(re) discover Washington DC through the eyes of your children
Free At Last What is Juneteenth? The History of Juneteenth Juneteenth: Our Day of Freedom (Step into Reading) All Different Now: Juneteenth, the First Day of Freedom Juneteenth (Beautiful Me) Opal Lee and What It Means to Be Free: The True Story of the Grandmother of Juneteenth
Mr. Popper, a painter of modest means, dreams of taking an Antarctic adventure. So he’s thrilled when a penguin named Captain Cook waddles out of a mysterious box left on his doorstep. Full of puppets, songs, and fun, this musical is best for ages 3-10. Mr. Popper’s Penguins starts next Wednesday, June 22 at Imagination Stage.
Summer camps will be beginning very soon! There are still spots open at various camps. See our camp guide for options. Friday 5:00pm-8:00pm: NaLa Fridays at the ParkNational Landing’s favorite concert series is back and better than ever, bringing live music, food trucks and fun in the summer sun to Long Bridge Park. 5:00pm-8:00pm: Parents Night OutHappy Friday! The Lane… Continue Reading…
Six the Musical is hitting the stage at Broadway at The National Tuesday, July 5th and will be there through September 4! For more information or to purchase tickets, click here. Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived. From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, the SIX wives of Henry VIII take the mic to remix five hundred years of historical heartbreak into an exuberant celebration of 21st-century… Continue Reading…
A new exhibit at Smithsonian National Zoo opened today: Claws and Paws Pathway exhibit. Visitors will encounter four species, including a North American porcupine, bobcats and the Zoo’s newest residents—binturongs and Pallas’s cats. While walking along the Claws and Paws Pathway, visitors can sniff out the unusual odors associated with these animals and look for their shared fascinating traits—paws and… Continue Reading…
The Nationals are proud to be the Team that Reads, promoting reading and literacy in the community. This summer, the Nationals invite you to join us on the Team that Reads through a number of different initiatives! These include joining your local library’s Summer Reading program (launching June 1), Major League Baseball’s Summer Slugger program, or Nationals Summer Reading Ambassadors… Continue Reading…
Butlers Orchard (22200 Davis Mill Rd., Germantown, MD 20876)A large variety of Pick Your Own crops are available at Butler’s Orchard on a seasonal basis. Please see the crop calendar. They grow over 23 different varieties of fruits and vegetables each year. Pick Your Own will be by reservation only! Passes grant access to pick your own fields, the farm park picnic… Continue Reading…
Spring bucket list is here! We love making our seasonal bucket lists and in fact looking back at them can give you some ideas of annual events to mark down on your calendar! We are enjoying the colorful blooms popping up throughout the District and hope for warmer days ahead. Mount Vernon Spring Wine Festival & Sunset Tour takes place all weekend…. Continue Reading…