA, 22310, Monday/Tuesday: 10 a.m. - 9 p.m., Wednesday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Thursday: 1 p.m. - 9 p.m., Friday is 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sunday: CLOSED
  • Martha Washington Library, 6614 Fort Hunt Rd., Alexandria, VA, 22307, Monday/Tuesday: 10 a.m. - 9 p.m., Wednesday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Thursday: 1 p.m. - 9 p.m., Friday is 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sunday: CLOSED
  • Sherwood Regional Library, 2501 Sherwood Hall Ln., Alexandria, VA, 22306, Monday - Thursday: 10 a.m. - 9 p.m., Friday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sunday: 1 p.m.- 5 p.m.
  • Kingstowne Library, 6500 Landsdowne Crt., Alexandria, VA, 22315, Monday/Tuesday: 10 a.m. - 9 p.m., Wednesday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Thursday: 1 p.m. - 9 p.m., Friday is 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sunday: CLOSED
  • Richard Byrd Library, 7250 Commerce St., Springfield, VA, 22150, Monday/Tuesday: 10 a.m. - 9 p.m., Wednesday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Thursday: 1 p.m. - 9 p.m., Friday is 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sunday: CLOSED
  • Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Rd., Burke, VA, 22015, Monday - Thursday: 10 a.m. - 9 p.m., Friday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sunday: 1 p.m.- 5 p.m.
  • Kings Park, 9000 Burke Lake Rd., Burke, VA, 22015, Monday/Tuesday: 10 a.m. - 9 p.m., Wednesday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Thursday: 1 p.m. - 9 p.m., Friday is 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sunday: CLOSED
  • City of Fairfax Regional Library, 10360 North St., Fairfax, VA, 22030, Monday - Thursday: 10 a.m. - 9 p.m., Friday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sunday: 1 p.m.- 5 p.m.
  • Reston Regional Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Dr., Reston, VA, 20190, Monday - Thursday: 10 a.m. - 9 p.m., Friday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sunday: 1 p.m.- 5 p.m.
  • Chantilly Regional Library, 4000 Stringfellow Rd., Chantilly, VA, 20151, Monday - Thursday: 10 a.m. - 9 p.m., Friday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sunday: 1 p.m.- 5 p.m.
  • Herndon Fortnightly Library, 768 Center St., Herndon, VA, 20170, Monday/Tuesday: 10 a.m. - 9 p.m., Wednesday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Thursday: 1 p.m. - 9 p.m., Friday is 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sunday: CLOSED


Montgomery County, MD

Montgomery county facilities, including libraries, swimming pools, recreation and senior centers, as well as regional services centers are available during normal operating hours for anyone who needs respite from the heat.

Pools

  • Germantown Indoor Swim Center, 18000 Central Park Circle, Boyds, 240-777-6830
  • Eunice Kennedy/Sargent Shriver Aquatic Center, 5900 Executive Boulevard, N. Bethesda, 240-777-8070
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Swim Center, 1201 Jackson Road, Silver Spring, 240-777-8060
  • Olney Swim Center, 16605 Georgia Avenue, Olney, 240-777-4995
  • Piney Branch Public Pool, 7510 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, 301-891-8017
  • Bethesda Outdoor Pool, Little Falls Parkway and Hillandale Road, Bethesda, 301-652-1598
  • Germantown Outdoor Pool, 18905 Kingsview Drive, Germantown, 240-777-8067
  • Long Branch Outdoor Pool, 8700 Piney Branch Road, Silver Spring, 301-431-5700
  • Upper County Outdoor Pool, 8211 Emory Grove Road, Gaithersburg, 301-840-2446
  • Sarah E. Auer Western County Outdoor Pool, 20151 Fisher Avenue, Poolesville, 301-349-2217
  • Sergeant Hector I. Ayala Wheaton/Glenmont Outdoor Pool, 12621 Dalewood Drive, Wheaton, 301-929-5460

