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FAMILY Magazine Newsletter
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Hi, FAMILY Friend, As the snow finally melts and the temperature starts to rise, it's a great time to get outside and play! We have a great list of outdoor play areas for you and your family to try! For a rainy April showers day, try building a birdhouse! Show us how it turns out on Facebook!
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SAVE THE DATE!
USA Science & Engineering Festival
When:
Saturday, April 26 -
Sunday, April 27
Cost: FREE!
Where: Walter E. Washington Convention Center
801 Mt Vernon Pl. NW
Washington, D.C.
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SAVE THE DATE!
Celebrate Mama!

Where: Rockville Town Square 200 East Middle Lane Rockville, MD
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FAMILY FUN
Built to Amaze  When: Wednesday, April 9 - Sunday, April 20
Cost: Starting at $15
Location: The Patriot Center 4400 University Dr Fairfax, VA Learn more about this event here!Spring Break Fun!  When: Saturday, April 12 - Monday, April 21 Time: Vary for activities Location: Port Discovery Children's Museum 35 Market Place Time: 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm Location: Ida Lee Park Rt. 15/North King St.
Cherry Blossom Family CelebrationWhen: Saturday, April 12
Time: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Location: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Kogod Courtyard 8th and F Streets, NW Washington, D.C.
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MOM BLOG: Musings From Me
Giving Back: Starting a Family Tradition
As my children get older, I want to teach them to give back. I want giving back to be a part of their lives. When they were little, we would talk about people who had very little. I would show them that I was donating to the needy by placing an envelope of money in the church collection. I would take them to buy mittens for the "Christmas glove tree." I hoped that giving back would sink in, but I wasn't sure. I remember a time when one of my children couldn't understand why I was not buying the toy for her. Other times, I shopped for our adopted family by myself to minimize the concerns expressed by the children. Truly my children have everything they could ever want. But for a little one, seeing mommy buy a toy for someone other than them doesn't make any sense. To keep the subject of giving back a positive one, I.... to read the rest, click here!
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SAVE THE DATE for these GREAT Upcoming Events!
USA Science & Engineering Festival
When: Saturday 26 April - Sunday 27 April
Cost: FREE!
Where: Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mt Vernon Pl. NW Washington, D.C. For more information, click here!
Celebrate Mama 
When: Saturday 26 April Cost: FREE!
March of Dimes
When: Saturday 3 May - Sunday 4 May
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