CALENDAR
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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
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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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SATURDAY 14
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FOSSIL SEARCH AT DINOSAUR PARK
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 | NOON| FREE
WEDNESDAY 25
FREE Silver Spring
Outdoors Salsa Party
For new dancers there are salsa
lessons, but everyone is welcomed
to partake in social dancing and
watch the demonstrations. Veterans’
Plaza, Silver Spring, Md., 7 p.m.
latindanceevents.com FRIDAY 27
FREE Live Tarantula Feedings
Visitors may touch and hold
creatures in the Insect Zoo and
watch volunteers feed the tarantulas.
Smithsonian National Museum of
Natural History, Washington, D.C.,
10:30 a.m. naturalhistory.si.edu
SATURDAY 28
FREE Northwest River
Park Family Fun Day
Grab the kids and head out to Dinosaur Park to meet paleontologists, learn about Maryland
prehistory and search a real fossil quarry for 110 million-year-old remains of dinosaurs and
other prehistoric animals. Dinosaur Park, Laurel, Md. pgparks.com
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SUNDAY 22
FREE KID Museum’s
FutureFest FREE Afternoon Highlights
Broadway Princess Party
Kids and adults alike can partake
in hands-on STEAM activities,
interactive exhibits and live
performances to learn about our
community and inspire the next
generation. Silver Springs Civic
Center, Silver Spring, Md., Noon.
events.visitmontgomery.com MONDAY 16
Meet Your Park Archeologist
See what a day in the life of National
Park Service Archaeologist is like and
learn about the archeology of Harpers
Ferry. Harpers Ferry National Historic
Park, Harpers Ferry, W. Va., 2 p.m.
No additional fees to park entry.
nps.gov TUESDAY 17
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FREE Preschool
Play Date: Baby Bots
Preschool students can come and
have story time, sing-a-longs and
crafts all about robotics. National
Museum Of The Marine Corps,
Triangle Va., 10 a.m.
usmcmuseum.com Every day of the week art lovers can
enjoy a 45 to 60-minute tour of the
museum with a gallery guide and see
pieces from famous artists around
the world. Hirshhorn Museum and
Sculpture Garden. Washington, D.C.,
12:30 and 3:30 p.m. hirshhorn.si.edu
THURSDAY 19
Put on your tiara and sing along
to your favorite princess songs.
McLean Community Center, McLean,
Va., 3 p.m. $35-$85. mcleancenter.org
MONDAY 23
Women’s Bike Chains and
Derailleurs Workshop
Grinding gears and squeaky chains
mean your bike is ready for a tune
Listen to traditional Tuareg music and up. Learn how to tune derailleurs
see Fatou Seidi Ghali, the lead vocalist and fix common chain issues so you
and guitarist, who is one of the only
can get back on the road or trail. REI,
Tuareg female guitarists in Niger.
Washington, D.C., 6:30 p.m. $60.
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., rei.com
Noon. loc.gov
FREE Les Filles Del Illighdad
FRIDAY 20
New York Avenue
Sculpture Project
Come to the last day of Sculpture
Project and see Betsebeé Romero’s
work as she brings together carved
and painted tires to form a sculpture
about migration and the natural
environment. National Museum of
Women in the Arts, Washington, D.C.
See website for time and price.
nmwa.org TUESDAY 24
In addition to the park’s regular
paddle boat, bike and canoe rentals,
relax on a float or enjoy a pony ride
during family fun day. Become a putt-
putt master or catch a fish while the
rest of the family enjoys the food
vendors in the park. Northwest
River Park, Chesapeake, Va., 10 a.m.
cityofchesapeake.net SUNDAY 29
FREE Fall Plant Sale and Picnic
Rain or shine bring your own picnic
and enjoy the beautiful garden
views. The plant sale has heirloom
plants grown by the Peter family
and sales support the education and
conservation at Tudor Place. Tudor
Place Historic House and Garden,
Washington, D.C., 12 p.m.
tudorplace.org ■
FIND US ON
INSTAGRAM FREE Landmark Lecture:
Unhappy Separations
Learn about the lives of people like
Sall Twine, who was assigned to the
Peter’s family with her four children
while her husband was emancipated.
Tudor Place Historic House and
Garden, Washington, D.C., 6:30 p.m.
tudorplace.org @washington
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