Libraries

  • Aspen Hill Library, 4407 Aspen Hill Road, Rockville, MD 20853, Monday - Thursday: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., Friday/Saturday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sunday: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Chevy Chase Library, 8005 Connecticut Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD 20815, Monday - Thursday: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., Friday/Saturday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sunday: CLOSED
  • Connie Morella Library (Bethesda), 7400 Arlington Road, Bethesda, MD 20814, Monday - Thursday: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m., Friday/Saturday: 10 a.m. - 9 p.m., Sunday: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Damascus Library, 9701 Main Street, Damascus, MD 20872, Monday/Tuesday: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., Wednesday: 1 p.m. - 8 p.m., Thursday-Saturday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sunday: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m..
  • Davis Library, 6400 Democracy Boulevard, Bethesda, MD 20817, Monday - Thursday: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., Friday/Saturday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sunday: CLOSED
  • Gaithersburg Library, 18330 Montgomery Village Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD 20879, Monday - Thursday: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m., Friday/Saturday: 10 a.m. - 9 p.m., Sunday: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Germantown Library, 19840 Century Boulevard, Germantown, MD 20874, Monday - Thursday: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m., Friday/Saturday: 10 a.m. - 9 p.m., Sunday: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Kensington Park Library, 4201 Knowles Avenue, Kensington, MD 20895, Monday - Thursday: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., Friday/Saturday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sunday: CLOSED
  • Little Falls Library, 5501 Massachusetts Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20816, Monday - Thursday: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., Friday/Saturday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sunday: CLOSED
  • Long Branch Library, 8800 Garland Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20901, Monday: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m, Tuesday: 1 p.m. - 8 p.m., Wednesday: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., Thursday: 1 p.m. - 8 p.m., Friday/Saturday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sunday 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Maggie Nightingale Library, 19633 Fisher Avenue, Poolesville, MD 20837, Monday - Wednesday: 2 p.m. - 9 p.m., Thursday: 10 a.m. - 9 p.m., Friday/Saturday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sunday: CLOSED
  • Noyes Library for Young Children, 10237 Carroll Place, Kensington, MD 20895, Monday: CLOSED, Tuesday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Wednesday: 1 p.m. - 8 p.m., Thursday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Friday: CLOSED, Saturday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m, Sunday: CLOSED
  • Olney Library, 3500 Olney-Laytonsville Road, Olney, MD 20832, Monday - Thursday: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m., Friday/Saturday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sunday: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Potomac Library, 10101 Glenolden Drive, Potomac, MD 20854, Monday - Thursday: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., Friday/Saturday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sunday: CLOSED
  • Quince Orchard Library, 15831 Quince Orchard Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20878, Monday - Thursday: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m., Friday/Saturday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sunday: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Rockville Memorial Library, 21 Maryland Avenue, Rockville, MD 20850, Monday - Thursday: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m., Friday/Saturday: 10 a.m. - 9 p.m., Sunday: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Silver Spring Library, 900 Wayne Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910, Monday - Thursday: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m., Friday/Saturday: 10 a.m. - 9 p.m., Sunday: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Twinbrook Library, 202 Meadow Hall Drive, Rockville, MD 20851, Monday - Thursday: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., Friday/Saturday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sunday: CLOSED
  • White Oak Library, 11701 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20904, Monday - Thursday: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., Friday/Saturday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sunday: CLOSED

Recreation Centers

  • Clara Barton Neighborhood Recreation Center, 7425 MacArthur Blvd., Cabin John, 240-777-4910
  • Bauer Drive Community Recreation Center, 14625 Bauer Drive, Rockville, 240-777-6922
  • Ross Boddy Neighborhood Recreation Center, 18529 Brooke Road, Sandy Spring, 240-777-8050
  • Gwendolyn E. Coffield Community Recreation Center, 2450 Lyttonsville Road, Silver Spring, 240-777-4900
  • Nancy H. Dacek North Potomac Community Recreation Center, 13850 Travilah Road, Rockville, 240-773-4800
  • Damascus Community Recreation Center, 25520 Oak Drive, Damascus, 240-777-6930
  • East County Community Recreation Center, 3310 Gateshead Manor Way, Silver Spring, 240-777-8090
  • Good Hope Neighborhood Recreation Center, 14715 Good Hope Road, Silver Spring, 240-777-8055
  • Jane E. Lawton Community Recreation Center, 4301 Willow Lane, Chevy Chase, 240-777-6855
  • Long Branch Community Recreation Center, 8700 Piney Branch Road, Silver Spring, 240-777-6965
  • Longwood Community Recreation Center, 19300 Georgia Ave., Brookeville, 240-777-6920
  • Mid-County Community Recreation Center, 2004 Queensguard Road, Silver Spring, 240-777-6820
  • Plum Gar Community Recreation Center, 19561 Scenery Drive, Germantown, 240-777-4919
  • Potomac Community Recreation Center, 11315 Falls Road, Potomac, 240-777-6960
  • Marilyn J. Praisner Community Recreation Center, 14906 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville, 240-777-4970
  • Bette Carol Thompson Scotland Neighborhood Recreation Center, 7700 Scotland Drive, Potomac, 240-777-8075
  • Upper County Community Recreation Center, 8201 Emory Grove Road, Gaithersburg, 240-777-8077
  • Wheaton Community Recreation Center, 11701 Georgia Ave., Wheaton, 240-777-8057
  • White Oak Community Recreation Center, 1700 April Lane, Silver Spring, 240-777-6940
  • Wisconsin Place, Community Recreation Center, 5311 Friendship Blvd., Chevy Chase, 240-777-8088


Prince George's County, MD

Cooling Centers

The following permanent Cooling Center Locations will be open to the General Public. During weekday and weekend hours, residents are encouraged to call the facility to confirm hours of operation. All centers will offer a cooling area with seating anytime temperatures reach 90 degrees or higher.

