(re) discover Washington DC through the eyes of your children
Get outdoors and enjoy the chill of the air while sipping a good cup of joe or hot cocoa. Here are some festive places to visit all while being outside (and a few from your car). (Ice Skating in DC photo from Washington DC) Outdoor Ice Rinks: Most are open Nov-Feb and offer ice skating lessons, check their websites. Canal Park… Continue Reading…
Washington Ballet’s Nutcracker at Warner Theatre: Nov. 29-Dec. 28, 2018 DC’s perennial favorite, Septime Webre’s The Nutcracker, celebrates 15 years in 2018 with 40 performances! This celebrated production is set in historic 1882 Georgetown with George Washington, King George III, and other historical figures. Join us again with family and friends or start a new holiday tradition with your loved… Continue Reading…
It is the final weekend for this year’s Kids Euro Festival which is one of the largest performing arts festivals for children in America, bringing Europe’s most talented children’s entertainers to the DC metro area each fall for two weeks of free performances, concerts, workshops, movies, storytelling, puppetry, dance, magic, and cinema. Cinderella debuts at Imagination Stage this weekend. This wacky retelling of… Continue Reading…
The American Pops Orchestra is coming to Arena Stage on November 17, 2018 for an 11:00am performance for a show fit for families. A Very Silly Vaudeville will entertain your family with the famed Broadway tapping duo, Mary Michael Patterson and Cary Tedder. They will guide you on a journey through APO’s modern take on classic American vaudeville acts of yesteryear. This… Continue Reading…
Before being contacted by Cynthia Raso the Director of the Office of Engagement at Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center (SEEC) a few years ago, I had no idea the school existed. The SEEC is a school located on the Smithsonian campus serving infants through kindergartners. What makes SEEC extraordinary? First, it utilizes the Smithsonian and surrounding community as part of its classroom. Students… Continue Reading…
Lori Mihalich-Levin, JD, is the founder of Mindful Return and creator of the Mindful Return Course, a 4-week online program that helps women make the transition back to work after maternity leave. 40 companies now offer her program to their new mom and new dad employees as a parental leave benefit. She is also the author of the book Back to… Continue Reading…
Strathmore has so much to offer to not only adults but for Bambinos of all ages as well. They have summer camp for kids and teens, a fun backyard summer concert series we attend every year, an annual Uke Festival and Bambinos can be a part of the Strathmore Children’s Chorus or the Maryland Classic Youth Orchestra. Below are a few series currently taking place. Here is a… Continue Reading…
Holidays are a time for creating memories, whether it be continuing a family tradition or beginning new ones. I’ve been lucky enough to go to a few high teas; my favorites was at The Plaza Hotel in New York with my best friend followed by a Holiday Tea at the Willard Intercontinental with family. For those of you looking to take… Continue Reading…