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Notebook by Kathleen Donner
kids & family
by Kathleen Donner
Beyond the Book is a literacy program that helps children grow into joyful readers by showing them the many ways stories can be experienced and told. Dawn Fox, a Library Associate at the Deanwood Library, 1350 49th St. NE, has found a wonderfully creative way to help children go “beyond the book” to experience stories—by building interactive dioramas. This Summer’s featured Beyond the Book title is The Lion and the Mouse by Jerry Pinkney. This 2009 wordless adaptation of an Aesop fable, tells a story of how an adventuresome mouse proves that even small creatures are capable of great deeds when he rescues the King of the Jungle. See the Diorama throughout September. dclibrary.org/deanwood.
Dawn Fox, shown here, has been creating dioramas that depict different scenes from books and seasonal themes. For Beyond the Book, Dawn invited some of the diorama’s biggest fans to come help her create a jungle scene for The Lion and the Mouse. Watch the process on youtube.com/ watch?v=9nfOkieyVmU.
National Air and Space Museum Opens Renovated West End
The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum reopens half of its flagship building on the National Mall on Friday, Oct. 14. Eight new and renovated exhibitions, the planetarium, museum store and Mars Café open on the building’s west end. The museum has been undergoing a seven-year renovation that began in 2018 and includes redesigning all 23 exhibitions and presentation spaces, complete refacing of the exterior, replacement of outdated mechanical systems and other repairs and improvements. Only half of the building will be opening, and great interest in visiting is expected. Free timedentry passes will be required to ensure visitors have an enjoyable experience. The passes will be available on the museum’s website on Sept. 14. airandspace.si.edu.
LEFT: The Apollo 11 Command Module Columbia displayed in the new “Destination Moon” exhibition, opening Oct. 14, 2022. Photo: Courtesy of the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum
Hirshhorn’s Maker Morning: To Infinity
On Saturday, Sept. 10, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., explore the idea of infinity through Artist Yayoi Kusama’s work. Drop by and participate in their “Obliteration Station”, make your own wearable art, and collaborate on an infinity wall mural. Please note, this experience does not include entry into One with Eternity: Yayoi Kusama in the Hirshhorn Collection. Due to the nature of the featured artworks, free timed-passes are required to experience One with Eternity. Stroller parking is available in the Lobby and Lower Level. hirshhorn.si.edu.
NSO Family: Sleepover at the Museum
Imagine spending your birthday at the museum. On Saturday, Oct. 15, at 2 and 4 p.m., join Mason and his friends for a musical and scientific scavenger hunt through the many exhibits that make any museum special in this National Symphony Orchestra concert with music and story by Karen LeFrak based on her book of the same name. Most enjoyed by age five and older. kennedycenter.org.
Unicorn Kids Club: Celebrate What Makes You Magical!
Here is your chance to celebrate who you are, find other kids like you, and have some fun. There is power in numbers! Each month the third Saturday through November, 11 a.m. to noon, Unicorn Kids Club focuses on a different way to be different. Join other kids at the Anacostia Community Museum, 1901 Fort Pl. SE, for stories, making cool stuff, and other activities designed just for kids ages five through twelve. There’s a different focus each month: Sept. 17, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Kids Day;
Company E’s Hannah Wojszynski, Kathryn Pilkington, Philip Baraoidan and Ryan Carlough.
To Sail Around the Sun at the KC
“Gather all four seasons today?? I’ll do it, but I have to be home by dinnertime. It’s mac and cheese night!” On Saturday, Sept. 17 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., follow one child’s journey around the globe in one day in To Sail Around the Sun with DC dance company Company E and music ensemble Sound Impact in an enchanting tour of the world. Through dance, live music, and storytelling, To Sail Around the Sun travels beneath the springtime waves off the shores of Australia, deep into the summertime rainforests of Argentina, under the autumn leaves of Japan, and through the wintry snows of Kazakhstan in an adventure for families and children. To Sail Around the Sun was originally created by Company E in 2017 for the Kennedy Center Theater for Young Audiences program. $30; sixty minutes, no intermission. kennedy-center.org.
