CALENDAR
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
SUNDAY 15
WEDNESDAY 18
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
PHOTO PROVIDED
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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