Beltway Bambinos

Weekend picks for families and more

1, 2, 3 Andes

Saturday–
10:30 am: Me gusta leer! Songs and stories with 123 Andrés
Join the library and 123 Andrés for this virtual Summer Challenge program on Facebook Live! We love stories! Join us for songs that tell stories, in this music show in Spanish and English. Act out the stories with Andrés and Christina, using our fingers, silly faces, and our whole bodies, and sing along with these traditional and original songs. Be a part of the show! Post a photo of your child enjoying a favorite book, and tag @123conandres and @dclibrary for a chance to have your image featured on the show.

Saturday & Sunday–
A Kid’s Play About Racism
A groundbreaking online performance for families that explains what racism is, how to know it when you see and experience it, and ideas for what you can do about it. Forty-one producing TYA theaters are proud to bring this world premiere, online theatrical experience to children and families in communities across the country. Lead Producers Bay Area Children’s Theatre, Alliance Theatre, and Seattle Children’s Theatre. For ages 5+ but all ages welcome!

Drive-in at RFK
Various showtimes as well as a variety of movies!

Smithsonian American Art Museum ARCADE
We have moved our annual SAAM Arcade activities online! During this two-day virtual program, explore how video games act as a medium for expanding the way Americans tell and experience stories. Enjoy exclusive limited-time access to play games featured in our Indie Developer Showcase. Sign up for a special screening of the feature-length documentaries Indie Game: The Movie and Not for Resale. Let your creativity shine with step-by-step instructions for video game–inspired crafting at home.

Peach Daze Fuzztival at Great Country Farms
Enjoy the refreshing Peach Wine Slushies or their Summer Peach Wine, made with fresh and juicy Great Country Farms peaches. Plus, enjoy peachy food specials! Reservations are required for Saturdays & Sundays to help maintain proper social distancing.

Take Action!
Goods For Good is partnering with KindWork’s and Harvest Share to match donated produce from local gardens/groceries with those in our neighboring Montgomery County communities who are food insecure. Bring a small amount or a bounty. Bring goodies from your own garden or from your CSA box, local farmers market or supermarket. Drop off on the front porch in Chevy Chase DC at 3740 McKinley St NW or in Adams Morgan at 2034 Allen St, NW anytime from July 31^st – August 2^nd.

Reopened-
Smithsonian National Zoo
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
National Gallery of Art
DC Public Library (14 branches)
Adventure Park at Sandy Spring
International Spy Museum
National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden
DC’s Museum of the Bible
U.S. National Arboretum
Glenstone Museum
The Carlyle House
The Lee-Fendall House Museum and Garden
George Washington’s Mount Vernon
The Cold War Museum
The Fauquier History Museum at the Old Jail
B&O Railroad Museum
The National Museum of Civil War Medicine
Hillwood Estate, Museum & Garden
Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
Boathouses

Looking ahead-
Legendary children’s musician Laurie Berkner invites everyone to join her for a special “Dinosaur Beach Party” Virtual Family Concert. This LIVE interactive performance for the whole family will take place on Sunday, August 9 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Laurie’s website: HERE.

Strathmore’s 12th Annual Uke Fest