CALENDAR
TOP 10
Family Events for November
Warm up with these seasonal activities in the DMV
BY HEATHER M. ROSS
9 MOVIE NIGHT AT PRESIDENT
LINCOLN’S COTTAGE
Bring a picnic and blanket for a free
family movie night at President Lincoln’s
Cottage museum in Washington, D.C.

The screening will begin at 7 p.m.

and will feature either “Inside Out” or
“Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure”
depending on the results of an online
community vote!
lincolncottage.org NOV. 7
FAMILY STORY TIME
Encourage your child’s lifelong love of learning
by attending family story time at the Capitol
View Neighborhood Library in D.C. This event is
recommended for children from birth to 5 years
of age. You and your family can enjoy 30-40
minutes of fun stories and activities for free from
10:30-11 a.m.

Free | dclibrary.org
LIGHTFIELD STUDIOS / ADOBESTOCK
NOV. 8
7 NOV. 16-30
NAKED MOLE RAT GETS DRESSED: THE ROCK
EXPERIENCE ON IMAGINATION STAGE
See and hear what happens when a naked mole rat
decides to get dressed and rock out to the rhythm of his
electric guitar. This Bethesda performance, based on the
book “Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed” by Mo Willems,
is best for ages 4-10 and runs through Jan. 8; ASL-
interpreted and sensory-friendly options in December.

Tickets: $25-39 | imaginationstage.org
8 Washington FAMILY NOVEMBER 2022
CHILDREN’S ARTS & CRAFTS
Join other families in embracing your
child’s creative spirit with an hour-long
craft session from 3:30-4:30 p.m. at
D.C.’s Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood
Library designed to teach kids about
colors, shapes and textures. This event
is best suited for ages 5-12.

Free | dclibrary.org
8 NOV. 18-30
GARDEN OF LIGHTS
Montgomery County’s Brookside Gardens will become a
magical winter wonderland for its annual Garden of Lights
display. Explore glimmering lights in a half-mile display
among the flowerbeds and 50-acre grounds in Wheaton,
Md. Open through Jan. 1, 2023 (except for Nov. 21-24 and
Dec. 24-25).

Tickets: $10 per person, ages 4 and younger enter free |
Montgomeryparks.org ART AND PHOTOS COURTESY OF GETTY IMAGES
10 NOV. 4