Oct. 15, New Kids on the Block Day; Nov. 19, Celebrate All Difference Day. anacostia.si.edu/events.
Bilingual Spelling Bee at Southeast Library
On Sunday, Oct. 2, 3:30 to 4:40 p.m., celebrate your English and Spanish language knowledge this Hispanic Heritage Month with a spelling bee for developing readers ages five to eight. Registration is required at dclibrary.org/southeast.
One-Time Back-toSchool Payment for DC Families Receiving TANF
District families who are enrolled in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program will be receiving a one-time, back-toschool payment of approximately $1,000. The Mayor made the announcement at a TANF Employment Program hiring event at the Frederick Douglass Community Center in Ward 8. For questions about the one-time back to school payments, contact the ESA Public Benefits Call Center at 202-7275355, Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Craft Kit To Go at MLK Library
From Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, MLK Library, 901 G St. NW, is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with a Craft Kit giveaway. This kit includes materials you’ll need to create a papel picado banner and a marigold out of tissue paper, as well as recommended books and other resources. These kits are available first-come, first-served basis at the Children’s Reference desk on the second floor. dclibrary.org/mlk.
Jacqueline and Jason’s Block Party!
On Sunday, Oct. 16, on the REACH Plaza, enjoy a free, family event full of activities and performances to kick off the Kennedy Center’s 2022-2023 Performances for Young Audiences season. Jacqueline Woodson will narrate and share poetry with music by Jason Moran and The Bandwagon. The REACH Plaza will have
Photo: Djenno Bacvic Photography
Hill Center Family Day
On Sunday, Sept. 25, 1:30 to 6 p.m., come to Hill Center, 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, and enjoy a free day of crafts, shows, carriage rides, balloon animals and a family exercise class. Here’s the schedule: 1:30 to 2 p.m., family fitness class by FIT4MOM DC; 2:30 p.m., Turley the Magician; 2 to 5 p.m., carriage rides, face painting and balloon animals; 2 to 6 p.m., craft table and DC artist and Hill Center studio arts instructor, Christine Vineyard, will be chatting with families about her hilarious book, Good Jokes Bad Drawings, and offering a craft for kids; 4 to 6 p.m., King Bullfrog hits the stage with high-energy original, folk and blues songs carefully tailored to get children dancing and delight grownups. Beer, wine, and other concessions served. Register for Family Day at hillcenterdc.org/event/family-day-2022.
Photo: Courtesy of Disney On Ice
Disney On Ice Presents Frozen and Encanto
For the first time, Disney On Ice invites families to step inside the magical adventures of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Frozen and Disney Animation’s Encanto. This adventure on ice transports fans into two of the most popular Disney films as audiences can sing along to their favorite songs while embracing world-class ice skating and aerial acrobatics when it visits EagleBank Arena, 4500 Patriot Circle, Fairfax, from Oct. 6 to 10. Audiences will see Anna, Elsa, Mirabel, and the Madrigal family live, as well as fan favorites Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald and Goofy. Tickets at DisneyOnIce.com. outdoor games inspired by Jacqueline’s book The World Belonged to Us: sidewalk chalk activities, hopscotch, fort building, jump rope, double Dutch, and hula hoops. Food and refreshments will also be available for purchase onsite. kennedycenter.org.
Family Day at President Lincoln’s Cottage
President Lincoln’s Cottage’s Homecoming is a celebration of Lincoln’s decision to issue the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation—at the very home where he drafted it. This year, it will be held on Saturday, Sept. 17. Celebrations include the Freedom 5k starting at 9 a.m. ($40 fee to run in the 5k) followed by free Family Day activities featuring pony rides, petting zoo, face painting, and other activities for kids and families. There will also be a 100 ft. Tot Dash for kids immediately following the 5k. The Tot Dash is free and doesn’t require registration. From 3 to 6 p.m., there will be a Jazz performance from the Petworth Jazz Project. There is a $40 fee to run in the 5k. Pre-registration is recommended. President Lincoln’s Cottage is at 140 Rock Creek Rd. NW. lincolncottage.org.
