and a lifelong love of reading and
learning. National Building Museum,
401 F St. N.W., Washington, D.C.

THURSDAY 8
FREE FREE Breathing, Meditation,
Connection for New Parents
10:30 a.m. Being a first-time parent
can be a joyful, but daunting and
isolating time. Join in for a short
15-minute program on breathing and
meditation followed by a time to meet
other new parents. First come, first
served. Montclair Community Library,
5049 Waterway Dr., Montclair, VA.

TUESDAY 13
FREE Creative Kidz
FREE 6:30 p.m. Have fun and learn through
building, playing and getting creative!
If your child likes to work with others
and make creative projects, he or she
will love this open-ended program.

Ages 7-10. Haymarket Gainesville
Community Library, 14870 Lightner Rd.,
Haymarket, VA.

SATURDAY 10
FREE FREE American Girl Tea Party
2:30 p.m. Have tea and snacks
with the library's American Girls
(bring your own special dolls, too!).

There will be a big surprise at the end!
Central Community Library, 8601
Mathis Ave., Manassas, VA.

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MONDAY 12
FREE FREE Baby Storytime
10:30 a.m. Storytimes are more
than just books! They’re interactive
experiences that engage children with
short stories, action rhymes, songs
and finger plays. This storytime event
focuses on pre-reading skills that all
children need to become good readers.

Central Community Library, 8601
Mathis Ave., Manassas, VA.

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FREE Lego Club
FREE 5 p.m. Do your kids like Legos?
Then have them come to the library to
build their own creations! Legos will
be provided, but all materials must
stay at the library. So bring a camera
to capture your adventures. Grades
K-5. Central Community Library, 8601
Mathis Ave., Manassas, VA.

FRIDAY 16
The 2018 Maryland Folk Festival
7:30 p.m. | $30-$40.

FRIDAY 9
Parent Night Out
6 p.m. | $45. Need a night away? Do
your children love Zava Zone? Leave
them with us for a safe, fun-filled
evening of play while you paint the
town red. Drop off your adventurers
for a few hours of Zava Zone
madness! They will enjoy 1 ½ hours of
supervised play, followed by dinner, a
movie and then more play! Ages 5-14.

Zava Zone, 45685 Oakbrook Ct. Ste.

110, Sterling, VA.

THURSDAY 15
Frederick is proud to host the 2018
Maryland Folk Festival featuring Folk
Music legend Tom Paxton. Tom will be
performing with the Grammy Award
winning duo The Don Juans as well!
Come out for a musical night of classic
folk tunes. Weinberg Center for the Arts
20 W. Patrick St., Frederick, MD.

SATURDAY 17
Friday, Nov. 23 | 11 a.m. | Free
Reston Holiday Parade
On the day after Thanksgiving,
a full day of cheer and charity at
Reston Town Center is highlighted
with the 28th Annual Reston
Holiday Parade featuring Macy’s-
style balloons, marching bands,
dancers, characters, antique cars,
community groups, dignitaries and
the arrival of Santa and Mrs. Claus
in a horse-drawn carriage. The
Grand Marshal for 2018 is actress
Sissy Sheridan, and the MC’s at
two grandstand locations are Angie
Goff and Doug Kammerer of NBC
News4. 10,000 commemorative
jingle bells will be distributed to
children along the route, and Santa
and Mrs. Claus will stay after the
parade for visits and photos. Reston
Town Center, 11900 Market St.,
Reston, VA.

Turkeypalooza 10:30 a.m. | $15. Back by popular
demand, VF Dance Theater takes
children on an exciting adventure that
explores Thanksgiving. This interactive
show encourages children to count,
read, move and solve problems.

Known for their athleticism and
comedy, VF Dance Theater engages
young audiences with this unique
holiday performance. Performance is
followed by a craft. The Arts Barn, 311
Kent Sq. Rd., Gaithersburg, MD.

