Dear FAMILY Friend,

As we say goodbye to October, we shift our focus to the heart of fall- November. When we think November, we automatically start thinking of Thanksgiving. While Thanksgiving is still a few weeks away, these books are a great way to introduce the history of the holiday in a fun way! See what some local moms thought of these great Thanksgiving stories!

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Halloween Costume Contest

Did your kids' have the best/most creative/most interesting/cutest Halloween costumes this year!?

Enter them in our Halloween Photo Contest for a chance to be featured in Washington FAMILY's December issue! Details are provided in the link below. Good luck!

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Girls on the Run 5K

Girls on the Run of Northern Virginia invites you and your family to join us for a Family Friendly 5K Weekend.

When: Nov. 22 at Potomac Nationals Baseball Stadium in Woodbridge, VA

Nov. 23 along the Potomac River in Rosslyn, Arlington, VA

Time: 8:30 a.m.

Both 5Ks are open to the public, and runners of all ages and abilities. Bring the whole family!

Event registration and details can be found at: www.novafamily5k.org

FAMILY FUN EVENTS

Fall Harvest Tea and Tour

When: Saturday, Nov. 8

Cost: $25-$30

Location:

Tudor Place Historic House & Garden
1644 31st St.
Washington, D.C.

For more information, click here!

JCCGW - The Lessans Family Annual Book Festival

When: Thursday, Nov. 6-Sunday, Nov. 16

Location:

Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington
6125 Montrose Rd.
Rockville, MD

For more information, click here!

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

When: Friday, Nov. 7-Sunday, Nov. 16

Location:

Thomas Jefferson Community Theatre
125 S. Old Glebe Rd.
Arlington, VA

For more information, click here!

Mom Blog: Teach Mama

Title: Our Thankful Tree: Beautiful, simple for Thanksgiving

Maddy, Owen, and Cora have already started with a case of the 'galloping greedy gimmies' a la Berenstain Bears thanks to the 800 million holiday wish books that have made their way into our home.

Sure, I think it's fine for kids to flip through the catalogs and dream a little, but it seemed that our kids were forgetting the spirit of the holidays, especially Thanksgiving, which is nearly upon us.

So when I found a pack of dollar-bin leaves that we hadn't used this season, I thought... to read the rest, click here!

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