Claude Monet, The Artist’s Garden at Vétheuil, 1881, oil on canvas, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Collection, 1970.17.45
NGA’s Art Tales for Pre-K
Need ideas for how to talk about art with your little ones? In each box on nga.gov/learn/teachers/lessons-activities/pre-k.html you can explore artworks with your children, read books with related themes and try your hand at making some art of your own. Download the related coloring pages and cut-outs for extra creative fun. Let children’s interests and attention span set the pace for a shared looking and reading experience. Encourage conversation throughout your reading, not just at the end. Sharing thoughts and questions as they arise helps keep everyone engaged. Follow up your exploration and reading with a museum visit or a hands-on art making experience. nga/gov/learn.
Cabin John Kids Run 2022
The Cabin John Kids Run is on Sunday, Sept. 25, 9 to 10 a.m. at Cabin John Regional Park in Potomac. In the interest of promoting children’s running, this race is free to all runners 17 and under. Registration is race-day only. Read more and get directions at mcrrc.org/calendar-event/cabin-john-kids-run-2022.
Milo the Magnificent Halloween Spooktacular
The Jim Henson Foundation Grant awarded “Milo the Magnificent” is an engaging puppet show about an aspiring magician. This wordless comedy, inspired by turn of the century vaudeville entertainers, is as physical as it is charming. Using stunningly innovative
Photo: Courtesy of George Washington’s Mount Vernon
Colonial Market & Fair at Mount Vernon
On Saturday, Sept. 17 and Sunday, Sept. 18, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., both days, step back in time at Mount Vernon’s Colonial Market & Fair, featuring food and wares made by colonial artisans. Take in the sights and sounds of the marketplace on Mount Vernon’s 12-acre field. Chat with colonial artisans selling traditional handcrafted food and wares. Hear live music from the colonial era. Watch as expert artisans demonstrate period crafting techniques. See General Washington in the General’s tent. The Colonial Market & Fair is included with general admission: $28 for adults; $15, kids six to eleven; five and under, free. mountvernon.org.
Opera on the Field Family-Friendly Activities
Washington National Opera celebrates the 17th year of its most popular community event with a free opera broadcast at the state-of-the art soccer stadium Audi Field. Opera on the Field will present Georges Bizet’s beloved Carmen on Sunday, Sept. 25, 4 p.m. (rain or shine). Attendees are encouraged to arrive as early as 2 p.m. when gates open to enjoy the festive family-friendly atmosphere. The pre-show entertainment will include performances by local artists, photo opportunities, arts and crafts for children and chances to win prizes. For more information, visit kennedy-center. org/wno/home/education/opera-on-the- eld.
Isabel Leonard in Carmen. Photo: Scott Suchman
puppetry, Milo presents a variety of magic tricks which don’t always go as planned. Milo the Magni cent is on stage from Sept. 1 to 30. Witch Wartsmith hosts the annual Halloween Spooktacular and you get to vote on the winner. Part contemporary competition show, part vintage telethon, and part punpalooza, this spooky variety show will tickle your funny bone. Some of their contestants will change year to year, so come back to see old and new friends alike. Witch Wartsmith’s is on stage from Oct. 1 to 31.
Both shows are at the Glen Echo Playhouse, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo and are recommended for ages four and older. They run on Thursdays and Fridays at 10:30 a.m. and on Saturdays and Sundays at 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Tickets are $15. thepuppetco.org.
The Great Frederick Fair
This year, The Great Frederick Fair, Frederick Fairgrounds, 797 E Patrick St., Frederick, MD, is from Sept. 16 to 24, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. Enjoy agricultural competitions, rides and games, live music and a Kids’ Zone. $10 admission; free for ten and under. Some activities are extra. thegreatfrederickfair.com.
