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by Kathleen Donner

Hill Center Mad Science Summer Camps

Hill Center Mad Science summer camps (for rising rst to sixth graders) give kids the opportunity to learn about science through their interactive and hands-on science activities. These summer science programs let children become junior scientists for the summer and embark on a series of science adventures. Before care, aftercare, and half-day options are available. The Hill Center is at 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. hillcenterdc.org.

Art Tales for Pre-K

Need ideas for how to talk about art with your little ones? Visit nga.gov/education/teachers/lessons-activities/prek.html. In each box, you can explore artworks with your children, read books with related themes, and try your hand at making some art of your own. Find out about Romare Bearden, George Bellows, Louise Bourgeois, Mary Cassatt, Joseph Cornell, Wassily Kandinsky, Jacob Lawrence, Henri Matisse, Joan Miro; Claude Monet, Georgia O’Kee e, Raphael, Diego Rivera, Henri Rousseau and Alma Thomas. Download the related coloring pages and cut-outs for extra creative fun! nga.gov.

Planning to visit the National Gallery of Art with a pre-K class? Register for Art Tales tours at nga.gov/education/teachers/school-tours/art-tales-sky-color.html.

Baseball: America’s Home Run

The National Postal Museum will present, as soon as it reopens, a blockbuster exhibition exploring America’s national pastime. Featuring hundreds of US and international stamps commemorating great players, historic moments, and drawing on original artwork and archival material from the United States Postal Service’s esteemed Postmaster General’s Collection, the exhibition approaches the story from a unique, worldwide perspective. The display of stamps and mail will be complemented by dozens of objects loaned by other Smithsonian Institution museums, the National Baseball Hall of Fame, law enforcement agencies, and private collectors. The exhibition, in English and Spanish, will have broad appeal to collectors of stamps and memorabilia, family audiences, and diehard fans. Baseball: America’s Home Run is opening soon at the National Postal Museum, 2 Massachusetts Ave. NE. postalmuseum.si.edu.

Photo taken on Feb. 21, 2017. Giant Panda Bao Bao Departs Smithsonian’s National Zoo for China. Photo: Eric Long, Smithsonian’s National Zoo

National Zoo Reopens

The National Zoo reopened to visitors on May 21. Zoo hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., daily. Free timed-entry passes are required. Masks and social distancing are also required. Restaurants and food trucks are open. Viewing of the Zoo’s newest panda cub, Xiao Qi Ji, will be limited for social distancing purposes and will require a separate free timed-entry pass. Visitors can obtain a free pass for Asia Trail/ Giant Pandas when they arrive at the Zoo. Passes will be released throughout the day. As a reminder for the public, Xiao Qi Ji is still young and sleeps a lot during the day. Xiao Qi Ji along with his parents can be viewed on the Zoo’s live panda cams. Visitors driving to the Zoo who wish to park must purchase parking in advance. Visitors can reserve passes online at si.edu/visit or by phone at 1-800-514-3849, ext. 1. si.edu/visit.

#EZScience from Air and Space

In the National Air and Space Museum’s #EZScience video series, presented in collaboration with with NASA, Museum director Dr. Ellen Stofan and NASA’s associate administrator for science Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen talk about the latest in planetary science and exploration. The 13 YouTube shows include: Exploring the Moon with Apollo; The Search for New Planets; Our Favorite Star-The Sun; The Path to Mars 2020; Balloon Science; NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope-Our Window to the Stars; Your Space Science Questions Answered; Your Career Questions Answered; Launching to Mars with NASA’s Perseverance Rover; Mars Perseverance Rover Will Look for Signs of Ancient Life; Preparing to Launch the Perseverance Rover to Mars; OSIRIS-Rex Touches Down on Bennu; and International Space Station-Our Home in Space for 20 Years. Share your questions about space on social media using #EZScience and they could be answered in a future show. airandspace.si.edu.

The National Portrait Gallery’s Introducing...

Introducing… a new kind of story time. Each week the National Portrait Gallery shines a light on some of this country’s lesser-known history makers and their portraits. Join them on YouTube every Wednesday at 11 a.m. for Introducing… with a Portrait Gallery educator. Children will learn more about art, hear the stories behind the portraits, and even learn some new vocabulary. Select story times will be in Spanish. For children ages three and up and their families. npg.si.edu/events/family-programs.

Terrapin Adventures for Kids

Terrapin Adventures Kids Pass features a two-tiered high ropes course with more than 20 obstacles and a high ropes course that also includes a 20-foot climbing wall. $29 per participant. Minimum requirements: ve to ten years old and 35 lbs. The experience lasts one hour. Terrapin Adventures is at 8600 Foundry St., Savage, MD. terrapinadventures.com.

