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WEDNESDAY 15
As we went to press, many organizers were starting to cancel events in an effort to prevent
the spread of coronavirus. As such, we only included events from April 15-30.

However, please check websites before you go.

MOMS Intro to Breastfeeding
Get instruction, guidance and
support on breastfeeding and
pumping at this introductory
workshop led by a lactation
consultant. Birth Club, Alexandria, VA.

6:30 p.m. $20 per mother, $10 for
support person. thebirthclub.com
FAMILY Craft Swap
Trade your new or slightly used
craft supplies and spring clean
your art stash.

Central Library, Arlington, VA.

7 p.m. FREE. arlingtonva.libcal.com
KIDS Junior CEOs
Teens will become CEOs, learning
to address real business problems
in a four week workshop presented
by Spark Business Academy.

Registration required. Ages 11-14.

Chevy Chase Library, Chevy Chase,
MD. 4:30 p.m. FREE. mcpl.libnet.info
FRIDAY 17
KIDS Feeling Antsy
Children will embrace ant life
by following trails, digging
tunnels and lifting objects bigger
than themselves. Registration
required. Ages 6-10.

Gulf Branch Nature Center and
Park, Arlington, VA. 4 p.m. $5. parks.

arlingtonva.us SATURDAY 18
FAMILY ‘The BFG’
Great Works Theatre brings an
adaptation of Roald Dahl’s “The
BFG” for young audiences to
Saturday Morning Live! At The
National. Ages 4-10.

The National Theatre, Washington,
DC. 9:30 a.m. & 11 a.m. FREE.

thenationaldc.com KIDS
Portrait Party
Practice museum manners
while learning about the
stories and techniques behind
portrait paintings on this Young
Learner Tour. Registration
required. Ages 3-6.

National Museum of Women in the
Arts, Washington, DC. 10 a.m. $5
for children, free for adults.

nmwa.org FAMILY
Living Earth Festival
In honor of the 50th anniversary
of Earth Day, explore the
contributions of Indigenous
environmental knowledge and
the importance of water to those
communities. Through April 19.

Smithsonian National Museum of the
American Indian, Washington, DC.

10 a.m. FREE.

americanindian.si.edu. PARENTS
Art Festival
Discover made-in-the-USA
artwork across a variety of
mediums, including paintings,
jewelry, pottery, photographs and
more. Through April 19.

Shops at Wisconsin Place, Chevy
Chase, MD. 10 a.m. FREE.

artfestival.com SUNDAY 19
FAMILY Nutritional Health
Learn how to incorporate healthy
eating habits and lifestyle
changes into your family routine.

Ages 12 and up.

Locus Point Wellness, Silver
Spring, MD. 10:30 a.m. FREE.

lotuspointwellness.com FAMILY
GreenFest Join Montgomery County in
celebrating the journey to a
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greener life with live music,
children’s activities, drum
circles, food trucks, educational
workshops and more.

Brookside Gardens,
Wheaton, MD. 11 a.m. FREE.

montgomerycountygreenfest.org Through April 26.

Atlas Performing Arts Center,
Washington, DC. 10 a.m. $15.

atlasarts.org THURSDAY 23
FAMILY FAMILY
‘Goldilocks and the
Three Dinosaurs’
A hilarious, symphonic retelling
by Mo Willems of the classic
fairy tale featuring three visiting
dinosaurs from Norway with
original music by Ben Folds.

Ages 5 and up.

The Kennedy Center, Washington,
DC. 2 p.m. (sensory-friendly) & 4 p.m.

$25+. kennedy-center.org
TUESDAY 21
Virginia Fishing
Learn how to catch and clean
the Northern Snakehead as well
as the ecology within Virginia
waterways. You will receive a
Snakehead recipe to try
at home.

National Sporting Library and
Museum, Middleburg, VA. 6 p.m. $10
for nonmembers, free for members.

nationalsporting.org FRIDAY 24
FAMILY KIDS
Homeschool Day
Gain an understanding of how
babies move their bodies by
comparing their gross motor
development to art. Ages
1 and under.

Natural History Museum,
Washington, DC. 10:15 a.m. $15
for nonmembers, $10 for members.

naturalhistory.si.edu Join other homeschool families for
hands-on learning opportunities
while exploring the importance
of gardens as food, medicine and
recreation. Lee-Fendall House Museum & Garden,
Alexandria, VA. 10 a.m. $3 for
adults, $5 for students, free for
children under 3.

leefendallhouse.org FAMILY
FAMILY Friday Morning Music Club
performs an eclectic repertoire of
classical music with a small group
of instrumentalists and singers.

Dumbarton House, Washington, DC.

Noon. FREE. dumbartonhouse.org
Immerse yourself in everything
French at the 12th annual
French Food Festival, with
authentic cuisine, entertainment
and children’s activities.

Through April 25.

Little Sisters of the Poor,
Alexandria, VA. 4 p.m. FREE.

rvafrenchfoodfestival.com Bring Your Own Baby
Chamber Music Concert
WEDNESDAY 22
French Food Festival
FAMILY ‘Paper Dreams’
FAMILY A collaboration with a Spanish
dance company, this interactive
performance tells the story of two
delightful creatives who live in
a wastepaper basket. Ages 1-5.

When a crocodile turns up in
New York City, he befriends
everyone in an Upper East Side
apartment building—except Mr.

‘Lyle the Crocodile’



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