SATURDAY 1
FREE FREE 2018 Library Congress
National Book Festival
9 a.m. At this 18th annual festival,
amazing authors, illustrators and
poets will make presentations on
stages dedicated to kids, fi ction,
history, biography, poetry, graphic
novels and more. Many fascinating
thematic programs, panel discussions
and family-friendly activities will be
off ered as well! Walter E. Washington
Convention Center, Washington, D.C.

SUNDAY 2
FREE FREE Community Day at the
National Museum of Women in
the Arts
Noon. Visit the museum on
Community Day for free admission!
Take this opportunity to explore their
collection and current exhibition:
“Heavy Metal — Women to Watch
2018,” which showcases contemporary
artists working in metal. And check
out their “Fierce Women” tour,
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September Family Calendar
which celebrates women artists who
blazed trails as artists, activists and
innovators. National Museum of Women
in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave., N.W.,
Washington, D.C.

brings out the kid in everyone! Stop
by the carousel at RIO Washingtonian
for some musical fun with performer
Eric Energy. RIO Washingtonian, 209
Boardwalk Pl., Gaithersburg, MD.

MONDAY 3
FRIDAY 7
FREE FREE 64th Annual Greenbelt
Labor Day Parade & Festival
Stephen Gregory Smith’s
“Inspired By”
10 a.m. This parade will entertain you
with a variety of bands, fi re trucks,
community organizations and a
color guard, demonstrating the city’s
community spirit and accentuating its
diverse cultural background. After the
parade, stay for the Greenbelt Labor
Day festival and enjoy an array of
activities, including amusement rides,
carnival games, live entertainment, art
exhibits, contests and more! Roosevelt
Center, 101 C enterway, Greenbelt, MD.

8 p.m. | $18-$110. Matt Conner and
Stephen Gregory Smith have writt en
over a dozen shows together, and in
this evening of cabaret, Stephen will
shine a light on the things that inspired
each of these shows, tracing threads
throughout their shared history
together. Creative Cauldron at ArtSpace
Falls Church, 410 S. Maple, Falls Church,
VA. SATURDAY 8
WEDNESDAY 5
FREE Robotics Family Day Family
FREE FREE
FREE Carousel Kids
Noon. Discover how the Marine Corps
Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD)
robots function and try your hand
at operating one. Speak with Marine
10:30 a.m. Presented by Georgetown
Hill Early School, Carousel Kids is
a family entertainment event that
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