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September 30, 2005
Weekend Watch
Beautiful weather and lots of options this weekend that you can take the kids to. Here are a few of my favorites:
The National Zoo's Autumn Conservation Festival
Saturday & Sunday
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
OFF-SITE in Front Royal, VA, at the zoo's Conservation & Research Center
Admission charged -- see website for details.
A day of tours, educational programs, children's activities, live music, and hayrides.
Magical Montgomery Festival
Saturday, 12 noon to 6 p.m.
Downtown Silver Spring
FREE and open to the public
A fun street festival featuring two stages with live entertainment, booths with arts and crafts, and children's activities.
13th Annual Fall for Fairfax
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
On the Ellipse at the Fairfax County Government Center
FREE and open to the public
Pumpkin-painting, scarecrow-making, hayrides, food, exhibitors, and infalatables for the kids.
Kites on the Potomac at the Kennedy Center
Sunday, starting at 2 p.m.
Outdoors at the South Plaza
FREE and open to the public
Kite-making and kite-flying, as well as many beautiful kites on display.
Also this weekend, Trish Thackston of The Baby Hammock will host a free babywearing workshop -- Saturday at 10 a.m. in Alexandria. There's no cost, but you must RSVP and space is limited. The workshop will cover the benefits of "wearing" your baby in a sling, wrap, or soft carrier, and will demonstrate a large selection of baby carriers. Parents can even test drive them! Maya Wrap sling and pounch, New Native carrier, Baby Trekker, Baby Bundler, EllaRoo Wrap, Mei Tai, Mei Hip, EllaRoo lightly padded sling, Podegi, RideOn Carrier, Patapum Carrier and the ERGO Carrier. Items will be available for purchase after the workshop, but there is no obligation to buy anything. To RSVP or find out more, contact Trish by using the contact info. found at the website.
Posted by Sarah at September 30, 2005 9:38 AM.
