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April 16, 2020 · 8:46 am

Five Things for Today: April 16, 2020

An evening family walk in the neighborhood

1. An activity for DC Emancipation Day today: Visit the National Museum of African American History and Culture website and explore some of their exhibits online.

2. DC Public Library is hosting a daily story time Monday through Friday at 10:30am. You can tune in on Facebook Live through their page — and be sure to follow them for reminders and notifications.

3. In January, the New York Times published their annual 52 Places to Visit This Year — DC topped the list! — and since who knows how much travel we’ll be doing this year, they are helping us explore all of the destinations virtually instead.

4. Are you in need of face masks? Etsy has a good selection of them.

5. Can’t we all relate? 💛

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Five Things for Today: April 15, 2020

While we can’t go to the Hirshhorn, they’re bringing art to us

1. The Hirshhorn has introduced #HirshhornInsideOut, a way to experience the art museum while their doors are temporarily closed. This includes art prompts for all ages, like an online version of their Maker sessions, and creative ideas for kids at home — all that relate to their exhibits and pieces from the collections.

2. Check out this new Where’s Waldo-themed web portal with activities for quarantining families like downloadable activity sheets and fun videos. #FindWaldoAtHome will also be launching this week as well — families can follow Candlewick Press social media accounts for prompts to hide Waldo in various locations at home or doing common activities, then share photos of them.

3. It may be awhile before we can pitch a tent in the great outdoors, so why not do some camping indoors instead? REI has some great ideas for doing just that.

4. Brightest Young Things shared a great spreadsheet of local businesses that are shipping, so you can shop and support them from home.

5. A message of hope ❤️

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April 14, 2020 · 8:55 am

Five Things for Today: April 14, 2020

Fresh air and plenty of social distance

1. Hiking is still permitted for outdoor recreation during the coronavirus outbreak, and this WTOP article has really good tips for doing it safely.

2. Fatherly has some great tips for working from home right now. Yes, you’ve already seen a bunch, but maybe there’s a gem among these you haven’t heard about yet.

3. Synetic Theatre is streaming their 2015 production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. If you’ve never experienced a Synetic show before (or even if you have), I highly recommend taking advantage of this opportunity. Like many of Synetic’s productions, it’s a wordless adaptation of a classic. And if it’s anything like others I’ve seen there, it tells a story through beautiful movement, gorgeous lighting, and clever sets. It’s a pay what you can model with “tickets” starting at $5. Older kids can probably enjoy it, too! (FYI: As noted on the website, disregard the time of your ticket — you can watch the performance anytime.)

4. If you had air travel planned during this time or have a reservation for a flight coming up and now won’t be going, this Conde Nast Traveler article has info on your options.

5. The videos of Max Greenfield (Schmidt from New Girl) and his daughter as they homeschool are so good!

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