Featured Event
Day of Awesome, Sept. 10, 10 a.m.-noon
Edlavitch Jewish Community Center of Washington, D.C. | 1529 Sixteenth St., Washington D.C. 20036
Details: To kick off the Jewish High Holiday season, the EDCJCC is hosting a family event with Rosh Hashanah-themed fun. Ages 0-4 will enjoy live music, dancing, and yoga with children’s entertainer Auntie A, arts and crafts, story time, snacks and drinks, while ages 4-8 can take part in learning sessions with Hadar Institute Children and Families Educator Chana Kupetz.
Register online; $15-$18 | edcjcc.org
Culture
Jamaica Fest, Sept. 17, noon-9 p.m.
Veterans Plaza | 1 Veterans Place, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Details: Jamaican culture, art, music, food, dance and fashion
Free, $10 raffle entry | embassyofjamaica.org
Hispanic Festival, Sept. 20, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Rockville Senior Center | 1150 Carnation Drive, Rockville, MD 20850
Details: Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month, lunch and entertainment.
$15-$22 | rockvillemd.gov
Rocktobierfest, Sept. 30, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Rockville Town Center | Courthouse Square, Rockville, MD 20850
Details: German, rock and children’s music along with beverages by local breweries and artisan vendors
Free | rockvillemd.gov
Education
Upton Hill Invasive Plant Removal, Sept. 7, 14 & 28, 1-4 p.m.
Upton Hill Regional Park | 6060 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22205
Details: Come dressed for gardening; volunteers younger than 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian; register online to receive communications.
Free | arlingtonva.us
Oakley Cabin Guided Tours and Open House, Sept. 9 & 23, noon- 4 p.m.
Oakley Cabin African American Museum and Park | 3610 Brookeville Road, Olney, MD 20832
Details: a living history museum, featuring an African American roadside community
Free | montgomeryparks.org
Fire Safety – Batteries and More, Sept. 13, 10-11:30 a.m.
Rockville Senior Center | 1150 Carnation Drive, Rockville, MD 20850
Details: fire safety tips and resources for a safer home for your family
Free | rockvillemd.gov
More Events
Children’s Aid Society Yard Sale, Sept. 9, 7 a.m.-noon
Children’s Aid Society | 3000 Huntington Circle, Waldorf, MD 20602
Details: Help support the services and programs the Children’s Aid Society offers to the community; items for purchase will vary.
Free | childrens-aid-society.org
Dog Daze, Sept. 9, 9 a.m.
Lake Fairfax Park – Water Mine Location | 1400 Lake Fairfax Drive, Reston, VA 20190
Details: family fun, a canine resource fair and dogs-only swimming
$10 per dog suggested donation | fairfaxcounty.gov
Silver Spring Arts and Crafts Summer Celebration, Sept. 10, 2-7 p.m.
Veterans Plaza | 1 Veterans Place, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Details: vendors, food, dancing, music and family fun
Free | silverspringdowntown.com
The Wiggles Ready, Steady, Wiggle! Tour, Sept. 14, 3 p.m.
DAR Constitution Hall | 18th & C St. NW Washington, D.C. 20006
Details: popular children’s entertainment group The Wiggles! live in concert
$45.90-$49.90 | thewiggles.com
Dinosaur Park Open House, Sept. 16, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Dinosaur Park | 13100 Mid-Atlantic Blvd., Laurel, MD 20708
Details: playground and garden from sunrise to sunset, fenced fossil site only during public programs
Free | mncppc.org
Don’t Miss…
Community Support: Sept. 12 & 26, 1:30–3 p.m., Memory Café, providing
support and activities for people with dementia and their care partners at Central Library in Arlington, Virginia
Virtual Highlight: Sept. 13 & 20, 10–10:30 a.m., Baby Storytime online, Cascades Library in Potomac Falls, Virginia
Health: Sept. 17, 9 a.m.–noon, “Out of the Darkness,” a community walk for suicide and mental health awareness at Maryland SoccerPlex in Boyds, Maryland
Adult Spotlight: Sept. 29, 6-9 p.m., Friday Night Salsa at Pike District Pop-Up Park in Bethesda, Maryland
