Tag Archives: Giving Tuesday

December 3, 2024 · 11:24 am

Five Things: December 3, 2024

1. It’s Giving Tuesday! If you want some ideas for where to donate, the GIVE page on the blog has a long list of charities and causes, all of them shared by KFDC readers. If you have one you’d like to highlight, leave a comment on that page or on these Five Things, and I’ll add it. And something not listed that I recommend: A DC institution that gives all of us so much.

2. If you’d like to give your time to organizations that help those in need, check out some Volunteer Opportunities Around the DC Area Where Kids Can Help Out , Too.

3. This one snuck up on me… The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting takes place TONIGHT at 5pm! If you didn’t score tickets in the lottery to the National Christmas Tree Lighting, this is a great alternative to viewing a tree lighting at an iconic DC spot. While you can’t get up close, you can easily watch from across the street by the Reflecting Pool. And great idea: Go to Season’s Greenings at the US Botanic Garden beforehand (get a glimpse of this year’s delightful exhibit)! See where more tree lightings are happening around the area. And plan ahead for menorah lightings + more Hanukkah events starting as soon as this weekend.

4. Vanity Fair ranks The 22 Best Movies of 2024. (Adding most of these to my watch list, but loved and highly recommend this film.)

5. Musical Jinx Challenge 🎶

Five Things for Today: December 7, 2021

Get ready for winter recreation!

1. There’s snow in the forecast for tomorrow! And while it’s highly unlikely there will be enough to close school or zip down hills, it’s prompted a reminder to start planning for winter recreation like skiing, snow tubing, skating, and sledding. Read about one of our ski experiences at White Tail Resort, and find suggestions for even more places to ski and enjoy other seasonal activities. For ice skating, check out this current round-up of rinks around the DC area.

2. DC’s annual EdFEST will be virtual this year. The event this Saturday, December 11, is a great opportunity to learn about DC’s public schools with representatives from 200+ DCPS and DC public charter schools showcasing their programs. Great timing to help make informed school selections for the 2022-23 school year common lottery.

3. In case you missed it over the weekend, local author JoAnn Hill shared Five Interesting Sites & Stories for the Holiday Season in the DC Area.

4. TV recommendation: Colin in Black and White. The series about Colin Kaepernick during his adolescence (and narrated by him) is immensely captivating and moving — and a great show to watch with kids tween ages and up. [Common Sense Media review here.]

5. Can’t help but smile (be sure to have your volume on).

Five Things for Today: November 30, 2021

Happy Chanukah to all celebrating!

1. It’s Giving Tuesday! If you want some ideas for where to donate, the GIVE page here on the blog has a long list of charities and causes, all of them shared by KFDC readers. And if you have one you’d like to highlight, leave a comment on that page or on these Five Things, and I’ll add it.

2. Starting tomorrow, December 1, the Hirshhorn Museum will be rolling out the Art Cart, where kids can stop by and pick up their own free self-guided art making kit. Each kit features a hands-on activity inspired by an artwork on view and includes tips for looking at the work with kids. It will be in the the galleries every Wednesday, 10am – 12pm, with new featured artworks and activities each week. Admission and the Art Cart are free. (PS: While you’re there, I very highly recommend checking out Laurie Anderson: The Weather, the fantastic exhibit I mentioned last month.)

3. A gift for younger children that lets them give back: Little Loving Hands provides parents and caregivers with a fun way to teach kids about kindness in their world, their community, and their homes through subscription craft boxes. Most of the crafts that are completed are sent back to Little Loving Hands in an included prepaid envelope to be donated to a charity. The boxes are specially designed for elementary-school kids, but fun for all ages!

4. Something neat: You can view the front page of the Washington Post from your birthday, the actual date you were born. You have to sign up and sign in, but it’s fun and interesting to check out. It would also make for a great present — you can download a PDF and print it.

5. The most amazing sweater keeps popping up in my IG feed (what does this say about me?!), and I wanted to share because somebody needs to buy it… just not me.😉🦄