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MONDAY 1
FREE Baseball Americana
Diamonds are a family’s best friend, a
baseball-loving family, that is. Check out
the history of our nation’s greatest game at
this exhibit. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Library of
Congress, through July 27, loc.gov.

FREE Stories in the Park
Take the reading outside this summer
in this half-hour of read-along fun. This
reading program is offered at Aurora
Highlands Park, so it will canceled if it rains.

10:15 a.m., Arlington Public Library, Aurora
Hills Branch, arlingtonva.libcal.com.

TUESDAY 2
Tudor Tots
This weekly program provides stories,
songs and crafts for toddlers with a new
theme each session. This week, the theme
is “independence.” 10 a.m. $5 per child,
Tudor Place Historic House and Garden,
tudorplace.org. WEDNESDAY 3
‘PANDAS’ Living in this area certainly gives one an
appreciation for pandas and the efforts of
researchers to keep the species healthy and
robust. This family-friendly documentary
about the Chengdu Panda Base in China
follows similar efforts to do just that.

Tickets start at $8, The movie is shown
three times a day, Tuesday through Sunday
through Aug. 31, times vary, National Zoo,
Washington, D.C., nationalzoo.si.edu.

THURSDAY 4
See our list on page 11 of festive
family-friendly ways to celebrate
Independence Day!
FRIDAY 5
FREE Art Walk in the Park
Stroll through the park and watch artists at
work. The Popcorn, Stone Tower and Park
View galleries also will be open this evening
and the Washington Conservatory of Music
will provide the evening’s soundtrack.

6-8 p.m., Glen Echo Park, Md.,
glenechopark.org. SATURDAY 6
Concert: ‘Harry Potter
and the Goblet of Fire’
Watching Harry and his Hogwarts
classmates in high definition while the
National Symphony Orchestra performs
the movie’s score. 8:30 p.m., tickets start at
$35, Wolf Trap Filene Center, Vienna, Va.,
wolftrap.org. SUNDAY 7
FREE Tysons Farmers Market
Start the week right by shopping for
some local produce and food delights.

It’s colorful and delicious fun for the
littlest eaters in your family and you,
too. 10 a.m.-2 p.m., The Plaza at
Tysons Corner Center,
community-foodworks.org. FREE Sunday Art in
the Park with GRACE
This Sunday concert series during the
month of July features fun activities for
all ages and is sponsored by the Greater
Reston Art Center (GRACE) and Reston
Community Center. Check out the current
exhibit at GRACE’s gallery and enjoy free
weekend parking at Reston Town Center.

5:30-7:30 p.m., Reston Town Square Park,
restoncommunitycenter.com. Wild for Water Day
Come to this day of wet fun with water
games, mini boat races, treasure hunts and
more. Meet aquatic animals and take a
guided stroll. Food trucks will be onsite and
shuttles will be provided for offsite parking.

10 a.m.-4 p.m., $8 for ages 3 and older;
$2 discount for members, under 3 free,
Robinson Nature Center, Columbia, Md.,
howardcountymd.gov/RNC/programs. MONDAY 8
Read, See, Do
Each Monday during the month of July,
the Alexandria Library and Carlyle House
will present an hour-long program with
an activity for ages 4-8. This afternoon
counts toward the “1000 Books Before
Kindergarten” program. 2 p.m., Carlyle
House, Alexandria, Va., novaparks.com.

TUESDAY 9
FREE Baseball Bash!
That summer sport shows up again
in a five-day celebration of the 150th
anniversary of baseball, just in time for
MLB’s All-Star Game. Expect games,
movies, contests and more. Times vary,
Fairfax County Public Library, Pohick
Regional Branch, fairfaxcounty.gov/library.

WEDNESDAY 10
FREE Cocofitness: Zumba
Elementary schoolers can move their
bodies and shake out that summer energy
– indoors in this dance party of a class.

Zumba is part of the summer reading
program. 4 p.m., Arlington Public Library,
Westover Branch, arlingtonva.libcal.com.

THURSDAY 11
FREE Cub Corner
Got a little one fascinated by planes?
This aviation-themed story time offered
every other Thursday also includes a
craft activity. For children age 5 and
younger. 10:30 a.m, free with museum
admission, College Park Aviation Museum,
collegeparkaviationmuseum.com. ‘The Juliet Letters’
A musical collection of loves notes to one
of Shakespeare’s most famous heroines,
this musical show, presented by Urban
Arias, will intrigue your drama-loving teen,
or make for a great adult night out. Through
July 14, times vary, $45, Signature Theatre,
Arlington, Va., urbanarias.org.

