THE WASHINGTON POST • FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 2010
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For Families Prices listed where available.
PERFORMANCES
“LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD & THE 3 LITTLE PIGS” Friday and Thursday at 10 and 11:30, Saturday and Sunday at 11:30 and 1, through Sept. 5. The wolf gets the chance to tell his side of these two classic fairy tales. Glen Echo Park, Puppet Co. Playhouse, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. 301-634-5380. www.
thepuppetco.org. Best for age 31 older. $10.
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“WEST SIDE STORY” Friday and Saturday at 10, through Saturday. The Dance Institute of Washington performs a kid-friendly version of the popular musical. Wolf Trap, Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods, 1551 Trap Rd., Vienna. 703-255-1868. 877-965-3872.
www.wolftrap.org. $8.
“HOW I BECAME A PIRATE” Friday at 10:30 and Saturday at 11, 1:30 and 4, through Saturday. Jeremy Jacob is playing at the beach when he is recruited by pirates. At first it is fun, but will he make it home in time for soccer practice? Imagination Stage, 4908 Auburn Ave., Bethesda. 301-280-1660. www.
imaginationstage.org. Best for age 3 and older. $10-$21.
OH SUSANNAH Friday 10:30 to 11:15. Susan McNelis performs children’s rock songs with instruments, dancing and puppets. Ebenezers Coffeehouse, 201 F St. NE. 202-558-6900. www.
ebenezerscoffeehouse.com. Best for ages 2 to 8. $5 per child, caregivers free.
THE BANJO MAN Friday at 10:30. The Banjo Man performs folk- and bluegrass-inspired children’s songs. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. 703-255-1566.
www.jamminjava.com. $5.
ROCKNOCEROS Friday and Saturday at 11:15, through Saturday. Coach Cotton, Williebob and Boogie Woogie Bennie perform. Wolf Trap, Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods, 1551 Trap Rd., Vienna. 703-255-1868. 877-965-3872.
www.wolftrap.org. $8.
“TEDDY BEAR’S PICNIC” Saturday at 10. Bob Brown Puppets performs as part of the Tiny Tots @ 10:00 series. Glen Echo Park, Puppet Co. Playhouse, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. 301-634-5380.
www.thepuppetco.org. Best for age 4 and younger. $5.
TOM FREUND Saturday at 10:30. Freund performs jazz and roots music from his latest album, “Hug Trees.” Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. 703-255-1566.
www.jamminjava.com. $8 for everyone 1 and older.
TURLEY THE MAGICIAN Saturday 11 to 11:45. The magician performs and children from the audience get to star in the show. Reston Town Square Park, Market and Explorer streets, Reston. 703-476-4500.
www.restontowncenter. com. Free.
“THE ADVENTURES OF UNCLE RABBIT” Saturday and Sunday at 12:30, through Aug. 20. Uncle Rabbit finds
pleasure in tricking his neighbors. Synetic Family Theater, 4041 Campbell Ave., Arlington. 703-824-6200.
www.classika. org. $12 in advance, $15 at the door.
“PIRATES! A BOY AT SEA” Sunday at 1:30 and 4, through Sunday. Set in 1718, the story follows Jim, who finds his life after being captured by pirates remarkably similar to life at home with mom and dad. Imagination Stage, 4908 Auburn Ave., Bethesda. 301-280-1660.
www.imaginationstage.org. $12-$21.
OH SUSANNAH Monday 10:30 to 11:30. Susan McNelis performs children’s rock songs with instruments, dancing and puppets. Great Kids Village Center, 8040 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring. 301-309-2386, Ext. 3. Best for ages 1 to 6. $7 per person older than age 2.
THE GREAT ZUCCHINI Monday at 10:30. The magician performs. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. 703-255-1566.
www.jamminjava.com. Best for ages 2 to 6. $5.
MR. DON Tuesday at 10:30. Gratitude, caring for the Earth and forgiving others are some of the themes that run through his music. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. 703-255-1566.
www.jamminjava.com. $5.
“BUNNY BUSINESS”Wednesday at 10 and 11:30. Bob Brown Puppets presents a show with bunnies, birds and flowers. Glen Echo Park, Puppet Co. Playhouse, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. 301-634-5380.
www.thepuppetco. org. Best for age 4 and younger. $5.
OH SUSANNAH Thursday at 10:30. Susan McNelis performs children’s rock songs with instruments, dancing and puppets. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. 703-255-1566. www.
jamminjava.com. Best for ages 1 to 9. $5.
SPECIAL EVENTS
DROP-IN ART ACTIVITIES Saturday and Sunday 10 to 3, through Aug. 29. The theme for August’s activity is “People & Portraits.” Walters Art Museum, 600 N. Charles St., Baltimore. 410-547-9000.
www.thewalters.org. Free.
MODEL TRAIN DAYS Saturday 10 to 4 and Sunday 1 to 4. Displays and running model trains with timed hourly admission. Presented by members of the Potomac Division of the National Model Railroad Association. The Lyceum, 201 S. Washington St., Alexandria. 703-746-4994.
www.alexandriahistory.org. Best for age 8 and older. $5, registration required.
