Event Bites
Fishy Friends
June 5, 10 a.m.-noon
For this World Ocean Day Play Date, author and illustrator Susan Stockdale will be reading her new book, “Don’t Eat the Cleaners!” about cleaner fish and the role they play in ocean ecosystems at the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C.
Kitten Caboodle
June 5, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Cat lovers ages 4 to 10 can learn about the highs and lows of kitten season, make a cute craft and meet adoptable kittens at the Kids CARE Club: Kitten Party, held at the Animal Welfare League of Arlington, in Arlington, VA.
Over the Rainbow
June 7, 2-3 p.m.
Before a performance of “The Wizard of Oz,” kids can party with Dorothy and her friends at Dorothy’s Dance Party Pre-Show Experience at the Thomas Jefferson Community Theatre in Arlington.
Juneteenth Crafts
June 14, 1-3 p.m.
Glencarlyn Branch Library in Arlington is holding a special Juneteenth: No-Sew Pillows crafting event to celebrate the holiday. Aimed at teens, the event has participants make a pillow with no sewing skills or experience required.
More Events
HanaCon Anime Art and Asian Pop Culture Convention
June 7, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.
Silver Spring Veterans Plaza
1 Veterans Place
Silver Spring, MD 20910
If you love anime, or like traveling to local conventions like Otakon and Katsucon but want one closer to home, try this inaugural convention meant to highlight smaller creators. Guests include comic artist, documentarian and TV show host Mark Kistler and voice actress Anairis Quiñones.
$20-$75; free for children 5 and younger | hanaconanime.com
Petapalooza
June 7, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. | 11900 Market St., Reston, VA 20190
Explore Reston with your furry friends! This community event features exhibitors and vendors from local businesses and pet rescue groups, along with live entertainment. Leashed pets are welcome!
Free | restontowncenter.com
Trolley Trail Day
June 14, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.
Locations across Hyattsville and College Park, prince george’s county
The Rhode Island Avenue Trolley Trail is a beloved local walking trail and recreational area that stretches across Prince George’s County. This festival brings the community together for bike rides and fun runs, live music and food from local vendors, finishing the night off with a rock concert.
Free | trolleytrailday.org
Cub Corner
June 21, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
College Park Aviation Museum
1985 Corporal Frank Scott Drive
College Park, MD 20740
Kids can learn about flight at a real aviation museum and airport where small planes take off every day. This session will explore the evolution of flight, featuring a reading of “How People Learned to Fly,” by Fran Hodgkins, and a paper airplane craft session.
Free with museum admission | pgparks.com
STEP AFRIKA! Celebrating 30 Years
June 27 & 28, 8 p.m. | The Music Center at Strathmore
5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda, MD 20852
The beloved African step dance company will be celebrating its 30-year anniversary with a bombastic weekend of performances, featuring surprise special guests.
$28-$78 | strathmore.org
