Curious George! Starring in his own original live musical stage production and - for the first time - touring arena and theater stages throughout the country, Curious George is on a mission to help Chef Pisghetti win a world-famous meatball competition. This adventure takes him to Rome and The Golden Meatball Contest. With every swing and flip, George takes the audience through a fun-filled, entertaining story with lots of music and dance that the whole family will enjoy.
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Celebrate the 29th Annual Alexandria Saint Patrick's Day Parade hosted by the Ballyshaners and the City of Alexandria.
The day's festivities begin with the Classic Car Show Competition. The show starts at 10:00 a.m. with automobiles on display on North Pitt Street just off of King Street. Mr. Vern Parker, noted Washington Times columnist and expert in the classic car field will judge the competition and award the "Frank Cherry Trophy."
The Fun Dog Show begins at 10:30 a.m. in Market Square (corner of North Royal and King Streets) and goes until 12:00.
The Parade begins at King and West Streets at 12:30 p.m. and follows a route down King Street, past the reviewing stand at North Royal Street,
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In reality, unless you have a vacation house, a pool membership or an amusement park in your backyard most kids will get a bit bored playing at home before July rolls around. Even more critical is the need for structured play and supervision for the children of working parents. Any way you slice it summer poses an interesting dilemma for lots of parents in the DC Metro area. That is why summer camps have become so popular.
Here are a few tips for finding the perfect camp.
1. Ask friends, family, teachers and parent groups for recommendations.
2. There is a litany of camps offered to kids. Some examples of local camps includes: traditional, overnight, computer, science, art, music, theater,
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Bello is Back!
Daredevil Clown is Back in Town!
Annual Engagement At Dulles Town Center, VA
March 6th-27th, 2010
Big Apple Circus - Bello is Back! is coming to Dulles Town Center in Sterling, VA. The exciting line up for 2010 includes:
1. Bello Nock with his daredevil stunts and child-like humor!
2. The Curatola Brothers - hand-to-hand acrobatic duo
3. Luciano Anastasini and his Pound Puppies return for canine acrobatics!
4. The Aniskin Troupe amaze with their bravura, athletic trampoline act
5. Regina Dobrovitskaya performs a shimmering spectacle on aerial silk ribbons!
6.Christine Zerbini and Sultan Kumisbayev present an electrifying riding act - standing atop galloping chargers, Roman-style!
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The ‘Be With Me Playseum' is now open in Bethesda!
I visited the playseum on Friday before it's Grand Opening... and it's GREAT!
It has all different ‘areas'... a grocery store, a radio station, the solar system, a stage,
a grandmother's attic and more.
Each area has activities and books, and you can play with your kids
or sit and get a cup of coffee and watch them have fun!
What a great idea?!
Admission is $5 a person-
They have adventure areas ranging for 9 months- 14 years old.
Song and Story times daily-
The playseum is open Monday thru Saturday-
9:30am - 6pm.
It's on Wisconsin Avenue, in the heart of Bethesda,
right next to the Orvis Store, on the lower level!
301- 807- 8028
It's truly a nice
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Adventure Theatre, the longest-running children's theatre in the Washington, D.C. area, presents the area premiere of The Little Engine That CouldTM.
The Little Engine That CouldTM marks the second production of Adventure Theatre's 58th season and runs from December 7, 2009 to January 10, 2010.
Tickets can be purchased through the box office by calling 301-634-2270 or online at http://www.adventuretheatre.org/. Tickets are $12 for children 12 and under and $15 for adults. Children under the age of 1 are free. All performances will take place at Adventure Theatre, 7300 MacArthur Blvd, Glen Echo, MD, 20812 in the historic Glen Echo Park.
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Milkshake is probably the world's most serious rock band for children. Not "serious" as in sad, but serious as in seriously musical. Made up of veterans of several Baltimore alt-pop, hard rock and progressive bands, Milkshake writes and performs music that is as musically sophisticated as it is lyrically lighthearted and child-centered. Though never condescending, they speak a kind of universally appealing language; a language familiar to young and old, child and parent, music fans of all ages.
