around us every day. Sometimes they’re
helpful, and sometimes, they make
a mess of things. But, there is always
something new and exciting to learn
about these wonderful creatures. Ages
3-10. 6692 Cedar Ln., Columbia, MD.

SATURDAY 13
FREE The Great Pumpkin Race
and Fall Festival
SUNDAY 7
Teddy Bear Farm Visit
Oct. 6-7 | 10 a.m | $39-$69
10 a.m. | $7.50. Folk singer, Tony
McGuffin, has been the host of the
Teddy Bear Farm Visit for 27 years!
Activities include a Teddy Bear
Contest, Enchanted Express Train
ride, pony rides, Pine Tree Maze
and a hayride to the pumpkin patch.

There will also be food vendors and
local cider! Clark’s Elioak Farm, 10500
Clarksville Pike, Ellicott City, MD.

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WEDNESDAY 10
Crybaby Matinee
Noon | $12.50. Crybaby Matinee is
a movie for YOU in a baby friendly
environment. Enter a judge-free
zone where babies can be babies and
you can enjoy the latest film in the
company of other parents who “get
it.” We provide a comfortable theater
environment for you and your little
one so you can enjoy a movie without
worrying about unexpected tantrums
or feedings in the dark. Children under
age 5 get in free! Angelika Pop-Up
at Union Market, 550 Penn St., N.E.,
Washington, D.C.

THURSDAY 11
Green Meadows Petting Farm
10 a.m. | $14. The goal at Green
Meadows Petting Farm is to educate
children of all ages about farm
animals while providing a day of fun
for everyone. Come out to the farm
and get up close with approximately
200 farm animals, as well as the
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opportunity to milk a cow and feed
sheep and goats for free. Also enjoy
slides, duck races and more! A
pumpkin is also included with each
paid admission in October. Green
Meadows Farm, 10102 Fingerboard Rd.,
Ijamsville, MD.

FRIDAY 12
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.

11 a.m. Come and enjoy a great fall
day with music, food and games
for the whole family! Start planning
your strategy now to build the fastest
themed pumpkin racer —bonus points
if you dress to match! Parking on site
is limited, so consider parking at the
Montgomery Village Foundation and
utilize our free shuttle! North Creek
Community Center, 20125 Arrowhead
Rd., Montgomery Village, MD.

MONDAY 15
FREE Lego Club
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.

WEDNESDAY 17
Grandparent’s Day at the Farm!
10 a.m. | $0-$14 (Free admission for
grandparents). Green Meadows Farm
has a special each Wednesday just
for grandparents! Every grandparent
gets one free admission to the farm
with one paid general admission.

Price of admission includes a farm
animal petting zoo, a wagon ride, cow
milking, a pig race and free sheep and
goat feed. Green Meadows Farm, 10102
Fingerboard Rd., Ijamsville, MD.

THURSDAY 18
FREE Reading to Dogs
4 p.m. Practice reading aloud while
you make a new friend by reading to