CALENDAR
BY ELEANOR LINAFELT
OCT. 9 & 23
SATURDAY MORNING
LIVE! AT THE NATIONAL
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CRITICAL DISTANCE
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural
History’s new augmented-reality experience
immerses visitors in a holographic orca pod
to teach them about the daily obstacles this
endangered species faces. Free. si.edu
The National Theatre is launching
a series of Saturday morning
performances streaming online
for kids. All of the programs
share the same theme: “Creating
Tomorrow Together.” The first two
episodes of the premiere series
of shows, “Life Now” by Imagine
U, stream in October. Free.

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CLASSICS DECLASSIFIED
Pianist Jeffrey Siegel performs works by Beethoven,
Mozart, Rachmaninoff, Debussy and more and shares
the stories behind them during this family-friendly
performance at the Hylton Performing Arts Center.

$29-$48, half-price tickets for students through grade 12.

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OCT. 2-31
HALLOWEEN EYE SPY TRAINS
Montgomery Parks is bringing back its miniature trains at Cabin John Regional Park and
Wheaton Regional Park for Halloween. Families will be able to ride the trains on Saturdays
and Sundays through October. $2.50, free for under age 2. montgomeryparks.org
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CIDER MAKING
Learn how to use an old-fashioned cider press and
make your own apple cider during this all-ages
event at Colvin Run Mill. $60 per family.

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OCT. 16
'THE MAGIC OF
BILL BLAGG
LIVE!' Illusionist Bill Blagg
makes objects
disappear, teleports
across the theater,
levitates in mid-
air and more in
his astonishing
interactive show for
the whole family.

$15 for adults; $10 for
children. cfa.calendar.

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JAKE BLOUNT
Washington, D.C.-native Jake Blount entertains with blues, bluegrass and
spirituals on the banjo and fiddle in this performance at the Kennedy
Center’s Family Theater. $20. kennedy-center.org
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PUMPKIN CARVING
Prepare for Halloween with pumpkin carving at
Potomac Overlook Regional Park. Participants
ages 4 and up will receive a pumpkin, tools and
paint. $10. novaparks.com
OCT. 30
DIA DE LOS MUERTOS VIRTUAL FAMILY CELEBRATION
Ballet Folklórico Mi Herencia Mexicana and the Smithsonian American Art Museum are
hosting a virtual celebration for Día de los Muertos with Mexican folk dance performances
and history lessons. Free. si.edu
OCT. 31
10 GOLD OVER AMERICA TOUR STARRING SIMONE BILES
Packed with star-studded performances from champion gymnasts,
including the GOAT herself, this special event comes to the Capital
One Arena at the end of the month. Tickets starting at $22.50.

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