Rainy Day Activities near Alexandria
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Fri Oct 23, 11 to 11:45amFree
About 30 min drive30 minBethesda, MDMonthly program engaging children in creative movement connected with a story of the day.From Washington DC family events
Sat Oct 31, 5 to 8pm
About 30 min drive30 minMcLean, VAThe Old Firehouse Center hosts a Festival of Frights and trunk-or-treat with indoor and outdoor areas.From Northern Virginia family events
Sat Oct 17, 10am to 6pm
About 30 min drive30 minPyramid Atlantic Art Center, Hyattsville, MDExhibition by the Outlaw Printmakers collective, opening during Print-O-Rama weekend (reception Friday, October 16, 7 to 9 pm). Print work on view in Pyramid Atlantic's Helen C. Frederick Gallery in Hyattsville. Gallery open Wednesdays and Thursdays 10 to 8, Fridays through Sundays 10 to 6.From Art events in the DMV
Wed Oct 21, 10 to 11amFree
About 30 min drive30 minWashington, DCUnstructured play time tailored for kids 0-5.From Washington DC family events
Thu Oct 22, 1:30 to 2pmFree
About 30 min drive30 minWashington, DCPlay and chat time for pre-walking babies and caregivers.From Washington DC family events
Fri Oct 16, all day
About 30 min drive30 minMcLean Community Center, McLean, VAThe 15th iteration of MPA's juried biennial celebrating painting and works related to painting, featuring dozens of mid-Atlantic artists across media. On view in the Emerson and Atrium Galleries at the McLean Community Center, with a Tea and Talk on October 21.From Art events in the DMV
Sat Oct 17, 2 to 10:15pm$18
About 30 min drive30 minMcLean, VAA laugh-out-loud musical comedy about Wednesday Addams falling for a perfectly normal young man.From Washington DC family events
Sat Oct 17, 3 to 6pm
About 30 min drive30 minCreeMos Gallery, Takoma, MDOne-evening event at CreeMos Gallery in Takoma Park pairing The Next Chapter: Art from Vietnam, an exhibition of Vietnamese art and culture, with a meditative sound bath and a Vietnamese dinner. Saturday, October 17, 3 to 6 pm. Ages 18 and up.From Art events in the DMV
Sat Oct 17, 10 to 11am$10
About 30 min drive30 minGlen Echo, MDSweet puppet shows designed for the youngest theater patrons, with the lights on and doors open.From Washington DC family events
Sat Oct 17, 11:30am to 1:45pm
About 30 min drive30 minGlen Echo, MDThe Puppet Co. presents Jennie the Cat: A Halloween Adventure, a Helen Hayes-nominated puppet show with cuddly puppets, audience interaction, and original music.From Washington DC family events
Wed Oct 21, 10:30am to 12pmFree
About 30 min drive30 minWashington, DCStory time for the whole family, with a playtime hour afterwards.From Washington DC family events
Thu Oct 22, 4:30 to 5:30pmFree
About 30 min drive30 minWashington, DCGet messy with paint on recycled cardboard panels.From Washington DC family events
Fri Oct 23, 7:30pm
About 30 min drive30 minCapital One Hall, Tysons, VAToad the Wet Sprocket strips its 90s alternative catalog down for an acoustic tour stop at Capital One Hall, with Wisconsin fingerstyle guitarist Willy Porter opening. 7:30 PM.From Live music in the DMV
Sat Nov 14, 6 to 8pmFree
About 30 min drive30 minGlen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MDOpening reception for the Park's annual holiday art show and sale (runs Nov 14-Jan 10), featuring resident artists and instructors with works in glass, ceramics, photography, painting, jewelry, and holiday ornaments. Free; RSVP preferred but not required.From Art events in the DMV
Sat Oct 17, 6 to 9pm$192.60
About 30 min drive30 minThe Palm - Tysons, Tysons, VAFive-course anniversary dinner at The Palm pairing Italian and Napa wines (Marchese Antinori, Stag's Leap) with signature dishes. $192.60 including tax and gratuity.From Wine and beer events in the DMV
