Corps robotics experts and enjoy
other crafts and hands-on activities as
well. National Museum of the Marine
Corps, 18900 Jeff erson Davis Highway,
Triangle, VA.

SUNDAY 9
3rd Annual Barn Blast
2 p.m. | $15-$30. Family Fun
for Families in Need join INMED
Partnerships for Children for its annual
Barn Blast to support the Family &
Youth Opportunity Center in Sterling,
VA, which serves disadvantaged
children and low-income families.

Featuring live music by local favorite
Juliana MacDowell and her band, a
heaping plate of BBQ and sides by
ResQ BBQ, libations, dancing, live
and silent auctions, games and other
activities. Murray Hill Estate, Leesburg,
VA, 42904 Edwards Ferry Rd., Leesburg,
VA. TUESDAY 11
FREE FREE Patriot Day Ceremony
6 p.m. Join the American Legion
Post 364 for their 9/11 ceremony to
remember those lost from the area
on that day. All ages are welcome.

American Legion Post 364, 3640 Friendly
Post Ln., Woodbridge, VA.

WEDNESDAY 12
September 29-30 | 10 a.m. | FREE
2018 Fall for Fairfax KidsFest
Enjoy exciting, interactive and education programs, entertainment and
activities at Fall for Fairfax KidsFest. Activities include scarecrow and
pumpkin painting, public safety and recycling-themed exhibits, pony
rides, a petting zoo, model trains and more. Plus, there will be more than
75 additional exhibits and tons of festival food! The event is specially
designed for families with elementary and Pre-K aged children. Fairfax
County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Pkwy., Fairfax, VA.

THURSDAY 13
SUNDAY 16
FREE Reading to Dogs
FREE The Race for Recovery 5K Run/
Walk 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 Chinn Park
Dr., Woodbridge, VA.

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 fi lm in the company of
other parents who “get it.” We provide
a comfortable theater environment
for you and your litt le 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.

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FREE Child and Me Yoga
FREE 10:30 a.m. Breathing exercises, poses,
music and story time will be used to
guide you through a fun time together.

Please bring a yoga mat or beach towel.

First come, fi rst served until capacity is
reached. Bull Run Regional Library, 8051
Ashton Ave., Manassas, VA.

8 a.m. | $40. The Race for Recovery
5K is an annual run/walk event that is
based on providing immediate action
to those threatened from addiction
and overdose. This event is to promote
awareness, break down stigmas
associated with addiction, honor those
that have been lost and support those
who currently are in the fi ght. Other
event activities include live music, a DJ,
giveaways, food, prizes and gift bags.

The mayor, county council members
and local sponsorships will also be in
att endance. Rio Washingtonian Center, 9811
Washingtonian Blvd., Gaithersburg, MD.

TUESDAY 18
FREE Build a Lego EV3 Robot
FREE 4:30 p.m. Using Lego iPad apps,
att endees will get to work in pairs to
build a Lego EV3 robot and program



it to follow basic commands. Register
online beginning one week before the
program starts. Open to children in
grades 3-5. Central Community
Library, 8601 Mathis Avenue,
Manassas, VA.

WEDNESDAY 19
devastating personal loss, music enables
Jura to endure and pursue her dreams.

This performance combines enthralling
story telling with breath-taking live
musical numbers from the works of
Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Rachmaninoff
and more. The Kennedy Center, 2700 F St.,
N.W., Washington, D.C.

FREE FREE Pirate Bingo
SATURDAY 22
4:30 p.m. Ahoy, matey! Did
you know that September 19 is
International Talk Like a Pirate Day?
Join in on the fun with pirate bingo
and lingo to celebrate. Register in
person, via the phone, or online
beginning at 10 a.m. on Wednesday,
Sept. 5. Central Community Library, 8601
Mathis Ave., Manassas, VA.

Family Day at Bobby McKey’s
THURSDAY 20
FREE FREE Yappy Hour
6 p.m. Wind down from the week and
enjoy the company of your dog while
listening to live music and enjoying
food and drinks from Bethesda
restaurants at Yappy Hour. The event
will include a pop-up dog park with
a small dog and a large dog enclosure
for well-socialized dogs. Downtown
Bethesda restaurants Ruth’s Chris
Steak House and World of Beer will
be on-site selling favorites from their
menus along with selected beer and
wine. Elm Street Urban Park, 4600 Elm
St., Bethesda, MD.

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 23
FREE 2018 D.C. State Fair
FREE 11 a.m. The D.C. State Fair is a free
showcase of the District’s agricultural
and creative talents and a day-long
celebration of all things homegrown.

The fair holds competitions like
fi nding the tastiest mumbo sauce, best
honey and most creative hula hoopers
in the city. Expect traditional fair
foods and games, but also many other
activities specifi c to D.C.! Waterfront
Station in Southwest D.C.

FRIDAY 21
The Pianist of Willesden Lane
8 p.m. | $25-$75. Set in Vienna in
1938 and London during the Blitz krieg,
The Pianist of Willesden Lane tells the
true and inspiring story of Lisa Jura, a
young Jewish pianist whose dream of
making her concert debut at the storied
Musikverein concert hall is dashed
by the onset of World War II. Despite
TUESDAY 25
FREE FREE Banned Books Week:
Banned Book Bingo
7 p.m. Celebrate your freedom to read!
Join in for a few rounds of Banned
Books Bingo. You might win a prize,
but you will defi nitely discover
some new books you’ll want to read!
Welcome to children in grades K- 5.

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

THURSDAY 27
FREE FREE Breathing, Meditation,
Connection for New Parents
10:30 a.m. Being a fi rst-time parent
can be a joyful, but daunting and
isolating time. Come out for a short
15-minute program on breathing
and meditation followed by a time to
meet other new parents. First come,
fi rst served until capacity is reached.

Montclair Community Library, 5049
Waterway Dr., Montclair, VA.

FRIDAY 28
BBQ, Boots & BINGO Event to
Support Neighbors in Need
11 a.m. | $10-$50. The family-friendly
event, hosted by Arlington Thrive, will
include picnic fare, moon bounces,
face painting, crafts, bingo, music
and more. The ticket price includes
admission, food, beverages, activities
and a chance to win prizes. All funds
raised will go directly to support
Arlington neighbors in need. Knights
of Columbus, 5115 Litt le Falls Ct.,
Arlington, VA.

SUNDAY 30
Striking Out Childhood Cancer
D.C. 1 p.m. | $90. The inaugural Striking
Out Childhood Cancer D.C. event
will be a great time for all ages while
helping kids fi ght cancer. Benefi ting
Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, the
afternoon will feature a lively bowling
party at Pinstripes complete with a
plethora of their fantastic food and
drinks. Participants can also enter to
win spectacular raffl e prizes. Children
12 and under are free! Pinstripes, 1064
Wisconsin Ave., N.W, Washington, D.C.

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