SUNDAY 18
Sip and Shop Sundays
11 a.m. | $110. Local fashionistas are
invited to unwind with Leesburg
Corner Premium Outlets Sip and
Shop Sundays. With transportation
provided by Cork and Keg Tours from
the center, shoppers can spend the
afternoon in Loudoun Wine



Country and return to shop sought-
after brands, such as Lululemon
Athletica, Kate Spade and Vineyard
Vines. Tours include a free Leesburg
Corner Premium Outlets Savings
Passport to receive additional deals
on top of everyday savings of up to
65 percent. Leesburg Corner Premium
Outlets 241 Fort Evans Rd., N.E.,
Leesburg, VA.

Friday, Nov. 30 | 5 p.m. | $17-$25
TUESDAY 20
Mount Vernon by Candlelight
Join the Washington family for a festive evening at Mount Vernon. The
experience begins in the Ford Orientation Center, where you can enjoy
the sounds of the holiday season and view spectacular Christmas trees
highlighting the lives of the Washingtons and their home. Inside the
Mansion, Martha Washington and other Mount Vernon residents will
welcome you into their home and share stories of past Christmases.

Continue the experience by visiting the Greenhouse and participating
in 18th-century dancing, enjoy cookies while sipping warm cider by
the fireplace and pay a visit to Aladdin the Christmas camel. George
Washington’s Mount Vernon, 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy.,
Mount Vernon, VA.

FREE Baby Storytime
FREE 10:30 a.m. Storytimes are more
than just books! They’re interactive
experiences that engage children with
short stories, action rhymes, songs
and finger plays. This storytime event
focuses on pre-reading skills that all
children need to become good readers.

Central Community Library, 8601
Mathis Ave., Manassas, VA.

THURSDAY 22
17th Annual Trot for Hunger
8:30 a.m. | $40
SOME's Thanksgiving Day Trot for
Hunger is now in its 17th year! It
brings thousands of people together
on Thanksgiving Day to run or walk
to help SOME end homelessness
and hunger in our nations capital.

By registering, you are helping to
provide much-needed food, clothing,
healthcare and more to the over 10,000
people in need that SOME serves each
year. Freedom Plaza. Pennsylvania
Ave., N.W. between 13th and 14th
Streets, Washington, D.C.

SATURDAY 24
Family Day at Bobby McKey’s
Noon | $20. Looking for a place that
is fun for the entire family? A place
where kids are actually encouraged
to wiggle in their seats and get up
and move? Introduce your child to
an appreciation for live music and
the arts at Bobby McKey’s! Come out
for an afternoon of musical fun with
singing, clapping and dancing along
to your all-request musical selections.

Bobby McKey's, 172 Fleet St., National
Harbor, MD.

SUNDAY 25
Symphony of Lights
6 p.m. | $25. Howard County General
Hospital Symphony of Lights, a drive-
through spectacle of more than 100
larger-than-life holiday light displays,
opens in Merriweather Park at
Symphony Woods. Presented by M&T
Bank, Symphony of Lights benefits
Howard County General Hospital.

Light displays, both animated and
stationary, glow with a total of
300,000 LED lights on a 1-mile scenic
drive through downtown Columbia.

Visitors can listen to seasonal music on
the HCGH Symphony of Lights FM
radio station while driving through
the lights. Merriweather Park at
Symphony Woods Park, 10475 Little
Patuxent Pkwy., Columbia, MD.

TUESDAY 27
FREE FREE Story Time with DC
Public Library
10:30 a.m. Explore books and the
built world in everyday life with a
D.C. public librarian. Storytimes for
children are packed full of reading,
songs and activities designed to
promote language and literacy skills
and a lifelong love of reading and
learning. National Building Museum,
401 F St. N.W., Washington, D.C.

WEDNESDAY 28
FREE Reading to Dogs
FREE 4 p.m. Practice reading aloud while
you make a new friend by reading to
a therapy dog at the library. Reading
to dogs helps young readers improve
their skills in a relaxed, friendly
environment. Bring your own book or
read one of ours. For readers in grades
K-5. Chinn Park Regional Library, 13065
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