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January 5, 2006
Debacle on the Way to NoVa Moms
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Tonight I had a date w/ the NoVa Moms group as their invited guest speaker - but it turned out that on the way to Fairfax, a deer had a date with destiny (and my headlights). Came out of nowhere on a winding exit ramp off 495 and there was not a second to swerve.
I'm the sort of person who becomes truly hysterical over this type of thing - I was so rattled that even though I proceeded on to the meeting, I went the wrong way on Hwy. 29 and ended up as a no-show (and a basketcase).
Now safely at home - but horrified at the thought of having (a.) killed a beautiful animal and (b.) standing up a group for a speaking engagement - I've promised the NoVa Moms that I'll post the info I'd planned to cover tonight.
This WAS my handout:
NoVa & DC Child-Friendly Winter Outings
(on a Post-Holiday Budget)
Old Town Hall Children's Performance Series in Fairfax,: FREE, Monday, January 16, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., (703.352.ARTS), Old Town Hall, 3999 University Dr.
Children's Performers & Crafts during Chocolate Lovers Festival in Fairfax City,: FREE, February 4-5, www.chocolatefestival.net
Indoor Playscape, Dulles Town Center (lower level) : FREE www.shopdullestowncenter.com
Also, Heads Up: Annual Camp Fair at Dulles Town Center, January 28-29 (FREE entertainment & children's activities, plus reps from local and regional summer camps for kids of all ages)
Clug Noggin Educational Play Program (ages 3-6) at Landmark Mall (floor 2) , Alexandria: FREE, but registration required, 703.354.8405, ext. 617. Last Tuesday of month from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. www.noggin.com/ www.landmarkmall.com
Little-Known Spot: National Aquarium in DC: CHEAP, www.nationalaquarium.com
Children's Films, Family Workshops, & Storytimes at National Gallery of Art: FREE, www.nga.gov/kids/kids.htm
Children's Room, Long Branch Nature Center in Arlington: FREE
www.co.arlington.va.us
Also: CHEAP "Tiny Tots" program ($3) for 1 to 3 yrs., reservations 703.228.4747 & Flying Squirrel-Feeding ($2) on Friday evenings, reservations 703.228.4747
National Building Museum in DC: FREE to crawl, romp, & roam in this huge, carpeted, often empty space (with lovely architecture to boot), www.nbm.org
Discovery Room at Museum of Natural History in DC: FREE, www.nmnh.si.edu
Regularly Scheduled Storytimes, Singalongs, & Appearances by Costumed Characters: FREE
Jammin Java in Vienna (*used to be* FREE performances by great kids' musicians - but I just learned that they've begun charging a small fee per child who attends these events), www.jamminjava.com
Aladdin's Lamp in Arlington, on N. Harrison St., 703.241.8281
Tree Top Kids in McLean, Fairfax Corner, & DC, www.treetopkids.com
A Likely Story in Old Town Alexandria, www.alikelystorybooks.com
Imagination Station in Arlington www.kinderhaus.com/imagine.html
Pottery Barn Kids, Tysons Corner & Fair Oaks Mall , www.potterybarnkids.com
FOR REGULARLY UPDATED EVENT LISTINGS - MANY OF WHICH ARE FREE OR LOW-COST, ALSO CHECK OUT: www.our-kids.com & my blog, www.dc-baby.com
Posted by Sarah at 8:50 PM.