CALENDAR
SATURDAY 8
Northern Virginia’s
All Star Comic Con
10 a.m. | $35-$99 (Children 8
and under are FREE). Northern
Virginia’s All Star Comic Con is
a weekend-long celebration of
comics, art, gaming and pop
culture fandoms for all ages. The
convention boasts three full, sold
out ballrooms featuring pop culture
vendors (toys, comics, games,
etc), writers, artists and various
creators. Additionally, All Star
Comic Con hosts a kids’ center
with workshops, panels, sessions,
interactive attractions, gaming
rooms, musical performances and
celebrity appearances. Sheraton
Tysons, 8661 Leesburg Pike,
Tysons, Va.

SUNDAY 9
FREE Youth Fishing Event
9 a.m. Learn the basics of fishing.

Under age 16 must have adult
supervision. Some loaner rods
and reels available. Free bait. Free
lunch to all attendees. Free goodie
bag provided by Virginia Game
and Inland Fisheries. To register
or more information, contact John
McMann at 703-508-6232 or email
mcmann926@gmail.com. C. F.

Phelps WMA, Sumerduck Fauquier
County, Va.

king, a dazzling bazaar, a mystical
sorcerer and more! Featuring
music from Korsakovs’ acclaimed
Scheherazade and Ravel’s timeless
Bolro. Filene Center at Wolf Trap,
1551 Trap Road, Vienna, Va.

THURSDAY 13
FREE Mommy & Me at
Congressional Plaza
10 a.m. Join us every second
Thursday of the month this
10 a.m. | $25-$30. This special
summer for Mommy & Me!
Scottish Tea features tasty
Enjoy a free morning out with
delicacies, delightful tea and
live entertainment and activities
scholarly discussions on the
designed to enhance parents´
Scottish heritage of Dumfries.

interaction with their children held
RSVP your spot today while tickets in the breezeway at Congressional
last! Weems-Botts Museum Annex, Plaza! Congressional Plaza,
3944 Cameron St., Dumfries, Va.

Rockville, Md.

Scottish Tea
TUESDAY 11
Parenting Class: Music
FRIDAY 14
FREE Erth’s Dinosaur
10 a.m. | $15. Learn how to connect
Zoo Live Show
songs with museum objects
to ensure a positive learning
experience for your baby. Babies
love listening and hearing music,
so this class will encourage
parents to sing to their child while
at the museum. Smithsonian
Early Enrichment Center, 10th and
Constitution, Washington, D.C.

WEDNESDAY 12
Caracalla Dance Theatre: One
Thousand and One Nights
8 p.m. | $25-$65. One Thousand
and One Nights takes audiences
on a majestic journey to a far
away and magical land where
they will encounter a doomed
10:30 a.m. Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo Live
leads you on a breathtaking tour
that begins in prehistoric Australia.

Meet and interact with an eye-
popping collection of larger-
than-life dinosaurs presented in
an entertaining and educational
live theatrical performance.

Smithsonian National Zoo,
Washington, D.C.

SATURDAY 15
Manassas Hamfest
8:30 a.m. | $10. Come out to the
45th annual Manassas Hamfest
sponsored by the Ole Virginia
Hams Amateur Radio Club,
promoting ham radio! Indoor
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& outdoor flea market areas,
indoor commercial areas, VEC
license exams, QSL bureau
representatives, amateur maker
project demos, amateur radio
satellite forum, various technology
& radio demos throughout the day.

Manassas Park Community Center,
99 Adams St., Manassas Park, Va.

SUNDAY 16
Maryland Lavender Festival
9 a.m. | $15-$25. Spend a
day in the lavender field.

Enjoy picturesque views,
vendors, live music, food trucks,
glasses and bottles of wine, pints
and growlers of beer, handcrafted
distilled spirits, educational
seminars and demonstrations.

Relax in the fragrant field,
photograph the scenery and
shop the artisan vendors. Gifts,
plants, dried lavender and freshly
cut bundles will be available for
purchase. Springfield Manor
Winery, Distillery and Brewery,
Thurmont, Md.

TUESDAY 18
FREE E.T. at Adams
Morgan Movie Nights
8 p.m. E.T., the Extra Terrestrial
is one of the most beloved (and
successful) films of all time and
is the perfect family-friendly film
to wrap up their space-themed
Movie Nights this year. Come out
and bring the kids to enjoy one of
everyone’s all-time favorites. Movie
starts shortly after dark. Arrive
early to get a free cookie from
Insomnia Cookies. Adams Morgan
Soccer Field, Washington, D.C.

WEDNESDAY 19
Dinner Under the Stars
6 p.m. It’s a night of relaxation,
dining, dancing, craft beers,
cocktails and fine wines. It’s a
place for families and friends to
come together and for a romantic
evening under the stars. Enjoy
listening to a live band at dinner
under the stars! West and Calvert
Street, Annapolis, Md.

THURSDAY 20
FREE Reptiles Alive
his tall, red-and-white-striped hat
appears around the door, Sally
and her brother know that the cat
in the hat is the funniest, most
mischievous cat they have ever
met. With the trickiest of tricks and
craziest of ideas, he is certainly
fun to play with. And he turns a
rainy afternoon into an amazing
adventure. Adventure Theatre,
7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo,
Md. FRIDAY 21
Daddy Daughter Date Night
SUNDAY 24
Roald Dahl’s Matilda
the Musical
11 a.m. This popular live reptile
show is a great introduction to
the world of reptiles. Learn snake
secrets and laugh at our lizard
stories and turtle tales. Featured
animals may include a boa or
python, tortoise, lizards and other
amazing animals. Twinbrook
Library, Rockville, Md.

6:30 p.m. | $7-$25. Make it a
special night out with your little
princess(es). Enjoy music, snacks,
drinks, games, dancing, a photo
area and more! Each child gets to
go home with a craft goodie bag.

The Zen Lounge, 9042 Hornbaker
Road Manassas, Va.

SATURDAY 22
The Cat in the Hat
11 a.m. | $20. Based on the book
by Dr. Seuss, from the moment
2 p.m. | $54-$79. Born to parents
who prize their own ignorance
and disdain books, learning and
any information they can’t get
from television, Matilda somehow
manages to emerge .. a genius.

Maybe even a magical one.

However, she and the rest of the
school are under the tyrannical
rule of a deliciously devious villain,
principal Agatha Trunchbull.

Matilda embraces the fearful and
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