Tennis on the Hill yesterday announced the addition of an instructor for adults. That means you can start getting your serve in shape for summer! (The US Open is only five months away – you know you like to at least be good enough to pretend you’re a contender.) The new instructor means they have now [...]
Tags: kids·sports·tennis·Tennis on the Hill
Ah, the life of a parent: the first few years you are sleep-deprived and covered in spit-up, and you are also routinely suffocated by diapers and inadequacies. And then the little darlings get older and you’re so happy they finally let you live, but then you discover that they HAVE TO GO TO SCHOOL AND [...]
Tags: growing up on the hill·kids·MOTH·parent on the hill·parents·School Information Night·Schools
Buying a tiger at Costco just felt wrong. And sure enough, in the days that followed we were offered a ladybug and a hamburger. But, as you see, my toddler really likes putting the tiger pants on her head. But you can bet that costume will have at least five years in rotation thanks to [...]
I’m no longer in school or a parent, but I still find it impossible to believe the start of another school year is around the corner. As much as I hate to see summer go, I look forward to the different activities Fall brings. Many of which can be conducted outdoors absent of extreme heat [...]
Tags: CHAW·Eastern Market·FUN·kids
Looking to add something a little more meaningful than suntans and cookouts to your summer schedule? The Homeless Children’s Playtime Project is in need of volunteers to help out at the DC General Emergency Shelter this summer. Located at 1900 Massachusetts Ave SE, this is the largest emergency family shelter in DC. The facility has [...]
Tags: Community·kids·volunteering
This post is sponsored by the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop. By Megan Cheek The days are warming up, the end of school is drawing near, and the parents are sweating. One question hangs in the air: “Now what am I going to do with my kids this summer?! Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (CHAW) to the [...]
Tags: art·Capitol Hill Arts Workshop·CHAW·FUN·kids·summer·summer camp
Congressional Cemetery has a couple of events going on tomorrow for K9 member families, one each of the dog and child friendly variety! Peter Bug Parade The Peter Bug Parade kicks off Saturday morning in the small park across from the cemetery at 9am. The parade will include a marching band, the Super-Bowl champion Watkins [...]
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