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Notebook • Kathleen Donner
kids&family
DPR Spray Parks Open Daily
e Department of Parks and Recreation’s spray parks are small outdoor spaces equipped with kid-friendly fountains that are perfect for splashing around and escaping the summer heat. ere is at least one spray park in every ward. Spray parks are open every day until Labor Day from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. In order to perform maintenance on the spray parks, each park will close for ve hours, one day a week. Refer to www.dpr.dc.gov/sprayparks to determine when maintenance is performed on each spray park.
Photo: DC Department of Parks and Recreation
Synetic’s (Wordless) “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
Synetic eater, 1800 South Bell St., Arlington (Crystal City), home of American Physical eater and movement-based storytelling, announces the return of its adaptation of William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” directed and choreographed by company cofounders Paata and Irina Tsikurishvili. e production runs through July 24. Tickets, $25 to $65, are available at www.synetictheater.org/midsummer2022. On Saturday, July 30, 11:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., the Smithsonian American Art Museum Arcade, Eighth and G streets NW, returns to the Kogod Courtyard for a day full of new games from indie developers along with classic arcade and console games from MAGFest. Independent developers will display their games in the Indie Developer Showcase. Participants can also explore SAAM’s connections to videogame art and the theme with a scavenger hunt at the information table. A second game jam is hosted for the virtual audience. For updates about this year’s program, visit www. americanart.si.edu/arcade.
Photo: Bruce Guthrie
Alex Mills as Puck. Photo: Johnny Shryock
See “Mary Poppins” on the LOC Lawn
e Library of Congress presents National Film Registry Movies on the Lawn on ursdays: July 7, “Top Gun”; July 14, “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory”; July 21, “Rocky”; July 28, “Mary Poppins”; Aug. 4, “Wall-E.” Movies, on the corner of Second Street and Independence Avenue SE, will start at about 8:15 p.m. No tickets required but visitors are encouraged to arrive early as space is limited. is is a feature of the library’s new after-hours experience, Live at the Library. From 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. on ursday evenings, visitors are invited to enjoy happy-hour drinks and snacks available for purchase in the Great Hall overlooking the Capitol and the omas Je erson Building while immersing themselves in exhibits, collections and programs. www.loc.gov
See “Mary Poppins” on Thursday night, July 28.
Baby Shark Day at Nats Park
On Sunday, July 31, at the 1:35 p.m. game vs. St. Louis Cardinals, the rst 8,000 attendees twelve and under will receive a Baby Shark Song Cube. Tickets from $18. www.mlb. com/nationals
Photo: The Puppet Co., Glen Echo Park
The cast of “Dr. Wonderful.” Photo: Mike Kozemchak
Dr. Wonderful and her dog Newton want to know why the moon changes shape in the sky every night. is detective duo gathers clues to solve their lunar mystery using the powers of science, curiosity and teamwork. “ e Amazing Adventures of Dr. Wonderful (and Her Dog)” is on stage at Keegan eatre, 1742 Church St. NW, from July 5 to 24, on selected mornings, afternoons and evenings. It is presented by Keegan PLAY-RAH-KA (PRK), Keegan’s brand for young people and families. www.keegantheatre.com ◆
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