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Five Things for Today: March 8, 2021

 

 

1. Happy International Women’s Day! There are some great ways to celebrate today — and everyday, for that matter. Visit the just reopened National Museum of Women in the Arts, go to a park named for a woman history-maker, tour old fire call boxes commemorating notable women, shop female-owned businesses, or enjoy food from women-owned restaurants,

 

2. Frying Pan Farm Park in Herndon, VA, is always a hit with little ones.  They can visit animals, play on kid-sized tractors and playgrounds, and much more as they get a glimpse of 20th century farm life. The park is open daily from dawn to dusk, the farm is open 9am – 5pm. Admission is free, though there may be a fee for some activities. (PS: Find more places to hang outside on this nice day!)

 

3. Want to savor exclusive dishes from some of DC’s best restaurants while helping support them?  The  Summerlong Supper Club is a 100% charitable dinner program designed to do one — make sure our favorite restaurants are still here come summer. It works like this:  From April 6 to May 13, you receive one dinner per week from a different restaurant every week, for a total of six dinners over six weeks. Each dinner is priced at $60 for a 3-course meal and feeds one person (app, main, dessert) – tip included, sales tax not included.  You can purchase all meals up front, or pay for them on a weekly basis (though you must commit to all six weeks), and there is a $7 delivery charge.  Memberships are open for purchase until April 4.

 

4.  In case you missed it last night, here is a recap of the big interview.

 

5.  This is so great. (I hope Owen is paying attention! 😉)

 

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Five Things for Today: March 4, 2021

       See a Frida up close at the NMWA

 

1.  The National Museum of Women in the Arts has begun welcoming visitors again (perfect timing for Women’s History Month)!  Hours are Monday – Saturday 10am – 5pm, and Sunday 12-5pm.  Admission is $10/adult, $8/seniors and students, free for ages 18 and under.  Reserve timed-entry tickets in advance.  And heads-up: The first and third Sundays of every months are Free Community Days when there is no entry fee — and that includes this Sunday, March 7.

 

2. Starting this weekend, you can once again catch a movie from the comfort of your car at the Alexandria Drive-In. It’s an ideal way to enjoy some entertainment out of the house and social distance!  See what’s playing this Friday and Saturday and what’s coming up later this month.

 

3. How to help kids regain their footing after a year of stress and disruption.

 

4. Did you know DC’s Zero Waste program includes compost drop-off locations? Right now, four sites are open on Saturday or Sunday, and more will open up in the spring. Go here to see the list of them along with composting tips, including what materials are accepted.

 

5. Wise words/lyrics from Dolly ❤️

 

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Five Things for Today: March 3, 2021

A view from within the Hirshhorn Sculpture Garden

 

1. The Hirshhorn Sculpture Garden has reopened again with daily hours 10am – 4:30pm.  You can make a whole outing of touring all of the outdoor areas of the museums on the National Mall.  The Enid A. Haupt Garden, National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden (11am.- 4pm), Pollinator Garden, and more small Smithsonian gardens are all open to visitors.

 

2. A new post went up yesterday with a great round-up of book recs for little ones. There was some trouble with the link yesterday (apologies!), but all should be good now.🤞

 

3.  Throughout March, kids can join the NOAA Live! Virtual Open House webinar series, and “visit” a few places where NOAA works across the country. Explore the hangar where NOAA keeps hurricane hunter planes, come inside the nation’s oldest public aquarium, sniff seafood at a NOAA seafood inspection lab, visit “mission control” where NOAA commands satellites in space, dive deep into an underwater sanctuary, and more – all from home!   The free events are geared toward 2nd-8th graders, and they’re perfect for classrooms and families.  There is one today from 4-5pm, and many more dates coming up.  Register here.

 

4. From DCist: What You Need to Know to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia.

 

5. It’s easy and fun to get sucked down the rabbit hole of Architectural Digest’s YouTube channel with tours of celebrity homes.

 

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