Thu Oct 22, 10:15 to 10:45amFree
About 30 min drive30 minLargo, MDToddler storytime with stories, songs, and fingerplays.From Washington DC family events
Thu Oct 22, 10:30am to 12pmFree
About 30 min drive30 minLargo, MDHands-on STEM activities with a costume parade; costumes welcome but not required.From Washington DC family events
Sat Oct 24, 11am
About 30 min drive30 minVienna, VAAuthor Patricia Tanumihardja hosts a story time at Bards Alley Bookshop in Vienna on Saturday, October 24 at 11am.From Northern Virginia family events
Thu Oct 22, 10 to 10:45amFree
About 30 min drive30 minFairfax, VAA history-filled program at the Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center where children explore one exhibit object plus an activity, song, craft, and story, with pre-registration required and an adult accompanying each child.From Northern Virginia family events
Wed Oct 21, 10:30 to 11am
About 30 min drive30 minBurke Centre Library, Burke, VASongs, lap bounces and stories for babies from birth to 18 months, followed by playtime. Free.From NoVA infant activities
Sat Oct 31, 10:30 to 11am
About 30 min drive30 minWoodbridge, VAHalloween family story time at Lake Ridge Library.From Northern Virginia family events
Sat Oct 17, 10:30 to 11amFree
About 35 min drive35 minHyattsville, MDStories, songs, and fingerplays for preschoolers.From Washington DC family events
Fri Oct 23, 10:30 to 11amFree
About 35 min drive35 minBethesda, MDInteractive bilingual storytime with reading, singing, clapping, and rhymes.From Washington DC family events
Sat Oct 17, 1 to 6pm
About 35 min drive35 minWaverly Street Gallery, Bethesda, MDSolo paintings by Pat Silbert celebrating the Potomac River and the sacred value of the natural world. The work responds to Robert Macfarlane's book Is a River Alive with an emphatic yes. At the member-run Waverly Street Gallery in downtown Bethesda; reception Friday, October 2. Gallery open Thursday through Sunday, 1 to 6 pm.From Art events in the DMV
Sun Oct 18, 11am to 1:30pm$25
About 35 min drive35 minBethesda, MDFamily workshop building an Operation-style game (two sessions merged).From Northern Virginia family events
Sun Oct 18, 2:30 to 4pm$25
About 35 min drive35 minBethesda, MDOpen electronics studio session for 4th grade and up.From Northern Virginia family events
Sun Oct 25, 11am to 1:30pm$25
About 35 min drive35 minBethesda, MDFamily workshop remixing designs with 3D printing (two sessions merged).From Northern Virginia family events
Sun Oct 25, 1 to 6pm
About 35 min drive35 minWaverly Street Gallery, Bethesda, MDSolo show by Noreene Janus built on a saturated palette of red, yellow, orange and blue. The paintings urge viewers to live life to the fullest through fearless color. Reception Friday, October 30, at the member-run Waverly Street Gallery in downtown Bethesda. Gallery open Thursday through Sunday, 1 to 6 pm.From Art events in the DMV
Sun Oct 25, 2:30 to 4pm$25
About 35 min drive35 minBethesda, MDOpen fabrication lab studio session for 4th grade and up.From Northern Virginia family events
Sun Nov 8, 12:30 to 1:30pm$25
About 35 min drive35 minBethesda, MDFamily woodworking workshop building a wooden board game.From Northern Virginia family events
Sun Nov 8, 2:30 to 4pm$25
About 35 min drive35 minBethesda, MDOpen woodshop studio session for 4th grade and up.From Northern Virginia family events
Sun Nov 15, 12:30 to 1:30pm$25
About 35 min drive35 minBethesda, MDFamily workshop building a Makey Makey game controller.From Northern Virginia family events
Fri Nov 6, 12 to 9pm
