Beltway Bambinos

(re) discover Washington DC through the eyes of your children

Children and family programs at Strathmore

Strathmore has so much to offer to not only adults but for Bambinos of all ages as well. They have summer camp for kids and teens, a fun backyard summer concert series we attend every year, an annual Uke Festival and Bambinos can be a part of the  Strathmore Children’s Chorus or the Maryland Classic Youth Orchestra. Below are a few series currently taking place. Here is a full listing of children’s programs at Strathmore so you don’t miss out! Below are a highlight of a few programs currently taking place. 

Children’s Art Talk & Tour

Young art lovers can get behind the brushstrokes and into the head, heart, and history of the artists with these kid-friendly Saturday tours. Children take part in an educational guided tour of the current exhibitions followed by a hands-on art activity. Ages 7 & up. Accompanying adults are free. Reservations required. Program also offered in Spanish- Recorrido de Arte para Niños en Español

Upcoming Dates:

  • SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2018, 10:15AM
  • SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2019, 10:15AM
  • SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 2019, 10:15AM
  • SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 2019, 10:15AM
  • SATURDAY, JULY 20, 2019, 10:15AM

Saturday Family Jam Sessions

Junior music aficionados spend Saturday mornings singing, playing, and preparing for a lifetime of music appreciation. Strathmore’s fun, creative, kid-friendly series features renowned jazz singer Rochelle Rice and multi-instrumentalist Seth Kibel.

Recommended for ages 3–8. All sessions take place at 10:15am in the Mansion.

Performances on March 2 and April 13 are sensory-friendly to create an experience that is welcoming to children with autism or sensory sensitivities.

Upcoming Dates:

  • SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 2019, 10:15AM
  • SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 2019, 10:15AM
  • SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 2019, 10:15AM
  • SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 2019, 10:15AM
  • SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2019, 10:15AM

Saturday Family Story Sessions

Our popular Saturday Family Jazz Sessions series continues this fall with a new, story-telling twist. Saturday Family Story Sessions is 4 weeks of fun! Local storytellers teach kids how to weave narrative tales, instilling a love of learning with every word. Music, movement, art, and interactive play: it’s all about understanding other people, enjoying different cultures and boosting imagination and creativity. Recommended for ages 3–8.

Everyone needs a ticket! All attendees, including accompanying adults, must have a ticket.

Children 2 years old and under will be admitted for free, but they do require a ticket to help us manage attendance and be sure we don’t go over our maximum allowed capacity. If you plan to bring a child 2 years old or younger to this performance, please call our ticket office to reserve a special free ticket at 301.581.5100.

Encore Stage & Studio presents Pinocchio + GIVEAWAY

Encore Stage & Studio is the artistic home for young people in the Washington, DC area, and a national leader in children’s theatre. Encore Stage & Studio was founded in 1967 as The Children’s Theatre of Arlington. The organization was run by a team of dedicated volunteers for over 40 years before hiring a professional staff beginning in 2010. Encore is unique in offering dramatic productions in which every actor and every backstage crew member is under 18 years of age. You’ll even find middle and high school students on our front-of-house team! 

Encore Stage & Studio presents Pinocchio

WHO: Encore Stage & Studio—Theatre by Kids, for Kids!

WHAT: Pinocchio

WHEN: June 1-10, 2018

WHERE: Gunston Arts Center – Theatre One (2700 S. Lang St. Arlington, VA 22206)

WHY: Travel with Pinocchio on his road of misadventures, meeting many kooky characters along the way. From Pleasure Isle, to his showdown with the Great Fish, Pinocchio tries to find his way back to his father, Geppetto. Will he learn to choose truth and kindness on his quest to become a “real boy?” Come and see! We recommend this production for ages 4 and older.

TICKETS:  $15 Adults, $10 Children, Students, Military, and Seniors. Tickets are available online or by calling the box office at (703) 548-1154.

GIVEAWAY: Tag a friend on Facebook & Instagram who would love to see Pinocchio for your chance to win a family 4-pack of tickets for the June 9, Saturday, 11:00am performance. Winner will be announced June 3, 2018.

Encore Stage and Studio presents Snow White

Prince and Snow White

What: Snow White

When: January 8, 2016 – January 17, 2016

Where: Thomas Jefferson Community Theatre
125 S. Old Glebe Road
Arlington, VA. 22204

Why: Snow White is a beautiful young princess who lives with her jealous stepmother, the Queen. When the Queen discovers that Snow White is truly “the fairest of them all,” she devises a plan to continue her reign permanently. After being banished to the woods, Snow White happens upon seven new friends that give her a place to call home. Your family will enjoy this musical adaptation of the classic fairytale. You won’t hear the name Grumpy or Sneezy and you won’t hear any familiar songs. The songs are so catchy, creative, fun and brilliant– they work as good as the songs in the classic. Your children will love the “theatre for kids by kids” approach and may leave the play asking to be enrolled in classes so they can perform in the next play. Recommended musical for ages 4 and older.

I especially love Encore’s mission– “to build life-long appreciation for live theatre by involving young people in all aspects of theater arts- onstage, backstage, in the classroom, and in the audience. Encore strives to educate and entertain by offering productions each season that are by and for young people, and through enriching classes, camps, and workshops. We believe that participating in live theatre builds problem-solving skills, teamwork, creativity, literacy, and self-confidence. We are cultivating the next generation of active and engaged art lovers.”

Details:
Running time is 1 hour and 40 minutes with an intermission

Tickets can be purchased here. Price is $15 for adults, $10 for children

(All photo credit: Photo by Larry McClemons)

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