Seen at The Wharf (where you’ll also find several Restaurant Week participants!)
1. The Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy and DC Public Library have teamed up to for the Winter 2021 season of Books & Baseball. The free, non-competitive, co-ed literature and baseball program for children ages 3-5 takes place every Monday at 5pm through February 22. Each 35-minute session includes the reading of a children’s book by a DC Public Librarian, followed by a beginner-level baseball clinic led by YBA coaches. Virtual clinic activities are easy to complete at home and focus on enhancing motor skills and learning the fundamentals of baseball. Register for it here!
2. How about something fun and creative to work on this winter? Annmarie Sculpture Garden has put out a Call for Entries for their wonderful, whimsical annual Fairies in the Garden exhibit. They welcome fairy and gnome homes, dragon lairs, magical creatures, fairy gardens, elf abodes, goblin grottos, and more imaginative structures that will be placed in the woods, lawn areas, and trails of the sculpture garden this spring and summer to create a magical experience for guests of all ages. It’s a non-juried, open show, and anyone is welcome to participate. Just fill out an entry form and get started! (PS: Annmarie is a great destination for a socially distanced day trip with art outdoors and a delightful play area for kids. See more about it and Fairies in the Garden here and through the first link above.)
3. Metropolitan Washington Restaurant Week begins today and runs through February 7. Specially priced meals for both dine-in and take-out are $22/lunch, $35/dinner, and $55/dinner (fancier, I assume). And if you’re taking out for two or more people, you can get even better deals — the $35 dinner menu is $60, $120 for four and the $55 dinner menu is $100 for two, $200 for four. Follow the above link to see participating restaurants and menus.
4. Need a show to watch? Ted Lasso is so funny and heartwarming.
5. How Bernie got his now famous mittens.
