TOP 10
CALENDAR Family Events for
March Welcome spring with these fun spring
activities in and around the DMV
BY HEATHER M. ROSS
1 THROUGHOUT
THE MONTH,
NOON – 10 P.M.

SILVER SPRING
OUTDOOR SKATE
Silver Spring Outdoor
Ice Skating Rink,
8523 Fenton St.,
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Catch the ice at Silver Spring’s Veterans Plaza before it’s gone! The outdoor
rink is open for reservations seven days a week until March 31. Skating
sessions are 1 hour and 20 minutes each. If you don’t have a pair of skates,
the rink has more than 400 pairs available, sized from toddler to adult.

$10-11; skate rentals $5 |silverspringiceskating.com
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MARCH 4, 12:30 – 4 P.M.

KIDS AND FAMILY KRAFT
the beachKraft, 18200 Georgia Ave.,
Unit N, Olney, MD 20832
Enjoy easy arts and crafts projects for all ages! The
beachKraft art gallery family fun day offers step-by-step
guided activities including painting, collages, paper crafts,
sculpture and more. All supplies will be provided. The gallery
also offers art and creative classes for adults and children
age 6 and older.

$40 per person | thebeachkraft.com
MARCH 5,
1 – 2:15 P.M.

BEAN-TO-BAR CHOCOLATE
CREATIONS JCrafts Center for Jewish Life and
Tradition, 14803 D Southlawn
Lane, Rockville MD 20850
Learn the art of chocolate making from the bean to the
bar, create your own chocolate treats and learn about
the role food plays in Jewish culture. Kids will get to
participate in roasting, deshelling and grinding cacao
beans to make their own chocolate-covered pretzels.

$17 | jcrafts.org
6 Washington FAMILY
MARCH 2023