Maryland Renaissance Festival
The Maryland Renaissance Festival utilizes a story line and progresses each year forward in the timeline of Henry VIII, through all his reign and all six of his wives. This season the year is 1536, and as ever, the King’s love life is the source of gossip. The Maryland Renaissance Festival, a tradition for the entire family, runs Saturdays
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and Sundays and Labor Day Monday through Oct. 23, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., for weekends of thrills, feasting, handmade crafts, entertainment and merriment in Crownsville, near Annapolis. The 27-acre Village of Revel Grove comes to life each autumn with more than 200 professional performers on ten stages, a 3,000-seat arena with armored jousting and streets filled with village characters. Over 140 artisans exhibit crafts in their own renaissance shops, five taverns featuring cool libations and 42 food and beverage emporiums. rennfest.com.
Marine Corps Marathon Kids Run Registration Still Open
The MCM Kids Run is on Saturday, Oct. 29 in Arlington, VA. Children ages five to twelve can participate in the one-mile fun run. Pre- and postevent hospitality, activities, entertainment, games and mascots make this an unforgettable event. The Kids Run offers families eight start time options between 9:30 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. Registration is $15 and is now open at marinemarathon.com/events.
Kids Run the Bases at Nat’s Park (last chance)
Kids ages four to ¬twelve can run the bases after every Sunday day game throughout the season. This season’s remaining dates are Sept. 18 and Oct. 2. Kids Run the Bases begins immediately following the game, weather permitting. An adult must accompany runners to the field. Once the game has ended, it takes the grounds crew approximately 20 minutes to prepare the field. Kids and parents/guardians can begin lining up at the end of the seventh inning, however fans who would like to stay and watch the entire game will still be able to line up once the game has ended. Participants must exit the ballpark through the Right Field Gate. The line forms outside of the park on the sidewalk along First St. washington.nationals.mlb.com.
The Black Student Fund & Latino Student Fund Annual School Fair is on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2 to 5 p.m., at the Washington Convention Center, 801
Baltimore’s Port Discovery Children’s Museum
Featuring loads of hands-on indoor activities, Port Discovery at 35 Market Place, located in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, is a place for families who love engaging in imaginative learning and play from interactive art studios and musical exhibits to the museum’s famous four-story SkyClimber. Port Discovery is open Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2 to 5 p.m. These hours subject to change. Admission is $21.95 for all attendees age one and older. Admission pricing includes all-day entry to the museum, exhibits, and special activities. portdiscovery.org.
Spies 2: Flight of the Hawk at Imagination Stage
Oct. 29 to Nov. 20, join S.P.I.E.S. in person, where it is more interactive than ever. This follow-up to the online hit S.P.I.E.S. & the Lost Treasure of Atlantis combines live theatre and taped adventure scenes to create a collaborative and exciting experience where each audience gets to be the hero and solve the puzzles–and no two performances are alike. Best for ages five to eleven. Imagination Stage is at 4908 Auburn Ave., Bethesda. imaginationstage.org.
Image: Courtesy of Imagination Stage Mt Vernon Pl. NW. Admission is free. Started in 1972, the Fair has become an effective student venue and continues to be one of the largest school fairs of its kind in the region. For fifty years, the BSF/LSF School Fair has provided a networking opportunity for thousands of families in the metropolitan area to meet with representatives from more than sixty independent schools. Parents and prospective students get firsthand knowledge about each school’s programs, community, admission requirements and financial aid process. In addition, the fair features interactive seminars focused on the admissions process, the financial aid process and personal/family financial management. Read more and register at blackstudentfund.org.