National Children’s Museum STREAM-work

National Children’s Museum is closed until further notice. Find STREAMwork classics on their website in the categories of design & build; nature spotlight; sensory play; science exploration; community connection; and climate action challenge. nationalchildrensmuseum. org/steamwork.

Six Flags (formerly Wildworld) Is Open for the Summer

The Six Flags Amusement and Water Park, 13710 Central Ave., Upper Marlboro, is open almost daily, 11 a.m. to

PAUL INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2021 GRADUATES

It’s time to SENIORBRATE! Paul Public Charter School congratulates our 2021 PIHS graduates. We recognize their tireless courage to achieve their goals and dreams.

“What you today can improve all of your tomorrows.”

– Ralp Marston

100% of our Seniors were accepted to college!

Begin your legacy from classroom to college and career today. Apply now for grades 6-10 at myschooldc.org/postlotto Visit our in-person Enrollment Hours: Tuesday - Thursday I 8:30 - 3:30 se habla español

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7 p.m., for the summer season. It o ers thrill rides, family rides, kids rides, water rides and live entertainment. six ags.com.

Tidal Basin Paddle Boats

This summer, paddle your way around the Tidal Basin and spend some time with Thomas Je erson. Soak up the sun and make monumental memories on the water in a paddle boat. One-hour ($32) and two-hour ($64) rentals are available. Boats accommodate up to four people. Tidal Basin, 1501 Maine Ave. SW, is open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (all boats in at 7 p.m.). Best to reserve a boat in advance at boatingindc.com/boathouses/tidal-basin.

DC Expands Vaccination Options for Residents 12 and Older

DC residents who are 12 and older can now get vaccinated at walk-up sites and pharmacies across DC that are administering the P zer vaccine. Twelve and older residents can get vaccinated at the following District walk-up sites whenever they are open: Arena Stage, 1101 Sixth St. SW, Thursday to Sunday, 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m.; RISE Demonstration Center, 2730 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE, daily except Sunday, 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. Safeway, CVS, and Walgreens pharmacies that are using the P zer vaccine can also vaccinate. In addition to these walk-up sites and Children’s National, 12 and older residents can also get vaccinated at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and One Medical sites. coronavirus. dc.gov/vaccinatedc.

DC Kids Emergency Preparedness Guide

Emergencies and disasters can be scary, but it is important to teach kids how to build an emergency kit, recognize and respond to signs of danger, and be aware of their surroundings. Use the ReadyDC resource to help your children feel more prepared without being scared. Find a Kids Activity Page in English and Spanish at ready.dc.gov/resources.

HBCU’s Run the District Kids One-Mile Fun Run

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Upcoming Shows at Wolf Trap’s Theater-inthe-Woods

Inez Barlatier: Ayiti, Stories and Songs from Haiti on Tuesday, July 20, 11 a.m. Miami native Inez Barlatier celebrates Haitian art and culture through energetic drumming and singing, magical folktales, traditional dances, and colorful costumes. Joined onstage by her band of talented young Ayisyen artists, Inez explores themes of communi- Inez Barlatier: Ayiti, Stories and Songs from Haiti apty and gratitude through song. For ages three to nine. $12, up. pear on Tuesday, July 20, 11 a.m. (gates at 10 a.m.) at Wolf Trap. Photo: Michell Zachs

Oran Etkin, Timbalooloo: Finding Friends Far From Home on Wednesday, July 21, 11 a.m. Award-winning clarinetist Oran Etkin and his friend Clara Net (his clarinet) travel the world to make new instrument friends. Evoking a tale of friendship and understanding, the instruments speak to each other through music and open a window for audiences to experience other cultures. For ages two to ten. $12, up.

Dan + Claudia Zanes with Friends: New Beginnings on Saturday, July 24, 11 a.m. Grammy Award-winner Dan Zanes (The Del Fuegos) and Haitian-American jazz vocalist and music therapist Claudia Zanes perform a mix of old and new songs from near and far. During this highly interactive show, the audience is invited to dance and sing along. For ages three to twelve. $12, up.

Tickets are sold in socially-distanced pods of two to eight tickets. Pods must be purchased in their entirety. No single tickets are available. For Children’s Theatre-in-theWoods performances, each pod must include an adult over the age of 18. wolftrap.org.

is to improve the health and well-being of their communities. Depending on where you live in the Washington, DC area, there is a 15-year di erence in life expectancy. By leveraging the full value of the Alumni Alliance, they educate the community, provide nancial resources, o er volunteers and work strategically with community partners to make a measurable impact. The 2021 (virtual) Run the District Kids’ Fun Run is for kids ten and under— meaning kids run independently. Sign up by June 26. $20 for kids. dchbcu.org.