About 35 min drive35 minGallery B, Bethesda, MDGroup show putting four artists in dialogue across the line between realism and abstraction. Realistic figures dissolve into abstract grounds while bold brushwork and texture carry feeling rather than literal detail. Presented in downtown Bethesda by the Bethesda Urban Partnership. Opening reception Friday, November 6, 6 to 9 pm; gallery open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, 12 to 5 pm.From Art events in the DMV
Sat Nov 7, 8pm
About 35 min drive35 minBethesda Theater, Bethesda, MD90s R&B hitmaker Jon B brings 'They Don't Know' and 'Someone to Love' to Bethesda's supper club stage. A seated dinner-theater setting for a smooth throwback night.From Live music in the DMV
Fri Nov 13, 8:30pm
About 35 min drive35 minBethesda, MDThe legendary funk band behind 'Low Rider' and 'Why Can't We Be Friends?' plays two nights at the Bethesda Theater. WAR's catalog of hits guarantees a party atmosphere in the supper club.From Live music in the DMV
Tue Oct 20, 10:30 to 11:30amFree
About 35 min drive35 minChevy Chase, MDFamily storytime followed by a playdate.From Washington DC family events
Wed Oct 21, 10:30 to 11:30amFree
About 35 min drive35 minChevy Chase, MDStorytime for the youngest users and caregivers, followed by playdate.From Washington DC family events
Sat Oct 17, 10am to 2pm$16
About 35 min drive35 minBethesda, MDChicka Chicka Boom Boom: The Musical is a joy-filled celebration of letters, words, and imagination with puppets, lively dancing, and audience interaction.From Washington DC family events
Sat Oct 17, 10am to 5pmFree
About 35 min drive35 minVienna Community Center, Vienna, VAFree admission coin and stamp show at the Vienna Community Center, with coins and currency, stamps, tokens, and collectibles. Young numismatists program Saturday 11 AM to noon, door prizes, snack bar. Contact Lorne Lavertu, 703-559-1111.From DMV Collectible Shows
Sun Oct 18, 11 to 11:30amFree
About 35 min drive35 minSilver Spring, MDBilingual English/French storytime.From Washington DC family events
Fri Oct 23, 11 to 11:30amFree
About 35 min drive35 minSilver Spring, MDRead, sing, and have fun at the McGee Library family storytime.From Washington DC family events
Fri Nov 13, 8pm$57
About 35 min drive35 minJammin Java, Vienna, VAFingerpicking folk and blues troubadour Charlie Parr plays the 200-cap Jammin Java in Vienna. Concertfix lists tickets from $57.From Live music in the DMV
Fri Nov 13, 8pm
About 35 min drive35 minThe Fillmore Silver Spring, Silver Spring, MDHusband-and-wife duo Michael and Tanya Trotter bring their gospel-soaked country soul to the Fillmore. Their live show moves between stirring ballads and high-energy celebration.From Live music in the DMV
Sun Oct 18, 3pm
About 35 min drive35 minGildenhorn Recital Hall, College Park, MDThe Grammy-winning Takács Quartet plays Haydn, Carlos Simon, and Schubert in the Clarice's Dekelboum Concert Hall. A Sunday afternoon of top-tier chamber music. Student tickets available for $15.From Live music in the DMV
Sat Oct 17, 11 to 11:30amFree
About 35 min drive35 minNew Carrollton, MDStories, songs, and fingerplays for preschoolers.From Washington DC family events
Wed Oct 21, 2 to 3:30pmFree
About 35 min drive35 minNew Carrollton, MDEarly literacy practices for expecting and new families (4-session series).From Washington DC family events
Thu Oct 22, 2 to 3pmFree
About 35 min drive35 minNew Carrollton, MDStories, music, and activities with the PGCPS Infants and Toddlers Program.From Washington DC family events
Mon Oct 19, 10:30 to 11:30am
About 35 min drive35 minOakton, VASensory-friendly storytime at Oakton Library.From Northern Virginia family events
Wed Oct 21, 10:30 to 11:15amFree
About 35 min drive35 minOakton Library, Oakton, VAA storytime for toddlers ages 18 months to 3 years, followed by a playdate with toddler toys. No registration required.From NoVA infant activities
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