THE WASHINGTON POST • FRIDAY, MAY 28, 2010
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GREG GORMAN
Oeuvre the top: John Waters discusses his films at the Smithsonian.
What’s Doing
Prices listed where available.
THE DISTRICT
CANAL BOAT RIDES Friday at 11, 1:30 and 3, Saturday at 11, 1:30 and 3, Sunday at 11, 1:30 and 3, Wednesday at 11, 1:30 and 3, Thursday at 11, 1:30 and 3. Take a ride from Georgetown to Fletcher’s Cove and back on a canal boat that features storytelling and historical music. Reservations strongly recommended. C&O Canal, Georgetown Visitor Center, 1057 Thomas Jefferson St. NW. 202-653-5190. $5.
CELEBRATE HAWAI’I Saturday-
Monday 10:30 to 4:30. A mix of Hawaiian culture with music, arts and history, demonstrations and hands-on activities for all ages. National Museum of the American Indian, Fourth Street and Independence Avenue SW. 202-633-1000. Free.
PENS AND THE POST FAMILY
FESTIVAL Saturday 11 to 5. Demonstrations and activities about letter-writing. National Postal Museum, 2 Massachusetts Ave. NE.
202-633-5555.
www.postalmuseum.si.edu.
Free.
STAR-SPANGLED BANNER Saturday
and Sunday at 12:15, through Sunday. A lecture on the history of our national anthem. C&O Canal, Georgetown Visitor Center, 1057 Thomas Jefferson St. NW. 202-653-5190. Free.
U.S. NAVY MEMORIAL PROGRAMS
1-4 p.m. Staff members lead a “Stories of Service” training workshop where visitors learn to create a digital story about a favorite veteran or write your own memoir. 9 a.m.-noon. “Spirit of ‘45” workshop to prepare for the August 14 “Spirit of ’45” nationwide celebration, guest speakers actor Hugh O’Brian and Ann Bennett Mix, American WWII Orphans Network; box lunches for sale. U.S. Navy Memorial Heritage Center, Burke Theater, 701 Pennsylvania Ave.
NW.
tkiland@navymemorial.org. 202-737-2300.
www.navymemorial.
org/memorialday. Free, reservations required for the workshop.
JOHN WATERS: AN
UNCONVENTIONAL SELF-PORTRAIT
Wednesday at 6:45. Washington Post Style editor Ned Martel and filmmaker Waters discuss the figures who have
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Take a ride on a canal boat similar to the Charles F. Mercer at the C&O Canal National Historic Park.
shaped his avant-garde life and pioneering work, the kind of bizarre people who frequently appear in his movies, including “Hairspray” and “Pink Flamingos,” and his own opinion that “bad taste is what entertainment is all about.” S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Dr. SW. 202-633-3030. $25.
PHILLIPS AFTER 5 Thursday 5 to
8:30. The D.C. Jazz Festival accompanies a gallery talk about Renoir. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW.
202-387-2151.
www.phillipscollection.org.
MARYLAND
ANTIQUES AND COLLECTIBLES SHOW
10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Sat.; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sun.
Plus fine crystal and glassware repair and more. Montgomery County Fairgrounds, 16 Chestnut St., Gaithersburg.
301-649-1915.
Ljohnsonshows@aol.com. 301-963-3247.
www.johnsonshows.com.
$6.
PATAPSCO RIVER HIKE Saturday at
9:30. An eight-mile hike. Rockburn Branch Park, 6145 Montgomery Road, Elkridge. 410-964-1902. Free.
DROP-IN ART ACTIVITIES Saturday
and Sunday 10 to 3. Every weekend the museum will host a different art activity related to ancient Middle Eastern crafts. Walters Art Museum, 600 N. Charles St., Baltimore. 410-547-9000.
www.thewalters.org. Free.
EARLY EVENING BIRD WALK
Thursday at 6, through June 17. Check out natural fauna. Lake Artemesia Natural Area, Ruatan Street and Berwyn Road, Berwyn Heights. 301-459-3375. Free.
HISTORICAL REENACTOR Thursday
SAIL INTO SAVINGS.
Inns, Lodges & Villas
MARYLAND
OXFORDWATERFRONT
Exquisite! Upper end, 3 BRs, 3 BAs. Fireplace. Pool, tennis court & dock. Availability weekly,
weekends & holidays. 410-745-5255
SOUTH CAROLINA
Hilton Head Island
www.hhisland.info
Plan a getaway with Seashore Vacations. Our beach is free. Specials available for golf, tennis, dining & more. There's shopping galore. Visit our site or call: 1-800-845-0077
VIRGINIA
When it comes to fun, affordable getaways, look no further than the Norfolk waterfront. Norfolk offers hotels, dining, entertainment and attractions for every budget.
visitnorfolktoday.com 1-800-368-3097
If you are looking for your next getaway, visit us online for more details or to book your reservation.
SHENANDOAH RIVER LOG CABINS
Spring Getaway - Luray!
Hot tubs. TV. Canoe rentals.
www.shenandoahriver.com 1-800-622-6632
WESTVIRGINIA
Golf Stay & Play from $180 p.p. Shepherdstown.
"... in 22 years this is the best complete package I've booked in
6 different states!" - a guest. The Cottage at Cress Creek.
Unlimited golf at 2 champion courses, brkfast & lunch daily,
lodging, more!
www.cresscreek.com 304-279-7185
WESTVIRGINIA
GREENBRIER RIVER CABINS
"The FrontYard is the Greenbrier River &
the BackYard is the Greenbrier River BikeTrail".
5 rustic modern cabins with all amenities. Large decks
& screened porches overlook the river. 1-800-CALL-WVA
304-653-4646 www.GreenbrierRiverCabins.Com West Virginia Wild andWonderful
6:30 to 8. An actor will play William Paca agonizing over the Colonies’ break with England. History Quest, 99 Main St., Annapolis. 410-268-7601. www.
watermarkspecialevents.com. $15.
VIRGINIA
GARDEN STROLL AND TEA Thursday 1
to 3. A docent-led stroll through the gardens and afternoon tea in the Historic House. Green Spring Gardens, 4603 Green Spring Rd., Alexandria area. 703-941-7987. $27, registration required.
HERNDON FESTIVAL Thursday 6 to 10, through June 6. Three stages of music, a carnival, fireworks displays, hands-on arts and crafts, a 5K and 10K race, food vendors and other activities make up this four-day celebration of Herndon. Herndon Town Green, 777 Lynn St., Herndon. 703-787-7300.
703-435-6868.
www.herndonfestival.net.
Free.
Inns, Lodges
& Villas
A year-round
advertising marketplace!
202-334-7003
1-800-627-1150
boucharda@washpost.com
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