CAMP DIRECTORY
(STEM) to build the skills that will serve as
their tool set for the future. We work with
kids to ignite their curiosity and get excited
about STEM in our everyday lives. With fun
themes, new curriculum each summer, and
sessions for all interests- there is something
for everyone. Give your child a camp
experience that will unlock their potential!
Visit childsci.org/camp for more information.

Single day damps offered during Spring Break
Week long camps offered Summer
Single day camps offered July 3-7, 2023
CONGRESSIONAL CAMP
Ages: 4-14
congocamp.org info@congocamp.org
703-533-0931 School Affiliation:
Congressional School
3229 Sleepy Hollow Road
Falls Church, VA 22042
Day Camp, Boys & Girls, Extended day,
Transportation, Arts and Crafts, CIT Program,
Computers, Cooking, Field Trips, Horseback
Riding, Swimming
MASON GAME &
TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY
– GEORGE MASON
UNIVERSITY Ages: 9-18
mgta.gmu.edu mgta@gmu.edu
703-993-7101 10900 University Blvd.

Bull Run Hall 147
MS 1J2
Manassas, VA 20110-2203
Teens, computers, cooking and other
educational activities
RESTON MONTESSORI
SCHOOL Ages: 3-9
restonmontessori.com office@restonmontessori.com
703-481-2922 1928 Isaac Newton Square West
Reston, VA 20190
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NOW! NONON W!W!W
ARSENAL SOCCER CAMP
GEORGETOWN VISITATION
Coed Ages 7 - 14
JULY 24 - 28
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Extended day camps, arts, field trips
ROER’S ZOOFARI –
JUNIOR SAFARI
SUMMER CAMP
roerszoofari.com 703-757-6222
1228 Hunter Mill Road, Vienna, VA 22182
Educational activities
SUMMER DANCE
CAMP/INTENSIVE AT THE CENTER
FOR BALLET ARTS
Ages: 3-adult
thecenterforballetarts.com ctrbalarts@aol.com
703-273-5344 3955 Pender Drive, Suite 105
Fairfax, VA 22030
Teens, sibling discount, arts, dance, drama
SUMMER @ BASIS
INDEPENDENT MCLEAN
Ages: 2 to 18
mclean.basisindependent.com mcl-summer@basisindependent.com
8000 Jones Branch Dr
McLean, Virginia
Day Camp, Arts and Crafts, Computers,
Cooking, Dance, Drama/Theatre, Educational
Activities, Martial Arts, Music, Photography,
Sports, Sports - Extreme
Editor’s note: Information provided
for these camps is subject to change
after this issue goes to press. Please
contact the camps directly to confirm
details and related COVID-19
protocols in effect at these camps.

Look for more information
about summer camps and camp
programs for your child next month
in our February issue and on our
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Cupid’s
Family Fun
BY HEATHER M. ROSS
Valentine’s Day events
for families in
the DMV
o FEB. 1
Valentine’s Day Modern Calligraphy
for Beginners
2918 Eskridge Road, Fairfax, VA | 703-663-8833
Join the professionals at Caboose Commons in Fairfax for their
festive annual Valentine’s (or Galentine’s) calligraphy workshop
for beginners! This workshop will teach the basics. Parents are
welcome to buy tickets for younger kids so they can learn alongside
them or their older siblings. Kids younger than age 16 must be with
a ticketed adult at all times. (This is a “Sip and Script” event, so
adults will be permitted to enjoy alcoholic beverages during class.)
The class includes a beginner’s kit with two nibs, a black ink pot,
two letter guides, tracing paper and a straight pen holder and runs
from 6-7:30 p.m. Tickets are $65.

CUPID: NASTASIC/DIGITALVISION VECTORS; MUBAI/ISTOCK/GETTY IMAGES PLUS
SIPANDSCRIPT.COM o FEB. 8
Valentine’s Movies and Crafts
1701 Gales St. NE, Washington, D.C. | 202-727-5012
Enjoy the movies “One Zillion Valentines” and “Be My Valentine,
Charlie Brown” for inspiration before creating Valentine’s Day
cards for friends and family at the Rosedale Library. This family-
friendly crafting event begins at 2 p.m. on Saturday.

DCLIBRARY.ORG/NODE/39866 While Valentine’s
Day is often associated
with romantic love, the
holiday can be a great experience
for families, too. Take time this
Valentine’s Day to talk about love as
a family, and the many ways we show
we love to each other.

Here are five places where
you can celebrate love as a
family in the DMV!
o FEB. 12
Valentine’s Day Kids Party
3033 Waldorf Market Place, Waldorf, MD
301-932-4348 The Capital Clubhouse is ready to celebrate love with you and
your family! RSVP for the venue’s Valentine’s Day Kids Party
to enjoy music, games, photo sessions, treats, paint and sips,
raffles and more family-friendly Valentine’s fun! Tickets are
available for $7.

app.capitalclubhouse.com/schedule TICKETS THROUGH EVENTBRITE: EVENTBRITE.

COM/E/VALENTINES-DAY-KIDS-PARTY-TICKETS- 480541090337?AFF=EBDSSBDESTSEARCH
o FEB. 12
Kids Valentine’s Day
Terrarium Workshop
o FEB. 11
Art from Your Heart
PlantHouse Alexandria, 921 N. Saint Asaph St., Alexandria, VA
703-216-3944 Bring color and love to your February Valentine’s Day celebrations
by trying a little bit of hands-on creating at the Hishhorn Museum!
Kids can exercise their artistic creativity by writing a love letter or
layering lines of love. Maker stations throughout the museum will
feature Valentine’s Day cards, a library of love, magnet poetry and
more. Families can take part in these projects from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Make something beautiful together at this PlantHouse terrarium
workshop for kids! Parents and children age 6 and older are
invited to work with the PlantHouse crew to create a 6-inch
terrarium with Valentine’s Day décor to decorate their homes
or gift to someone special. Choose from a variety of options to
customize your craft. The workshop begins at 11 a.m. and ends
at noon. Tickets are $26, and are only required if building a
terrarium. (You may supervise your child without a ticket.)
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Independence Ave. SW
& 7th St. SW, Washington, D.C. | 202-633-1000
HIRSHHORN.SI.EDU/EVENT/MAKER-MORNING-ART- FROM-YOUR-HEART/
WORKSHOPS.PLANTHOUSE.US .

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