NATIONALS BASEBALL FAMILY DAY Saturday 11:30 to 2. Meet players and participate in games and crafts. Smithsonian American Art Museum, Kogod Courtyard, Eighth and F streets NW. 202-633-1000.
www.americanart.si. edu. Free.
POLAR BEARS & PENGUINS Saturday 1 to 2:30. Learn about the polar regions of the world and the challenges that face these habitats. National Wildlife Visitor Center, Powder Mill Road, between Baltimore-Washington Parkway and Route 197, Laurel. 301-497-5887.
patuxent.fws.gov. Free; registration required, donations welcome.
2007 PHOTO BY JONATHAN HAYWARD/ASSOCIATED PRESS
Learn about polar bears and their habitat Saturday during a free program at the National Wildlife Visitor Center in Laurel.
KREATIVE KIDZ CARNIVAL/OPEN HOUSE Saturday 1:30 to 5:30. There will be food, games, clowns and rides. Kreative Kidz Learning Center, 14500 Layhill Rd., Silver Spring. 301-598-5432.
www.kreativekidzlearningcenter.com. Best for ages 2 to 12. $5.
MOUNT VERNON STORYTELLING Saturday and Sunday at 2 and 3, through Aug. 29. “Washington Builds a Barn” is the theme for August’s storytelling sessions featuring stories about George Washington’s life and Aesop’s Fables. Mount Vernon, Hands-On History Room in the Donald W. Reynolds Education Center, 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy., Alexandria. 703-780-2000. visit.
mountvernon.org. Included in estate admission.
WHAT’S BUGGIN’ BATS? Saturday 7:30 to 8:30. Learn about the creatures of the night, the dangers they face and how helpful they are. Patuxent Research Refuge, North Tract, Route 198, between the Baltimore-Washington Parkway and
Route 32, Laurel. 301-497-5887.
patuxent.fws.gov. Free; registration required, donations welcome.
BEHIND THE CURTAIN Monday 10 to 1. Wolf Trap Education and the Wolf Trap Opera Company present a behind- the-scenes tour of the company. The Barns at Wolf Trap, 1635 Trap Rd., Vienna. 703-938-2404. 877-965-3872.
www.wolftrap.org. $15, registration required.
NATURE TOTS: WHO LIVES HERE? Tuesday 10:30 to 11:30 and 1 to 2. Learn about baby animals through songs, stories and more. National Wildlife Visitor Center, Powder Mill Road, between Baltimore-Washington Parkway and Route 197, Laurel. 301-497-5887.
patuxent.fws.gov. Best for ages 3 to 4. Free; registration required, donations welcome.
NATURE
NATIONAL AQUARIUM, BALTIMORE Exhibitions include “Jellies Invasion:
Oceans Out of Balance,” “Our Ocean Planet: The New Dolphin Show,” and “Animal Planet Australia: Wild Extremes”; 4-D Immersion Theater: “Planet Earth: From Pole to Pole.” Friday-Saturday 9 to 8, Sunday 9 to 6, Monday-Thursday 9 to 5. 501 E. Pratt St., Baltimore. 410-576-3800.
www.aqua.org. $24.95, $23.95 seniors, $19.95 ages 3 to 11.
NATIONAL AQUARIUM, WASHINGTON More than 200 specimens of aquatic life, including sharks, piranhas and alligators. Open daily 9 to 5. Department of Commerce Building, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-482-2825.
www.nationalaquarium.com. $9, $8 seniors, $4 ages 3 to 11, free for children younger than 3.
NATIONAL ZOO The zoo houses about 2,000 animals representing nearly 400 species, a quarter of which are endangered. Animal exhibits are open daily 10 to 6. 3001 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-633- 4800.
www.nationalzoo.si.edu. Free.
PLACES TO VISIT
CLAUDE MOORE COLONIAL FARM The living history museum portrays family life on a Colonial-era working farm in McLean. The farm is open Wednesday through Sunday from 10 to 4:30. 6310 Georgetown Pike, McLean. 703-442-7557.
www.1771.org. $3, $2 children age 3 and older and seniors.
COLLEGE PARK AVIATION MUSEUM Explore the history of aviation at the world’s oldest continuously operating airport. Open daily 10 to 5, except major holidays. 1985 Cpl. Frank Scott Dr., College Park. 301-864-6029.
www.collegeparkaviationmuseum.com. $4, $3 seniors, $2 children; free for children younger than 2.
COLVIN RUN MILL Tour the 19th-century gristmill. Open daily 11 to 5, except Tuesday. 10017 Colvin Run Rd., Great Falls. 703-759-2771.
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/crm. $6, $5 students, $4 children and seniors.
MARYLAND SCIENCE CENTER Kids can learn about Earth science, life science and space science through exhibits. The center also offers Imax films and planetarium shows. Open Friday-Saturday 10 to 8, Sunday-Thursday 10 to 6. 601 Light St., Baltimore. 410-685-2370.
www.mdsci.org. Museum admission, depending on options selected, $14. 95-$18.95,
$13.95-$17.95 seniors, $11.95-$15.95 ages 3 to 12.