Race for Every Child Kids’ Dash
The Race for Every Child, on Saturday, Oct. 15 at Freedom Plaza, supports children and families throughout the Washington area by raising funds for specialized medical care, research into childhood diseases, and important wellness and preventive services at Children’s National Health System. Participants may register to join in-person or virtually. Registration is free. Registration gives you access to a personalized fundraising dashboard and the opportunity to recruit team members and raise vital funds to support Children’s National Hospital. Those who raise $30 or more will receive a Race for Every Child: 10th Anniversary Edition t-shirt. All in-person 5k participants will receive a chipped bib. The 100-yard Kids’ Dash is a great way to encourage your child to be active and healthy. Just one block long, the Kids’ Dash route is on Pennsylvania Ave. NW, starting at 12th St. and finishing at 13th St. It will begin promptly at 9:30 a.m. and participants will dash in waves, based on their age group. childrensnational.donordrive. com. u
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1. Popular tea maker 7. In it, no one’s ahead 14. Open-eyed 19. Dissonant 20. Mistaken 21. Finger or toe 22. West coast team 25. Powerful national cricket team 26. Electric ___ 27. Martini guzzler 28. Won __ __ nose 29. Near failure 30. It makes one hot 32. Angers 34. Record company or animal 39. Nutritionist’s g. 41. Aragorn’s love in “The Lord of the Rings” 44. “...___ will!” 45. Brings out 46. RX 350 for one 48. Boot out 50. One with a butter y logo 52. Rush 53. East coast team 58. Snowden tangled with it 59. Cocoon dwellers 60. Fragrant 62. “___ go bragh! 63. Horror writer 64. Exclamation 65. Grunts 66. Student score (abbr.) 69. First name in mysteries 71. High-speed Internet inits. 74. Drilling tool 76. Bright sh 78. Payroll ID, at times 79. “Can’t Get It Out of My Head” rock grp. 81. Napoleonic law 83. Unre ned rock 85. Copter or port preceder 86. Regular workers 90. Touches 91. Tanning lotion letters 94. NFL team 96. Halo, e.g. 98. Looker 99. Fulmar’s kin 100. Sound of delight 101. Shells out 103. Where small dogs sit, often 106. Good ___ 108. A Beatle bride 111. Port-au-Prince is its capital 112. “Pippi Longstocking” author Lindgren 114. Australian state, abbr. 116. Recipe direction 118. Pre x with pro t 120. Can material 121. “___ who?” 123. Path start 125. East coast team 131. On the ball 132. Grow together 133. “Golf, ___?” 134. Early Judean king 135. Dagger holders 136. Danish city
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1. Flavorful 2. Someone making amends 3. Domineered 4. Pre x with body 5. ___ Lama 6. Neighbor of Fla. 7. Daily riser 8. Like JFK 9. One engaged in, su x 10. Understand 11. Musical composition 12. Shedder of old feathers 13. Tarzan creator’s monogram 14. Pink Floyd “Remember ___” 15. Gandalf, for one 16. Ripen
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17. Dry wine drink 18. Space invaders, for short 23. Poetic contraction 24. Weight abbr. 31. Famous sitarist 32. Family name at Indy 33. Kitchen counter? 35. Govt. housing org. 36. Volunteer’s words 37. Capone nemesis 38. Agcy. founded in 1970 40. Obliquely 42. Forested 43. Overseas money 45. Immediately adjoining 47. Arapaho foe 49. Quick haircut 51. Smooch in London 53. Cities 54. Beelike 55. Farm cry 56. O yonder 57. “___, vidi, vici” (Caesar’s boast) 59. Black eyed ___ 61. Compass point 63. King’s abodes 66. Cup surrounder 67. Chalice covers 68. How you buy a used car, often 70. Boat pronoun 72. Bohemian, e.g. 73. Single 75. Like a certain rule 77. “Tommy” rockers 80. Kind of child 82. Not playing 84. Southern soldier 87. Naval bases? 88. Electrical measurement 89. Travel lodges 90. Egg ___ yung 91. Cummerbund 92. Chrysalis 93. At no cost, in Germany 95. Column crossers 97. Red ___ 102. Pedro’s pesos 104. Tack on 105. William or Harry, e.g. 107. Car company founder Ferrari 109. Country 110. Greek theaters 112. Two-time Best Director Oscar winner Lee 113. King of the gods, in Hindu mythology 115. Twisted 117. Benefactor 119. Flat 121. Rogen of “50/50” 122. December 24 and 31 124. Eye problem 125. “I don’t think so” 126. Mrs. sheep 127. Start to monger 128. Refrain syllables 129. Like Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf 130. Philosopher -- -tzu ◆
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