CALENDAR
DISNEY ON ICE: WORLDS
OF ENCHANTMENT
Feb. 14-Feb. 19 | $15-$65 |
Check disneyonice.com for showtimes
sweethearts! Join Gymboree at
their annual Sweetheart Party to
celebrate fun and friendship. Bring
the whole family to enjoy sweet
play activities, heartfelt arts and
crafts, music, snacks, sweet treats
and tons of hugs. Ages: Baby-5.

Gymboree Play & Music Columbia,
Columbia, MD.

WEDNESDAY 13
Daddy Daughter Valentine
Ice Skate
Enter the world of Disney magic live on ice with four of your
favorite stories! See Lightning McQueen, Mater and the
Disney Pixar’s Cars race across the ice! Dive into undersea
fun with Ariel in The Little Mermaid’s kingdom. Experience
the adventures of Buzz, Woody and the Toy Story gang as
they race for home. Join sisters Anna and Elsa, Olaf and
Kristoff from Disney’s Frozen as they learn true love comes
from within. From wheels to waves, icy wonderlands to
infinity and beyond, your family’s beloved Disney moments
will come to life. Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C.

miniature, providing a window
to another place and telling us
about the past. The International
Society of World-Wide Stamp
Collectors will be on hand to
answer questions and will have
stamps and information about
collecting to take home. Volunteers
from the National Postal Museum
will demonstrate how to prepare
stamps for collecting albums.

Gaithersburg Community Museum,
Gaithersburg, MD.

FRIDAY 15
Music & Motion
FREE African American
Annual Gymboree
Sweetheart Party
5 p.m. | $15-20. Calling all
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Science Days
5 p.m. Hosted by the AAAS, Family
Science Day is an event which
allows children to participate in a
wide-variety of activities that will
immerse them in the sciences. This
event will have interactive booths
that invite participation from kids
K-12 and their families, showcasing
how different various aspects of
the sciences can be. There will also
be a live stage show, which will
give your children the opportunity
to talk to real scientists and ask
them all the questions they would
like. Washington Marriott Wardman
Park, Washington, D.C.

in Washington
8 p.m. | $33- $73. If you or your
little ones love the soundtracks to
Family Fun Bingo
your favorite Disney classics and a
7 p.m. | $5-$10. Come out to The
cappella, then Disney’s DCappella
Old Firehouse for an evening of
is for you. DCappella is Disney
family fun! Enjoy some rounds of
Music Group’s new a cappella
bingo with other local families while
singing group that was formed
munching on free popcorn. Winners
after a nationwide search for the
get to take their pick of prizes! The
best talent in a cappella and stage.

Old Firehouse, McLean, VA.

Warner Theatre, Washington, D.C.

SATURDAY 16
TUESDAY 12
FREE AAAS Family
6 p.m. | $30. Make Valentine’s
Day extra special by coming out
to ice skate with your daughter!
Start a tradition and attend the 5th
Annual Daddy Daughter Valentine
Ice Skate at the Talbot County
Community Center. Enjoy a night
full of fun, excitement, skating with
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refreshments, live DJ, door prizes
and photo opportunities! Talbot
FREE Henry’s Bear Park
County Community Center, Easton, Story time in College Park
MD. 11:30 a.m. From “once upon a time”
to “happily ever after,” story time
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at Henry’s Bear Park will take
both you and your little ones on a
FREE Family Valentine’s
wistful adventure. Entertain your
Day Party
minds while generating creativity
4 p.m. Join the Glencarlyn crew to
with one of Henry Bear’s friends.

celebrate this festive day of love.

Henry’s Bear Park 736 Hope St.,
Have fun celebrating Frederick
College Park, MD.

Douglass’ birthday, creating
Valentine’s Day cards and eating
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some sweet treats. Glencarlyn
Branch Library, Arlington, VA.

Disney’s DCappella
MONDAY 11
10:30 a.m. Come and experience
all the fun that Music & Motion
brings! Each session offers a
variety of music, dancing and other
movement activities you’re sure to
enjoy. Central Community Library,
8601 Mathis Ave., Manassas, VA.

SUNDAY 17
Children’s Book Fair
Noon. If you are interested
in exposing your children to
culturally-appropriate books, look
no further than the book fair at the
Alexandria Black History Museum.

The fair features authors who write
books specialized for children
and families of African American
descent, and has been organized
by acclaimed author J.D. Wright.

Alexandria Black History Museum
902 Wythe St., Alexandria, VA.

WEDNESDAY 20
FREE Learn and Write
at Southwest Library
6:30 p.m. If you or your children
are interested in improving writing,
listening to published authors and
book shopping, the Southwest
Library’s Learn and Write Series
is the perfect event. By joining
this community of writers, you
will open yourself and your
middle schoolers to the creative
possibilities of the written word.