You'll hear a bit of everything in Milkshake's award-winning music at their CD Release Party @ Jammin Java on August 1, 2009.
Look for Great Day, Milkshake's fourth CD release, on August 25th.
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JW Tumbles understands that exercising young minds and bodies is important. So is having fun. Their goal is to make learning not only a great experience, but also a rewarding and fun one. Classes run from four months to nine years. Their unique skill based programs are designed to build social and developmental skills in a comfortable environment that's fun for you and your little Tumbler.
In addition to award-winning growth development programs, they also host birthday parties, summer day camps, Kids Night Out, and corporate/fund raising events.
Come experience the fun at JW Tumbles of Arlington, Alexandria and Herndon, VA! Schedule a free trial class, see the list of summer camps, class
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We love our kid's artwork. We get some crazy, visceral attachment from the moment we see her first scribbles. We ooh and aah over the construction paper farmer with the button eyes. We coo at the color wheels. The golf-ball-rolled-in-white-paint-and-rolled-on-black-construction-paper creation. The pre-school version of Rorschach tests that almost invariably look like butterflies. The too-adorable-for-words feather and glitter and cotton ball thingy.
You know what I'm talking about.
Now. What to do with all of it. Before it consumes your kitchen table, the walls. The very essence of your home.
Here are a few ideas.
My friend Emily has a friend who ingeniously put corkboard into large,
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Posted by: Teia in Fun For Kids, Capitol Moms on
Sep 29, 2008
Thankfully, my little girl is a reader (well-pre-reader) and my little boy is a book-eater, but I am confident that it will turn into a love of reading and one of their favorites are the Richard Scarry books featuring Busytown.
The super-fabulous folks at Imagination Stage, known for great children's theater, have created a special show for those aged 2 and up. Here's a short blurb about the show.
Big day today!" is how the characters greet each other in Busytown, Richard Scarry's vividly drawn world. As the day unfolds, Grocer Cat, Stitches the Tailor, and Alfalfa the Farmer tell of their jobs in silly songs and scenes. One catchy number explores vehicles from the Broom O'Cycle to the
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The fine folks at Burger King sent me their new Fresh Apple Fries (and a fly lunchbag!) to try out and I must say, they were a hit with Chatterbox and Giggles. The "fries" (fresh apples cut into fry shapes) were fresh, crunchy and sweet - so much so, that the girls didn't even bother with the low-fat caramel dipping sauce that came with them. I did try the sauce though and it was quite yummy.
It's about time that moms were offered an alternative to boring, fatty french fries for their kids' meals. In fact, it's gotten so that Chatterbox doesn't even eat the french fries anymore. Of course, a lot of the popular fast food restaurants do offer some substitutions, but I think these BK Fresh
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Posted by: Megan in Three Time Mommy, Fun For Kids on
Jul 21, 2008
So our kids are spoiled. They had never been to a baseball game that wasn't played in a professional stadium. Well, Saturday night we joined some friends at a summer college league game. It was in a beautiful brick baseball park, but still our girls were like, "where is the stadium?" It was kind of sad, really. But we all ended up having a great time. The food prices were actually survivable ($1.50 for popcorn vs $6.50 or so at the big park)! And we were sitting about 15 feet behind home plate (as opposed to our season tickets in the nose-bleeds!).
The best part though was that the girls were picked to announce the start of the game. Someone came through and asked one of our little friends,
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Posted by: Emily in Veralana, Fun For Kids on
Jul 20, 2008
Please join the staff of the National Museum Of the American Indian as they release ladybugs in the Native Croplands on the south side of the museum. These natural pest controllers are an eco-friendly and fun way to control pests in the landscape. The ladybug release will begin at 10 a.m. and may be dependent on weather. Please check the website or Welcome Desk for more information. Lady Bug Releases are held at the Native Croplands, on the museum's south side. What a great nature lesson for young and adult! Bring a stroller and plan for a walk on the National Mall after the release. Don't forget Metro for your travel needs, DC can be tricky during the week.
Event Dates
June 27, 2008 ~ July
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