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
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5 MARCH 6, 10 – 11 A.M.

CHILDREN’S PLAYTIME WITH MY GYM
Cabin John Village, 11325 Seven Locks Road,
Potomac, MD 20854
Keep the kids active and social with My Gym
Potomac’s interactive kids’ experience! Kids can enjoy
songs, dances, bubbles, parachutes and more at the
monthly event.

Free | mygym.com/potomac
7 FAMILY LIBRARY MINI-GOLF
South Bowie Branch Library, PGCMLS,
15301 Hall Road, Bowie, MD 20721
Enjoy a Saturday session of mini-golf at the library.

Families will putt-putt their way through an 18-hole
course to make a memory and learn a new skill. All
proceeds from this fundraiser benefit Books from Birth,
a D.C. Public Library program designed to encourage
literacy in children by sending them a free book each
month until they turn 5.

$5-10 | pgcmls.info/event/7806767
MARCH 8,
10 – 10:45 A.M.

TUDOR TOTS:
WHO’S FEELING LUCKY?
Tudor Place, 1644 31st. St. NW,
Washington, D.C. 20007
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and learn about Tudor Place’s unique connection
to the holiday with songs, crafts and stories. This event is ideal for children
ages 18 months to 4 years old. All children must be accompanied by an
adult. Registration is required.

$6.50 per child, accompanying adults enter free |tudorplace.org
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MARCH 18, 10 A.M. – 3 P.M.

MARCH 16, 2 – 5 P.M.

FAMILY & CHILDREN CUBAN DANCE
CLASS WITH D.C. CASINEROS
9 MARCH 22, 5:30 – 7:30 P.M.

FAMILY PAINT PARTY
Detour Coffee Co., 946 N. Jackson St.,
Arlington, VA 22201
Embrace your little one’s creative spirit and paint
a memory together! Beginners are welcome, and
everyone is encouraged to come early and grab
snacks. This family paint party is recommended
for children age 6 and older. Children must be
accompanied by an adult.

Joe’s Movement Emporium, 3309 Bunker Hill
Road, Mount Rainier, MD 20712
$35 per person | paintnite.com
Enjoy a Cuban dance class and celebration as a family!
Families will be able to learn casino, Rueda de casino,
rumba, Son Conga and other Cuban dances. Food
vendors will also be in attendance.

MARCH 16, 5 – 9 P.M.

FAMILY GAME NIGHT
sweetFrog Laurel,
3341 Corridor Marketplace,
Laurel, MD 20724
Hop on over to sweetFrog for frozen yogurt and game night!
Board games, dominoes and cards will be on deck for families to
enjoy. Reserve your family 4-pack online through Eventbrite or see
the cashier.

$20 – 4 kids cups | sweetfrog.com; reserve: eventbrite.com/e/family-game-
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MARCH 25,
10 A.M. – 3 P.M.

BLACK CHILDREN’S
BOOK FEST CHAPTER 1
The Writer’s Center, 4508 Walsh St.,
Bethesda, MD 20815
Explore interactive story times, activities and snacks for kids ages 3-12 as
you meet Black children’s authors from Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia
and beyond. This event is presented by Black Children’s Books DMV+,
a 4DMV Kids affiliated initiative. Reserve a spot online.

Free | 4dmvkids.com
CHILD IN GARDEN: FATCAMERA / E+ / GETTY IMAGES PLUS; ROLLER SKATES: KLIKK/
ISTOCK / GETTY IMAGES PLUS; CHOCOLATE BAR: MICHAEL BURRELL / ISTOCK / GETTY
IMAGES PLUS;; BEANS: EVERYDAY BETTER TO DO EVERYTHING YOU LOVE / ISTOCK /
GETTY IMAGES PLUS; HORSESHOE: ALEXRATHS / ISTOCK / GETTY IMAGES PLUS;
BOARD GAMES: ADRAGAN; PALETTE: VECTOR TRADITION / ISTOCK / GETTY IMAGES PLUS;
YOUNG READERS: LISITSA / ISTOCK / GETTY IMAGES PLUS.

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