Southwest Library 900 Wesley Pl.,
Washington, D.C.




CALENDAR
THURSDAY 21
Cirque Mechanics –
“42FT – A Menagerie of
Mechanical Marvels”
BIG APPLE CIRCUS
Feb. 14-March 24 | $15-$65 | Check bigapplecircus.com for showtimes
7 p.m. | Kids, $15; Adults, $30.

General Cirque Mechanics
latest spectacle brings the world
of vintage circus to life in this
marvelous tribute. Get ready for
the old working of the circus,
picture gears and canvas, pulleys
and sawdust. This show is sure
to keep everyone of all ages on
the edge of their seats and ready
for action and excitement. 20 W.

Patrick St., Frederick, MD.

FRIDAY 22
Winter Workshops at the
Arts Barn: Jewelry Intensive
Beaded Wrap Bracelet
1:30 p.m. | $35. Take your tweens
to the Arts Barn for an opportunity
to learn about creating intricate
and elegant beaded wrap
bracelets. A professional artist,
Dareya Cohen, will guide you
and your loved ones through
the process, so no experience
is necessary. Arts Barn,
Gaithersburg, MD.

Children will love the wildly creative acts of strength at this year’s show, featuring performers
bouncing off the walls in trampoline acts, double-wide trapeze acts with seven high-flying
performers and two catchers, a gravity-defying horizontal juggling act and, of course, the
beloved rescue horses and dogs. National Harbor, MD.

SATURDAY 23
Wild Winter Lego
Bingo in Frederick
4:30 p.m. | $15. There will be
tons of Lego sets up for grabs
at Wild Winter Lego Bingo.

This fun-filled evening gives you
and your kids the opportunity
to play bingo together for the
chance to win awesome Lego-
themed prizes. Players of all ages
are welcome. Lewistown Volunteer
Fire Company, Frederick, MD.

The Okee Dokee
Brothers in McLean
1 p.m. | $15-$20. The Okee
Dokee Brothers are four-time
winners of the Parent’s Choice
Awards, three-time Grammy
nominees and one-time Grammy
Award winners for their americana
folk music. The aim of their music
is to inspire children and their
parents to get outside and get
creative, a passion they developed
in the outdoors. The Alden,
McLean, VA.

SUNDAY 24
FREE Family Fun
Concert: The Sorcerer’s
Apprentice in Riverdale
2:30 p.m. Join the U.S. Army
Field Band Woodwind Quintet
for a wonderful performance
of Paul Dukas’ The Sorcer’s
Apprentice. Enjoy the renowned
classic, made famous by Disney’s
Fantasia, starring the one and only
Mickey Mouse. Kids will have the
opportunity to meet the musicians
and see their instruments, and
parents will be able to mingle and
enjoy refreshments with the band
after the show. Riversdale House
Museum, Riverdale, MD.

MONDAY 25
Little Hands on
the Farm Winter
9:45-10:30 a.m. | $8. Take
advantage of the last day of Little
Hands on the Farm at the Visitor
Center classroom at Frying Pan
Farm Park. This session will teach
your children about farm chores,
farm life and will let your kids
play games, read stories and do
various crafts. Each session is 45
minutes long and will give your
little ones the opportunity to make
new friends. Frying Pan Farm Park,
Herndon, VA.

TUESDAY 26
StoryTime Station
11 a.m. | $3. The Gaithersburg
Community Museum presents
“StoryTime Station,” a 45-minute
reading program tailored to
keep your 3 to 6-year-olds
enamored by books. To make your
reservation, contact the Museum.

Gaithersburg Community Museum,
Gaithersburg, MD.

WEDNESDAY 27
Flying Dog Film Series
Presents: The Princess Bride
7:30 p.m. | $5-$7. As a part of
their Flying Dog Film Series, the
Weinberg Center presents: “The
Princess Bride.” “The Princess
Bride” (rated PG!) is a wonderful
storybook fairytale that is sure
to entertain the whole family.

However, the best part about
this movie series is that it allows
parents to enjoy a happy hour
starting at 6:30 p.m. before the
movie. So sit back, sip a cold beer
and watch your kids enjoy movie
magic. The Weinberg Center,
Frederick, MD.

THURSDAY 28
Babes in a Backpack
9:30 a.m. | $2. Babes in a backpack
is an amazing hiking experience
designed for parents with young
children. It allows parents to make
new friends, experience nature
and share memories with their
little ones while carrying your
kids through the hike. It is an
experience that you will want to
do again and again. Black Hill Visit
Center, Boyds, MD. ■
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