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Tayia Jeffers is practicing at the legendary Apollo Theater before
her performance. Photo: Courtesy Kemet Productions
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Naylor Road Students to Perform for Royalty
Naylor Road School students Tayia Jeffers, 11, and Leyia Jeffers, 4, will be traveling with 20 other students to perform for Baroness Howells of St. David, OBE in Luton, England, Nov. 24-29. The girls are part of Kemet Productions International, a nonprofit organization that has introduced some of the most acclaimed performers in the recording and entertainment industry. Call 202-479-4164 or visit www.kemetproductions.org to support the group with a donation.
Little Picasso Play Dates
Bring your little one and create art as a team at Little Picasso Play Dates, Wednesdays, 1-2 p.m., through Dec. 2, at Riverside Center. These play dates are fun for the young and young at heart. Khadijah “Moon” Ali-Coleman, former homeschooling mom, leads the class and infuses fun in arts and crafts activities that link art with literacy and comprehension. Appropriate for ages 3+ and caregivers. Caregivers are required to participate with their little one. $10/per class (covers child & caregiver). One Marvin Gaye Way (5200 Foote St. NE). To register, call 202-398-PARK, or e-mail liberatedmuseproductions@gmail.com.
Second Annual Kids Euro Festival: No Passport Required
The Kids Euro Festival – a celebration of European arts and culture for kids – returns to Washington, DC, Oct. 15 to Nov. 10, with more than 150 free events in and around the city. The festival, designed for children ages 4-12, features talented European children's entertainers from almost every performance genre – opera for children, improvisational storytelling, puppetry, dance, and acrobatics, to name a few. Free public performances will be held at various venues, including the Kennedy Center, Shakespeare Theatre, Strathmore Mansion, Atlas Performing Arts Center, National Geographic, THEARC, Imagination Stage, Discovery Theatre, the Library of Congress, National Children's Museum, the National Gallery of Art, Washington Ballet, The Goethe-Institut, House of Sweden, The Austrian Forum and La Maison Française. Screenings of European children's films and reading workshops presenting favorite European children's stories will round out a month of diverse and imaginative cultural journeys. Some performances require reservations, which can be made at the Kids Euro Festival website: www.kidseurofestival.org. Call for more information, 202-944-6558.
Fort Dupont Ice Arena Halloween Spooktacular
Head to Fort Dupont Ice Arena for spooky fun at this year’s Halloween Spooktacular public skate and costume contest, Oct. 31, 4:30-5:50 p.m. Prizes will be given for the best costumes, and FDIA is a safe place for children to trick or treat. For safety’s sake, children cannot wear anything that blocks their vision (no masks), and no costume can drag on the floor. $4/children 12 and under; $5/13 and older; $4/senior citizens 65 years and up; $3/skate rental. 3779 Ely Place SE. 202-584-5007, www.fdia.org.
HallowFest
Start your Halloween celebration at the US Botanic Garden’s Conservatory East Gallery, Oct. 31, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Decorate a pumpkin, attend a monster meal cooking demonstration, or create a creepy craft. Young and young-at-heart are invited to participate in the costume parade at noon. Prizes will be given for best plant outfit, best costume – adult, and best costume – child. Free. No pre-registration required. 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-1116, www.usbg.gov.
A ‘Not So Spooky’ Halloween Show at Discovery Theater
Discovery Theater loves Halloween so much it’s doing two shows in one. Go batty with the puppet play “Why the Bat Flies at Night,” a creation tale from Africa. And come in costume to help tell the interactive story, “The Ghosties’ Happy Day.” Shows are for ages 2-7 and run Oct. 29 at 10:15 a.m.; Oct. 30 at 10:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.; and Oct. 31 at noon with a family special – face painting at 11 a.m., and treats for the children. Ripley Center. www.discoverytheater.org.
Children’s Programs at NCM
The National Children’s Museum will host the following activities for children in October at the National Harbor’s Launch Zone.
Wee Wonders' Sense-ational! Oct. 13, 20, 10-11:15 a.m. Children (ages 2-3 with a parent/caregiver) will begin to understand how their bodies work by investigating their five fabulous senses – smells, textures, sounds, sights and tastes (call ahead with food allergies). Activities include stories, games, art, music, experiments, drama and movement. Limit two children per adult; all non-infant children with an adult must pay and must participate; additional siblings not permitted. $10/child. Pre-registration and advance payment (by check or credit card only) is required by the Friday prior. 202-675-4120 or RSVP@ncm.museum to register.
Witches, Wizards and Wands. Oct. 9, 16, 23, 30, 3-5 p.m. Children 12 and under are invited to enter an imaginary world of witches, wizards and magic wands, where they can make cool props to “turn” themselves into magical people. Free.
The Marine Corps Marathon Healthy Kids Fun Run. Oct. 24, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. For the fifth consecutive year, NCM will provide hands-on activities for children in Camp Miles at the Marine Corps Marathon Healthy Kids Fun Run. NCM will present programming that parallels the Healthy Fun Run’s mission to encourage children to make healthy choices and live an active lifestyle. Free.
112 Waterfront St., National Harbor, Md. 301-686-0225, www.ncm.museum.
Exceptional Schools Fair at AU
The Exceptional Schools Groups School Fair, scheduled for Oct. 18, 2-5 p.m., in the Katzen Center at American University, will showcase private and non-public schools for students with learning differences. Free parking is available at the center (4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW). For more information, contact Bekah Atkinson at 301-592-0567, ext. 12, batkinson@thesienaschool.org; or Lois McCabe at 301-299-4602, lois@thedienerschool.org.
Higher Achievement Needs Tutors/Aides
Higher Achievement is a year-round academic enrichment program for middle school students whose mission is to develop skills, behaviors and attitudes in motivated and underserved children to improve their grades, test scores, attendance and opportunities – resulting in acceptance to college preparatory high schools. Both mentoring and study hall aide opportunities are available at five different locations in the DC Metro area— Capitol Hill, Petworth, Adams Morgan, Benning Road and Alexandria, Va. To sign up, visit www.higherachievement.org and complete an application, or call Matt Thornton at 202-375-7733 or e-mail volunteer@higherachievement.org.
Alice Deal Middle School Open House Dates
Alice Deal Middle School (3815 Fort Drive NW), the highest performing comprehensive middle school in Washington, DC, is holding the following open houses for prospective students enrolling in grades six, seven and eight for the 2010-2011 school year: Nov. 17, 9:30 a.m.-2:45 p.m.; Dec. 15, 9:30 a.m.-2:45 p.m.; and Jan. 9, 9 a.m.-noon. Deal offers fully modernized facilities, including a state-of-the-art gymnasium, auditorium and cafeteria; an intensive math program; French, Spanish and Chinese instruction; sports and extracurricular activities. Call 202-939-2010 or visit www.alicedeal.org for more information.
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