Leesburg, VA – Apr 28 – Nearly 700 BeanTree Learning parents and children gathered for the 7th Annual BeanTree Learning Family Picnic at Oatlands Plantation in Leesburg. The annual picnic provides food and fun for the families from both BeanTree Learning campuses in Ashburn and Westfields/Chantilly. More importantly, the exciting event makes a lasting difference in the lives of children throughout Loudoun County as families donated hundreds of children’s books as part of their 4th Annual “Love of Literacy” Campaign to benefit both the Loudoun Literacy Council and the Literacy Council of Northern Virginia.

This is your chance to bring it, runners! 

• Mother's Day 4 Miler - Sunday, May 13th*
• Twilight Festival 4 Miler - Saturday, June 9th
• Run with Day 5k - Sunday, June 17th*
• Tim Harmon 5k - Saturday, June 23rd*
  Run for Independence - Saturday, June 30th
  Firecracker 5k - Wednesday, June 4th
  Leesburg 10k/20k - Sunday, August 19th
  Chick-fil-a 5k - Saturday, September 8th
• Perfect 10 - Sunday, September 30th
• Run for the Parks 10k - Sunday, October 7th
• Glory Days Grill 5k - Saturday, October 13th
• Acumen Solutions Race for a Cause 8k - Sunday, October 14th
• The Nearly Naked Mile - Saturday, November 10th
• Turkey Day 5k - Thursday, November 22nd
• Gingerbread Man Mile ( free race for kids) - Friday, November 23rd
• Run with Santa 5k (Rockville) - Saturday, December 8th
• Run with Santa 5k (Reston) - Sunday, December 9th
• New Year's Day 5k - Tuesday, January 1st 2013

*Stroller Friendly Races - for the mom or dad on the go!

 More information can be found at www.prraces.com:

 

 

 

On Saturday, September 29, 2012, Smithsonian Magazine will host a celebration of culture, science, history and education, marking the Eighth Annual Museum Day Live! across the United States.

Over 1,400 museums and cultural institutions nationwide are expected to participate, emulating the free admission policy of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. by opening their doors free of charge to anyone who downloads a Museum Day Live! ticket at www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday.

Museums with a wide range of diverse exhibitions in all 50 states will be participating in Museum Day Live!  Over 350,000 people participated in Museum Day in 2011. 

May 19th, 2012 - 10:00am
Ashburn Elementary School
44062 Fincastle Drive in Ashburn, VA

Please join for the 1st annual Carter's Run for Dandy-Walker on May 19th. Carter Zimmerman is a 4-year-old resident of Ashburn, VA who has Dandy-Walker, a congenitive brain abnormality. Join his family and friends as they raise awareness of this little-known syndrome and donate all proceeds from the event to the non-profit Dandy-Walker Alliance, based in Kensington, MD, to fund a cure! In addition to the run/walk, there will be a performance by The Great Zucchini as well as lots of fun stuff for the whole family - face painting, glitter tattoos, balloon art, moonbounces, an appearance by the Chick-Fil-A cow, a raffle and much more.

Metro DC is a beautiful place to celebrate Christmas. Here is your guide to light displays, parades and special events in Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Mark your calendars, enjoy the holiday season!!


WASHINGTON, DC
Gingerbread Workshop at the National Building Museum
Date(s): Dec 10
Time: 10:00a to 12:00p
Location: National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW  Washington, DC 20001
Admission: $8 for adults
$5 for youth, students, & seniors
$3 a person for Building Zone only
Free for Museum members.
http://go.nbm.org/site/Calendar/1461286197?view=Detail&id=111742

 

If you are excited about Halloween themed events, Northern Virginia has many spooky delights for you and your kids.

Here is the full list of haunted houses, ghost tours, parties and activities for all ages. Enjoy a great night out at a local Haunted Halloween Attraction near you.

HAUNTED HOUSES / GHOST TOURS

Crisp air, pumpkin patches, festivals, an array of colorful leaves crunching at your feet, warm apple cider, sweat shirts and pumpkin lattes. Fall is a beautiful time of year. Here are some ways to enjoy the most of it in Northern Virginia.

Cox Farms Fall Festival
15621 Braddock Road, Centerville, VA
703.830.4121 | coxfarms.com
Fall Festival: September 24-October 31, 2011
Open Daily 10am-6pm
Weekday Fun: $9.00 a person
Weekend Fun: $15.00 a person
Children under 2 free
Giant slides, hayrides, farm animals and their babies, corn field adventure, rope swings, goat village, local apples and fresh cider, straw tunnels, a free pumpkin to take home, live entertainment and 90 acres of fun!

As the weather begins to warm up and we come out of hibernation, the desire to get out and about increases as well. Enter summer concert season! With the plethora of concert venues in the Washington, D.C. Metro area, there are concert venues that are sure to be a perfect fit for everyone. When I was in my twenties, living in Washington, D.C., I would attend five to six shows a week. How I survived while working full-time, I’ll never know, but the experiences gave me the opportunity to explore some of the best music spots in the area ranging from 20,000+ amphitheatres and arenas to smaller music establishments housing 1,200 or less.