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Appreciate Your Mother

Appreciate Your Mother

Mother’s Day Shortbread Cookies Mother’s Day is that special day of the year to show how much you appreciate your Mother. This year, surprise her with yummy butterfly and flower cookies!

Pick Your Own Strawberries.

Pick Your Own Strawberries.

Now is the time to look for strawberries on farms where you can pick your own.

Frequent the Farmer's Market

Frequent the Farmer's Market

Rediscover the benefits of buying local food. You may find that it is fresher than anything in the supermarket and that means it is tastier and more nutritious. It is also good for our local economy--buying directly from family farmers helps them stay in business

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On Stage

Discovery Theater Performances

Discovery Theater Performances

Bring your family to Discovery Theater to experience heritage, science and culture in a memorable way.

Saturday Performances at the Alden Theatre

Saturday Performances at the Alden Theatre

Mclean Kid Series: A Performance Series for the Young at Heart.

FIVE LITTLE MONKEYS ©

FIVE LITTLE MONKEYS ©

Now through June 3, 2012 at Adventure Theatre Musical Theater Center. Based on the series of books by Eileen Christelow.

THE SECRET WORLD OF ARRIETTY

THE SECRET WORLD OF ARRIETTY

Based on Mary Norton’s classic book series, The Borrowers, this movie follows the adventures of Arrietty, a tiny person who lives with her family under the floorboards of an old home in the country. But things get interesting when one of the human inhabitants, a boy who’s come there to rest up before surgery, spots Arrietty one night.

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Museums

Get a 360 degree bird's eye view

Get a 360 degree bird's eye view

The Donald D. Engen Tower at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center is an observation tower providing a 360 degree bird's eye view of Washington Dulles International Airport and the surrounding area.

Family Programs @ the Corcoran

Family Programs @ the Corcoran

Enjoy 90-minute workshops designed especially for kids and families every third Saturday at the Corcoran Gallery of Art.

The Building Zone @ The National Building Museum

The Building Zone @ The National Building Museum

The Building Zone is a hands-on introduction to the building arts designed for children ages two to six.

Ssseee you at this wildly fun reptile party!

Ssseee you at this wildly fun reptile party!

Be prepared for an amazing live reptile party show…one your child will never forget!

Birthday Party Sleepovers at the Calvert Marine Museum

Birthday Party Sleepovers at the Calvert Marine Museum

Want to give your child that ultimate birthday party? Sign up for a Birthday Overnight, and choose one of the Camp-In themes for children 7 - 12 years old at the Calvert Marine Museum.

Pound Cake S’Mores

Pound Cake S’Mores

This no-fuss dessert recipe is sure to delight. Start with a convenient ingredient, such as Sara Lee Pound Cake, and make a few easy enhancements.

Kid Kebobs

Kid Kebobs

This Saturday-night treat is quick to cook. All you need for sides are buttered egg noodles and salad or green beans.

Cheesy Chicken Parmesan

Cheesy Chicken Parmesan

Boneless, skinless chicken breasts, a perennial kid favorite, are easy for a parent and child to prepare together. In this simplified version of a comfort-food classic, store-bought pasta sauce shortens the prep time.

Easter Basket Cupcakes

Easter Basket Cupcakes

Go beyond store-bought marshmallow chicks and chocolate rabbits this year. Perfect for some-bunny special – or as a dessert to brighten any holiday table – A Tisket, A Tasket, A Cupcake Easter Basket cupcakes prove that it can be a good idea to put all your eggs in one basket.

The 7-Layer Taco Dip

The 7-Layer Taco Dip

When it’s time for March Madness, kick the party up a notch with foods that will keep the party going from start to finish.

Chicken and Rice Pot Pie

Chicken and Rice Pot Pie

Get together in the kitchen and start cooking. This recipe encourages participation from children of all ages and makes parents happy with good healthful nutrients and flavor.

Baked Pork Egg Rolls

Baked Pork Egg Rolls

Delicious, slimmed-down snacks and small plates made with lean pork are the perfect solution for the health-conscious Family.

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