Club Joe’s: Summer Arts Learning

Summer Arts Learning at Joe’s Movement Emporium, 3309 Bunker Hill Rd., Mt. Rainier, MD, provides kids, ages ve to thirteen, with exposure to the arts. Joe’s o ers one-week sessions for elementary school-aged children to explore world arts traditions through performing and visual arts disciplines. Participants can enroll in one or all weeks. Early drop-o at 8 a.m. is available at no charge. From June 21 to Sept. 3, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., students will spend two to four hours in motion each day. Children experience dance, step, vocals, drama, percussion, creative movement play, jump rope and hooping. Small group sizes, masks, and social distancing will be incorporated as a general practice. $250 per week. joesmovement.org.

National Maternal & Infant Health Summit

On Wednesday, Sept. 15, join Mayor Muriel Bowser for the fourth annual National Maternal & Infant Health Summit. This year’s Summit will feature panel discussions and community-led sessions dedicated to connecting District residents with local and national resources and supports needed to ensure babies, their families and communities have what they need to thrive. Learn more at dcmaternalhealth. com. ◆

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“Healthy Living”

by Myles Mellor

Across:

1. Fathers, to tots 6. Bungled 12. Sneaker 19. “8 Mile” Rapper 21. Surmise 22. Supremely spooky 23. Healthy diet 25. Green veggie 26. Samurai’s sash 27. Movie princess 28. “Mock” appellate courts 30. Start of some juice names 31. Getaway destination, maybe 34. Deals 37. Sigma’s follower 38. Parisian subway 39. Colin Farrell’s nationality 41. In the clear 44. Elite 47. Lover boy 48. Add to the database, say 53. Vegetables 58. Heirloom or cherry? 59. Surgery ctrs. 60. Rattle 61. Shower with fl owers 62. “__ d’art” (curio) 63. Fill 65. Swatch competitor 66. Order to a broker 68. Use the end of a pencil 69. Graf ___ 71. Exquisite 73. Bryant or Baker 76. Copy, in a way 80. “The Faerie Queene” character 83. Clods 87. Golfi ng cup 88. Mine fi nd 89. Must 91. Not be up-to-date 92. Salad veggie 94. Vegetable that sounds European 97. Blocked 99. Shake up 100. University of Georgia city 101. Husband’s boys 104. Suri’s mom 106. The fi ve books of Moses 110. Part of a litter 111. Old anesthetic 113. Vodka cocktail, for short 117. Throat-clearing sound 118. Chris Noth on ‘’Sex and the City’’ 120. Site of Vance A.F.B. 122. Carp 123. Green veggie 125. Green veggies 130. Platitudes 131. Unfold 132. Chick fl ick 133. Stanzas of six 134. Didn’t just criticize 135. Salon sweep-up

Down:

1. Disband troops 2. One-celled organism 3. Slew 4. Black tropical bird with long tail 5. Band performance 6. “Emancipation of Mimi” singer 7. Newton or Stern 8. Common ID 9. Arriving soon 10. Muslim prayer leader 11. Indicate 12. Non-verbal communication 13. Slangy assents 14. Noninvasive diagnostic procedure, for short 15. Due to 16. Valentine shape

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17. Academy Award guy 18. Prefi x with centric 20. “Blazing Saddles” director, fi rst name 24. Sales personnel 29. Bumbling sort 32. Speak to rudely 33. Bluegill 35. Chest 36. ___ grapes 38. Copycat 40. Present at birth 42. Cat noises 43. Sinus specialist, for short 44. Naval noncoms 45. Bickerer in the “Iliad” 46. Brewer’s kiln 47. Grand Prix 49. Baby in the making 50. Prince in Punjab 51. Residents, suffi x 52. Written reminder 54. Removes moisture from 55. Eccentric wheel 56. Foot part 57. Sevillian sun 64. Value 67. Territorial possessions 70. Artist Maxfi eld 72. Vexes 73. Current jumps, e.g. 74. Putin’s refusal 75. Futilely 77. Corn holder 78. Airport abbr. 79. Surgical opening? 80. Demand 81. Quaint dance 82. Smoked delicacy 84. This improves dry skin 85. Goat hybrid 86. Drill instructors, e.g., abbr. 90. Kind of nerve 93. Up to now 95. Unit of loudness 96. Stat start 98. Lower 102. Stop on a crawl 103. Volleyball player, at times 104. Got it 105. Bone-dry 106. Diplomatic skills 107. Midwest hub 108. Picture sentence 109. Circuit 112. Throw with effort 114. Take potshots (at) 115. One of the Staple Singers 116. Arches 118. People in charge, abbr. 119. Made a donation 121. Morning mist 124. Ending for an enzyme 126. Military leave, for short 127. Can be Dutch 128. Gross less deductions 129. German for the

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