  • Baden Community Center, 13601 Baden Westwood Road, Brandywine, 301-894-6616
  • Bowie Community Center, 3209 Stonybrook Drive, Bowie, 301-464-1737
  • Cedar Heights Community Center, 1200 Glen Willow Drive, Seat Pleasant, 301-773-8881
  • College Park Community Center Park and Soccer Complex - 5051 Pierce Avenue, College Park, 301-441-2647
  • Glassmanor Community Center Park, 1101 Marcy Avenue, Oxon Hill, 301-567-6033
  • Hillcrest Heights Community Center, 2300 Oxon Run Drive, Hillcrest Heights, 301-505-0896
  • Kentland Community Center Park, 2411 Pinebrook Avenue, Landover, 301-386-2278
  • Langley Park Community Center, 1500 Merrimac Drive, Hyattsville, 301-445-4508
  • Marlow Heights Community Center Park, 2800 St. Clair Drive, Marlow Heights, 301-423-0505
  • Oakcrest Community Center, 1300 Capitol Heights Blvd., Capitol Heights, 301-736-5355
  • Palmer Park Community Center, 7720 Barlowe Road, Landover, 301-773-5665
  • Prince George's Plaza Community Center, 6600 Adelphi Road, Hyattsville, 301-864-1611
  • Southern Regional Technology Recreational Center - 7007 Bock Road, Fort Washington, 301-568-7719
  • Suitland Community Park School Center - 5600 Regency Lane, Forestville, 301-736-3518
  • Vansville Community Center - 6813 Ammendale Road, Beltsville, 301-937-6621
  • Westphalia Community Center - 8900 Westphalia Road, Upper Marlboro, 301-516-5300

Senior Centers

Senior residents and their families are also encouraged to contact the Prince George’s County Department of Family Services Administration on Aging at (301) 265-8450 for information and/or assistance.

  • Camp Springs Senior Activity Center, 6420 Allentown Road, Camp Springs, 301-449-0490
  • John E Howard Senior Activity Center, 4400 Shell Street, Capitol Heights 301-735-2400
  • Laurel-Beltsville Senior Activity Center, 7120 Contee Road, Laurel, 301-206-3350

Anne Arundel County, MD

Senior Activity Centers

The following Anne Arundel County Department of Aging and Disabilities Senior Activity Centers will continue to be open and designated as cooling centers on Friday, July 19, 2019 until 4:00 p.m. and Monday, July 22, 2019 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

  • Annapolis Senior Activity Center: 119 South Villa Avenue, Annapolis
  • Arnold Senior Activity Center: 44 Church Rd, Arnold
  • O'Malley Senior Activity Center: 1275 Odenton Road, Odenton
  • Pasadena Senior Activity Center: 4103 Mountain Road, Pasadena
  • Pascal Senior Activity Center: 125 Dorsey Road, Glen Burnie
  • South County Senior Activity Center: 27 Stepneys Lane, Edgewater

Public Libraries

The following Anne Arundel County Public Libraries will continue to be open and designated as cooling centers until 5:00 p.m. on Friday, July 19, 2019, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday, July 20, 2019, and from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Monday, July 22, 2019.

  • Broadneck Community Library: 1275 Green Holly Drive, Annapolis
  • Brooklyn Park Community Library: 1 East 11th Avenue, Baltimore
  • Crofton Community Library: 1681 Riedel Road, Crofton
  • Eastport-Annapolis Neck Community Library: 269 Hillsmere Drive, Annapolis
  • Edgewater Community Library: 25 Stepneys Lane, Edgewater
  • Glen Burnie Regional Library: 1010 Eastway, Glen Burnie
  • Linthicum Community Library: 400 Shipley Road, Linthicum
  • Maryland City at Russett Community Library: 3501 Russett Common, Laurel
  • Mountain Road Community Library: 4730 Mountain Road, Pasadena
  • Odenton Regional Library: 1325 Annapolis Road, Odenton
  • Riviera Beach Community Library: 1130 Duvall Highway, Pasadena
  • Severn Community Library: 2624 Annapolis Road, Severn
  • Severna Park Community Library: 45 West McKinsey Road, Severna Park

Police Community Rooms

The following Anne Arundel County Police District Station Community Rooms will continue to be available and designated as cooling centers until 8:00 p.m. on Monday, July 22, 2019.

  • Northern District: 939 Hammonds Lane, Baltimore
  • Eastern District: 204 Pasadena Rd, Pasadena
  • Western District: 8273 Telegraph Road, Odenton
  • Southern District: 35 Stepneys Lane, Edgewater

Residents requiring transportation to any cooling center should contact the Office ofTransportation during until 4:00 p.m. on Friday, July 19, 2019 and 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Monday, July 22, 2019 at 410-222-0022. All cooling centers are accessible, air-conditioned and have water and restroom facilities.

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