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Play, sing, dance, and learn at Wolf Trap this summer!
THE POP UPS
Appetite for
Construction JUNE
23–24 JUNE
25 NATIONAL SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA NSO Teddy Bear
Concerts: Violins,
and Trombones,
and Bears, Oh My!
MISTER G
Bilingual Dance
Fiesta for the
Whole Family
JULY 15–16
JUNE 30
JULY 1–2
JULY 7–8
NATIVE PRIDE
DANCERS THE GRANDSONS,
JR. TIM KUBART &
THE SPACE CADETS
Anthems for
Adventure UNLOCKING
THE TRUTH
JULY 9
AUG 4
HUDSON VAGABOND
PUPPETS Mammoth Follies
JULY 17–18
RECESS MONKEY
JUNE 26–27
KANKOURAN WEST AFRICAN
DANCE COMPANY
Visit Africa
AUG 5
ALPHABET ROCKERS
JULY 21-22
JULY 23
JULY 24–25
JULY 28–29
MIL’S TRILLS
Everyone Together
Now! AUG
6–7 ALL-AMERICAN
BOYS CHORUS
An American
Musical Journey
MARYLAND YOUTH BALLET
The Elves and the
Shoemaker’s Daughter
JULY 10–11
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Dan Zanes Song
Gusto Hour
AUG 8
JULY 30
STORY PIRATES
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JUNE 2015
TABLE OF
contents ON THE COVER:
Adrian Kulp with
Ava (5), Charlie (3) and Mason (1).

Location: Clarksburg, MD
30 10
DAD OR ALIVE:
40 the confessions of an unexpected stay - at - home dad .

54 P.10
Photography: Andrea Sheehan
FAMILY Blog
[P.06] Sandler. His life with kids is cool, too . ”
Family Adventure
[P.56] Debbie Williams and Cynda Zurfluh
Classifieds [P.58]
“Adrian’s life pre-kids included working with the likes of Chelsea Handler and Adam
LEARNING THE SKINNY ON FATS
P.30 “The war on fat may be over, but the dietary recommendations of the past decades have
RESOURCES: left many of us confused about which fats to avoid and which to include. ”
Schools / Montessori
[P.32-33] Jaime Coffey Martinez
Schools / Preschools
[P.36-43] Summer Camps
[P.45-52] Birthday / Parties
[P.53/57] 5 TIPS FOR TEACHER GIFTS
P.40 “More than anything, a teacher loves to get a hand-written, heartfelt thank-you note from
a student. I’ve heard this from teachers time and time again.”
Debbie Williams
How to buy jeans for a dad that don’t look like ‘dad jeans’
GUIDES: P.54
“Rule one, of course, is to leave out the ‘boots with tha fur.’ Men don’t need to ‘peacock’
with their jeans. We don’t need flags, buckles, extra zippers or bedazzling.”
Ryan Anderson Bell and Rex Eaton
QUICK READS
STEPS TO SUMMER HEALTH
FATHER’S DAY OUTINGS
P.39
P.42 QUICK
READS Welcome to Washington
[P.14] Montessori
[P.32] Tutoring, Therapy
and Special Needs
[P.38] Summer Camp
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