PORT DISCOVERY CHILDREN’S MUSEUM Educational exhibits and hands-on activities. Open Monday-Saturday 10 to 5 and Sunday noon to 5. 35 Market Pl., Baltimore. 410-727-8120.
www.portdiscovery.org. $12.95, free for children younger than 2.
SULLY HISTORIC SITE Tour the restored 1794 mansion, furnished with Federal antiques. Open daily 11 to 4, except Tuesday. 3650 Historic Sully Way, Chantilly. 703-437-1794. Guided tours $6, $5 students, $4 seniors and ages 5 to 15.
Sports
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL
NATIONALS Friday and Saturday at 7:05 and Sunday at 1:35 against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Nationals Park, 1500 South Capitol St. SE. 202-675-6287.
washington.nationals.mlb.com. $10-$325.
ORIOLES Monday-Wednesday at 7:05 against the Seattle Mariners. Thursday at 7:05 against the Texas Rangers. Oriole Park at Camden Yards, 333 W. Camden St., Baltimore. 888-848-2473.
baltimore.orioles.mlb.com. $8-$135.
BASKETBALL
MYSTICS Friday at 7 against the Minnesota Lynx. Sunday at 4 against the Seattle Storm. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 202-397-7328.
www.wnba.com/ mystics. $10-$200.
FOOTBALL REDSKINS Friday at 7:30 against the
Buffalo Bills. FedEx Field, 1600 FedEx Way, Landover. 301-276-6050. www.
redskins.com. Open practices Sunday at 1:30, Monday and Wednesday at 8:30, Thursday to be announced. Redskins Park, 21300 Redskin Park Dr., Ashburn. 703-726-7000.
www.redskins.com. Free with invitation available online.
SOCCER
D.C. UNITED Saturday at 8 against FC Dallas. RFK Stadium, 2400 East Capitol St. NE. 202-397-7328.
www.dcunited.com. $23-$52.
FREEDOM Thursday at 7:30 against the Chicago Red Stars. Maryland SoccerPlex, 18031 Central Park Cir., Boyds. 866-761-4625. www.womens
prosoccer.com/dc. $20-$100.
RECREATIONAL
GOLF LAW ENFORCEMENT APPRECIATION GOLF TOURNAMENT Monday, check-in at 8, shotgun start at 9. Proceeds benefit the Taser Foundation. Raspberry Falls Golf Club, 41601 Raspberry Dr., Leesburg. 301-262-9058. www.
professionalresourcesunlimited.com. $125,
advance registration required. HIKING
CAPITAL HIKING CLUB Hike 7.3 to 10.8 miles in Shenandoah National Park on Saturday. 240-353-3143.
www.capitalhikingclub.org.
CENTER HIKING CLUB Hike nine miles around Lake Frank and Lake Needwood on Saturday. 301-468-1896. Hike nine miles to Overall Run Overlook in Shenandoah National Park on Sunday. 703-860-6735.
www.centerhikingclub.org.
MOUNTAIN CLUB OF MARYLAND Hike 10 miles in Gambrill State Park on Saturday. 410-747-2868. Hike eight miles in Patapsco Valley State Park on Sunday. 410-747-2868. Hike six or seven miles along Loch Raven Reservoir’s Merryman Trail. 410-299-8833. Hike five miles in Codorus State Park on Wednesday. 410-764-2052. Hike 10 miles beginning at Lake Elkhorn in Columbia on Wednesday. 410-381-5489. Hike nine miles in Columbia on Wednesday. 443-285-2575.
www.mcomd.org.
NORTHERN VIRGINIA HIKING CLUB Hike 7.2 miles in Shenandoah National Park on Saturday. 703-850-3266. Hike
11 miles in the southern section of Shenandoah National Park on Saturday. 703-395-5327. Hike nine miles along the Catoctin Trail on Sunday. 410-531-3230.
www.nvhc.com.
POTOMAC APPALACHIAN TRAIL CLUB Hike 17 miles beginning at milepost 77 on Skyline Drive on Saturday. 410-884-9127. Hike 10 miles from Gathland State Park to Harpers Ferry on Saturday. 240-453-2655. Hike 16 miles along the Buzzard Rock, Massanutten and Tuscarora trails on Tuesday. 301-320-4679. New-member meeting at PATC headquarters, 118 Park St. SE, Vienna. Wednesday at 7:30. 703-860-0181.
www.patc.net.
WANDERBIRDS Hike eight to 11.5 miles in Pine Grove Furnace State Park and visit the Appalachian Trail Museum on Sunday. 410-535-5171. www.
wanderbirds.org.
SKATING
WASHINGTON AREA ROAD SKATERS Friday at 7. Beginner free skate over flat terrain around the monuments. Meet in front of the White House on Pennsylvania Avenue.
www.skatedc.org.
AMY SANCETTA/ASSOCIATED PRESS
Luke Scott and the Baltimore Orioles will play the Seattle Mariners and the Texas Rangers at home next week.
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