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USA Science & Engineering Festival
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Family Fun
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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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Celebrate Mama!



When: Saturday, April 26
Cost: FREE
Time: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
WhereRockville Town Square
200 East Middle Lane
Rockville, MD

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FAMILY FUN

Once On This Island
When: Wednesday, April 9 - Sunday, May 4 
Location: Olney Theatre Center
2001 Olney-Sandy Spring Rd
Olney, MD
Learn more about this event here!

Eggstravaganza at Tudor Place
When: Friday, April 18
Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 
Location: Tudor Place Historic House and Garden
1644 31st Street NW
Washington, DC
Learn more about this event here!

Meadowside Nature Center's Annual Easter Egg Hunt
When: Friday, April 18
Time: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location: Meadowside Nature Center
5100 Meadowside Lane
Rockville, MD

Earth Day Celebration at National
Aquarium
When: Saturday, April 19 - Sunday, April 20     
Location: National Aquarium
Baltimore, MD501 E. Pratt St
MOM BLOG: Real Housewives of Northern Virginia 
Ringling Bros Elephants & Built to Amaze 

Over the past few years, I've been lucky enough to check out the opening night shows and give away tickets for my readers. This year, I got a little bit more up close and personal with the elephants to learn more about them and how they travel while on tour. We took B and two of his friends and their families on the tour with us as we walked through the tigers, horses, and elephant areas. Some fun facts we learned:

- Ringling Bros works solely with Asian elephants. 

- Elephants are carboholics! They LOVE bread and eat as many as 200 loaves each week. Their favorite treat is watermelon.

- The oldest elephant on tour is 57, while the youngest elephant is only 7. 

- Elephants are....  to read the rest, click here!

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! 
Where: Rockville Town Square, 200 East Middle Ln.,
Rockville, MD
For more information, click here! 


March of Dimes
 
When:
Saturday 3 May - Sunday 4 May 
Where: Maryland, DC and Virginia
For more information, click here!


Glen Echo Family Day
 
When: Saturday 3 May
Cost: FREE!
Where: The grounds of Glen Echo Park
For more information, click here!


ViVa Vienna!

When:
  Saturday 24 May - Monday 26 May
Cost: FREE!
Where: 245 Maple Ave. W 
Vienna, VA
For more information, click here! 


Herndon Festival
 
When:  Thursday 29 May - Sunday 1 June
Cost:
FREE! 
Where:
Downtown Herndon, VA
For more information, click here!


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Your Friends at FAMILY Magazine