CALENDAR
TOP 10
BY LINDSAY C. VANASDALAN
Family Events for August
Summer fun still abounds this month with
these dynamic events in and around the DMV
AUG. 6, 13 & 20
1 THROUGHOUT THE MONTH
FANTASTAGIRL + THE MATH MONSTER
Numbers can be scary to a second-grade superhero who
has a way with words. Will she defeat the math monster,
or are there far bigger problems they must work together
to solve? Select dates Aug. 1-21; Adventure Theatre MTC
at Glen Echo Park requires masks for ages 3 and older
and COVID-19 vaccination for ages 12 and older
Tickets are $25. • adventuretheatre-mtc.org
Gather a family group of 10 or
fewer for a night on the farm
with fresh salad, pizza and
desserts. Come for dinner and
stay to explore Calleva Farm in
Dickerson, which has agricultural
and equine workshops and
programs for kids throughout
the year. Reservations available
(and required) between 5 p.m.

and 7 p.m.

Tickets are $20;
calleva.org/pizza-night AUG. 7
SPRINKLERS, BUBBLES AND
RAINBOWS Children can run and play in a much bigger
backyard with Black Hill Nature Programs in
Boyds. This event draws on simple pleasures
with an old-fashioned playdate featuring
sprinklers, bubble wands and splash
stations. Don’t forget towels and a
change of clothes.

Free. • montgomeryparks.org
2 THROUGHOUT THE MONTH
CARS AND CONES
Go back in time with your family every Friday this month. See classic cars, bikes and
trucks while cooling off with some ice cream, food trucks and oldies music at The Family
Room in Laytonsville. Automobiles are weather dependent, but the event is rain or shine.

Free • thefamilyroomlaytonsville.com
8 Washington FAMILY AUGUST 2022
3 4
5 AUG. 8 & 22
CHILDREN’S PLAYTIME SERIES AT
CABIN JOHN VILLAGE
Enjoy stories, movement and music for children on
second and fourth Mondays from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m in
Potomac. On second Mondays, expect music and dance,
while My Gym Potomac will bring active fun such as
bubbles and parachutes on fourth Mondays.

Free. • edens.com/property/cabin-john-village
NUMBERS: ZOFF-PHOTO / ISTOCK / GETTY IMAGES PLUS.; CAR: BILLPHILPOT / ISTOCK / GETTY IMAGES PLUS.; TABLE & PIZZA: ART-
SONIK & REDLINE96 / ISTOCK / GETTY IMAGES PLUS.; BACKYARD KIDS: DIGITAL VISION / PHOTODISC ; PLAYTIME KIDS: FATCAMERA / E+.

CALLEVA PIZZA NIGHT
ON THE FARM