FRIDAY 12
FREE The Late Shift
Spend your evening roaming through the
gallery’s three floors of art and enjoy
pop-up performances and the chance
to create some art yourself. 7-10 p.m.,
torpedofactory.org. 8 WashingtonFAMILY JULY 2019
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SATURDAY 13
have ever met. With the trickiest of tricks
Don’t Let the Pigeon Do Storytime! and craziest of ideas, he is certainly fun to
The Storytime All Stars present Mo Willem’s
witty and colorful picture books as a
concert variety show. 1 and 6 p.m.,
tickets start at $20, The Kennedy Center,
kennedy-center.org. Prince and Princess Tea
Dress in your best royal attire for this
majestic morning. Ages 4 and up.

10:30 a.m., $29, The Mansion at Strathmore,
North Bethesda, Md., strathmore.org.

SUNDAY 14
Family Workshop:
Robot Design Challenge
The family that builds together has fun
together. Try out your engineering skills
at this robot workshop. Cost includes
the workshop for the entire family and
admission for one child. This program is
meant for first and second graders. 10:30
a.m, $30 members, $42 for nonmembers,
KID Museum, kid-museum.org.

MONDAY 15
FREE Read, See, Do
Each Monday during the month of July,
the Alexandria Library and Carlyle House
will present an hour-long program with
an activity for ages 4-8. This afternoon
counts toward the “1000 Books Before
Kindergarten” program. 2 p.m., Carlyle
House, Alexandria, Va., novaparks.com.

TUESDAY 16
Jojo & the Pinecones
With their jazzed-up pop and popped-
up jazz, Jojo and her group of exceptional
musicians will have the whole crowd
tappin’ their toes. This event is a part of the
Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods season
at Wolf Trap! 10:30 a.m., $12, Wolf Trap
National Park, Vienna, Va., wolftrap.com.

WEDNESDAY 17
FREE Vals Pals Kids Club
Swing by for a morning of free musical
fun! Let your little ones dance and sing
along with the Rainbow Rock Band. 10 a.m.,
Tupper Way, Leesburg, Va.

THURSDAY 18
FREE Bob Brown
Puppets: World on a String
Join Master Puppeteer Bob Brown on a
rollicking adventure around the world!
Visit Australia, Asia and Europe before you
return home to Yankee Doodle and the U.S.!
Pick up a free token beginning 30 minutes
before the program. 10:30 a.m., Haymarket
Gainseville Community Library, Haymarket,
Va., pwcgov.org.

Infinite Arts: Sweeney
Todd: The Musical
Attend the dark, witty and Tony Award-
winning tale of love, murder and
revenge set against the backdrop of
19th century London. 7:30 p.m., $13,
Franklin Park Arts Center, Purcellville, Va.,
infiniteartssummerstage.weebly.com. FRIDAY 19
The Cat in the Hat
From the moment his tall, red-and-white-
striped hat appears around the door, Sally
and her brother know that the cat in the hat
play with. And he turns a rainy afternoon
into an amazing adventure. But what will
Mom find when she gets home ... ? 11 a.m.,
$20, Adventure Theatre, Glen Echo, Md.,
adventuretheatre-mtc.org. Disney’s Newsies
Set in turn-of-the century New York City,
Newsies is the rousing tale of Jack Kelly,
a charismatic newsboy and leader of a
band of teenage newsies. When titans of
publishing raise distribution prices at the
newsboys expense, Jack rallies newsies
from across the city to strike against the
unfair conditions and fight for what’s right!
7:30 p.m., $12-$15, Kenmore Performing
Arts Center, Arlington, Va.

SATURDAY 20
Infant Investigators:
Undersea Expedition
Your infant may be too young to get their
scuba diving license, but you can never be
too young to learn about ocean animals.

Discover what lies beneath the ocean
and how we can explore the deep waters
through fishing and diving. Ages 4-12. 10
a.m., $30, Smithsonian Early Enrichment
Center, Washington, D.C., si.edu/seec.

SUNDAY 21
The MD Food Truck Festival
Come out for the best food trucks around!
Choose from more than 20 amazing food
trucks offering a wide variety of cuisine.

Shop from a multitude of local artisans and
vendors as well, and let your kids enjoy
face painting and a moon bounce. Kids 12
and under get in free. 11 a.m., $7-$10, Kinder
Farm Park, Millersville, Md., eventbrite.com.

Artful Afternoons: Music
Join in for an afternoon of fun and creativity.

Families are welcome to drop by the art
studio Sunday afternoons where they can
choose from any of the four maker stations.

This afternoon includes a sounds and
instruments station, pitch and frequency
station, musically-inspired station and
sound art station. 2 p.m., $30, Smithsonian
Early Enrichment Center, Washington, D.C.,
si.edu/seec. MONDAY 22
FREE Preschool Music & Motion
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!
First come, first served until capacity is
reached. 10:30 a.m., Haymarket Gainesville
Community Library, Haymarket, Va.,
pwcgov.org. TUESDAY 23
FREE Kind Kids
Yoga: Child and Me
Breathing exercises, poses, music and
stories will be used by a certified instructor
to guide you through a fun time together.

Bring a beach towel or yoga mat for your
comfort. 10:30 a.m., Bull Run Regional
Library, Manassas, Va., pwcgov.org.

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