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Where to Play on the Weekdays: May 6-10

Monday – Go strawberry picking! Schlagel Farms in Waldorf, Md, always begins their pick-your-own season ahead of other area farms, and their berries are ripe and ready now. Fields are open daily 8am – 7pm. If weather doesn’t cooperate, check … Continue reading

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Where to Play on the Weekdays: April 29 – May 3

Monday – Enjoy some interactive musical fun as “¡Uno, Dos, Tres con Andrés!” comes to the Northwest One Library. The local children’s entertainer will be playing at public libraries several times this week (see his website for details). Showtime on … Continue reading

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Where to Play on the Weekdays: April 22-26

Monday – Enjoy a special Earth Day session of Story Time for Families at the National Museum of the American Indian. Join staff at 11:15am in the imagiNATIONS Activity Center on the 3rd floor to hear the story When the … Continue reading

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Winkler Botanical Preserve: A Natural Oasis in an Unexpected Place

There’s something about discovering tucked away expanses of nature in this bustling metropolitan area that is particularly gratifying. I’m not talking about the big, obvious places like Rock Creek Park, Great Falls, or the National Arboretum (all among my favorite … Continue reading

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Where to Play on the Weekdays: April 8-12

*You’ll likely be spending a lot of time outdoors this week, but something to note, just in case: The PLAY WORK BUILD exhibit at the National Building Museum will be closed Monday – Wednesday, April 8-10. Monday – It’s going … Continue reading

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