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April 20, 2020 · 8:21 am

Five Things for Today: April 20, 2020

Graffiti art in the making, seen on a recent neighborhood walk

1. Explore the work of great women artists through the National Museum of Women in the Arts’ new portal, NMWA @ Home. For kids, there’s the NMWA Coloring Book and the NMWA@Home Youtube playlist which now has several very charming “Story Time with Women in the Arts” videos.

2. Plan Ahead: Tomorrow at 4pm, join President Lincoln’s Cottage for a live reading of the award-winning children’s book What Do You Do With An Idea? with author Kobi Yamada. The story will inspire anyone at any age to welcome their bold ideas, give them space to grow, and to see what happens next! The session is free, but the first 20 participants to sign-up with a suggested donation of $20 will receive a signed copy of the book.

3. The “I’m just a kid” TikTok videos are so great. (Another one here.)

4. Woman tries to explain the pandemic to her past self. 😂

5. Happy 4/20 to those who celebrate! (Not kid-friendly, obvi.)

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Five Things for Today: April 19, 2020

Tulips in the neighborhood…see fields of them at Burnside Farms

1. For something different — and really pretty — to do outdoors: Visit the tulip fields at Burnside Farms. They are selling a limited number of tickets for each day, so visitors can maintain safe social distance. You must buy them in advance; they are not available at the gate. Tickets for the week ahead will be available here today (keep checking back, as they did not give a time).

2. Every morning at 10am, Washington Revels and Carpe Diem Arts are sharing “notes of hope” as one of their song leaders offers a song online. Join them to begin each day with the inspiration and connection of singing together.

3. Did you watch any of the One World concert yesterday? You can view some highlights here.

4. A round-up of pantry-friendly cookbooks from the Washington Post.

5. Look for shooting stars this week!

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Five Things for Today: April 18, 2020

On the trail at Rock Creek

1. National Park Week starts today! The National Park Service is celebrating by offering all kinds of digital experiences on their website. These include theme days — today’s is National Junior Ranger Day , and you can find some great activities to do indoors. Everybody’s National Parks also has some fun suggestions for young park rangers.

2. There are also a few local national parks where you can hike. We enjoyed a nice walk in the woods at Rock Creek Park a few days ago, and a section of Beach Drive is also closed to traffic for recreational use. Great Falls, Prince William Forest Park, and Roosevelt Island are open, HOWEVER, parking lots are closed, so the parks can only be accessed on foot or by bike. Plan accordingly and be sure to practice safe social distancing.

3. Want a super cute way to support kids during this challenging time? Call a Sesame Street character.

4. Timing and luck will play a big part in this, but you can try to view the Northern Lights via web cam.

5. ‘Tis the (crab) season!

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