CALENDAR
Celebrate Valentine’s Day and explore musicals
and cartoons with this month’s events.

BY LINDSAY C. VANASDALAN
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FEB. 4-6
“TROLLS LIVE!”
If you fell in love with Poppy, Branch and the rest of the
gang from DreamWorks’ “Trolls,” you’ll love the live show
coming to EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, Virginia. The trolls
are back with a mission to protect their Hug Time, and
families can be a witness to all the music, glitter and
humor that comes with it this dynamic performance.

Tickets start at $15.

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FEB. 5
PARENT & ME VALENTINE’S DRIP CAKE WITH
A SUGAR COOKIE CAKE TOPPER
Join Dawn Alston of Food Network fame to make a 6-inch,
two-layered cake with a pro. A team of parent and child
(ages 6 and older) will meet at Fran’s Cake & Candy Supplies
in Fairfax, Virginia, to create their Valentine’s Day–themed
masterpiece and learn expert pastry techniques.

Tickets are $125; includes parent and child.

franscakeandcandy.com FEB. 5-20
BALOONACY Watch your toddler light up at this movement-based show providing
a modern take on the classic “Red Balloon” story. This time, the young
boy who was visited by a red balloon is all grown up. Antics ensue with
physical comedy made famous by Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton.

Tickets are $12.

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ROCKVILLE LANTERN FESTIVAL
The Rockville Sister Cities Corporation
celebrates the Maryland city’s connections
with Asia through a festival at the F. Scott
Fitzgerald Theatre in Rockville. The events
features cultural performances, food and
personalized calligraphy for kids to take
home after the celebration.

Tickets are free; sales end Feb. 12.

rockvillemd.gov; tickets on Eventbrite
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HIKE & SEEK: I [HEART] NATURE
Challenge your family to a heart-themed scavenger
hunt in honor of Valentine’s Day. Work together and
test your knowledge of nature trivia in this Hike &
Seek adventure at Locust Grove Nature Center in
Bethesda. Register before Feb. 11 to receive a prize for
completing the hunt.

Ages 2 and older must reserve a time slot in advance
online; tickets are $3.

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Family Events for February



6: COURTESY SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM; 7: COURTESY WOODLAWN MANOR CULTURAL PARK; 8: PROSTOCK-STUDIO/ISTOCK/GETTY IMAGES PLUS; 9: COURTESY IMAGINATIONSTAGE.ORG
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FEB. 19
AIR AND SPACE ADVENTURES VIRTUAL GAME
Stay safe with virtual games from the Smithsonian National Air and Space
Museum. Complete missions, activities and photo challenges with friends
and family and earn points by downloading the GooseChase app. You’ll have
a three-hour block from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. to submit activities.

Free si.edu
FEB. 25
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PARENT-CHILD DANCE
FEB. 19
BLACK HISTORY MONTH FAMILY DAY
Families can drop in at the visitor center at Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park
in Sandy Spring, Maryland, to pick up take-home activities for children ages
5-12 and trail maps for a self-guided walk through the Underground Railroad
Experience Trail. Learn with your children during Black History Month.

Free montgomeryparks.org
FEB. 26-28
Don’t forget your true Valentine this
month. Spend some quality time with mom, dad or a favorite adult at the
McLean Community Center on Friday evening. All ages will enjoy the light
refreshments, DJ, photo booth and craft at this soiree.

Tickets start at $20; register in advance. mcleancenter.org
FEB. 27-28
ART JAM - CARTOONING AND MANGA WORKSHOPS
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HOP MUSICAL”
A modern reimagining
of the classic story of
Pinocchio finds G.Petto
discovering that his
newest game character, P.Nokio, can live outside the computer. He calls on
the Graffiti Fairy to help him teach his creation how to be a real boy. Dates
through April 9 in Bethesda. Best suited for ages 5-11.

Tickets start at $28.

imaginationstage.org Learn drawing, comic-making and storytelling techniques from
professional cartoonists Caitlin Gumb (Waistcoat Stories apparel) and
Jenna Ayoub (local illustrator for Adventure Time, The Regular Show) in
this new workshop at The Clay and Metal Loft in
Leesburg, Virginia, for ages 10-15.

Tickets are $50.

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