CALENDAR
{ september }
SUNDAY 1
annual Labor Day Art Show. Glen
Echo Park, Glen Echo, Md., 1 p.m.

glenechopark.org WEDNESDAY 4
FREE Labor Day Concert 2019
FREE Night Flight: Amelia
Listen to live music while lounging on Earhart Crosses the Atlantic
the West Lawn of the U.S. Capital. The by Robert Burleigh
national Symphony Orchestra often
performs patriotic songs in honor of
Labor Day. West Lawn U.S. Capital,
Washington, D.C., 8 p.m. tripsavvy.com
MONDAY 2
FREE Thomas
Jefferson’s Library
Take a self-guided tour through
Jefferson’s recreated library and
see how books inspired one of the
greatest thinkers. His 6,487 volumes
helped found the Library of Congress.

Library of Congress, Washington, DC.,
8:30 a.m. loc.gov
TUESDAY 3
FREE Irish Music
and Dance Showcase
Enjoy the stories of flight from famous
aviators to creatures with wings at the
Pioneers of Flight Gallery on the first
Wednesday through Saturday of the
month. Smithsonian National Air and
Space Museum, Washington, D.C.,
11 a.m. airandspace.si.edu
THURSDAY 5
Jennifer Hudson: National
Symphony Orchestra
See Grammy and Oscar winner
Jennifer Hudson perform with the
National Symphony Orchestra. Filene
Center, Vienna, Va., 6:30 p.m. $45.

wolftrap.org FRIDAY 6
Come see the area’s finest performers
and try to keep the beat along with
them. The event is part of the 48th
Disney’s Aladdin
Experience the Broadway hit
musical and discover a whole
new world. The Kennedy Center,
Washington, D.C., 1:30 or 7:30 p.m.

$39- $179. culturecapital.com
SATURDAY 7
Gelato Festival
This traveling festival has gone from
Europe to Asia and will be in D.C. from
the 7th to the 8th. Come try all you
can eat gelato deserts and see if you
can decide which is the world’s best
gelato. City Market at O, Washington,
D.C., 11. a.m. $25. eventbrite.com
SUNDAY 8
FREE Mad Science of DC
Be a part of hands-on science
experiments with the leading provider
of science enrichment for preschool
through sixth grade students. Lubber
Run Amphitheater, Arlington, Va.,
11 a.m. culturecapital.com
MONDAY 9
FREE Q?rius
Q?rius (pronounced curious) is a way
for kids and their families to connect
their everyday lives to science. This
learning lab is open every day of the
week with varying hours. The space
brings the assets of the Smithsonian
FAMILY DAY: ROBOTICS
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 | NOON | FREE
National Museum of Natural History
to the public. Smithsonian National
Museum of History, Washington, D.C.,
2 p.m. naturalhistory.si.edu
TUESDAY 10
Glow Yoga on the Mall
All yogis are welcome to take part in
the hour-long Vinyasa Flow class and
all you have to do is bring your own
mat - glowsticks and paint will be
provided! National Mall, Facing the
Capitol between 3rd St. N.W. and 4th
St. N.W., Washington, D.C., 8 p.m. $25.

dcfray.com WEDNESDAY 11
FREE Georgetown University
Farmers’ Market
Come buy fresh produce to promote
the benefits of local and sustainable
agriculture every Wednesday.

Georgetown, 11 a.m. local.aarp.org
THURSDAY 12
Zoo Uncorked
Enjoy unlimited wine tasting, live
music and the Zoo’s Think Tank and
Great Cat exhibits. Toast your drinks
to saving species! Smithsonian’s
National Zoo & Conservation
Biology Institute, Washington, D.C.,
6 p.m. Tickets available online.

nationalzoo.si.edu FRIDAY 13
Pups in the Park
Come watch the Washington
Nationals play the Atlanta Braves with
your beloved pooch and other dog
enthusiasts. All proceeds from dog
tickets will go to the Humane Rescue
Alliance. Nationals Park, Washington,
D.C., 7:05 p.m.. $33 (dog tickets $10).

mlb.com Live Out Loud End
Hunger Obstacle Trail Run
Families are invited to learn about how the Marine Corp uses robotics. Kids have the
opportunity to get involved in hands-on robotics activities. National Museum Of The Marine
Corps, Triangle, Va. usmcmuseum.com
8 Washington FAMILY
SEPTEMBER 2019
If you think you can make it through
the mud and obstacles, you should
run in your age group’s forty-five-
minute race. There are both timed
and family-friendly races so everyone
is encouraged to try the course.

Chesapeake Church, Huntingtown,
Md., 7:30 a.m. $35. active.com
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